Chapter 19: Crafting the Stone Axe (Please Support)

Chapter 19: Crafting a Stone Axe (Please Bookmark)

After chopping down a branch, Xu Yi found no water and returned somewhat disappointed to Su Keke’s side.

The snake’s nerves were not completely severed and it still clung tightly to Xu Yi’s spear.

Holding the stone shard he intended to use for making a stone axe, Xu Yi approached his spear and struck at the snake’s head.

Since they were preparing to leave, there was no way they could wait for the snake’s nerves to die completely.

Time was precious and couldn’t be wasted here.

Withdrawing his spear, Xu Yi continued forward with Su Keke.

Having spotted a pheasant earlier, Xu Yi was even more focused this time.

He used his X-ray vision frequently but with increasing intervals and shorter durations each time.

Such an ability was not limitless.

Xu Yi knew he had to exercise restraint.

Yet, some things cannot be controlled simply by knowing better.

As dusk gradually fell, Xu Yi and Su Keke stopped.

“Daddy, this tree is so big, even bigger than the ancient tree on Great King Mountain in the village,” Su Keke said, standing beneath a dead tree and touching its rough trunk.

Xu Yi stopped precisely because of this tree. Using his X-ray vision, he spotted several pupae just beneath the bark.

“Hm, it would take a dozen people to wrap their arms around it. Such a pity it’s dead.”

This was their third day here, and this tree was the largest they had encountered.

The trees in this jungle were relatively young, none likely exceeding a century.

But this massive dead tree was definitely over a thousand years old.

Its top was covered in moss, indicating the presence of water pockets.

“I’m going to climb up and see if there’s any water collected up there.”

Nearby were many other trees to climb for observation.

At only five or six meters tall, if there was water, Xu Yi could find a way to gather some.

“You collect some dry branches nearby. We’ll stay here overnight.”

Leaning against this giant tree would be much safer.

Furthermore, since he could see pupae on one side, there were likely more hidden on the other side.

Collecting them might yield dozens of pupae.

So, Xu Yi circled around the tree.

The number was more than he had expected.

He estimated there were around forty or fifty pupae.

Then, choosing a smaller tree, he climbed to a higher point.

[What a shame, there’s no water left.]

[This tree is really massive. It must be tens of thousands of years old, right?]

[Player One should keep looking for pupae, maybe there’s a big find.]

[If only there was water nearby, we could hollow out a tree cavity to use as shelter. That would be perfect.]

[So far, only about a hundred survivors have found clean water sources.]

[The elimination rate is too fast; 3,832 people have been cut already, and over a thousand today alone.]

[Today is not the limit; the peak of eliminations will come in three or four days. I bet that by day eight, fewer than three thousand will remain, maybe even less.]

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