Disaster at the Outset, Stranded on a Desert Island

"Whoosh... whoosh..."

Waves washed over his trouser cuffs. Under the blazing sunlight, Lu Zhe's eyelids glowed blood-red!

He reached out to shield his eyes from the dazzling sunlight, then struggled to sit up as his eyes slowly adjusted to the light!

In the distance lay blue skies, white clouds, and an endless sea!

He turned around. Not far behind him was a dense primeval jungle!

The sand was scorching hot. He struggled to his feet and staggered over to shelter in the shade of a broadleaf plant.

At last, it was a little cooler.

"Why am I here?"

He closed his eyes and thought hard for a while. The last images before he lost consciousness surfaced in his mind!

An unexplained impact, a steep descent, skimming across the water.

Then a huge hole had torn open in front of his seat. Even now, the howling wind and the girls' screams still echoed in his ears!

An international academic summer camp. Five finance students who had missed the charter flight!

They had no choice but to take the next flight.

They had been lucky enough to get upgraded, then unlucky enough to meet with disaster.

Fortunately,

he wasn't dead yet!

He wondered how the other students and passengers were doing.

At that thought, he gave a bitter, self-mocking chuckle.

He could barely stay alive himself, yet he still had the mind to worry about other people?!

Just then, a ding sounded in his mind. "Congratulations, host. You have obtained the Desert Island Survival System!

Survival Manual obtained!

Follow the advice provided by the Survival Manual to complete survival challenges!

After acquiring a certain level of survival ability, the host will receive one potential reward for every source of protein, carbohydrates, or fresh water obtained, and for every tool, everyday item, and so on crafted!

A system...

Lu Zhe finally felt a little more at ease!

With the system for company, he didn't feel quite so alone!

How do I use it?

I'm not familiar with it yet!

He licked his cracked lips, feeling terribly thirsty!

Where can I pick up a coconut or something?

He looked around and let out a disappointed sigh!

There wasn't even a coconut tree nearby, let alone any coconuts!

Besides, even if there were coconuts, he didn't have the strength to open one now.

He checked the Survival Manual: "There may be water bottles washed up on the beach. Find the fresh water left inside them!

Replenish your fresh water for the first time!

Reward: Potential Point +1!

Water bottles?

Water bottles on a desert island usually drifted over from places where people lived. If there were empty bottles, there could naturally also be bottles thrown away before they were finished. If he got lucky and found a half-full one, wouldn't he have water to drink?

But the sun was blazing now. It would take a great deal of courage to walk back onto the beach.

If he didn't go, though, he could only die of thirst here!

He gritted his teeth, tore a leaf off a tree to shade his head, and headed in the direction indicated by the system!

It was only a hundred meters, but he felt as though he had run a marathon. The trip took him a full five minutes!

Sure enough, he found several stranded bottles behind a few rocks.

They were all unfamiliar foreign brands!

He picked them up and shook them one by one. Two of them actually had water inside!

One mineral water bottle was more than half full of clear water. He eagerly unscrewed the cap, but stopped just before drinking and cautiously tasted it with his tongue first.

Pah! Seawater!

Thank goodness I tested it first!

If I'd swallowed that mouthful, wouldn't the salt have killed me?!

He sighed helplessly and could only unscrew the other mineral water bottle containing water. He sniffed it. There was no smell at all.

A thought stirred in his mind.

He cautiously tasted it!

Clear, with a hint of sweetness!

Fresh water!

It really was fucking fresh water!

At that moment, he felt as though he had suddenly entered heaven!

There was probably about 150 ml of fresh water left inside!

Never mind 150 ml-even if there were 1,500 ml now, he could have drunk it all in one go!

But the more desperate things became, the harder he told himself that if he wanted to survive, he had to exercise restraint!

He carefully drank a third of it.

Ding! Congratulations, host. Body fluid percentage has recovered by 1%! Reward: Potential Point +1!

Then several flashing options popped up: strength, speed, stamina...

Should I add it to one of those?

Just then, he noticed something lying facedown on the beach not far away.

At first, it gave him a fright.

Then he shielded his eyes with his hand, squinted, and took another careful look. It seemed to be a person.

Thinking it might be one of the classmates he spent every day with, Lu Zhe couldn't help feeling a surge of sadness.

I'll go take a look. Maybe they're still alive!

He screwed the cap back onto the bottle, tucked it into his trouser pocket, and walked over.

As he drew closer, he saw a khaki vest, a plaid miniskirt, black over-the-knee socks, and little brown leather shoes!

That JK outfit looked a little familiar!

Then he noticed the crystal Hello Kitty hair clip on her beautiful, deep chestnut princess-style hair!

His heart lurched and sank to rock bottom!

Lin Qianqian!

She was his classmate and a good friend-the department belle, Lin Qianqian!