Others try to survive on an island, I try to survive on a raft?

Chapter 151 Trust Decisions

Su Jin used a large iron megaphone to shout, and the strange timbre carried far across the open beach, with great penetrating power.

Zhou Xiaoxi, who was feeding the two precious lambs by the sheepfold, trembled and dropped the fresh grass all over the ground.

She straightened up abruptly, staring blankly at the steel behemoth anchored near the sea.

coming.

It's really coming.

To be honest, her heart has been on a rollercoaster these past two days.

At first, they were hoping that the captain would come to pick them up, since who wants to stay on a deserted island like a savage?

But when the sun set on the third day and there was still not a soul on the sea, she began to panic.

Was I abandoned?

Is it possible that the seemingly handsome captain is actually a fraud, just spouting nice words to appease them?

But these past two days, watching the cabin being built little by little, watching the sunrise and sunset, living a life without having to worry about being robbed or going hungry, has brought a long-lost sense of peace to her heart.

Even the instant she heard the sound, such a thought actually crossed her mind.

If he doesn't come, it doesn't seem so bad for us to just stay here like this?

"Meow————"

The lamb at her feet nudged her leg.

Zhou Xiaoxi looked down at the reserve food that Su Jin had specially entrusted to her for raising, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Yes, even the sheep belong to others, so why wouldn't they come and take them?

They're taking the sheep and her sheepdog away together.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and pack your things."

Zhou Ping walked over at some point, carrying an iron axe still covered in wood chips.

He was breathing heavily, looking at the Ark on the sea, his face covered in sweat with little expression.

"Dad—" Zhou Xiaoxi looked at her father and asked somewhat nervously, "Are we really going up there? Will we be able to live a good life afterward?"

Zhou Ping put down the iron axe, remained silent for two seconds, then shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

He turned around and looked at the simple wooden house that the father, daughter, and Zhu Lihong had worked so hard to build over the past few days, and said with a bit of helplessness, "But I've realized these past few days that the three of us can't survive in this godforsaken place on our own."

In the past few days, he tried to study the so-called "island system" and found that the resources required to upgrade an island were astronomical.

The drafty wooden hut alone exhausted them, not to mention the even harsher cold snaps they would face later and the need to stockpile enough food.

Going it alone is a dead end.

"If we follow him, at least we can survive." Zhou Ping patted his daughter's shoulder. "Come on, from now on we're official crew members. Stand up straight."

Just as the father and daughter were talking, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from halfway up the mountain.

"Old Zhou! Little Creek! Quick! Run!"

Zhu Lihong was carrying a huge bamboo basket filled with freshly picked wild cotton. She was panting heavily and her face was pale, as if a ghost was chasing her.

"Aunt Zhu, what's wrong? What happened?" Zhou Xiaoxi hurriedly went to greet her.

Zhu Lihong grabbed Zhou Xiaoxi's hand, pointed to the other side of the mountain, her voice trembling: "A sea monster! A sea monster is coming up! It looks like a giant crocodile, its skin is harder than stone! I saw it crawling up from the sea just now, in that bay over there!"

Zhou Ping's expression changed, and he immediately picked up the iron axe again.

If they really encountered that kind of monster, their iron axe would be too brittle to even pick someone's teeth.

"That—that's the captain's ship?"

Only then did Zhu Lihong spot the enormous Ark on the sea. Her previously terrified eyes lit up instantly, as if she had seen a savior: "Oh! That's great! I knew Boss Su wouldn't abandon us. Quick, quick, let's get over there!"

She stopped complaining of being tired, grabbed Zhou Xiaoxi, and dragged Zhou Ping along as they ran towards the Ark.

Unexpectedly, the three of them had only taken a few steps when they heard a loud bang coming from the direction of the Ark, followed by an even more violent explosion in the distance behind them.

Zhou Xiaoxi subconsciously turned her head and saw that a large crater had been blasted out of the woods.

Several huge trees had fallen around the crater, along with several bodies emitting black smoke; upon closer inspection, one could see that their bodies were blood-red.

It was clearly the sea monster that Zhu Lihong had just seen, except that its outer skin was now charred, but the inside was still raw.

Zhu Lihong glanced back and was terrified: "My God, how did these monsters catch up with us so quickly?!"

Before she could finish speaking, the Ark's cannons fired again, this time the explosions came from even further away.

Unsurprisingly, it took the lives of several more sea creatures.

Taking advantage of this time, they ran to the shore, but they didn't see the rope ladder being lowered from the boat, nor did they see the planks being lowered.

Immediately afterwards, they saw Lin Xuan appear at the side of the ship and say to them, "The three of you, don't be afraid. This place is open, and the captain is watching. If there are any sea monsters, he will open fire. Now..."

"Please bring over all the supplies we've collected over the past few days. I'll provide two carts, so it won't take you too much effort."

After they finished speaking, Li Yuanyuan and Shen Ruying used ropes to lower two suggested tricycles for Zhou Ping and the other two people. These were just made by Shen Qiaoqiao.

This was a temporary decision by Su Jin; he didn't want to waste time leaving it there.

Su Jin is now starting to regret coming here; it was too late.

On the way, he had already keenly sensed the changes in the air; it was the prelude to rain.

Every time it rains, marine animals become more active and like to surface, which is often the most dangerous time.

He had barely finished speaking when he saw the sea monster come ashore.

Theoretically, he should have let Zhou Ping and the others board the ship, and then come back to collect the supplies after the storm had passed.

But that was before; this time he would not yield to the sea monsters.

This time, there were two precious sheep and quite a few pheasants on the shore.

If they avoid the sea monsters' attacks, these creatures will become their dinner.

Therefore, he made a temporary decision to carry out a fire strike while instructing Zhou Ping and the other two to quickly recover the supplies.

Of course, this was an unprecedented challenge for Zhou Ping and his two companions.

When Zhou Xiaoxi heard about this task, her face turned deathly pale. She murmured softly, "We'll die—"

Zhu Lihong wasn't much better off; she even protested directly, "Boss lady, you're killing us! Transporting supplies right under the noses of those monsters—"

Lin Xuan interrupted her directly, pointing to the smoking cannon next to them and saying, "Auntie, you have to trust modern firepower. Once a sea monster appears, we'll open fire immediately to take care of it. Also—"

"Every second you delay, you're in danger. Hurry up and get the goods over here so you can get on the ship sooner."

To be honest, if she hadn't been helping to load the cannonballs, she would have already gotten off the ship to help.

Hearing this, the three hesitated for a moment. Zhou Ping turned around first and pushed a tricycle towards the wooden house.

The other two followed suit, and for now they could only trust their captain's decisions.

Just as Lin Xuan said, during this time, no sea beast could disturb them, and gradually, they became a little more at ease.

But then, an unexpected incident occurred.

"What? One shot wasn't enough to kill him!"