SWDnovel Chapter 113 The Stinky Fish Disguise Plan
Chapter 113 The Stinky Fish Disguise Plan
Chapter 113 The Stinky Fish Disguise Plan
Upon hearing that Su Jin had a solution, Lin Xuan and Shen Qiaoqiao were not happy at all; instead, they wore bitter expressions.
Shen Qiaoqiao glanced into the woods, shrank back, and muttered softly, "It would be better if there were no other way—"
Before she could finish speaking, she was hit on the head.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Hurry up and get this steelwood. We plan to upgrade the ship tomorrow, then smelt steel to make equipment. Expanding the space will make you more comfortable, wouldn't that be better?"
Su Jin said irritably, "This little girl doesn't think about making progress every day, but instead thinks about being lazy and staying in her comfort zone."
Lin Xuan initially hesitated, but after hearing Su Jin's words, she nodded in agreement: "Brother Su is right. In this damned world, we are like rowing against the current; if we don't move forward, we fall behind."
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"If we don't work hard, we might encounter powerful sea monsters one day and we won't have any power to fight back."
"That's right." Su Jin nodded in agreement. He patted Lin Xuan's shoulder with some emotion and said, "Then you can come with me later. Anyway, the process is the same as last time. Qiaoqiao will stay on the boat, so the little girl won't make things difficult for you."
"Yay!" Shen Qiaoqiao cheered immediately, leaving Lin Xuan completely bewildered.
Didn't we agree to improve together?
However, the decision had already been made, and she was mentally prepared to go. As long as she followed Su Jin, there wouldn't be any major problems.
She turned to look at Su Jin, her expression turning serious: "Brother Su, tell me your plan first. Is it reliable?"
"I don't know if it's reliable or not, but it's theoretically feasible." Su Jin stroked his chin, smiled slightly, and added, "I'm just afraid you might not be able to accept it."
Lin Xuan said with a resolute look in her eyes, "As long as I can be sure the snake won't bite me, what is unacceptable!"
"I admire your courage," Su Jin said admiringly. "Now, make two gas masks, then go and get the gallbladder of the Stinky Fish. We'll use it as a spice bag to wear on our bodies."
"In that case, we should be able to imitate the stinky fish. If that doesn't work, we can hang a few more on our bodies or smear some on ourselves to mask our human scent."
"By acting like this, in the eyes of these sea snake larvae, we're nothing more than two adult, smelly fish!"
Su Jin nodded repeatedly at his plan and continued, "Besides, these sea snakes should all be juveniles, not as smart as Old Deng, so they probably won't bite us."
"Or, to be on the safe side, let's go to the bird droppings island next door. We'll shovel up the bird droppings first, and then rub some lime on ourselves. It can also repel some poisonous insects and has a little effect on snakes."
He looked at Lin Xuan, smiled, and asked, "What do you think?"
"I feel very bad about it," Lin Xuan said bluntly.
"I heard you. You think it's a great idea. Let's make it that way." Su Jin nodded in satisfaction.
Lin Xuan was utterly speechless; it seemed her words were completely useless.
However, she knew in her heart that it was just a little grumbling. Su Jin could decide what to do, and she couldn't change anything.
Moreover, even if she's terrified of snakes, she has to face the challenge head-on. After all, it's too unrealistic to expect a 14-year-old girl to take her place.
Thinking of this, she immediately made preparations. The first step was to put on a gas mask to avoid being suffocated by the fumes.
During this time, taking advantage of the wind, Su Jin steered the boat directly toward the island where birds were circling.
Before we even got close to the beach, a pungent, sour smell wafted over us on the sea breeze.
Lin Xuan and Shen Qiaoqiao had already put on the makeshift gas masks that had just been made. Although they were only made of charcoal fiber, they at least blocked most of the lethality.
"This place is practically a biological weapons depot," Shen Qiaoqiao muttered in a low voice, refusing to disembark.
Su Jin jumped off the beach, stepping on a thick, dry layer of white crystals, which was bird droppings that had accumulated over the years.
He looked around and found that the beach here had also witnessed a fierce battle.
The ground was littered with the shriveled remains of sea beasts. Judging from the torn marks and huge claw marks, Su Jin guessed that this place had once been occupied by a group of sea lizards or similar creatures.
Judging from the mess at the scene, the winners had probably already finished their meal and gone to the shady spot in the middle of the island to digest. Apart from the white stains all over the beach, it was still relatively safe.
"Stop daydreaming, get to work! These are all treasures."
Su Jin called to Lin Xuan, and the two of them each took a large wooden shovel and began shoveling away at the bird droppings that had weathered into chunks.
Although this thing has a bad reputation, Lin Xuan said that it is a natural mineral deposit for extracting saltpeter, and it is also the foundation for making simple fertilizer and gunpowder.
Besides bird droppings, Su Jin also dug up a lot of grayish-white stones from the edge of the rock wall.
"These limestones are of good quality. If you want to refine the iron ore in Qiaoqiao's area to be pure, you can't do without this stuff," Su Jin explained as he carried the stones.
Limestone plays a role in slag formation and desulfurization during ironmaking, making it an essential material for high-efficiency ironmaking.
The two worked for more than half an hour, and the cabin was filled with another pile of white supplies.
Having finished dealing with all that, Su Jin wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Lin Xuan, who was standing to the side with a conflicted expression.
At this moment, Lin Xuan was holding several gallbladders cut off from the stinky fish. The faint smell of rotten eggs was so strong that it was almost intoxicating, even through a gas mask.
"Ready? Our stinky fish disguise plan is about to begin," Su Jin teased.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, as if she had made a huge decision, gritted her teeth and tied the gallbladders to her waist with thin rope, and then smeared a thick layer of lime powder on her cuffs and trouser legs.
Lin Xuan now looks like a strange person who just crawled out of a lime kiln and still smells of sea monsters. She has no trace of the academic goddess she used to be.
Su Jin didn't treat himself as an outsider either, and got himself a set of the same equipment, even rubbing his shoulders a couple more times.
"Qiaoqiao, keep an eye on the boat. If anything happens, remember to bang on the gong and drum. We should be able to hear you, understand?" Su Jin solemnly instructed before jumping off the boat.
Although Shen Qiaoqiao was usually playful, she knew what was important. Holding Li Yuanyuan's favorite iron pot and spatula, she nodded heavily and said, "Uncle, Sister Xiaoxuan, you must be careful."
Su Jin waved his hand, took the stone spear and axe he had already made, and led Lin Xuan into the forest that was occupied by the blue worm.
As they passed by Wang Qingmei's skeleton, the two were horrified, for even her internal organs were completely gone.
If you look closely, you can see that the bones are broken, and even the marrow has been sucked dry by the snake's long, thin forked tongue.
If they're not careful, terror might end up like that too.
Su Jin stepped forward and entered the pile of long, blue snakes all around.
The effect of the stinky fish gallbladder was very obvious; the snakes all scattered immediately, as if they had seen a ghost.
Seeing this, Su Jin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief; it seemed his idea was correct.
Then, he waved for Lin Xuan to follow.
Lin Xuan nodded and was about to stride forward when suddenly, she heard a noise above her head.
The next second, a huge blue worm, as thick as an arm, fell in front of her.