Lu Zhe's proposal gained everyone's approval!
Indeed, everyone was really too tired, having difficulty even walking a few steps, let alone circling half the island to find people on the other side!
Right now, the most sensible thing to think about was to find some food first, safely make it through tonight, and talk about it after recovering strength tomorrow!
Fortunately there were now some coconuts, so there was no lack of fresh water and carbohydrates. Getting some protein would do!
Thinking of this, he said: "I'll go to the beach to find some supplies, you guys take stock of what we have left!"
"Lu Zhe, can you still walk?"
"Don't worry about me! You guys should be careful of snakes!"
"Well, you be careful!"
Lu Zhe wandered alone on the beach, pondering silently.
Previously, in order to scare away the sharks, the iron cans were thrown away, losing the pot and fire.
The fish spears used to scare away sharks were thrown away too. Must make new ones later.
Otherwise can try lighting fire with the batteries.
It would be great to salvage the cans back, best if also finding a lighter!
If luck goes even better, picking up a box of instant noodles would be awesome!
Lu Zhe walked three to four hundred meters along the beach, picked up no cans, but some garbage!
There were plastic bags, broken slippers, foreign brand of instant noodle bags, potato chip bags, cans, water bottles, packaging rope etc!
Squeezing the instant noodle bag, seemingly something still inside, peering in, a blue square small packet!
Seems to be full.
Is it seasoning for the noodles?!
Delighted, he tucked it into his pocket without even taking it out for a look!
Then on the reefs, hammered down some abalones, quite a number but tiring to pry down!
Also picked up a piece of kelp and crab as small as a fingernail!
Lu Zhe weighed mentally, with these the needed protein for the night was settled!
Back to camp!
Ning Shu and the others had also done stocktaking.
"Books all sealed tight in plastic bags, so no damp. Nothing from the original backpack contents lost, but potato chips finished 3 days ago. About 10 sticks of gum left, tissues wet and useless."
Lu Zhe nodded. "Good nothing was lost! What else edible?"
Lin Qianqian said "Dried fish all gone. Half a block of honey left in bottle, sweet potato sprouts broken."
Seeing the sweet potato sprouts broken, Lu Zhe sighed inside!
But the potatoes can be eaten tonight!
Replant the broken sprouts slowly.
Ning Shu asked "Lu Zhe, what did you find?"
"Mostly some garbage! Bottles, plastic bags etc, also some abalones, small crabs. Plus the sweet potatoes, our protein for tonight depends on them!"
"Raw?"
"No fire so can only eat raw!"
Lin Qianqian said "I'm not used to the taste of raw abalones."
Ning Shu lazily said "I don't mind raw if got vinegar and hot root. "
Lu Zhe remembered the seasoning and shook the packet he found. "See what I got?!"
Feeling very proud because at least not a bland dinner with this!
The girls' reactions puzzled him though!
"What is it?"
"That word is......"
Ning Shu read it twice then thought of something, her expression changed!
But she coughed lightly right after!
"Lu Zhe, did you pick this up?"
"Yes, unexpected right! We can use it later!"
"Use...use it?" Ning Shu exchanged looks with her buddies and herself.
Asked incredulously "You...sure still have the energy?"
Lu Zhe nodded casually "Still ok."
But...she thought, this should be understandable!
With four scantily clad beauties, normal guys would have weird ideas!
So who does Lu Zhe want to use this with?
Or with all four?
She wondered but didn't dare ask!
Just then seabirds appeared, sparking a new quest in Lu Zhe's mind!
Catch a seabird!
Reward another potential point!
Very tough but he decided to try!
So off he went leaving everything behind to catch birds!
Ning Shu's trembling hands held up the "seasoning".
"Seen this before?"
The other three shook their heads helplessly.
Tang Xiaoguo took a look. "What on earth is it?!"
Jiang Yao frowned. "Looks like a curvy babe silhouette?"
Lin Qianqian took and squeezed it. "Feels smooth, stretchy, like rubber bands...."
"Durex....Qianqian, know that word?"
Lin Qianqian shook her head "Not in the vocabulary list!"
"Oh you young girls really clueless! Let me show you!"
Ning Shu sighed irritably and flipped open the book to a page!
Lin Qianqian exclaimed "The parents of the female lead didn't use this, that's why they had her..."
"Could it be..."
Ning Shu nodded "That's right, the legendary...condom!"
All three girls froze in shock!
"Lu Zhe picked up a condom?"
"And wants to use with us?"
"Huh?!"
Tang Xiaoguo said angrily "We're all cute but one is enough, not all four right?!"
"Xiaoguo, mind your words, 'occupy' is inappropriate!"
Ning Shu nodded "If Lu Zhe confesses to just one of us normally, having someone to discipline him then is understandable, but only normal dating, no hanky panky!"
Jiang Yao took off her panties, shook off sand, resignedly "Too tired to care now!"
Ning Shu fussed "Yao Yao not shy?! Quick put them back on!"
Jiang Yao lazily mumbled yes and slowly wore them again.
"To instill the right outlook!"
"We must stop this behavior!"
"But we're not his girlfriend!"
Jiang Yao smiled mysteriously "I've an idea!"
"What idea?"
"Make him choose one of us as girlfriend, set the relationship! Got someone managing him then!"
"I'll do it if needed!" Tang Xiaoguo adjusted her sitting posture "I can train this little perv Lu Zhe!"
Ning Shu warned "Xiaoguo, what if Lu Zhe takes advantage to occupy you?!"
Tang Xiaoguo nodded firmly "For team spirit and Little Zhe, occasional sacrifice is no big deal!"
The other three stared, shocked by her outrageous words.
"Xiaoguo, just want an excuse to get Lu Zhe?!"
"We're in the wilds, you'll only harm him like this!"
"No I don't!"
"Missing the point!" Ning Shu looked very serious "Remember most important, we're college students. Must uphold student codes, even when dating, nothing against the codes or crossing the line!"