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Chapter 253 Extraordinary in the Forest
The leader descended from the sky and crashed to the ground.

From a wolf king, he turned into a lump of minced meat.

The remaining wolves scattered in all directions.

It tucked its tail between its legs and ran in all directions, howling as it ran.

The harpy eagle flew close to the trees for a while, and only after watching the wolf pack flee did it rise again and fly back down to the foot of the mountain.

The leopard carefully jumped down from the tree, looked in the direction the harpy eagle had left, and called out softly a few times.

As they passed the cliff, Qin Ziwen stretched out his hand and pointed to a spot not far away, signaling the horned eagle to go and take a look over there.

That was a cliff face, where the giant toad fell to its death.

Riding the harpy eagle back to the valley floor, the land that had been scorched by gasoline was now sprouting new, tender green plants.

The giant toad's skeleton had long been eaten away, leaving only a large frame. In the gaps between the frames, some tiny green plants were sprouting new life.

Death is never lacking in the forest; death is the beginning of new life.

"Let's go." After gazing for a long time, Qin Ziwen gestured for the horned eagle to leave.

Even a giant toad, a former overlord of the forest, would only leave behind a pale skeleton after its death.

Afterwards, Qin Ziwen rode the horned eagle to other altar locations around the forest.

Due to time constraints, we were only able to search three altars and retrieve three cards from them.

Including the advanced enhancement card obtained from the cave, there are a total of four cards.

Qin Ziwen discovered that he had found another way to reliably acquire cards.

By using the rewind function regularly, you can regularly collect cards.

Of course, this is on the premise that the map being traced back does not contain any other neighborhoods.

"Big brother, over here!"

Beside the portal, Qin Ziwu was waving vigorously.

To avoid getting lost due to accidents, the main group began to return in the last half hour, and at this time there were only a few people by the portal.

People collecting supplies began to gather and formed a long queue.

"Chairman, there seems to be something in the river. Some of the brothers heard some noises in the river when they went to fetch water." Cao Biansheng walked over and reported the situation to Qin Ziwen.

There is no fresh water on the islands and reefs. Although some fresh water was collected from the oasis before, there is still a shortage.

Qin Ziwen said, "Crocodiles? That's normal. There are actually quite a few crocodiles downstream."

Cao Biansheng said, "It's not a crocodile. I heard it's some kind of snake. It's very fast and can fly close to the water's surface."

Flying close to the water's surface?!

Qin Ziwen imagined the scene and asked, "Are you sure it's not a lizard?"

Qin Ziwu said, "Brother, I went to check, and it's really true. The snake wasn't very long, only two or three meters. It was moving too fast, so I couldn't see it clearly."

"Go and see."

Qin Ziwen was curious about what kind of snake could float on water.

Along the riverbank, the water flow became increasingly gentle.

Moreover, the water level is lower than before. It should have been during the summer flood season, but after more than a month, the water level has dropped normally.

As soon as he arrived at the riverbank, a rapidly moving silver line on the water caught his attention not far away.

"It's there!"

"I saw."

Out of curiosity, Qin Ziwen cast a divination at the silver thread.

【Extraordinary Silver Thread Serpent: ☆☆☆】

He was somewhat surprised, as this was the first wild supernatural creature he had encountered besides the Giant Rock Dragon.

The star rating is a bit low; none of the stars are solid.

It's probably still a minor. But thinking about it carefully, the Sky Fruit was found on this map. Since there are extraordinary plants, it's not incomprehensible that extraordinary animals would appear as well.

This is incredibly lucky. We didn't find it for a whole month, but we've only been here for half a day and we've already encountered it.

He thought of Red Hare's third-level mission: while carrying the rider, hunt a supernatural creature whose weight is no less than the sum of their own and the rider's, and without suffering any damage to himself or the rider.

"It's a pity it's too small." Qin Ziwen shook his head regretfully.

This silver-lined snake is only three stars; it's a bit too light and doesn't meet the weight requirement.

I wish I were a little heavier.

"Next time you come here, remember to be more careful around you, so you don't get bitten by a snake."

Although its star rating is low, its status is high. If it is a snake of extraordinary level, its venom may be terrifying.

Qin Ziwen's expression shifted slightly. "By the way, go back and get a few cages, and set up some traps around here."

Judging from its size, this silver-threaded snake doesn't seem to be good at strength.

A fish trap might be able to trap it.

After all, it's an extraordinary snake, which is very rare.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ziwu and Cao Biansheng quickly ran back, and soon they each returned with two fish traps.

The cage was also filled with food bait.

They then set up some traps on the bank and placed the fish traps half-submerged into the river.

The silver snake seemed to sense the people on the bank. It "drifted" across the river to the other side, burrowed into the water, and disappeared.

Back home, the open space next to the house was piled with trees.

Thick, sturdy trees were neatly piled up on the ground.

Further away, people were lined up to receive their "wages".

The most suitable wage is meat.

This is also the hard currency in the community.

Tao Fu rushed over and, seeing the pile of logs, quickly came over to select suitable raw materials.

He was worried about cutting down the wrong tree, since not all timber is suitable for shipbuilding.

After careful consideration, Tao Fu put his worries aside.

Because most of the trees here have undergone a rough selection of species, rather than being cut down indiscriminately.

Teak, oak, cedar, pine, camphor.
The vast majority are suitable for shipbuilding.

Some of the wood is also suitable for making bows and crossbows.

"How many ships can this timber build?" Qin Ziwen walked over and asked.

Tao Fu said, "If it's a 20-meter seagoing vessel, we can probably build four."

"Okay, let's build them according to this standard. How long will it take to build four ships?"

Tao Fu pondered for a moment, "Reporting to my lord, once the Ghost Shipyard starts construction, the ghost shipwrights will hardly need to rest and can work around the clock. The black water below the center of the shipyard can also process the timber, so there is no need to consider air drying and preservation. It will take about three to four days to launch a ship."

Qin Ziwen nodded silently. At this rate, they could make about three 20-meter-long wooden ships in ten days.

This is very efficient, but having a ship alone is not enough; there are many sea creatures on the seabed in this area.

The wooden hull structure was rather "fragile" in its attempt to withstand attacks from sea monsters.

After a moment's thought, Qin Ziwen continued, "If we were to cover the sides and bottom of the ship with a layer of sheet metal, how long would the construction take?"

"Sheet metal?" Tao Fu pondered. "It will probably take more than half a day to complete, but sir, the materials need to be prepared in advance."

"Of course, I will have the Ordnance Bureau assist you."

Afterwards, Qin Ziwen went to the Ordnance Bureau and told Li Tieshan to help Tao Fu attach a layer of iron armor to the outside of the ship, and asked him if he had any difficulties.

Li Tieshan broke out in a cold sweat and cried out in distress, "Sir! I'm in trouble! The trouble is too great, we're short of manpower! Give me another hundred men, and I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

(End of this chapter)