The analyzer ran for a few minutes and displayed the results.
[Item: Expired Hair Growth Tonic]
[Item Information: A bottle of hair growth tonic that is two hundred years old, with a small amount of residue inside. The bottle is made of a special plastic that will only decay in fifty years.]
"Two hundred years?" Cen Yemeng was surprised.
"Is this thing an antique?" Jiang Ye took the bottle out and examined it. "Antique shops don't sell two-hundred-year-old hair growth tonic, do they?"
"So, this planet already had hair growth tonic two hundred years ago," Cen Yemeng smiled.
"Yeah! We're saved!" Jiang Ye was overjoyed. "I estimate we'll reach Jiang Ye Star in a week at most."
"This bottle isn't very useful, should we throw it away?" Cen Yemeng asked.
"No, we'll keep it to take back. When Jiang Ye Star builds a museum in the future, we'll put this bottle in a glass case for everyone to see," Jiang Ye's eyes were full of longing. "Imagine, five hundred years from now, Jiang Ye Star will be a prosperous heavenly planet. Every day, countless people will walk into the museum and see this bottle. The plaque will read, 'The first General of Jiang Ye Star and his wife were stranded on an alien planet and found this bottle while fishing at sea...'"
Cen Yemeng suddenly blushed and murmured, looking down, "Who did you say I was?"
"My wife," Jiang Ye said seriously.
Cen Yemeng covered her face and couldn't help but laugh.
Jiang Ye patted her head, walked to the cabin door, grabbed the fishing net, and continued to cast it into the sea.
After fishing for an hour, he still hadn't caught anything.
Jiang Ye was getting anxious. He needed to stock up on more food. Having food in hand would ease his mind.
As it was nearing lunchtime, some very strange things began to float on the surface of the sea.
They were long, dark red strips, each several meters long. Perhaps "strips" was not the best word; "sheets" might be more appropriate, as all the red was very thin, like the trails left by blood in the sea after a large animal was hit.
Jiang Ye used his fishing net and easily scooped up one of the strips.
When placed on the spaceship's floor, it became clear that it was some kind of seaweed, as it had vein-like patterns on its surface and felt similar to kelp.
Jiang Ye cut a small section with his knife and threw it into the analyzer.
[Item: Saltwater Plant]
[Item Information: A fast-growing saltwater plant, with a smooth and crisp texture, containing a large amount of alginic acid, starch, mannitol, and various macro and trace elements such as potassium, sodium, chlorine, magnesium, manganese, iron, cobalt, and abundant iodine. It has a small amount of bacteria on its surface. It is recommended to dry and sterilize it before consumption.]
"We have vegetables to eat," Jiang Ye said. "I'll go into the water and scoop up all the seaweed nearby."
Jiang Ye took off his clothes to avoid getting them wet and then jumped naked into the sea.
There was a lot of seaweed nearby. Jiang Ye continuously collected it, gathering a few strands into a large bundle and holding it up to the cabin door. Cen Yemeng bent over to receive it, placed it under the window, cut it into small pieces with scissors, and dried it in the sun.
After working for more than twenty minutes.
A total of 50 strands of seaweed, large and small, were collected.
The entire floor of the spaceship was covered with them.
However, seaweed is mostly water. After drying in the sun for a while, it began to shrink visibly.
Jiang Ye estimated that this seaweed would last for about two to three days at most.
Combined with the fish caught earlier, this food would last for about four to five days.
The raw materials for the food printer were considered backup food and were not included in this calculation.
In short, the food supply was still quite limited.
Jiang Ye stopped standing, as he was too tired, and sat by the cabin door, continuously casting his net outwards.
The luck in the afternoon had clearly improved, and he caught some fish one after another.
Although they were not large fish, the analyzer confirmed that the fish meat was edible.
However, there was one thing that puzzled both Jiang Ye and Cen Yemeng.
The internal organs of every fish caught contained a large amount of plastic or metal residue.
Cen Yemeng had been using a small knife to process the fish and had several times found artificial objects inside their bellies.
Screws, nuts, half a ring, plastic bags, earphones, and more were small metal particles and plastic fragments, clumped together in the fish's belly, almost becoming one with the fish.
"The pollution on this planet is too damn severe. How much garbage have they dumped into the sea!" Jiang Ye exclaimed. "Have you looked closely at the fish meat? Is there any plastic in the fish meat?"
"The fish meat is clean," Cen Yemeng carefully cut open a few of the fish's organs and showed them to Jiang Ye. "Look, these fish organs have a layer of gum-like tissue that sticks to the plastic and metal, preventing absorption. It seems these fish have evolved a function that prevents their bodies from being altered by garbage."
"That's amazing," Jiang Ye clicked his tongue. "I hope they've evolved to be tastier. These few we've caught are quite fishy."
"Because we don't have any seasonings!" Cen Yemeng giggled.
...
For two consecutive days, the spaceship slowly drifted towards the shore.
Whenever Jiang Ye had time, he would cast his net to catch fish, while Cen Yemeng used a short knife to turn the caught fish into sashimi and cut the harvested seaweed into segments to dry. The two of them had a bit of a "man plows, woman weaves" dynamic, and they cooperated quite well.
The food supply was accumulating quickly. They already had more than half a box of sashimi and several pounds of dried seaweed. This would be enough for more than half a month, at least ensuring they wouldn't starve. Salt was also not lacking; once the seaweed was dried, its surface was covered with snowflake-like salt particles. Furthermore, the sashimi itself had a high salt content.
The nutrition was barely adequate, with meat and vegetables, and various vitamins and minerals in varying amounts. Jiang Ye insisted that Cen Yemeng take vitamin pills from the medical kit, as she was pregnant. They wanted to ensure the baby developed as well as possible. The months before birth were crucial, affecting whether the child would be strong and intelligent.
There was no risk of dying of thirst, as the food printer could produce water from the moisture in the air, and this was the sea, with high humidity.
The amount of water the food printer could produce daily far exceeded the drinking needs of the two of them.
However, Jiang Ye still consciously stored some water for emergencies. Even if the stored water was never used, it would be useful for washing clothes or faces.
On the evening of the third day, in the deep quiet of the night.
Jiang Ye held Cen Yemeng, and they breathed evenly on the small bed.
Suddenly, a clap of thunder echoed in the sky.
A torrential rain followed, and then the sound of howling wind.
Jiang Ye and Cen Yemeng were both awakened.
The entire spaceship began to shake, like a ship trembling in a storm.
"I feel a bit dizzy," Cen Yemeng's face turned pale. "I feel like throwing up."
Jiang Ye quickly brought over a bag, which was the outer packaging of the spaceship's instruction manual.
"If you feel like throwing up, just do it. I'll get you some hot water," Jiang Ye said.
Cen Yemeng held the bag, her neck drooping a couple of times, and vomited loudly.
Jiang Ye held the hot water and gently patted her back. He was actually very anxious. It was not good for his pregnant wife to be drifting at sea like this, but there was nothing he could do to return, so they could only drift.
The shaking of the spaceship grew more intense, and the heavy rain poured down, washing over the hull, making the glass look as if it would melt away.
The wind grew fiercer, changing from a ghostly wail to a powerful roar. The waves grew larger, and the spaceship's door was battered with loud bangs!
After Cen Yemeng finished vomiting, Jiang Ye stood up and looked out the window, judging the spaceship's direction of movement.
"Darling, I have some good news. You might feel better after hearing it," Jiang Ye said. "We're accelerating. The wind is pushing us towards land. We might be able to dock by tomorrow morning."