Forest Survival: From Logging to Login - Chapter 39

Chapter 39: Race Against Time! Winter Is Coming!

Ed began the race against time.

If he didn’t work fast, when the intense winter arrives, he would be finished.

Moreover, the temperature recently had already begun falling lower and lower, especially at night. If he hadn’t been using the tiger skin as a quilt, he would probably have already fallen ill.

Little Treasure had also realized the seriousness of the matter.

Over the next few days, Ed and Little Treasure worked hard, digging out rows of connected pits to prepare for securing the guardrails.

They barely rested. Their meals were now simply prepared, and they ate quickly before immediately returning to dig more pits.

Time passed little by little, and soon, it was three days later.

Ed and Little Treasure stopped what they were doing.

All the holes they needed had been dug, and now it was time to make guardrails. This final step would complete their defenses.

After gulping down a large cup of water, Ed went back to work.

Another day passed.

The fences were all fixed down, and Ed looked on at the newly installed barrier. He had even specially built a door between them to facilitate his future entries and exits.

The multipurpose furnace was also progressing in an orderly manner.

Tsss!

The sound of steam emerging from cold water being poured onto a hot vessel could be heard, which meant that the bricks were all ready.

It could be said that it was right on time. The bricks were done just after the guardrails had been constructed.

Yet regardless of how busy he was, Ed stuck to his daily routines, especially in paying attention to what was going on in the chat interface.

Now that the recording function had been enabled, many survivors would send in all kinds of videos every day.

Most of them were just mundane tasks being done during the day. There were also some female survivors who put on pitiful postures and begged others for help.

In Ed’s eyes, such behavior was an eyesore. Anyone who was capable would not have resorted to such a strategy. In this world, to rely on others was to leave their brains stuck in the door.

At least, that was his opinion. Relying on one’s own ability and facing reality was better than relying on anyone else. Moreover, ever since he had seen the visions of the future, his mind had been in a tense state.

These few days, he had gotten up before dawn, worried as to when the intense cold winds would arrive. It was all he could do to try his best in completing his set tasks.

Fortunately, after these few days of hard work, he was almost done.

Ed came to an empty space that he had designated for this long ago. This would be the place where he would build the gold-quality wooden house.

[ Notice ] : Construction of this building requires an area of at least 15 x 11. Please ensure that there is enough space.

There was definitely enough space in this empty plot of land.

He did not hesitate at all before immediately pressing the button to initiate the construction.

The moment he pressed it, Ed’s entire territory sprang into life, bustling with activity.

At this moment, everything related to building the house began to operate on their own, and there was no need for Ed to do anything himself.

However, the process seemed to be slow.

Ed frowned as he began to estimate the time needed.

In the end, he came to a conclusion. Based on the current speeds, the time needed to complete the construction would be at least a week, or maybe even longer.

He didn’t know if he could make it in time. After all, the frigid winds could attack at any time. Every additional day was one more day of danger.

Most importantly, if the events that the future fragment had foretold arrived before the house was completed, then everything would be reduced to dust. The house that was still under construction would undoubtedly be washed away by the storm in an instant. Then, everything would have been for naught.

After all, the house would only be stable after it was fully constructed. The supports needed in the construction process could easily be destroyed by harsh external conditions. The system had mentioned this to Ed before, which was something he had constantly kept in mind.

The system seemed to have sensed Ed’s worries as it spoke again.

[ Ding! Host can participate in the construction process, which can increase the speed of the construction. ]

Hearing the system’s words, Ed’s furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

He understood what the system was implying. As long as he participated in any part of the construction, he could increase the speed of that part, which would quicken the overall construction process.

After realizing all this, Ed did not hesitate at all. He picked up a hammer and immediately began to participate in the construction of the house, doing anything he could.

Little Treasure had also been entrusted with a heavy responsibility, which was to pick and replant the corn on its own.

Both the man and mouse worked tirelessly in a state of urgency, without daring to relax even a little bit.

Ed collected every resource that could be collected. He wasn’t sure if he could keep the crops alive when the foretold winter arrived. He could only gather as much as he could now to try to reduce his losses.

Another two days passed.

“So… cold…”

Ed was awakened by a chill.

His eye bags were heavy. It was obvious that he hadn’t had a good rest over the past few days.

Ed immediately put on his clothes. This chill further struck him with the realization that the cold winds were surely about to descend. There was not enough time.

Regardless of how tired he was, he could not rest. Carrying over his tools, he once again went to work in the construction.

By now, the foundation of the wooden house had been completed, and the overall frame of the building had also been erected.

They worked late into the night.

Eventually, the walls of the house were finally completed.

It was now time for the roof, doors, and windows.

The roof was a manual job, and as such Ed could help out a little. The doors and windows, however, were not just manual jobs, but required a certain level of expertise. Carving was an intricate skill that Ed did not possess, so he could only watch as they were slowly made on their own.

“Check-in.”

[ Ding! Check-in successful! ]

[ Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Carpentry Skill. ]

Wow!

He really could get whatever he wanted.

The fatigue on Ed’s face quickly evaporated.

After extracting the skill and fusing it with himself, he felt that an innate talent had appeared in his mind. It was as if he had been in the construction industry for a long time.

Ed was soon busy again.

He had not forgotten to record videos of the past few days. He thought to himself that perhaps he could edit them in the future, as somewhat of a small hobby.

Finally!

Ed stood in front of the wooden house.

The overall construction was almost complete. Now, he was only one step away from completing the final process on the roof.