At 2 PM, everyone continued working in the heavy rain…

Ye Feng first found two thick logs, about 3 meters apart, and laid them horizontally on the ground...

And just like that, a simple wooden raft control panel was completed...

Then, arrange the other logs for the raft theme in a grid pattern, placing them vertically one by one on top...

Next, use vines to firmly bind one end...

Finally, using this vine, in a wave-like shape, it is continuously weaved up and down between the main wood... saving both time and effort.

This is roughly the basic idea behind building the raft; it's largely the same as the construction approach for the first treehouse enclosure...

After demonstrating twice, Ye Feng handed the task over to them...

It wasn't because he wanted to be lazy; rather, his purpose wasn't simply to build a raft.

He thought that this rainy season was so severe that if even such high hillsides were flooded, then other places must also be submerged...

Finding the next campsite will definitely require some effort...

We might end up on the raft for several days…

If you sleep in the rain at night, you'll get sick sooner or later...

So he needs to build another shed on the raft, at least... a shed that can shelter him from the wind and rain...

After strategizing for about fifteen minutes, Ye Feng began his operation…

He selected four logs, each about the thickness of a forearm, from the pile of logs to serve as supports for the shed…

He still plans to use the groove shape and the fixed approach of the X-binding method...

First, choose a spot at the stern of the raft, then measure out a suitable distance…

Use a chisel to carve a small groove in the wood at the edge, then fit it into the groove of the shed support pillar to secure it...

Finally, secure it using an X-shaped crisscross binding method...

It sounds simple, but it requires meticulous attention to detail in practice. The margin for error is extremely low…

If you accidentally chisel too much or too deep a piece of wood while building a treehouse, causing it to break, you can simply replace it and start over...

However, this is not possible when chiseling a raft. If a raft is broken, it means that the raft is missing a raft, and the buoyancy is reduced.

Moreover, given Ye Feng's wavy binding method, if one main piece breaks, the other main pieces will simultaneously become unstable...

So it's bound to fall apart sooner or later, and the only solution is to re-tie it...

Thinking of this, Ye Feng called over Liu Sisi and asked her to shield him from the rain…

He had to do this delicate work, which involved life and death, perfectly…

Because he knew that death had now surrounded everyone, and the lives of his comrades were in his hands, so he absolutely could not fail.

With this determination, he cast aside all distractions and began to chisel and carve, observing and measuring as he went…

It took him an hour and a half to make less than twenty two-centimeter-deep grooves…

Fortunately, he eventually completed the task…

"Brother, we're done a long time ago. Come and see, what should we do next?"

Fu Changxiong pointed to the raft and said…

Ye Feng tugged hard on the tied vines and found that the completion was quite good; almost every one was tied very tightly…

It's clear that Fu Changxiong is quite skilled in this area.

"Very good, now the main body of the raft is complete."

But this buoyancy isn't enough to support 900 pounds.

"Then I'll go chop some more wood."

After saying that, Fu Changxiong turned and left…

"return!"

Ye Feng immediately called out to him…

"How could I possibly cut less wood? Have you forgotten? We still have several large bags of foam."

"oh!"

Fu Changxiong suddenly realized what was happening and was about to go back to get the foam when Liu Sisi and Qi Xiaoyan brought over several backpacks...

"Brother Feng, I knew you'd use this method. Here, Xiaoyan and I have picked out the batteries."

I even separated these bubbles; I estimate their buoyancy should be roughly the same, so it shouldn't cause the ship to tilt.

Ye Feng checked it over, then nodded with a satisfied smile and patted Liu Sisi's head...

"Well done, Sisi. Once we get through this ordeal, I'll take you hunting."

Liu Sisi grinned and nodded happily…

"Um!"

In her heart, receiving praise from Ye Feng was already the happiest thing...

"Da Xiong, come on, lock these four bags and tie them to the four corners of the raft."

"good!"

Fu Changxiong took the backpack and got back to work...

With the combined efforts of several people, the raft was lifted, and taking advantage of this time…

Ye Feng and Fu Changxiong quickly began binding the backpacks...

Because this bag is waterproof and has a buckle function, with three layers to lock in moisture...

So once all the zippers are zipped up, the backpack will become completely airtight...

Ye Feng had previously tested this by soaking the backpack in a pond for a day, and when he opened it the next day, it was still completely dry inside.

Ye Feng's initial plan for building the raft was like this, so he had Fu Changxiong reserve space on the raft in advance to tie backpacks...

Soon, all four backpacks were bound together...

Immediately afterwards, Ye Feng began setting up the shed, having already taken precise measurements beforehand…

The grooves have all been carved out, so all that's left is to tie them up one by one according to the plan, and then use palm leaves to build the roof...

This task could be completed by him and Fu Changxiong alone…

However, the remaining three couldn't be idle either. Liu Sisi and Qi Xiaoyan were responsible for building a temporary rain shelter around the area.

There's still one crocodile to deal with; we can't waste food...

Qi Xiaojie was responsible for keeping watch, mainly observing the water level and issuing notifications as needed…

Everyone was doing their job, and after nearly two hours of hard work in the heavy rain…

Around 5 p.m., with a long shout from Ye Feng and Fu Changxiong, the raft was finally completely completed...

To be precise, this is a houseboat made entirely of wood…

It is 6 meters long, about 2.5 meters wide, and about 1.75 meters high, covering an area of ​​about four or five square meters. The roof is made of lush green palm leaves and moss as tiles...

What should have been a one-hour task was actually done, but Ye Feng felt that tying the canopy to the stern of the boat could cause it to tilt and potentially capsize...

So he spent an extra hour moving the shed back to the middle of the raft...

In this way, the force is evenly distributed from front to back, greatly increasing the safety factor...

It's just a bit small; if five people squeeze in, they can barely sleep...

Unfortunately, we have to consider buoyancy; if we expand further, it might lead to insufficient buoyancy...

Meanwhile, Qi Xiaoyan and Liu Sisi had almost finished smoking the crocodile meat; after all, it was just a small crocodile…

Just as I was about to go check, Qi Xiaojie came running back quickly from the direction of the hillside...

Seeing his anxious and flustered expression, Ye Feng knew...

The flood is coming...