Chapter 5: Someone Is Out

Chapter 5: Someone Is Out

“Now, we have food and tools to make fire. That just leaves water and shelter.”

“At this moment, the time should be synchronized with ours. In other words, it will get dark in about two hours.”

They had arrived in the afternoon.

The watch showed 3:34 p.m.

So Xu Yi figured that the local time in this world was also afternoon.

If he had a machete or similar tool, he could build a shelter himself.

But right now, Xu Yi had no blade of any kind, so he could only look for natural caves or similar shelters.

And it had to be near a water source.

Without water, humans cannot survive.

Having solved the issues of food and fire within a few hours, Xu Yi felt much more at ease.

Moreover, he now realized that his mind was filled with extensive knowledge about stones.

For example, he could quickly assess the hardness of a rock.

He could also swiftly determine whether it could be fashioned into stone tools or weapons.

At the same time, he knew where to find suitable stones.

Now, he understood this was the system’s “Stone Tool Crafting Skill.”

This skill was far more powerful than he had expected.

With it, Xu Yi could effectively enter the Stone Age.

Stone knives, stone axes, stone spears, stone pots—he could make them all.

Xu Yi and Su Keke continued heading toward lower ground.

Descending the mountain, they had to move sideways so that if they fell, they could quickly steady themselves and avoid tumbling down.

Navigating through the dense forest was extremely difficult, especially since Xu Yi was carrying about ten kilograms of gear, making it even harder.

Suddenly, a series of roars reached their ears.

Their expressions changed instantly; Su Keke immediately grabbed Xu Yi’s pant leg.

“Dad, what’s making that sound? It’s so scary.”

Xu Yi quickly crouched down, soothing her, “Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid. Dad’s here. You don’t need to be scared. I’ll protect you.”

Reassured by his words, Su Keke nodded.

“That sound is coming from down the mountain or the forest on the opposite side. We don’t need to worry. As long as we don’t go down, we’ll be fine.”

Xu Yi’s heart was pounding. He had been outdoors before, but only when chasing girls, equipped with plenty of gear and bodyguards.

This was a completely different situation.

Even with the system’s help, he was deeply worried.

But in front of Su Keke, he couldn’t show any weakness.

If he did, it would only make her more frightened.

“Number 4557, eliminated.”

A notification sounded.

Xu Yi immediately looked up at the live stream and the scrolling comments.

He wanted to know what was happening.

The comments were filled with exclamations.

Soon, more precise information appeared.

“Number 1, don’t tell Keke that 4557 was bitten to death by a dinosaur. She’ll be terrified.”

“That’s awful—literally bitten in half by a dinosaur. Although it wouldn’t kill in reality, that experience would haunt you for life.”

“Hope that foreigner starts streaming soon and tells us what it feels likeI'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.