Chapter 48 The Canoe
Quan Hao speeded up his paddling, docked near the canoe, picked up his spear and went forward to see what was going on.
There is nothing in the canoe. The two small boats are very rough in work and there is no place to go for burrs. The shell turns black because it has been eroded by sea water for a long time. Some parts of the hull have cracked due to lack of maintenance. It is hard to imagine that any creature can drive it across the vast ocean.
But it is an indisputable fact that the two boats were stranded on an island far away from the mainland. Quan Hao did not find any traces of footprints nearby, and was at a loss about their origin. He also checked his huts and stored supplies, and there were no less. Everything on the island was still there, but two canoes with indescribable origins were added.
He circled around two small boats, but still couldn't let it go. He used to think that the island was a good place for vacation, and most of the time he was very relaxed. Fishing, catching shrimp, and watching dolphins were fun. Even if he was working on a tree shed and raft, he was having fun and enjoyed it. Now everything has changed. He felt that this place was full of crises, and the reasons were all in these two ships of unknown origin. If he could not find out the truth of the matter, Quan Hao felt that he could not rest assured about anything he did. He decided to climb to the commanding heights on the island. He saw the farthest there, and if everything was normal, he could feel a little at ease. If he found out, perhaps he could reposition the world.
Standing on the top of the mountain, Quan Hao saw a scene that surprised him even more. In the sea of sky in the north, he found familiar small black dots. From a distance, there were more than a dozen of these small black dots, as if they were parked on the horizon. But he did not dare to be negligent at all. The canoe had no sails or oars, and could only go with the flow. In the end, they would be sent to his island by the ocean. No one could guarantee that they were as empty as the first two. Quan Hao would not place safety on unreasonable expectations. What he was worried about now was a more realistic problem. When more than a dozen canoes landed, what jumped down was a human similar to his orc, a green-faced orgy, or something even more strange.
Fortunately, the canoe was still far away. Quan Hao judged that they would have to approach the two islands at least tomorrow morning. It was not possible to wait, so he had to hurry up and take action. He hurried back to the camp, gathered the things he thought were important together, and transported them to the Granite Palace in two times. What was left were some food, drinking water, building materials and other bulky things, which was not a pity to be taken away. The shed was dismantled, and the roof was put flat on the ground. This was the only artificial building on the island, which would expose his existence.
Although it is unlikely that the canoe will arrive early, sleeping on the open beach at night is still not a wise choice. Quan Hao decided to camp at the Granite Palace, where the terrain is dangerous and difficult to find, and can ensure safety to a greater extent. The most important thing is the boat. If the situation is urgent, it depends on it to escape. So you must hide it well. Quan Hao loaded the boat with part of the water and drove it to the southern peninsula and hid behind the border mountain. In this way, he had three supply points, which can attack and defend when advancing and retreating, and escape if the situation is not good. The room for choice has been greatly increased.
At night, Quan Hao didn't even dare to light a bonfire, and he ate dried salted fish and canned food. He was afraid that the light on the island would be discovered, which would arouse the alertness of the canoe, so he only lit a candle in the cave. He slept very badly that night. Because it had not gone too far, the cave was very wet. Quan Hao tossed and turned, and was often awakened by nightmares. All the dreams were killed by the enemy and the bloody knife tip was chopped on his neck. Later, he simply opened his eyes and snatched it.
Before dawn, Quan Hao got up and dressed up and down. He hurriedly ate some canned meat and drank a few sips of water. The cold spring water entered his stomach, which made him chill for several times. But he couldn't take too many details. Quan Hao put two daggers on his waist, and the spear was on his back. He went out to put the stone Lei that had been prepared before at the entrance of the cave. After covering it, the entrance of the cave would be even more inconspicuous. If he didn't pay much attention, no one would notice it. Then he walked to the beach in the dark.
The two canoes were not in their original position, and the rising tide carried them to drift more than twenty meters to the shore. In the rushing sea water, the shaking bow of the boat made new marks on the beach again and again, and were filled with the surging waves again and again.
Quan Hao felt that they would let them go with the flow and began patrolling the beach. At dawn, as long as there was no strong wind and rain, the island would be filled with thick fog. Today, the fog was particularly thick, with visibility less than five meters. At such a close distance, the eyes almost lost their function. Quan Hao could only prick up his ears and replace his vision with hearing. The surroundings were quiet, except for the waves, and only his own creaking footsteps. It was quiet and dark, and the beach covered by thick fog brought invisible
The pressure seemed to be like monsters rushing out at any time. Although he knew he was just suspicious, Quan Hao still felt very depressed. If it were the usual, he could release negative emotions by shouting loudly. But at this moment he could only let out a sound. He even raised his legs lightly when walking, for fear of being hidden behind the thick fog to hear the movement. The feeling of depression became heavier and heavier. Quan Hao couldn't help but think of a movie he had watched, "Silent Hill". The hero was in almost the same situation.
He walked nearest to the sea, and his footprints were quickly washed away by the tide. Because he couldn't see far and the beach was so similar, he couldn't even figure out how far he had walked, so he could only count steps. Taking the position of the canoe as the origin, he turned back every time he counted one thousand and headed back to the origin and headed in another direction. Quan Hao was most cautious when he first patrol. His stride was very small, and his spear was tightly held in his hand. He stretched his body tightly afterwards. Although it turned out to be a false alarm afterwards, he just relaxed a little. His body always leaned forward and was ready to stab the spear out at any time. He walked this way but didn't notice it, but Quan Hao felt more tired than doing all day. Especially because he was always extremely nervous because he was always extremely nervous. If he didn't make any changes, he would be dragged down by tension and fatigue before the enemy came.
So Quan Hao tried to relax as much as possible in the next few times. Because the sky lighted up little by little, his eyes could play a role. When checking the situation, he no longer needed to concentrate on his ears, so he didn't need to consume so much energy. But after walking seven or eight times, Quan Hao was still very tired, so he had to sit on the beach to rest. After doing useless work for a long time, he felt that it was too passive to defend, and he would definitely not be able to take care of such a large beach alone. Just like the Normandy landing at the end of World War II, the Allies could choose any point of attack along the French coast, but the Germans had to defend the entire coastline. As a result, any landing site was insufficient, so it was natural to be broken through. There was also such heavy fog, Quan Hao never hated a certain weather phenomenon like today. If it wasn't blocking his sight, he wouldn't have to run around the coast like a headless fly, and hide behind the coconut trees to monitor the entire beach.
Chapter completed!