Chapitre 10: Huge Rabbit
"Tenenenenet Tenenenenenet" Nakami wakes up to the sound of his alarm and grabs his phone to turn it off.
He boiled water to drink and reheat the dry meat he had for breakfast. As he leisurely ate, he used his phone to check the amount of 'E' he earned yesterday.
[ 48E earned. 92E left ]
"Hehe, its really compounding. But how long will this last? Should I push for quality?"
Nakami continued to watch educational videos to improve his knowledge. Before, he used to watch highlights of online games since he didn't have time to play them, but now he doesn't even have time for that. He needs to prepare for everything that needs to be done. He studied for 30 minutes, then left his cabin to make clay bricks.
Just before sunrise, smoke from the burning charcoal was seen coming from the clay forge. Nakami left his base to chop more wood, but he had to go far from his base since he had cut down all the nearby trees.
After two hours of chopping trees, only 20 large logs could be seen on his log cart. It was much less than the day before, but he couldn't do much about it since trees were limited resources and there was no proper road for the log cart to travel on without shaking too much and causing the logs to fall off.
"Urgh, this is suck. I do need to make at least dirt road later connecting spring and shoreline to my base. I should be free once the new house is made later.."
Nakami spent some 'E' to made a steel knife, hoe, hammer, and chisel. It was necessary to get higher-quality wooden planks to save wood in the long run. He need to treasure them properly from now on.
[ 8E used. 84E left ]
He wanted to build the best possible nail-less house, with the bottom covered in bricks for at least a meter, and the top half made of wooden planks. This time, he included windows and a door in his design. He made sure that it would be easy to build another room later on, as the wooden columns could be easily connected to the rest of the structure with more wood.
While creating the blueprint for his new house design, he had to sketch it on the ground. He couldn't draw using his phone and even if he could, the tactile experience of using pen and paper was missing.
"Sigh, I think I recall how to make paper from my high school science project. I hope I can make some by the end of the day."
After boiling the last of his water supply, Nakami needed to go back to the spring to restock. He brought along all containers he could find, using a log cart to carry as much water as possible.
When he arrived at the spring, Nakami gathered water as quickly as possible. Once he was done, he washed his torn clothes with care. He hadn't worn his sneakers in a day as they weren't water-friendly and would fall apart if exposed to too much water. He decided to use his transmutation skills to obtain more clothing, shoes, and sturdy bags. He then left the spring.
Nakami quickly unloaded the log cart and boiled as much water as he could. While waiting for the water to boil, he removed the bricks from the forge and refilled it with fresh clay bricks.
"I guess it is time to do some shopping hehe"
Nakami rested inside his cabin with the substitute materials he brought for transmutation. He made a set of clothes, shoes, and traveling bags. With some materials left over, he also made a sturdy journal and pen for writing.
[ 6E used. 78E left ]
"Awesome! It feels great to wear something dry and clean. From now on, I'll prioritize being more hygienic."
While he was waiting for the bricks to finish being made, he marked and dug the new area within his base's perimeter for his new house. He copied the design into his new journal. The first room he's going to build will be at least 4 meters by 4 meters. After marking the area, he used the chisel and hammer he made to create furniture like a wardrobe, chairs, tables, and doors.
"Nice, all the furniture is made perfectly. I should probably get a saw later, but my steel axe should work fine for cutting wood," Nakami said as he looked at all the furniture with pride.
Ever since he got new clothes, Nakami has been bringing his phone with him everywhere. Before, he didn't bring it because his old clothes were torn and worn, and he didn't want to risk dropping his phone in the forest.
It was 3 PM, and Nakami had just refilled the forge with clay roof tiles. He left his base to hunt for birds to eat and gather some plants. He only brought his steel knife, bola, and a large backpack to keep his load light. He wanted to cover as much ground as he could before sunset.
After venturing further from the spring, Nakami discovered that there were more types of edible fruits and plants. He was able to easily identify them now that he had learned a lot about what types of food could be found in the wild. He also realized that his spawn location and base were in an area that was less abundant, which explained why he only found fish and seafood.
As Nakami was busy placing markers to keep track of his findings, he stumbled upon the first fruit tree other than coconut. He found a group of at least 8 banana trees all growing together in the same area, so he picked some bananas before heading back. The sun was starting to set, and it was almost nighttime. He needed to return and start building the foundation for his new house.
When he arrived back at his base, it was already dark outside, so he lit up the area by relighting the main campfire. He unloaded his harvested fruits and stored them properly, keeping some bananas to eat later. While having a quick dinner, he sat down and studied the design he drew for his new house.
Later he used the steel hoe he got today to flatten the ground in the area of the new house. It wasn't a lot, but it is very tiring and time consuming. It took him an hour of flattening to cover the whole area marked. He transfered all the building materials needed to build the house with the log cart to the construction site.
Once everything was in place, Nakami went to the forge to gather all the wood ashes he had been collecting since he started making ceramics. The ashes can be used as a type of cement that would act as a bond for the bricks he made.
Making the cement requires a lot of ashes, so Nakami was extra careful when collecting the ashes. The process of making the cement involves mixing water, clay, and ashes. The first time Nakami made the cement, it was challenging to get it right, but he improved with each attempt.
Nakami quickly got to work building the lower part of the house with the bricks he had made. He had already placed wooden beams in the flattened area, which were shaped with his chisel like a puzzle piece, to create a house without nails. A few hours later, the lower part of the house was finally standing.
"Whew, I can finally rest and wait for the cement to dry. It must be almost midnight now. I guess I'll be working overtime tonight...."
Nakami took some time to wash himself of the dirt and then went back to his cabin to start editing the videos he had recorded earlier. He snacked on a banana he had picked earlier while editing. He planned to post the same content as the day before, even though it wasn't much, it was still something. (A/N : 2 vids 1 stry)
It was just past 2 AM when Nakami finished uploading everything. Just as he was about to go to sleep, he heard an alarm noise coming from one of the traps he had set outside.
Nakami grabbed his knife and spear and headed outside to check what triggered the trap. A few minutes later, he found the small trap that ensnares animals with a rope and lifts them off the ground. To his surprise, a big brown rabbit was caught in the trap, hanging from the rope.
Although the rabbit was still alive, it was struggling to break free and appeared angry. Nakami humanely ended the rabbit's suffering by killing it with his knife. He then brought the rabbit back to his cabin.
As he arrived at the front of his cabin, Nakami noticed someone lying on the ground, motionless. He prepared for combat, but as he approached, he saw that it was a woman who appeared to be unconscious.
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