"Help! Save me!"
Du Feng shouted loudly, waking everyone from their stupor.
"What's going on!"
The sight of scarlet blood was shocking, sending chills down everyone's spine.
Du Feng sat on the ground in a mess, his lips trembling constantly: "I... I encountered it!"
Yan Bian came to Du Feng's side to check his wounds.
Du Feng continued, "I just suddenly saw a shadow, I suspected it was Black Panther, but it didn't feel like it, so I didn't tell you guys."
"Just when I went over there to confirm if it was, I saw it!"
"That Black Panther was huge! And ferocious! Almost the moment I saw it, it lunged at me!"
"I was so scared that I couldn't move or shout, until it bit my right arm, the pain snapped me back!"
"I pushed its head away and ran back here according to memory."
As Du Feng finished speaking, Yan Bian also completed his examination of Du Feng's wounds.
"Not too serious, minor injury, the bleeding has stopped. As for the Black Panther... I can't be sure if it has rabies, to be safe, it's best to get a rabies vaccine."
"Thank you."
Du Feng looked at Yan Bian gratefully.
Yan Bian waved his hand, indicating not to dwell on it.
Because of Du Feng's mishap, no one dared to stay long in the rainforest.
As for hunting the Black Panther, the sight of blood had cooled their once fiery resolve.
Under Yan Bian's command, everyone cautiously withdrew from the rainforest.
...
Over at Chen Wen's side.
The roast meat still needed a long time.
...
Women's Island.
Unlike the treacherous Men's Island, survival on the Women's Island was relatively calm.
Among the two groups, Hua Yun's side was just plain daily life.
Especially after Hua Yun found fresh water.
The lives of the three became extremely simple.
In the morning, Hua Yun went out with a bow to fetch fresh water.
Ning You wandered out to gather some firewood.
Chen Yaoyao prepared breakfast for the three at the camp.
Once the two who went out returned, all three of them ate and boiled water.
In the morning.
Hua Yun went out hunting.
Ning You went to the seaside to catch some food.
Having been on a ship before, she recognized a lot of seafood and could gather it.
Chen Yaoyao handled miscellaneous tasks at the camp.
Such as cleaning the camp, boiling water, and repairing the shelter.
By noon, the two who went out came back.
The three processed food together, preparing lunch.
In the afternoon, they continued to repeat the morning activities.
Until the evening.
"Shouldn't we be storing some food?"
During dinner, Chen Yaoyao raised a question.
Storing food?
Hua Yun and Ning You exchanged looks.
Out of their depth!
Seeing this, Chen Yaoyao timidly said, "I'm just putting it out there, I'm not really knowledgeable about it either..."
The other group on Women's Island.
As night fell.
Seven people gathered around the bonfire.
Because their opinions couldn't be unified, their survival progress was very slow, and hunger began to shroud the group.
...
"Look at the sky in the morning, watch the clouds in the evening; whether walking or sitting, thinking of rescue."
Watching as the night devoured the last remaining light.
Chen Wen leaned against a tree and sighed.
It seemed that rescue was out of the question for now.
Returning to the camp, Chen Wen walked to his food rack and chose his dinner.
"What should I do next? I can't stay on this island forever, right?"
He picked out a lobster and some oysters.
Chen Wen returned to the campfire, contemplating his next plan.
"It's the third day today, to be honest, my survival speed is very fast, solving all basic survival needs on the first day, finding fresh water on the second, and even solo killing a bull shark on the third day."
Mentioning his survival experiences, Chen Wen felt a bit proud.
If it were in his original world, he wouldn't say he could match Bear Grylls or Bear Grylls.
But he would definitely be a survival expert.
Of course, this was largely due to the abundant resources on this island.
If it were a small islet, Chen Wen guessed he'd either die of sun exposure or thirst by now.
"The next step is to prepare to escape this island."
Chen Wen continued to contemplate: "On one hand, I need to build a boat, to check the southeast of the island; if there's someone there, I would be rescued!"
"On the other hand, I need to stockpile fresh water and food to prepare for going out to sea."
"As for food, continue fishing and gathering at the coral reefs in the northwest and the rocky area in the north; this surely can accumulate quite some food."
"After obtaining food, first cook it, then air dry it on the storage rack, or dry it outside."
"As for fresh water."
Thinking of this gave Chen Wen a headache.
Fresh water is in the rainforest.
While abundant, it was filled with danger.
Not to mention the quagmire on the road, that black creature lurking in the shadows was enough of a headache for Chen Wen.
"Damn it, what on earth is that thing?"
Chen Wen cursed: "Just fetching some water, I have to pass through its territory!"
Chen Wen had thought of bypassing the rainforest to find another water source.
But having studied geography, he knew the best places to find water are at the foot of a mountain and in rainforests.
The southeastern woods had little possibility of water.
Moreover, he couldn't see further places.
Chen Wen's current survival situation was stable, but not enough to support him to explore a whole new area.
"Can't rush, it's just the third night."
Chen Wen chewed on shrimp meat, deciding to take things slowly.
...
In the distant sea.
After meeting up with the Marine Police, the Blue Sea Rescue Team shared their assumptions with them.
"Chen Wen was very likely eaten by a shark, we searched to the north for a long time, but found no floating corpse or anything to identify him."
Mr. Li nodded, as they were professionals, their judgment accuracy was over ninety percent.
"Our supplies are also running out, and we need to return tonight."
The captain of the Blue Sea Search and Rescue Team said, "If you want to continue searching, you can check the south and west; the ocean current here flows southwest."
"Okay, you've worked hard!"
After saying goodbye.
Mr. Li watched the rescue ship fade away, shaking his head.
While they could leave, they had to stay.
This accident was significant, with twenty-six crew members perishing, and one missing.
The directive was to find them alive or recover the body.
But in this vast sea, finding a person, or even a body, was incredibly difficult.
However, when choosing this job, Mr. Li was prepared for this.
"Turn the rudder! Head west!"
Standing on the deck, Mr. Li looked at the surging sea, giving the order: "Find them alive or recover the body! Let's bring our compatriot home!"
Hearing Mr. Li's words, the team members, previously disheartened and despondent, changed their expressions.
"Understood!"
...
Men's Group Camp.
This defeat was a severe blow to the men's group morale.
Everyone wore expressions of fear and trepidation.
And the injured Zhuo Hongnian and Du Feng looked even more grim.
The program team was aware of Du Feng's situation.
Tomorrow, they would send a medical team to assess his injuries and give him a rabies vaccine.
"What should we do now? Everyone speak up, don't act like the dead."
Lu Heng disliked the atmosphere, so he spoke up directly.
The oldest among them, Lv Guocheng, smiled warmly; the youthful vigor was evident in Lu Heng.
Lv Guocheng continued, "Let's not concern ourselves with that Black Panther for now. We should continue our survival efforts and prepare to deal with it later!"
Wang Zhi nodded, agreeing: "I agree, let's continue the team mode."
Yan Bian thought for a moment and added, "That's fine, but going out must involve carrying weapons and we cannot go alone!"
At this moment, Bai Yachuan raised a question from the side: "We're running low on fresh water, we need to find actual fresh water next."
"One step at a time, let's rest and recover tomorrow."
After Wang Zhi and Yan Bian discussed it, they jointly came up with a plan: "Yan Bian will lead a group to find water, Bai Yachuan will lead others to find food, and the rest will clean the camp."