By evening, Yang Yi began tallying the day's catch.
Fifteen Eyeball Fruits, nine Long-Legged Sardines, one Red-Lipped Eel, and three Cystic Spiny Puffers.
Three Palm Stars and one One-Armed Crab clung to the fishing net.
"Not bad!" Yang Yi nodded.
His target today had been Eyeball Fruits. He planned to stockpile more in preparation for the Extreme Winter Sea ahead.
Yang Yi sent some fish he did not intend to eat to the laboratory, then fetched some stone and wood from the hold, ready to try starting a fire.
He chose an open spot in the Atrium, arranged the stones in a simple ring, then stuffed Tinder Wool Spider Hair inside.
The spider hair was no longer useful. There was too little to make a Tinder Wool Sweater.
So Yang Yi decided to use it to start a fire.
After all, fur was vulnerable to fire. Most creatures' hair was flammable as long as it was dry.
He readied the wood and scraped the Sea Serpent's Fang against the flint. Sparks flew, successfully igniting the Tinder Wool Spider Hair.
At the sight of the flames, a rare look of excitement appeared on Yang Yi's face.
"Survival really does call for a fire!"
He took the opportunity to add the prepared wood, all cut into thin strips to make it easier to light.
Once the fire stabilized, he added larger pieces of wood.
Five minutes later, Yang Yi finally had a steady campfire.
Lighting a fire aboard the Nightmare Star was very safe, as long as nothing was left lying around it.
The Nightmare Star's deck was protected by a layer of arm bones, making it almost impossible to ignite.
"I need something to hang the Eyeball Fruits around it..."
Yang Yi looked around, thinking of a way.
Just then, several