Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 129: Woke Up Too Late

Xu Yi had no idea that Su Yan and Yun Qing had already been eliminated and were discussing him outside.

He silently glanced at the time; it was already past midnight, so he immediately added some firewood to the campfire.

"System, check-in."

After checking in, a light screen lit up.

"Ding, check-in complete for 7 days, received a Basic Gift Package."

Upon hearing this sound, Xu Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Luckily, there’s still a Basic Gift Package to claim.

So, Xu Yi returned to the house. After all, opening a gift package isn’t something to do in front of an audience.

After returning to the house, Xu Yi gave an instruction to the system: "System, open the Basic Gift Package."

"Ding, received 1 cubic meter of Storage Space (Basic)."

Holy crap?

Storage Space?

Upon hearing the notification, Xu Yi was completely dumbfounded.

Although the system was already advanced technology, the appearance of Storage Space still shocked Xu Yi.

Not only did he receive Storage Space, but he instantly knew how to use it.

The Storage Space is powerful, yet ’impractical.’

After all, he can’t let the audience know he possesses such a Divine Artifact.

If the audience finds out, the organizers would know too.

Then how would the organizers treat him?

So, Xu Yi equates to having a gift he cannot use.

Although he can’t use it now, it’ll be very useful in the future. Thus, Xu Yi is still quite happy.

However, he’s even more excited about the next gift package. After all, with Storage Space now available, what kind of magical gift package might appear next time?

After taking a breath, Xu Yi laid down on the bed.

With the added palm mattress, the bed was much softer and more comfortable than before. He felt that this finally felt like a true bed.

Turning over, Xu Yi saw Lu Ke sleeping soundly.

Lu Ke slept sweetly; there was a slight smile on her face, as if she were having a wonderful dream.

Previously, they slept in the dark; now with the oil lamp in the house, things were clearer to see.

Xu Yi quietly watched for a while, and then unknowingly fell asleep.

The next day, when Xu Yi opened his eyes, Lu Ke was still lying next to him.

Did I wake up early?

Checking the time, Xu Yi realized it was already past 8 o’clock.

It’s not that he woke up early; it’s that Lu Ke woke up late.

At this time, let alone Lu Ke, he had already been up for a while.

"Could it be she’s sick?" Xu Yi muttered, then reached out to feel Lu Ke’s forehead.

The temperature was normal, nothing seemed wrong.

Xu Yi breathed a sigh of relief and got out of bed.

Maybe the bed became more comfortable with the added palm mattress, which is why she woke up late.

Thinking this, Xu Yi walked out of the house.

It was drizzling outside, and the temperature was somewhat low.

"Finally out, I was about to call the police if you didn’t come out sooner."

"Woke up too late today, and Xu Yi was the first up. That’s unusual. Did something happen last night?"

"I feel a chill in my heart, could it be that last night..."

"What are you thinking, what are you thinking, they just added a comfortable mattress. Why can’t they sleep in a bit?"

"Xu Yi and Lu Ke have the purest relationship I’ve ever seen between a man and woman. Don’t disrupt the vibe carelessly!"

"What’s in your mind, do you think the god of harmony allows anything to happen between them?"

After stretching his body, Xu Yi started practicing the Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening.

After finishing, Xu Yi began boiling water to prepare breakfast.

After boiling the hot water, Lu Ke got out of bed, with a slightly embarrassed expression on her face.

"I slept too deeply yesterday, the mattress was too comfortable, I couldn’t believe I woke up so late." Finished speaking, Lu Ke stuck out her tongue to mask her unease.

"With the rain, we can’t go out anyway, so sleeping in a bit is fine. I just got up not long ago too, no need to blame yourself." Xu Yi expressed his understanding, as he woke up a bit late today as well.

"Then should I... practice a few rounds of the Eighteen Forms first?" Lu Ke puffed her cheeks, feeling a bit unusual if she didn’t practice a bit after getting up.

"Yeah, do a few rounds, keeping up with practice is beneficial for your health." Xu Yi also thought it was best not to stop.

"Can’t believe we’ve kept up with it for a month already, time really flies." Lu Ke thought maybe they should have a good meal to commemorate the 30 days.

Life needs a bit of ceremony!

Unfortunately, it’s raining today, so they probably won’t go out.

All the deer meat has been smoked, and there’s no fresh meat available.

After breakfast, besides working, there didn’t seem to be much else to do.

Lu Ke continued to make pottery urns, while Xu Yi peeled hemp fibers.

"Xu Yi, doesn’t it feel a bit chilly today, could it be getting colder?" Lu Ke kneaded mud strips, glancing at Xu Yi.

"It’s indeed a bit chilly, and I’m not sure if it’s because of the rain or if it’s really getting colder." Xu Yi looked outside; after all, he wasn’t familiar with the climate here. Without historical data to compare, he couldn’t tell if it was temporary or long-term cooling.

"I’ll go get some branches, let’s process the wolf skins. If it does get cold, we’ll have a way to keep warm." Xu Yi originally planned to go after lunch, but the temperature seemed to drop further.

"Be careful," Lu Ke reminded him, as a leopard had shown up nearby, which was quite dangerous.

"Don’t worry, I will. You too." Saying this, Xu Yi picked up the machete, donned a hood, and went out.

Outside, Xu Yi first checked the two trap snares, but didn’t catch any animals.

Then, Xu Yi chopped up some branches, tied them into two bundles, and carried them back to the camp.

After returning, Xu Yi hung the three wolf skins inside the earthen kiln and started a fire underneath, smoking them.

To maintain the fire, Xu Yi sat in front of the kiln, continuing to peel hemp fibers.

When the fire started, smoke filled the air, occasionally wafting towards Xu Yi and Lu Ke. However, this was unavoidable. If they weren’t using the kiln, it would’ve been even worse.

After smoking for five hours, Xu Yi took the wolf skins out of the kiln, sprinkled them with plant ash, then used a stick to continuously beat the skins for the tanning process.

Xu Yi spent an entire hour beating them, sweat covering his head, before stopping.

The three wolf skins were enough to make a wool blanket. Whether used for covering or lining, it would be very practical.

The sewing naturally fell to Lu Ke; her skills were far better than Xu Yi’s.