Chapter 1590


    Levi had a reason for having so much


    confidence. He came from a good


    background, was handsome and very


    capable.


    He was outstanding wherever he went.


    Sometimes, he outshone everything else


    around him.


    For instance, Monique used to excel at many things. Whether it was academics or other activities,


    she would alwayse in first ce. However, her first-ce streak ended after joining the same


    team as Levi. He hadpletely robbed her of the spotlight.


    Although he had taken her spotlight, she was never jealous of him. She would admire him and it


    would make her work harder on herself so that she could one day beat him and be the true


    queen of the army.


    The four walked to the beach with branches they had found earlier in hand. If they were lucky, they


    may be able to stake some fish in the water or catch some crabs near the rocks.


    "Ronald and I will try to catch some fish. Monique and Cecil, you guys find a way to dry some sea


    salt, and see if you can find drinking water nearby. Remember to stay close to us. If you can''t find it,


    just wait for us toe look for it with you once we''re done fish hunting," Levi instructed.


    Food was not the hardest to find on this deste ind. The biggest problem was to locate a


    source for drinkable water. Everyone had thought about this issue.


    Monique and Cecil epted their task and used their jackets to soak up some sea water before


    squeezing the moisture onto the rocks to dry them. As it was a bright and sunny day, it did not take


    long for them to see snow-white salt started to form on the surface of the rocks. They quickly


    collected the salt and filled an empty mineral water bottle with them. This salt wouldst them for


    days.


    As the girls were done collecting the salt, Levi and Ronald also returned with some catches. They


    caught a saltwater fish about a kilogram in weight, a few crabs and some shellfish.


    Levi looked at Monique and Cecil, "Hey tomboys, check this out. Our catch isn''t bad today, so sorry


    to disappoint you."


    Monique said, "Young Master Brown, this is only the first meal of our first day here. Don''t get so


    cocky now, we still have a long way to go.


    "Let''s just wait and see then," Levi said.


    Monique ignored him and said to Cecil, "Cecil, based on how the weather is right now, it seems like


    it''s not going to rain. Since we can''t get rainwater to drink, let''s see if we can find some drinking


    water underground."


    Cecil said, "Okay, let''s go."


    Levi yelled at them, "Don''t go too far from here."


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    Monique yelled back, "We know."


    Ronald said, "Young Master Brown, you seem to care about Monique a lot."


    Levi replied, "As the team leader of this four-person team, I have the responsibility to bring


    everyone home safely."


    The four of them came together, so they had to go back together. No one should be left behind.


    As they were talking, they heard Cecil scream from a distance. Levi immediately ran towards them


    as quickly as he could. "What happened?" He asked when he got to them.


    Cecil so shocked that she waspletely drenched in sweat. Her finger trembled as she pointed


    towards Monique.


    Levi saw Monique grabbing a snake in her fist. The snake was almost as thick as the size of a fist.


    Even Levi was startled when he


    saw it. "Monique, are you..."


    When he saw that Monique was not injured and he did not bother finishing his sentence. "Monique,


    are you nuts? Do you know how dangerous it is to catch such a huge snake with your bare hands?"


    He scolded.


    At the time, Monique did not think too much about it when she saw Cecil backing away in shock as


    she immediately rushed forward to protect her. It was only when she grabbed the snake with her


    hand when she realized it was not venomous. "The snake isn''t venomous. We can have snake


    meat for lunch today," she said.


    Levi''s face fell as he said, "Monique, even if the snake wasn''t venomous, you wouldn''t feel good if it


    bit you."


    Monique did think of this, but as a soldier, she was not allowed to feel afraid. She had to protect her


    comrade when there was danger. "I''m fine, aren''t I?"


    Levi wanted to say something, but immediately paused when he saw Monique held the snake up


    like a belt and violently whipped it repeatedly against the rocks. After a few strong whips, the snake


    stopped moving. Monique then whipped her army swiss knife out and began cutting the snake


    open. She cleared the snake''s gut and skinned it in a few swift moves.


    The whole process was carried out smoothly with no hesitation. It almost seemed like she was a


    professional snake hunter!


    Levi watched her in shock but soon felt grateful that he did not give Monique a chance to skin him


    alive.


    "This tomboy is not only strong on the fist but her brutality is unmatched as well. She skinned a


    snake with her bare hands when a man like me was afraid to. And she did it so naturally too. Seems


    like it would be best not to mess with her in the future, or I might get skinned like the snake


    someday," Levi wondered to himself.


    Cecil was even more startled at what she had just witnessed that shepletely froze in ce, not


    able to utter a single word.


    In her life, Cecil had been most afraid of reptiles. She would get goosebumps just by looking at


    them. Yet, Monique not only grabbed one with her bare hands, but she also skinned it like it was


    nothing.


    After a long pause, Cecil raised her thumbs up and said, "You''re amazing, Queen Monique."


    "You brat, stop ttering me," Monique said, her face dull as she rubbed the gut of the snake in her


    palm, "Young Master Brown, would you like to have some snake gut? It''s


    good for you."


    "Monique, you can have it if you want. Stop disgusting me with it," Levi said as he walked away in


    disgust. He then looked back and reminded again, "Don''t go too far. Just walk around and see if


    there''s any underground water source around here."


    Monique said, "Coward!"


    Cecil said, "Monique, I''m scared too. I''ll go look for water."


    Monique teased, "You''re not going to stay with your Queen Monique?"


    Cecil said as she ran away, "I''m going to help them catch fish."


    Monique did not know what to say.


    Forget it, she would clean the snake first. Then, she would make soup with it. Wonder if they would


    eat it then?


    Soon, Monique found a water source under the forest that was covered in greens. She hurriedly


    called Cecil over. "Cecil, go grab our pot."


    Cecil asked, "Are you going to use our pot to make snake soup?"


    Monique replied, "We have to get water first before we make snake soup. Go grab the pot so we


    can fill it up with water."


    Ceceil heard her and rushed over with a pot, "You found drinking water?"


    Monique said, "Yes, it''s fresh water."


    They now had both food and water. Monique felt her heart swell in happiness. Surviving on the


    ind was not as hard as they thought it to be it seemed.


    Not too longer after, they faced a new problem. None of them brought a lighter or matches. They


    would have to start a fire with their own hands.


    Everyone thought of the most primitive method of drilling wood to get fire. They picked up some dry


    firewood and rubbed it against each other. The skin on their hands had almost peeled away, but


    there was still no hint of fire. Although there was a bit of smoke, there was no actual me in sight.


    The fish, crabs and snake meat had all been cleaned and ced into the pot, and all they needed


    now was a fire but they just could not get one started. Anxiety began creeping into everyone''s skin.