Falling into the Cretaceous

Shen Ye felt the metal shaft of the spear was slippery, and he couldn't hold it steady when he sweated.

He only noticed this detail now; if he had discovered it during the battle, the consequence could have been death!

This indicates a lack of survival experience.

Shen Ye felt a chill run down his spine just thinking about it. Survival is no child's play, nor is it something he had done with his previous deception. Every detail could determine the life or death of himself and others!

He knew that he now had to transform the knowledge in his mind into more reliable survival skills!

Shen Ye grabbed a handful of sand and mud from the ground, then gripped the metal rod. He then used his other hand to continuously rotate the rod, leaving spiral marks on the metal rod from the sand and mud in his hand. After repeated friction, the friction was indeed increased.

But that's not enough. You need to tie it with a rope like you would a samurai sword handle to create more friction!

But where can you find that kind of rope?

Seat belts are definitely not an option, they're too slippery. Belts and shoelaces are okay, but they have to be tied together as one piece, otherwise they'll still slip away.

After much thought, Shen Ye finally figured out where to find the rope.

It's not tree bark. While tree bark can be used to make rope, it's time-consuming and not durable enough. We need to put it into use tomorrow.

He went into the cabin and found a red control lever on the ceiling.

He turned the lever, and a folding life raft slid down from the slanted cover.

Shen Ye didn't want to use the life raft; he wanted to remove the ropes from it, as ropes are irreplaceable in the wild.

"This rope is a bit thick, but it'll do!"

Shen Ye was very happy, and Ningbo also came over to help out of curiosity. They quickly removed all the cables from the life raft.

They also found another medicine box inside the life raft.

Shen Ye handed the medicine box to Ningbo, who then gave it to He Yun.

Shen Ye found a suitable rope and began to wrap it around and tighten it, taking ten minutes to completely tie the rope.

The friction when you hold it in your hand feels very solid.

However, the stick was still too light and hollow in the center; it might break if the dinosaur bumped into it!

Shen Ye then went to find a small cedar tree, repaired it with the spearhead, and then slowly hammered it into the steel pipe. By the time the spear was completely finished, the others had also harvested a large amount of shrubs and vines.

They were placed together in a group.

Everyone huddled together, exhausted and sweating profusely, their mouths dry.

Some people even developed red bumps from being bitten by unidentified insects.

They asked He Yun for the ointment.

However, there's only one bottle of ointment, and it might not even be effective for the symptoms.

So everyone could only endure the pain and itching. Shen Ye carefully examined their red bumps. He wasn't a doctor, but he knew very well that no one's minor injury should be ignored now!

Every individual will be an irreplaceable source of labor in the future, so it would be a great loss if they died from a minor injury or poisoning.

Moreover, he also needs to learn from this experience and know which poisons are deadly.

He earnestly asked those who had been bitten by insects whether they had seen what the insects looked like and what it felt like when they were bitten.

After a round of questioning, Shen Ye learned that this was an acidic venom.

So he immediately told them to grab some wood ash, mix it with urine or saliva, and apply it to the red and swollen areas.

Before long, some people noticed the difference.

"It really works! I feel less itchy and the pain has decreased!"

At this point, someone excitedly responded.

"Me too!"

"Brother Ye, you're amazing! I felt so itchy just now, but now I feel cool and it doesn't itch anymore!" Jack said.

Everyone responded.

A relaxed smile appeared on Shen Ye's face.

He Yun began to look at Shen Ye with new respect.

"As long as everyone is unaffected, that's fine. When you're working, try to light a clump of leaves and use it to fumigate the surrounding area."

Shen Ye said.

"Would these shrubs and vines really have kept dinosaurs away?"

At this point, Mike raised a question by picking up a shrub branch and snapping it in two.

Others are also worried about this issue.

To be honest, Shen Ye wasn't sure either, but it was the only solution he could think of without tools like machetes.

We can't exactly have them use stones or scraps to cut wood and make barricades, can we?

Gathering these shrubs and vines nearly killed these people; talking about anything else is impractical. Survival is easy to talk about, but only by actually doing it do you know the pain.

"It can't stop the big dinosaurs, but it can stop the Velociraptors and Deinonychus. Those little guys are very clever and won't take risks. As long as we seal up the gaps in the hull, they won't dare to force their way through the fence and squeeze in. And if any of them do manage to get in, we'll poke them with spears."

As Shen Ye spoke, he picked up the shrubs and vines and began to weave them.

He taught the onlookers the weaving technique, which was very simple: the tic-tac-toe method.

The shrubs have many leaves, which can also serve as shade.

Everyone got down to work, and since Shen Ye had already started, he didn't have to work so hard. He stood outside the line and lit a cigarette that Zhou Jian handed him.

"Brother Ye, everyone's thirsty. Should we share the water? Even just a sip each would be good," Zhou Jian asked.

As the leader of the investigation team, Zhou Jian always needs to work for the benefit of his team members, otherwise they will not easily obey him.

Shen Ye also realized this.

However, there are only nine bottles of water left. If they are divided equally, each person might only be able to take a sip.

Those wounded who had lost too much blood couldn't even get a sip of water; if they weren't given water, everyone would feel bad and it would easily hurt their feelings.

When Zhou Jian suggested getting some water, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Shen Ye with anticipation in their eyes.

This problem can no longer be avoided.

Shen Ye stood up and glanced at the people around him.

"Listen to me, everyone. You should have all seen the pterosaurs in the sky today. These creatures return to their nests at dusk, and their nests are usually on hilltops or in caves on cliffs along the banks of rivers or lakes."

Shen Ye paused for a moment and then said, "In other words, there must be very abundant freshwater resources within one kilometer. Why one kilometer? It's possible that the distance is even shorter, because Baryonyx wouldn't stray too far from a water source, like the big dinosaur we saw before."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces lit up with excited smiles.

Their gazes toward Shen Ye now held a renewed sense of respect and confidence.

"So tomorrow, I will lead the exploration team out to find water. This process will be very difficult because we don't know what poisonous creatures are in the forest, or if we will encounter dinosaurs or other dangers. But the members of the exploration team are the hope of the entire camp."

Shen Ye paused here.

He gestured for Zhou Jian to bring the water over.

"We only have nine bottles of water left. I'm taking nine people with me tomorrow. Members of the exploration team, whoever is willing to come with me to find this hope, will receive a bottle of water to drink when we set off tomorrow!"

Shen Ye didn't directly address the issue of water distribution, but instead cleverly used rhetoric to shift everyone's emotions and needs elsewhere.

If we talk about distributing water directly, the situation becomes complicated.

According to the psychological effects of expectation effect, loss aversion and promise disappointment, people instinctively believe that what is about to be distributed already belongs to them. For example, if a company says that there will be a bonus at the end of the year, but it is not paid out or the amount is small, the employees will collectively break down. However, if you do not mention the bonus in advance, the situation is the same, but the employees' emotions remain unchanged.

Sure enough, Shen Ye's words made the others present stop thinking about who should drink water and start feeling sympathy and respect for those who were not afraid to sacrifice for the camp.

It also subtly enhanced group cohesion.

Zhang Qiming was secretly startled.

"How is this kid's brain structured...?"