[Pincer Fish] Extreme Night Wilderness Survival

The 5.3-meter-wide stone wall of the giant boulder had two minor drawbacks.

Wang Yu still decided to use this stone wall to build his shelter, because its surface was flat, precisely the advantage he wanted.

After thinking it over repeatedly, Wang Yu came up with several preliminary plans for building the shelter.

Then Wang Yu took out his entrenching tool and got to work. He needed to level the ground in front of the giant boulder's 5.3-meter-wide stone wall.

The ground was covered with dirt, rocks, and weeds. Wang Yu used the entrenching tool to shovel them all to one side.

After Over an Hour, Wang Yu had cleared a flat stretch of land more than Ten Meters long and wide.

Then Wang Yu picked up a rock and began drawing on the giant boulder's stone wall and the ground.

As he drew, he used the 'Measuring Tool' to measure the dimensions. At the same time, he opened the 'Memo' in the [Private Channel] and recorded his shelter-building plans and precautions.

He kept at it until Six Points in the evening before finally stopping.

Looked at the Time, Wang Yu decided it was time to set the Animal Traps. Now that the shelter location had been decided, he could place traps nearby.

After preparing a Torch, Wang Yu picked a direction. He was heading to the stream. There was only one way to get there from here: retrace the path he had come by.

Holding up the Torch, Wang Yu headed back the way he had come. He walked for a while along a Large Area of scattered rocks.

Then he reached a place with many Big Trees. After passing through the woods, he arrived at a not-too-steep Steep Slope. Following it down, he reached the stream.

Wang Yu made a point of noting the time. It took him six minutes to get from the shelter site to the stream, which was considered quite close.

At the stream, Wang Yu found a spot and lit a Fire Pit.

Now that he had the stream as a reference point, he could place Animal Traps nearby and still find them again later in the Dark Night.

After switching to another Torch, Wang Yu headed downstream along the creek.

Where Wild Beasts might appear, Wang Yu took out an Animal Trap, pried it open, and placed it on the ground. Then he camouflaged it with leaves and made a mark beside it, indicating that this was the first Animal Trap he had set.

After that, Wang Yu placed an Animal Trap roughly every fifty to One Hundred Meters, marking each one so he could find them later.

Soon, all 12 Melons Animal Traps in his hands had been set.

Wang Yu had 12 Melons Animal Traps. Theoretically, his chances of catching prey were four times greater than anyone else's. This was his most important method of acquiring food, so he had to take it seriously.

After setting the traps, Wang Yu Looked at the Time. It was still early, so he began searching the stream for water snails.

There were many water snails in the stream. As Long As he searched patiently, he would definitely find some.

The only trouble was the Torch in his hand. Every Few Minutes, he had to relight it.

Fortunately, there were plenty of Broken Branches along the stream. They looked like they had been washed in by the River Water, which meant the stream could flood.

Wang Yu collected every branch he came across. At the same time, he gathered Vines nearby and put them into his [Backpack].

After searching for Over an Hour, Wang Yu found thirty-six water snails. The efficiency was very low, mainly because it was too dark to see clearly.

Wang Yu directly smashed the water snails he found with rocks. Since the [Backpack] could not store living creatures, he threaded the Water Snail Meat onto Wooden Skewers and put it into the [Backpack].

Just Then, Wang Yu spotted a Big Fish in a pool. It was huge. When his firelight shone over it, the Big Fish did not quickly flee despite being in shallow water.

Wang Yu stared at the Big Fish and fell into thought. If he reached out, it would definitely dart into deeper water.

Trying to catch the fish barehanded was unrealistic.

The Big Fish was only about three meters from Wang Yu. Suddenly, he had a bold idea.

He took out the crossbow from his [Backpack].

At a distance of around three meters, it should be able to pierce the Big Fish underwater, right?

Wang Yu raised the crossbow and aimed at the Big Fish. There was nothing to hesitate over. He decisively pulled the trigger.

"Bang~"

Wang Yu watched the arrow shoot toward the Big Fish.

"Splat~"

The Big Fish thrashed in the water, churning up mud from the bottom. That entire patch of water instantly turned murky. In the muddy water, Wang Yu had no idea whether the arrow had hit the fish.

Then two Prompt Messages suddenly Appeared in the water.

[Pincer Fish Meat 320g]

[Copper Coin*37]

"Hit it."

He had struck that Big Fish with a single arrow.

"Hahaha~"

Wang Yu stepped forward and picked up the fish meat and Game Currency, then found the arrow in the water—the greatest contributor to his success.

"There's fish to eat."

Looked at the Time, Wang Yu decided to call it a day. He had gathered thirty-six water snails on this trip and shot a Big Fish as well. It had been quite a haul.

What was more, he had gained another way to obtain food: shooting Big Fish with arrows.

However, Wang Yu also knew that shooting Big Fish underwater with a crossbow was difficult. He had only hit this one because it had swum into shallow water.

If the water had been any deeper, it would have been hard for him to hit the Big Fish.

Shooting Big Fish with a crossbow required the right opportunity. He could only make a move when he spotted a Big Fish in shallow water.

After putting the fish meat into his [Backpack], Wang Yu did not hurry back. He lit a Fire Pit, then took out the Vines he had gathered. He was going to weave a basket.

Using his Tin Bucket for berries was far too wasteful. He needed to free up the Tin Bucket.

Wang Yu arranged the Vines one by one, then wove them with an over-under method, much like weaving Bamboo Strips.

After more than Half an Hour, Wang Yu had woven a basket about the same size as the Tin Bucket. Its opening and height were both Thirty Centimeters, roughly the size of a Plastic Bucket used at home.

It was Wang Yu's first time weaving something, so it was not much to look at. As long as it could hold things, that was enough.

He poured the berries from the Tin Bucket into the basket, then put the basket into his [Backpack].

Berries spoiled easily after being picked. The [Backpack] could keep them fresh. It was good stuff—a Zero Temperature Sterile Vacuum Space with excellent preservation effects.

Then Wang Yu went to the stream, picked up the Tin Bucket, filled it with water, and put it into his [Backpack]. He now lived several minutes away from the stream, so carrying water back was definitely more convenient.

After finishing everything, Wang Yu headed back along the stream.

With the stream as a Roadsign, he did not need to worry about getting lost. In other parts of the wilderness, it would have been extremely difficult to retrace his route after walking for so long.

As Wang Yu walked back, he gathered Dry Wood. Dry Wood was now an extremely important resource to him.

Dry Wood could provide light, cook food, and keep him warm by burning through the night.

It was already Past Eight PM. He needed to prepare for the night.

Fortunately, there was plenty of Dry Wood by the stream. He filled his [Backpack], so he did not need to worry about getting through the night.