I placed the thick black canvas raincoat on the front deck and took out the climbing rope from the rescue box.

  Then, I used the rope and raincoat to make a "water sail". This "water sail" is shaped like a kite, with four corners tied tightly with ropes and tied to the main rope in the middle.

  Then, I threw it about five meters away from the bow, and the turbulent ocean current would directly hit the water sail, dragging the speedboat forward.

  Compared with the ocean current directly hitting the speedboat, this method is faster and more stable in direction.

  After that, I only need to lock the right full rudder to make the boat move accurately to the northwest. If there are wind and waves or other emergencies, I only need to use the compass to correct the direction.

  In theory, as long as we can survive, the ship will be able to land somewhere in eastern Africa or the southeastern Middle East in about a year.

  Of course, I would rather be close to the sea with many islands than a random place!

  After completing all this, my body is exhausted again.

  Obviously, in this environment, it is extremely difficult for my body to fully recover, and I must try to replenish my nutrition.

  Otherwise, I may die on the ship due to malnutrition, low blood pressure and low blood sugar before the ship docks.

  So I replenished some water and ate an energy bar.

  The food entered the empty stomach, gastric acid began to be secreted, and the hunger became stronger.

  In fact, this energy bar is enough to support my body in a low-energy state for a long time. The hunger signal received by the brain is just a physiological reaction. As long as it can be tolerated, it will be fine.

  It is mainly psychological problems that are at work.

  Experiments have shown that extreme hunger not only affects physical health, but also seriously interferes with a person's thinking, psychology and other aspects.

  For me, hunger and the negative psychology it brings can be overcome.

  Because when I was serving at the base, I had received hunger training tasks.

  The feeling of torment is unforgettable, like a mark engraved on a steel plate, which can never be erased.

  Even today, I still feel scared when I think back to that experience.

  However, that hard training gave me extraordinary willpower.

  But for Catherine and Zhu Ya, the situation was much more difficult.

  As time went on, hunger would torture Catherine and Zhu Ya's psychology, causing them to lose their minds, become anxious, fearful, and even extremely aggressive. All I had to do was to isolate them from all objects that could become weapons.

  As long as we survive the first five days, the problem would not be too serious.

  Because as long as we keep eating regularly, the stomach and brain will soon adapt to this extreme eating habit, thereby adjusting the body's state and maximizing the body's vitality.

  These five to seven days will test Catherine and Zhu Ya's willpower!

  I hid in the awning to avoid being exposed to the sun, and at the same time leaned against the exit to the front deck to prevent Catherine and Zhu Ya from running to steal food while I was asleep.

  "I have lost too much blood and am very weak. I need a lot of rest."

  "You should pay attention to passing ships, nearby islands, seabirds in the sky, and mushroom-shaped cumulus clouds. These are signs that can bring us hope."

  "Once we miss them, our only remaining life and good luck may disappear quickly!"

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  I said to Catherine and Zhu Ya with a serious look.

  The two women immediately perked up after hearing this.

  I know that Catherine and Zhu Ya are far from reaching their limits. It's just that the body stays in a comfortable environment for too long, which will constantly send fatigue signals in extreme environments. Let them rest so that the body can recover to its best condition.

  Just like overcoming the habit of not taking a nap, when the overdraft state becomes the norm, Catherine and Zhu Ya will have stronger endurance.

  "Why can mushroom-shaped cumulus clouds also bring us hope?"

  Zhu Ya asked me with a dry throat.

  Obviously, she is very curious, or the desire to survive begins to burst out.

  "During the day, the temperature of the island land will rise, higher than the sea temperature. The surrounding air will carry water vapor to the land, and then rise to high altitudes to form clouds. Most islands are irregular round land, so a group of clouds like that will form in the sky."

  I barely moved my lips, just opened my mouth slightly and explained briefly.

  Zhu Ya's eyes brightened instantly when she heard this. "Apart from what you just said, are there any other ways to identify land? I know how to observe seabirds. Seabirds will fly back to the island to rest at dusk, so just follow them."

  "You're pretty smart." I was a little relieved, and I said generously: "You can also observe the impurities in the seawater to distinguish, or even by observing the types of fish schools near the shore."

  "How to distinguish impurities in seawater?" The girl was thirsty, but she couldn't help asking.

  I gave her the task of observation.

  So, I plan to teach her more survival knowledge.

  Perhaps, it is my little patience at this time that can save all of us at some point in the future.

  I told Zhu Ya that if we find floating rotten leaves, seaweed, branches, etc. on the seawater, or the seawater turns brown, it proves that we are not far from the shore.

  "But what if it's at night? We can't see anything at night, how do we know there is land around?" Zhu Ya is very careful and thoughtful.

  "Don't worry at night, if you get close to the land, there will be mosquitoes. Because the heat from our bodies will attract mosquitoes in the air. Once we find mosquitoes, we have to observe carefully."

  I explained.

  But there are some more difficult identification methods, which I didn't tell Zhu Ya.

  Because some things require experience.

  Moreover, I can't tell Catherine and Zhu Ya the specific method of how to find the direction of land after discovering this information.

  I have to be reserved and can't trust these two women completely.

  If Catherine and Zhu Ya didn't have me, even if they found those information, it would be difficult to find land.

  So, when Zhu Ya asked me how to find the direction of land, I didn't tell her, but asked her to pay attention to the information left to us by nature, and leave the rest to me.

  Catherine listened quietly beside her and learned a lot of survival knowledge.

  With Catherine and Zhu Ya observing the environment, I rested at ease. I slept until noon, and the scorching sun was almost directly above my head.

  It is early winter now, and the sun is almost directly above the Tropic of Capricorn, so at noon the sun is directly above our heads.

  If there is no sextant, I can also determine my latitude by the position of the sun and the surrounding temperature.

  Or estimate the latitude through observable stars.

  For example, in the northern hemisphere, you can observe the North Star, and the angle between the North Star and the horizon is your latitude.

  In the South Pole, you can judge by observing the angle between the position of the Southern Cross and the horizon.

  I went to the storage room on the front deck again and took out a pack of energy bars and a bottle of water.

  The reason why I didn't always carry these things with me was that I was worried that Catherine and Zhu Ya would steal them when I fell asleep.

  I returned to the awning, and Catherine and Zhu Ya had already looked at the water bottle and food in my hand with expectation.

  I gave Catherine and Zhu Ya more water and food than in the morning, because they consumed more calories and water at noon.

  "We must reduce our activities to prevent our bodies from consuming more water."

  I said with my cracked lips open.

  Catherine and Zhu Ya nodded, and they had no extra energy to speak.

  After drinking water, Catherine and Zhu Ya opened their legs slightly, and then rested in the awning.

  Of course, this was not Catherine and Zhu Ya hinting at me to do something. I noticed their movements. They did this entirely to prevent the wounds on the inside of their legs from sticking together. These wounds were left by the rude and disgusting mercenaries on the ship before.

  In the morning, Catherine and Zhu Ya lay on their sides with their legs slightly open, because when they closed their legs, they would feel the pain of their wounds being torn.

  I couldn't use precious fresh water to clean Catherine and Zhu Ya's wounds, but the heavy rain last night had washed them clean. Otherwise, the pollutants on the wounds would make their wounds worse.

  I took out a bottle of potassium permanganate and a few cotton swabs from the medicine box.

  Catherine and Zhu Ya understood my good intentions, so they took the initiative to spread their legs and show me their wounds. They couldn't see the whole picture of the wounds themselves, so they had to ask me for help.

  I soaked the cotton swabs in potassium permanganate solution, then took them out and carefully disinfected Catherine and Zhu Ya's wounds. They bit their lower lips, endured the stinging pain, and didn't say a word.

  Because the wounds were relatively hidden, I needed to insert the cotton swabs soaked in potassium permanganate solution to ensure that all the torn wounds were disinfected.

  Catherine and Zhu Ya were not embarrassed about this.

  After all, even survival is difficult now, what could be more embarrassing than this situation?