The environment in the cave was extremely terrible.
There were no blankets to ward off the cold, and the ground was uneven and hard. After sleeping for a night, Sun Mo felt that his bones were about to break. However, the most troublesome thing was still his safety.
Sun Mo didn't dare to sleep soundly, or he wouldn't even know if he was bitten to death by wild beasts.
It was only after midnight that Sun Mo couldn't take it anymore and fell into a deep sleep. However, when dawn was about to break, he was woken up by the cold again.
Gusts of cold wind gushed into the cave.
The bonfire had been extinguished, leaving behind a faint wisp of black smoke.
"Ahem, do I have to thank this cold wind?"
Sun Mo felt a little pain in his throat from the smoke. If he hadn't woken up by the cold, he might have died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Without any toiletries, Sun Mo casually rubbed his face and walked out of the cave.
After that, he felt like cursing.
Between heaven and earth, heavy rain poured down, drenching everything.
"F * * *!"
Sun Mo truly regretted playing this game.
(What a scam!)
Usually, Sun Mo would brew a cup of tea and admire the natural beauty of the rain hitting the banana leaves. But now, he didn't even have food for the day.
Gurgle ~
Sun Mo's stomach growled. He returned to the cave, pulled out the bonfire, and took out the bird eggs he had dug out yesterday.
"Luckily, I'm quick-witted and left a few eggs yesterday."
No one knew when the rain would stop.
If it rained for an entire day, he'd be unlucky. Hence, Sun Mo didn't dare to finish eating the eggs. He only ate one and lay down.
Actually, Sun Mo felt very vexed and couldn't bear to lie down. However, he had no choice because sitting would waste his stamina.
Even though he was very worried about the little sunny egg and the lucky mascot, Sun Mo could only force himself not to think about bad things. After that, he racked his brains to recall the videos he had seen before.
Thankfully, although Sun Mo's powerful physique had been taken away after entering the game, his knowledge was still there. This was especially so for the wilderness survival knowledge he had seen before. It was very clear.
"If I want to survive, food is the number one resource, followed by water!"
Sun Mo analyzed the current situation.
"After that, I have to ensure a safe place to stay. I'll use this place as my base and search for food while exploring the outside world.
"Whether it's to get food or to protect one's life, tools are indispensable. This is also the biggest advantage humans have over beasts."
"First, make a few javelins. Grill the spearheads over a campfire, carbonize them, and sharpen them. However, it's quite a waste of energy to use them, and they don't have a long range, so they don't do much damage."
Sun Mo's current physique was only slightly stronger than an adult's. Hence, he tried his best to avoid close combat!
"Making a stone axe requires high-quality stone and time to polish it. I'll have to wait until I have enough food. A stone hammer is easy to make, but it's too heavy and inconvenient to carry around. So overall, a bow and arrow is still the best choice."
If it wasn't for the fact that he had seen a short video shot by an Australian guy, Sun Mo would definitely not choose to make a bow and arrow. From his understanding, creating such a weapon was time-consuming and laborious.
However, that young man used local materials and finished it in half a day.
In the morning, the rain lessened.
Hunting in such weather was simply torturous. However, Sun Mo had no other choice. Even if he couldn't hunt, he had to gather all the materials needed to forge his bow.
Sun Mo followed the route he had taken yesterday and went to the place where he had set up the trap.
On the way, he used tree bark and thin vines to make a pair of straw sandals. If not, it would be too painful.
He was very unlucky. Because of the heavy rain, the simple trap was spoiled. He didn't even manage to catch a single strand of hair.
"Ahh!"
Sun Mo let out a depressed roar. He kicked the big tree at the side and gave up. It was because the straw sandals would be spoiled.
Moreover, the roar might attract ferocious beasts.
"Isn't it nice to go to the Qinhuai River?"
Sun Mo scolded himself for being a fool while he set up the trap.
If the quality wasn't enough, he would make up for it with quantity.
In any case, Sun Mo set up traps at all the places where wild beasts might pass by.
During his search, Sun Mo saw a type of birch wood. He smashed those that were as thick as an infant's arm with rocks and brought them back.
These could be used to make javelins and bows.
The bowstring was simple as well. Tree bark would do. However, for the sake of shooting longer, Sun Mo chose the bark of a type of mulberry tree.
He chose those small trees that weren't too thick and had green bark. After peeling off the bark, he would be able to obtain fibers that were as wide as a thumb.
After a busy day, Sun Mo didn't manage to hunt any wild beasts. He could only rely on berries and wild fruits to satisfy his hunger. He also ate some mushrooms.
Sun Mo's rich botany knowledge allowed him to traverse the forest with ease. He didn't need to worry about eating poisonous plants.
At night, Sun Mo sat beside the bonfire and polished a flat stone, preparing to use it as a knife. At the side, there was a simple wooden frame that was used to dry the tree bark and tree bark.
On the morning of the third day, the sun was bright and beautiful.
Sun Mo stretched his waist and went into the hills.
Very good. In the sixth noose, there was a small dead animal. It was plump and furry, looking a little like a squirrel.
Sun Mo used vines to tie the rabbit and hung it on his waist as he continued to hunt. Because he didn't have a suitable weapon, Sun Mo mainly picked wild fruits and bird nests.
"Speaking of which, what should I do with the salt?"
Sun Mo looked at the darkening sky and felt very worried.
If he didn't eat salt for a few more days, his physique would become increasingly weaker.
When he saw the cave from afar, Sun Mo's tensed heart relaxed.
The feeling of returning home was really good!
Sun Mo sighed ruefully. After he walked to the entrance of the cave, he cautiously glanced at the plant ashes scattered on the ground. There were faint footprints on them, causing his breathing to pause and his muscles to tense up.
"There's someone!"
Sun Mo immediately hid at the side and stared at the cave.
The plant ashes were scattered as a warning.
If wild beasts walked by, they would leave behind footprints. It was just that Sun Mo didn't expect that it would be a human.
"Could it be An Xinhui and the others?"
Sun Mo took off the squirrel hanging on his waist and put down the bird eggs, wild fruits, and mushrooms. After that, he carried his wooden spear and quietly entered the cave.
Crackle, crackle ~
It was the sound of firewood burning.
When Sun Mo left, he had left behind a fire seed. Clearly, someone had lit it up and started a bonfire.
There was a bend in this cave.
Sun Mo paused for a moment at the bend and determined the direction of the sound. After that, he was like a cheetah and rushed out.
"Oh no!"
Sun Mo was badly shocked. He didn't see anyone, but a person pounced out from behind him. The sound of the wind was very chilly.
He had been ambushed!
Sun Mo didn't turn to face the attack. Instead, he exerted force in his legs and continued to rush forward. At the same time, he changed his direction and rushed to the left, avoiding the long-range attacks that might come from behind him.
Swish!
Sun Mo grabbed the wooden spear with his right hand and swung it out.
Regardless of whether he could hit it or not, he had to interfere with the other party first.
"Teacher!"
A surprised cry rang in his ears.
"It's Zhiruo?"
Sun Mo hurriedly retracted his hand and stopped in his tracks. Just when he turned back, a young girl pounced into his embrace.
Bang!
"Boohoohoo, Teacher, I missed you so much!"
The papaya girl cried and hugged Sun Mo tightly.
"Are you alright?"
Sun Mo patted his lucky mascot's head and heaved a sigh of relief. However, he felt awkward because when they entered the game, everyone had no clothes.
Right now, Sun Mo was wearing a grass skirt, and Lu Zhiruo was about the same. Hence, the feeling of being hugged by the papaya girl was very clear.
"Zhiruo, let go of me!"
Sun Mo hurriedly instructed.
"No, I don't want to be separated from Teacher ever again!"
Lu Zhiruo shook her head and hugged Sun Mo even tighter.
"Let go of me first!"
Sun Mo felt a headache.
(I'm not Liu Xiahui. If you stick to me like this, Little Sun will have to stand up.)
After much persuasion, Sun Mo finally got Lu Zhiruo to let go of him. After that, he went outside and brought back his spoils.
"Wow, there are small animals to eat."
Lu Zhiruo clapped her hands happily, but her stomach growled.
"How did you spend the past three days?"
Sun Mo hurriedly roasted the eggs.
"After I entered the game, I couldn't see you guys, so I started to look for you guys. Two days ago, I slept in a tree hole. Yesterday, I slept in a mountain cave. When I was hungry, I ate some wild fruits."
Given Lu Zhiruo's intelligence, she basically didn't consider survival. She just wanted to find Sun Mo and the others as soon as possible.
Luckily, her luck wasn't bad. Otherwise, she would be finished in at most five to six days.
When surviving in the wilderness, one had to make full use of the few days when one's stamina was the best.
"What's with that stone dagger of yours?"
Sun Mo furrowed his brows.
Other than the grass skirt that Lu Zhiruo was wearing, the most valuable thing she had was a stone dagger that was over a foot long. He didn't think that the papaya girl would be able to make such a tool.
"Oh, I picked it up in the tree hole on the first night."
Lu Zhiruo passed the stone dagger to Sun Mo.
Sun Mo took it. The more he looked at it, the more his brows furrowed.
Damn it!
Could the background of this game be the Stone Age where savages roamed everywhere?
What was the condition to clear the game?
Bring the primitive clans to the Bronze Age?
The stone dagger was very sharp. Sun Mo cleaned the small animal and used a wooden frame to roast it over the bonfire. After that, he took the opportunity to make the bow.
First, he split the wood from the middle and shaved it to one and a half meters long. After that, he polished the two sides of the bow, ensuring that the middle was thick and the two sides were thin.
This sounded simple, but Sun Mo did it for three hours. After that, he twisted the dried tree bark into a hemp rope.
"Teacher, do you really want to make a bow?"
Lu Zhiruo was curious.
"En!"
After hearing Sun Mo's affirmative reply, although Lu Zhiruo knew that she shouldn't doubt her teacher, she felt that it wasn't appropriate for her to explain.
With such a simple bow, it probably wouldn't even be able to kill a rabbit, right?
After the bow and bowstring were prepared, Sun Mo chose a two feet long straight tree branch that was as thick as an index finger.
Actually, for stability, he should have added a feathered tail. However, Sun Mo couldn't catch any birds and could only give up on that.
When Lu Zhiruo opened her eyes in the morning, she saw that Sun Mo had used the remaining tree bark to make a quiver. There were a total of 12 arrows inside.
"Eat the eggs and meat. It's time for us to go hunting."
Sun Mo smiled lightly.
After seeing the lucky mascot, the sense of loneliness that lingered in Sun Mo's heart dissipated.
"Teacher, you can eat first. I'm not hungry!"
Lu Zhiruo shook her head.
They had to let the main force in charge of hunting eat their fill first.
Lu Zhiruo had already tried and knew that it was very difficult to survive in this boundless hill. Therefore, even a mushroom was very precious.
"Eat!"
Sun Mo's attitude was unyielding. "Don't be afraid, we'll have an endless supply of wild animals today."
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