Chapter 497
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One day …
Five days …
Ten days …
In the blink of an eye, more than ten days had passed.
That afternoon, Dong Xuebing cut a spotted fish he caught in the morning into pieces and lay them flat on the reef to let the hot sun shine on them. After about two hours, Dong Xuebing put the half-cooked fish into his mouth and swallowed it. After that, he ate the rest of the fish and continued to lean against the reef listlessly.
It's been more than ten days, and the rescue team is still not here.
Dong Xuebing can't bear to think about the days he spent at sea. There were a few times when he almost died. He was almost swept away by the waves, and he almost died of thirst after two days and two nights without rain. Luckily, he survived. But when will these days end? For example, after the rain two days ago, Dong Xuebing had not drunk any water for two days. His throat is burning, and he can only rely on the water in the fish to survive. But it's not enough. Dong Xuebing can't take it anymore. His body and mind are drained.
Rescue team? What are you all doing? Can't you all come over now?
If you all don't come, I will become a mummy!
Dong Xuebing reached out his hand towards the sky and clawed at the air. If the helicopters cannot come, at least let me rain again.
It's been more than ten days, and Dong Xuebing has STOP. If it's someone else, they will not last so long. But STOP is not limitless, and he can't solve the water problem. He can't eat or drink well, and the temperature difference between day and night is too big. Dong Xuebing's vitality is depleting, and he felt he has reached his limit. Maybe he might not wake up again after he sleeps.
Sigh … sigh … sigh …
Suddenly, Dong Xuebing saw something from the corner of his eyes.
"Eh?" Dong Xuebing sat up and looked into the distance.
There is a black shadow on the surface of the sea, and it is getting closer and bigger. But Dong Xuebing cannot see it clearly as it is too far away.
What is that?
A shark? A whale? Or …
It's getting closer. Dong Xuebing's eyes narrowed when he saw it clearly. It's a ship! A ship!
Dong Xuebing was overjoyed and stood up excitedly. He looked around and grabbed the orange life jacket stuck in the crevice of the reef. Life jackets were made in this color to be eye-catching and for the rescuers to see. So, Dong Xuebing raised his life jacket and waved it at the ship while shouting in a hoarse voice.
"Bro! There's someone here! Hey! Bro! "
It was still too far, and the other party might not be able to hear him.
Dong Xuebing shouted loudly. "Hey! Boat! Over here! Here! "
Dong Xuebing had finally seen the light, and he used all his strength to shout at the top of his lungs.
“HELP！ HELP！”
"Hey! Turn my head! Over here! "
But after shouting for a while, there was no response from the ship a few hundred meters away.
The direction of the ship is not where Dong Xuebing was. It is diagonally to the side, and when the ship is getting further away, Dong Xuebing saw a figure on the deck looking towards his direction. Dong Xuebing immediately shouted and threw his life jacket high in the air. The people on the ship seemed to have seen Dong Xuebing, and another figure appeared. One of them is holding a pair of binoculars and pointing at Dong Xuebing.
We finally see each other!
Dong Xuebing was relieved. He had not been drinking water for two days, and after the ordeal, he is feeling dizzy and weak.
"Hey! Thank you! I need your help!"
"Hey! Come closer! I will swim over!"
Dong Xuebing shouted again.
There are no flags on the ship, and Dong Xuebing does not know which country this ship belongs to. He could only see the silhouettes of the crew on the deck, and he could not tell which country they are from. Normally, when ships encounter people in distress, they will help them out of humanitarianism. That's why Dong Xuebing did not expect this ship to leave him in distress. Dong Xuebing was stunned when he saw the ship continuing to move forward without stopping.
Dong Xuebing could not see the crew anymore, and they seemed to have left the deck.
The cargo ship maintained its speed and slowly sailed away. Dong Xuebing could see the back of the ship and ignored him.
F * * k you all!
Dong Xuebing is furious. Damn! You all are too unreasonable!
After waiting for more than ten days, there was finally a glimmer of hope, but in the end, the other party left without even letting out a fart? I still have to live on the reef?! Of course not! Dong Xuebing will not give up easily as long as there is hope. He had no chance in the past, and now, he has a chance to live. How can he sit here and wait like an idiot? That is not Dong Xuebing's style!
Fine! You all are not coming over, right?!
Then I will go and look for you all!
Dong Xuebing put on his clothes and tightened his belt. He looked at the cargo ship that was sailing away and sneered. He shouted STOP!
No one can swim faster than a freighter. That's why even the best swimmer will not be able to catch up with the freighter.
But Dong Xuebing can!
He is the only person in this world who can do this!
When Dong Xuebing shouted STOP, time stopped!
The gray cargo ship came to an abrupt stop, and the waves on the surface of the sea suddenly stopped. All the seawater froze at this moment, as if it had been frozen. Dong Xuebing jumped off the reef and stepped on the frozen sea surface. He took a deep breath and ran towards the freighter!
Ten meters …
One hundred meters …
Two hundred meters …
Three hundred meters …
The waves under Dong Xuebing's feet were rugged and full of potholes. Dong Xuebing paid attention to his feet and ran after the freighter.
Tired!
Dong Xuebing is so tired that he almost collapsed!
But Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and persevered. The hope of returning home is right in front of him. Even if he did not drink water for two days, he still has this much willpower.
Fifty meters more!
Twenty meters more!
Ten meters more!
Reached!
This is not a big freighter, but it is not small either. The deck is a few meters above the sea, and it's impossible to reach it by swimming. But Dong Xuebing has an idea. He used the inertia to jump and stepped on a huge wave. Before he could stabilize himself, he jumped again and grabbed the deck with both hands and flipped himself onto the deck.
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