Section 355

Pulling the drone closer, Lu Yu took pictures of every detail of the Vitex tree and explained slowly:

"This is not an ordinary tree, but a shrub full of treasures - hibiscus. It is very common, but it has great uses. In addition to the fruits that can be used as medicine, the branches are also very flexible and can be used to weave many production tools."

"Because of this characteristic, its bark is also a rare raw material for making ropes. It does not need to be dried or specially treated. It can be used anywhere, which is very convenient."

"And quite strong."

After saying that, Lu Yu took out his stone knife, pointed it at the thorn branch, bang bang bang, chopped it several times, and finally took out the branch.

Then, he held the knife in one hand, aimed the blade at the broken part of the branch, and made a light stroke.

Then, he gently tore it apart with his hands——

Soon, a strip of bark as thin as a flower needle appeared in front of the audience.

After picking up the bark and pulling hard, Lu Yu wrapped it around his palm.

Sure enough, it was just as he said.

Really tough.

"Rope is the key to making all tools and an important part of weaving many original production tools, so it's best to stock up on as many as possible..."

With that said, Lu Yu followed the same method as before.

Six or seven strips of bark were torn off in a row.

Then, he picked up one at random and hung it on a small branch:

“Making ropes is not difficult, but it is not easy either.”

"But as long as you grasp the general rules, it's really not that complicated."

“The emergence of rope can be traced back to tens of thousands of years ago. When humans began to master simple production tools, they had already tried twisting withered grass or small branches into ropes to tie up wild animals, secure huts, and make ropes. Belts, grass skirts, and even 'knots', knots made of rope to record events."

While introducing the origin of the rope to the audience, he held both ends of the rope with his hands.

Twist inward counterclockwise.

At this moment, while his hands were moving back and forth, the two strands of bark were constantly twisting together.

The technique seems simple.

But for some reason, it was very pleasing to the audience.

Many people couldn’t help but have their eyes light up, and were deeply attracted by this kind of exquisite original handiwork:

"666, that's interesting!"

"True self-sufficiency!"

"You're so awesome, this is so hardcore!"

"show!"

Actually, it's really nothing.

In the previous life, both the starving German and the Australian guy had performed the unique skill of twisting the rope in their live broadcasts.

However, for viewers who have never watched a survival live broadcast, it is not surprising that this novelty of self-sufficiency has attracted so many people's admiration.

soon.

Follow the above method, and in a short while, a twist-shaped bark rope will be ready.

He picked up the rope and pulled it towards the camera.

Just from the sound, the audience can tell that the strength and quality of the rope are absolutely top-notch.

then.

If Lu Yu doesn't do anything, he won't stop.

After rubbing five or six bark ropes in a row, I returned to the camp.

After reaching the place, he picked up a coconut shell.

First use a stone knife to divide it into two parts.

Then dig out the endosperm.

Make a small semi-circular coconut bowl.

Coconut shells will become harder the longer they are stored, making them ideal for use as serving utensils.

More than ten minutes later.

I dug three coconut shells in a row without stopping.

Seeing that it was almost done, Lu Yu got ready, took the stone knife, bark rope, and six small coconut bowls, left the shelter and headed straight for the water source.

The sun at noon is very hot.

But because I applied coconut oil on my body.

It doesn't have much impact.

After going round and round along the way, when we came to the water source again, there was a lot of water accumulated in the pit under the rock wall.

Seeing this, in line with the principle of not wasting, Lu Yu leaned on the ground, pursed his lips, and sucked it clean.

The audience was stunned for a moment.

Then, he placed six coconut shells one after another around the pit.

Six more bark ropes were taken out.

One end is inserted into the break in the rock crevice.

One end hangs naturally into the small coconut shell bowl.

"In this way, the water in the rock crevices will not only flow into the pit according to the established track, but also part of it will be collected into the bowl along the rope, avoiding waste to the greatest extent. Double-stranded bark The rope has a certain filtering function, so you don’t have to worry about water quality at all.”

"This water diversion device may look a little crude, but it works very well."

After arranging the water diversion device, Lu Yu collected some stones from the side and placed them on the outermost edge of the coconut shell to fix them.

Make sure the coconut husk does not tip over.

Or it may be discovered by passing wild animals, causing water collection to fail.

After a lot of work, the water collection work came to an end.

Sitting on the ground, Lu Yu took a breath and said:

"I've been worried about fresh water since it started airing."

"But now, all this has been solved, and I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Although this little water seems like nothing, it is the foundation of my life, and it is very important to me..."

"Right now, I have coconuts and fresh water. At least 90% of my survival needs have been met. The rest is food. Friends, I can't only rely on coconuts and water to survive for two months. Conch, because in that case, the nutritional composition is too simple.”

"I need fat, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, and minerals. I need to diversify my diet as much as possible. Only in this way will I have more energy to transform the island and build a mine here. home."

This is easier said than done.

But it's definitely not easy to do.

If you want to obtain more diverse food, you must move to the island and completely become a being at the top of the food chain.

Otherwise, Lu Yu would always be with conches and coconuts.

If you are lucky, you may pick up some seafood at low tide.

If you are unlucky, there will be no hair left.

However, there are ferocious beasts on the island.

Lu Yu would not take the initiative without complete preparations.

so.

The journey ahead is still a long way to go.

After chatting with the audience about his current experiences and future survival goals, Lu Yu then said:

"There are big guys on the island. If I want to enter the island, I have to arm myself first."

"Make some handy tools."

"Only stone knives are not enough, but as far as the current situation is concerned, I cannot meet this demand at once. After all, the workload is too great, so I have to take my time."

“Start with simple, widely applicable tools that can produce immediate results.”

"The fish spear is a good choice. Not only can it be used for self-defense, but it can also be used to catch fish in the sea. If we are lucky enough, maybe we can eat delicious sea fish tonight..."

"Remember that bush? Just now, when I was looking for hibiscus, I was still there and found a bamboo forest."

"Bamboo is a good material for making fish spears. If you sharpen it a little, it can be a good cutting tool. However, bamboo is extremely difficult to cut. I only have a stone knife. This workload is a bit heavy..."

"Anyway, let's seize the time while it's still dark."

While talking.

After returning to the camp, Lu Yu took a short rest.

Then, we came to the edge of the jungle again and found the bamboo forest.

While on the road, he was not idle either.

Try to popularize some survival knowledge and tool making processes for the audience as much as possible.

This stuff sounds like a lot of work.

But for these viewers who have never seen the "world", it is full of fun.

"Not just the Pacific Islands, many primitive tribes living near the water are very good at fishing. After a long period of production practice, many methods are highly respected to this day. The fish spear is the simplest one among them. "

"It sounds a bit fanciful to spear fish in the sea with a spear, but as long as you master the method, it's not difficult at all, and the success rate is not as bad as you might imagine."

While talking, Lu Yu carefully walked to the bamboo forest according to his previous memory.

Traveling for a long time caused serious damage to the soles of the feet.

It had long been disfigured beyond recognition by sand, soil and forest debris, and blood stains could even be seen in some places.

Enduring the pain, Lu Yu slowly sat down in front of a bamboo, inspected it, and then said:

"Because I didn't wear shoes, the soles of my feet have been rubbed to the point of disfigurement and have begun to bleed. Look -"