This is the best view on the island.

Looking into the distance, the normally clear sea is now turbulent, with black waves crashing against the rocks and beach, and the coconut trees on the distant sand are almost broken by the strong wind.

Standing at the highest point of this land, Lu Ye looked around and felt a sense of being surrounded by enemies.

He doesn't belong to the sea; all he can rely on is this small island beneath his feet.

The island he depended on for survival was now like a lone boat adrift on a turbulent sea, in danger of capsizing at any moment.

In the wind and rain, Lu Ye strained his eyes, searching for any possible glimmer of light in the churning black sea.

In the original work, Violet was taken away from the island by a ship that encountered a storm.

Lu Ye initially wanted to simply wait for rescue.

But these days, when he thinks about the Protoss fragments he needs to collect, he feels inexplicably irritable.

According to the game's description, the power they possess will have varying degrees of impact on the current plane of existence.

The progress bar for "Rewind World Progress" constantly reminded Lu Ye.

Therefore, he had to confirm it.

If that ship arrives, before you're relieved to be able to leave the island, you must make sure that there's nothing unusual about the ship and the people on board.

This is a matter of life and death, and no amount of caution is ever enough; that is another reason why he carries a bow.

Otherwise, given his reclusive nature, how could he possibly go out in such heavy rain?

Logically, it would be more reassuring to bring Violet along, but with such heavy rain, it would be troublesome if she fell ill.

Although Violet can be healed using the shop and medical kits, this will directly lead to a decrease in Violet's strength in the short term.

As one of Lu Ye's key cards, she absolutely cannot be allowed to get into trouble.

If the ship arrives, the first one to appear will be Lu Ye, not Violet, which is the best proof of that.

Lu Ye, on the other hand, did not have this concern, because before obtaining the [Broken Blade], he could only play the role of archery at most.

But how can a bow and arrow compare to a gun? The only one who can defend against the enemy is Violet.

When it comes to self-awareness, Lu Ye has always had a very accurate grasp of himself.

More than two hours passed, and the rain had subsided considerably, but Lu Ye never saw the ship again.

He was still not at ease, so he waited for another half hour to make sure that no ships would appear in the surrounding sea before turning back.

Lu Yeren was numb.

Since we didn't get to see that ship, all that rain was for nothing.

He thought about it and confirmed that his memory was correct.

It was indeed a ship that sank on a stormy night.

But what's going on? Is the rain not heavy enough? Not stormy enough?

"Ah!"

On the way back, Lu Ye sneezed.

Although covered in leather, the rain still soaked my body, but because of the sheepskin, the wetness wasn't too severe.

In fact, in extreme weather like storms, there is a big difference between getting wet and getting soaked.

Bear Grylls once tested this situation in his "Man vs. Wild" series.

In extreme weather like storms, you must use any available objects to shield yourself from the wind and rain, and never let the rain continuously fall directly on your body.

Because when clothes are soaked by rain and then encounter strong winds, the body heat will be carried away very quickly, just like when you spray some water from the air intake at the back of a fan, you will feel extra cool.

In severe cases, it may lead to a disruption in the body's ability to regulate temperature, which could then cause shock.

While a simple piece of leather cannot completely shield you from the wind and rain, it can prevent the direct and continuous intrusion of rainwater, and the dense vegetation there can effectively block the wind.

So even if you stand there all night, apart from catching a bad cold the next day, you are unlikely to be in any danger to your life.

The difference between the two is like the difference between someone spraying you with a toilet shower and someone spraying you with a fire hose.

There are trees on that cliff, and the bushes under the trees can be of some use, but Lu Ye doesn't have the guts to do it.

Although he never did anything heinous in his life, he believed more in science than in superstition.

As they were getting back to the cabin, Lu Ye suddenly felt his legs give way, and the disadvantages of being a recluse were now clearly exposed.

Although he appears to be very tall and has well-proportioned muscles, his physical condition is ultimately similar to that of an average person.

Just as he was about to fall, his body was suddenly supported.

"Are you alright?" Violet asked softly, having appeared at the crucial moment and caught Lu Ye.

"Wait a minute...aren't you usually supposed to be able to do this around six or seven in the morning?"

Lu Ye was surprised that Violet was up at this hour.

“Drink more water,” Violet said honestly.

"Oh, is that so?"

Lu Ye sighed. It seemed that the rabbit meat last night had been a bit too salty.

When she first met Violet, she still had a habit of wetting the bed, since no one had taught her what "habits" meant.

During that period, we had to change the meadow every day, and the grass near the cave was almost completely stripped bare by the roadside.

Seeing the wet blonde hair sticking to Violet's fair face, Lu Ye was speechless.

In the end, the girl still got caught in the rain.

It seems she discovered herself by chance while using the restroom.

However, if I just went outside to use the restroom, I shouldn't get sick, and the rain has lessened so much.

Violet remained silent, helping Lu Ye toward the cabin.

Back inside the cabin, I added firewood and greedily absorbed the heat.

Lu Ye took a sip of hot water, hoping that if she was lucky, she wouldn't catch a cold.

Just as Lu Ye was thinking this, Violet suddenly leaned on his shoulder, her wet blonde hair sticking to her forehead and temples, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

"Hey, if you want to sleep, go sleep on the mat. I'll dry the sheepskin and cover you with it... Hey?"

Lu Ye sensed something was wrong; the girl didn't seem to have fallen asleep.

And isn't her complexion a little too rosy?

Lu Ye suddenly thought of something and reached out to touch Violet's forehead.

"Wait, why do you have a fever?!"

Chapter 18 Two months later

But how is that possible?

Lu Ye couldn't understand it.

She just went out to use the restroom; given her physical condition, how could she possibly catch a cold from something so trivial...

I stood in the rain for several hours, and apart from my legs feeling a little weak, I haven't had any other problems so far!

Without time to think, Lu Ye anxiously rummaged through the medical kit, searching for medicine.

Actually, he misunderstood something.

It was no coincidence that he would run into Violet on his way back.

Just like how the first thing boys do when they wake up during summer vacation isn't to pee but to press the power button on their computers, the first thing Violet does when she opens her eyes isn't to go to the toilet or eat, but to check if Lu Ye is beside her.

She got up shortly after Lu Ye left the cabin, and when she found that Lu Ye was not inside, she began to look for him outside.

In other words, she had been walking in the heavy rain for a long time.

Unlike Lu Ye, who has a sheepskin coat and leather raincoat, she only has a SpongeBob SquarePants pajama set and has no concept of rain protection.

All she possessed was an emotion called "unease".

She searched for Lu Ye like a kitten seeks its mother, and a mother cat seeks shelter.

Cats are strange creatures; it's hard to determine exactly how their sense of security develops.

Sometimes you throw it into a warm little nest and it will get all puffed up, but other times it can just untangle the ball of yarn, roll it up around itself, and sleep soundly on the ground... Perhaps for Violet, Lu Ye is like a ball of yarn; if she untangles the yarn and wraps it around herself, she might be safe.

Violet wasn't lying; she did get up in the middle of the night because she needed to urinate. However, before that, she discovered that Lu Ye was missing, so she went out to look for him until she found him.

Lu Ye placed Violet on the meadow, then found fever reducers in the box, dissolved them in warm water, and gave them to Violet.

The fever reducer was originally in capsule form, but he was worried that Violet would choke while she was unconscious, so he chose this method instead.

He then tore off a piece of gauze, soaked it in cold water, and applied it to Violet's forehead.

After doing all this, Lu Ye dried the wool and other clothing and then covered her with them to keep her warm.

This was the first time he had ever taken care of someone else in his life, so he was inevitably a bit clumsy and awkward.

After doing all that, Lu Ye squatted by the fire to watch over the girl, and also took a fever reducer for himself.

It seems he's done everything he could. If there's anything else he can do, it's probably chanting scriptures and praying.

Lu Ye looked after the girl all night, only falling into a deep sleep when dawn broke.

Fortunately, Violet was not seriously injured.

She recovered very well in just a few days.

But as time went by, the storm like last night never came again.

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Early in the morning, Lu Ye used a broken arrow to carve a horizontal stripe on a wooden stake in the yard.

Beneath this stripe, there are many more densely packed patterns.

This is used to record the number of days.

After the storm that day, Lu Ye began to record the number of days, and each day he would draw a mark on it with an arrow.

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