Chapter 479

Since becoming stranded on the deserted island, the women had focused almost entirely on sustenance and rarely paid attention to their appearance. Even the CEO Camelia had unkempt hair now. Once the papermaking was completed, Ryan planned to build a restroom and make them a comb. At the foot of the mountain, the fire had died out, but the charcoal still glowed a fiery red. Two of the three rocks had broken into four or five pieces under the intense heat, while the other one was marked with cracks from the burning. Ryan grabbed a piece of wood and scooped the rocks out from the charcoal. With a gentle tap from the ax, the rocks immediately crumbled into powder. "Fantastic! This must be the lime. It's calcium oxide!" Ryan exclaimed. He recalled from his childhood how craftsmen building houses would first dig a pit, fill it with water, and then toss in chunks of lime. The lime would react with the water, releasing substantial heat, and upon cooling, it would turn into a paste-like sl