Although the average temperature on the island is not very high, the sun is strong, and direct sunlight can quickly make people lose moisture.
Hua Mu had no shoes and was not physically strong, so she could only be carried by the white pillow. It's not like she didn't do anything, she propped up her coat to shield them from the sun. However, the white pillow went deeper into the hinterland, and the sparse forest gradually thickened, and the sun was no longer so fierce.
Even Hua Mu could immediately judge that the island was not small because there was a conspicuous mountain on the island, about a few hundred meters high, which was quite a distance from the two of them. The water flows to a low place. The primary purpose of the two this time is to find a clean and stable water source, so the destination of the white pillow is the low-lying place at the foot of the mountain.
The two encountered a storm and fell here yesterday. If there is a mountain stream, it should not dry up today. The luck of the two was better than expected. The vegetation on the island seemed to be quite rich. Although no water source was found for the time being, they saw some banana trees.
Hua Mu was happy when he saw it, thinking that there was more fruit to eat. It was found that only a few of the banana trees had a few green fruits less than the size of a palm hanging on them, and the rest were either unfruitful or the fruits had been eaten by insects and birds.
"Tsk, you can't even eat it!"
Hua Mu was half-sitting on the arm of the white pillow, looking at the banana that was obviously not ripe, it was a little regretful.
The white pillow did not leave immediately.
"Miss, are you thirsty?"
Hua Mu had just drank coconut milk, but she didn't feel thirsty yet.
"I'm not thirsty, and the bananas are not ripe, and they won't quench their thirst."
Bai Zhen understood, did not explain much, and silently wrote down the location of the banana tree, "Then let's go on."
Hua Mu was not stupid, but when she realized that she had misunderstood the meaning of the white pillow, she couldn't help feeling ashamed and embarrassed. Not to mention surviving in the wild, even throwing her into the marketplace alone would be difficult. Growing up in the royal family did make her pampered, but it also made her more anxious in some ways.
She knew that she couldn't rely on the white pillow completely, one day, two days, but what about longer? She must start learning from the white pillow now.
"Cough cough," Hua Mu really needed some psychological construction to ask shamelessly. After clearing her throat for a while, she didn't say anything until Bai Zhen asked, "Just now, if I was thirsty, what would you do?"
Because the two negotiated, the first in-depth time was at most half a day, so I didn't bring cumbersome things such as coconuts.
White pillow has always answered Hua Mu's questions.
"I'll cut a section of the banana tree stem for you."
Hua Mu flattened her mouth, but did not open her mouth to dislike it.
"Can you eat that?"
"It rained so much yesterday, so there should be a lot of water in the stalks."
Huamu is not thirsty, so it cares more about the taste than its use for water storage.
"Can it be delicious?"
"Uh..." White pillow never drank.
Hua Mu couldn't help but patted her, "Do you dare to give me a drink without drinking it yourself? You're so bold."
White pillow felt that what the eldest lady said was very reasonable, and was extremely ashamed for a while.
"Then, I'll try it next time."
It's actually very boring to lose your temper at a person who follows you in everything, Hua Mu doesn't even know whether she should be angry or not.
"Forget it, let's hurry up, I'm not thirsty anyway. Oh, by the way, if you see anything useful on the way, tell me."
Bai Zhen's physical strength is so good that Hua Mu doubts her life. She obviously didn't rest much last night, and she didn't even drink water except for some coconut nuts and shellfish. Today, she was carrying her in the muddy and bumpy forest. After walking for so long, he didn't even catch his breath.
There are no ready-made roads on the island, and there are only occasional animal roads. The white pillow often needs to be turned back, which takes a lot of time. But Hua Mu found that she was very purposeful, and when she walked towards the mountain, she would recognize and adjust the direction at the same time.
"What are you smelling?"
Hua Mu observed for a long time and finally found out what she was doing.
"I'm smelling the water, miss, there should be a source of water around here."
Can water still taste? Hua Mu has been drinking water for so many years and never knew! However, after two days of smelling the smell of the sea, she was almost used to it.
Sentinels do have an innate advantage in field survival, which she can't learn. Hua Mu sighed with emotion, and reminded herself again that she must win over the white pillow.
"What kind of water source, how much water?"
Of course, she has other, more pressing things to think about right now. For example, take a good bath! In order to minimize the number of times she went to the toilet, she didn't dare to eat! If there was a lake where she could take a bath, she could barely accept it.
"It should be more abundant."
The white pillow also seemed to have a bit of joy, Hua Mu couldn't help but happily said: "That's great!"
However, when she saw what Baizhen called "a relatively abundant water source", her heart was half cold. Not to mention the lake, there is not a single pool of water. There is only one stream that winds down the hillside, the widest part is only two meters, and the deepest part is probably enough to submerge her thigh-her thigh.
The creek flows under the thick shade of trees. Compared with the outside, it is obviously much cooler here. Even Hua Mu feels that he smells the so-called "smell of water".
Although the gap is a little bigger than expected, it is better to have water than no water, plus the stream looks very clean, it does not mean that you can't take a bath, Hua Mu cleaned up her mood and accepted this reality.
"Is this water drinkable?"
She asked casually, but Bai Zhen kept the previous events in mind.
"I can try it first."
Hua Mu felt really boring, if she couldn't drink it, wouldn't that just let her try the poison
"No, I look pretty clean, you put me down, I want to drink water."
There are several rugged paths by the stream, connecting several flat places close to the stream, and there are many footprints on them, probably some wild animals have drank the water here.
Bai Zhen carried Hua Mu through the animal path, then carefully put her down and stepped on his shoes.
"Miss, be careful with your feet."
Hua Mu actually wanted to go into the water with bare feet, but there was an injury on the soles of her feet, and she hadn't drank the water yet, so washing her feet first was a bit too much.
"You carry me and sit there."
There was a smooth rock by the water not far from the two of them, and it was very suitable for people to sit on.
The white pillow hugged her, and spread her coat on the stone. Hua Mu sat on the ground, and her heart that had been floating all morning finally settled down.
The white pillow brought half a coconut shell, squatted on the side to wash it, scooped half of the shell water and smelled it carefully, and finally handed it to Hua Mu.
"Miss."
Miss, Miss, Miss, Miss.
Hua Mu couldn't help but sighed while taking the water handed over by the white pillow.
Does this guy still don't know her name
She thought, taking a sip of water rather resentfully.
Although the stream water is not sweet and sweet, the water temperature is slightly cool, and it is quite refreshing when it enters the throat. Hua Mu hadn't drank water for more than a day, but now at first glance, she felt that it tasted better than coconut milk.
Seeing her drinking with a happy expression, Bai Zhen squatted down and grabbed a handful of water and drank it. Just as soon as the water entered, she frowned slightly and looked towards the top of the mountain with some concern.
Because of the sea breeze, most of the islands do not have very high peaks. Most of the islands with mountains are formed by volcanic activity.
There was no noticeable sulfurous smell in the water, but she still felt something different. It's just that this matter can't be determined for the time being, and she doesn't want to say it to make Hua Mu worry. Even if it is a volcano, according to the current situation, it should be just an extinct volcano or a dormant volcano.
Hua Mu was completely unaware of White Pillow's worry, and sighed contentedly after drinking the water.
The white pillow has been alert to the surrounding situation. Judging from the footprints of the beasts, they are nothing more than wild boars and the like, which may pose some threats to ordinary people, but to the sentinel it is only a meal on a plate. Compared with these, she was more afraid of things like snakes, worms, mice and ants that would scare Hua Mu.
Seeing her standing still, Hua Mu looked around with sharp eyes and kicked her leg.
"Have you finished drinking?"
"Miss, I'm done drinking. If you rest well, let's go back, and I'll come to fetch water later."
Bai Zhen carried Hua Mu on her back and walked a lot of wrong ways. If she was alone, the straight-line distance of five or six kilometers could be back and forth in ten minutes. The forest was far more dangerous than the beach, and even if she was on the alert, she couldn't guarantee that nothing unexpected would happen.
"I don't want to go back yet..." Hua Mu hasn't done the most important thing yet, how can she go back
"Do you have anything else?"
The white pillow was a little puzzled.
In this unfamiliar environment, there must be no rush for quick success. Every action must have an intended purpose, and no matter what happens after that purpose is achieved, the plan must be re-planned.
Their purpose today is to find a water source. Of course, it is good to have other harvests along the way - for example, a few banana trees and palm trees have been found, but it is best not to stay for long now.
Hua Mu twisted, "I want to take a bath."
White Pillow was stunned.
For a sentry on a mission, it is not necessary to protect the owner and all needs other than survival, let alone a bath
"But… "
It's too dangerous.
Hua Mu brought out the air of the eldest lady, "No but, I didn't wash yesterday, and now I feel very uncomfortable."
Bai Zhen knew that Hua Mu paid great attention to hygiene, and felt that if a noble lady like her couldn't take a bath, it would be too aggrieved.
The eldest lady is different from people like her. Her skin is so tender that it seems to be broken when touched, so things like taking a bath can't be delayed.
"OK then."
Bai Zhen nodded in agreement, Hua Mu was overjoyed and just waited for her to leave. But she waited for a while, but the other party still stood there like a tower, with no intention of leaving.
"I said I want to take a shower!"
Hua Mu was in a hurry.
White pillow thought she had any needs, "Miss, do you want a towel or..."
What kind of towel does she want in this wilderness! Does this white pillow look down on her IQ
"Why haven't you left yet?"
The white pillow moved his eyebrows slightly, and said firmly: "I can't go."
Hua Mu: "… "
The author has something to say: pay attention to the label, farming food article 2333333
If the difficulty of survival in the wild alone is easy for White Pillow, then it is hard to bring Hua Mu.
Hua Mu: What the hell, look down on me? Can she benefit if I don't take a bath
I've been a little busy recently, and my health is not very good, so try to be better.