After five full days of travel.
When Linsey got up on the sixth day, he did not hurry onward as he had before.
Ahead lay an endless wilderness connected to a vast Snowy Wasteland with no end in sight. In such an environment, trees grew scarcer, and once he entered it, many things would become inconvenient.
Before setting foot in this region.
This was Linsey's last chance to prepare.
Early in the morning, he caught a Grayling Fish from the nearby river. Once this fish was roasted over a campfire, he could grip its tail and easily pull out the entire spine. It was delicious and convenient to eat.
After enjoying this simple breakfast, Linsey entered the nearby woods.
He was looking for suitable trees.
Of the three Stibnite Arrows Qiao Er had given him when he set out, only the one Dan had fired remained intact. One of the other two had been smashed out of the air by the tree spirit, while the other had struck its body and its shaft broke during the battle.
Linsey could not afford to waste such high-quality weapons.
The shafts were broken, but the arrowheads were fine. He had recovered the two stibnite arrowheads and stored them in his Personal Baggage.
Crack, crack—
Before long, a gray-tailed squirrel in a tree caught Linsey's attention. He had already eaten breakfast, so he had no intention of overhunting. But the oak tree where the squirrel rested happened to be exactly what he needed.
"That'll do."
Linsey immediately walked over.
The oak was thick, tall, and full of sturdy vigor.
Even its thick branches were enough for Linsey's needs. There was no need to cut down the entire tree.
Linsey promptly climbed up and chopped a few times. Two branches, thick and long enough, fell