Chapter 53: A Bountiful Harvest

Chapter 53: A Bountiful Harvest

In Xu Yi’s field of vision, a deer-like animal darted past quickly.

Following close behind was a flying creature in hot pursuit.

At a distance of just over twenty meters, it was extremely close.

This meant that deer-like animals inhabited the region where they were currently located.

This was undoubtedly a very encouraging piece of news.

Even with his X-ray vision, Xu Yi had no way of chasing after that deer right now.

Aside from the risk of exposing himself, his X-ray vision could only be maintained for one minute with a ten-minute cooldown, making it entirely insufficient for a pursuit.

All he could do was ensure that no other animals were nearby to attack them.

"Dad, something just ran past over there, right?"

Xu Yi immediately replied, "Yes, that's right. You heard correctly. But don't worry, we have a campfire here, so we are completely safe."

Su Keke wasn't scared at all, especially with Xu Yi sitting right across from her.

She was simply curious about what kind of animal had just dashed past near them.

Whether it was edible and how delicious it might be were the things she cared about most.

Of course, she kept those thoughts to herself.

She knew that many people were watching her and Xu Yi, so she had to mind her words.

The viewers in the livestream had seen it, of course, but there was no way for them to let Xu Yi and Su Keke know what kind of animal had sprinted past them.

"Keke isn't scared at all. With Dad here, Keke isn't afraid of anything."

After saying this, Su Keke flashed Xu Yi a sweet smile.

Then, she went back to weaving the basket in her hands.

As the father and daughter each busied themselves, time flew by.

Before long, it was past ten o'clock.

Xu Yi took out the small pot that had been heated over the fire and tapped it once.

Then, he told Su Keke to go to sleep.

At this hour, she would already be fast asleep if she were at home.

Su Keke’s newly woven hammock was quite comfortable; just a few minutes after lying down, she drifted off to sleep.

Xu Yi had already modified the hand drill and drilled several holes into a piece of dead wood, proving that the hand drill was exceptionally effective.

However, he didn't drill holes in the toothbrush right away.

The campfire provided limited light, so Xu Yi decided to wait until the midday break tomorrow to do it.

After tidying up their things and adding enough firewood to all three campfires, Xu Yi lay down to sleep as well.

The night was not entirely peaceful.

More than a dozen challengers were eliminated, all due to animal attacks.

However, no other animals visited Xu Yi and Keke's camp, and they spent a very peaceful night.

The next morning, neither of them woke up early.

Xu Yi woke up at seven-thirty, while Su Keke was still fast asleep.

First, Xu Yi stoked the campfire to make it burn brighter.

Next, he removed the snakeskin shoulder bag covering the water bucket.

After checking to make sure there were no bugs inside, Xu Yi poured the water into four wooden bowls.

Then, carrying the water bucket, he walked toward the riverbank.

He planned to check the fish trap and see how bountiful the harvest was.

Upon reaching the riverbank, Xu Yi spotted the fish trap resting at the bottom of the river.

He pulled up the vine rope, and the moment he started pulling, he knew there was something inside the trap.

Because it felt quite heavy.

Of course, the fish trap itself had some weight to it.

Soon, Xu Yi hauled the fish trap out of the water.

Aside from the splashing sound of the water, Xu Yi heard a rapid pattering noise.

It was the sound of fish tails slapping against the fish trap, which sounded exceptionally sweet to Xu Yi's ears.

Once the fish trap was pulled ashore, Xu Yi removed the funnel-shaped entrance clogged at the top.

"Oh ho, a little half-basket of fish! We've struck it rich."

With that, Xu Yi turned the fish trap upside down and emptied its contents directly into the wooden bucket.

"Not only fish, but crabs too! This is awesome."

Xu Yi discovered that the harvest was even greater than he had anticipated; once everything was dumped into the bucket, it filled it to more than three-quarters of its height.

Altogether, everything weighed over ten pounds.

To reap such a harvest after a single night could already be considered quite impressive.

Xu Yi retrieved the snakeskin from the bucket, put it back into the fish trap, reattached the funnel entrance, and tossed the trap back into the river.

Who knows, tomorrow's harvest might be even greater.

Xu Yi carried the bucket a few steps away into the jungle to prevent any fish from jumping out of the bucket and escaping back into the river.

These were provisions for him and Su Keke; not a single one could be lost.

[Number 1, good morning! Seeing you harvest so many fish early in the morning is just wonderful. Keke will be able to have fish soup this morning.]

[What kind of fish are those? Their scales look a bit reddish, so pretty.]

[Looks like peach fish, that tastes insanely good.]

"The harvest today is indeed fantastic. With so many fish, Keke and I won't go hungry for the next few days."

Happily carrying the bucket, Xu Yi walked back toward the campsite.

He was going to wake Keke up so she could go with him to the stream to clean the fish.

All these fish needed to be processed, so he wanted to bring Su Keke along.

Otherwise, if Su Keke woke up and found him gone, she would worry.

Therefore, taking Su Keke with him was the safest option.

When Xu Yi returned to the camp, Su Keke had just woken up and was rubbing her eyes as she sat in her hammock.

"Keke, you're awake! How did you sleep last night?"

Su Keke hopped down from the hammock because she had already spotted the fish in the bucket.

"I slept especially well."

"Dad, you harvested so many fish! We can drink fish soup and eat fish meat now."

"Mhm, let's go over to the small stream to clean the fish."

The water level in the small river was too low and not very convenient for cleaning fish; heading to the stream was a much better choice.

As he spoke, Xu Yi took everything out of his back basket.

Then, he placed a piece of cassava into the earthen pit to roast.

That way, they could each eat half a cassava as their staple food.

Equipped with his eyeglass-lens file, Xu Yi led the way to the stream.

"Dad, there are stream snails in this creek, hey."

Knowing what was on Su Keke's mind, Xu Yi unbuckled his small shoulder basket and handed it to her.

"Be careful, don't walk too far," Xu Yi cautioned.

"Dad, don't worry, Keke has her spear and won't go far."

Happily taking the small basket, Su Keke waded directly into the water.

It was best not to take off shoes in the stream because the rocks were slippery and easy to slip on.

Normally, very few animals were active during the day; most of them came out to hunt at night.

Furthermore, if any animals were around while Xu Yi was cleaning fish here, they would charge directly at him.

In addition, the vegetation on both banks of the stream was exceptionally dense, making it very difficult for animals to access the creek.

Therefore, Su Keke was relatively safe.

Giving Su Keke a chance to relax occasionally was also quite necessary.

After all, they were going to live in the wilderness for the long term.

Mental health was of vital importance as well.

Appropriate relaxation was beneficial for both physical and mental well-being.

Special thanks to book friends: Hun Can, Book Friend 20170804063356025, and Book Friend 20170804063356025.

(End of this chapter)