The physical exhaustion from staying up all night passed after resting.
The sunlight in the rainforest gradually faded, and time turned to night.
Finally, there was movement in Jiang Fan's tent.
He opened the part where the parachute cord was tied, stood in the camp, and stretched.
"Haaa~"
A long yawn, and his whole body made creaking sounds, like an old machine restarting.
After a few stretching exercises, he felt much more comfortable.
This was the first time since he came to this world and to this deserted island that he had slept so comfortably. His nerves relaxed along with his body, as if he had been renewed.
Jiang Fan glanced around the camp. Everything was neatly arranged as it was.
The pregnant sambar deer lay in its spot, seemingly asleep.
The black panther made a sound, lazily lifting a paw, as if to greet him.
Seeing this, Jiang Fan felt a little speechless and amused.
He walked up to the black panther and vigorously ruffled its fur.
The rough fur left his hand dirty after just one stroke. Disgusted, he quickly wiped his hand with a broad leaf nearby.
"Look at you, not hygienic and don't bathe. Which female would fancy you?"
"Roar~"
"Your roaring won't change the fact that you're a single panther."
"Roar!"
Seeing that communication was futile, the black panther revealed its claws, licked them nonchalantly, the threat obvious.
Jiang Fan, however, was not afraid. He reached out directly, this time targeting—
The black panther's big head.
He ruffled it unceremoniously, messing up the fur on its head until it stood on end. How could this be tolerated?
The black panther howled, leaped up, and prepared to enter combat mode.
Before it could engage this formidable opponent, it saw him walk away without looking back.
He muttered to himself.
"Your roaring is useless, I don't understand panther language."
"I'm going to tidy up the camp first. Don't make trouble."
Jiang Fan's words should have been incomprehensible to the black panther.
Yet, as Jiang Fan left, it stood rooted to the spot, maintaining its attacking stance.
Only its tail drooped listlessly, looking utterly pathetic.
If she hadn't been worried about the black panther attacking her, Zhou Niannian, who had woken up and watched the show for a while, would have wanted to go up and pet it.
Pitiful.
So pitiful.
#Black Panther Teased by Human, What's the Reason?#
#I Seriously Want to Fight You, But You Hurt Me So Deeply!#
Thinking that these topics might appear on various websites, Zhou Niannian couldn't help but chuckle.
Her voice was very soft, but it still drew Jiang Fan's attention.
"Stop being silly over there, acting like a little fool."
"Come over and let's inventory the supplies together."
As those words, spoken with an air of nonchalance, appeared, Zhou Niannian's expression froze.
She stood still, pausing.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
Zhou Niannian told herself repeatedly in her mind that he was just a straightforward guy, not to bother with him.
He was a teammate, couldn't be eliminated.
He was a master, and to survive on the deserted island, she needed to cling to his coattails.
But his attitude was really infuriating.
At this moment, she and the black panther were a pair of unfortunate companions, fantasizing about a day when she and the black panther would team up and beat this inarticulate guy!
But fantasies were just thoughts; they were still impossible to achieve now.
Due to his formidable strength, Zhou Niannian could only bow to reality—
Damn it! Inventory the supplies!
She deliberately made her footsteps loud, but in the end, it only drew a strange glance from the startled sambar deer. The two big shots completely ignored her.
Even more infuriating.
Watching Zhou Niannian get annoyed, Lin Yang, who was watching the livestream, was momentarily stunned before quickly bursting into laughter.
"Hahaha, what a combination of dense guys and girls!"
"I'm telling you, Zhou Ye, you don't need to worry at all. Your sister won't be charmed by Jiang Shen."
"Look, Jiang Shen even calls her 'little fool,' and she's still upset."
"If there was anything between them, they'd probably be flirting by now."
Lin Yang's analysis was sharp. Even Zhou Ye, who was sharpening a knife, suddenly stopped.
He looked at the two people on the computer screen, who seemed to be on different sides of a river. Indeed, there was no interaction, not like they would get together.
Thinking this, Zhou Ye couldn't help but sigh.
"Even though I know, I still feel a little uneasy in my heart."
"If you feel uneasy, then feel uneasy. Why are you still sharpening the knife?"
"Oh, the knife is dull. Sharpening it, just in case."
Hearing Zhou Ye's 'just in case,' Lin Yang no longer had the courage to ask what that 'in case' meant, and could only sigh.
Someday, he would be scared to death by his knife-sharpening roommate.
Lin Yang grumbled inwardly and looked back at the screen.
After a brief inventory, the two of them sat by the bonfire.
They discussed while eating roasted wild boar.
Zhou Niannian reported first.
"The remaining wild boar meat should be enough for us to eat for a week, and the water is also sufficient."
"Mm, and we have weapons now."
Jiang Fan nodded, picking up the bow placed beside him.
After being air-dried, the bow's back finally took its final shape.
As he strung the bow, he said,
"We also have all the seasonings, but there's one thing we're missing now."
"Salt."
Jiang Fan was calm, but the problem he raised caught Zhou Niannian's attention.
She suddenly realized it was indeed the case.
They had already spent four days in the rainforest. Although they had consumed food and water these past few days, they had been lacking one thing—
Salt.
No wonder she always felt weak in her limbs; it was probably because of insufficient salt intake.
She had only recovered a bit of energy after sleeping, but to truly be revitalized, she still needed salt.
Thinking about it, Zhou Niannian felt a bit regretful.
"But I completely forgot that we need this in the wild. I didn't pay attention at all, and now I have no preparation."
With the development of technology, salt had long been something that every household had in abundance.
Under normal circumstances, one would never think about how to obtain salt in the wild.
But as a wilderness survival master, Jiang Fan should know, right?
This thought arose in Zhou Niannian's mind, and she felt a flicker of anticipation for her great teammate.
She looked at Jiang Fan with starry eyes, expecting him to educate her on how to obtain salt in the wild.
But Jiang Fan was intently adjusting his bow, making the two arms as symmetrical as possible.
His movements were unhurried, but his mind was constantly thinking about where he could obtain salt.
However, as a commonly used item, he never forgot to bring salt whenever he challenged the wilderness.
Now, being asked to think about where to obtain salt, he couldn't come up with anything immediately...
Jiang Fan was lost in thought.
Just then, the system's inorganic voice suddenly sounded.
[Congratulations to the host for completing the achievement [First Bow Making].]
[Reward: 10 Survival Points, Talent [Salt Making Proficiency].]
The emotionless system voice made Jiang Fan's eyes light up.
"It's here."
He murmured.