Jiang Bo's arrival made things much easier for everyone.
Jiang Bo, who has rarely left his mountain village in his entire life, has a level of understanding of nature that is unmatched by others.
He was better at recognizing plants than Jiang Yining, could make stable and sturdy tables, and also rebuilt the fences and sheep pens.
He made a slingshot out of wolf sinew and could hit birds with it every time.
"If only we had some ox sinew, we could make you two good bows."
He said regretfully, "Cutting down trees in the mountains is illegal, but it's fine here. I can use the best timber for your work."
Although there was no beef tendon, Jiang Bo still made two bows for Ye Wu and Li Su'er out of locust wood, which were indeed much better than the originals.
Jiang Bo has taken over the work of many of them. Now, checking traps and fishing are all handled by Jiang Bo. So, Chen Yang, who has some free time, plans to take a few people to explore more distant places.
Exploring further places means that you may not be able to return on the same day, or even for several days.
After he shared his idea with everyone, they all eagerly signed up.
“At least three people need to stay at the camp. Brother Guo has a pottery project to make tiles, so he can’t leave for the time being. Brother Jiang is in charge of the camp’s renovation, so he can’t leave either. Su’er and Brother Wang need one of them to stay behind to take care of the food. You two decide who stays.”
Wang Bing smiled helplessly and said, "If I let Su'er stay, she'll chop me up. Forget it, I'll stay and cook instead."
Li Su'er chuckled and said, "Old Wang, you're so nice, how could I possibly chop you up? Give me a kiss."
After saying that, she actually kissed Wang Bing on the cheek, and even with Wang Bing's dark skin, you could see that he was blushing.
"Be careful on your journey, Chen Yang. Please take care of Yining."
Jiang Yining raised an eyebrow and said with dissatisfaction, "Brother, I've even faced a pack of wolves before, don't treat me like a weak girl."
"It's better for girls to be gentle and delicate, so they won't have trouble getting married later."
"snort!"
Jiang Yining turned her head away and didn't speak to Jiang Bo.
After deciding on the people to travel with, Chen Yang began to plan the route.
He had never truly explored the four cardinal directions of the cabin. The only place that was a bit further away was when he explored the Night Forest with Li Su'er, which was to the north of the cabin.
This time, he decided to head west along Chenghu Lake.
Chenghu Lake is vast, and what they saw was not the entirety of it; there are still many places worth exploring.
Most importantly, living along the lake means they won't have to worry about water or food sources. Water is essential for all living things; where there's water, there are bound to be resources, and discovering resources is paramount.
Before setting off, Chen Yang asked Jiang Bo to help him make a bamboo raft, which he planned to use to go to the other side of the lake when he returned from this trip.
Across from Chenghu Lake are towering, verdant mountains. Chen Yang believes there must be even more resources there.
They had already cut down a lot of bamboo when they built the bamboo house, and now they'll need even more bamboo to build the bamboo raft. That bamboo grove is truly unfortunate to have such neighbors.
You don't need to prepare too much when going out; just a few bamboo tubes, dried meat, and fire-starting tools will suffice.
Not all places have dry flammable materials to make tinder, so household tools are still necessary.
"The Sacred Flame" taught Chen Yang all sorts of life skills, including a hand drill.
All you need is a rope, a disc-shaped stone, a lever, and a wooden drill. Use the lever to pull the rope, which will wrap around the drill, and then the stone will rotate in the opposite direction due to its inertia, creating friction.
When Chen Yang skillfully crafted the hand drill and successfully started a fire in just over thirty seconds, even Jiang Bo was dumbfounded.
Even though he was from the countryside, he had matches and a lighter to start a fire. This method of making fire by friction was something he had never seen before.
"Chen Yang, could the legendary Suirenshi who passed on the torch be your ancestor? Your fire-making technique by drilling wood is amazing!" Li Su'er exclaimed exaggeratedly.
Chen Yang said in a deliberately profound tone, "It shouldn't be. The era of Suirenshi existed much earlier than the time my ancestors came to Earth."
The "Sacred Flame" skill book does indeed allow Chen Yang to easily conjure flames in most situations. Therefore, he is now eagerly anticipating other skill books.
Fourteen days have passed since the wolf pack attack mission began, and the mission remains incomplete. Chen Yang estimates that it will take fifteen days before he can consider the mission complete.
Sure enough, the next day, Chen Yang received a notification to claim his mission reward as soon as he entered the micro-world.
"Task completion rate: 81%, reward has been issued."
Task completion rate?
Chen Yang was somewhat curious about how the task completion rate was determined, but 81% seemed high. If he chose not to enter the micro-realm for ten days, the task completion rate would likely be very low.
Chen Yang was glad he had made the right choice. Not only did he get food and fur, but he also achieved a high completion rate for the mission. Moreover, everyone had gained a valuable experience, which could even be described as a baptism.
He looked at the dark, pill-like object that had appeared in his hand, and was somewhat puzzled.
"Wolf Blood Pill: After taking it, you will acquire wolf bloodline, enhance your sensory and physical agility, and speed up your self-healing. Drawback: Increased fighting desire and sexual desire."
There's such a thing?
If it weren't for the final increase in libido, Chen Yang would have swallowed it without hesitation.
To what extent is this so-called enhancement? Will it turn me into a beast who only thinks with my lower body?
Logically speaking, the system should provide the correct information, but he was still somewhat worried. If that situation were to occur, it would be very troublesome.
After hesitating for a long time, Chen Yang made up his mind and swallowed the Wolf Blood Pill.
He trusted his self-control and believed the system wouldn't reward him for turning him into a beast. If his desires grew to the point of overwhelming his reason, it wouldn't be a reward, but a punishment.
After swallowing the blood pill, he carefully examined his body but felt no change whatsoever.
He didn't experience any of the symptoms described in the novel, such as fever or excruciating pain.
"Brother Yang, we need to get ready to leave."
Jiang Yining walked over and said at this moment.
Chen Yang turned to look at Jiang Yining, but he didn't feel any desire; it was no different from usual.
Jiang Yining was a little confused by Chen Yang's stare and asked, "Is there something on my face, Brother Yang?"
Chen Yang looked away, coughed, and said, "No, let's go."
The group, carrying dry rations, weapons, and bamboo tubes for storing water, set off into the unknown, watched by Guo Zifeng, Jiang Bo, and Wang Bing.
They didn't know what they would encounter on this journey, and it was precisely because of this unknown that they were filled with anticipation.
(End of this chapter)
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