Southwest of the island, the men's camp.
"Are you saying that when we went out to find coconuts and get water for you guys, you let the fire go out!"
The seven people who returned with drinking water looked at the dark camp, each with a look of discontent.
The temporary leader, Ding Decai, was even more livid.
The three who stayed behind were the plump middle-aged man Lv Guocheng, the chubby Wang Zhi, and the tour guide Yan Bian.
Upon hearing Ding Decai's questioning, all three were somewhat embarrassed.
Wang Zhi wiped the rainwater off his face and explained, "It was my mistake. When I saw it was raining, my first thought was to collect rainwater for fresh water, and I neglected the fact that the fire was exposed to the air."
Yan Bian also covered his face with shame and apologized to everyone: "I can't stay idle. Not long after you left, I went out intending to explore the surroundings and forgot about the fire. I'm sorry."
Lv Guocheng tried to calm the atmosphere: "Let's not get excited, it's also my fault. When you left, I thought I'd try to catch some bigger fish with the fish guts from lunch, and it wasn't until it rained that I remembered the camp. My fault, my fault."
"Of course it's your fault!"
Ding Decai angrily said, "How did we instruct you before? You must keep an eye on the camp!"
"What's the most valuable thing at our camp? It's just this fire! And yet, how did you handle it!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhi and Yan Bian hung their heads even lower, while Lv Guocheng's face turned a bit stiff.
At this moment, Lu Heng, who was known as Thorn, said, "This isn't about blaming anyone. The issue now is, without fire, what do we do?"
"Food can't be eaten, water can't be boiled, keeping warm at night is even a problem. We need to work together to solve this issue first!"
Everyone nodded.
But Ding Decai glanced at Lu Heng and said, "Alright, let's think about what to do now!"
Everyone was silent for a moment.
Wang Zhi said, "I can try to start a fire, but I need dry wood, and everything here is soaked."
Yan Bian thought for a moment and said, "When I went out, I found a cave. I didn't dare to go deep; I just looked around the outside. The cave can shelter us from the rain and seems quite spacious, easily accommodating ten of us."
Lv Guocheng nodded: "Anyway, starting a fire is the most important thing now. I managed to get quite a bit of fish and seafood, but they all need to be cooked."
"Chubby is the best at making fires among us. As long as he can start a fire, all problems can be easily solved!"
Listening to Lv Guocheng's firm words, the originally low morale instantly rose quite a bit.
But Ding Decai still came with a gloomy sentence: "Heh, if you had kept an eye on the fire, would we have this many issues?"
The rising morale was halted.
Among the seven who went out, many showed expressions of resentment.
Lv Guocheng slapped his forehead.
This person can't read the atmosphere before speaking?
...
In this world, nothing makes one feel happier than eating.
Over at Chen Wen's side.
He was eating the cat-eye shells and hairy clams left over from lunch, unable to help thinking.
Because it was nighttime, Chen Wen proactively activated the entry [Tooth Tongue] and enjoyed the dinner.
After eating his fill.
Chen Wen turned his gaze to the coconuts he picked.
"Let's open one and see how it tastes."
Chen Wen opened a coconut and drank the slightly sweet coconut water in one gulp.
"Refreshing!"
Chen Wen wiped his mouth and then looked at the coconut meat.
He smashed the coconut open with a stone and then used a small knife to scoop out the coconut meat.
The coconut meat entered his mouth, bringing a fresh fragrance.
It was a mix of floral and nutty aromas.
As Chen Wen chewed, the fragrance of the coconut meat spread completely.
The unique, fresh coconut fragrance filled Chen Wen's entire mouth.
"Delicious!"
Chen Wen's eyes lit up.
He hadn't expected the fresh coconut meat to taste so good.
Aside from the tasty flavor, the texture was especially delicate.
"I've finally got a taste of the finer things."
Chen Wen laughed and teased himself.
At the same time, the system became active.
[Plundering nature's creation—Coconut!]
[Plundering... Plunder complete!]
[Please choose one of the following three entries]
[Cold Fear (Blue): When the temperature is too low, life withers; below zero degrees, life activities stop]
[Remark: Cold! So cold! Somebody save me! —Coconut]
[Cloudy Melancholy (Green): Long-term exposure to a dim environment leads to a low mood and sluggish actions]
[Remark: What does the cloudy day say? In the dimness, I'm so down! —Coconut]
[Hard Shell (Blue): Increases skin strength and hardness, but actions become sluggish. ps: Active entry, requires a day to recover after each use]
[Remark: If Newton had rested under a coconut tree back then, huh~ —Coconut]
[Please make a choice within one minute or forfeit! The first entry will be automatically selected if overdue!]
Chen Wen chose [Hard Shell], the only positive entry.
Again, it's an active entry, but the cooldown is a bit long.
Chen Wen shook his head and finished eating the coconut meat.
Then he put the coconut shell aside.
At this time, the rain had lessened.
Chen Wen gradually felt sleepy, partly due to the side effects of [Tooth Tongue] and an accumulated day of fatigue.
"That's it for today. Let's review before sleeping."
Chen Wen recalled all his experiences from the day, and to be honest, being able to struggle out of despair and start surviving was gratifying.
He was already satisfied.
And he had managed to secure fire, water, shelter, and food in one day.
Although the water wasn't much, the shelter was simple, and the food was barely enough to fill the stomach.
But it was already quite good!
Chen Wen mentally gave himself a thumbs up.
"I just forgot to collect fresh water when it rained!"
Thinking of this, Chen Wen felt a bit annoyed.
Maybe it was because he still had a stockpile of fresh water and hadn't thought of it.
Chen Wen shook his head and made a mental note.
The next time it rains, be sure to collect fresh water!
After the review, Chen Wen began to make plans for the next day.
"Tomorrow, I'll get up and use stones and coconuts on the beach to make a large SOS sign to increase the chances of being found by rescuers."
"In the morning, I'll go to the trash beach and see if I can pick up some garbage, and catch the tide at noon to prepare food for lunch and dinner."
"After resting in the afternoon, I'll either get some coconuts or fix the shelter. I'll figure it out then."
"If I'm lucky enough, maybe I'll be rescued by tomorrow afternoon."
Thinking about this, Chen Wen couldn't help but smile.
Just as Chen Wen was about to sleep.
The firewood crackled.
It seemed to be reminding Chen Wen not to forget it.
Looking at the firewood, Chen Wen slapped his forehead: "Darn, I almost forgot, this firewood probably won't burn all night!"
"If I wake up tomorrow morning and the firewood is out, I'll have nowhere to cry! Especially since it just rained today, the forest will be much more humid, and starting a fire will be significantly harder!"
"Looks like I'll have to solve the problem of preserving fire seeds before sleeping!"
Chen Wen shook his head, temporarily dispelling the drowsiness.
To be honest, Chen Wen did know a few simple methods to preserve fire seeds.
But after thinking carefully, there weren't many methods he could use right now.
The few methods either required special items or consumed a lot of energy.
None of which were suitable for Chen Wen at this moment.
What to do?
Chen Wen was a bit stumped.
He hadn't expected preserving fire seeds to become such a difficult problem.