Chapter 184 Fire
The heavy rain seemed to stop in the early morning, but the wind was still very strong.
Ren Bufan and Su Tian had no way to sleep.
Fortunately, it is summer now, at least the temperature is not too low.
The lifesaving suit barely protects some heat so that it doesn't pass that fast.
I hugged each other and shivered all night. When a trace of light appeared, I finally saw hope.
"Tiantian, you're resting here!" Ren Bufan took off his life jacket and covered her, "I'll go and see what resources can be used here."
"Yeah!" Su Tian's lips were already purple and her voice was a little weak.
Ren Bufan has a level seven fitness skill and is much stronger than a normal person. She is just a weak girl, and it is really painful to be frozen all night.
Of course, Ren Bufan knew this. Now he could barely see her face and knew that her temperature must be restored as soon as possible.
I quickly got off the boat and checked around and found several short coconut trees nearby.
I quickly ran over and searched and found three green coconuts on the tree. At the same time, I also found two ripe and fallen coconuts in the grass under the tree.
I quickly took off my green coconut, took off my swimsuit top and wrapped the five coconuts, and quickly brought them back to the pedal boat. "Tiantian, there are coconuts! I'll drive one first, you can drink a little."
While speaking, he looked around and found a big stone by the beach. He carried one of the coconuts and ran over, aiming at the sharp side of the stone and smashed it down fiercely on the slope.
After some effort, it finally broke open smoothly, and the clear coconut juice inside flowed out.
He quickly ran back to the pedal boat, reached out to help Su Tian up, and brought the coconut to her mouth.
Su Tian opened her mouth and took a few sips, coughed, and said softly, "You drink too."
"Well! You drink enough first." Ren Bufan said softly.
When she said she didn't want it, she took it to her mouth and drank the rest.
"The fibers in this coconut are very dry and can be used to ignite the fire." Ren Bufan began to process the coconut that he had finished drinking. "I dig out the flesh inside and you eat it. I will start the fire as soon as possible to keep the two of us warm. I will make some herbs for you later and cook them in the coconut shell to make you feel better."
"Yeah!" Su Tian was still trembling, and she didn't fall asleep all night. After eating the coconut meat handed over by Ren Bufan, she lay in the boat and kept coughing.
I must restore my body temperature to myself and Su Tian as soon as possible, and at the same time I cook herbs for her to drink.
Therefore, the first task at the moment is to create a fire.
The level 5 knowledge of survival in the wild has made him understand a lot. In addition, he is a rural child and can easily adapt.
The island is full of trees, and at this moment, the pedal boat is docked more than ten meters away from the beach, which is exactly the junction between the sand and the woods.
With his level 8 Chinese medicine knowledge, it is easy to find herbs to treat Su Tian.
The dry fibers in the coconut shell are the best material for ignition and are very practical turtle.
What is needed now is dry branches as materials for drilling wood to make fire, as well as firewood that can increase the fire.
It was just after a heavy rain overnight, it was not easy to find such materials. You could only go to the forest and see where the trees were lush.
Under the dense leaves, there must be some dry tea that is not soaked, or just a little bit of dead wood on the surface.
Sure enough, there were some dead trees in the forest that had been dead for a long time. Although the surface was a little rained, the inside was not affected.
Thanks to the leaves that were supported like an umbrella overhead.
Ren Bufan dragged out the dead trees he found one by one and threw them all near the pedal boat.
Firewood is enough, but there is still no material to be used as a drilling wood to make fire.
I entered the forest again and searched everywhere, and countless birds flew around above my head, chirping non-stop.
It is really not easy to find the right wood-drilling material to make fire in this humid environment.
But what was more surprising was that he picked up several white quartz stones.
This quartz stone was often picked up in a cement factory when I was a child. When two pieces were put together and they would spark when they hit them.
When his eyes lit up, he immediately turned around and ran back to the pedal boat with the stone.
The dried fibers extracted from the coconut shell are placed on the surface of one of the quartz stones and then directly hit with the other one.
With a gentle impact, Mars flew out and continued to fall on the fiber-dried fibers.
Hearing the sound of the stones knocking in his ears, Su Tian struggled to do it, "What are you doing?"
"Don't move, I'll try to make a fire." Ren Bufan said, his hands keeping motions.
"Do you use stones to make fire?" Su Tian was a little surprised.
"Well! Don't move around, wait until I make a fire before getting up." Ren Bufan focused on creating Mars.
Although the coconut shell fiber is dry, the two quartz stones are relatively humid, so the water vapor soon enters the coconut shell fiber, and it is not easy to successfully create a fire.
Ren Bufan tried five or six times, but still failed.
So I simply took the coconut shell fiber and wiped the quartz stone for knocking, let it dry a little, and then tapped again.
After trying this for more than an hour, just as he was almost out of patience and was about to give up, Mars finally survived in the fibers and began to burn.
Ren Bufan was overjoyed, carefully holding the smoked fibers, shaking back and forth very gently as if he were to a baby.
"Huh--!" The flame finally appeared successfully and started to burn instantly.
It's popular! It's successful!
He excitedly used more coconut shell fibers to increase the fire, and at the same time put in a few relatively dry twigs. With the coconut shell fibers, he continued to invest and completely generated the fire bit by bit. Then he invested larger dead branches and leaves, and finally successfully created a beautiful fire.
In order to ensure the safety of the fire, I quickly picked up some large stones nearby and arranged them in a circle around them.
"Tiantian, there is a fire! We have a fire too!" He shouted Su Tian and took her to the fire to sit down. "You roast the fire here first, I will cook the herbs."
"Yeah!" Sitting beside the fire and feeling the warmth coming towards her, Su Tian's face looked a little better, but she was still trembling.
Ren Bufan used coconut shells as a bowl, smashed another coconut, replaced the water with coconut juice, and put the herbs in it.
There is no way, I haven’t found fresh water yet, so I can’t boil medicine with sea water.
It rained last night and there was nothing to pick up water.
Fortunately, he was able to confirm that the medicinal properties of these traditional Chinese medicines would not conflict with coconut milk, otherwise he would not dare to do so.
After cooking, take the branches and carefully pour the medicine into the other half of the intact coconut shell, and let Su Tian drink it while it is hot.
After drinking the potion, Su Tian's face looked slightly better than before. She sat by the fire to keep warm, turned to look at Ren Bufan, her eyes full of admiration.
In this case, it can make a fire, it's really amazing!
With fire, there is hope.
The Soochow Islands are numerous and divided into relatively widespread, so it is not so easy for the rescue team to find them. But it is different if there is fire. As long as the weather turns better and thick smoke is lit, it can be seen from a long distance.
"Tiantian, we didn't know how far we were pushed out by the wind and waves yesterday." Ren Bufan was also warming by the fire, turning his head and whispering, "I don't know if the rescue team can find us smoothly today. Let's see what we have on our bodies to see if we can help us survive better. I have a mobile phone, but it's over with water! It seems that there is nothing else. What about you?"
"I'll just have a pack of candies." Su Tian reached into her arms and took it out carefully. "Half eaten, and now there are only about seven or eight left."
This candy was bought by Ren Bufan because Su Tian has hypoglycemia, so he buys a pack for her every once in a while.
"Give it!" Su Tian took out a candy and handed it over.
"Ah~" Ren Bufan did not take it with his hands, but opened his mouth directly.
Su Tian hesitated for a moment and put it into his mouth. However, the moment his finger was touched by his lips, he immediately retracted with red face.
"So sweet!" Ren Bufan said a pun and blinked at her with a smile.
His eyes fell on Su Tiantou and he reached out to "How is this headband elastic?"
"Ah?" Su Tian was stunned, but she still let him untie the rope he used to tie the whip, and her long hair was instantly dispersed.
"Hey! It's very elastic!" Ren Bufan pulled a few times, "It can be used as a slingshot."
"Really?" Su Tian asked, "How to do it?"
"It's very simple. I'll get it out in a while. There are many birds on this island. If you are lucky, you can hit a few." Ren Bufan was a little excited.
"Why do you know everything?" Su Tian looked at him with admiration, "So amazing!"
"So don't worry!" Ren Bufan smiled, "I will definitely take you home safely!"
"Yeah!" After hearing what he said, Su Tian felt warm and felt very safe.
"Looking at the weather, it may rain!" Ren Bufan looked up at the sky, "What if the rescue team can't come today, we can't continue to freeze in the boat all night, right?"
"What should I do?" Su Tian asked.
"Don't worry, I'm all!" Ren Bufan thought carefully, and then said, "We have fire now, coconuts, and there is no shortage of food and water for the time being. Moreover, there are these candies that can last for some time. Before it rains, I will build a simple hut that will prevent us from being blown by wind and rain, and at the same time protect the fire."
"Then what am I going to do?" Su Tian asked.
"Your task is to have a good rest and never fall ill!" Ren Bufan said, "Didn't you say it just now? I have everything!"
"Oh!" It feels good that someone can rely on. Although he is in trouble, he still doesn't know if he can go home safely, but looking at his face, Su Tian smiled with peace of mind.
"There is the firewood I collected here, and I will temporarily put it on the side to bake. If the fire gets smaller, throw a few of it into it." Ren Bufan ordered, "and then rest with peace of mind by the fire."
"Um!"
"I'll collect materials for building the hut and see if I can find some useful resources." Be careful about your surroundings. If you see snakes or other dangerous insects, don't panic and call me immediately, do you know?"
"Yeah!" Su Tian nodded gently, "Be careful yourself!"
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Chapter completed!