Desert Island Girl (Pure Lily) - Chapter 48.2

So much had happened—on the first day, Sister Yun and Ting Ting got stuck in the top deck’s porthole, and it took lewd efforts to free them…

After setting up the tent, Ning got sick, they met wolves while gathering herbs, and yesterday’s fence-building nearly broke their backs…

Always busy, plus all the lovemaking, Xiao Yang felt like ages had passed, but it was just days…

Sigh, time’s flow is weird.

“Less than 10 days? No wonder rescue hasn’t come…” Yi Yun frowned slightly.

Dressed, Mu Mu grabbed bananas, sharing them, shaking her head.

“Don’t pin hopes on rescue—they can’t even find a huge ship, how’ll they find a few passengers?”

“Right, we can’t just wait for rescue, but…”

Peeling a banana, Xiao Yang bit into its soft, sticky flesh, eyes gleaming.

“We can build a ship to leave!”

“Build… our own ship?!”

Jiang Ning waved her hands.

“Xiao Yang, I was just joking when I was sick! I miss home, but I don’t want to drift across the ocean on a raft… Don’t take that promise seriously!”

“Does the young miss like it here?”

Xiao Yang smiled.

“A month here’s fine, two months too, even a year or two! But five years? Ten? Want to stay on this island forever? Even without promising to get you home, Ning, I’d find a way to build a ship to leave!”

Excited, Xiao Yang continued: “I’ve had a plan! Temporarily called the Ark Plan! We can build a big ship—I scouted the island while gathering herbs. It’s large, with all kinds of trees in the forest! We won’t lack materials!”

“But… we only have axes, shovels, and knives. How do we process wood with those?”

Hesitant, Mu Mu puzzled.

“Even if we can process wood, where do we store the ship? It won’t be done in a day or two. What about rain? And none of us are shipwrights or know how to build a ship…”

Her questions made the girls nod thoughtfully—Xiao Yang’s idea was nice, but it was wildly unrealistic, practically a pipe dream.

But Xiao Yang waved.

“See the mountain outside? It splits the island in two. From here, we see cliffs, but the other side has a gentle slope to a beach! My plan is to build a wooden track on the mountaintop, construct the ship on it, and slide it down when done!”

“With tracks, moving materials will be easy, and the mountaintop has plenty of space and elevation for us to work. For rain, we can get fabric from the Star of the Azure Sea, ideally waterproof! Cover the ship to protect from sun and rain, and set up a lightning rod at the highest point to avoid strikes!”

“As for building the ship…”

Smiling, Xiao Yang looked at Ting Ting.

“Ting Ting, we’re from the same school. Remember last year’s craft exhibition, the third-place winner?”

“Um… third place?”

Sitting obediently on a stool, Ting Ting tilted her head, then lit up.

“Oh! Xiao Sister Yun means that big black ship model?”

As a freshman then, Ting Ting’s first school event left an impression—the first-place winner was a transforming robot, second was a fine statue, and third was a dark ship!

Details were fuzzy, but she recalled the third-place winner was a pretty senior…

“No way…”

Ting Ting covered her mouth, shocked.

“Could it be…”

Grinning proudly, Xiao Yang pointed to herself.

“Yup, that big black ship was made by your big sis, scaled down from the Black Pearl! Its structure matches a real ship! If we scale it up, we can build a seaworthy sailboat!”

“All sailboats are similar—keel, frame, bow, mast, base, deck… With the right parts, I can assemble it!”

Mimicking Mu Mu, Xiao Yang gave a confident thumbs-up.

“…Don’t steal my vibe, Xiao Yang.” Mu Mu sweat-dropped.

“Haha! No worries, no worries…”

Xiao Yang held up fingers.

“Since we’ve got the location and method, our ship needs these—first, it must be big! Enough for five of us and lots of supplies! Second, it must be sturdy and compact! Able to handle long sea voyages! Third, it needs full functions! Power generation, seawater desalination, breeding small animals, growing alkali-resistant crops…”

Seeing Xiao Yang list points confidently, the girls exchanged excited glances!

Yes… the thought of returning to modern society, leaving primitive life, how could they not be thrilled?

Jiang Ning was ecstatic, envisioning their sea journey.

Yi Yun even suggested two large waterwheel generators on the ship’s sides, using sailing to power the vessel.

Mu Mu said to start growing alkali-resistant crops now for onboard irrigation with seawater.

“Um… but… when can we stop eating bananas?”

Ting Ting, watching her sisters discuss the Ark Plan’s details, piped up weakly.

“We’ve eaten bananas and grapes for days. I’m almost sick of them…”

Smiling helplessly, Xiao Yang sat beside Ting Ting, hugging her soft, small body.

“Ting Ting’s right. All this talk is pointless now. Even if we build the ideal ship, it’ll take at least two years. By then, we might already be rescued!”

Pausing, Xiao Yang stood, holding Ting Ting.

“Anyway, we must return to modern society! Nothing to do today, so let’s tidy the tent, clean up, and bathe in the river! Don’t forget knives and daggers. After bathing, we’ll grab some liquor from the wreck to purify alcohol for Molotov cocktails!”