Happiness looked around and saw that the rocks on this island were rugged and strange. The strange sounds from last night were probably the moaning of the corroded caves pierced by the wind. I wonder how many years this island has been eroded by wind and rain. The vegetation on the island was dense, but they were all strange and grotesque, resembling carnivorous flowers and ancient vines. Lin Xiaole hesitated for a moment, thinking of these things. She was in a low-lying area and couldn't see how big the island was, but from both sides it seemed endless, with only waves crashing against the shore and sea birds flying low.
In that instant, Happiness suddenly felt a sense of being alone in the vast world. She thought of the still unconscious white tiger, and forced herself to get rid of this annoying emotion. Now was not the time to discourage herself. Happiness picked up a stone, not too big or small, feeling its weight in her hand. She ran towards the lush vegetation, because where there was greenery, there was fresh water. Happiness didn't have much knowledge of wilderness survival, but she understood this principle. In order to test if there were any monsters or carnivorous flowers in the forest, she stood far away, threw the stone with force, and then quickly ran to hide behind a huge rock. She peeked out to see if there was any movement in the forest, but after waiting for a long time, there was nothing. It seemed that she was being overly cautious.
After this little test, Happiness gained the courage to venture further into the forest. As she entered the shade of the trees, a sudden feeling of coolness drove away the scorching heat of the sun. Happiness draped the clothes that she used to shield herself from the sun over her shoulders, her eyes darting around, quickly searching for something to eat and drink. Under the damp and dark tree trunks, there were many mushrooms. Happiness picked many of them, putting them in her clothes. She would have to wait until Bern woke up to ask him if they were edible.
Using her dagger to mark the way, Happiness mustered up the courage to go deep into the forest. She wasn't foolish enough to explore the entire island alone. The mud on the ground became thicker and if she couldn't find any fruit or water further in, she decided she would just take this bag of mushrooms back to take care of Bern.
Happiness was indeed lucky. Just as she was about to leave because she saw a huge entangled vine before her and the light was dim, she faintly heard the sound of flowing water. She held her breath and carefully identified the direction of the water... Happiness went through the vines and walked forward with difficulty. Luckily, her small body allowed her to crawl in and out of the cracks formed by the entangled vines. With her strength, it was impossible to cut through these vines and clear a path.
Sharp branches and several clumps of bushes left several bloodstains on Happiness's tender arms and thighs. For someone on the verge of dying from thirst, the desire for water was incredibly strong. Happiness didn't feel the pain at all. She pushed forward with all her might and finally saw the "stream" she had imagined. It couldn't really be called a stream, just a thin trickle of water flowing over rocks and grass on the black soil. It didn't feel clean, but for Happiness, it was more than enough. She cheered and rushed forward, scooping up a handful of water with her small hands. The clear water in her palm looked exceptionally transparent, without any strange smell. Happiness couldn't wait and drank it, feeling a coolness flowing through her throat and spreading through her limbs, every pore opening up. Finally, it reached her stomach and Happiness shivered with pleasure. She continuously cupped her hands and drank until she was full, with her belly facing the sky!
After taking off the sweat-soaked clothes with salt grains sticking to them, Happiness used the thick gauze she had taken off from her lower back to clean her body thoroughly with water. Then, she quickly rinsed the empty water bottle and alcohol bottle, filled them with clean water. She regretted not having more containers. It seems that she will have to make a few more trips to let Bern drink his fill!
Happiness stuffed the water bottle into the clothes bag with mushrooms and was about to turn back when she caught sight of purple fruits growing in the nearby bushes. She walked closer and indeed, next to the thorny bush, there was a large patch of dark purple berries. The fruits were fully ripe, with round flesh that almost burst through the skin. Happiness recognized these fruits, as Eliot and the others often brought them for her to eat!
Happiness was overjoyed. She quickly emptied the useless mushrooms and used a dagger to cut the stems of the berries. This was much faster than picking them one by one. In no time, a large amount of leaves with berries were placed into the clothes bag. Happiness realized that she couldn't transport any more fruits in one go, so she stopped after cutting a small cluster. Excited and happy, she carried the bundle back. Thanks to the markings she made and her experience in traversing the vines, Happiness was much faster than before. She quickly ran back to the rock barrier. When she looked inside, Bern was still sleeping. She didn't know if he had a fever or if he was just hot from the sun. His body was burning hot, but luckily there were still two large bottles of medicine. Happiness didn't randomly give him antibiotics anymore, but used the water she had worked hard to retrieve to give him two anti-inflammatory pills.
Watching the white tiger greedily drinking water while still in a daze, Happiness felt that her decision to find water before he woke up was indeed wise. She untied her clothes, picked a few berries, and examined their shape again under the bright light. She cautiously took a bite. Compared to the ones bought from the supermarket, these were much sweeter with abundant juice, almost like drinking concentrated fruit juice. Happiness vaguely remembered watching a documentary before she crossed over, which said that naturally sweet berries in nature are not poisonous because they need to attract animals to eat their fruit.
Nevertheless, Happiness still didn't dare to immediately feed the berries to Bern. She picked all the purple berries and put them in the plastic wrap she had used to carry the clothes. Only then did she realize that she had brought back a large bag of berries! Happiness didn't care about the heat and stuffed the plant stems, leaves, and berries she had picked into the cracks in the broken rocks near Bern's head, blocking the direct sunlight. After a while, Happiness felt nothing unusual in her body, confirming that the wild berries were indeed non-toxic. She hugged the berries again, pulled Bern's whiskers, and climbed onto his neck. She fed the berries into his mouth. With her experience in giving water, Bern seemed to be getting used to this eating method. He didn't need to chew the small juicy berries. He simply rolled them with his tongue and swallowed them. The more Bern could eat and drink, the happier Happiness became. She certainly didn't mind the difficulty of taking care of Bern. She just wanted him to eat more and wake up soon. It didn't matter if she had to work a little harder herself.
"Bern, I'm going to get you more water and food. You have to recover quickly. Your injuries are serious, but they healed so quickly. Your recovery ability is so strong. Don't make me wait too long." Happiness tugged at Bern's round ears and used his whiskers as a rope to climb down. It was clear that they had found a water source, so they didn't have to face the miserable scene of dying of thirst or hunger. This made Happiness's mood much better.
As the cold wind blew, Happiness once again hid in Burn's paws. She was no longer afraid of this island, and the howling of the wind blowing over the rocks didn't affect her at all. Happiness had previously checked Bern's chest and abdomen. Although there were no stitches, the wound had already scarred. However, the blood hole on his forelimb that was bitten by a shark was still swollen and hadn't healed yet. But it no longer resembled the terrifying black and blue bruise that she had seen when she applied medicine to him yesterday. It seemed that the virus couldn't harm him for much longer. Happiness firmly believed that Burn wouldn't be infected. This was what their beast clan scientists had said, and she believed in science!
When the cold wind blows, Happiness hides in Bern's claws as usual. She is no longer afraid of this island, and the wailing sound of the strong wind blowing over the rocks does not affect her. Happiness had previously checked Bern's chest and abdomen. Although there were no stitches, the wound had already scarred. The blood hole on his front limb, bitten by a shark, was still swollen and not yet healed, but it was no longer as terrifyingly bruised as when she treated him with medicine yesterday. It seems that the virus cannot harm him for much longer. Happiness firmly believes that Bern will not be infected. This is what their animal clan scientists said, and she believes in science!
As she slept until midnight, the rumbling vibrations on the ground suddenly startled Happiness. She stayed in Bern's paws and listened carefully. The vibrations and loud noises were indeed not just in her dreams! Could it be an earthquake? Happiness quietly jumped down to the ground and secretly looked outside, sticking to the crevices of the rocks...
A tail over ten meters long slammed against the surface of the sea, creating waves several layers high. On the thick and round tail that several adults couldn't encircle, the silver scales shimmered under the moonlight. Happiness felt a chill run down her spine. She clenched her fists tightly against her mouth, preventing herself from making any sound, and stared dumbfoundedly at the enormous silver python sliding up onto the shore. Then, she finally understood where the rumbling sound was coming from. It turned out that the upper half of the silver python was entwined with a smaller, obviously female, brown python. The female python obviously didn't want to be suppressed and struggled desperately to escape back into the sea. She raised her head and body as high as she could, but was slammed onto the ground by the male python. Because the two pythons were so large, Happiness had the illusion of an earthquake!
For certain special reasons, Happiness was extremely fearful of pythons. These two sea pythons were many times larger than the wanted python that had kidnapped her. The visual effect was quite impressive, and it was already commendable that Happiness didn't faint on the spot.
The female python kept resisting, and the silver python seemed to be angry. It tightly wrapped around the female python, causing Happiness to shudder with the intense pain she felt in her bones... She saw the female python open her bloody mouth, but no sound came out. It seemed that she was enduring great suffering. In the blink of an eye, the silver python tightly wrapped its body around the brown python. The white sandy beach under the clear moonlight had high visibility, and Happiness clearly saw the silver python arch its body. A huge club-like object on its abdomen slid and ground forcefully against the brown python's lower abdomen.
How could she see it so clearly? Because that thing was just too big! Happiness watched helplessly as it entered the female python's abdomen. The two snakes coiled and entangled desperately. Even if she hadn't seen snake mating before, she knew what these two snakes were doing! Watching the silver python continuously extend its snake signal, Happiness forcefully suppressed the acid rising in her stomach. When she regained her senses and could move again, she immediately quietly returned to Bern's paws, holding a dagger, trembling in the fluff on the white tiger's chest. She didn't know if pythons had a sense of smell, or if they would smell the scent of blood on Bern. Pythons probably ate everything, would they swallow her and Bern in one bite? Bern was still unconscious, and there was no possibility of resistance... Maybe they would leave after they were done? Happiness clenched her sweaty palm. Or perhaps, this island was originally the home of pythons... then what should she and Bern do?!