Because the preparations for this sea trip were more thorough, and with the photos of the volcanic island from different angles as a reference, they would not just drift aimlessly.
The sky had darkened completely when they finally found the coral reef.
It was now low tide, and the seawater had receded below many of the reef rocks.
Lu Zhe pulled the bamboo raft ashore and found a flat place among the rocks to camp for the night.
"Let's spend the night here tonight and go scavenging again at dawn tomorrow," he said.
"It's just a pity we didn't find too many skincare products," said Shen Bing.
"Don't worry, little by little," Lu Zhe replied. "There must be some in the other packages."
Shen Bing thought for a moment: "But we also shouldn't get our hopes up too high. Our plane was flying from China to Australia when it crashed, so most of the purchased goods were probably our own stuff!"
"Not many people would have ordered stuff for someone else, I guess," Jiang Yao chimed in.
Ning Shu asked, "Would foreigners order stuff from Pechoin (Chinese skincare brand)?"
Lin Qianqian shook her head: "The chances probably aren't very high!"
Tang Xiaoguo sighed, "Does this mean all we can scavenge is soggy clothes and shoes?"
Shen Bing pondered again for a moment: “Actually, in addition to the excess baggage items, the cargo hold also contained international mail parcels, so there would be more variety in those.”
She then asked Lu Zhe, “Oh right, did you happen to see any mail parcels or the like?”
Lu Zhe thought about it for a moment: “I took the packages from the outer parts first...but it looked like there were some rectangular ones neatly stacked farther inside that I didn't get a good look at.”
“Were there any shipping labels on them?”
Lu Zhe recalled, “Hmm...I only saw a corner taped up with yellow tape, couldn't tell if there were shipping labels.”
Shen Bing nodded, “Hmm, those might contain export goods then.”
Ning Shu asked, “What kinds of things do we export to Australia?”
Lu Zhe thought about it, “Toys, handicrafts, textiles, and electromechanical products!”
When he said that, Ning Shu’s eyes suddenly lit up!
“Electromechanical products!”
“What's that?”
“Generators, transformers, home appliances and communication devices should all fall under the category of electromechanical products,” explained Shen Bing.
“Oh my gosh, if we could find a generator...!” exclaimed Jiang Yao excitedly.
“Best case would be a solar-powered one!” said Lin Qianqian longingly.
“And then if we could also find a mini fridge, TV, stereo, washing machine, we'd be stepping right into modernization!” gushed Tang Xiaoguo happily.
Lu Zhe nodded, “We’d still need to scavenge an excavator before we can start building a modern villa here!”
“Lu Zhe, what do you think the chances are of that?” asked Tang Xiaoguo.
“What do you think?”
“There’s got to be at least one or two useful things!”
“To be honest, after two months of being soaked in seawater, most electromechanical products would probably be considered broken even if we did find any. For us, the usefulness of something like an electric rice cooker or air fryer is nowhere near that of a steamer pot and ladle!” Shen Bing supplemented.
She thought for a moment longer before adding, "And it might not necessarily be electrical products, could just as likely be toys or textiles!"
Shen Bing pondered some more, then said, "Lu Zhe, think you can haul up a crate tomorrow? At least so we know what's inside."
Lu Zhe nodded, "I'll try my best!"
Shen Bing nodded back: "Alright, it's getting late, let's eat something first!"
"But there are still four blind boxes we haven't opened!" said Ning Shu.
"I can't eat until those are opened!" said Jiang Yao excitedly.
"Me neither!" agreed Tang Xiaoguo.
Just then, Lin Qianqian jiggled the little padlock in her hand, "I cracked the code on this one!"
It turned out that among the padlocks on the third batch of suitcases brought up, some had not rusted stuck and Lin Qianqian managed to guess the code by randomly trying some common number combinations.
"520 - must belong to a girl!"
"Hurry, open it and see!"
Everyone grew excited again.
Sure enough, inside were female garments, shoes, sunglasses, sun hats and other such items.
The B-cup bras fit Lin Qianqian nicely, and Shen Bing could wear the shoes.
There were also toiletry items and basic medication!
Next, they finally spotted the long-coveted five packs of Big Eat instant ramen.
“Haha, ramen, braised beef flavor!”
“So considerate, even included the extras I like!”
“Jackpot!”
“There’s even ham sausage!”
“Looks like she wasn't coming to Australia to eat lobster,” Shen Bing remarked as she picked up a small bottle of antihistamine. “This girl was probably allergic to seafood.”
“Quick, try the codes on the other boxes!”
The girls started attempting to crack the padlocks on the remaining suitcases.
With number combinations from 000 to 999, they could usually unlock one within an hour if lucky.
This allowed them to preserve some locks for later use as well.
Shen Bing was very happy too: “Alright girls, you go ahead and keep trying, I’ll make us some food - what would you like?!”
The girls unanimously chorused: “Ramen!”
Indeed, after surviving in the wild for so long, any ordinary city food seemed incredibly precious now.
The once unremarkable ramen had succeeded in whetting all their appetites.
Meanwhile, Lu Zhe took out a dirty plastic bag - the fruit inside had completely rotten and was giving off a sour, putrid smell.
This would have been the most worthless item among the scavenged goods, but to Lu Zhe it was like striking gold.
He picked out a completely mushy rotten mango, washed off what was left of the rotten pulp, and a system prompt popped up in his mind: "Congratulations host for obtaining 1 viable mango seed, +1 potential point!"
Quick, keep digging!
"Ding! Obtained 15 viable apple seeds, +1 potential point!"
"Ding! Obtained 11 viable royal gala pear seeds, +1 potential point!"
...
“Hey, Lu Zhe, what are you doing?” Shen Bing asked.
“Seeds!” Lu Zhe held out his hand. “Who would’ve thought we could still find viable seeds here. We can try planting them on the island in the future.”
Shen Bing marveled, “So these were the most precious items all along, we almost threw them away as trash earlier!”
“All these modern amenities are extremely useful to us. We have to comb through carefully - don't lose the watermelon for the sesame seed!”
Before long, two more suitcases were unlocked. Tang Xiaoguo’s padlock had rusted beyond salvage and was pried open by Lu Zhe.
Most of the items like clothing, shoes, medication and snacks were nothing out of the ordinary...
Then they discovered a tightly sealed package that contained a laptop bag when torn open.
A laptop bag in the cargo hold?
ver to a world of cultivation and returned invincible. Modern medicine is child's play compared to elixirs; technological might crumbles before true cultivation. My name is Qin Ning, Earth's sole cultivator!
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
lanned to earn money steadily and take life at a slower pace. But he never expected... his father's remarriage, and the stepmother bringing along a dependent, would completely disrupt his life's plans...
rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!
