The first boat sank as soon as it was put in the water.
I wasn't discouraged. I laboriously retrieved the boat and began to examine it for shortcomings, finally building the second boat!
This boat, after my improvements, was much better than the first generation.
It could carry more weight and had stronger resistance to wind and waves.
We went to the seaside together to test the performance of the second boat. As soon as the boat was put into the water, Guan Hai'er carefully boarded it.
"This boat is much better than the previous one. I don't feel any shaking on it."
I carefully observed the bottom of the boat. After Guan Hai'er boarded, the boat only sank a little, and there were no other leaks.
Seeing that the boat seemed reliable, Shangguan Yao said excitedly, "We can finally go home! If we don't go back soon, I feel like I'm going to rot here!"
Everyone was happy and even started discussing what they would eat after returning, like crayfish and hot pot, eating all the things they hadn't eaten on the island these past few days.
Seeing everyone's high spirits, I couldn't bear to dampen their enthusiasm. After all, whether we could return by sailing across the ocean was still unknown.
The thought of them all leaving, leaving me alone to survive on this crisis-ridden deserted island, made me feel a little lonely.
Xu Jiaojiao impatiently said, "Why don't we leave this afternoon? I can't wait any longer!"
Luo Yaqin, however, appeared very calm and reasoned, "Once we set sail, there's no turning back. So we must find weather that is suitable. Also, there are hidden currents near this island. If we get caught in one, our boat might be wrecked and we could all perish!"
Luo Yaqin maintained her rationality. Listening to her words, I couldn't help but nod in agreement.
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Everyone seemed a little regretful but still excited. It's true that only when there is hope do people have the motivation to live on!
Now that we had everything ready except for the east wind, everyone returned to the cave and waited for the right opportunity in the following days.
But no one anticipated that a crisis would strike us without any warning.
The most desperate thing in life is to be given hope only to have it cruelly extinguished.
During the time we were building the boat, the temperature on the island had been unknowingly decreasing. However, engrossed in our anticipation of returning home, none of us noticed.
Until one morning, I was awakened by the cold wind.
I put on my bear fur and was about to gather some firewood when I was shocked to find that the fire was still burning, but the temperature in the cave hadn't changed much.
I walked to the cave entrance and looked outside.
I was stunned!
Outside, at some point, everything had turned into a vast expanse of white.
The howling north wind mingled with the falling snow, blurring the boundary between sky and earth.
I walked out in a daze, and my foot sank into the snow. From the cave, the snow on the ground didn't look very deep, but when I measured it, it had already reached past my calves!
Our beloved second boat, which we had kept in the cave, was now buried under the snow. We didn't know if it could still be used after the snow stopped.
Damn heavens, do you really want to trap us on this island until we die!
The wind grew stronger, shaking the branches, howling and raging. It felt like a thousand small knives against my face.
I could no longer observe anything and quickly returned to the cave.
By then, everyone in the cave had woken up. Seeing the blizzard outside, they all fell into despair.
Shangguan Yao looked at the outside in disbelief and murmured, "It's over, everything is over, we can't go back!"
Xia Liuli suddenly stood up from the ground and ran outside frantically, wanting to bring our boat in.
As she passed me, I grabbed her arm.
"Are you trying to die! It's a blizzard outside! Do you want to freeze to death out there?"
Tears welled up in Xia Liuli's eyes. Hearing my words, she seemed to have lost all her strength and collapsed onto the ground.
After all, she was still a young girl. I sighed and gently stroked her black hair.
A sense of despair spread through the cave, and everyone looked listless.
This blizzard not only put our plan to sail on hold but also trapped us in the cave!
For days, we had been looking for materials to build the boat. We had been eating our stored provisions, with no replenishment. Now, there wasn't much left.
If the blizzard continued without stopping, we would all starve to death in this cave before long!
At this moment, we can lose anything, but we must not lose hope!
If we lose the will to survive, we won't be able to endure this blizzard and will surely die here!
I cleared my throat and put on a nonchalant expression.
"Look at yourselves, all slumped over! This is just the final test from heaven before we leave this nameless island. Are you defeated by such a small setback!"
Everyone here can despair, but I cannot!
Because I am the backbone of these women. If I panic, we are truly finished.