Surviving in anime world, playing with a girl and getting watched by the live chat.

"After all, it's flowing water, so it's normal for it to be clearer than stagnant water. However, if we need to draw water, we shouldn't do it downstream. It's best to go a little upstream to minimize the risk of the upstream water being contaminated by corpses."

Shinonome was teaching Kagamihara Nadeshiko, and incidentally, he was also teaching Shima Rin, who might not know this.

"Oh, then is it safest to fetch water from the very top, without worrying about water pollution?"

Kagamihara Nadeshiko raised her right hand and asked curiously.

"Yes, that's right. But the uppermost part of the river should be in the mountains, which is not only too far away, but also deep in the jungle. There are leopards, huge monitor lizards and pythons there, and maybe even bears and wild boars. If we go up the mountain, we might encounter them, which is too dangerous."

Dongyun has reasonable doubts.

If it were just jungle, it certainly couldn't support large predators like bears. However, the appearance of deer made him suspect that other ecosystems existed beyond the jungle, such as mountains, plains, or even the End. (Bushi)

There are definitely mountains. They go downhill from the sea cliffs to the bay, while going uphill along the river is a continuous ascent.

It's hard to say about the plains, but as for the End, which is a joke, it's not impossible. Maybe they can go home after they defeat the Ender Dragon.

"Let's walk upstream along the river and see what happens. On the way back, we won't walk along the river, but will go into the jungle and find another route back. Let's see if there are any animal tracks, and look for edible plants and fruits. It seems like there are a lot of mangoes in the jungle."

Dongyun remembered that when the monkeys near the pond threw him, they threw mangoes, and Shima Rin even found a mango tree. There must be quite a few mango trees in this jungle. Whether the mangoes are ripe or not, they are rich in vitamin C. Even if you don't like the sour taste, you can still make mango tea.

Besides, mangoes can be left to ripen after being picked; they might even ripen in a few days.

"I'd rather eat watermelon."

Kagamihara Nadeshiko wiped the sweat from her face and said with a smile.

"Stop dreaming, let's find a mango tree. With a mango tree, we won't have to worry about being deficient in vitamin C. People can't eat meat every day; they also need to eat vegetables and fruits to supplement vitamin C, otherwise they'll get scurvy and their teeth will have problems. You don't want to get cavities and have to have your teeth pulled, do you?"

Shinonome shattered Kagamihara Nadeshiko's illusions.

Where did these watermelons come from? It's like they're from Midwest! To find wild watermelons like this is unbelievable. Modern watermelons are all cultivated; truly wild watermelons don't taste good. Instead of hoping for watermelons, you should look forward to pineapples, jackfruit, or other similar fruits.

As they traveled upstream, Dongyun and his companions encountered several small animals, including snakes, spiders, and insects—some harmful, some harmless.

Suddenly, Shinonome spotted some insects he recognized on the leaves of the surrounding trees. Pointing to one of them, he said to Shima Rin, "Shima, this is the insect that stung you, isn't it, the stinging caterpillar?"

When Shima Rin, who was walking behind, saw Yang Lazi, she immediately took several steps back, her face showing a mixture of fear and disgust.

Upon seeing the insect, her healed hand began to ache again.

"Could you please kill it?"

Shima Rin said with great disgust.

She wished these insects would disappear from the world; she had never hated mosquitoes as much as she had ever seen them.

You might not understand if you haven't been stung by this bug, but once you've been stung and cried out in pain, you'll understand. Being stung by this bug is not only extremely painful, but the pain can last a long time, and it takes quite a while to recover.

"can."

Seeing that Shima Rin was annoying, Shinonome pierced Yanglazi with a spear without saying a word.

This was just a minor incident. Afterward, they continued upstream, using the comments section to help them keep track of the time. They stopped after walking for nearly an hour.

"That's about right, this distance. We don't need to come all the way up here to fetch water; a little downstream will suffice. Let's head back, take another route, and find the animal trail to get back."

Dongyun stopped and gave up on continuing to swim upstream.

They've had enough of this; there's no point in going any further. They haven't had any special circumstances since moving to the bay, so it's unlikely they've come this far.

As long as it can be confirmed that there is no danger or predator activity in the bay and the surrounding jungle, it will be fine. A shelter can be built in the forest to protect against walking fish that might land on the beach, as well as predators such as leopards, pythons, and monitor lizards from the depths of the jungle.

"Can I take a break? I can't walk anymore."

Shima Rin was panting heavily. Her physical strength was still pretty good, but her body had not fully recovered, and the food she ate was low in salt, which made her physical strength much worse.

In this respect, Shinonome and Kagamihara Nadeshiko were the same, except that they were living relatively comfortably and their physical strength did not decline as quickly as that of Shima Rin, who had been suffering before them.

"Let's take a break. I'll look for stones in the river and see if there are any suitable ones to make a spear."

Dongyun did not insist.

Although they had rested not long ago, some people need to rest when they are tired.

They happened to be by the river, so he could pick up some stones. Shima Rin's machete was better suited for chopping wood; a spear was more suitable for hunting animals. Even if the machete could cut a venomous snake in two with one stroke, his hand would easily be exposed to the snake's fangs when chopping it, making it far safer than using a spear.

One inch long, one inch strong.

"I'll help too."

Kagamihara Nadeshiko arrived at the riverbank in high spirits and helped Higashion collect stones.

"Be careful, there might be crocodiles in the river."

Dongyun was talking nonsense with a straight face.

"I'm more inclined to believe there's a monster in the river."

Kagamihara Nadeshiko smiled when she saw the river, which was barely bottomable.

The chances of a monster crawling out of the mud at the bottom of the river are greater than the chances of a crocodile appearing.

and……

"Is crocodile tasty?"

Kagamihara Nadeshiko asked curiously.

"I've never had it." Dongyun was silent for a while before saying, "The comments say it tastes like chicken and is crunchy."

"Crocodile and lizard are both reptiles, so they might taste the same as the monitor lizards we eat."

Shima Rin spoke.

Wow, there's a fish.

Kagamihara Nadeshiko saw fish swimming in the river.

The fish was neither too big nor too small, making it perfect for skewering on tree branches and grilling.

"Ah."

Dongyun agreed casually, with no intention of slacking off.

"what is this?"

A slightly reflective stone in the river caught the attention of Kagamihara Nadeshiko.

She picked it up, and whether it was her imagination or not, she felt that the weight of the stone did not match its size.

"Xiaoyun, this stone is so heavy."

Kagamihara Nadeshiko handed the stone to Shinonome.

The latter took it with a puzzled look, but he didn't expect the stone to be so heavy that his hand suddenly felt heavy.

"Eh?"

Dongyun picked up the stone and examined it closely.

Although I've never seen iron ore before, could this rock be iron ore?

Chapter 63 I am a historian, this is history

"Could this be iron ore?"

Shinonome looked at the heavy, gray-black stone in his hand, seemingly asking Nadeshiko and Shima Rin, but actually asking the comments section.

[No way]

It looks like iron ore.

It's an iron ore mine. I'm a blasting engineer; I've blasted mines and seen iron ore mines.

[Iron ore, whether real or fake, can no longer be used for iron smelting]

Is this the beginning of the Iron Age?

If there are iron ore deposits downstream, are there mines upstream?

Iron ore needs to be smelted, but burning it won't achieve the desired effect.

"Is it really iron ore?"

When Dongyun saw someone in the live chat confidently saying that it was iron ore, he was worried that it would be a false alarm and didn't dare to be too happy.

There are many talented people who watch anime and live streams, but there are also some viewers who seem to be experts but are actually fake experts. Therefore, he needs to distinguish between genuine and fake comments. Moreover, viewers see him in anime style, but this world is different from Earth, so it is normal for them to accidentally mistake the stone in his hand.

But no matter what, let's take this stone back. I don't know if it can be fired in a kiln. If it can't, that's okay. Just because it can't be fired now doesn't mean it can't be fired later.

"Is it iron ore?"

Kagamihara Nadeshiko realized that what Shinonome might have was iron ore, and immediately recognized the value of the stone.

Iron, does that mean they can use iron tools now?

Seeing the look of surprise on Kagamihara Nadeshiko's face, Shinonome knew what she was thinking and quickly poured cold water on her enthusiasm, saying, "Iron smelting requires very high temperatures. I saw from the audience that not only a furnace is needed, but also bellows. I have absolutely no idea what bellows are, and I don't know if anyone in the comments knows."