Ita Era

Chapter 76 The Primitive Era (11)

At six o'clock the next morning, the four people who had spent the night at the mahjong table left the mahjong instance and returned to the camp. The wolf pack had already left.

Compared to the rhinoceros extinguishing the fire, the passage of dire wolves was far more terrifying, leaving behind mangled carcasses everywhere. Even corpses buried in the ground were dug up. Because of the dire wolves' habit of prioritizing the consumption of internal organs, all but Ding Shi vomited uncontrollably.

Entering Cave B, the path was stained with blood, and corpses with their entrails gnawed open were scattered everywhere. The bodies of the Empress, the Fire Team Captain, and others were prominently displayed among them.
There was still a firelight at the end of the cave, and several people huddled together, staring blankly at the small fire in front of them.

The only person standing was Wang Meng, who was leaning against the stone wall with his eyes closed, resting. Hearing the noise, he opened his eyes and looked over, saying, "Indeed, a scourge lives on for a thousand years."

Seeing that Wang Meng was still alive, Ding Shi was disappointed and laughed, "We're both in the same boat, neither of us is any good."

Yu Yuan asked, "Is everyone here?"

Wang Meng replied, "I think so."

The 10 survivors are Ding Shi, Yu Yuan, Wang Meng, Su Su, the herbalist, the chemical engineer, Wu, the captain of the weapons and tools team, and the oldest, Aunt Zhang, who is 50 years old. There is also a man and a woman, who are the Crouching Dragon and the Phoenix Chick who used ninjutsu to start fires and splash water on the first day.

These people all possess unique skills. For example, Aunt Zhang—no one could understand why she chose the Nightmare instance, and she didn't explain it either. Her ability is weaving rattan baskets; given the materials and tools, she can weave bamboo baskets and other similar items.

The male Wolong was named Xiaolong, and he was skilled at climbing trees.

The female phoenix chick is named Xiao Feng. She specializes in water-based ninjutsu. Although her powerful water technique cannot defeat enemies, it can replenish the camp's drinking water.

Seeing that everyone was in low spirits, Yu Yuan said, "We can't stay in this camp anymore. Wang Meng and Ding Shi, I would like to ask you to explore to the west to prepare for the camp to move to a lower altitude."

Wang Meng was about to refuse when Ding Shi spoke up first: "He can't do it, I'll go alone."

Wang Meng looked at Ding Shi: "Why can't I do it?"

Ding Shi replied, "You didn't sleep last night."

Wang Meng asked in surprise, "You guys were sleeping last night?"

Ding Shi shrugged: "Don't we need to sleep at night?" You can temporarily AFK while playing mahjong. Each person has 1 second to play a card. After 10 seconds, one point is deducted every second. Once 100 points are deducted, the game ends, and the deducted points are distributed among the other three players.

Everyone sleeps together, everyone deducts points together, even a draw is a winning streak.

Judging from everyone's condition, although he and Wang Meng weren't in the best mental state, their emotions were the most stable. Ding Shi knew he couldn't survive and complete the mission alone; he had to contribute to the team.

Wang Meng glanced at Ding Shi disdainfully and said, "Let's go."

The magician said, "Wait, drink the pig liver soup before you go." He had a crucible in his tool trough, so he went straight out of the cave to fetch water.

Yu Yuan followed and said, "I'll go collect some charcoal."

The herbalist, carrying a vine basket, followed silently.

With these few people setting an example, the others' eyes lit up. They stood up, loosened their muscles and limbs, and began to gather whatever they could find in the camp. No one asked how many people had died, nor did anyone ask how they were supposed to survive.

……

The pork liver soup was made with real pork liver, not Xiao Pu's. It was sliced ​​with a stone knife, boiled in a crucible, and then everyone was speechless: how can you drink soup without a spoon?

The genius Ding Shi cut down some hollow vines for everyone, suggesting they use them as straws. Xiao Feng, completely skeptical, took a sip of boiling pork liver soup, and a stream of scalding hot broth rushed into her stomach, making her jump around in disbelief. Finally, they resorted to the cooling method: pouring the soup onto a stone slab, and everyone gathered around, using the hollow vines to suck up the cooled broth. It must be said, being silly brings a lot of joy; after a wonderful breakfast, everyone's energy was almost fully restored.

When Ding Shi and Wang Meng were about to set off, Su Su, who called herself the captain of the reconnaissance team, did not fall behind. She felt that she had an obligation to lead her team members, so she applied and led the team off.

The woods were relatively quiet in the morning, and the three of them walked for a mile without encountering any wild animals. Su Su used her musket to poke arrows into the trees they passed to mark their way and avoid getting lost.

Continuing onward, the altitude began to decrease. The three walked across a rocky area, avoiding an ambush by three vipers, and entered a new forest. Su Su announced that she would name this forest Su Yi Forest. She recovered quickly, and she did most of the talking along the way, with Ding Shi responding casually.

"Shh!" Ding Shi shouted, and Wang Meng slapped Su Su on the shoulder, forcing her to squat down.

A rustling sound came from the woods ahead, and a large monkey emerged—or rather, a prehistoric Gigantopithecus. It was 3 meters long, weighed 500 kilograms, and was incredibly muscular; a single punch from it could make Tyson cry.

Su Su was silent for less than a minute before whispering, "Apes and monkeys are social animals. Apes of this size usually live in groups of about 10. It seems they must be the overlords of Su Yi Forest."

Ding Shi asked, "How do you know all this?"

Su Su replied, "One of my girlfriends is a zoologist."

Ding Shi asked, "What does this have to do with you?"

Su Su replied, "Every time I chat with her, she introduces animals to me in one breath, and I don't even have a chance to interrupt."

Ding Shi asked, "Is it possible that your girlfriends don't want to listen to you?"

Su Su replied, "Impossible. People who don't want to listen to me won't become my friends."

Ding Shi asked, "Are we friends?"

Su Su: "Of course."

Wang Meng interjected, "Excuse me, this monkey isn't moving. Should we go around it?"

Su Su corrected: "Ape, or gorilla, definitely not monkey."

The three of them took a detour and walked for about half an hour until they heard the sound of flowing water. They then discovered Su Yi Waterfall. After squatting on the edge of the cliff and observing for a while, they all agreed that the area below the waterfall was a very suitable place to live.

The waterfall has two tiers. The first tier forms a pool halfway up the mountain, surrounded by bare rocks. Only near the right cliff is there a small grove of trees, covering an area of ​​about 500 square meters. There is water, there are trees, but no wild animals; after all, 500 square meters of forest cannot support even one wild animal.

There are timber resources, and possibly fish and shrimp resources as well.

In addition, there is a cave that is two meters deep.

The three of them almost simultaneously concluded that this was the best campsite. Although resources were scarce, they were enough for 10 people to cause trouble for 5 days.

The biggest problem is that the new campsite is at an altitude of about 120 meters. As for taking a detour? Taking a detour is out of the question; this is a campsite that is practically isolated from the world.

Vines are everywhere in the woods, but vines are not ropes, and the possibility of reaching a new camp by relying on vines is almost nonexistent.

The investigation was completed, and the three returned home after discussing the specifics.

(End of this chapter)