Forest Survival: From Logging to Login - Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Grills! Delicious Chickens!

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Aside from this magical silver apple tree, he had also obtained many precious resources: plastic, metal, and so on.

All thanks to Little Treasure, Ed now found that he had enough resources to forge the grill!

After tallying up his items, he carried Little Treasure back to the cabin. There were now two important tasks on his itinerary for today.

Make a grill!

Plant the apple tree!

Ed stood some distance away from the cabin, staring blankly at the empty space he had now.

“It’s still a little small.”

It had been enough to accommodate his previous conditions., but now that he had obtained this apple seed, the small plot of land seemed insufficient for it to grow. He figured he should take the opportunity to expand the area and clear more open space anyway, he’d be able to live a little more comfortably and move more conveniently if he had more space.

Wielding the axe, Ed rushed into the trees and began to swing.

With every swing, dozens of trees fell.

After recuperating his strength the previous night, cutting these trees was now like cutting vegetables for him. With each swing of the axe, areas of empty land emerged.

He could almost hear the trees cry, “Big Brother, show mercy with the axe!”

…

After two hours of hard labor, Ed stopped swinging. He was quite tired now. Standing in place, he panted heavily. His entire body was soaked in sweat.

He took a look at the results of his labor today.

It was not bad, if he should say so himself.

The originally insignificant area was now much larger. He estimated that it was now vaguely the size of a basketball court.

This would suffice. Honestly, the main issue was that he was exhausted.

Anyway, he was not in a hurry when it came to logging. He could allow himself to take it slow.

The problem of space was solved.

After drinking a mouthful of water, Ed walked straight into his cabin, assembling the materials required for the grill.

A bright yellow light emerged and disappeared, leaving behind a grill in front of him.

A gold-quality grill!

How luxurious!

The grill was no less than two meters long, its height reaching just around Ed’s waist. Its body was constructed of solid steel, with a top that was covered in a layer of metal mesh. On the right was a pike that could rotate, allowing both sides of whatever was being grilled to be evenly heated. That would ensure that the food was both well cooked and delicious, killing two birds with one stone.

[ Notice ] : Please add wood!

[ The limit of adding wood is 50! ]

Wood?

Ed did not lack wood.

He immediately allocated 50 stacks of wood into the barbecue grill. That should allow it to burn for a few days.

After all that, Ed turned his attention to the forest chicken.

Cluck! Cluck!

The chicken’s feathers stood on end as it noticed that it was being stared at, as if it was saying, “What are you trying to do?”

Ed approached the chicken slowly, step by step. After chopping wood for so long, he was indeed quite hungry. The chicken retreated into the corner, keeping pace with Ed’s steps. Then, with its back against the wall and nowhere else to retreat to, it simply closed its eyes.

The scene changed.

Ed had moved the grill outside, and there was a golden brown chicken on the grill.

“It smells too good…”

Ed was almost salivating.

Seeing that it was just about time, he picked up a small handful of salt before delicately sprinkling it evenly on the chicken.

The pike rotated slowly, ensuring that the entire surface of the meat was subjected to heat. Ed picked up a metal clamp that had been under the grill. There were a few tools that had come along with the grill, saving him some materials.

The fragrance of the meat slowly dispersed out into the air.

Squeak!

Little Treasure stood up on its hind legs beside Ed like a human, its little paws pulling excitedly on the legs of his pants.

It couldn’t be helped, the smell was too fragrant. With a small handful of refined salt added into the mix, the aroma had grown even stronger.

Little Treasure was so hungry that its mouth was almost dry from salivating. It was an omnivore, and could eat either plants or meat. It wasn’t picky. That was why the survival rate of squirrels was usually higher than that of most herbivores or carnivores.

“It’s almost done,” Ed said, trying to calm the excited Little Treasure.

To be honest, he was starving. However, the chicken hadn’t been fully cooked yet. Eating raw food wouldn’t be good for the body.

An hour passed.

Ed stopped rotating the meat before pressing against it with the metal clamp. The texture felt just right. It was time to eat!

He procured a small wooden plate that he had prepared earlier before removing a drumstick with the clamp. He placed it on the wooden plate, then put it on the ground. This was for Little Treasure.

The little squirrel could not wait any longer. Seeing that food had arrived, it didn’t hold back, rushing straight to the drumstick.

It didn’t seem to care that it was hot before immediately starting to eat.

From time to time, it would exhale some hot air from its mouth.

Ed laughed as he watched the scene.

He now felt even more strongly that this little squirrel was definitely a spirit. Its every move was similar to a human’s. Even the way it ate bore some resemblance.

Ed followed suit, picking up a piece of chicken before blowing on it. He put it to his mouth and started chewing.

Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside!

Delicious!

Half an hour passed.

All thirty-five centimeters of the forest chicken had been divided up, and only the bones remained on the grill.

Ed sat on the ground as he picked his teeth with a small toothpick.

Little Treasure had eaten so much that its belly was bulging. It leaned on Ed, looking very comfortable.

Rest was over after Ed buried the chicken bones into the soil.

Next was planting the apple tree.

Ed ran over to the wooden cabin and used his resources to forge a small hoe. This was a necessary tool, so he couldn’t cheap out on this.

“Whew!”

He felt like an old farmer. The hoe stuck into the ground, digging up chunks of soil. It seemed to be quite sharp, the perfect tool to cultivate a field.

“Perfect.”

Ed evaluated the size of the hole he had dug. He had made it circular, and about 40 centimeters deep. It should be just enough for the apple tree to firmly take root.

After burying the seeds, he stomped on the ground, flattening the uneven soil. Following that, he took half a bucket of water and poured it directly on the patch of soil where he had buried it.

The second task of the day was completed. Now, all he had to do was to wait for the apple tree to blossom and bear fruit. If what the description said was true, in a few days, he would be enjoying crisp and juicy apples.

Time passed, and soon it was time to look for the most important necessity once again.

Food!

Ed had already consumed the two forest chickens, and as such, had no more food left. He decided it was time to capture more chickens. He would use the same tools as before, the wooden basket and the small wooden stick.

He decided that he’d try to capture a few more this time. It wasn’t enough just to fill his stomach, he wanted to trade the rest.

Quickly checking the chat interface, it was just as he thought. Most of the other survivors were still lacking food and water. As such, it could be said that these would be priceless items if traded.

The hunting operation had officially begun!