Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 122: Will It Still Be Safe

Xu Yi’s face changed, he didn’t expect Lu Ke to actually see a leopard.

The leopard was probably hunting some other animal, which is why it didn’t attack Lu Ke.

"From now on, you can’t stay in the camp alone, we need to act together." Xu Yi said seriously, knowing that Lu Ke definitely couldn’t handle a leopard alone.

If he was with Lu Ke, there would be more of a chance.

"Don’t we have traps? Isn’t the camp safe?" Lu Ke’s face also turned grim; she thought the traps could deal with a leopard. But Xu Yi’s tone suggested otherwise.

"Our traps are narrow, suitable for common animals, but not for large felines like leopards and tigers." Xu Yi explained, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Then are we safe at night?" Lu Ke asked worriedly, if the traps were ineffective, nighttime safety would be a problem.

"It’s definitely not safe, so we need to quickly take it down. Let’s weave some ropes to set snares nearby and use some bait. I can’t do it; we can’t afford to wait for it." Xu Yi felt they should take the initiative rather than wait for the leopard to come to them.

Their area might have become the leopard’s territory.

If there’s a new territorial task, the leopard might be their target.

However, Xu Yi didn’t plan to wait for that task to come.

Where there’s danger, it should be resolved quickly—the longer they delay, the worse off they’ll be. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Alright, I refuse to believe we can handle a pack of wolves but not a single leopard." Lu Ke said defiantly, clenching her fist.

"You rest a bit, I’ll reheat the meat soup, then dinner." Lu Ke felt reassured; after all, they could still set up traps, and a leopard couldn’t be smart enough to see through them.

If it could, then there’d be no point in challenging it. Facing it head-on and defeating a leopard would be no easy task.

"Don’t worry too much, even if it really comes here, the two of us can handle it. Persistently practicing the Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening has really paid off." Xu Yi comforted, then peeled two lychees and popped them into his mouth.

Quickly, Lu Ke reheated the remaining meat soup.

The two of them sat at the table, drinking meat soup and eating jerky.

"Xu Yi, the punishment for failing a task is so heavy. Not only do we lose tools, but we’re also transported to a new location. Doesn’t that mean we won’t even have a camp?" Lu Ke remarked, looking at Xu Yi by the firelight.

She had been holding this in all day, so she started chatting with Xu Yi.

"Yeah, that punishment is really harsh. It’s bad enough to lose tools, but losing the shelter too. It’s a big blow, I wonder how long some will last." Xu Yi felt certain that there would be more people giving up tonight.

"At night, if there’s no fire or camp, I think many will give up. Besides, they don’t even have clothes." Lu Ke also felt tonight would be crucial. Those who could last online probably wouldn’t give up easily.

"Yes, now it’s barely ten degrees at night, quite chilly. Without a fire, it’s hard to endure. In one night, you might catch a cold." Xu Yi continued with the topic.

After all, there wasn’t much fresh to talk about.

Other teams were also discussing those who failed their tasks.

At this time, in the dark dense forest, Yun Qing and Su Yan huddled in a pit covered with branches and dry grass.

They tried to start a fire by friction, but after hours they still hadn’t succeeded.

For dinner, they only ate some wild vegetables.

"Xiao Qing, do you regret it?" Lying on the grass pile, Su Yan asked Yun Qing, who was close beside her. Continuous failures made Su Yan somewhat frustrated.

She hadn’t realized starting a fire would be so difficult.

If they had a fire, their night would be a bit more comfortable.

"No regrets, why regret? Even though it’s only been 27 days, I feel it’s still been rewarding." Yun Qing spoke softly, snuggling closer to Su Yan.

"Do you think we can survive tonight?" Through a small gap, Su Yan gazed at the starry sky.

She would really prefer not to give up just like this.

She’s done all she could.

She started to regret choosing the match that could be used a thousand times. Otherwise, she and Yun Qing should have already mastered friction fire-making skills.

But this wasn’t anyone else’s fault.

After all, who would have thought there would be tasks after coming in, and failure meant losing everything.

"As long as no animals attack us, it should be okay." Yun Qing felt her skin was a bit cold, but still within an acceptable range.

"And it can’t rain, because if it does, we’d definitely have to give up." Su Yan added.

"We can’t be that unlucky, our luck’s always been pretty good." Yun Qing sighed. If it rained, their little nest would soon get soaked, and their body temperature would drop. Without giving up, they could freeze to death.

"Team 28, abandon the challenge."

Suddenly, a prompt sounded.

Then, Su Yan and Yun Qing fell silent.

"Hey, why aren’t they talking?" asked a worried viewer from the 52nd livestream room.

"Maybe another team quit, and they’re thinking about whether they should stick it out."

"Indeed, Team 28 quit."

"It’s too tough, with no fire, how do you expect people to endure?"

"How could earning a billion be easy, difficulty’s normal. It’s not a loss anyway, there’s a ten thousand prize for trying, consider it a trip, it’s still good."

"Seems like Dr. Su and Nurse Yun are considering giving up, such a pity, I really liked them."

"Giving up is fine too, there’s no point in persisting."

"I thought they could keep being lucky like koi fish, didn’t expect one task to break them."

"Shows that skill is more important than luck, just look at Team 102, they even dared to take on others’ tasks."

"Pretty unfortunate, looks like they might give up."

After a moment, Su Yan suddenly crawled out of the pit.

"What’s up?" Yun Qing followed out, puzzled.

"Let’s try again, maybe we can get the fire started." Su Yan said, holding a stone.

Without weapons, she and Yun Qing had picked up some stones as makeshift weapons.

"But it’s dark, how do we make fire with friction?" Yun Qing thought Su Yan was a bit off.

"There’s still a little light, worth a try. Xiao Qing, get a bigger stone." Su Yan said, then looked up at the camera drone.

Yun Qing was more confused; what does moving stones have to do with making fire?