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Joyce’s heart sank fiercely. It was not certain if that explorer friend of his would survive or not, let alone expect him to come and save them. That was just wishful thinking! So, when all was said and done, there was still no hope? Joyce turned pale.
Nathaniel did his own thing and took out a lighter from his bag before beginning to boil water. “Then… Can you contact the outside world?” Nathaniel gave her a sincere look that dispelled all her hope. “No. Haven’t you thought about how to leave this place?”
“I have. I thought that a fool would come here so that when someone comes to their rescue, they can take me along as well! In any case, I’m almost done with the content I’m looking for.”
Joyce was speechless. Is he saying that I’m a fool? This knowledge completely dispelled her joy. What a tragedy! Nathaniel skillfully distilled the seawater, then proceeded to distill the already-distilled seawater. After repeating this process of distillation several times, he finally offered his hand to taste it. He took a sip and handed the rest to Joyce. “Drink up! You haven’t had water for several days, right?”
“Joyce look i.”I even ‘l had anything 10” “drink since coming hl!rc…” She still remembered that the last thing she drank before coming here was a glass of rose handed to her by the Ought attendant.
Joyce chugged the distilled water in a few gulps and looked at Nathaniel bashfully. “There’s no more,” she said sheepishly.
“Next time then,” he replied. It was because she only brought a small amount of seawater back; not much was left after distillation. “Did you have enough?” Joyce clearly saw that he did not drink much.
Nathaniel looked at her with raised eyebrows and smiled. “For explorers like us, we can still live in the absence of freshwater and tools,” he remarked. “In extreme conditions, even urine could be a lifesaver.”
“However, looking at Joyce’s delicate appearance, it seemed like she would rather die than rely on that to preserve her life.”
“Have you been disguising yourself as an indigenous person the entire time you’re here?” Joyce could not help but ask. She did not understand why those indigenous people wanted to roast her but did not do the same to Nathaniel. Nathaniel saw through her thoughts and nodded. “If you don’t want to be their enemy, you can only be one of them. They’re not too intelligent, so they can’t really tell the difference.”
Joyce nodded. “If only I met him earlier…” She truly regretted that they met so late! When Joyce remembered the scene of her being roasted alive, the lingering fear in her chest rose again.
She did not dare to think what would happen I [not for the timely rainstorm. she might have turned into a pile of ashes by now…
Joyce’sexpression was puzzled and confused. “”” Then do you know why they wanted to” roast me?Its probably a sacrifice.
I once read in a journal jointly published by some anthropologists from Europe and Africa that certain primitive tribes would “usually o[[er up strange and unfamiliar things lo The heavens.’
that way, they’ll gel blessings I[ they send you to heaven.
The ritual uses fire as a guide. Then, they give you their best food. When you eat the food, it means that you’ll bless them with more food later. If it falls halfway through, they have to stop immediately.
“That’s why I took you and ran once it rained,” Joyce pursed her lips. It was similar to what Tigger said. “Forget it… I should not think about such unhappy thoughts.”
This horrifying experience was one too many in her lifetime! Her originally gloomy mood improved slightly. This was probably the most relaxed moment she had in the past few days.
She smiled and suddenly remembered something important. She asked in slight confusion, “Is this island on the maps?” Logically speaking, her family would not stay put if something happened to her. If they would not find her in the sea where the plane crashed, they would unquestionably expand the search scope. However, it had been so many days, yet there was not a single sign of someone coming to her rescue. It was as if she was forgotten by the whole world. Joyce could not help but wonder if this place truly existed.
Nathaniel’s expression was somewhat heavy as he sighed.
“But it is, but…”
“Cut what?” Nathaniel pondered and said, “But this place is listed as an international forbidden zone. That is because the surrounding seas hundreds of nautical miles from this island are often infested with pirates. No matter which country’s ships pass by, it would cause international disputes and huge losses.”
The pirates even blocked this place from the satellite map with special instruments. Joyce was completely speechless. It turned out that her situation could get worse. She felt like a huge boulder fell on her heart. It was so heavy that she found it hard to breathe. Every day she felt that there was a chance of survival, really smashed head-first into her.
“In other words, we can’t leave this place and have to continue staying here… The rescue helicopters and ships would not search here, and they certainly could not expect a group of pirates to rescue them either. They might as well be offered up as a sacrifice by those indigenous people earlier…” Nathaniel sensed that the atmosphere was becoming a little gloomy. He gave her a relaxed smile. “Don’t worry, you’re not alone.”
Joyce’s eyes felt sore. “They must think that I’m dead… My dad and my brothers must be so sad right now…”
Nathaniel paused and looked up at her.
He felt a little heartache at her expression of despair.
“We still need to have a little hope…” » “What hope?” Joyce looked up at him with shining eyes, as if reflecting a sea of stars.
Nathaniel froze before saying, Throughout history, there have accounts of people who have crossed the seas by swimming…”
Joyce said, “Will you shut up?!” “Okay..” Joyce laid down on a pile of leaves and Lad unknowingly drifted off into a deep sleep.
When Tigger realized that they were no longer in danger, it poked out of Joyce’s pocket and went to explore the cave.
Nathaniel caught Tigger with nimble movements and appraised it. “Joyce carries a pet with her?” Tigger’s four legs flailed in the air. “Let go! I’m a tiger, not a pet!” Nathaniel’s eyes shined.
“It’s a talking fake tiger!” Tigger’s whiskers trembled with anger. This was an insult to his self-esteem as a tiger! “I’m a real tiger!” Nathaniel chuckled and spun Tigger in circles by its tail, like a cat toying with a mouse.
Tigger yelled in anger, “Mama, save me! I‘m gonna get killed…” Nathaniel immediately covered Tigger’s mouth and cast a guilty glance at Joyce, who was still fast asleep, before he sighed in relief.
“No more screaming!” He let go of Tigger, who jumped to the ground and held its head high proudly. Unfortunately, Tigger was dirty, so no one could see its clean and lovely appearance from before.
Tigger tilted its head and looked up at Nathaniel cutely. “I know you! Nathaniel Beckett is a well-known social media influencer.
Your adventure documentary has won five consecutive international awards, and you have fans all over the world! You’re also the great-grandson of the Chairman of Beckett Corporation. You’re from a powerful family.”
Nathaniel was originally just surprised, but when he heard the last sentence, his eyes darkened slightly. “You know quite a lot, huh…” When Nathaniel first got popular, his close friends found out his identity, but the news quickly disappeared.
“Of course! My database has information from all around the world.
As long as something appears on the internet once, I’ll know about it!” Nathaniel smiled and picked Tigger up, placing it on his palm.
“You can’t tell Joyce that Tristan is my uncle, otherwise…
I wonder if those indigenous people like to eat tigers…” Tigger’s eyes widened and spun around “You dare threaten a tiger?!” Nathaniel said, “Uh-huh…”Tigger’s vigor weakened significantly.
“Mama hates the Beckett family the most! You’re afraid that she’ll abandon you when someone comes to her rescue, right?!” Nathaniel raised his brows.
‘Hah! This fake tiger read my thoughts? It’s quite capable, huh… Joyce finally got a good night’s sleep without having to worry about being roasted by the indigenous people.
The waves washed over the rocks, and the loud howling wind woke her up.
When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Tigger squatting next to her. It stared at her with wide, round eyes, looking so ditsy and adorable, As soon as Joyce reached out, Tigger tacitly jumped into her hand and nuzzled her chin.
“Nathaniel went to fetch seawater. Mama, I love you…” Joyce smiled and stretched her back. “I love you too… ” When Nathaniel came back, he started distilling fresh water from seawater.
He had no choice. Nathaniel could handle anything himself, but this melodramatic woman Joyce could not. Joyce pondered. She could not just sit here and wait.
She began to pick up some relatively reflective stones on the beach and arranged the SOS symbol on the huge boulders. Just in case a helicopter passed by and saw it… Tigger reluctantly helped Joyce push the stones with its cute and tiny tiger legs.
“Mr. Beckett…” “Just call me Niel.” Nathaniel leisurely held a cup of precious freshwater and took a sip. He winked at her with a smile and was very friendly.
His naturally approachable personality made Joyce feel very comfortable around him.
Joyce paused. ‘Well, sure… As long as he’ s okay with it.’ “Niel, do you have any wishes? I’ll help you realize them when we get back.” Nathaniel paused and looked at her very seriously. “I lack money.”
Joyce already had a feeling that Nathaniel lacked money.
After all, why would he do such a dangerous job if he was not short of money? She patted his shoulder.
“Don’t worry, I have nothing if not money.
If we ever get out, you never have to worry about not having money to spend as long as I’m around!” Nathaniel instantly grew emotional and looked at her with hot tears in his eyes.