After cutting it down, he tied it up tightly with vines and threw it into the basket. Although the claws were cut off, the coconut crab wouldn't die so quickly. In order to cook this coconut crab better, he had to speed up the search for water and the making of cooking utensils.
Although the living environment is full of unknown dangers, good food is the one thing we should never miss.
What was originally planned as a one-trip trip will now require two trips. First, I'll bring back the coconut crab and the remaining coconuts.
After returning, Li Sheng placed the coconut crab in a dark, damp place where it was not exposed to light. After all, he had cut off two of the crab's large claws. Although it wouldn't die, it was probably still very angry. In order to ensure the deliciousness of the food, he had to take care of the coconut crab's mood and make it live longer, until he made the cooking utensils.
Following his own ideas, Li Sheng searched for a water source in the lower, more lush vegetation. Every so often, he would climb a tall tree to observe the surrounding terrain. Sure enough, he soon found a very clear stream flowing down from top to bottom. The water was crystal clear. He cupped his hands in his hands and took a sip. It had no salty or bitter taste. The icy water was refreshing. There were also many small shrimp in the stream, proving that the water quality was very good.
Without pollution from all kinds of garbage, it would be hard for things not to be good.
“My walking speed is about five kilometers per hour, and it took me about forty minutes to get here, so the distance is between three and four kilometers.”
"Now that we've found a water source, the next thing we need to do is bring it into our homes. Our main ingredient is bamboo, and our supporting ingredient is vine rope."
Ropes are an indispensable part of the construction of various tools in the wilderness. Li Sheng's words made Bei Ye, who was watching the live broadcast, suddenly understand.
Yes! Bamboo grows straight and is hollow inside. If you just open up each section, wouldn't that make a great pipe? It's just that such a long road would require a lot of bamboo. The principle is simple, but it's a huge project to actually implement it.
Bamboo is quite common. Li Sheng found a bamboo forest and got to work without hesitation. Bamboo is not as difficult to cut as other big trees.
With the help of an axe, it takes about three minutes to cut down a bamboo, then trim the branches, split it in half, and remove the bamboo nodes. It takes about fifteen minutes to cut down a tree.
By the end of the morning, the open space next to the bamboo grove was piled high with bamboo sections. Although it looked like a lot, it wasn't enough; at least twice the amount was needed.
There's no rush. When the sun reaches its zenith, we'll head home for lunch. We cut two sections of bamboo, filled two bamboo tubes with stream water, and walked back. The crab claws still need to be cooked. Lunch was extremely monotonous, consisting only of crab claws, but the audience had already grown tired of saying "envious."
It's delicious even when eaten raw.
Coconut crabs, as their name suggests, not only love to eat coconuts, but their meat also has a subtle coconut flavor, making it extremely sweet even without any seasoning.
It looks so delicious! It's a pity that the people watching the live stream can't eat it and can only look at the screen with their mouths watering.
Undoubtedly, the food on his side was the best. Wang Guoqiang's group was always on their way to find wild vegetables. They did see some small animals, but the two of them had almost zero hunting skills and couldn't catch them at all, so they could only eat vegetables.
Jia Xingye suggested going to the beach to try his luck, but the professor rejected the idea, saying that even if he went alone, it wouldn't work. Wang Guoqiang was unwilling to leave the shelter, as it was a three-hour walk from the beach, and the round trip would take too long and be exhausting. He also didn't want to stay in the shelter alone.
He's quite old, and it would be dangerous if a wild animal suddenly appeared. Besides, there are plenty of wild vegetables here, so he won't go hungry. They're just a bit bitter. On the other hand, Jia Xingye hasn't been able to make the pottery jar yet, wasting so much of his energy.
He couldn't stand eating vegetarian food for more than a few days. Every day he complained of something wrong here or there. Young people just can't endure hardship.
Today, Yu Qiang and Yu Tian, a duo, were also eating wild vegetables. Unfortunately, not only did they have to find a new place to build a shelter, but they also failed to hunt any prey.
The initial intention of building the shelter was noble: to watch the sunrise and sunset every day. However, they did not expect the wind on the cliff to be so strong. Without encountering any wild animals, half of the shelter fell apart. At night, the wind made it impossible to sleep, so they had to move to a new location. The two immediately decided to rebuild the shelter in the forest, choosing, like most people, a flat area near a water source.
Wang Yao and Yang Xiaoxiao's meals seemed to be quite good, and the situation was improving. They chose to stay near the beach, so they didn't have to worry about food. There were plenty of shellfish and seafood, so even if they weren't full, they wouldn't go hungry. But the problem was that they had almost run out of coconuts.
Wang Yao spent a whole day searching for a water source in the forest but couldn't find one. He has now given up and is focusing all his energy on distilling seawater. Although it's inefficient, it's better than nothing. If he makes a few more distillation devices, he can still have enough to drink.
Luo Zeng and Liu Nannan's meals were comparable to those of a well-off family. Liu Nannan was unlucky; she shot a small bird with her bow and arrow and even found a bird egg. This provided them with a source of protein, and with some wild fruits, their meal was quite plentiful.
Besides Li Sheng, the twin sisters had the best meals. One was roasting a deer leg, and the other was washing small crystal radishes by the water. These were the roots of a plant that tasted similar to radishes, but with a better flavor and a slightly sweet taste.
The deer was handled very professionally; it had been bled, and each part had been separated. The rest was soaking in water and hadn't been processed yet, but they clearly had a way to handle it.
Li Sheng is currently digging a pit below the shelter. To be precise, he is digging a water reservoir. The pit is not big, about two meters wide and less than one meter deep. It could have been deeper, but in order to prevent Naituan from accidentally falling in and drowning, he chose to make it lower. Even if he accidentally falls in and forgets how to swim, it won't matter if he floats up.
The work on the reservoir wasn't just finished once it was dug; stones were laid at the bottom to effectively prevent it from turning into muddy water, and the surrounding area was smoothed by hand.
Go to the source of the stream, place one end of the bamboo (split in half) in a suitable position, tie the other end to a tree, and connect them section by section. Wherever they are connected, the water flows along the bamboo.
"Why not just attach it to the ground? Tying the bamboo to the tree is too much work."
"Yes, it would be much faster to connect them section by section on the ground. If there isn't a suitable place to tie the vines, you have to cut out a place on the tree to tie the ropes."
"Wouldn't this be unnecessary?"
"I think the Wild King has his reasons."
Many people were impressed by Li Sheng's wisdom. Although it was a simple idea, it was difficult to come up with a solution so quickly and put it into practice.
"I'm impressed. I was wondering how to get water back to the shelter in the middle of nowhere. Even though I already know this method, I still can't help but praise it."
"I remembered Japanese flowing noodles, it's the same method, why didn't I think of that at first."
"It's so simple, I can do it too, I can do it too, I can do it too."
"Finally, there's one thing I can keep up with the jungler's thinking. It's so hard for me."
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