The sailors set up the tents brought down from the cruise ship one by one.
When the Nix sank, Captain Jin Wen did not forget to take the emergency supplies.
If these emergency supplies had sunk to the bottom of the sea with the cruise ship, they would have had to sleep on this beach.
"I'm so hungry. I threw up all the food I was supposed to eat today, and my stomach feels awful now."
"Me too. Captain, do you have any food? I'm starving!"
The passengers, who had been given a new lease on life, began to feel hungry and looked towards Captain Jin Wen.
Jin Wen glanced at the supplies brought down from the cruise ship and frowned.
"Everyone, the situation is not good right now!"
"Before the cruise ship sank, we only managed to bring down a portion of the supplies, enough to sustain everyone for five days."
"So we must conserve our supplies and not waste them. Let's eat tonight instead, and save a meal."
There were over two hundred people here now, and the amount of food consumed in a day was enormous.
The Nix originally carried enough supplies for over a month.
But now that the cruise ship had sunk, it was fortunate that they were able to bring out some of the supplies in time.
When the crowd heard that they would have to go hungry and eat two meals as one, their expressions immediately changed.
Were these people not all wealthy individuals?
When had they ever experienced such hardship? How could they endure this?
"No! I'm starving right now. If I have to wait until tonight to eat, I'll starve to death!"
"We paid to be on the cruise ship. We are passengers! Now that an accident has occurred, shouldn't you be responsible for the passengers?"
"Captain, let's not worry about that for today. Let everyone eat their fill first."
A group of people said this, all wanting to fill their stomachs.
Lin Wencheng originally intended to step forward and say that they should listen to the captain, conserve supplies, and eat less, so they could last longer waiting for rescue.
However, seeing that most people wanted the captain to open the supplies and let them eat their fill,
He did not step forward to be the first to speak, lest he be resented.
The captain, 'forced' by the crowd, had no choice but to open the remaining supplies and let everyone eat their fill.
However, he still solemnly reminded them.
"Everyone, it's best not to waste food. Take only what you can eat, and no more!"
He knew the nature of these elite individuals; they had no concept of saving food.
The crowd ignored the captain's words and rushed towards the pile of supplies, beginning to pick out their favorite foods.
Lin Wencheng pulled Lin Xue and quickly said,
"Let's go get some food. Remember to get something that can replenish your energy and fill your stomachs!"
People his age, having experienced China's past era, had gone hungry countless times and knew how important food was.
Lin Zihao said, "But I want to eat that creamy fluffy cake and soda."
"Don't get soda! Get food rich in carbohydrates and protein!"
Lin Zihao was immediately disappointed but could only obey his grandfather, and began to take pasta, jerky, and canned goods.
Looking at others drinking red wine and tasting foie gras and sashimi,
While they were holding a pile of compressed biscuits and canned beef jerky.
"Don't eat it all. Hide some away," Lin Wencheng instructed.
They hadn't taken the expensive food, so their portions were large, and if they ate sparingly, they could last for several days.
Lin Xue was a little confused, "Grandpa, why are we doing this? Are you worried we won't have food later?"
She thought five days should be enough for rescuers from the outside world to find them.
"Yes, we definitely will!" Lin Wencheng's expression was grave.
After encountering the monster-like octopus, he had already realized that this sea area, including this new continent, was not simple and might contain unknown dangers.
Whether the outside world could rescue them within five days was uncertain.
Lin Wencheng felt the possibility was slim. It was better to rely on themselves than on others; storing more food wouldn't hurt.
He also noticed that some elderly Chinese passengers were discreetly choosing jerky and canned foods and hiding some.
Not only Chinese, but a few foreigners also had a sense of crisis and followed suit, choosing canned food.
This made him sigh with emotion; there were quite a few smart people!
All the tents were set up, and fortunately, there were enough of them for everyone to have one.
Many people were very dissatisfied seeing the tents, which were like dog kennels compared to the luxury suites!
But this was the situation now; having something was better than nothing.
"Are we going to survive in the wilderness of this new continent next?"
As dry firewood was used to start a bonfire, someone finally realized.
This statement instantly awakened everyone present, and a sense of unease ignited among the crowd.
"How can we stand this? Living like savages on the beach, oh my god, I think I'd rather die."
"I think it's quite good. This is a very meaningful trip."
"What kind of meaningful trip? I just want to go back to my villa and enjoy a massage from my servants."
Optimists were few; most people were very pessimistic and cursed the new continent.
Lin Wencheng and his grandchildren's tents were adjacent to each other. Coincidentally, the international superstar Alice was also next to them.
Lin Xue and Alice were both girls, and also very beautiful girls.
As soon as they met, the two chatted happily and got along very well.
"By the way, Lin Xue, do you want to join their bonfire party?" Alice asked Lin Xue.
"Bonfire party!?"
Lin Xue was stunned. In this situation, someone was still organizing a bonfire party?
How carefree must they be!
Alice nodded and said, "Yes, a bonfire party."
She informed them that it was organized by a group of Western nobles, with the aim of seeking warmth in numbers.
After all, on this unknown continent, no one knew what terrifying things might happen next.
The scene of the sea monster attacking the cruise ship had not yet faded from everyone's minds.
Hearing Alice say this, Lin Xue understood that these people were forming factions.
She shyly shook her head, "No, I'm not interested in that. Besides, I can't decide for myself; I have to listen to my grandfather."
Alice was not surprised by Lin Xue's refusal. While communicating with Lin Xue, she understood that the other party strongly disliked Western noblemen.
This was also why the two could chat; she herself disliked the ways of Western nobles, even though she was Western.
"Then I won't drag you along. I plan to go and see what's happening," Alice said with a smile.
Lin Xue nodded and did not advise Alice against going, as they had only just met and were not very familiar with each other.
...
The edge of the Giant King's Forest.
A wooden boat was floating, and the副将 (Fùjiàng - Deputy General) and others had been observing for half a day.
From the time those people landed, set up camp, and distributed food,
Everything was under their surveillance.
However, they did not disturb those people, nor did they rashly probe, remaining very cautious.