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Meanwhile, on some unknown land, Renyi was completely unaware of this.

The 'renovation' of the underground cave is completely finished.

As darkness fell, the light in the jungle disappeared quickly, so Renyi prepared to call Klaus and Aurora back from their busy work.

The temporary "experimental field" was not far away, and Aurora was burying a fruit in front of several cave dwellers.

"It's getting dark, Aurora."

"Okay, Mr. Renyi, I'll be right there!" Aurora didn't even look up, focusing intently on patting the dirt.

Whether or not you can grow it depends on fate, but you must be serious about it!

Go to any other side.

At first glance, the tree that Klaus modified didn't seem any different from the other trees, but upon closer inspection, it became apparent that the trunk was a bit darker in color.

It makes a crisp "clang" sound when you tap it.

"How are you feeling?"

He walked around the tree trunk and found that the metal and bark were seamlessly integrated, like the tree's natural skeleton.

"Perfect."

Klaus gently stroked the rough bark, a smile unconsciously playing on his lips—a smile that was neither simply one of satisfaction nor pure joy...

It was strange, I can't quite describe it, but it gave me goosebumps.

[Huh? What's with Hans the cat's expression?]

[This gave me goosebumps...]

Why can I see deep affection in the eyes of someone looking at a tree?

[To the person upstairs, let me translate for you, this is called an auntie's smile (doge emoji)]

A light cough interrupted Klaus's affectionate gaze.

"So, how's the progress?"

Klaus instantly returned to normal.

"Considering safety and visibility, my initial idea is a closed hexagonal platform, but the materials still need to be considered."

"No rush."

"We can discuss the specifics later. Let's head back now, it'll get dark soon."

After taking one last, wistful look at his work, Klaus turned and went back to his new home.

......

When Aurora finished her work and walked briskly to the entrance of the cave,

"!"

She suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Wisps of dark gray smoke were seen rising from the edge of the seemingly sturdy wooden door of the cave.

Something happened?!

Aurora mentions "Chasing the Light"—

Klaus felt that this weapon was a good fit for Aurora in terms of its characteristics, appearance, and weight.

She picked up her weapon and chopped open the wooden door.

In that instant, the even thicker, more pungent smoke, mixed with the smell of burning, brought tears to her eyes.

"Cough cough cough..."

"Cough...cough...take the pot down!"

Along with the black smoke came a chorus of coughs.

"What's going on?!"

Aurora fanned herself in vain with her hands and shouted into the smoke-filled cave.

"Cough... Aurora? You're back..."

A random sound came from deep within the smoke, sounding somewhat disheveled.

"Dinner might take... a moment... cough cough... a little while..."

Aurora: "..."

This doesn't look like a problem that can be solved in a few moments!

She covered her mouth and nose with one hand and carried her sword with the other, groping her way down the slope.

Visibility inside the cave was almost zero; it felt like walking on clouds, though the clouds were a bit choking.

As she walked deeper into the area, she could barely make out the source of the disaster.

Beside the campfire in the center of the cave, three dark figures were jumping around a dark iron pot, creating a chaotic scene.

Klaus was fanning the pot with a wooden board.

Ivan knelt on the ground, his face blackened by smoke, and kept adding firewood to the fire.

Their commander-in-chief, Ren Yi, was stirring something haphazardly in a pot with a wooden spatula in one hand, while sprinkling some red stuff into the pot with the other, occasionally turning his head to cough twice.

[Hahaha, I can't stand it anymore! What kind of rare footage is this of early humans taming fire?]

[Coffin Guy: High-level hunters often appear as food.]

[Ivan!! The smoke's already so thick, and you're still adding fuel?!]

[Hilarious! What do you mean by one daring to teach and the other daring to learn?]

"What are you doing?" Aurora's eyes were almost closed.

"Cough cough, stir-frying." Ren Yi turned around, revealing a face so blackened by the smoke that only the whites of his eyes and his teeth were visible. "You've come at the right time. Open that escape route and let some air out."

Aurora groped her way to the end of the cave and, with some effort, managed to push open the simple wooden door.

Fresh air created a convection current with the front door, and the thick smoke inside the cave finally found an outlet, rushing outwards in a rush.

The pot was kindly provided by Klaus.

Thinking about moving to a new house, let's have a big meal!

Grilled skewers and stir-fries, double the happiness.

The oil from the wine-soaked octopus dripped into the fire, causing the flames to leap high. Then, the shredded potatoes were randomly cut and thrown into the pot, sizzling and billowing thick smoke.

I carelessly wiped my face, and ended up with a cat-like smear.

"Don't you cook all the time?" he retorted to Klaus.

Klaus looked extremely pained.

"At home, I use an induction cooker and a precisely temperature-controlled oven!"

"The exhaust system has a power of 1200 watts! Who would stir-fry food with an open flame in a cave?!"

"The boss said we need a powerful attack."

Ivan, standing nearby, added, pointing to the fire, "Is the fire strong enough?"

Aurora remained silent.

Klaus also fell silent.

[Case solved! Hahaha! The boss said to use a powerful fire!]

[Ivan: I'm just an obedient worker.]

In the end, this dinner, which was full of twists and turns, was still set out on a makeshift table made of wooden planks.

A pot of something that could barely be identified as shredded potatoes.

A pile of fragrant, slightly charred octopus skewers, marinated in alcohol and with traces of charcoal fire on the outside.

Octopus meat is fine.

After all, these are high-end ingredients; even a haphazard grilling will result in a high-class dish.

But the main point is that the pot of stuff was supposedly spicy stir-fried potato shreds.

"What are you standing there for? Eat!"

I randomly picked two sticks to use as chopsticks and used them to serve potato shreds to my three teammates, whose expressions were indescribable.

After Klaus's first "test," he found that although the presentation wasn't great, the taste was acceptable, the texture was rich, and the ingredients were fresh enough.

"It's good, but it's a bit too much for rice. I need a main dish..." Klaus took a sip of water, "Like mashed potatoes?"

Stir-fried shredded potatoes, mashed potatoes as a staple food...

How could he even think of that!

Looking at the blackened marks on the top of the cave, Renyi finally sighed and decided to keep the iron pot as a keepsake, giving up on challenging himself in a field he was not good at.

"Looks like next time, I'll just stick to boiling or grilling."

[Hahaha, the master finally admitted he's a kitchen killer!]

[This is terrible! When will our players be able to eat four dishes and a soup?]

[Don't expect too much; a balanced diet is good enough.]

......

After a short rest following dinner, Klaus approached Renyi to discuss the construction of the watchtower.

"After the tree was modified, its load-bearing capacity exceeded my expectations."

He stopped nailing the new door panel and gestured for him to continue.

When talking about his profession, Klaus's gray eyes sparkled with excitement.

"Building just a watchtower would be too wasteful..."

"I have a bold idea—perhaps we can move the entire camp up there!"