However, I don't plan to cut those wooden pegs right now. I want to use them again after we've eaten.

As you climb the tree, you can cut it down as you go. When you reach the fork in the tree, all the wooden nails can be cut off as well.

Then I noticed that many bamboo tubes had been hung around the tree. These bamboo tubes were tied to bamboo nails with simple thin vines, and the base of the bamboo nails had two large V-shaped cuts.

At this moment, the slightly yellowish sap began to flow from the bark and dripped into the bamboo tube.

These liquids are not as viscous as other tree sap; instead, they are rather slippery, somewhat like soapy water.

Su Su had already baked a large pile of flatbreads. These things don't keep well and can be used as temporary bread to stave off hunger as we travel along the road without time to cook.

Top was already eating a flatbread in his hand, and then he handed me a baked flatbread as well.

I took a bite, and Su Su had added some fresh wild vegetables mixed in. There must have been some salt added to the water, so the pancake tasted savory and delicious.

To find something like this in the jungle is quite a treat; it seems Su Su's cooking skills have improved considerably.

"Not bad, not bad. Su Su, your cooking skills are almost on par with the master chef's."

I smiled and offered my heartfelt praise without reservation.

"If it weren't for your guidance, Master, I wouldn't have achieved what I have today. It's all thanks to your excellent teaching."

Su Su smiled generously, a smile as pure and radiant as a lily.

Sigh, I don't really like being flattered. But to be praised by my own apprentice, especially since it's such a nice compliment, makes me feel quite pleased.

At this moment, Dante also came over, took a piece of cake from Susu and started eating it.

While I was waiting, Dante was worried that Pat was hungry, so he thought he would go and hunt some birds nearby to feed Pat.

However, after walking around, there weren't many birds here, and the branches were so dense that even if there were any, they wouldn't be easy to shoot.

In the end, Dante could only bring back a few giant frogs with his blowgun in a depression, probably because of the high oxygen concentration there.

I've caught this kind of giant frog before, but it was much smaller than the one Dante caught. The biggest giant frog Dante caught probably weighed over 20 pounds.

The fact that the giant frog can grow so big is probably related to the abundance of food here. I guess eating just one or two of those giant mosquitoes that are over 20 centimeters long would be enough to fill them up.

With the addition of meat, even though it was barbecue, it was still a happy thing for us. We hadn't had a proper taste of fresh meat many times since we started traveling.

Su Su deftly slaughtered the largest giant frog, then skinned it, salted it, and grilled it. Her expertly executed process was so smooth and efficient that we were all amazed.

The internal organs and a smaller giant frog were given to Pat as food. We tried to distribute the food as evenly as possible and not waste a single bit.

The flames, fueled by a high concentration of oxygen, reached an extremely high temperature, and the intense heat quickly cooked the giant frog completely.

Since only salt was added, this giant frog can be said to be authentic and original.

A delicious aroma of meat wafted towards us, and we each tore off a large piece of meat to chew on. The feeling of eating meat in big bites can only be truly appreciated by experiencing it firsthand.

Seeing how much we were enjoying our meal, Top came over and tore off some meat, sandwiching it between two patties to eat together. It seemed Top was planning to make the hamburgers in advance.

Seeing this, we followed suit, and sure enough, this combination of meat and vegetables doubled the effect!

The savory aroma of the pancakes and the fresh aroma of the frog meat combine perfectly. With each bite, the crispy texture spreads throughout the mouth, like honey dissolving in water, lingering on the palate.

Since we still had shelter to build, we didn't have time to savor the food slowly. After stuffing our stomachs with large mouthfuls of food, we collected the first batch of tree sap.

We put the collected branches into a bamboo tube, filling it to the brim with liquid. We'll let the remaining bamboo tubes collect the liquid slowly, and then come back to collect them tomorrow.

Then Dante and I split all the bamboo apart and separated the bamboo strips inside, while Susu emptied her backpack and put the things out into the other two backpacks.

Su Su stuffed some dry moss into an empty backpack; it would make us much more comfortable sleeping in the tree at night.

With everything prepared, we climbed the tree with the collected materials and equipment. I was at the back, responsible for cutting down all the wooden pegs.

Susu asked me, puzzled, why I cut off those wooden nails. I simply replied that they were to protect against Haru, and the two of them immediately understood my intention and fell silent.

The two of them were already very clear about my nature. My biggest characteristic is that I am steady and I will never take any risks if I can avoid them.

After climbing the tree, Dante became curious about the ropes that were still hanging on the branches and were now placed on a plate. He immediately offered to help me gather up those ropes that looked like extras and put them into my backpack.

Upon seeing this, I immediately stopped Dante and personally demonstrated to him the dangers of the secondary rope.

I first pulled hard on the main rope, and it was very strong and there was no problem at all. Then, I used the knot on the main rope with the stick tied to it to lower myself down the tree for a distance to demonstrate how to use the main rope.

After climbing back up to the tree branch, I taut the secondary ropes that were on the branch and gently pulled them, breaking the knots and quickly pulling the main rope over.

After a concise and practical demonstration, all the dangers were clearly shown.

Su Su and the other woman looked shocked. They were both ropes, but their effects and functions were completely opposite.

Both ropes lead to the ground, but at different speeds. One slowly connects to the surface, while the other connects directly to hell.

They had used ropes before, but this was the first time they had seen one that could be tied up high and then retrieved.

Su Su and Dante both swallowed hard. Their boss really could come up with all sorts of weird and wonderful things.

Now they dared not touch those two ropes again. These things were like deadly devils; if they pulled the wrong rope, they would die a terrible death.

At this moment, Top also came over to join in the fun. I specifically said to Top, "Top, you must not play with those two ropes, you know? It's very dangerous."

Top looked at the two ropes and didn't seem to find anything dangerous, but out of politeness he nodded to me symbolically, and then ran off to play happily in the tree.