Chapter 2: The Great Procurement on the Deserted Island

The scout particularly enjoys using short weapons. Liu Zhenhan examined the modified short spear made from whale bone for a long time. Finally, he smiled with satisfaction and found a thick wooden stick from the bushes to hold in his hand. Liu Zhenhan looked at his own appearance, resembling a primitive man from the Shandingdong cave, and couldn't help but laugh.

Liu Zhenhan listened to its wheezing breath, which sounded like a bellows, and felt increasingly anxious. Trembling, he tried to reach out and pull out the whale bone spear that was lodged in the giant wolf's rear, but despite pulling twice, his hands kept slipping, and he was unable to extract it.

Liu Zhenhan took the sock and placed it over the little one's bare belly, then gently stroked the little creature's head. Under the cold starlight, the blood-stained sock and Guoguo's shiny golden fur inexplicably made Liu Zhenhan's heart ache.

"Damn!" Liu Zhenhan immediately sat up, panting heavily.

Turning around, Guoguo's face also displayed a look of astonishment. With trembling little paws, Guoguo pointed at Liu Zhenhan's groin, then looked down at his own groin. The difference between the two was akin to that between a blade of grass and a towering giant tree

The giant wolf was ensnared by the vines around its neck. Its body, which was already on the verge of collapse, suddenly erupted with a powerful force from an unknown source. Its two front paws desperately clawed at the ground, creating deep furrows beneath its sharp claws. Liu Zhenhan almost had the illusion that he was no longer battling a wolf, but rather pulling against a running combine harvester in the opposite direction. Deep furrows were carved out from beneath its sharp claws, and Liu Zhenhan nearly felt as if he was not fighting a wolf at all, but was instead pulling against a running combine harvester.

Liu Zhenhan looked at the moon in disbelief, shaking his head. Is this really the moon? It is enormous and imposing, with the craters of the circular mountains clearly discernible. Isn't this moon too large? If the moon he had seen before was only the size of a mooncake, then the one he saw today was simply a large military cooking pot used for preparing meals.

The giant wolf's massive maw opened once more, covered by a thick layer of ice and snow. Even the fangs were encrusted with icicles, and a faint wisp of air condensed within its mouth, swirling violently like a miniature tornado, rapidly growing and gathering strength

Liu Zhenhan's eyes became moist as he thought of his sister, remembered his mother, and recalled his brother; he felt an overwhelming attachment to this world.

You little rascal! Liu Zhenhan covered his coconut shell with one hand and pinched Guoguo's tender little face with the other. I didn't expect you to know this trick, little one! How did you learn this? Did you freeze such a big wolf... impressive!

This beach is indeed much larger than the one from yesterday, and there are also many more palm and coconut trees compared to the previous beach. In the nearby waters, numerous jagged rocks intermittently emerge and disappear. The lonely sound of the waves crashing against the reefs may be the only sound here. Liu Zhenhan, with his feet covered in bird droppings, might be the first human to set foot on this place. The beach has everything: there are sun-dried animal droppings and shells that did not make it back to the sea in time during the tide's retreat. The lonely sound of the waves crashing against the reefs may be the only sound here. Liu Zhenhan, with his feet covered in bird droppings, might be the first human to set foot on this place. The beach has everything: there are sun-dried animal droppings and shells that did not make it back to the sea in time during the tide's retreat.

After burning the wolf's corpse, Liu Daguanyin made a new discovery. Upon sifting through the ashes, he unexpectedly found a translucent, hexagonal object the size of a pigeon egg, resembling a gemstone. When exposed to fire, this object emitted an eerie blue glow.

Liu Zhenhan threw away the large wooden stick, grabbed Guoguo by its big ears, and placed it on the beach. With a mouthful of whale bone splinters, he plunged headfirst into the sea. He dared not venture into the distant waters, for who knows what whirlpools and strange sea creatures lurked there? If something like the wolf from yesterday were to emerge again, he certainly could not withstand another onslaught of wind blades and snow arrows.

The giant wolf was still trembling, with the intensity increasing. Initially, it was just its limbs, but soon even its tail began to twitch erratically.

Liu Zhenhan pried a sea clam off the reef with a whale bone spur in his hand. Holding the clam shell, he swam back, and as he emerged from the water, he felt a heaviness in his hand. Liu Zhenhan weighed it in his hand and estimated that it must weigh around twenty to thirty pounds

As Liu Zhenhan passed through the red willow forest, he refrained from reaching for the bird eggs again. Carrying two coconuts on his back, he truly did not want to add more trouble for himself. After all, it was a vast granary where one could take what they needed at any time, so why rush? Liu Zhenhan proudly whistled and greeted the seabirds that were anxiously circling above.

Liu Zhenhan was momentarily taken aback, with no time to think further. He quickly wrapped the underwear he was holding tightly around the giant wolf's neck. As Liu Zhenhan threaded the vine through the gap between the wolf's claws and neck, his calves trembled uncontrollably. Although he could not understand why this giant wolf suddenly seemed to have lost its fighting strength as if it had contracted malaria, Liu Zhenhan still felt a sense of panic in his heart

The giant wolf and Liu Zhenhan were both panting, with Liu Zhenhan lying on his back, his chest rising and falling violently, while the giant wolf, lying on the ground, had its belly trembling like a drum.

Hehe... Liu Zhenhan felt that his life was truly fortunate. His calf muscles trembled again, and he sat down on the ground. After resting for a while, he stood up to take a look at the giant wolf that was completely dead. Liu Zhenhan even touched the wolf's corpse, which was surprisingly hard and cold, just like it had just been pulled out of a refrigerator

With a muffled sound of "puff," the bone spear penetrated half an inch into the anus before coming to a halt. Liu Zhenhan's current strength was indeed far too weak.

Lying on the bed, looking at the dazzling array of whale bone cleavers in the room, several large coconut shells filled with bird eggs, and a pile of coconuts, Liu Zhenhan felt a sense of calm wash over him as he began to deal with the wolf carcass. Initially, Liu Zhenhan was quite afraid that the giant wolf's kin would come seeking revenge, but he had yet to encounter any. He estimated that such creatures were likely rare here. The island was so vast that he couldn't be certain for the time being. However, with a room full of supplies, his body having mostly recovered, and a fruit that emitted cold air like a refrigerator, Liu, the esteemed official, felt quite relaxed.

The other eye of the giant wolf glimmered with a gaze of hatred. Liu Zhenhan, panting, cursed, "Damn it! Who the hell told you to mess with me! You deserve it!"

Ultimately, the giant wolf managed to stand up with some difficulty. Its four legs wobbled for a moment, but it managed to stabilize itself, slowly and clumsily turning in place. The bone spear that had been lodged in the giant wolf's rear completely vanished from Liu Zhenhan's line of sight

It took Liu Zhenhan approximately half an hour to traverse this red willow forest before he finally emerged from the woods. To prevent losing his way if he needed to turn back, Liu Zhenhan carved a large "X" into the tree bark with a short whale bone spike every so often, a task that consumed a considerable amount of his precious time.

"Let's go, darling!" Liu Zhenhan picked up Guoguo, who was still practicing the "Black Tiger Prowls the Heart," and said, "We two will go buy some daily necessities first"

A fierce gust of wind whizzed past Liu Zhenhan's forehead, leaving him with a piercing chill. He then saw a faint white mist hurtling directly towards the gaping maw of the blue giant wolf, which was wide open and drooling.

Liu Zhenhan stepped firmly on the broad back of the giant wolf, tightly wrapping the vine around his hand twice and pulling it tight. Liu Zhenhan felt an intense chill penetrating to the bone beneath his foot, as if he were standing on a piece of dry ice, with a sensation akin to being pricked by needles on the sole of his foot

In the middle of the night, he was awakened by the cold. It turned out that only a cluster of embers remained in the fire pit, and the firewood was nearly burned out. The cold wind swept over from the hilltop with a whistling sound. Although the bed was set up at the foot of the mountain, sheltered from the wind, it was still unbearably cold. He looked at Guoguo, who was curled up in his arms, and affectionately patted its little head. The small creature's large ears twitched, it smacked its lips, turned over, and revealed its big belly.

Having released the prey, Liu Zhenhan took the whale bone to pry open the shell of the clam. After struggling for a long time without even being able to insert it, Liu Zhenhan thought for a moment and turned the clam upright towards the sky. He grabbed a handful of gravel and poured it into the gap. The clam indeed slightly opened a small mouth, spraying out a stream of water. Seizing this opportunity, Liu Zhenhan used both hands to pry at one side of the clam shell, straining to pull it outward. The shell emitted a series of grinding sounds, and the veins in Liu Zhenhan's robust arms bulged even more. With a crisp "crack," the shell was finally disassembled under Liu Zhenhan's immense strength.

"This wolf must have gallstones," Liu Zhenhan concluded after carefully examining the gem-like crystal. He fashioned the "gallstone" into a necklace using vines and put it on Guoguo, who clearly liked the accessory. The little creature then jumped onto Liu's head and gave him a face full of slobber with its kisses.

Liu Zhenhan picked up a bit of salt left behind after evaporation on the edge of the clam shell pot and carefully sprinkled it into the coconut juice fried egg. He quickly got up and extinguished the fire with urine, broke two branches to use as chopsticks, and picked up a fried egg for Guoguo. Guoguo chirped happily, took a couple of bites, and then ran around on the beach, appearing very excited

"Is my skill not quite good?" Liu Daguanyuan felt pleased with himself, took a bite, and aside from a slight lingering fishy taste from the clam remnants, the flavor was indeed quite good

After the two of them finished breakfast, a considerable amount of sea salt had also been boiled in the pot beside them. Liu Zhenhan carefully controlled the heat, and when it was nearly dried out, he promptly extinguished the fire. He wrapped the salt in a large tree leaf and took the two clam pots to head back home.

Liu Zhenhan was completely exhausted; he felt that even if he managed to pull out this whale bone spear, he probably wouldn't have the strength to thrust it forward again

Unable to withstand the pressure, Liu Zhenhan simply sat down on the cold, bone-chilling back of the giant wolf, with both feet firmly planted on the ground, his entire body leaning back with all his might.

The blue giant wolf has a robust physique, and one can imagine its brute strength just from its thick neck. The more Liu Zhenhan observed this, the more anxious he felt inside. He forced himself to avert his gaze from the giant wolf's body, no longer looking at its enormous head, which resembled that of a calf.

Guoguo was anxiously running back and forth on the shore, calling out "Guoguo." As soon as she saw Liu Zhenhan's head surface from the water, Guoguo screamed and jumped onto his head, tightly grabbing his hair.

Guoguo broke free from Liu Zhenhan's grip, landing on the ground with a thud. Its large belly puffed out as it took a deep breath, and a white puff of air shot from its mouth with a "whoosh" into the wide-open mouth of the giant wolf

Obisraqi! Liu Zhenhan, like a river worker in an emergency rescue, quickly retrieved the makeshift underwear and hurriedly placed the coconut shell over the critical area. Although it was merely pointed out by Guoguo, he still felt a strong sense of discomfort

At present, the only regret Liu Zhenhan feels is the lack of a water source. Although there are coconuts, which prevent him from dying of thirst, Liu Zhenhan still feels it is a pity that with a pot and fire, he cannot cook the readily available game. He has decided that tomorrow he must dig a pit to store water, as the area is densely forested and there is no reason for there to be no water source.

Guoguo let out a joyful scream and quickly climbed up Liu Daguangren's arm to his head. Liu Zhenhan stretched his body widely, moving his muscles and bones, feeling that his strength had recovered significantly. However, his nose hurt even more than yesterday. He touched it with his hand and was relieved to find that it had started to scab over. This discovery dispelled Liu Zhenhan's thought that he might bleed to death.

Just at the critical moment when they were about to strangle the giant wolf, the vine unexpectedly snapped with a "pop," causing Liu Zhenhan and Guoguo to tumble head over heels, rolling far away like a wheel.

A mass of dark clouds dispersed, revealing the moon's face, and the cold moonlight illuminated Liu Zhenhan, whose gaze was vacant.

On the other side of the red willow forest, there is another beach. Although it is partially concealed by the red willows, it appears to be much larger than the beach from yesterday. The beach where Liu Zhenhan woke up yesterday is only separated from this one by a single mountain, with a rocky mountain range lying in between. Liu Zhenhan's goal today is to reach that beach.

Wait for the moon to rise, then look at the stars in the sky and discern one's own position. Liu Zhenhan thought to himself

The giant wolf's front legs were soft, and it half-knelt down to the ground. A person and a wolf gazed at each other like this, both breathing rapidly in the air.

When the first ray of sunlight fell upon Liu Daguangren, the little Guoguo in his arms woke up first. The small creature opened its hazy eyes and used its tiny paws to push aside the blanket—socks—on its body, persistently licking Liu Zhenhan's earlobe with its tongue. Old Liu was in a daze, lost in a spring dream, when this lick caused the coconut shell below to swell up like a Mongolian yurt.

As Liu Zhenhan arrived, the egg shells were immediately scattered! The official became even more pleased, raising his thumb in approval

The giant wolf's eye, which had originally been struck by the air blast, now remained as a hollow socket, with a small, cracked, glass-like eyeball still lingering inside. However, there was no blood oozing from the socket; instead, it was filled with a layer of frozen, red, glass-like substance that coated the entire eye cavity.

Guoguo let out a comfortable moan, twisting her little face in Liu Zhenhan's palm, rubbing her fluffy little head against Liu Zhenhan's hand.

Before Liu Zhenhan set off, he specifically climbed up a mound to take a look. The path he had taken was a corner of the small island, and he had chosen a good spot to set up camp. In front and to the right were shrubs, behind him was the mound, and the foul-smelling sea breeze was completely blocked by the red willow forest in front.

The distant stars in the sky were quietly winking at him. Liu Zhenhan squinted his eyes, searching in vain for even a single familiar constellation. Moreover, he could not even locate the position of the North Star after several rounds of searching.

The giant wolf let out a heart-rending and distant wail that echoed through the air, causing a large flock of partridge-like seabirds to take flight from the nearby thicket with a rustling sound. The giant wolf struggled to rise but slipped again, ultimately failing to stand up.

"What a large moon..." Liu Zhenhan gazed with deep emotion at the enormous moon that had just risen into the sky

He... damn it... Liu Zhenhan felt as if he were navigating a solitary boat that had lost control, tossed about by the wind and waves, the massive wolf's body desperately writhing on the ground. Liu Zhenhan nearly got thrown off several times, but gradually, the wolf's movements became less intense. However, with every inch it moved, it left behind several deep claw marks as evidence.

The meat of the giant wolf was not washed, and Liu Zhenhan did not take any; he only wanted the blue wolf pelt. Liu Zhenhan thought that this would be quite soft when laid on the bed. He also kept all the wolf teeth, as their sharpness immediately appealed to him. The remaining items were burned clean with a fire, as Liu Zhenhan did not want to cause any outbreaks of disease. Dying from the plague emitted by a rotting wolf would be far too regrettable.

The giant wolf, leaping in the air and preparing to pounce, clearly did not anticipate this. It was already too late to evade, and it could only instinctively tilt its head aside, allowing the mass of air to strike the left side of its face.

This cursed place—how wonderful it would be to have a cigarette! Liu Zhenhan sat in front of the campfire, feeling a wave of emotion. No matter what happens tomorrow, he must first get some salt back, and then build a simple house. Without salt, he felt as if his whole body was a bit heavy-headed and light-footed, in a daze.

Liu Zhenhan's head was just a hair's breadth away from falling into the fire, and a whiff of burnt hair filled the air as many strands were singed by the flames. Guoguo collided into his embrace, and he quickly grabbed her long ears, not even having time to extinguish the flames on her hair. She swiftly performed a graceful "carp leap" to stand up, picked up the half-bone spear from the ground, and fiercely thrust it into the giant wolf's rear.

Having finished the bird eggs, Liu Zhenhan, already exhausted, could no longer hold on and collapsed onto the straw bed by the fire, falling asleep. Whether the giant wolves would come looking for trouble, he simply could not care less. After all, those who were meant to come would come sooner or later, and he had no concern for who it might be.

The yellowish clam meat glistened brightly in the sunlight. Liu Zhenhan quickly cleaned out the clam meat and surprisingly extracted a few irregularly shaped pearls from inside. After rinsing the large clam shell, the beautiful patterns of the shell became apparent, with lines resembling annual rings, which made Liu Zhenhan extremely happy

A thing called fear spread in the remaining eyes of the giant wolf, as a mass of air slammed directly into the gathering wind blade. A sound like tearing cloth pierced the air, and the giant wolf's mouth was carved open from the upper palate to the bridge of the nose by the scattered wind blades, creating a huge gash. There was no blood, nor any screams; the giant wolf's face instantly turned a pale white. With a thud, it fell to the ground like a wooden post. The giant wolf's mouth was carved open from the upper palate to the bridge of the nose by the scattered wind blades, creating a huge gash. There was no blood, nor any screams; the giant wolf's face instantly turned a pale white. With a thud, it fell to the ground like a wooden post.

Yesterday, the whale bone spear was still lodged in the giant wolf's eye. Liu Zhenhan reached out to touch the wolf's corpse. After a night had passed, although the corpse was still very cold, it was noticeably not as stiff as it had been the day before. Liu Zhenhan pulled out the bone spear and wiped off the filth on the wolf's fur.

The giant wolf moved step by step, slowly approaching the earth mound. Its two claws grasped the hillside, attempting to stand up. The sharp claws scraped down the moss on the hillside, causing it to slide down repeatedly. The soil layer of the mound was clawed away, revealing the underlying rocky structure. Each time the giant wolf extended its claws, grayish stone fragments flew from the rocky surface. Its head, held high by the vines, exhaled with each breath, releasing a burst of white foam with a strong, fishy odor that splattered against the hillside.

Guoguo, smelling the aroma coming from the clam pot, kept twitching its little nose, sitting obediently to one side, eagerly waiting to eat. This little creature's only moment of calmness is probably when it is eating.

I day! Liu Zhenhan felt a weight lift from his heart and secretly thought to himself, It seems it no longer has the strength to bite me to death

Liu Zhenhan, upon seeing those bubbles, realized that success was within reach, and he exerted himself even more. He felt as though he had drawn upon all the strength he had accumulated throughout his life, from his wedding night to his infancy.

Liu Zhenhan suddenly remembered that this fellow had such a trick. A chill ran down his spine, from head to toe. It did not need to rely on fangs and claws; with this sharp wind blade, akin to a jungle machete, it could just as easily slice itself in half.

After covering the bonfire with earth gray, Liu Zhenhan tried performing a set of military boxing and felt that his skills had recovered quite well, nodding in satisfaction. Guoguo, this little creature, seeing him throwing punches and kicking with vigor, also jumped down from his head, bending his hind legs, and cutely imitated Liu Zhenhan's punches and kicks. Liu Zhenhan laughed heartily, finding this little creature truly amusing. Guoguo, this little creature, seeing him throwing punches and kicking with vigor, also jumped down from his head, bending his hind legs, and cutely imitated Liu Zhenhan's punches and kicks. Liu Zhenhan laughed heartily, finding this little creature truly amusing

Fortunately, the coconut shell that held the bird eggs was still intact and resting nearby, not overturned. Liu Daguangren quickly gathered a few more and tossed them into the fire, as he was in dire need of nutrition to replenish his strength

Swimming among several coral reefs, Liu Zhenhan discovered what he was looking for: a gigantic sea clam. The dark shell of the clam was covered with algae and seaweed, firmly attached to the coral reef, and the diameter of the shell was as large as a traditional straw hat.

Is this ...? Is this still the world I once inhabited? Liu Zhenhan, filled with countless doubts, drifted back into a deep slumber.

The giant wolf's facial expression twitched, appearing to mock Liu Zhenhan's ignorance. This strange smile startled Liu Zhenhan; could a wolf really laugh? What a joke! Struggling to stand up, Liu Zhenhan felt a strong sense of conspiracy and cunning from the wolf's smile. It was the smile of a victor, the proud smile that a general has when looking at a captive.

Liu Zhenhan stared blankly at the giant wolf that had fallen in front of him, completely stunned himself

A mournful howl echoed as the giant wolf fell straight from the sky before Liu Zhenhan. To Liu Zhenhan's astonishment, he discovered that a crystalline ice spike was slowly but steadily spreading across the once fearsome and terrifying face of the giant wolf. A layer of frost rapidly enveloped the originally hard blue wolf fur, and the wolf's face clearly displayed an indescribable and immense pain. Its two front paws cradled its eyes, which had just been struck by a blast of air, and its entire body convulsed as if electrocuted. A layer of frost rapidly enveloped the originally hard blue wolf fur, and the wolf's face clearly displayed an indescribable and immense pain. Its two front paws cradled its eyes, which had just been struck by a blast of air, and its entire body convulsed as if electrocuted.

The house caused Liu Zhenhan quite a bit of trouble. Liu Zhenhan first went to the beach over there and brought back a few whale ribs. He also sharpened some stones, hoping to use these tools to assist in logging. The sharpness of the bone knives he crafted was acceptable, but whale bones are not steel. It became evident that they were inadequate for cutting trees; with just one careless strike, they would chip. After ruining two whale bone knives that he had painstakingly crafted, Liu Zhenhan truly could not bear to waste any more.

The giant wolf's forepaw was not a human hand, unable to completely cover the eye struck by the air blast. Liu Zhenhan could clearly see that the wolf's eye, which once radiated an air of supremacy, had become utterly chaotic, a color reminiscent of cream, swirling within the eyeball. Compared to the other eye that still emitted a cold light, this eye resembled the canned pineapples he had eaten on the front lines, that kind of translucent fruit, soaked in preservatives for a long time. A color reminiscent of cream was swirling within the eyeball, and compared to the other eye that still emitted a cold light, this eye resembled the canned pineapples he had eaten on the front lines, that kind of translucent fruit, soaked in preservatives for a long time.

Guoguo let out a series of "gulu lu" sounds from its throat and plopped down onto the ground, appearing as if it had exerted itself too much all at once, with its originally upright pointed ears drooping down.

Quietly standing up, he went to the nearby thicket to gather some twigs and dry thorns, and returned to rekindle the fire.

Holding Guoguo, Liu Zhenhan turned the place over and over in his mind, wondering where exactly it was, and why there were giant wolves that sprayed wind like blades. He also pondered why even a little creature like Guoguo in his arms could emit cold gusts from its mouth. The more he thought, the more confused he became, unable to make sense of it all. Liu Zhenhan simply decided to stop thinking; the fragrance of bird eggs was, after all, trivial in comparison.

Liu Zhenhan's mouth was exaggeratedly wide open, as if he could fit a coconut inside. He pointed at Guoguo, his finger trembling violently, utterly incredulous! Watching the little face of Guoguo, beads of sweat were rolling down its small nose, mixing with the mud on the ground, covering its entire little face. Amidst his shock, Liu Zhenhan's first thought was a pang of heartache.

A few stones were gathered, and two stoves were casually built. Liu Zhenhan then ran to the red willow forest to collect a dozen bird eggs, and after that, he used a wooden drill to start a fire. He began using clam shells as large pots, one to boil coconut juice with fried eggs, and the other to boil seawater.

Liu Zhenhan set up a shade structure and carefully observed the dense red willow forest beyond the earth mound. This forest was even larger than the one passed yesterday, and on the undulating islands, apart from a few distant large earth mounds, the red willow forest here stood out prominently.

At this moment, "Guoguo," who had been lying on the head, jumped down and stood on the broad back of the giant wolf, gripping the vine tightly just like Liu Zhenhan. Its chubby little bottom was raised high, and its adorable little face instantly turned bright red.

When Liu Zhenhan skinned the remaining wolf pelt, it turned out a bit tattered. After drying it over the fire, it shrank significantly, but the wolf fur remained very soft. Liu Zhenhan cut a piece of the wolf pelt with a bone knife and crafted a bow using the wolf pelt and whale bone. The natural curvature of the whale rib was quite suitable for making a bow, and several wolf teeth were repurposed into arrowheads.

The whirlwind in the giant wolf's mouth was gathering and taking shape, and its gaze reminded Liu Zhenhan of the bright, glimmering sickles swaying in the autumn wind during the harvest season.

In the end, Liu Zhenhan could only gather some branches, drive in a few stakes, haphazardly cover the top with thatch, and use several smaller red willow trees, breaking all the branches to add to the roof. The house was finally completed, albeit in a rough manner.

Liu Zhenhan propped himself up with great difficulty, staring defiantly at the giant wolf. Having come this far, the initial tension and fear had completely vanished. Liu Zhenhan felt that if he had not been injured and weakened from excessive blood loss, there would have been no reason for him to be unable to deal with it. The thought of this filled him with a sense of frustration.

Hehe... Liu Zhenhan, holding a clam, freed one hand to pat Guoguo's little head, "Have you been waiting anxiously?"