Live Strong in the Wilderness

"No, we’ve used it for so long without any issues. It does absorb blood, but even when I try to cut my own hand, it won’t go in." As he spoke, Xu Yi forcefully ran the dagger across his hand.

"Truly amazing," Zhou Chun said with a hint of envy, instantly feeling that the dagger in Xu Yi’s hand was a supreme treasure.

If this dagger were in ancient times, it could probably be exchanged for countless treasures.

And Xu Yi not only had this dagger but also a machete made of the same material.

Now he knew why Xu Yi’s camp was so well-organized. It’s because he had an incredibly sharp treasure blade.

"This metal of yours is also incredible; if used to make arrowheads, it would surely be very sharp." Xu Yi weighed the metal in his hand, feeling that making a dozen arrowheads out of it would be no problem at all.

If combined with his B-level Liquid Metal to craft a few, it might turn out quite well.

"Then let’s stay and build a forge, and see if we can fashion some weapons?" As Zhou Chun spoke, he glanced at Xu Yi. After all, weapons were extremely important.

"Alright, let’s create a forge. I’ll make the bellows," Xu Yi, who had a foundation in Wood Art, had no problem crafting bellows.

"Great, let’s get started now," Zhou Chun said with a joyful voice.

So Xu Yi immediately called everyone over, explained his and Zhou Chun’s plan, and gained everyone’s support.

The military dagger was indeed challenging to use, as they couldn’t effectively attack the Fierce Beasts with it, leaving them quite frustrated.

"Xu Yi, since our other weapons are pretty much useless, can we turn them into spear handles and then modify the military daggers into spears? This way, we can better protect ourselves," Qin Fan suggested, realizing that metal could conduct Telekinesis, but wood could not.

If they had wooden handles, they couldn’t attach Telekinesis to the military daggers to damage the Fierce Beasts. Therefore, metal spear handles were crucial.

Previously, they had machetes and axes. Moreover, Zhou Mo had a 50-pound iron block, and gathering all these together, it should be possible to craft several spear handles.

"Hmm, that’s a great suggestion. Solving the weapon issue will significantly enhance our combat strength," Xu Yi had actually wanted to create spear handles for a while but never had the opportunity.

Now that Zhou Chun had proposed the idea, and given their current situation, it wasn’t suitable to dive too deep. This area was relatively safe, relatively suitable for them to stay for a while.

There was a small spring here, providing them with a water source to solve their water needs.

After all, forging iron required a considerable amount of water.

With the plan set, everyone began working busily.

The Fierce Beast Giant Rat’s skin was peeled off, fixed on a tripod, and needed to be roasted today, then smoked to make it soft.

This skin was intended by Xu Yi for making bellows.

With bellows, the forge’s flame temperature could rise.

Zhou Chun and the others began searching for stones and soil to construct a furnace.

To facilitate the use of B-level Liquid Metal, Xu Yi had Zhou Chun set the furnace inside the large tent.

The reason was simple: to avoid rain.

As they couldn’t delay long here, they needed to keep working continuously.

Especially crafting the spear handles, which indeed required quite some time.

By noon, the furnace was completed.

Then, they began chopping wood to make charcoal, roasting several rat skins simultaneously.

After lunch, Xu Yi rode the Black Qilin for a patrol around the area.

Within a kilometer’s range, Xu Yi had checked and found no Fierce Beasts. It could be said to be relatively safe for now.

When Xu Yi returned, Zhou Chun, Zhou Mo, and Qin Fan were still making charcoal. The others were practicing Telekinesis.

Then Xu Yi started crafting the bellows.

By 7 PM, Xu Yi had finished making the bellows.

This meant the forge was ready for use.

"Everyone, bring out your other weapons, leave only the military daggers, crossbows, and arrows," Xu Yi said, then brought out the weapons he had collected.

After all, many people were eliminated or died, leaving some abandoned weapons behind.

Especially axes and machetes, which were of little use in the desert and thus easier to find.

The others also had some machetes and axes, so they brought them out.

Piled together, it was quite a sight.

Zhou Chun especially brought out a lot of iron blocks.

"Let’s first forge these weapons and iron blocks into spear handles; your piece of metal might not be that easy to handle." Xu Yi said to Zhou Chun, then moved everything into the tent with the furnace.

The tent was well-ventilated, otherwise, in the daytime heat, it would be impossible to work.

The charcoal-making continued, as it consumed a lot of charcoal.

"Xu Yi, did you work as a blacksmith before?" Zhou Chun noticed Xu Yi’s skilled movements and was quite surprised.

Xu Yi had gained metal forging skills from a gift package, so his expertise was justifiable.

"Yes, I’ve done various jobs and learned many crafts. My family was poor, and I didn’t have much formal schooling," Xu Yi said. In this world, that was indeed his situation.

Otherwise, why would he deliver food?

Of course, personally, he had never worked as a blacksmith. Without the system, he wouldn’t have such skills, let alone proficiency.

"Number 6, have you looked into this Xu Yi’s background? He seems to know a lot of skills,"

In the observation ship, Ling Qi, who had come to inspect, saw Xu Yi and Zhou Chun forging metal and couldn’t help but ask.

"We checked, but there isn’t much information. His relatives are all gone, and he has a very small social circle with no close friends. It’s challenging to find detailed data on his past." Number 6 said helplessly, as all challengers were investigated after being selected.

"I’m very curious, what other skills does he have? Recently, has he been studying their medical techniques?" Ling Qi continued to ask.

"Yes, he’s been reading a basic medical book. Xu Yi has a strong learning ability," Number 6, who monitored Xu Yi daily, naturally knew Xu Yi had taken the medical book that Zhou Mo exchanged and often seemed to be studying it.

"Let’s have the lab follow up on this; we also need to replicate the weapons they make," Ling Qi thought humans had many admirable qualities worth learning.

After all, they were only beginning to research Telekinesis weapons not long ago and could certainly learn something from it.