Chapter 70: Chapter 22: Accident
Afternoon.
Chen Wen and his group were still exploring the island.
However, this time Chen Wen and Yan Bian split up.
After a discussion, they thought it was more likely the pigs had run somewhere else.
Therefore, Chen Wen decided to check the chicken traps on his own, while Yan Bian explored the east side of the island to see if he could find any traces of pigs.
Field team.
After crossing the western shore of the island, they continued choosing to fish at the coral reef.
Bai Yachuan, whose foot was injured, was scavenging along the coast with Zhang Hu.
Lv Guocheng, skilled at sea fishing, climbed onto the rocky area by the sea and kept casting his rod into the water.
In the afternoon, the sea breeze at the beach was strong.
But as the sky grew darker, the wind became even stronger.
This kind of weather isn’t very suitable for fishing.
After several attempts with skewed casts, Lv Guocheng became a bit anxious.
He’d been fishing for almost the entire afternoon and hadn’t gotten a bite yet!
He feared he might go home empty-handed!
Worried, Lv Guocheng couldn’t help but move closer to the edge of the reef to fish.
But just as he was about to cast, a sudden gust of wind blew.
Lv Guocheng, caught off guard, lost his balance as a large piece of the reef beneath his feet, strained by his weight, collapsed.
But that large falling piece of reef threw Lv Guocheng off balance.
"Guocheng!"
Bai Yachuan, who was just about to call Lv Guocheng back, witnessed this scene, eyes widened in shock.
He hurried over but saw Lv Guocheng twisted in the crevice of the rocks.
Lv Guocheng’s face was pale, covered in cold sweat.
"How are you, man?"
Bai Yachuan anxiously approached, preparing to help Lv Guocheng up.
But Lv Guocheng stopped him: "Don’t come over yet! Let me catch my breath!"
Before Bai Yachuan could speak, Lv Guocheng continued, "I might have strained my back!"
Hearing this, Bai Yachuan grew even more anxious.
He called for Zhang Hu, and after waiting for Lv Guocheng to recover a little,
they quickly carried him out.
On the way back, Zhang Hu carried Lv Guocheng on his back.
...
"Heh, your Chen, the social boss, tough and talkative, with a little trick, cooked up a pot of chicken!"
Chen Wen was humming an unknown tune, holding a chicken in each hand and carrying more on his back.
Chicken boss was wiped out!
The traps Chen Wen set proved to be highly effective.
The three chickens didn’t hesitate or suspect a thing when they saw the trap, going straight into it.
Then it got dark.
The chickens, dizzy and disoriented, ended up circling in a relatively open part of the rainforest.
When Chen Wen arrived, it took almost no effort to capture all three chickens.
As agreed.
Chen Wen arrived at the place where Zhuo Hongnian was digging for cassava.
After several days of idling, this kid finally found something he’s good at.
"Look! Mr. Chen, cassava! And taro too!"
Zhuo Hongnian eagerly showed Chen Wen his haul.
Seeing what Zhuo Hongnian had, Chen Wen was surprised: "There’s taro on this island?"
"Of course, taro is a common tropical crop."
Zhuo Hongnian chuckled, "And this kind of taro is edible! Slightly toxic, but safe to eat!"
Chen Wen nodded.
Taro, who knows what kind of attributes this thing might have.
After a brief chat, they waited for Yan Bian to return.
But Yan Bian didn’t bring back any good news.
He explored the central and southern parts of the island based on his hunches.
But unfortunately, there wasn’t a single pile of pig dung, let alone pigs.
"Maybe it went further east?"
Zhuo Hongnian offered his guess.
But Chen Wen shook his head: "If it went directly east, there’s no need for us to chase it, we wouldn’t catch it."
"Why not?"
Because there’s a group of ancient beasts there—saltwater crocodiles!
If the pigs ran off to that side’s Red Mangrove Swamp, those beasts wouldn’t miss the tasty meal.
Chen Wen ignored Zhuo Hongnian.
He understood his companions well.
Once they find out there are saltwater crocodiles over there, with their current gear, there’s definitely some fool who would suggest hunting the crocs!
Chen Wen didn’t want to court death that way.
"Let’s go back, who knows how the others are doing."
...
Back at camp.
The atmosphere there was a surprise for Chen Wen and his group.
It was gloomy, even more so than the current weather!
Especially the three from the field team.
Zhang Hu sat dejectedly on the ground, staring blankly at the campfire.
Bai Yachuan was even holding his head, burying it in his knees.
And Lv Guocheng, face pale, lay on the ground staring at the sky.
"What’s going on?"
Chen Wen asked Wang Zhi.
Wang Zhi whispered, "They had a setback, just found a few cat’s eyes today, and Guocheng sprained his back too."
Hearing this, Chen Wen frowned and asked, "Is it serious?"
"Not too bad, Guocheng said it’s an old problem, just needs a couple of days rest."
Wang Zhi said, glancing in surprise at the things the three had brought back.
So much!
But the three from the field team were in a bad mood, so he said nothing more.
The others, seeing the food Chen Wen and his group brought back, were equally astonished.
The field team was supposed to be in charge of food and water.
But now, the exploration team brought back the most food.
Fetching water had also become the job of the internal team.
"How are you doing, Mr. Lv?"
Chen Wen went over and asked.
Lv Guocheng barely managed a smile: "I’m fine, it’s just an old issue, a little rest and I’ll be good."
"That’s good. Rest well, Mr. Lv. Accidents happen, it’s common in survival, don’t take it to heart."
Despite his comforting words, Chen Wen saw clearly.
Lv Guocheng wasn’t going to be of much use for the next couple of days.
The members of the team needed a reshuffle, with two in the field team injured, they needed rest.
Otherwise, fighting on with injuries might lead to worsening conditions.
Eventually dragging everyone down.
...
Dinner was roasted cassava and oyster soup.
Since cassava was discovered, it steadily became a staple food.
After eating, there was still a meeting to be held.
Once everyone gathered, Chen Wen said straightforwardly, "I think we need to reassign our three groups."
"Field team, Mr. Lv rest with the internal team, and Mr. Bai, you too, take a break."
Hearing Chen Wen’s words, Lv Guocheng wanted to prove he could still work.
But before he could get up, a sharp pain shot through his back!
Really getting old!
Lv Guocheng lay back down, a bit helpless: "I have no objections."
Bai Yachuan lifted his head, muttering, "I’m fine, the wound on my foot has scabbed, it’s not serious."
"Trust me, Mr. Bai."
Chen Wen looked at Bai Yachuan seriously: "Heal up first, otherwise the food we gather won’t be enough for everyone later!"
Bai Yachuan pressed his lips together, glancing around.
No one objected to Chen Wen’s decision.
Over these days, Chen Wen’s leadership had won everyone over.
No one refuted his suggestions.
Bai Yachuan sighed, "Alright."
After getting Bai Yachuan’s consent, Chen Wen continued: "Field team will be me, Hu, and... Lu Heng! The three of us will team up!"
"Internal team, Shan will still be the leader, Mr. Lv and Mr. Bai will join, Mr. Du will continue handling food."
"Exploration team, Yan Bian, Wang Zhi, you’ll team up with Zhuo, the two of you go dig for cassava, Yan, if you have the time, go to my former shelter area to find some aloe vera, that stuff is good for treating wounds, let’s stock up on it."
"How do you all feel about this allocation?"
After pondering for a while, everyone nodded one after another, "It’s good!"
"Alright, starting tomorrow, we’ll follow the new group assignments for survival, and Zhuo, have a look at Mr. Lv’s injury, and see if we need to ask the show’s crew for help."
"Okay."