I asked you to escape, but you became a soldier in World War II

Chapter 187 Survival from desperate situation
Since it is a formation, there must be a center, but where is this center?

And if this is a maze, how did the jaguar come and leave? Jaguars are predators that live in Central and North America.

Lin Chen is not proficient in this area, and knowing a little bit is definitely not enough to support himself to leave this ghost forest.

I was getting more and more panicked inside and was forced to stop.

Otherwise, don't even bother going out, you'll just be so tired that you'll die.

Lin Chen racked his brains but couldn't think of a way to escape. After all, humans are too small and powerless in the face of nature.

He used the vines in the forest to get some juice to quench his thirst. The leopard's leg was rotten and could not be eaten.
So I could only find some wild fruits in the woods.

He tried for a long time using the "Iroquois method of making fire", but because the woods were too hot and humid, he just couldn't make a fire.

What was quite strange was that the small animals and snakes in the forest had disappeared without a trace, causing Lin Chen to be unable to eat anything raw. He couldn't go back and gnaw on those rotten leopard legs, right?
It would be easy to get sick this way, so he would never dare to do that.

After staying in the woods for several days, Lin Chen became weaker and weaker. He had almost exhausted all the plants nearby that could produce juice.
I have considered digging a well on the spot, but doing so would be very energy-consuming and would easily exhaust my weak physical strength.

He had never felt so desperate, because if he continued like this, he would die of thirst and hunger.

This evening,

"Boom~Boom~"

Suddenly the ground began to shake violently.

Is this an earthquake?

The sound became louder and louder, and the thick fog over the forest began to thin.

After his vision became a little clearer, the scene that made Lin Chen vomit blood happened.

He saw a huge volcano in front of him, which should be the same volcano he saw last time, and it was erupting.

Volcanic ash and smoke were thrown high into the sky, blocking out the sun.

The huge shock wave that was generated dissipated the thick fog that had accumulated over the forest for a long time.

But the pungent smell of sulfur makes people feel a little breathless.

Balls of red-hot magma gushed out from the crater and gathered together to form several roaring and galloping fire dragons, ruthlessly devouring everything around them.

The long-lost small animals began to run for their lives, and some birds also began to frantically flap their wings and fly away.

Now that the direction was very clear, Lin Chen no longer dared to stop and ran wildly with all his belongings.

The forest behind him collapsed in large areas. He did not dare to stop for a moment and put all his strength into it.

Finally, when escaping to the southernmost tip of the island, the rushing lava stopped, but at this moment Hope Island had changed beyond recognition.

Lin Chen was gasping for breath at the door of his home. This time he probably broke the military record, but it was a pity that it was not recorded.

Fortunately, this cave is very solid, and apart from some rubble and mud falling down, nothing else happened.

But the bad news is that the small stream on which he depended for survival is gone.

How can he survive here without fresh water?

After putting down his bag, he drank some of the fresh water that he had stored in the pottery jar, and ate some smoked fish that he had made a few days ago, and only then did he fill his stomach.

The volcanic ash outside was still very thick, but Lin Chen couldn't care less. He had to go to the top of the mountain to check the situation.

When he reached the top of the mountain, he finally understood why there was no water on the mountainside.

The earthquake caused by the volcano created a large crack in the hills in the south of the island.

The stream flowing down from the top of the mountain changed its course and flowed to the east of the island.

In other words, if you want to continue to get this little fresh water, you have to move, otherwise it will be very troublesome to get water every day.

But as Lin Chen looked far ahead, he saw that the situation on the island had indeed changed greatly.
Although the northernmost volcano is still erupting, it is obviously much smaller. Most of the forest in the west has been destroyed, leaving only a few trees in the south.

The fire is still burning. Although Lin Chen really wants to put it out, there is no way to do it now. He can only watch it burn out. The harm caused by this is that there may be no firewood on the island in the future.

Most of the coastline on the east was also destroyed, and a lot of the rolling magma flowed into the sea. The sea water there was boiling, and a large amount of water vapor was rising.

The situation here is undoubtedly the best. It seems that I have chosen a good place!
Although he felt like he had survived a disaster, he was still more worried. Food on the island was not a big deal, as he could use an embroidery needle to make a hook for fishing, but how did he deal with the burning wood?

Suddenly, he looked towards the north and had an extremely bold idea. If he could dig a cave near the volcano in the north and use the geothermal resources there to boil water and cook, maybe he could even take a hot spring bath.

It turned out that there was a forest separating the road and he couldn't get through.

Isn’t now just the right time?
But for now, we must settle down in the south first, after all, the environment in the north is too bad now.

Due to the volcanic eruption, the temperature of the entire island increased a lot. Fortunately, the cave where Lin Chen was located was relatively small, relatively solid, and cool.

Relying on the fresh water from the other side and the fish caught on the beach, they live a comfortable life.

He also used the leopard skin and hare skin he had obtained earlier to sew a fur coat for himself. Although it looked really ugly, it was at least enough to survive the winter.

With the help of tools, Lin Chen found it much easier to catch fish. He made a lot of dried salted fish after smoking and roasting, but soon he could not continue.

The devastation caused by the volcanic eruption was so great that almost all the trees on the southern island were wiped out.

Considering that the volcano had stopped erupting for two weeks, Lin Chen decided to take a risk.

He took enough fresh water and dry food and started his second expedition.

Because we walked along the eastern coastline this time, it was much easier. After walking for about two hours, we were close to the outermost part of the lava flow.

These horrible things caused countless deaths, but now they have completely cooled down and piled up into many strange volcanic rocks.

With the help of the natural steps formed by these things, Lin Chen climbed up easily. At the foot of the volcano, he found many geothermal vents that were still bubbling with hot steam.

There is no doubt that these are the geothermal resources brought by volcanoes.

If he remembered correctly, it should be October now and winter would come soon. Although it is still very hot now, the temperature in some places can be extremely cold.

So Lin Chen still wanted to go deeper, and it would be best if he could find a cave inside the volcano, so that he could spend the winter more comfortably.

The closer you are to the volcano, the higher the temperature.

Because of the high temperature, the fresh water was consumed quickly, so we had to give up.

But even so, he still saw an unexpected scene from the piled up hill.
To the north of the volcano, there seems to be a large piece of land?

Because the volcano blocked the view, and the land near the island was a long and narrow strip from north to south, Lin Chen did not notice it at first.

Judging from the lushness of the vegetation there, it is obviously richer than here.
What makes Lin Chen even more excited is that due to the eruption of volcanic magma, the north side of Hope Island is very close to the land, only about 2 kilometers away.

Lin Chen suddenly had the idea of ​​moving to another place to survive. It would certainly not be a problem for him to swim across by himself, but he had to bring all the daily necessities with him.

Apart from a volcano, this Hope Island has almost all other disadvantages. If you live near a volcano, getting water becomes a big problem. And we don't know how long the volcano's heat energy can last. What if it completely dies down during the coldest time?
Thinking of this, Lin Chen did not dare to delay for a moment. He immediately put on his sword and hung it on his body, then began to swim towards the other side of the island. He must first see whether that area is suitable for living.

After swimming for nearly an hour, Lin Chen finally reached the shore.

At this moment, he had nothing on him except a sword, so he had to be careful.

After a short rest, he began to move north along the coastline.

The vegetation on this island is indeed much better, with a wide variety of wild fruits, especially the "peace fruit" that Lin Chen had seen before, which grew in clusters, allowing him to eat to his heart's content.

The terrain in the south is relatively flat, and the only commanding height is a small hill. Therefore, if Lin Chen wants to overlook the terrain, the best way is to climb up.
This small hill is only about a hundred meters high, smaller than the one on Hope Island, but it is very difficult to climb.
It's too steep.

There was almost no way to go, and Lin Chen relied on his extraordinary skills to climb to the highest point, and then looked towards the north.

Sure enough, there is a big mountain in the north, but it doesn't look like a volcano.
What surprised Lin Chen was that there was actually a small river in the middle?
Lin Chen immediately went down the mountain and ran towards the river's mouth.

This is in the east, there is a large mudflat, all kinds of seafood are numerous, but Lin Chen is not moved at all, he ran to the mouth of the sea and scooped up some river water to taste it.

Fresh water!
Haha, that’s great!

Looking at the slightly turbid river water, Lin Chen was already very satisfied. As long as there was fresh water, he could definitely move here.

But the smile on his face quickly froze.

Because not far away on the other side of the estuary, there is actually a modern white yacht?

Although there were trees blocking the view, Lin Chen's eyesight was very good now, and he could be sure that this was the private yacht he had come into contact with in his previous life.

The time he died in the line of duty in his previous life was when he was chasing drug dealers at sea. At that time, there was a fierce gunfight on a private yacht.

He could no longer suppress his excitement, so he went upstream to a section of the river where the current was not too fast and swam across.

Based on his impressions of his previous life, he recognized that this was a three-decker yacht that had run aground on the beach for some unknown reason.

The basic structure of the yacht is still intact, but the stern is facing forward, which fully demonstrates that it is likely that it has run out of oil and was blown up by the waves or wind.

Lin Chen easily climbed up from the stern side near the beach. As soon as he got on the boat, a strong smell of blood hit him in the face. Lin Chen, who hadn't felt a sense of crisis for a long time, immediately tensed up his nerves and quickly drew the Frost Sword from his waist.

Because I had to swim, I didn't bring a pistol, but with my own skills and Frost, I could do it!
The bottom deck was covered in dark bloodstains. Lin Chen touched it and knew that only a few hours had passed since the incident.
I walked in quietly, but there was no blood or signs of fighting.

At this time, an arrow dropped on the ground caught Lin Chen's attention. This weapon was made very crudely, but was very short and thin.

It turned out to be the blowgun darts used by primitive tribes.

As far as Lin Chen knows, blowguns are the most commonly used hunting tools by Native Americans in the Amazon River Basin and the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.

Although these blowgun darts are not powerful weapons, they are very accurate, and the arrows are very small, making them difficult to defend against.

If the arrowhead is coated with poison, the weapon will be extremely terrifying.

I was taught in the military academy in my previous life,
The brightly colored poison dart frogs are one of the main sources of deadly venom. Warriors in primitive tribes would roast these poisonous frogs to collect the venom from their bodies, and then apply it to their arrows to achieve maximum lethality.

However, because it relies on the mouth as power, its range is very short, generally about 10 meters, similar to an ordinary melee pistol.

Going up to the second floor, the two bedrooms were full of traces of fierce fighting, the bulkheads were stained with blood, and some broken wooden javelins were discarded in the corners of the cabin.

When we got to the top floor, there was a dining table and a few chairs, but at the moment it was in a mess, and most of them were smashed.

One can imagine the panic and extreme fear these people felt in their final moments.

Through further investigation on the scene, Lin Chen was able to roughly deduce the basic course of events.
The yacht ran aground on the beach because it ran out of oil, and before they could get off the boat, they were attacked by local primitive people. The people on the bottom were hit by blowgun darts and had no way to resist. The survivors on the top put up a desperate resistance, but it was of no use, and they were eventually captured or killed.

Moreover, there was not a single corpse left at the scene. These natives might still have the evil custom of cannibalism.

Lin Chen checked the storage room under the deck and found that the fuel tank was indeed empty.

However, what made him very happy was that although the natives had moved away most of the things in the boat, they did not search the mezzanine inside. This allowed Lin Chen to get a signal gun and a shotgun from the weapons box in the mezzanine.

I haven’t found the bullets yet, so I’ll take them with me first. After all, it’s a rifle, maybe it will be useful in the future?
Lin Chen valued the signal gun more. He had also found a signal gun on the plane in the forest, but unfortunately it had already rusted and been damaged.

This one is wrapped in oil paper and can definitely be used.

The production date above is April 1955. Damn, it seems that the time and space here are really different from when I first came here.

Lin Chen actually found some clothes and pants in the mezzanine, many of which were women's supplies. Lin Chen didn't care about all that. He dug out a pair of sneakers and put them on himself. They were indeed much more comfortable than straw sandals.

Just as he was packing the things he had collected into a backpack and preparing to leave, he suddenly heard someone talking and very light footsteps.

(End of this chapter)