"You're awake," Chen Xiao said, but his hoarse and unpleasant voice startled even himself.
"Are you... thirsty? Would you like some water?" Zhang Xiaotao immediately stood up and picked up the conch shell next to her: "I'll go get you some water."
Chen Xiao looked at Zhang Xiaotao's originally pretty and round face, but her cheeks had become thinner due to the hard work of the past few days. She subconsciously wanted to refuse, but then she caught the expectation in Zhang Xiaotao's eyes, so she nodded slightly: "Okay... I am a little thirsty."
Zhang Xiaotao immediately jumped up with joy and ran out happily.
She knew that drinking water wouldn't help Chen Xiao's injuries, but being able to fulfill some of his wishes and treat him kindly made her feel a little better.
Inside the cave, everyone else was fast asleep. In her excitement, Zhang Xiaotao failed to notice a crucial detail:
The fireworks, however, have disappeared.
The puddle wasn't far from the cave. When Zhang Xiaotao arrived at the puddle, she couldn't help but frown. A sense of worry arose in her heart.
Originally, this was just a natural pit exposed in a rock crevice, no more than three feet deep. However, some rainwater had accumulated there a few days ago, and initially, the pit was about the size of two or three bathtubs. But after a few days of use, plus the damage caused by the thugs who escaped to the island, the pit is now only about half the size of a bathtub, and the remaining fresh water is pitifully scarce.
Given the current situation, no matter how much everyone tries to conserve water, it's likely that the water supply will be cut off by the day after tomorrow at the latest.
Shaking her head, Zhang Xiaotao didn't have time to think about it anymore. She took the conch shell and rinsed it on the water's surface, carefully scooping out half a cup of water. Although she had just woken up and was extremely thirsty, she hesitated for a moment, only taking two small sips to slightly quench her thirst, and then dared not drink any more.
She greedily licked her slightly moistened lips—a feeling common to anyone who has been thirsty for a long time. The longer you've been thirsty, the more you'll feel the burning thirst in your mouth and throat; it won't quench the thirst but will instead be aroused, making you even more uncomfortable.
The girl's thoughts were simple: if I drink less, I can save some water to clean Chen Xiao's wounds.
After filling the water, Zhang Xiaotao dared not look at the puddle again, afraid that she would not be able to resist the temptation. Just as she turned to leave, she suddenly heard a rustling sound coming from the bushes next to her!
She stopped abruptly and turned to look at him warily.
She hadn't forgotten that there were still a few thugs who had escaped from the island!
But when they turned around, they were stunned!
From the bushes, a graceful figure slowly emerged—a beautiful woman with long, curly, emerald-green hair.
The woman was tall and slender, with a figure so curvaceous that even Zhang Xiaotao, an Eastern woman, felt ashamed at first glance. Her alluring curves swayed slightly as she walked slowly down the aisle, her bare feet adding to her allure.
Those eyes hidden behind her hair seemed to be looking at Zhang Xiaotao with a smile.
Upon seeing such a woman, even Zhang Xiaotao, who was also a woman, couldn't help but be momentarily dazed. She couldn't help but think of a thought: the CG character portraits of online games that she had seen on some website last time were not this stunning... But then she suddenly realized!
Where is this place?! A deserted island overseas! How could someone like this possibly appear here?!
Thinking of this, she instinctively took a step back, stammering, "You! You are..."
"Hello." The woman smiled, a smile that was extremely alluring and seductive, her emerald green eyes like those of a Persian cat. Although she spoke English, it had a strange accent.
After all, she was a foreign language major. Although she majored in Japanese, Zhang Xiaotao's English was not bad either. She could tell that this woman's native language was not English, and her English seemed to have a bit of a Scandinavian accent.
While Zhang Xiaotao was still in a daze, the woman had already walked to the edge of the puddle and stood opposite Zhang Xiaotao, smiling at her. Then, she actually took a step and slowly walked into the puddle, her bare feet already half-submerged in the water.
When Zhang Xiaotao saw this, she was shocked. Without thinking twice, she shouted, "Hey! What are you doing!"
"Taking a bath," the woman said with a faint smile, stepping her other foot into the water as well.
"We still need to drink this water! How could you do this!" Zhang Xiaotao was furious.
"Is it not allowed?" The woman glanced at Zhang Xiaotao, and before she could speak, she hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Yes, this water is not suitable for washing... there is too little water."
Enraged, Zhang Xiaotao sneered, "Less? Hmph! There's only so much fresh water on the island! Not even enough for drinking! You want to take a bath and you're complaining about the lack of water?! Hey! Who are you?! Where did you come from?!"
The woman raised her head, squinted at Zhang Xiaotao, and then suddenly smiled. Her voice, seemingly possessing a magical quality, murmured, "If I said I was the Sea God, would you believe me?"
"I……"
Zhang Xiaotao was about to say "I don't believe it" immediately, but she suddenly hesitated when the words were on the tip of her tongue.
This woman...
It was morning, and sunlight streamed through the sparse branches of the trees, bathing the woman in its glow. Her skin seemed to radiate an ivory-like sheen, and from Zhang Xiaotao's perspective, she appeared to be enveloped in a luminous aura.
And... this woman's attire is so strange! I don't even know what material her "see-through" outfit is made of. And the style is even more bizarre... is it some kind of primitive style? It's way too revealing!
Most importantly, where did such a stunningly beautiful woman come from on this deserted island where there's nowhere to go?
To say this woman was also a survivor who escaped from the ship? It seems unlikely!
Could they be residents of the island? That's impossible!
So where did she come from? Could she really be... a sea goddess?!
Zhang Xiaotao originally did not believe in God, but after experiencing so many hardships in the past few days and seeing things beyond common sense, her original beliefs began to waver. At this moment, she dared not truly say she did not believe.
The woman took another step forward, the water now reaching her ankles. Zhang Xiaotao opened her mouth, but finally said, "I don't care who you are! You can't wash in this water!"
"Well, you can't wash with that much water..." the woman smiled. "We'll have to find a way to get more water."
As she spoke, she slightly raised one hand.
Even as a woman, Zhang Xiaotao had to admit to herself that the other person's pose was absolutely gorgeous!
Watching this woman raise one hand, her slender fingers waving gently as if gathering something—but there was clearly only air around her.
After a moment, Zhang Xiaotao's eyes widened!
A ball of water had already condensed in the woman's palm! The water ball remained condensed, rolling and turning in her palm, growing larger and larger!
Finally, it grew to the size of a small mountain and then slowly poured into the puddle!