Starting from Robinson Crusoe

The smoke emerging from the cave entrance gradually thinned.

The sun slowly rose, listlessly hanging in the sky.

Though the cold day was free of clouds, everything seemed gray and especially desolate.

Meanwhile, the fire in the hearth inside the cave was blazing, and the open camp pot was steaming with enthusiasm.

"Careful, don’t burn yourself~"

Paul used animal skin to pad his hands, taking the stew off the stove, then covered the hearth with a mud-baked lid.

The three of them had a dining table made from three thick logs laid together, each person had their own wooden bowl, chopsticks, and bench.

Chen Zhou had already helped Bi Kai finish the last few Long Spears, long having set the table waiting to eat.

The Three-headed Saw-toothed Tigers found the suddenly rising temperature from the cooking unbearable and all went to lie at the cave entrance.

Don’t be fooled by their childhood habit of eating roasted meat, once grown, these creatures lost interest in cooked food, needing only raw meat to pique their interest.

Furthermore, Paul always added spices to the stew, one of which was a pungent seasoning despised by the Saw-toothed Tigers.

They might have occasionally managed a few pieces before, but ever since that seasoning was added, they won’t even look at it.

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Time waits for no one; the three quickly finished their meal, donned their animal skin coats, slung their weapons on their backs, and left the cave.

The mountain was different from below; even if it didn’t snow, previously trodden paths would still be covered by snow—

The ceaseless mountain wind worked tirelessly as the best mover, blowing snow from higher elevations, giving the snow layer the look of being eroded by running water.

Walking in such an environment truly tested one’s memory.

To the unfamiliar, all paths might appear evenly flat, not realizing some snow layers hid deep snow gullies underneath.

The Saw-toothed Tigers’ broad paws, along with their youthful age, allowed them to travel on normal snow layers without sinking in.

Paul and Bi Kai both weighed within the normal range for human beings, and even with the increased pressure of bipedal walking, they wouldn’t sink too deep.

Winter had been around for a while; many snow layers were hard-frozen, not easily crushed underfoot.

However, Chen Zhou had trouble; his weight had the difficulty of not breaking the hard thin ice crust, and with the mountain being so vast, he couldn’t memorize every path, especially those he’d never explored before.

So he could only take the lead, using his Long Spear to probe the snow’s depth as he walked ahead.

Fortunately, places with particularly deep snow were rare; their cave entrance faced the sun, situated on the sunny slope, where snow melted quickly, only slowing down as they descended into the woods.

In fact, if not for the complex terrain of the forest, Chen Zhou might have already figured out how to make snowboards; such a device could greatly increase their downhill speed.

Unfortunately, it only took a short time to reach the forest after leaving the cave, and the forest was full of trees where snowboards couldn’t be used; they would easily crash into trees or low bushes, leading to injury.

Additionally, the bases of some trees had broken branches that, once frozen hard, were like sharp blades which, if not dodged in time, could cause piercing injuries—a significant disadvantage for survival.

Although the three were collaborating well now, with shared duties and life not all that bad.

Should one get injured, it wouldn’t just be a matter of 3-1=2; someone would have to care for the wounded, leaving the other two to handle more work, hence it was best to minimize risks.

Currently, manpower wasn’t quite scarce, besides the urgent need to replenish food—particularly meat and fats, they had enough carbohydrates and salt, so Chen Zhou thought there was no need to hurry.

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The soft fine snow crunched underfoot as it floated above the solid snow cover.

Amidst the rhythmic footfalls, three people wrapped tightly in brown-gray animal hides were forging a path directly toward the mountain’s base.

They all wore large animal skin hats, and from afar, it was hard to discern their features; all one could see was that the last person was the tallest, and the first had the most steady gait.

Beside them, the Three-headed Saw-toothed Tigers excitedly bounded and leaped, expending energy.

This attire, along with the wooden Long Spears diagonally strapped on their backs, gave them the menacing aura of Primitive People on a group hunt.

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According to plan, Bi Kai crafted a total of fifteen hunting Long Spears, with each person carrying three, while Chen Zhou carried two extra Long Spears.

The Hand Axe hung on Paul’s waist.

Bi Kai received a Military Saber and an Indian Curved Saber; however, due to the Curved Saber’s unique design, it was unsuitable for use, so he chose the straight-backed Military Saber as his main weapon, specifically lengthening its hilt for a better grasp.

When Bi Kai first hastily met Chen Zhou, borrowing his saber to practice techniques, he found it surprisingly heavy without examining its material closely.

Now living with Chen Zhou and Paul in the same space, given the opportunity to scrutinize and try their weapons, Bi Kai realized the excellence of modern materials and forging techniques.

Be it Paul’s Military Saber, Chen Zhou’s shuriken, or that Long Saber; back in Bi Kai’s era, such weapons were legendary enough to stir turmoil in the martial world.

Especially the Long Saber Chen Zhou seized from the Black-robed Man, it could be deemed the "Number One Saber in the Martial World," its folded forging method producing intricately detailed patterns via acid etching, making Bi Kai suspect it was forged from extraterrestrial meteorite iron.