"Let's see how it goes."

Lu Wuyai came to Jinxi Road, picked up the stool from the ground, and checked again and again to make sure that the turpentine and crocodile skin were completely integrated. Finally, he began to rub the rough stool surface.

Swish, swish, swish.

Once, twice, three times... Gradually, Lu Wuyai's brows began to furrow.

While friction does exist, the effect is not good. The sand grains tend to separate from the colloid, making it difficult to achieve a true frosting effect.

"Sigh, one must learn to be content." Lu Wuyai continued to rub the stool, and only stopped when the sand on the crocodile skin had completely disappeared.

Now, looking at the surface of the stool, its previous roughness has disappeared. Although it's not very smooth, it won't pierce clothing, much less a buttock.

Over here, Jin Xilu also curiously touched the stool, and her eyes finally lit up after a long day.

I will help you.

Looking at the piece of wood in Jin Xilu's hand, Lu Wuyai took the initiative to take charge of the follow-up work.

The stool legs are relatively simple to make and do not require sanding, but it takes skill to make them consistent in height and keep them still.

After many attempts, Lu Wuyai finally obtained four stool legs that were similar in size but exactly the same length.

Then, using wooden wedges, the four stool legs were driven into the stool surface, and everything was perfect.

A stool stands motionless on the ground, its simple growth rings exuding a unique beauty.

Seeing Jin Xilu's eager expression, Lu Wuyai smiled and said, "Give it a try."

“I can,” Kim Hee-ro’s eyes widened.

Lu Wuyai nodded and took the initiative to pull Jin Xilu to the bench.

Jin Xilu's face flushed red. She felt the warmth in her eyes, which were filled with light.

Soon, Jin Xilu sat down on the stool, swayed her body, and looked up at Lu Wuyai in surprise.

This stool is surprisingly stable, has a large surface area, and doesn't sink into your buttocks, making it very comfortable.

“I will try my best too.” Lu Wuyai couldn’t wait any longer, because another thought popped into his mind.

Sitting on the stool with his legs burying in the mud, Lu Wuyai looked at the still excited Jin Xilu and suddenly said.

"Jin Xilu".

"ah"

"Tell me, can we make the bed?"

The station, shrouded in twilight, became eerily quiet. Jin Xilu looked at Lu Wuyai, not understanding what the bed meant.

But Lu Wuyai has decided to improve his current life.

Since we are destined to be unable to leave here anytime soon, we must make life better.

"Yes, life must get better."

Before nightfall, Su Xi and the others returned from the forest.

Everyone looked surprised to see an extra bench in the open space.

"You did it." Su Xi blinked. After receiving Lu Wuyai's confirmation, she couldn't wait to try it out.

The stool turned out to be exceptionally thick, and the pine wood smelled wonderful. The surface wasn't smooth, but the workmanship was excellent.

Only Song Xiaoyou said from the side, "Actually, bamboo can be used to make stools."

As she said this, she also explained.

Lu Wuyai suddenly realized that bamboo was indeed much more convenient than pine trees, given their thickness. Besides, in his rural hometown, the stools and square tables were all made of bamboo. If properly maintained, the stools could last for several years.

The key point is that bamboo has a smooth surface, does not require sanding, and is very malleable, making it much more convenient than solid wood.

Looking at Song Xiaoyou, Lu Wuyai wondered if he was being narrow-minded. However, the stool was made of solid wood, very sturdy, and not easily damaged.

After dark, everyone spread out warm blankets, sat on the ground, and discussed tomorrow's plans.

Lu Wuyai said, "We need to prepare food quickly. We currently have 23 live pheasants, which is still too few."

Pheasants have indeed declined in number if they are unable to obtain other meats.

Of course, they had a rich meat diet at this stage. In addition to the wild boar meat they hadn't finished eating, they also had a lot of recently acquired Malaysian monkey meat.

But with more than two months until the cold winter, future food must be stored.

Anna pointed to the chicken coop and said, "Catch them again."

The bamboo forest is not far from the dangerous peak, but the giant snake we encountered last time still terrifies us.

Finally, they decided to go to the bamboo forest. Besides food, they also wanted to cut some bamboo, make some stools, and even figure out how to make beds.

Although they have warm blankets, they still get sick from sleeping on the floor for long periods of time.

That night, Lu Wuyai volunteered to stay and keep watch.

He thought for a long time before finally telling the story of the strange person he had met the previous night.

As a result, all four women were stunned, and also a little curious.

“You should all rest.” Lu Wuyai thought for a moment, then said, “Hide all the weapons.”

They looked at each other in bewilderment and finally decided to rest in the passageway at the foot of the precipitous peak.

Here, there are visits from both sides, which makes it easier for them to escape if anything bad happens.

The campfire at the station was burning slowly.

Perhaps it's because Lu Wuyai kicked that strange person out last night, so nothing happened tonight.

The next day, Lu Wuyai rested at the station while the others took their tools and headed towards the bamboo forest, not returning until noon.

Song Xiaoyou and others cut down nearly a hundred bamboo stalks at a time, and carried them back and forth more than ten times before they could pile all the bamboo on the construction site.

When Lu Wuyai woke up, it was the last time they returned to the perilous peak.

Looking at the dense bamboo stalks peeking through the gaps, Lu Wuyai secretly assumed that the outer edge of the bamboo forest had become an open space.

Over the next few days, in addition to their regular patrols of the nearby traps, everyone was processing bamboo and researching how to make bamboo beds, tables, and chairs from bamboo sections.

Here, Lu Wuyai was cutting branches from the bamboo joints. The withered, yellow branches were the perfect tinder for starting a fire.

On the other side, four other women were making stools. Although bamboo is a good material, making these tables and chairs required more skill.

Fortunately, there was plenty of time on the desert island.

Five days after the bamboo was cut down, the first bamboo stool was finally perfectly displayed on the deserted island.

Lu Wuyai circled the stool, marveling at it.

This bamboo stool is exactly the same as the one he saw when he was a child. He can not only sit on it, but also lean against it.

"How about we make a recliner first?" Lu Wuyai couldn't help but say to Song Xiaoyou.

A recliner is essentially an enlarged version of a stool, but it's much more comfortable than sitting in a chair.

Song Xiaoyou blinked and quickly understood what Lu Wuyai meant by the recliner, and nodded.

In the following days, thanks to the success of the first stool, everything started to go very smoothly.

They arrived at the deserted island on September 15th, exactly four months later.

At this moment, the hundreds of bamboo poles in the passageway below the precipice have been used up, and five more stools, a table, and three two-meter-long reclining chairs have been added to the station.

Lu Wuyai lay lazily on the recliner, secretly sighing that the recliner was more comfortable than the stool.

"Anna, where are the others?" Lu Wuyai had spent the night on the recliner. When he woke up at noon, there was only a blonde goddess beside him.

Anna looked up and pointed to the forest below the gentle slope with the finger she was using to pick up bird feathers.

"Go catch rabbits."

Recently, there have been many wild rabbits in the forest. They were first discovered by three little black dogs and a wolf cub, and then Su Xi and the others got to know them.

Unbeknownst to them, the little black dog and the wolf cubs had grown quite a bit, and were even able to enter the cave on their own to catch wild rabbits with the help of Su Xi and the others.

In this way, they have harvested more than a dozen rabbits of varying sizes in the past few days. Next to the chicken coop, there is a rabbit hutch made from airplane debris.

Most of the land below the steep peak is rock, making it impossible for wild rabbits to dig burrows to escape.

Feeling the warmth slowly emanating from the sky, Lu Wuyai unconsciously squinted his eyes again. Sleepiness washed over him like the sea, again and again.

When I woke up again, it was already dusk.

There was no one in the station. Lu Wuyai walked down the gentle slope and found Anna and the others by the stream.

The hazy sunlight shone on the trickling stream, leaving not a ripple.

"So many rabbits!" Lu Wuyai's mouth dropped open. The rabbits were all tied up by their own feet. There were at least thirty rabbits here.

Su Xi had just washed her face when she heard Lu Wuyai's voice and said, "We have to thank the little black dogs for all of this; they are amazing."

"Xiaoyou said they are sheepdogs, and that's true. In any case, they are absolutely top-notch at catching rabbits."

It turned out that a group of wild rabbits suddenly ran out from the depths of the forest today, but because they were so scattered, Song Xiaoyou and the others couldn't catch even one at first.

But just then, three little black dogs began barking in the forest. Although they didn't have a clear speed advantage over the rabbits, the barking still started, and many rabbits began to run in an orderly fashion towards the same spot.

Hearing about this amazing scene, Lu Wuyai looked at the group of little black dogs drinking water by the stream and wondered how powerful they would be when they grew up.

As for the wolf cub, it has been much quieter lately, but it is always the first to notice any movement in the forest.

Lu Wuyai was about to ask about dinner. Occasionally, he would catch a glimpse of the wolf cub out of the corner of his eye. He noticed that the wolf cub's fur was all bristled, and it was looking towards the deep mountains and forests with its innocent but sharp eyes.

"What are you looking at? What's going on over there?"

Gu Yuxin looked towards the forest, her neck stretched out, her Chinese pronunciation was very standard, and her delicate features exuded a charming feeling.

Lu Wuyai was also observing from the side, and even took out binoculars, because the wolves were very wary, and the wolf cubs were behaving strangely.

However, after observing for a long time, apart from the occasional few deer jumping out, there was nothing unusual.

Su Xi said, "Let's go back. Maybe Xiao Lang is being too sensitive."

It was already very late, so everyone stood up from the stream and prepared to return to the dangerous mountaintop to start a fire and cook.

But at that moment, apart from the little wolf with its fur standing on end, the other three little black dogs suddenly became excited and barked incessantly.

In an instant, everyone turned to look at the forest.

It makes a clanging sound.

A flock of large black birds burst out of the forest, like dark clouds, and scattered into the sky in the next second.

"What exactly happened?"

Looking into the depths of the forest, Lu Wuyai felt a sense of panic, but he quickly suppressed it.

When everyone returned to the station, they immediately started a fire to cook, boil water, and clean up the garbage in the station.

When night completely blankets the deserted island, the world beyond the dangerous peaks is shrouded in darkness.

The station, shrouded in the wreckage of the plane, was brightly lit, and people sat together, enjoying the warmth and comfort after a long day at work.

At this moment, the four wolf cubs lay quietly in their kennel on the edge of the cliff. Three little black dogs squeezed the wolf cubs in the middle, occasionally patting each other's heads, as if they were teaching their little brother.

While others were eating, Yang Jian went to a toilet on the cliff. Just as he was about to return, he saw the wolf cub struggling to stand up.

Xi Xi.

This wolf cub couldn't howl yet; its bark sounded exactly like a puppy's. If it weren't for that much fiercer sound, no one would think it was a wild wolf cub.

At this moment, the wolf cub stood up under the pressure of the little black dog. As a result, he exerted too much force and his body fell directly towards the cliff.

If Lu Wuyai hadn't reacted quickly, this little wolf might be dead right now.

Call up.

Lu Wuyai took a breath and then pulled the wolf cub back from the cliff.

"I was terrified."

The wolf cub fell to the ground, its mournful cries still directed towards the forest below the cliff.

Noticing this, Lu Wuyai felt a chill run down his spine. Giant crocodiles and pythons had appeared in that place before.

At this moment, the wolf cub's strange behavior really made him uneasy.

Unfortunately, it was a dark and stormy night, so we couldn't see anything from below the cliff.

"Be more careful next time." Lu Wuyai flicked the little wolf cub's forehead.

Back by the campfire, Yang Jian stuffed a few pieces of pork into his mouth. The rich and delicious taste was unforgettable.

Everyone only gets a fleeting taste; we should store up more food. True happiness is being able to eat until you're half full at every meal, every day.

"What will happen tonight?" Su Xi asked Lu Wuyai as she looked at the dark forest.

"Don't worry, even if the sky falls, there will be tall people to hold it up, and nothing will happen." Lu Wuyai deliberately raised his voice and patted his chest.

He was the only one on the team, so he had to make the others feel at ease.

Soon, everyone except Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou, who were on night watch, began to rest.

The recliner is very comfortable, and it's covered with a thermal blanket, so the chill of the night won't disturb your good sleep at all.

Lu Wuyai sat on the edge of the plane wreckage. Before him was a gentle slope leading to a treacherous peak, but it was pitch black, and he could see nothing.

As for Song Xiaoyou, she sat on the other side, facing the cliff, while the four little ones lay in the doghouse, sheltered from the wind and rain.

The night was peaceful at first.

It was quiet, utterly quiet. Facing the darkness, Yang Jian felt suffocated.

Until one moment, he heard the sound of branches being stepped on.

Click it.

Hearing the extremely clear sound, Lu Wuyai subconsciously looked towards the fire, but nothing happened. Song Xiaoyou was still sitting there, and no one else showed any signs of waking up.

As a result, when Lu Wuyai turned his head again, a familiar yet terrifying face almost touched his mouth.

This made his scalp tingle instantly, and he jumped up from the ground.

"Oh shit."

Everyone else was asleep, but Song Xiaoyou was still keeping watch. Hearing Lu Wuyai's voice, she immediately ran over.

When Song Xiaoyou saw that unfamiliar face that looked like it had undergone a genetic mutation, she felt numb all over.

The opponent's two eyes, black spheres, stretched to their limits on both sides, as if they were about to crawl out of their sockets.

There was another smile, equally terrifying, like a creature without emotions, forcing a smile.

In addition, Song Xiaoyou was extremely frightened by her lack of coordination in her limbs and her ability to walk like a spider on the ground.

At this moment, she finally understood why Lu Wuyai hesitated before telling them this.

However, no matter how you describe it, it can't compare to the fear you feel when you actually see him.

By this time, Lu Wuyai had already realized what was happening. He climbed to the campfire, pulled out a flaming stick, and waved it behind him.

Flames streaked through the air, and the opponent vanished instantly.

"Too fast."

Lu Wuyai swallowed hard, but he could still see that the other person had slipped into the narrow crevice beneath the precipitous peak.

"Yang Jian, don't go there!" Song Xiaoyou shouted.

Lu Wuyai stared at the gap in the darkness, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Finally, he succumbed to his fear and sat back down at the station, staring at the narrow opening.

During this time, he and Song Xiaoyou kept adding firewood to the campfire to ensure it wouldn't go out.

As dawn broke, the golden morning light enveloped the deserted island, with streaks of golden light falling into the narrow crevices.

Just then, Yang Jian led Song Xiaoyou there.

Originally, Lu Wuyai wanted to go alone, but Song Xiaoyou refused, so they had to move together.

Although it was daytime, the crevice was very deep, and some parts were not clearly visible.

Lu Wuyai turned around and glanced behind him, feeling as if taking one step forward would plunge him into an abyss.

"Don't worry." Song Xiaoyou stood behind him and poked his shoulder blade with her finger.

Lu Wuyai took a breath, refreshed himself, and continued walking forward.

They quickly circled the narrow crevice but found nothing, not even a trace of the other person.

Call up.

Lu Wuyai breathed a sigh of relief, but he was actually very afraid of encountering that strange person.

“There’s a footprint here.” Song Xiaoyou stood on the North Lawn, next to her feet was a clear barefoot footprint.

Looking ahead, barefoot footprints extend deep into the forest.

"This is the second time." Lu Wuyai frowned, worried about the safety and seclusion of the treacherous peak.

He was considering whether he should enter the cave ahead of schedule. After all, it was much more secluded than the precipitous peak, but it would be very inconvenient to move around. He would need to dig another tunnel inside the existing one, which would obviously require some preparation time.

Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou stepped back from the lawn and saw Tang Xin staring alone at the edge of the cliff, seemingly unaware of what he was looking at.

"Su Xi, what are you doing?"

Lu Wuyai emerged from the narrow gap, and the morning sunlight shone on the station, as if it had been dyed with a layer of gold.

At this moment, Su Xi heard the sound, turned around, waved to the two of them, and showed a very panicked expression on her face.

"What happened now?" Yang Jian asked.

Standing on the edge of the cliff at dawn, gusts of cold wind raged high in the sky. The white clouds in the blue sky moved faster and faster, like ghosts, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Lu Wuyai looked down at the forest below and finally understood why Su Xi was so panicked.

One night, the forest beneath our feet seemed to have been ravaged. Many trees were broken, and some saplings were even uprooted and plowed away.

"Damn it, what on earth happened?" Lu Wuyai licked his lips. Last night was quiet, but who made this corner of the forest like this?

The incident happened right in front of their own house, making the group of people uneasy.

After waking Anna and Kim Seok-rok, the five of them left the station, climbed down the treacherous peak, and arrived at the forest below the cliff.

Faced with the chaotic scene before them, for a moment, no one knew where to begin searching for clues.

Large trees were broken, small trees were uprooted, and there were obvious animal tracks on the ground. It looked like a pack of wild beasts had ravaged the forest, destroying much of the vegetation along the way.

The typical route from north to south is as follows.

"Let's go take a look; maybe we can get some animal meat." Lu Wuyai licked his lips. There are many wild beasts here. If you don't consider the reasons, this could be an opportunity for them.

Song Xiaoyou touched the scratches on a big tree, and when her claws gripped the bark, she seemed to feel the coldness of the stars.

“What a terrifying animal,” Anna exclaimed in amazement.

But soon, looking at the broken tree trunks, Yang Jian smiled.

"It seems we don't need to collect any more firewood, because the fire will last a long time."

Lu Wuyai's words immediately provoked a wave of contempt.

Over the next few hours, everyone took tools and began sawing wood. Then they chopped the collected wood into strips, piled them up, bundled them, and finally put them into a cave in the forest.

The cave was hidden away, and the timber was temporarily stored as winter supplies.

“Let’s go take a look ahead,” Lu Wuyai suggested, putting down his axe.

It was almost noon, and the sun was blazing. Most animals chose to hibernate, even though the temperature wasn't very high.

Soon, everyone cleaned the wood debris off their bodies, washed their faces, picked up their weapons and tools, and headed towards the destroyed forest along the way to search for traces of the animals.

With such extensive damage to the forest, it is highly likely that some animals were killed or injured while running.

Either way, it would be a great opportunity for the survivors.

But soon, Lu Wuyai and the others faced a choice.

In the forest, there were traces of wild animals running almost everywhere. In the end, Lu Wuyai decided to take a mountain path with more hoofprints, because that would be relatively less risky.

However, it also has its disadvantages and advantages. In areas with many hoofprints, the mountain paths are often difficult to traverse, and there may even be steep cliffs.

About an hour later, Lu Wuyai raised his head and looked ahead. A group of about twenty or thirty goats were humming, and they looked very strong.

However, the place where they stood was a cliff more than fifty meters high. The blue stones were unevenly layered with very smooth edges. It was completely impossible to climb up using only hands and feet.

"What should I do now?"

The five people looked up at the goat on the cliff. After a while, the goat climbed another five or six meters.

Just when everyone was about to give up, one of the goats seemed to have missed a step and rolled down the rock face.

Falling from a height of more than 20 meters, the outcome is predictable.

When the goat landed at the foot of the cliff and lay motionless, the eyes of the others gradually lit up.

Goats are animals, and naturally they have a fearful side.

Thinking of this, Lu Wuyai first dragged the goat that had fallen off the cliff and died to the side, then picked up a few stones from the ground and threw them at the goat on the cliff.

At this point, some of the lagging goats began to squeal incessantly, looking quite panicked.

Seeing this, others followed suit, and a large number of stones fell on the cliff, forming a dense attack.

Finally, the second goat that fell off the cliff appeared.

????????"Yes."

Yang Jian clenched his fist. Although they couldn't climb the terrain ahead, humans were better at coming up with ideas.

Soon, the second goat that had fallen off the cliff and died was brought into the forest and brought to safety.

After that, they used the same method and actually obtained the bodies of 12 goats within two hours.

The temperature is not high now, so the goat did not decompose immediately after it died.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Lu Wuyai dragged the last dead sheep back from the bottom of the cliff.

Just then, a group of people appeared on the other side of the cliff. They were disheveled and looked like barbarians at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it was discovered that they were a group of survivors, seven in total.

Lu Wuyai nervously swallowed. In the forest, Su Xi and the others also noticed the humans below the cliff and came out one by one.

The other person stared at the goat in Lu Wuyai's hand, their gaze flickering, especially when they saw Su Xi and the other women, they all expressed surprise.

For a long while, no one spoke in either group.

Lu Wuyai slowly retreated, placing the goat he was holding on the ground. There were even more people on the other side. In a real battle, no one would be happy.

"For you all," Yang Jian said.

Soon, the other person arrived in front of the goat and looked at the goat that had just died. The goat meat was still very tender.

The other person looked at Yang Jian and finally spoke: "Are you also survivors of that plane?"

Seeing Lu Wuyai nod, the other male protagonist smiled bitterly and said, "You seem to be doing better than us."

Everyone stared at each other in shock. Although the two groups didn't end up fighting, the exchange was certainly alarming.

Lu Wuyai led Su Xi and the others back. They still had more than a dozen goats in the forest waiting to be dealt with.

When the other party didn't follow, Lu Wuyai visibly breathed a sigh of relief and loosened his grip on the gun with his right hand. Then, his hand started to cramp, and he made a painful face.

In the grass, everyone was skinning sheep. This material is used to make winter clothes. After washing and drying, it's actually very warm, no less so than cotton.

During this time, Yang Jian kept his eyes on the group of people, hoping they wouldn't come over.

In fact, the goats on the cliff are attracted to each other, but because the remaining goats are in a relatively high position, it is difficult for humans to disturb them.

But this was a cliff. The other side circled around and sent several people to the top of the cliff to occupy the high ground.

Next, harassing the goat becomes very simple.

"It seems this herd of goats is going to be wiped out." Lu Wuyai couldn't help but sigh.

On the cliff, two people were throwing stones down. In that instant, three goats lost their footing and fell to their deaths, a far more efficient method than Lu Wuyai and his group.

However, Lu Wuyai was already quite satisfied, because no matter how many goats there were, the five of them couldn't possibly transport them all before dark.

At this moment, there are still three hours until dark.

Everyone was busy on the meadow. Twelve goats, no, eleven to be precise. It took more than half an hour just to kill and bleed them.

Now, Lu Wuyai occasionally checks on the situation at the cliff. Half an hour later, there aren't many goats left alive.

But just as Lu Wuyai turned around to continue working, a shrill scream instantly sent chills down everyone's spine.

This was the first time Lu Wuyai and the others had ever heard such a tragic scream.

A problem has occurred.

Lu Wuyai hurriedly turned around and happened to see a thick cloud of blood mist dissipating on the cliff at a visible speed.

The two people who were standing there were gone, replaced by two large brown bears.

"It's a brown bear."

"This bear is too big."

In the grass, Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou stared wide-eyed. Two enormous bears stood upright on the cliff. They were estimated to be over four meters tall. They looked like off-road vehicles.

Roar!

The roar echoed atop the cliff. Though small in the forest, it was still awe-inspiring and terrifying.

"That was terrifying, let's go." Su Xi's face turned pale. The two people on the mountaintop were definitely dead.

Lu Wuyai nodded, glanced at the group of survivors below the cliff who were still in shock, and hoped that they would have good luck.

Later, Lu Wuyai and the others packed the slaughtered goats into insulated bags. Those that couldn't fit had to be carried by hand, stopping frequently along the way. It wasn't until dark that they saw the gentle slope.

"Hurry up, we'll be home soon!" Lu Wuyai cheered incessantly, because even he himself found it hard to bear, let alone the group of women around him.

"I'm so tired." Su Xi couldn't walk any further. The weight of a goat almost crushed her. If it weren't for the training she'd been doing on the deserted island these past few days, she would have given up long ago.

On the other side, Song Xiaoyou and the others could no longer stand.

The gentle slope was just ahead, so Lu Wuyai had to run a few more times. He first put the eleven goats by the stream and let the flowing water wash away the blood and stench from their bodies several times.

During this time, it became completely dark.

When Lu Wuyai returned to the stream, Su Xi and the others had already lit a campfire. The fire wasn't very bright, only reaching a few meters around, but it was enough to clear the goats away.

Lu Wuyai thought for a moment, then went back to get a bamboo stool and an iron pot, picked out a few chili peppers, and also picked out a jar of salt.

I'm afraid I'll have to spend the night in the woods.

Perhaps drawn by the smell of blood, the little black dog and the wolf cub emerged from the forest, whimpering and staring intently at a goat that had been gutted.

Lu Wuyai looked at the little black dog and recalled, "I once heard people say that dogs become very fierce after eating raw meat with blood on it. I wonder if it's true."

Even if that were true, Lu Wuyai still threw them some goat entrails.

On a deserted island, brutality is one of the necessary conditions for surviving well, and it's not necessarily a bad thing.

Song Xiaoyou also said, "Eating raw meat is healthier than eating dog food."

After that, the five of them started working together. Yang Jian was in charge of cutting and sorting the mutton, Su Xi was in charge of cleaning, Song Xiaoyou was in charge of transportation, and Anna was in charge of marinating. Finally, Jin Xilu packed the marinated mutton into earthenware jars.

That night, the north wind howled, and the campfire was extinguished several times, which was terrifying.

"These past few days, there seems to be no peace deep within this deserted island." Lu Wuyai stood on the cliff. He had just moved the mutton stew and was taking the opportunity to stand here and admire the moonlight.

Tonight seems to be the sixteenth day of the lunar calendar, because the moon is especially full.

After watching for a while, Yang Jian left the station and continued jogging back and forth between the two places.

Finally, at 2:30 a.m., everyone collapsed on the ground, exhausted and numb all over, but everyone felt relaxed.

"Go to sleep," Lu Wuyai urged from the side, because if they didn't rest soon, it would be dawn.

So everyone started washing up before going to bed.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yang Jian walked up the gentle slope and spent half an hour thoroughly cleaning up the makeshift slaughterhouse by the stream.

Seeing that the campfire had finally gone out, Yang Jian returned to his post.

Everything was peaceful that night.

The next day, when Lu Wuyai woke up, he found the sky was gloomy, as if a heavy rain was about to fall.

I checked the time and realized it was already nine in the morning. At this time in the past, everyone would have been awake long ago. It must be because they were busy too late yesterday, and the weather is gloomy today, so they woke up late.

It's going to rain heavily.

Lu Wuyai took one last look at the sky, turned around and woke up the others. They quickly grabbed some supplies and headed straight for the cave shelter.

I haven't been here for a week, and everything in the cave is the same as usual.

There was a pile of dry firewood in the corner. Lu Wuyai inspected it and found that the wood was not moldy, but there were occasionally a few poisonous insects hiding in it.

"If only we had sulfur." ​​Yang Jian sighed.

Sulfur is a highly toxic substance that can kill many animals, but it can also be used to treat certain diseases.

“I’ve found volcanic rocks before, maybe I can even find sulfur,” Su Xi said with a smile, so that Lu Wuyai wouldn’t have to sigh.

It hadn't rained yet. In order to have a peaceful night, the five of them took out the wood and shook it to find as many poisonous insects as possible so they wouldn't be bitten while they slept.

"There really are scorpions here." Lu Wuyai was slightly startled as he looked at the ginger venomous insects crawling on the wood.

Soon, it was noon, and the oppressive atmosphere in the air grew thicker, the clouds lowered, and a heavy rain was imminent.

In the forest, the clean firewood was immediately sent back to the cave.

Meanwhile, Lu Wuyai and the others returned to the treacherous peak, packed up all the pheasants and rabbits, and brought them into the cave.

At 2 p.m., a torrential downpour enveloped the deserted island, with huge raindrops hitting the ground and splashing mud.

"The sound of the rain is too loud," Su Xi said.

Even if you're hiding in a cave, you can clearly hear the pattering rain overhead. Someone unfamiliar with the situation might mistake it for firecrackers.

However, the rainstorm came and went quickly.

An hour later, Lu Wuyai and the others emerged from the cave. Looking up, they saw a seven-colored rainbow appear on the precipitous peak. Golden sunlight once again broke through the clouds, enveloping the deserted island.

"What strange weather," Yang Jian sighed. The post-rain environment was truly pleasant.

However, the ground was too muddy. After taking a few steps, everyone was covered in mud.

As dusk fell, they returned to the treacherous peak. Just as they were preparing to pack up, Jin Xilu suddenly let out a surprised cry.

At first, Lu Wuyai thought Jin Xilu had discovered some small animal.

But soon, Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou invited him over, saying they had discovered something astonishing.

"Who cares?" Lu Wuyai, having just washed his hands, clenched them and said with a smile, "Isn't this gold?"

"Come here quickly." Su Xi waved her hand, her eyes filled with irrepressible joy.

Lu Wuyai was completely bewildered until he got closer and looked down at what Jin Xilu was holding. At first glance, he thought it was a piece of volcanic rock because it had many holes on it.

But in fact, this was not a volcanic rock. Apart from being somewhat composed, Lu Wuyai clearly remembered that there was no such rock at the foot of this dangerous peak.

"What is this?" Lu Wuyai couldn't figure it out for a moment.

The others looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally Jin Xilu slowly uttered two words: cement.

"Who cares? Lu Wuyai thought he'd misheard: 'This stuff is cement. You've fooled the devil.'"

Lu Wuyai absolutely refused to believe that this thing could be cement.

But Song Xiaoyou said, "Before the heavy rain, all that was left here was the ashes of last night's campfire."

"The terrain of the station is relatively flat, so even if there is water, it will only flow into narrow gaps."

“Besides, didn’t you see? For the past two days, we’ve been piling up the ashes from the cremated remains on the edge of the cliff.” Song Xiaoyou pointed to a corner, and everyone looked at it simultaneously. In that direction, there were many stones of similar color.

But thinking back carefully, before the rain, there was nothing there except piles of wood ash.

"In short, the stones here look a lot like cement."

After hearing Song Xiaoyou's words, Lu Wuyai had no choice but to re-examine the stone in front of him.

Following Song Xiaoyou's line of thought, these stones seemed to have appeared after a heavy rain. The necessary condition for their formation might be the ash from a campfire. But if that's the case, why weren't they discovered when it rained before?

Soon, an idea popped into Lu Wuyai's mind.

"Where have we been getting the wood we use for starting fires lately?" Yang Jian asked.

The four men looked at each other, as if none of them had ever noticed the problem. Normally, they only chopped firewood, randomly finding a few large trees in the forest.

"Does this have anything to do with stones?" Su Xi asked.

“Perhaps.” Lu Wuyai clarified his thoughts: “We haven’t noticed these cement-like stones when it rained before. Why are they appearing today?”

"So you think it's related to wood ash." Song Xiaoyou's thinking was very thorough.

Lu Wuyai nodded; this was highly likely.

However, the problem is that no one knows where these logs came from.

“Try it slowly.” Lu Wuyai said casually, “This cement is useless to us, and it’s too brittle.”

Lu Wuyai squeezed hard, and the gray, porous stone slowly turned into powder.

Its strength is far less than that of real cement.

"A bit bland," Lu Wuyai thought to himself.

Soon, everyone started doing their own business. Now the clouds have cleared, the fog has lifted, and the next few days will likely be good.

Only Song Xiaoyou seemed slightly distracted, staring at the "cement" on the ground; it was unclear what he was thinking.

That night, perhaps it had rained, the chirping of insects and birds continued until dawn the next day.