Island Survival: Starts by chopping a tree-Chapter 38 Making Water Filter

As the two brothers led the way, they traveled for a while. When they were in the middle of their walk, Joshua saw that the canopy of the forest was still covering the way.

"Carl, is it still far?" He asked, feeling the warmth of the sun hitting his face. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Karl, speaking on behalf of his brother, replied, "Yes, we’re nearly there. In just a few more minutes, we will reach our destination."

Joshua just nodded his head as he glanced back and saw John still following behind. As he glanced forward, he noticed something and stopped in his tracks.

Arthur, seeing his unusual behavior, asked, "Is there something wrong? Why did you stop?"

He didn’t answer as Joshua looked back again. John, who had already lifted his head and seen his gaze, was shaking with fear again.

"Am I going to get beaten up again?" he whimpered inwardly.

Arthur and the two men also glanced back from his gaze, but there was nothing there, making them puzzled.

"Hey, Joshua, why are you in a daze? What are you even trying to find?" Arthur voiced out.

Joshua, waking up from his daze, responded without looking at him, "Didn’t you notice that the two women are now gone?" he bellowed.

Arthur and the two brothers, Karl and Carl, hearing this, finally remembered the two of them. They wandered their gaze and did not see the two.

"They escape, those bitches fucking left us." Arthur said with an enraged expression.

His "fucktoy" just left him, making him enraged. That was the first woman he’d ever had sex with who had above-average looks.

Not only that, she always knew how to satisfy him, making him happy. But now that she was gone, it made him angry.

"Hey, you asshole, where did the two go!" he shouted towards John, who was shocked.

’Why are you blaming me?’ John said inwardly, with a disbelief expression adorned on his face.

Receiving no reply, Arthur, who was in a good mood earlier, was now in a bad mood. He walked with a heavy step, his nostrils flared. Squeezing a fist, he then threw a punch in John’s face.

Colliding with his right cheek, John was sent sprawling on the ground, his face turning purple. His appearance was so pitiful, as tears escaped his eyes.

"Why are you not saying anything? Let me ask again, where are those two bitches?" Arthur bellowed furiously.

John, who was lying on the ground, was shaking with fear, looking at his face. Joshua, seeing this, decided to intervene. He didn’t want this John guy to die from getting beat up.

If he died, they would have no lackey anymore, "Arthur, let’s calm down first. Maybe they haven’t gone too far away. Let’s go back and find them," he said, patting Arthur on the back.

Arthur, hearing this, just snorted in anger. Seeing him calm down, the thug glanced at John without any expression.

"Even if we went to look for them now, I think that we won’t be able to catch up with them." Carl said to the group.

Joshua, the thug, was aware of this too. They had been walking for minutes, and it was likely that the two women had already put a considerable distance between them.

He remained silent, recognizing that the best course of action was to conserve their energy. Searching for the two women on this vast island without any leads would only exhaust them..

"I think it’s better to try, right?" Arthur said, not giving up.

Joshua just shook his head, knowing full well this was not possible anymore, "I think we should just give up. This island is big. And we don’t even know what happens if we ever encounter any wild animal in the way. That will be a problem."

Arthur was unwilling at first but accepted this. He then glanced back at John, who was on the ground.

"Hey, you, I will give you another work. Other than looking for food from now on, try to find them as well. If not, I will punish you when you returned empty-handed," he threatened.

John, hearing this, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, looking down with an ugly expression. Seeing his actions, Arthur just snorted like a pig as they continued their journey. As they finally arrived.

Seeing the two built shelter, they were all very happy. Their happiness was palpable. At last, they had a home of their own to sleep in.

"This is truly wonderful; it appears strong and stable. Moreover, it’s quite roomy. We’ve really hit the jackpot this time," Joshua remarked, his smile brimming with joy.

Karl and Carl just smiled in return, their expressions also overwhelmed with happiness when they found this.

Arthur just looked at the place and pondered on who built this, then an idea emerged in his mind, remembering the kid.

"Do you think this shelter is made by that kid?" Arthur spoke with a scrutinizing gaze.

Hearing his words, Joshua stopped admiring the place and also pondered this question. The two brothers, Carl and Karl, were also in deep thought, thinking about his question.

After a moment, Joshua then shook his head. "We don’t know if he’s the one who built this, but leaving his shelter to be used is a good deal for us," he responded.

Accepting his words they did not say anymore, Arthur then looked back and said towards the pitiful man.

"Go now and find us food. You should have already memorized the way to our current shelter, right? So don’t just stand there like an idiot. Can’t you see that we’re hungry!" he bellowed like a boss.

John didn’t say anything as he walked back into the forest again. Karl and Carl looked at his fading back, not feeling any pity for this guy.

"What happens if he also escapes?" Karl asked, thinking about this.

Arthur just sneered as his belly trembled, "He won’t. That guy’s a pussy. If he was brave, he would have fought back rather than getting beat up. Heck, even those two bitches are more courageous than him."

"He’s right. That guy had no courage at all. This is the first time I’ve met someone so cowardly in my whole life," Joshua added, remembering his lifestyle of getting into trouble and bullying kids.

Heck, even those nerds know how to fight back, even though it’s only with verbal words. But they still have courage, knowing full well they will end up in a hospital bed.

...

Back to Jeff, he was already in the process of starting his work on making a water filter. Looking at the complete materials on the ground, he then started.

Taking the bamboo, he cut a section approximately 3 feet (90 cm) long. Since we all know that bamboo is sturdy and naturally hollow, it’s perfect for making a filter, right?

Ensuring one end was sealed, he plugged it with a piece of his cloth. This action of sealing one end of the bamboo prevents the filter materials from falling out and ensures the water passes through all layers.

Don’t you know that ಠ_ಠ

"The next course of action is to layer the filter," Jeff said.

In the bottom layer, he placed a piece of cloth at the sealed end. This layer will act as a barrier to keep the filter materials from washing out.

Now, for the different layering, he added about 6 inches (15 cm) of small pebbles. This layer will help to filter out large debris and provide structural support for the layers that are above.

Next, for the coarse sand layer, he added about 6 inches (15 cm) of coarse sand on top of the gravel. This coarse sand further filters out smaller particles and provides a second stage of filtration.

Then, for the fine sand layer, with the same number of inches, he placed it at the top of the coarse sand. Fine sand filters out even smaller particles to cleanse the water.

The next layer is for the coconut husk, layering it above the fine sand. Coconut husk fibers have natural filtering properties and can absorb impurities.

Now for the upper part is the ash layer, the same number of inches on top of the coconut husk. Ashes can neutralize some contaminants and improve the overall filtration process.

When he was done with this, the girls were also done eating and were now standing behind. Charlotte, looking at what he was doing, had an idea what it was.

"Are you making a water filter?" she asked, as the girls now had a general idea of what he was making.

Jeff, hearing this, didn’t look back. He just responded, "Yes, since we’ve been drinking coconuts for consecutive days. It’s really bad for our health, so I have to make this as soon as possible."

The girls, hearing this, nodded their heads. "Do you want us to help, Captain?" Layla asked.

Hearing this, he just shook his head. "Don’t worry, it’s not really this hard. I alone am enough," he said.