After the meal, Wang Lun and Liu Ruoling were still not full, but they had to continue building the shelter.

It took the two of them another half hour to finally enclose a circle around the wall. Of course, the entrance was not sealed off, otherwise it would be inconvenient to get in and out.

Seeing that the walls were sufficient for the time being, Wang Lun asked Liu Ruoling to carry the dry grass into the shelter. Wang Lun lit a thick piece of firewood, and after Liu Ruoling finished, he had her take the torch while he carried the basket of fish on his back and took the pot to the seaside to process the fish.

Upon reaching the beach, Liu Ruoling planted a torch in the sand, and the two squatted down to begin processing the remaining fish. Like ruthless executioners, they picked up a fish, scraped off its scales, gutted it, threw the entrails into the fishing trap, rinsed it briefly with seawater, and then tossed it into the pot. Then came the next fish.

Soon, in just over half an hour, the two had finished processing all the fish. Then, using the last remaining light from the torches, they packed up their belongings and headed back towards the shelter.

Back at the shelter, Wang Lun started making a door, while Liu Ruoling hung the fish on the windbreak wall to dry them. However, Wang Lun still asked her to make a rack so that the fish could be hung inside the shelter later.

After spending some time finishing the door, Wang Lun continued to complete the walls. Liu Ruoling finished the scaffolding and was about to come over to complete the walls as well, but Wang Lun stopped her, telling her to finish building the roof of the shelter first.

Liu Ruoling had heard Li Ling explain how to do this before, and with Wang Lun's guidance, her attempt at weaving was quite successful. After Liu Ruoling finished weaving the roof, the two of them worked together to place it on top. At the same time, Wang Lun used vines to secure it, preventing it from being blown away by the wind and also to prevent it from shifting due to other reasons, which would affect its waterproofing.

The two spent some more time covering the wall to a height of over two meters, with just over one meter remaining. The rest was all on top, requiring the use of tools. Furthermore, there was no light source inside the shelter; the front part was alright with the light of the campfire, but the back part, which was blocked off, was difficult to see.

So Wang Lun first dug a pit in the middle of the shelter to make a fire pit, and then took some firewood from the campfire, which provided a sustainable light source for the shelter. Only then did Wang Lun continue working on the walls above.

Since Liu Ruoling had nothing else to do, she could only help gather some materials downstairs. Wang Lun thought for a moment and told her to gather as much as possible, so Liu Ruoling went to extend the windbreak wall, connecting it to the current shelter. Liu Ruoling handed Wang Lun a lot of materials before going out to work on the windbreak wall.

After completing the windbreak, Liu Ruoling moved the campfire, fish, and seafood to the front of the shelter. By then, Wang Lun had essentially finished the shelter. They could stay there for the night. They could add more things tomorrow.

The two sat by the door, watching the campfire and drinking water. Suddenly, Wang Lun felt hungry, so he asked Liu Ruoling, "Do you want a midnight snack? I'm a little hungry." Liu Ruoling nodded and said, "I've been hungry for a while, but I didn't say anything until we finished our work." Wang Lun patted Liu Ruoling's head and said, "You should have said so earlier! Come on, let's go wash two fish and grill them when we get back." Liu Ruoling nodded. Wang Lun let Liu Ruoling choose the fish herself, while he went to get the pot, put the door shut, put the basket and other tools inside, and then closed the door.

Liu Ruoling selected two large fish, while Wang Lun carried a pot and a torch. The two then went to the stream.

Upon reaching the stream, Wang Lun planted the torch in the ground. Liu Ruoling then cleaned the two fish, removing their innards and scales. Wang Lun first washed the pot clean, then filled it with water so they would have warm water to drink while keeping watch that night. After finishing these tasks, the two returned to the shelter.

Back at the shelter, Wang Lun had Liu Ruoling grill the fish. He then released the fish and seafood back into the shelter, as there were still many small animals outside, and it would be a shame if they got a few bites. It was better to put them back in the shelter, which was enclosed and not easy to get in. Especially after applying a layer of mud to the shelter walls later, it would be more durable.

After Wang Lun moved the fish and seafood into the shelter, he and Liu Ruoling grilled the fish together. The sizzling sound of the grilling fish, glistening with oil, was incredibly tempting. Especially since the two of them hadn't eaten much that night and had already done so much, it was even more enticing.

Fortunately, the two grilled fish were ready in no time. Wang Lun estimated that it was about time, tore off a piece with his hand, tasted it, and found that it was indeed cooked, and tasted quite good. Seeing that Wang Lun didn't say anything but started to bite into the grilled fish, Liu Ruoling knew that it must be cooked, so she also started eating.

It was a little hot at first, and you had to breathe on it to avoid burning your mouth. But the more you ate, the more delicious it tasted. It was so delicious that the two of them forgot to talk and just focused on eating.

A few minutes later, the two finally finished the entire grilled fish and began to talk. Liu Ruoling patted her slightly bulging belly and said, "I've gained weight again. I shouldn't have eaten." Wang Lun said, "How could that be? Eating grilled fish at night won't make you fat." Liu Ruoling looked at Wang Lun as if he were an idiot. How could that be? She wasn't a three-year-old; she couldn't be fooled by such words. But then Wang Lun continued, "Even if you've gained weight, it's not from one grilled fish." Liu Ruoling was speechless. How could he say that? Even if she had gained weight, he couldn't just say it. Liu Ruoling ignored Wang Lun; she was angry, the kind you couldn't appease.

Seeing that Liu Ruoling remained silent, Wang Lun didn't say anything more. The two sat quietly beside each other, watching the campfire burn, the sea breeze whistling overhead. Wang Lun listened, and wondered why there was another kind of whistling sound in the breeze. Turning his head, he saw that Liu Ruoling had fallen asleep there.

Wang Lun nudged her, but she still didn't wake up. He called her name twice more, but still no response. He had no choice but to pick her up, carry her into the shelter, and gently place her on a pile of hay. He said, "Remember to get up and keep watch during the second half of the night." Then he turned and left, returning to the shelter entrance to sit against the wall.

Inside the shelter, Liu Ruoling was no longer the soundly asleep she had been earlier; instead, she seemed shy. It turned out that when Wang Lun picked her up, Liu Ruoling had actually been awake, just pretending to be asleep. By the time Wang Lun realized it, he had already picked her up. Faced with the choice of putting her down or not, Wang Lun naturally chose not to.

Choosing to give up now would be truly insane, but Wang Lun placed Liu Ruoling on the haystack and still reminded her to come and relieve him in the second half of the night. They would start cutting down trees to build the raft tomorrow, so Wang Lun needed to maintain his energy levels. Of course, Liu Ruoling knew this.