The two returned to the shelter. Wang Lun noticed there were no stones for the pot, so he went to the stream and brought back three stones. By the time he returned, Li Ling had already lit a fire. Seeing that everything was alright, Wang Lun went to fetch more stones. Seeing this, Li Ling asked, "What are you doing?" Wang Lun replied, "First, I'll make a raised bed inside, then lay down some dry grass to keep it from getting damp in the morning. I'll also make a small fire pit inside, as it gets quite cold at night." Li Ling said, "Then I'll help you." Wang Lun waved his hand, saying, "You should rest more. Besides, you're still cooking. If you come to help, we won't eat dinner tonight." Li Ling then said, "Okay, we have some wild vegetables, so we won't cook the seaweed for now, is that alright?" Wang Lun said, "It's fine, you can arrange everything, I'm fine with anything." Li Ling said, "Okay, then I'll save a few pieces of snake meat for tomorrow morning." Seeing this, Wang Lun didn't bring up the matter again; after all, they had nothing, and it was already quite good that Li Ling could arrange everything.

Wang Lun first moved a few stones to the shelter, placing a few on each side to make them roughly level. Then he cut down more than ten small branches, made them into sticks, and laid them flat on top, about two meters long and eighty centimeters wide, about ten centimeters off the ground. Wang Lun tested it and found that apart from being uneven, there were basically no other problems. Then he collected a large pile of dry grass, laid a thick layer on it, and tested it again. The effect was quite good, so he called Li Ling to try it out. Li Ling tried it and gave positive feedback, but felt it was too narrow and would be crowded for two people. Wang Lun laughed and said, "What are you thinking? This is for one person. I've thought about it. Before we build a safe shelter, we'll have to take turns keeping watch at night. After all, we're in the wild, and our shelter doesn't even have a door." Li Ling was relieved. Then Wang Lun sent Li Ling out, took a military shovel, dug a small pit in the middle of the shelter, piled the remaining stones around the pit, mixed some mud with water, smeared it into the cracks between the stones, and smoothed it out. It was basically finished. The hearth was about 20 centimeters high and 30 to 40 centimeters in diameter, big enough to hold a wok. It had two notches, so when nothing was placed on top, firewood could be added from both sides. When something was placed on top, firewood could be added on one side while smoke was being vented out. Wang Lun took a half-burnt piece of firewood from outside, placed it at the bottom, and tested it. The effect was good. He then used the burning piece of firewood to speed up the solidification of the mud.

Wang Lun went to the stream to wash up, then carried a few stones back. When he arrived, he found that Li Ling had already prepared a stew of wild vegetables and snake meat, waiting for him. Wang Lun thought that squatting to eat like this wasn't ideal, so he took the stone slab into the shelter, placed it on the hearth, and then moved two flat stones to the side of the hearth, saying, "Come on, let's eat in the shelter." Li Ling smiled and said, "Isn't this just like a roadside stall? A small table and a few stools." Wang Lun smiled and said, "Yes, now that we've built a shelter, we have a place to eat and sleep. Things will get better and better." Li Ling said, "Don't think about that. I don't want to get up now. Bring the pot over." Wang Lun smiled and said, "Okay." He went out and brought the pot in, then went to get bowls and chopsticks. Li Ling took the bowl, ready to scoop rice, but found there was no spoon. Seeing this, Wang Lun quickly stood up, picked up the pot, and told Li Ling to put down the bowl so he could pour soup for her. "Oh dear," Wang Lun said, "I've had so much to do today, I forgot to make the spoons again." Li Ling said, "It's alright, I've been watching. You've been busy all day, it's normal to forget. Besides, I forgot too, didn't I?" Wang Lun took a sip of soup and said, "That's true, this soup tastes pretty good." Li Ling tasted it and said, "It's good. I added a small piece of seaweed to add saltiness." Wang Lun said, "Good idea! In a few days, when we have more food and the organizers haven't reacted much, we can just bring out some seasonings, prepare everything, and treat it as a housewarming party." Li Ling said, "Okay." Wang Lun drank his soup and thought for a moment, then said, "Let's go to the beach tomorrow, partly to see if there's anything to eat." "Next, tonight we'll make some fish baskets and try to catch a few fish by the sea. We'll also search for other usable supplies, boil some salt, and then walk this route a few more times to familiarize ourselves with it. That's mainly it for these five things. Do you have any other suggestions?" Li Ling thought for a moment and said, "What about our other supplies?" Wang Lun thought for a moment and said, "Later I'll dig a hole, fill it with some dry grass, and bury the seasonings. We'll hang the seaweed in the shelter; there should be food by the sea. As for this buoy, I'll cut an opening in it later; we'll use it to hold and store water. Let's bring all the tools tomorrow." Li Ling nodded and said, "Let's eat quickly, before it gets dark." The two of them ate quickly. They finished eating soon, and Li Ling cleaned up the pots and pans. Wang Lun picked up a machete, made a small opening in the buoy, and then widened it a bit along the opening, but didn't cut it completely open. He called Li Ling, and they went to the stream together. Li Ling washed the pots and pans, and Wang Lun cleaned the buoy; both of them had their own things to do. After washing, Li Ling filled a pot halfway with water, and Wang Lun filled the float with water, then prepared to head back. Just then, a roar came from the distant jungle. Neither of them had any experience in wilderness survival and couldn't identify what it was, so they quickened their pace to return.

Upon arriving at the shelter, Wang Lun said, "I'll keep watch for the first half of the night, you keep watch for the second half. Now you can go to sleep; I'll take care of the rest." Li Ling didn't refuse, then took a stick and walked towards the back of the shelter. Wang Lun asked, "Where are you going?" Li Ling said, "To the toilet." Wang Lun said, "Don't go too far, and remember to turn off the camera." Li Ling said, "I know." Seeing this, Wang Lun didn't say anything more. He put water on the campfire to boil so he could drink it later that night, then put the bowls and chopsticks in the basket. He also moved the firewood to the door so he could easily access it later that night, and sit at the door to watch the fire inside and outside. Then he brought over several straight tree trunks of varying lengths, but all quite thick, about five or six centimeters in diameter. When Li Ling returned, she saw Wang Lun carrying the sticks and asked, "What are you making?" Wang Lun replied, "The longer ones are for making two wooden spears, and the shorter ones are for making some javelins. You should go to sleep; you must be tired after doing so much today." Li Ling didn't say anything more; in fact, she was already exhausted, so she didn't refuse and lay down to sleep. Wang Lun saw this, took a security camera that had followed them into the shelter, pointed it at the door, and they kept watch together.

In the live stream chat, "What was that sound just now?" "It sounded like a wolf." "Don't wolves make an 'ooh' sound?" "Uh, there are many kinds. Besides, it was so far away, and there was wind at night. By the time you heard it, you wouldn't even know what it sounded like." "Uh, why are you guys focusing on what the sound was? Wang Lun turned the camera away again, he won't let us see Sleeping Beauty." "Exactly." "A bunch of perverts, why don't you go watch the Liu sisters?" "Speaking of the Liu sisters, I think I heard that sound in their live stream too." "Really?" "I'm not sure, I was using two accounts, the sound was a bit mixed up." "If..." "That's good, then the Liu sisters can stay with Wang Lun and the others, maybe they can last longer." "Longer? They might quit in a few days. Four people with no experience, how much ability do you expect them to have?" "Yeah, right now Wang Lun and Li Ling are barely getting by, and with the Liu sisters on top of that, they'll probably starve to death." "What do you mean 'a little bit of food and a little bit of hunger'? They clearly have food every day! Some teams haven't eaten all day!" "There are still people without food." "Yeah, bad luck, they don't recognize wild vegetables." "Then what's the point? They should just quit." A group of netizens in the live stream were discussing this.