Exploring the Wilderness: Activating Proficiency in All Professions - Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Searching for Clay Soil

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After a few days of observation, David discovered the cameras that were following him from a distance.

It was about the size of the eye of a needle. If one did not look at it intentionally, he would not notice their existence at all.

He took a closer look at his surroundings and found that there were at least 50 cameras.

They monitored his every move at all times.

This feeling was very uncomfortable at the start. After all, he did not voluntarily sign up to participate in the competition.

Now, not only did he have to live in this environment, he also had to be monitored and watched by countless people.

However, he soon thought of another problem. The prize money for this competition.

In the past, he could only stay at his uncle’s house because he had no money.

He lived through every day in his uncle’s scoldings.

His uncle had divorced many years ago and the few women he subsequently had all escaped due to various reasons.

When one woman left, he would get scolded and beaten up by his uncle.

As though those women had run away because of him.

David knew that money was important.

If he had money, he wouldn’t need to live under someone else’s roof.

He could live wherever he wanted and do whatever he wanted.

So, if he could make money, he could do anything.

Initially, he had only relied on his survival instincts. In addition, being suddenly put in an environment with no management, he simply continued to survive step by step.

Now that he had eaten and drank his fill, he had to consider his goals.

Without a goal, a person could go one crazy anytime, living such a monotonous life everyday.

The people in the first few seasons were like this. Those who survived were all on the verge of going insane.

David had made up his mind, not only was he going to live, he also wanted to get the 100-day reward.

One million dollars was enough for him to live a carefree life without a single worry.

With a clear goal in mind, David became even more motivated.

Today was the sixth day. Other than Medical Skill, most of his skills had reached Level 3.

Because he wasn’t injured and his medical skills hadn’t improved, he could remain at this level for now.

Ding!

“Congratulations Host on upgrading three skills to Level 3. Reward—Pottery Making.”

David was still trying to figure out what to do next. He actually had a lot of things he needed.

Since I now have plenty of food, I need to eat better and more comfortably.

I have to have things like utensils, right?

I’m only wearing a pair of boxers and don’t even have shoes. For convenience’s sake, I should make shoes, no?

And the house. I should stay in a better house, shouldn’t I?

The problem of survival was more or less solved. Now, it was time to figure out how to live.

A hundred days was not a long time, but he still had to live well.

His obtained skill of making pottery, was just the answer to one of his current problems.

That was the utensils and cutlery for eating.

After that, when his Weaving Skill reaches Level 3, he could find materials to make straw sandals and simple clothes.

When his Construction Skill reaches Level 3 too, he could then repair and maintain the house again.

David started with making pottery. With them, he could cook things in pots and drink warm soup.

It was easier said than done. He searched within his territory for a long time but found no suitable soil.

The soil in this area was relatively soft, and could not blend when mixed with water.

Seeing that a day was about to pass, he prepared to continue his search the next day.

He had to find suitable soil and bring it back to make pottery.

The next morning, which was also their seventh day on the island.

David brought a basket with very large leaves padded at the bottom. He held a wooden club with some dried fish hanging from his belt.

He wanted to walk out of his territory and into the depths of the forest. Only by going far away from the sea could he find soft soil.

This was also his first time going out. As for how far he would be going and how long it would take, he had no idea.

The people in the livestream thought that he would stay at his place for a long time. They would not find it strange even if he did so for 100 days.

But now, David was actually preparing to leave. From the looks of it, he was going somewhere really far away from his lodging.

This was because he had brought all his dried fish with him and extinguished the fire.

The other important tools were also hidden in some undetectable spots.

And that egg. He had put it in a cage with some food in it.

To prevent the egg from breaking out of its shell before he returned.

“Why did he suddenly go out? Isn’t it dangerous to go out like this?”

“I find it strange too. Isn’t it good to just stay in your own place?”

“With food, water and lodging, you can easily last a hundred days, right?”

“I think he must have gotten complacent, thinking that since everything goes smoothly for him at all times, there’s no danger here.”

“Just like how we are when we play a game. It is initially a situation where we could have won the game, but we had to go take the risk to do some meaningless acts. In the end, we lose.”

“David, come back quickly. I just want to see you live a carefree life every day. I don’t want to see you go out and take risks.”

David didn’t know what other people thought. All he knew was that his life wasn’t carefree.

Even though he had food, water and lodging every day, he had already treated this place as his home, a home that truly belonged to him.

Therefore, he wanted to build his own home and make it better.

Pottery was the most important thing for a family. With it, many things could be changed and food could be stored better.

He headed towards the north. After walking for 20 minutes, he arrived at the ravine that he had gone to a few nights ago.

He hid in the dark and could see three people moving around from afar.

As for Freda, he saw no sign of her. He wasn’t sure if she was alive.

This area didn’t have anything he wanted, so he headed northwest again. He wasn’t walking in a straight line, but in a circle.

This way, with his house as the center point, he could continuously move outwards and also find what he wanted in a short period of time.

He walked to the northwest, which was about 1,000 meters away from the water source and 2,000 meters away from his lodging.

He discovered a group of people. There were four people in this group, and every one of them was especially brawny.

His appearance attracted the attention of the other party, and they quickly surrounded him.

The leader sized him up and chuckled. “Kid, are you alone?”

David didn’t answer directly. “I came here to find something.”

“What are you looking for? Do you need our help?” The man smiled.

“This is my business. It has nothing to do with you, does it?” David frowned and said coolly.

“What did you say?” The man was instantly enraged. “Kid, how dare you talk to me like that? Are you tired of living?”