So that night, I continued to lie on the uncomfortable rocky ground, enduring the situation. Fortunately, the roaring bonfire provided ample warmth, and the cold wasn't as noticeable.
The next day, to our dismay, the heavy rain showed no signs of stopping! We waited until noon, and the rain had been pouring for a full day since yesterday, with no sign of letting up.
Under this relentless downpour, the weather became increasingly cold. Perhaps due to hunger, with no internal heat, today felt several degrees colder than yesterday!
We had run out of food inside our cave, and even the firewood was almost depleted. This made me feel very uneasy. After obtaining rifles and machetes, we naively believed that there wasn't much left on this deserted island to fear. Yet, in just a short time, Mother Nature taught us a harsh lesson.
"We can't continue waiting like this. While we still have some strength left, I'll go out now and try to find something to eat!" I clenched my teeth and declared, glancing at the pouring rain outside.
Everyone, except Hu Yijian, who was cowering in the corner like a frightened dog, looked at me with great concern.
"Let's wait a bit longer; maybe the rain will stop soon. Going out in the rain, not only will it be difficult to find food, but it's also easy to get sick!" Su Jie wrinkled her brows and held me back.
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"If you catch a cold, I won't take care of you!" Xu Xiaorong glared at me, her tone lacking kindness.
"Brother Xiao Wei, it's such heavy rain; it's better not to go out. The outside is full of mud, and it must have been soaked by the rain. If you slip and fall, it won't be fun," Li Lin expressed her concerns.
I was well aware of their thoughts. "We can't delay any longer. If we keep waiting like this, we won't have anything to eat tonight. By then, we'll be too weak to move, and if the rain hasn't stopped, we won't be able to go out and find food even if we want to."
Before leaving, I asked Li Lin to cook me a bowl of wild ginger soup using a bamboo tube. Although this wild ginger didn't have the same sweating and surface-relieving effects as regular ginger, it had some benefits. I hoped it would prevent me from falling ill.
I put on the Type 90 helmet to shield my head from the rain, preventing it from directly obstructing my vision. Gazing at the silent woods beyond the bamboo door, shrouded in rain, I took a deep breath and resolutely stepped outside. The heavy rain poured down from the sky as if someone were pouring water over our heads.
Once outside, I treaded cautiously due to the muddy and slippery ground. I planned to go to the stream where I usually caught fish, as in such heavy rain, fish were probably the only relatively accessible source of food. Finding other animals in such weather would be extremely difficult.
Not long after, my entire body was completely drenched, and my clothes became somewhat heavy. Chills relentlessly attacked me. It was extremely cold. The temperature on the island seemed to have suddenly dropped. Fortunately, I safely reached the stream, and soon, I successfully caught several fish!
On the way back, I spotted quite a few wild fruits and picked some along the way. In the end, I only slipped once and successfully returned to the cave.