BXBX NOVEL Chapter 104 - Sunburn
Chapter 104: Sunburn
More than ten bamboo were placed side by side by Bell.
He took out the rope that he had made yesterday and tied them tightly.
This layer was the main body of the bamboo raft.
Because it was the main structure, it had to be very firm.
For this, Bell did not mind wasting more ropes and tying more rounds around it.
Then, he used some thick branches that he had gathered over the past few days as a support frame.
It took a while before Bell finished tying them all up.
When he finished this, the sky was starting to brighten.
The sun gradually rose.
Keira and Scarlett who had slept earlier woke up.
Seeing Bell’s busy figure, the two of them came over.
“Bell, why are you up so early? You haven’t eaten, right? Why don’t I find something to eat? There’s still some meat left from the bull shark.”
Hearing Scarlett’s words, Bell felt a wave of hunger.
He nodded.
“Alright. Let’s eat together later. If the weather is good, we’ll be heading out to sea today.”
Scarlett went to make breakfast, while Keira Knightley looked at Bell, who was busy making the raft. Not knowing what to do, she moved to Bell’s side and asked carefully.
“Can I do anything?”
After what happened yesterday, Keira Knightley stopped showing off in front of Bell.
Some things were indeed better left to the professionals.
Keira comforted herself.
Seeing Keira’s reserved expression, Bell smiled.
“I need some coconut shells. These can be used as filling for the bamboo raft to increase buoyancy.”
“If you want to, you can help me find some.”
“Don’t worry, leave it to me.”
Keira nodded happily and turned to search for the coconut shells.
Seeing that the two of them were working, Bell rested for a while.
The sun gradually rose, and his exposed skin felt a slight sting.
Looking at his arm, Bell smiled bitterly.
“Do you see this? Your skin can be easily injured by the sun if you are exposed to ultraviolet radiation for a long time.”
“Just like how I am now.”
Bell’s arms had reddened.
“If you are exposed to ultraviolet radiation for a long time, your skin will show red spots and feel a slight sting. Then, your skin will become red and swollen.”
“By the way, I have to remind everyone not to use seawater to clean the skin.”
“The salinity in the sea is quite high, and it can corrode the skin.”
Bell took out the canteen.
After drinking a mouthful, he poured some water and smeared it on his skin.
The red spots on his skin gradually began to disappear.
“This island is on the equator. The ultraviolet light here is stronger than in other places. Fortunately, we haven’t been exposed to it for too long. We can recover after a short rest.”
The fans heaved a sigh of relief.
“I thought Bell was going to fail due to the sunlight.”
“Previous poster, you’re overthinking.”
“Can ultraviolet light be so serious?”
Some fans who lived in different environments could not help but feel strange when they saw Bell like this. After all, they had not experienced it themselves.
Bell understood.
“The ultraviolet light near the equator is indeed strong enough, and it can cause direct harm to the human body.”
“There was a boat that hit a reef in the Pacific Ocean. A couple floated on a lifeboat and relied on the fish and their urine to survive for more than ten days.”
“The two of them were indeed saved, like you might have guessed.”
“But during the ten or so days, the two of them were exposed to the intense sunlight, causing their skin to be sunburned and severely ulcerated.”
“The severity is not something ordinary people can imagine.”
Bell said solemnly.
“Oh my god, just hearing it makes me feel uncomfortable.”
“F*ck, host, I’m eating.”
“Being covered in sunburn would be worse than death.”
“Are you saying that their whole bodies were covered with blisters?”
Some of the fans who had not thought much of what Bell had said closed their mouths when they heard that such a serious consequence would occur after being exposed to ultraviolet light for a long time.
“Alright, don’t be too worried. Although this situation is very dangerous, as long as we take appropriate precautions, I believe this will not happen.”
“I can teach everyone a few methods here.”
“When your skin feels hot and painful after being sunburned, don’t be in a hurry to take a cold shower. It’s best if you can find a cool place. When the temperature gradually falls, you can spray some cold water on the areas that are painful.”
“Will this leave a scar?”
Under the tree, the pain in Bell’s skin began to subside.
He rested for only half an hour.
This was all thanks to the system’s change.
If it were an ordinary eight-year-old child, they would probably have to rest for an entire day in this situation.
Even an adult would take several hours.
Just as Bell was about to get up and continue working, Scarlett’s voice came from afar.
“Bell, stop working, come and eat.”
Bell could only stop his actions.
“This is a good thing about group survival in Wilderness Survival. We can take care of different things. At least for now, I don’t have to worry about food.”
Bell shrugged at the audience.
Seeing Scarlett busy herself in front of the fire, many fans teased.
“Our top celebrity has actually become someone’s personal chef.”
“I don’t know who to envy.”
“The host is so cute.”
As time passed, the number of fans in Bell’s live-stream increased.
To Bell’s surprise, Scarlett Johansson did not just cook bull shark meat.
She had even found some oysters and a lobster.
Looking at Scarlett’s shy expression, Bell knew that this girl was probably not convinced of her failure before and had tried again. Fortunately, she had gained something this time.
She was quite a strong-minded woman.
Bell smiled and shook his head.
Natalie Portman and Annie were already awake.
Seeing the prepared food and the bamboo raft, the two were very embarrassed.
“Alright, let’s eat together. The two of you have been guarding the night. It’s been hard on you.”
At this moment, Bell played the role of a team leader.
His words were very convincing.