Starting With a Reef [Global Survival]

chapter 72 - Day 25 of Survival 04


Night had fallen, and Yun Luohe’s shelter was finally completed.Due to limited materials and tools, she built a relatively simple shelter, but it still looked decently proper.She first used pine wood to construct the main beams, forming a triangular roof, and twisted flax into rope to bind the logs and secure the structure.The triangular roof would prevent rain from accumulating. However, the rainwater would run off the roof and make the surrounding area muddy, so Yun Luohe used wood and mud to make a simple waterproof platform.In addition to that, she extended the eaves half a meter outward and dug a drainage trench underneath—20 cm deep, just in case the rain got too heavy.She gathered a lot of pitch and spread it across the roof; it would provide both waterproofing and insulation.After that, Yun Luohe unpacked the tent made from acid-resistant waterproof fabric, took it apart, and used one piece to cover the roof and the other to make a mat. She laid that on the waterproof platform, then added a thick layer of flax over it—it would serve as a mattress.Once the shelter was completed—Yun Luohe’s [points] instantly increased by 80.She then gathered more dirt and built a mud stove, lighting a fire with a fire starter.Just as the fire lit, the sound of pouring rain began.Fortunately, Yun Luohe had already made preparations, so the stove wasn’t extinguished by the rain.She was now both exhausted and hungry—finally, she could sit down and roast some yam.In addition to the yam, Yun Luohe had also gathered a nest of termite larvae and caught a wild rabbit.The termite larvae were discovered by Yúntūn.There were probably several hundred in the nest, densely packed—Yun Luohe took the entire thing at once.The rabbit was caught by her using a trap.She had made a slipknot from flax rope and baited it with a few rotten wild fruits to form a simple snare. Amazingly, a dumb rabbit had wandered right into it.Caught one wild rabbit: +15 [points].Found a termite nest: +10 [points].At the moment, Yun Luohe’s total [points] had reached 192.To catch more game, she made two larger traps—she dug two deep pits beside the woods and planted sharpened wooden stakes inside. Using the hunting knife, she had whittled the pine branches into very sharp tips. Then she covered the pits with branches, bark, and leaves as camouflage. On the branches, she placed two peeled yam slices—if any wild animal passed by, it might be lured over by the yams. If it went to take the bait, it would fall straight into the pit.Yun Luohe planned to check the traps tomorrow morning. Maybe she’d be pleasantly surprised.–The termite larvae were milky white and pale yellow in color and didn’t smell bad at all.Yun Luohe had seen survival shows where people ate them raw—but she didn’t want to do that. She still decided to roast them.Using a twig, she skewered the termites and roasted them over a stone. Putting them directly in the fire might burn them too quickly. Using the stone to separate them from the flame was slower but might taste better.Besides, she was already starving.She’d wrapped the yam in leaves and mud and placed it in the stove—it would probably be done roasting in twenty minutes.As for the wild rabbit, she didn’t want to deal with it yet. She didn’t want to dirty the shelter, so she just tied it up and hung it from a tree. She planned to handle it tomorrow in a cleaner spot—gut it and bury the innards. If the place reeked of blood, it would easily attract beasts and bugs at night.In the wild, keeping the area around the shelter clean and hygienic was important.Anyway, yam and termites were enough for dinner tonight—the rabbit could be tomorrow’s meal.Soon, the termites were done roasting.The roasted termite larvae were crispy on the outside, soft and juicy inside, and surprisingly tasty—delicate in texture. If she hadn’t known what they were, Yun Luohe probably would’ve enjoyed them without hesitation.——A huge number of players sent messages to the system assistant, requesting a livestream view-switching function. Everyone wanted to watch only the contestants they were interested in.By nightfall, the system finally adjusted the livestream mode.Players back on the reef could now manually select which contestant’s livestream they wanted to view.Naturally, the first ones people checked were the top-ranking players—to see what impressive skills they had.Yun Luohe’s livestream room suddenly flooded with tens of thousands of viewers—all from Zone 2.“Wait, termites taste that good? Yun Luohe’s really enjoying it.”“Damn, now I’m hungry. I’m gonna eat a couple cucumbers to calm down.”“Gotta say, Yun Luohe’s shelter looks pretty solid. No wonder she gained so many [points].”“I just checked Wu Jing’s stream. Lucky bastard found a cave and didn’t even need to build a shelter.”“What’s the point? I watched his too—he’s got barely 100 [points]. Yun Luohe’s already pushing 200.”“Wanna see the top players from other zones. The leader in our zone’s got just over 200, but I saw someone else with almost 300.”“This is wild.”The flickering firelight illuminated Yun Luohe’s beautiful, striking face.Even though it was cold and pouring rain, after filling her belly, her whole body felt warm.Yun Luohe brewed some [mist veiled tea]. It was still early—going to sleep now felt too soon, and there wasn’t much else she could do.At night, visibility was even worse. Going out in the rain to forage was a good way to catch a cold.Better to just hunker down and ride it out here.Tea by the fire, rain through the night—this wild survival had a touch of poetry to it.She’d thought she could enjoy a moment of peace, when suddenly—A wolf’s howl split through the rain and shattered the silence.One after another, the howls rose and fell—it wasn’t just one wolf.Yun Luohe’s expression changed.Yúntūn, who had been obediently lying on her shoulder, started hissing nervously. Yun Luohe gently reassured it, “It’s okay. I’ll be fine. I’m not afraid.”Only then did Yúntūn calm down. Softly, it said, “I’ll protect you!”“Alright, I know Yúntūn is the best. In a bit, we’ll just kill them all.”Yun Luohe was already thinking about how to cook wolf meat.She’d never eaten it before.Before the wolves arrived, she had to prepare.Yun Luohe stood up and sprang into action.The traps she’d set earlier might still come in handy—but with a large pack of wolves, two pits wouldn’t be enough.She instructed Yúntūn to lay spider silk traps around the shelter.Yúntūn’s silk was strong and sticky—under the cover of the rainy night, it became a network of invisible barriers.There was no time to dig more pits, but she could still make some spikes.Yun Luohe found some branches, sharpened them, and lined them along the edges of the spider silk traps. If a wolf stepped into the trap, it would get tangled in the silk and surrounded by spikes.Cries for help and screams were already echoing from players in the distance.Clearly, some people were already being attacked by the wolves.Yun Luohe quickly picked up the pace. Ten minutes later, the traps were reset.She lit two more fires, coated some sticks with pitch, and made several pitch torches, storing them in her backpack—just in case.The wolf howls were getting closer.Suddenly, Yúntūn let out a low hiss.If anything touched its silk, it would sense it immediately.They were here.Through the mist, she saw a large black wolf standing nearby.Although the black wolf was caught by the fine, strong spider silk, it wasn’t actually harmed by it.The wolf hesitated for a second, then immediately charged.Two more black wolves stepped into Yun Luohe’s traps and let out sharp cries of pain.The injured wolves thrashed on the ground, making the rest even more furious.Their eyes burned with killing intent as they glared at Yun Luohe.But they couldn’t approach her head-on—more spider silk kept firing out, tightly binding their legs.That was Yun Luohe’s order to Yúntūn.If anything entered, just start spinning silk—trap every intruder.Several black wolves were struggling with all their might. Yun Luohe didn’t hesitate—she charged forward. Her hunting knife slashed coldly through the darkness, aiming straight for a black wolf’s throat.Within five meters, she could still see clearly. And even if she couldn’t, with her perception ability and Yúntūn’s cues, she could still locate the wolves with ease.The black wolf let out a shrill cry, thrashed a few times on the ground, then went still. Yun Luohe had coated the hunting knife with frog venom—within moments, the black wolf’s entire body became paralyzed and immobile.This was the first time the [Night stalker hunting knife] had been used to kill prey. Blood sprayed out instantly, arcing through the air.Rain streamed down Yun Luohe’s face. Her expression was icy, but she gently said to Yúntūn, “Yúntūn baby did an amazing job.”Praised, Yúntūn became excited, bounced a few times on Yun Luohe’s body, and continued vigorously spraying spider silk.——Soon, two more black wolves fell to the ground.Each black wolf killed awarded +30 [points], along with wolf meat and wolf hide.Yun Luohe became even more motivated.The remaining wolves were enraged by the sudden attack. They began biting through the spider silk with their teeth and lunged toward Yun Luohe.These wolves had been born on Mist Veil Island. They were long accustomed to the fog, so the mist didn’t affect them—in fact, it served as perfect cover for their movements. All this time, they had relied on the fog’s concealment to kill many players.Several black wolves leaped at Yun Luohe simultaneously, mouths wide open, as if ready to tear the flesh from her bones.Yúntūn quickly sprayed silk, using it to hinder the wolves’ movement and prevent them from getting close to Yun Luohe.It had promised earlier—it would protect her.A few clever wolves tried circling around to approach Yun Luohe from behind for a sneak attack, but her reaction was too fast.Just as they opened their jaws to bite, Yun Luohe’s hunting ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ knife would pierce their bodies first.In the rainy mist, Yun Luohe moved swiftly. The hunting knife in her hand, due to its specialized design, left no glint or reflection, making it impossible for the wolves to detect.As more and more black wolves fell, the remaining ones began to encircle Yun Luohe, gathering around their strongest and most vicious member at the center.They no longer dared to charge recklessly. Instead, they surrounded Yun Luohe, preparing to launch a coordinated assault.But Yun Luohe wasn’t going to give them the chance.Until now, it had been the wolves taking the initiative. Now it was her turn.Cold rain slammed against her body. She knew she couldn’t keep staying out in it—getting sick now would be a major problem.She pulled her bow and arrows from her backpack, aimed at the strongest wolf, and loosed her shot—all within five seconds.Even if one arrow missed, two found their target—one buried deep in the back, the other pierced through the abdomen.Without pause, she gripped her hunting knife and charged forward again. Under the rainy night, her blade danced—every strike carried her full strength.Yun Luohe knew she couldn’t afford to hold anything back. One second of hesitation could give them an opening.At last, Yun Luohe stood panting amidst the corpses of the wolves. After waiting over ten seconds, she scanned the area to confirm there were no further threats—then finally collapsed to the ground.She was completely drained.Aside from the pile of wolf meat and wolf hides, she had also earned 200 [points].The audience watching Yun Luohe’s livestream was stunned.No one had expected that Yun Luohe would survive an all-out wolf pack assault—and even manage to kill them all in return.Even if she had collapsed after slaying the last one, it still would’ve been shocking.“She’s insane! No wonder she’s ranked #1 in our zone!”“I’m speechless. 666!”“Such a powerful killer—her combat stat’s off the charts!”“That spider—is that her pet? It looks amazing too! I couldn’t understand a word it said, but it looks so obedient!”“Compared to Yun Luohe, Wu Jing is a total weakling—just lucky.”“This is real strength. I declare: Yun Luohe is my queen now.”Yun Luohe was soaked to the bone. Fortunately, she was wearing a waterproof jacket—but her hair was completely drenched, which still felt unpleasant. She wrung it out and sat by the stove, warming herself by the fire. The tea she’d boiled earlier hadn’t even been drunk yet—the water had almost boiled away.Good thing the battle ended quickly—otherwise, even that last bit of tea would’ve been gone.She held the tea in her hands to warm them. Once it had cooled a bit, she drank it all in one go.The [mist veiled tea] warmed her whole body instantly.Her stamina bar even recovered by half.She hadn’t realized before that the tea had this kind of benefit.Yun Luohe’s eyes lit up.There wasn’t much tea left, but enough for a few more servings.As long as she brewed a few cups and stored them in her backpack, she could drink them anytime.Looked like she needed to make a few more bamboo cups too.Suddenly, Yun Luohe sensed something strange nearby.Yúntūn immediately alerted her, “Hiss hiss! Something touched my silk!”Yun Luohe frowned. She felt like she was being watched.She stood up at once and looked around—but in the darkness and thick fog, nothing was visible.Even scanning didn’t reveal anyone.Still, that feeling quickly faded.As if it had just been her imagination.But Yun Luohe didn’t believe she had imagined it.Besides, Yúntūn’s silk had definitely been triggered.It looked like she needed to rebuild the traps that had been ruined by the wolves—and make more.“Yúntūn, lay some extra silk around here in a bit.”She probably wasn’t going to get much sleep tonight, Yun Luohe thought.——Lu Yin had already left. After being discovered, he hadn’t hesitated to retreat. Tonight wasn’t the right time to act.Earlier, he had been hiding in a tree, watching Yun Luohe annihilate the entire wolf pack.He had led the wolves here, originally intending to kill by proxy—hoping the wolves would take care of Yun Luohe, and he’d finish her off if she was still alive, or swoop in to “rescue” her at the last moment.But instead, the wolves had become Yun Luohe’s [point] farm.His kill-by-proxy plan had backfired—turned into a gift offering.Still, Lu Yin wasn’t angry.In fact, this worked out well—Yun Luohe’s higher [points] now made her even more valuable.A flash of greed passed through Lu Yin’s eyes.That spider was far more powerful than he had imagined.There were only two days left.Looked like he had to move quickly.

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