On this day, we took out some cured meat from the cave and held a hearty dinner, celebrating our survival. The Thylacoleo continued to linger nearby, like a looming threat hanging over us, making us feel suffocated. Now, finally, we felt a slight sense of relief.
Moreover, luck was on our side. In the past few days, after a prolonged period of snowstorms, the snowflakes gradually diminished, showing signs of a halt! We were about to overcome this terrifying cold! This brought even more excitement to our spirits.
On this morning, when we woke up, the long-lost sunlight finally spilled onto our faces. The winter sun appeared pale, lacking the usual vibrant hues, but it was so desired and precious in our hearts! Seeing this glimmer of sunlight, several girls unexpectedly cried with joy.
After enduring the severe cold snowstorms, we had been cold and hungry every day. Everyone silently persevered, and sometimes, when they saw me leaving the cave, tears would well up in their eyes. No one dared to believe that I would return safely once I left; perhaps, I would die outside, and their lives would also come to an end. And now, with the snow and wind finally subsiding, that brilliant sunlight made us cheer and weep!
In my previous city life, who would have thought that one day, I would be moved to tears by a ray of sunlight? Hardship had made me so insignificant, yet this insignificance made me stronger. I believed that if I ever returned to that modern city, I would be vastly different from my past self. Although I had been hungry every day recently, I felt that my body was becoming stronger. My responsiveness, agility, and explosiveness had all significantly improved.
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Perhaps it was due to the high-intensity exercise every day, I felt that my potential was fully unleashed. Now, if the current me met the me who first arrived on the island, I could probably easily knock him down. With the storm finally abating, the temperature on the island rapidly rose, and the next day, the snow began to melt. Several girls couldn't wait to go outside.
After careful consideration, I agreed to their request. Each of us made snowshoes from branches tied to our feet, and we walked out of the cave. Our destination was a small depression by the beach. Before the storm hit, we had hidden the bamboo raft in a nearby depression. After all, moving the massive bamboo raft was very troublesome and impossible to bring back to the cave. Now that the storm had subsided, everyone began to worry about the bamboo raft.
Soon, we arrived at our destination, and the place where the bamboo raft was buried was already covered in snow. Xu Xiaorong and others suggested clearing the snow immediately and digging out the bamboo raft, but I disagreed.
"Let's not be in a hurry. First, let's check the wind direction by the seaside. If the wind is favorable, we can dig later. Otherwise, we can wait for the snow to melt on its own." Saying this, although several girls were somewhat reluctant, they reluctantly nodded.
We went to the beach, and to my surprise, besides us, there were actually a group of tourists on the beach! Three to five chubby seals were lying on the beach, basking in the sun! Seals, mostly living in cold regions near the North and South Poles, had rare species that survived in tropical regions. For example, the monk seal in Hawaii once lived in tropical areas, but now it was on the verge of extinction.
I couldn't judge whether the island we were on was in a tropical or temperate zone. As for the species of seals, I couldn't help but feel helpless. After all, I was not a biologist, and knowing this piece of knowledge was already quite good. In any case, regardless of the region we were in, the appearance of seals was possible.