Chapter 1053: Chapter 1096: Temporary Shelter
The interior of the burning cabin had basically been incinerated, leaving nothing behind. Li Yifei had no intention of searching there any longer. Fortunately, when the plane broke apart, a lot of items were thrown out, including so passengers’ luggage. From these, Li Yifei managed to find so clothing, two parasols, as well as a few bottles of sunscreen. Most importantly, he found several bottles of mineral water, but there wasn’t any food. At the ti of the crash, it wasn’t alti, so no food was in the aisles, which by now had been thoroughly burnt to a crisp.
Stowing these items into a backpack, Li Yifei returned to where Xu Shanshan was, took out the two parasols, and said, "Use these to block out the sunlight."
Xu Shanshan and the Holy Maiden quickly opened the umbrellas. Xu Shanshan stood with Li Yifei, holding an umbrella over both their heads.
Li Yifei did not refuse. In just a short while, he had sweated profusely, which implied a loss of fluids. In the desert, water was the lifeline, and they had to avoid dehydration as much as possible.
At this mont, the Holy Maiden took out her phone and said, "My phone has no signal. It seems unlikely that we’ll be able to contact the outside world from here."
Li Yifei nodded and replied, "This is a desert; cellphone signals can’t reach here. Unless we used the airplane’s radio, but the plane has burned down, and the radio is unusable. We’ve lost all contact with the outside world."
"What do we do now?" asked the Holy Maiden.
Li Yifei said, "Right now, we don’t know if the plane had contacted the airport before the crash. If they reported the accident, then we should wait here for rescue. After all, looking for a way out in this desert is very dangerous."
The Holy Maiden, now fully collected, asked, "Then how do we determine that?"
"It’s simple. If the communication equipnt on the plane was working before the crash, then the position of the crash should be easy to pinpoint. I think one day’s ti is enough for the rescue team to reach us."
"What if they don’t make it within a day?"
"Then we’ll have to find our own way out. We have no food, just a few bottles of water, which won’t last us very long. Staying here is just waiting to die. If we set out to find a way, we might have a chance to survive."
"Okay, I’ll listen to you. We’ll wait here for a day," said the Holy Maiden with a smile to Li Yifei.
Xu Shanshan pouted and said, "You could choose not to listen, you know. I wouldn’t mind at all."
Li Yifei quickly said, "Shanshan, the three of us have to stick together now. Only then do we stand a better chance to survive."
Xu Shanshan pouted again and said, "Being in the sa boat with her is just my bad luck."
The Holy Maiden, however, smiled and said, "This is fate."
Xu Shanshan rolled her eyes but said nothing more. She knew even if she disliked the Holy Maiden, the strength of an extra person was critical. Now the three of them had to work together to have a chance at survival.
It was just past noon. Waiting under the harsh sun all afternoon, the three of them could easily get baked. Li Yifei went back to the wreckage and scavenged for so items— several small fragnts and one large piece asuring about four square ters. The Holy Maiden and Xu Shanshan didn’t understand what Li Yifei intended to do with these things.
Li Yifei laughed and said, "If we’re going to wait here for a day, then we need to make a nest to protect ourselves."
He then planted the large fragnt into the ground. The fragnt was already semi-circular, which provided shade underneath.
"This is good, better than the umbrellas," said Xu Shanshan, imdiately excited.
Li Yifei smiled and said, "It’s not enough." He then started to dig sand under the shade of the large fragnt with one of the smaller pieces.
"Yifei, what are you doing?" asked the Holy Maiden, curiously.
Li Yifei, while rapidly digging, replied, "The ground is too hot. Even with shade, it’s not good enough. I’m digging a pit; the sand underneath will be cooler."
"Then I’ll help you," the Holy Maiden quickly picked up a fragnt and started digging as well.
Not to be outdone, Xu Shanshan joined in, and the three of them working together made the work much more efficient. After a while, Li Yifei let Xu Shanshan and the Holy Maiden support the large fragnt while he continued to dig deeper. After nearly two hours, Li Yifei had dug a two-ter-deep pit, about two ters in length and width. The sides of the pit were lined with fragnts to prevent the surrounding sand from collapsing in, and the large piece at the top provided shade from the sun.
The three sat in the pit and indeed felt much cooler. The Holy Maiden stretched and said happily, "Not bad, it’s much more comfortable now."
Xu Shanshan leaned against Li Yifei and proudly said to the Holy Maiden with a smile on her face, "Of course. Being with my brother-in-law is your good fortune; otherwise, you’d have been dried out by the sun by now."
The saintess nodded repeatedly and said, "Yeah, I definitely couldn’t have thought of that thod."
Li Yifei chuckled, "Alright, let’s rest here first. Are you guys thirsty?"
"Thirsty!" Xu Shanshan and the saintess said in unison.
Li Yifei took out two bottles of water and handed them to them, saying, "Try to drink a little at a ti. We’re not sure how long we’ll be here, so the water is really too precious."
Xu Shanshan and the saintess nodded repeatedly, each took only a small sip of water, and then tightly screwed the caps back on, fearing any would leak out.
"Brother-in-law, why aren’t you drinking?" Xu Shanshan turned to look at Li Yifei, who hadn’t drunk any water, and imdiately asked.
Li Yifei smiled faintly, "I’m not thirsty yet."
"Liar, you’ve been busy for half the day, sweated so much, how can you not be thirsty? Drink so." Xu Shanshan offered her bottle of water to Li Yifei.
Li Yifei knew that if he didn’t drink, Xu Shanshan would never agree, so he could only take a small sip.
At this ti, none of the three were in the mood for fun. They all listened intently for any noise outside, but even as the sun set beyond the mountains, there was no sound.
In the desert, the temperature difference between day and night is extre. The dayti ground temperature can reach over fifty degrees, but at night, it can drop to just a few degrees above zero. Feeling the chill, Li Yifei took out the clothes he had found and had Xu Shanshan and the saintess put them on. He also found three blankets, which ca in handy now, spread on the ground to keep out the cold at night.
"Brother-in-law, I want you to hold ." Now that the saintess knew about her relationship with Li Yifei, Xu Shanshan was without reservations at this mont and especially sought comfort in Li Yifei’s embrace.
Li Yifei felt a bit awkward. The saintess chuckled softly and said, "Go ahead and hold her. Actually, I also want you to hold , but I guess Shanshan wouldn’t agree, so I won’t ask you to do that."
"Hmph, don’t think that just because we’re in this situation you can take advantage of my brother-in-law. He’s mine now." Xu Shanshan said, already lying down in Li Yifei’s arms, then she pulled a blanket over them.
The saintess chuckled softly and said nothing, also lying down and covering herself with a blanket.
But at this ti, none of them felt sleepy at all. Xu Shanshan said, "Brother-in-law, I really miss ho. Our new ho was all set, and we were about to move in. It’s so comfortable there, with flowers, grass, trees, and a big bed. And yet, here we are, sleeping in a place like this."
Li Yifei comforted Xu Shanshan, "Don’t worry. I will definitely take you back ho. I haven’t even stayed in that garden since it was completed."
"Yeah, it’s really nice there. Brother-in-law, I’m getting a bit hungry."
Li Yifei sighed inwardly. The biggest problem they faced now was the shortage of food and water. For now, they still had so water, but no food. They could endure it for a short ti, but if it dragged on, the gnawing hunger would drive them crazy.
"It’s too late to find any food now, but tomorrow, I’ll get sothing for us to eat."
"Brother-in-law, is there anything to eat in this desert?"
"Yes, there is. So places may seem uninhabitable to humans, but for other creatures, there’s no environnt they can’t adapt to. Tomorrow, we’ll catch sothing and roast it. It’ll be delicious."
"Barbecue, sounds good. I knew brother-in-law is the best."
But Li Yifei was secretly sweating inside. The kinds of creatures that could be found in the desert were few and far between, usually just lizards and scorpions, along with a few types of snakes that could survive there. But that day, he hadn’t co across one. Hopefully, they’d have better luck tomorrow and find a few to satisfy their hunger.
"Brother-in-law, it’s so cold. Hold
tighter." As the night deepened, Xu Shanshan could hardly bear the cold and snuggled more into Li Yifei’s embrace.
Li Yifei held Xu Shanshan tightly so she could feel a bit warr.
"Brother-in-law, I’m reminded of the last ti we lived on the island. Back then, we were both bare, and like this, we held each other. It was so much fun."
Li Yifei was sowhat comforted that Xu Shanshan could make the best out of a difficult situation. In such a place, the will to survive was incredibly important; it could an the difference between lasting a few more days. Without that strong will, one might only last a day or two under normal circumstances.
Therefore, Li Yifei went along with Xu Shanshan’s sentint, "Yes, the situation we encountered that ti wasn’t any better than this, and we made it through, didn’t we? Besides, this is an adventure in itself. Years from now, when we’re together talking about these experiences, we’ll definitely cherish these mories."
Xu Shanshan excitedly said, "Not just cherish, but also feel so happy. Being with brother-in-law is the best. Even in the worst of conditions, it’s still an enjoyable adventure."
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