After completing the wound treatment task, I carefully returned the potassium permanganate solution to the medicine box for safekeeping.

At this time, Catherine and Zhu Ya also gradually recovered from the pain and breathed a sigh of relief.

I suggested to let the wound be exposed to sunlight moderately to promote the healing process. When the wound scabs, it is expected to be much better by noon tomorrow.

After hearing this, Catherine and Zhu Ya nodded in agreement with expectation.

At noon, the temperature was extremely high, and the fresh water supply was scarce. Continuing this state is very likely to cause heatstroke.

I chose not to go into the water, mainly because of the possible presence of sharks in this area.

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Due to the serious lack of water intake, I did not feel the urge to urinate.

The same is true for Catherine and Zhu Ya.

Although urine contains a certain amount of water, we lack a collection container unless we sacrifice a bottle of drinking water.

We resolutely avoid mixing precious fresh water with urine, because even a small sip of fresh water is purer and sweeter than urine, not to mention that its thirst-quenching effect is far better than a large bottle of urine.

Drinking urine should be the last resort, because urine contains many components, which will increase the burden on the kidneys and liver after ingestion, and thus consume more water.

In addition, due to insufficient drinking, urine is highly concentrated. Drinking it is not only useless, but may cause discomfort or even vomiting, exacerbating the survival crisis.

It was around two or three in the afternoon, the sky was still clear and cloudless, and the only sound of waves and sea breeze was in my ears.

As far as I could see, there was only the blue sky and the blue sea and the lonely boat we were in. This environment easily made people feel unreal, because humans usually confirm their existence by perceiving information about the external environment.

The current environment provides extremely limited information.

Therefore, as time goes by, this feeling becomes stronger and stronger, as if I am in a dream.

This psychological feeling is similar to sensory deprivation. For humans with normal senses, it is very easy to cause negative emotions such as despair and depression.

If these emotions accumulate to a certain extent, the individual's spiritual world will face the risk of collapse.

We have only drifted on the sea for one day. As the drifting time increases, the despair and pain we feel will increase exponentially.

Among them, the most tormenting is hunger and thirst.

It will repeatedly torture our spirit and body in the next five days, just like the withdrawal reaction of drug addicts.

The survival test has just begun.

I have to guide Catherine and Zhu Ya to adjust their mindsets and spend the next five days together.

Time seems to be frozen, and the sunlight reflected on the sea is extremely dazzling.

I lay down and stared at the top of the awning with a dull look. The light spots reflected by the sea surface are like distorted and deformed strange light and shadow.

We observe these lights and shadows boredly, imagining them as enlarged cells or a dream world inhabited by creatures from other dimensions.

Although we are hungry, bored, miserable, exhausted, and powerless at this moment, our brains are still in a highly excited state.

This makes it difficult for us to fall asleep for a long time.

Perhaps the brain is trying to get us out of the predicament, running around like a rat in a cage, repeatedly looking for an exit. Only when it realizes that this is an unsolvable predicament or when it is exhausted will it stop this futile state of excitement.

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This feeling is not unfamiliar to me, because I have been trained to be hungry and I have experienced it before.

In the dark room, I will also lie on the wet ground like now, staring at the palm-sized skylight in a daze.

Dazing is a mental protection mechanism of the human body, which allows us to temporarily empty our minds to kill this long, boring and tormenting time.

We must control the excitement period of the brain, because it will make us restless and cause the body to be hot, thereby consuming a lot of physical energy and water.

I could handle that situation just fine, but it was more difficult with Catherine and Zhuya.

Especially for the young woman Zhu Ya, the excitement of her brain made her restless like a rat in a cage, causing her to sweat. I taught her to distract her attention and calm her brain to adapt to the current living environment.

Catherine also listened carefully and put it into practice.

Finally, we made it to the evening.

However, all favorable signs of survival had not yet appeared, and we were still drifting alone in the endless sea.

I once again distributed equal amounts of water and food to Catherine and Zhu Ya, and told them that as long as they hold on for five days, their bodies will gradually adapt.

If it rains in the next few days, we will have enough fresh water and we will be able to eat and drink enough.

Now, I started to prepare for fishing.

The sun is strong during the day, and fishing will consume a lot of energy, which I can't bear.

Moreover, the fish caught cannot be eaten immediately, and are mainly used to make dried fish for backup. We can only eat enough food when there is enough fresh water.

Otherwise, due to lack of water in the body, the food will be difficult to digest and may cause severe stomach cramps.

That kind of pain is unbearable for ordinary people, and the sweating caused by the pain will further consume our water and physical strength.

We must accurately and miserly calculate every bit of consumption of the body.

Otherwise, when hope comes, our body may miss the last chance of survival due to the lack of that little energy!

I came to the front deck and sorted out the fishing line and lure fishing rod taken out of the rescue box.

Then I went back to the rear deck, picked the barnacles attached to the propeller blades, smashed them with the small hammer in the rescue box, and took out the soft meat from the shells as bait.

I stood on the rear deck, and because the light came from the bow, I could see the underwater environment at a certain depth.

We actually entered a coral reef area.

This area has a wide variety of aquatic organisms, so the fish are densely populated.

Although it is good that there are many fish here, it is often accompanied by potential dangers.

The coral reef area has become a hunting ground for various marine organisms because of its abundant food.

Therefore, in order to survive, most of the fish here have evolved powerful self-protection methods, such as toxins, in a natural environment where the fittest survive.

Even some conchs carry toxins.

If we catch these poisonous creatures and we don’t know how to distinguish them, and grab them with our bare hands in the joy of harvest, that behavior is very dangerous, and we will lose our lives if we are not careful.

The cool sea breeze blew on the face of my weak fishing veteran, and I threw the baited hook into the water.

As the boat moves, the bait sinks farther behind the boat.

I carefully fixed the fishing rod to the fishing slot on the rear deck and tied it to the side of the boat with a rope to prevent the fishing rod from being dragged away by the fish.

I looked back at Catherine and Zhu Ya in the awning. They were no longer lying down, but leaning against the window to feel the evening sea breeze.

Catherine and Zhu Ya's beautiful eyes were now filled with confusion, worry and a glimmer of hope. Suffering did not erase their desire to survive.

Catherine and Zhu Ya's willpower exceeded my expectations. If they were ordinary urban women, they would have been restless and fighting for food and fresh water in this situation.

I know something about Catherine.

As a female politician, the outside world calls her a beautiful politician, she is much stronger than she looks.

In her political career, Catherine has experienced many hardships. Not long ago, she was even kidnapped to a medical ship on the high seas and faced the risk of having her organs dug out, but she still persevered.

This made me admire her in my heart.

If I had not stood on the side of the politician who took the stage at that time, perhaps Catherine would have a better future.

It is even possible that she would be elected.

But it is meaningless to say these now. If we can escape, Catherine may be able to regroup.

Our enemy is the same. If I save Catherine, my chance of revenge will be greater.

After the barnacle meat was smashed by me, the fishy smell spread in the sea water, and soon a school of fish caught up and bit the hook.

I couldn't see what kind of fish there were in the school, but the fishing line was instantly taut, and it was obvious that a fish had taken the bait!

I didn't dare to delay and immediately reeled in the fishing rod.

I held the bent fishing rod tightly with one hand and quickly turned the axle wheel with the other hand!

I felt the huge pulling force from the other end of the fishing line!

It was certain that it was a big fish that bit the bait!

I was both excited and nervous, fearing any accidents. I tightened my muscles and leaned back to prevent myself and the fishing rod from being dragged into the sea!

Catherine and Zhu Ya in the awning also came out excitedly when they saw me bending over and exerting force and being nervous.

Catherine immediately came forward to help me hold the fishing rod, and Zhu Ya also came to help.

The three of us pulled the fishing rod with all our strength.

At this moment, my adrenaline surged, and I turned the axle wheel tirelessly.

"Oh my God, this must be a big fish!"

Catherine shouted excitedly, holding the fishing rod tightly with both hands, her feet in a lunge position, and a rare joy on her face.

Zhu Ya was even more excited.

After all, this meant that there was fish meat to eat!