The Survivor from the Sea Chapter 10

At first she wanted to put the whole sweet potato on a big rock, and then smash it little by little with small stones in her hand, but the flying sweet potato pieces seemed to be mocking her naivety.

There was no choice but to change strategy. He first asked Jasper for a kitchen knife, cut the sweet potatoes into small pieces, put them in a coconut bowl, then walked back and forth on the shore, and finally chose a large rock that was very smooth but slightly concave. He put the sweet potato pieces on the rock, went back to the float to get a wooden board, and used the machete to cut them into a length that was suitable for holding.

They also considerately tied a rope around the holding position to prevent you from getting pricked by splinters when touching the wooden board directly with your hands.

When everything was ready, she sat on the big rock, held the sweet potato pieces in her left hand, and started to pound the sweet potatoes on the rock with a small wooden stick in her right hand. The inspiration for this came entirely from the garlic pounder that her family had bought before.

This time the tools were handy and the work went much faster. In a short while, the sweet potato chunks were mashed into sweet potato residue. All the residue was put into the coconut bowl that had held the sweet potato chunks.

By the time Riley brought the bowl back to the float, Jasper had already pried open nearly half of the oysters. The oyster meat was placed in the coconut bowl, and the oyster shells were placed separately to one side.

"What's the use of this oyster shell?" Riley was puzzled.

"These can be dried, crushed and placed in a planting pot for an experiment. Although this is a game, what if adding fertilizer increases production? This thing contains a lot of calcium carbonate, which can improve soil quality. If the conditions are not right, try your best. This thing can also be fed to chickens and ducks, but it's a pity that we don't have it." Jasper did not stop and began to explain science to her.

By the time all the oyster meat was pried out, the sweet potato starch water on Riley's side had entered the sedimentation stage. The two of them had a simple lunch, and after the meal they carried their own small leather bags and went into the island to continue collecting supplies.

This time the two men did not pick and choose, they just swept the collection of supplies, anything they saw and anything they could defeat was packed up and taken away. For the entire afternoon, the two men did not stop in the woods and between the floats.

Because he didn't know how long it would take to drift to the island next time, Riley's idea was to collect as many resources as possible. After all, cutting trees and collecting planks on the island was much easier than fishing for planks on the sea.

Jasper really wanted to tell her that it wasn't necessary, after all, this was the third island he had encountered. However, thinking that this was the first island she had encountered since entering the game, he decided not to open his mouth. It was hard to say when she would encounter it next time.

Now I would still help her move as much as I can. If I really tell her that it’s not necessary, she might feel like a non-African again. This is also a word he just learned in the past two days.

According to Riley's description, she herself is a non-African, while Jasper is a European emperor in her eyes. After fully understanding the meaning of these two words, Jasper felt that it was a bit exaggerated. The reason why he can make so many things is entirely due to the fact that he reads a lot of books and has some knowledge of everything. He understands the principles of many things, so it is bound to be twice the result with half the effort when making them.

As for Riley's method of production without diagrams, Jasper understood it after watching it twice. It was just a matter of luck. He took the raw materials and tried them out. If it worked, it worked. If not, the raw materials would disappear.

Materials like linen and cotton do need to be made without a pattern. Otherwise, even if he understands the principle, it is not easy to weave the cloth, let alone make it into a T-shirt.

Three hours later, Riley discovered a serious problem. The two of them were exercising too much, and their satiety and thirst levels dropped quickly. After delivering supplies to the float four times, the two of them each ate two ears of corn and drank two bottles of fresh water before they brought the values back to a safe level.

"This game is becoming more and more inhumane. How come I get hungry so quickly after walking a few steps? Based on the situation in the past few days, I thought three meals a day would be enough to guarantee all the values." Riley bit the corn in his hand viciously.

"I discovered this situation when I first went to the island. On the day we first met, I saw you carrying food on your back. Later, when you killed the wild boar, you also brought food with you. I thought you knew about this, too." Jasper looked puzzled.

"Ah? The first time was because I didn't know how long it would take to explore the island, and the second time was completely because you put food in the bag. I was there to keep you company. I didn't notice the value at the time, and I didn't feel hungry. It was just that it would be uncomfortable if I didn't eat something when others were eating." Riley explained awkwardly. Looking at Li M's expression, she felt that the more she explained, the worse it got.

After eating, I packed my bag with food and fresh water before setting off again.

The two of them were busy like this for the entire afternoon. Every time they returned to the floating board, they had no time to pack up. They just stuffed the supplies in their bags into the storage box as quickly as possible and then returned to the island to continue collecting.

In the end, all the existing storage boxes were full, so Riley made new ones and continued to fill them up. Until the sky turned red and the sun set, the two of them lay down on the float to rest. The workload that afternoon was too much.

"We've both fought hard. Look at the island. Isn't it not as green as when we first arrived?" Riley leaned on the float and looked at the forest where they were collecting supplies. It used to be lush and green, but now it looks bald, with patches missing here and there.

After hearing what she said, Jasper also looked towards the island. Riley's description made him laugh so hard.

After resting for a while, the two of them became busy again. Time was limited, so they discussed in the afternoon that they would pack up the supplies overnight and continue on the journey before dawn tomorrow at the latest.

This was decided by Riley. They have been staying on the island for two consecutive days. She was afraid that if someone came, it would be harmful to them. After all, the chance of meeting a good person like Jasper is not high. There are many black-hearted people in the game. What if they really meet someone with bad intentions?

Although you are protected now in the novice stage, they only prevent you from being attacked. It does not mean that you cannot knock people out. What if you really knock someone out and then push them into the sea and drown? It is better to stay away from the crowd in the early stage and then find ways to arm yourself more later.

Regarding the possibility of encountering bad people, Riley also gave Jasper some popular science, saying that not everyone is a good person and that one should be on guard against others. However, although Jasper was listening when she said this, it was hard to say how much he took in.

From the past two days of getting along with each other, I feel that human nature is good and there is no discrimination in education. It is obvious that he has never met any bad people in his previous living environment. He has been working for a long time, but the people he meets in his work environment are either students or honest. It is much simpler than other places.

Seeing him like that, Riley could only comfort himself. He had said everything that needed to be said, and it was up to him how much he could listen to.

This time we also shot a pheasant. We searched several chicken coops but didn't find any eggs. After Jasper's scientific research, we learned that pheasants do not lay eggs all year round, but only from March to June of the lunar calendar.

As for the season they are in now, it should be the beginning of autumn, so the chance of picking pheasant eggs is very low.

While Jasper was squatting on the shore killing a chicken, Riley scooped out the settled sweet potato flour and dried it in the sun. It took quite a while for it to settle, but if you wanted to dry something on the floating board, it would dry very quickly. The clothes they had taken off after going into the sea were already completely dry by now.

There were also some kelps hanging on the drying rack. Riley went over and touched them. They should be dried by tomorrow at the latest.

I took out the leftover peppers from yesterday and cut them into pieces, and chopped up a whole chicken, preparing to make stir-fried chicken with peppers.

As for the soup, since those who had already had two meals of fish soup wanted to change the taste, they had to arrange chicken soup. Since the chicken soup would not taste good if stewed in a large iron pot, they borrowed a clay pot from Jasper first.

The mouth of the jar was not very big, so it was a bit difficult to stuff the whole pheasant in. Riley also cut the pheasant into small pieces, blanched it in water, and then stuffed it into the earthenware jar.

"If you have time, please make two of these jars for me. They're great for stewing soup or something. Do you want to learn how to make soup? At least you'll have something to eat in the future. After dinner, I'll make you a simple barbecue grill. It's definitely better than boiling anything in water." Riley didn't stop working and was still muttering about his future plans.

Jasper nodded and went to look for materials to make a clay pot. While working, he listened to Riley's cooking instructions.

"What do you mean by 'a little bit' and 'appropriate amount'? Is there an exact measurement in grams? When I first moved out of home, I tried to cook for myself and bought a few cookbooks, but there wasn't an exact measurement in grams for any seasoning in the entire book. I tried adding them randomly, but the taste was terrible and the pot was always easily burnt. When I turned around to find a seasoning, when I turned back, all the ingredients in the pot were black. I just went to the cafeteria to save trouble." Jasper was a little confused when he heard Riley talking about a little bit of salt. If there was an appropriate amount of other seasonings, he would be a little confused. Words like appropriate amount and moderate were his nightmares in the kitchen.

"Well, if you really can't figure it out, just put a little less. If it's not salty enough, put a little more. Anyway, salt can be dissolved in hot soup, so just season it little by little. You have to be flexible in cooking, just like kneading noodles. If there is too much water, put noodles in, and if there is too much noodles, add water. The worst that can happen is that you can eat more for a few meals. If you really add too much salt, just add water. If that doesn't work, you can add other ingredients and put a few potatoes in to absorb the flavor. There are always more solutions than problems!" Riley felt worried for Jasper when he saw his dazed look. He felt that this guy had all the tools but actually didn't know how to use them.

Riley was quick with his hands. Chicken soup takes a long time to stew, so he quickly fried the spicy chicken nuggets and grilled some corn and sweet potatoes on the grill as the staple food. He also threw the leftover rabbit meat from yesterday on the grill and processed it quickly.

Seeing that the chicken soup had just been boiled and would need to be simmered for a long time before it could be flavored, I decided not to eat it for dinner. Instead, I used a large iron pot to cook another pot of kelp soup, and added some pork tenderloin and octopus slices. When eating, one must pay attention to the combination of meat and vegetables, but unfortunately, there were no vegetables on the island except chili peppers.