The Deserted Rich Beauty (Nicole and eric)
Chapter 268 He Went to the South Pole for an Expedition

The South Pole?!

Nicole's heart sank fiercely.

It was not certain if that explorer friend of his would survive or not, let alone expect him to come and save them.

That was just wishful thinking!

So, when all was said and done, there was still no hope?

Nicole turned pale. Nathaniel did his own thing and took out a lighter from his bag before beginning to boil water.

"Then... Can you contact the outside world?"

Nathaniel gave her a sincere look that dispelled all her hopes.

"No."

"Haven't you thought about how to leave this place?!"

"I have. I thought that a fool would come here so that when someone comes to her rescue, they can take me along as well! In any case, I'm almost done with the content I'm looking for." Nicole was speechless.

'Is he saying that I'm a fool?!'

This knowledge completely dispelled her joy. What a tragedy!

Nathaniel skillfully distilled the seawater, then proceeded to distill the already-distilled seawater. After repeating this process of distillation several times, he finally lowered his head to taste it. He took a sip and handed the rest to Nicole.

"Drink up! You haven't had water for several days, right?"

Nicole took it. "I haven't had anything to drink since coming here..."

She still remembered that the last thing she drank before coming here was a glass of rose handed to her by the flight attendant.

Nicole chugged the distilled water in a few gulps and looked at Nathaniel bashfully.

"There's no more..." She said sheepishly.

"Next time then..."

It was because she only brought a small amount of seawater back!

Not much was left after distillation!

"Did you have enough?"

Nicole clearly saw that he did not drink much.

Nathaniel looked at her with raised eyebrows and

smiled. "For explorers like us, we can still live in the absence of freshwater and tools."

In extreme conditions, even urine could be a lifesaver.

However, looking at Nicole's delicate appearance, it seemed like she would rather die than rely on that to preserve her life.

"Have you been disguising yourself as an indigenous person the entire time you're here?"

Nicole could not help but ask. She did not understand why those indigenous people wanted to roast her but did not do the same to Nathaniel. Nathaniel saw through her thoughts and nodded.

"If you don't want to be their enemy, you can only be one of them. They're not too intelligent, so they can't really tell the difference."

Nicole nodded. 'If only I met him earlier...'

She truly regretted that they met so late!

When Nicole remembered the scene of her being roasted alive, the lingering fear in her chest rose again.

She did not dare to think what would happen if not for the timely rainstorm. She might have turned into a pile of ashes by now...

Nicole's expression was puzzled and confused.

"Then do you know why they wanted to roast me?"

"It's probably a sacrifice. I once read in a journal

jointly published by some anthropologists from Europe and Africa that certain primitive tribes would usually offer up strange and unfamiliar things to the heavens. That way, they'll get blessings if they send you to heaven. The ritual uses fire as a guide. Then, they'll give you their best food. When you eat the food, it means that you'll bless them with more food later. But if it fails halfway through, they have to stop immediately. That's why I took you and ran once it rained..."

Nicole pursed her lips. It was similar to what Tigger said.

'Forget it... I shouldn't think about such unhappy thoughts...'

This horrifying experience was one too many in her lifetime!

Her originally gloomy mood improved slightly. This was probably the most relaxed moment she had in the past few days.

She smiled and suddenly remembered something important. She asked in slight confusion, "Is this island on the map?" Logically speaking, her family would not stay put if something happened to her.

If they could not replace her in the sea where the plane crashed, they would unquestionably expand the search scope.

However, it had been so many days, yet there was not a single sign of someone coming to her rescue. It was a s if she was forgotten by the whole world.

Nicole could not help but wonder if this place truly existed.

Nathaniel's expression was somewhat heavy as he sighed.

"It is, but..."

"But what?"

Nathaniel pondered and said, "But this place is listed a s an international forbidden zone. That's because the surrounding seas hundreds of nautical miles from this island are often infested with pirates. No matter which country's ships pass by, it would cause international disputes and huge losses. The pirates even blocked this place from the satellite map with special instruments..."

Nicole was completely speechless.

It turned out that her situation could get worse...

She felt like a huge boulder fell on her heart.

It was so heavy that she found it hard to breathe.

Every time she felt that there was a chance of survival, reality smashed head-first into her.

"In other words, we can't leave this place and have to continue staying here...?"

The rescue helicopters and ships would not search here, and they certainly could not expect a group of pirates to rescue them either. They might as well be offered up as a sacrifice by those indigenous people earlier...

Nathaniel sensed that the atmosphere was becoming a little gloomy.

He gave her a relaxed smile.

"Don't worry, you're not alone."