While waiting for his brain to cool down, he analyzed what had just appeared in front of him.
It was the first time he had ever felt such heat and humidity in the shelter. The air he breathed in was damp, as if his alveoli were filled with water. But in order to have enough oxygen, he still had to secretly open his mouth to breathe. The scene he had just witnessed had frightened Naituan.
When she couldn't see, no matter how ferocious the face was, it was ineffective for her. But once she could see and her knowledge increased, this little rascal also developed many fears, such as animals covered with parasites, which she found disgusting.
The scarred girl was so frightened by the hideous face that she didn't dare to move in the corner. But she calmed down faster than Li Sheng. Seeing her father breathing heavily, she knew he was also frightened. She mustered her courage, groped her way to her father, and took his hand.
No words were spoken, but the warmth from his palm was the best comfort.
Li Sheng finally regained his senses, and the image in his mind was fixed on the moment when he looked into that face, trying to see what it was through the vague outline.
He didn't believe in ghosts or gods, as they were impossible. He also ruled out the existence of tribes; if there were tribes here, he couldn't have missed them entirely. Given their large size, human-like appearance, and certain level of intelligence, his conclusion was that they were apes.
It wasn't surprising to find gorillas here. After comparing various details, he was almost certain that it was a gorilla, and he relaxed a lot. It wasn't a very threatening wild animal.
The fact that the gorilla saw him fleeing in panic shows that it was still quite afraid of him.
"Don't worry, everyone. The crisis is over now. That big guy was probably a gorilla. It was scared when it saw the streamer and has probably gone far away by now. I'm going to go out and check if my pot and coconut crab can still be saved. Even if it hasn't gone far, it's okay. We can just fight it out. I'm confident I can handle it."
Li Sheng's words were like a stabilizing force, instantly dispelling the terrifying atmosphere. However, the memory of that face still lingered.
"Thank goodness it wasn't a ghost or a person; if it were a wild animal, that would be alright."
"In the wild, the only animals that look somewhat similar to humans are gorillas and monkeys, but monkeys are smaller."
"This gorilla is really a sly one, it scared the hell out of me."
"Was this gorilla doing it on purpose?"
"Don't leave food outside next time, it'll easily attract wild animals."
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Li Sheng opened the door. The visibility outside was much better than inside the cabin. He first opened the door a crack and peered out. Then, very cautiously, he took his axe and circled the shelter. Only after confirming that there was nothing unusual and that the dangerous thing had left did he check his pot.
Li Sheng also felt that the gorilla was a cunning fellow. The king crab that had been split in two was now only half left, and the other half had been taken away by it.
He was truly fortunate, but luckily neither the lid nor the pot was damaged. For safety's sake, he didn't linger outside and quickly moved the pot into the shelter, locking the door tightly behind him.
His mind was still highly excited after being terrified, and he couldn't fall asleep. He had to build a wall to surround the shelter and turn it into a courtyard.
The gorilla had gotten its share of benefits here, and it had a feeling that it would likely come back at night to freeload.
Naituan was terrified. He held the child tightly all night. Naituan's body would suddenly tremble from time to time, and he even woke up in fright during the night. It was obvious that he was having nightmares.
He was desperate for dawn to break, as only ample light could give him a sense of security. He slept very lightly at night and woke up earlier than usual. As soon as he woke up, he eagerly opened the door. The stove floor was a bit dirty and messy. He then expanded the search area and looked around to make sure the gorilla was not there before taking out the food from the sanctuary. The king crab must have been caught by the gorilla with its bare hands.
This pot of food was definitely contaminated, but so what if it was contaminated in the wild? He lit a fire, added water, and boiled it until it was bubbling. At that temperature, any germs would be killed. He had to make something delicious to soothe his wounded heart from yesterday. He picked a large bunch of bananas and carefully separated the flesh from the seeds.
He put all the meat into the pot and cooked it together. There was very little fruit in the pot, so he used more than twenty bananas to make the soup thick and juicy, like a porridge that had been simmering for a long time.
The baby was so frightened that she not only had nightmares that night but also developed a slight fever. However, because her constitution had been strengthened, she recovered by the time she woke up in the morning. Li Sheng put a spoonful of banana puree into a bowl to try it. It tasted slightly sour, sweet, and fresh with coconut and crab flavors. The crab roe mixed with the puree.
The presentation in the bowl wasn't very appealing, but the taste was quite good. It had a smooth and slightly glutinous texture. Half of the coconut crab was taken out separately, and all the edible meat was scraped out of its body with a wooden knife and then mixed with the paste in the bowl, creating another new wilderness delicacy.
Although I was terrified last night, breakfast was a great comfort. Everything in the pot was devoured. My daughter, being very considerate, took the pots and pans to wash them after the meal. With water available, these things became much easier.
The first thing Li Sheng did was to piece all the pieces of wood together, and he even made a wooden hammer for the task.
First, cut a 15-centimeter-long cylindrical hardwood, then drill a deep hole, and then make a handle that is similar in size to the hole. Put them together and a mallet is complete.
It's very easy to use. This wooden hammer can't hammer iron nails, but it's no problem hammering big wooden nails.
First, assemble the frame. The lower bed frame needs to be larger, while the upper bed needs to be smaller, but it has a high guardrail so that you won't fall off when you sleep on it. There's no guardrail when you get off the bed. After assembling the frame, I shook it a few times, and it wouldn't budge at all. That's exactly the effect I wanted; it's sturdy enough.
Then the bed boards were installed. A bunk bed was assembled in less than two hours. The baby slept on it, and even if wild animals came in at night, he wouldn't be afraid because of the height.
Finally, there's the ladder to the top. In the lower right corner, there's a hole drilled every 20 centimeters on a log, and a round piece of wood, like a rolling pin, is inserted into each hole. They're inserted very tightly, and it's quite difficult to pull them out. This is the ladder for the milk ball to go up and down.
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