The 5.3-meter-wide rock face of the Great Stones had these two minor flaws.
Wang Yu still decided to use this rock face to build his Shelter because its flat surface was exactly what he wanted.
After much thought, Wang Yu had a few preliminary plans for building the Shelter.
Then, Wang Yu took out his military shovel and started working; he needed to level the ground in front of the 5.3-meter-wide rock face of the Great Stones.
There was soil, rocks, and weeds on the ground, which Wang Yu shoveled aside with his military shovel.
After more than an hour, Wang Yu had cleared a flat area about ten meters long and wide.
Then, Wang Yu picked up a rock and began carving on the rock face of the Great Stones and on the ground.
As he drew, he used ‘measuring tools’ to measure lengths, while also opening the ‘memo’ in his private channel to record his plans and considerations for building the Shelter.
Wang Yu didn't stop working until six in the evening.
Looking at the time, Wang Yu decided it was time to set the animal traps; now that the Shelter's location was determined, he could set animal traps nearby.
After preparing a torch, Wang Yu aimed in the right direction; he needed to go to the Little Creek, and there was only one way to get there from here: retrace his steps.
Wang Yu held up the torch and retraced his steps, walking along a large area of scattered rocks for a while.
Then he arrived at a place with many Big Trees; he passed through the forest and reached a large steep slope that was not too steep, and following the large steep slope downwards, he arrived at the Little Creek.
Wang Yu specifically noted the time; it took him a total of 6 minutes to get from the future Shelter location to the Little Creek, which was considered very close.
Upon arriving at the Little Creek, Wang Yu found a spot and started a bonfire.
Now with a stream as a reference point, setting animal traps near the Little Creek would allow him to find their locations even in the dark.
Changing to a new torch, Wang Yu walked downstream along the stream.
In places where wild beasts might appear, Wang Yu took out an animal trap, pried it open, placed it on the ground, then camouflaged it with some leaves, and made a mark nearby to indicate that this was the first animal trap he had set.
Subsequently, Wang Yu placed an animal trap every fifty to one hundred meters or so, marking each one to easily find them later.
Soon, all 12 animal traps he had were placed.
Wang Yu had 12 animal traps, which theoretically meant his probability of catching prey was four times that of others; this was his most important means of obtaining food, so he had to be diligent.
After setting the animal traps, Wang Yu checked the time; it was still early, so he began searching for water snails in the stream.
There were many water snails in the stream; as long as he searched patiently, he would definitely find them.
Wang Yu's only trouble was the torch in his hand; he had to relight it every few minutes.
Fortunately, there were many broken Tree Branches by the Little Creek; these Tree Branches seemed to have been washed down by the river, indicating that this stream could flood.
Wang Yu collected all the Tree Branches he encountered, and at the same time, he also collected tree vines nearby and put them in his backpack.
After searching for more than an hour, Wang Yu found 36 water snails; this efficiency was very low, mainly because it was too dark and visibility was poor.
Wang Yu directly smashed the water snails he found with a stone, because the backpack could not store live creatures; after obtaining the water snail meat, he skewered it with a wooden stick and put it into his backpack.
Just then, Wang Yu discovered a large fish in the pond, a very large fish; as Wang Yu's torchlight shone over it, the large fish in the shallow water did not quickly swim away.
Wang Yu looked at the large fish and fell into contemplation; if he just reached out, that large fish would surely quickly swim into the deep water.
He thought catching fish with bare hands was very unrealistic.
The large fish was only about three meters away from Wang Yu; suddenly, Wang Yu had a bold idea.
He took out his Crossbow from his backpack.
At a distance of about three meters, it should be possible to shoot through the large fish in the water, right?
Wang Yu took out his Crossbow, aimed at the large fish, and without hesitation, Wang Yu decisively pulled the trigger.
"Bang~"
Wang Yu saw the arrow shoot towards the large fish.
"Pfft~"
The large fish in the water rolled, stirring up the mud at the bottom; that area of water instantly became murky, and in the murky water, Wang Yu didn't know if the arrow had hit the large fish.
At this moment, two prompt messages suddenly appeared in the water.
"Catfish meat 320g"
"copper coins * 37"
"It hit."
He hit that large fish with one arrow.
"Hahaha~"
Wang Yu stepped forward and picked up the fish meat and copper coins, then found his biggest contributor, the arrow, in the water.
"There's fish to eat."
Looking at the time, that was enough for today; he had found 36 water snails and shot a large fish on this outing, which was quite a bountiful harvest.
Moreover, he now had another way to obtain food, which was to shoot large fish with arrows.
However, Wang Yu also knew that shooting large fish in the water with a Crossbow was difficult; the reason he was able to hit this large fish was because it had swum into the shallow water.
If the water were a little deeper, it would be very difficult for him to hit the large fish.
Using a Crossbow to shoot large fish required timing; he could only act when he saw a large fish in shallow water.
Putting the fish meat into his backpack, Wang Yu was not in a hurry to return; he started a bonfire, then took out the collected tree vines, as he wanted to weave a basket.
His tin bucket was really too wasteful for storing berries; he needed to free up the tin bucket.
Wang Yu arranged the tree vines one by one, then used an over-and-under weaving method, just like weaving bamboo strips.
After more than half an hour, Wang Yu wove a basket about the same size as the tin bucket, with a diameter and height of 30 centimeters, similar in size to the plastic buckets used at home.
It was Wang Yu's first time weaving something, so it wasn't beautiful, but as long as it could hold things, it was fine.
He poured the berries from the tin bucket into the basket, then put the basket into his backpack.
Berries spoil easily after being picked, so storing them in the backpack kept them fresh; the backpack was a good item, a zero-temperature, sterile vacuum space with good preservation effects.
Then, Wang Yu came to the Little Creek, picked up the tin bucket, filled it with water, and put it into his backpack; now that he lived several minutes away from the Little Creek, it would be convenient to carry water back for drinking.
After finishing everything, Wang Yu returned along the stream.
With the stream as a landmark, he didn't have to worry about getting lost; if he were in other parts of the wilderness, it would be very difficult for him to retrace his steps after walking for so long.
As Wang Yu walked back, he picked up dry firewood; dry firewood was now a very important resource for him.
Dry firewood could provide him with light, be used to grill food, and burn for warmth overnight.
It was already past eight in the evening, and he needed to prepare for the night.
Fortunately, there was enough dry firewood by the Little Creek; he filled his backpack, so he didn't have to worry about staying overnight tonight.