Quick Wear: Reversing Life

Chapter 306 The Imprisoned Mermaid (25)

Reg had discovered the problem.

There is something strange about this island.

Reg had heard before that some people would experience some strange hallucinations at sea.

Some people have even seen castles on the sea.

Some experienced old sailors immediately guessed that the island was fake and they were encountering an illusion.

"What the hell is going on? We've been walking all morning, and now we have to turn around?"

"Hey kid, you don't understand this, this island is fake!"

"Fake? Is the island fake?"

"How is that possible? Didn't we all see that island?"

“Maybe that’s a place only God can reach?”

"What the hell! What the hell! The captain is right, let's turn around and leave!"

"This is awful! I've never seen anything like this before!"

The helmsman quickly obeyed the order and turned around.

After turning around, the ship went along the direction of the water flow. The sailors returned to the deck and looked at the other party's tools on the deck, feeling that they had worked in vain.

After the boat turned around and sailed for a while, the island disappeared out of thin air.

"Oh my God! Damn it, we're in trouble!"

"Did you see it? It disappeared!"

"Damn it! I'm getting goosebumps!"

"The island is fake, what are we going to do with our water? It's running out!"

After a whole morning of hard work, the sailors were exhausted and their spirits quickly dropped.

Molly heard the wailing of the crowd in the water tank.

She leaned on the edge of the water tank, propped up her chin and looked at Reg, saying lightly: "Congratulations, you didn't encounter the ghost ship but you encountered a ghost island."

Reg was standing on the deck outside the house. Hearing this, he asked, "Did you know it was fake?"

"Isn't it obvious? Could it be that the island has a fish tail like mine?"

Molly's tone sounded a bit gloating.

It's really unlucky to encounter a mirage when there is a water shortage.

It's like falling from heaven to hell, the gap is huge.

Reg could only continue to lead the team back while looking for water.

...

After a few more days, the fresh water stored on the ship was completely used up.

Everyone started drinking to quench their thirst, but this was not a long-term solution, and the supply of alcohol was running low.

The atmosphere on the boat was depressing and everyone looked gloomy.

Fortunately, they did not encounter any other pirate ships, otherwise the listless sailors on this ship would be powerless to resist the enemy.

Reg's expression became increasingly uglier.

There is a rule on the ship that no one is allowed to keep water bottles privately during water shortage periods, and water is supplied at regular times and locations.

Even Reg is no exception.

Once the water source is exhausted, everything you can do will be very restricted.

In order to reduce the desire to drink water due to thirst, people were not allowed to eat food that was too salty, and they were not allowed to stand on the deck to bask in the sun frequently.

But so many days of hot sun still make people feel thirsty.

Soon, even the wine stored in the cargo hold was finished.

Everyone was in trouble due to water shortage.

On the second day of water shortage, Odin still did not come back, and Reg's face was visibly gloomy.

Except for Molly, everyone else on the boat was not in a good state. The originally noisy boat became as quiet during the day as it was at night.

No one spoke or moved around, and the whole ship seemed empty.

Apart from the sound of waves hitting the hull, there was not even a seagull.

The isolated and helpless situation made everyone anxious, and as time went by, everyone's desire for water became deeper and deeper.

Seeing Reg standing in front of the long table with a gloomy face looking at the huge map, Molly leaned on the water tank with her chin in her hand and said slowly: "The sun is so bright."

"It doesn't seem like it's going to rain today."

Reg still had his back to her and said nothing.

Molly watched him rubbing his fingers unconsciously and knew that he was definitely not as calm as he looked.

"Want to make a deal?"

"I have a method that can turn seawater into drinkable fresh water. If you let me go, I will tell you the method immediately. How about it?"

Reg turned to look at Molly, and saw that the corners of Molly's mouth were slightly raised, as if she was smiling.

This was the first time Reg had seen her with this expression, like a siren tempting people to fall into hell.

Reg asked, "How do you know there is such a method?"

As for the distillation method, you can use the pots and pans in the kitchen to build a simple distillation device, but it lacks something to replace the condenser, so it takes some time.

Molly said casually: "Lord Poseidon told us."

Reg didn't believe it at all, and even if there was such a way, he would not let Molly go.

Seeing that Reg refused the deal, Molly was not in a hurry. She didn't believe that her life could be more important than her own when she was short of water.

"Don't blame me for not reminding you, people will die of thirst if they don't drink water within three to seven days."

Molly flicked her tail behind her, and sea water splashed out.

Reg turned away from her.

Even though you know the water in the tank is seawater, you will feel more and more thirsty if you keep looking at it.

The same goes for the sailors in the cabin downstairs. When they are thirsty, no one will stand on the deck and look at the endless sea water, and no one will think of drinking sea water to quench their thirst.

Molly called out Reg's name.

This was the first time Molly called his name.

"Let me go, and we can meet again in Mermaid Bay later."

"You're also someone who yearns for freedom, and you spend almost the entire year drifting on the sea. Did you bring me back just to see me as a collection after each voyage?"

"You said you belonged to the sea, and so do I. Let me go, and I'll meet you again."

Molly tried to persuade him, but Reg said nothing.

"Aren't you really afraid that you'll die before you even get home?"

"My method will take some time and effort. If you delay any longer, you will all go to see God."

Molly shrugged. "Even if you die, I can still return to the sea. It won't hurt either way."

Reg turned around, strode over to Molly, grabbed her chin, and blocked her mouth without saying a word, as if he wanted to scrape all the saliva out of her mouth and swallow it into his own.

"Well--"

Reg, you're crazy!

Molly punched him hard on the shoulder.

The other person's tongue swept across her palate and then scraped heavily across her cheeks.

After the struggle, Reg let go of Molly, and both of their lips were bright red.

Reg sneered: "Don't ask me to let you go again. If you mention it again, I will kiss you once and even drink your saliva to quench my thirst."

Even if he wants to go out to sea in the future, he will of course keep Molly close to him. He will never let Molly go.

Molly: "...You're disgusting!"

Reg chuckled with satisfaction when he saw this.

Seeing that the man couldn't make sense, Molly waited for him to beg her.

She wanted to see how long Reg could hold out.