Live in Doomsday Wasteland

Chapter 152 I Can Only Gamble
It is obviously not easy to simply dig a few pits in this kind of temperature.

However, fortunately, Chen Qi did not intend to dig an oversized hole as fans imagined.

From one corner to the other, Chen Qi used a shovel to "repair" four straight pits with a depth of more than [-] centimeters and a diameter of more than ten centimeters.

After that, Chen Qi went out with the saw again.

Sawlogging has always been an important factor in wilderness survival.

Against the strong wind, Chen Qi sawed down four pine trees of about the same thickness.

Remove the branches, cut them into similar lengths, and carry them back one by one from a distance.

"The next step is the more strenuous work. I have to bear the wind and get the wood into the pits."

But before that, Chen Qi decided to take a break, drink some water, and wait for the wind to calm down.

Stayed in the house for more than half an hour.Chen Qi went out again to build his "warehouse".

Folding his hands up and down, and leaning against the pine trees with his shoulders, Chen Qi stuffed the pine trees one by one into the hole he dug out.

It took Chen Qi more than half an hour to finish the four trees.

After that, Chen Qi went back to the house, took out the copper pot, and stuffed snow into the pot.

Copper pots, kettles, and pans filled with snow were all placed on the stove, and the water inside melted in a short while.

Chen Qi took the warm water and poured it into the pit where the wood was placed.

"The water will soon freeze, and this wood will be closely connected with the earth.

There is no way, I only have a shovel, and it is too unreliable and uneconomical to dig deep into the foundation or something.

After these four pits are poured with water, in addition to the limited use time and the degree of stability, they can still meet my requirements. "

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After going back to the house to boil water and leaving the house to water, Chen Qi worked for a long time and finally filled all the wood in the four pits with water.

At this time, the first watered pit was almost frozen.

"We're still going back for a while, and we'll come out when they are frozen and almost frozen."

This time Chen Qi went back to the house, lay on the bed, and fell asleep.

When I woke up, it was already afternoon.

"This... It seems that today I don't want to be greedy, and I can't do it anymore."

Chen Qi felt a little regretful, but it was already like this and there was nothing else he could do.

After going out, the wind has dropped a lot. It is estimated that when Chen Qi wakes up again tomorrow, there will be no such wind.

At that time, he can go out to hunt.

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Moving a wooden block to the four standing logs, Chen Qi put down the wooden block and pushed the standing log with his hands.

"Yes, it is already very strong. This level is enough."

Stepping on the wooden pier, Chen Qi processed the top of the wood with a hand saw, making the cross-section of the top of the wood into an inverted V shape.

Next, do the same for the other three logs.

After everything was finished, Chen Qi began to pick up the thin wood that he had put in place to fix the position, and put it on the inverted V-shaped opening of the standing tree.

In this way, a basic framework is ready.

At this time, the sky had already started to darken. Although Chen Qi was starting to feel hungry again, he had to speed up his progress. He got busy with serious things first, and then went to study what to eat.

On the two beams one by one, thinner long pine head strips, only twice thicker than the thumb, were added. Every time Chen Qi put on one, he would tie it with a rope that was split into multiple strands.

Each one is about ten centimeters apart, and using dozens of pieces of wood, Chen Qi built the "roof" skeleton of the factory building.

Next, some twigs and the strips of paper that Chen Qi had just sawed off were evenly spread on the roof by Chen Qi. These were not enough, so Chen Qi had no choice but to walk a little longer, pulling the sledge to the lake. A lot of spruce fir branches back.

Their branches have more leaves, and the leaves are denser, and they are all on the same plane, which is perfect for making a roof.

After laying these things, Chen Qi looked at the edge of the roof with some warped leaves blown by the wind, thought for a while, found a few more wooden blocks, and pressed them on top.

In this way, if the wind is not very strong, there is basically no problem.

"There are very few nails, Brother Si Hai didn't bring many, so let's save some if we can.

Anyway, it’s just a place to dry venison. It doesn’t need to be too delicate. It can block the snow and withstand the weight of the venison so that it won’t be blown away by the wind.

In this way, it is basically qualified! "

At this time, it was already pitch black. Chen Qi didn't get any prey for the whole day today, but he ate more than yesterday.

Nothing else, too much work, hungry.

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The fire in the room was about to go out without paying much attention. Chen Qi thought for a while, and didn't rush to renew the fire. Instead, he used a shovel to dig out ashes from the hearth after the fire was completely extinguished. .

After burning the stove for so many days, it was the first time Chen Qi thought of digging out ashes from the hearth.

After so many days of wood, of course, a lot of carbon ash was burned out. Chen Qi originally wanted to save the carbon ash for something, such as laying it under the shelf he just built.

But after thinking about it, the stove probably produces a lot of ash every day. This kind of carbon ash that has just been taken out may have a little resurgence, which may cause a big mistake. After careful consideration, it is better to forget it.

All the dust was put by Chen Qi in the box he used to hold knives in the world, which was quite precious to him at the beginning. He transported it out bit by bit and sprinkled it on the snowdrift.

The white snowdrifts are covered with black carbon ash, which is blown by the wind and flutters all over the sky. It looks a bit like that ink painting.

However, Chen Qi obviously didn't have the heart to observe this. Not only was he very tired now, but he was also very hungry, and his face hurt from the wind.

Running back to the house in a hurry, and closing the wooden door again, Chen Qi hurriedly raised the fire in the stove again, stretched out his hand by the stove mouth, and waited for the fire that had been roasting for a long time before slowing down.

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For dinner, Chen Qi still didn't dare to eat too much, although he was obviously very hungry.

The lack of food greatly limited Chen Qi's ability to eat. Although the venison racks for deer had been built, Chen Qi now had to start preparing for the "planned diet" in advance.

“Currently, the remaining food is two fish, two grouse, half a deer leg, and two deer hooves.

Hmm...should be enough for two or three days.During this period, I may have to go to the lake to survive the cold from time to time, catch a few fish and so on.

Calculated in this way, it should be able to eat for about five days. "

The deer's hooves are actually edible, but it's a little troublesome to handle, and without the corresponding seasoning, Chen Qi has no confidence in making the deer's hooves delicious.

Being able to eat is almost the only criterion.

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While eating the lightly fried fish and some tough venison in the pan, Chen Qi was thinking about what he needed to do next.

The upgrade plan of the log cabin must be done all the time.

The table, chairs he wanted, as well as the bed and washbasin that were still not completely completed...

When digging out the stove today, Chen Qi found that he didn't have a bucket or other containers that could hold things, so he might have to deal with this in the future.

There is also the issue of supplementing vitamins, as well as the issue of condiments such as onion, ginger, and garlic that I haven't been able to find since I came here.

Chen Qi felt that he should be able to find things that the Inuit could find. However, he had been too busy and the area he explored was not extensive enough.

Moreover, luck is not very good.

"Alas... all of these have to be done on the premise that I have enough food to ensure that I won't starve to death, so I can go step by step and overcome them one by one.

The most urgent task now is to hunt a deer.

If there are no deer, cattle will do! "

I chanted on the wooden pier by myself for a long time. Chen Qi boiled some water and poured the water into the foot washing bucket. I washed my feet and washed my socks.

The scene at that time was extremely terrifying. Although Chen Qi did not point the camera of the drone at his barrel, the number of active people in the live broadcast room decreased by a lot in an instant, which proved something.

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After changing three basins of water one after another, Chen Qi's personal hygiene problem was finally solved.

The washed socks were placed on the branches and placed next to the stove. Chen Qi changed into a pair of thick wool socks brought by Brother Sihai, and waded on his weed bed with peace of mind.

"It's really comfortable to wash your feet and sleep..."

Chen Qi, sleep peacefully.

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Another early morning, after Chen Qi got up, he quickly put on his shoes and ran outside to take a look.

The temperature is still the same, but the wind is gone!

Although the road that was stepped on before going out has been completely covered by the snow blown by the wind, after the strong wind, a lot of snow on the flat ground has been blown to places like the evil valley on the hillside, which does not look so bad. deep.

That's good news.

Excitedly, he returned to the house to organize his equipment. Chen Qi also tried two arrows at the target that was already full of arrow holes. After drinking a lot of water, Chen Qi once again dragged the sledge and started his hunting. Deer trip.

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In the evening, Chen Qi dragged his tired body, his face numb, and returned to the cabin with a sigh.

"Today is also a day of nothing... Where the hell did those deer go!"

Chen Qi deliberately changed his way out today, and it was farther and deeper than the last time he went out.

But after working all day hungry, Chen Qi didn't see a single deer.

Chen Qi saw a lot of rabbits, foxes, and some birds. Unfortunately, either they were too far away from him, or they moved too fast. Chen Qi shot a lot of arrows, but he didn't hit any prey.

But it took a lot of time to find the arrows!

Perhaps the only good news is that Chen Qi found another lake with a very flat terrain farther from the river bank. There are large patches of weeds growing near the lake bank. Chen Qi did not catch any prey, but cut a lot of them. Grass back.

After tidying up in the house and lighting the stove, Chen Qi warmed up for a while, and after drinking a lot of hot water, he dragged the sledge and went out with the fishing rod.

He was going to catch two fish and cut a few pieces of ice back for later use.

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At night, Chen Qi's complexion was not very good.

His fishing harvest today was not very good. Although he took some risks and faced the night on the lake for the first time, his harvest was still only a mere small fish.

On this day, Chen Qi only ate one fish and one grouse.

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Another day, Chen Qi got up early again, skipped breakfast again, pulled the sledge again, and went out early.

In the evening, Chen Qi, who was more gloomy and tired, returned to the cabin.

Today, he still has nothing.

Lady Luck seems to have stopped favoring him.

Chen Qi has relaxed a lot of requirements in today's hunting.

When he saw a place with large spruces, Chen Qi would go in to see if there were any grouse to hunt.

In the end, there was still nothing.

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"No. I can't do this anymore. I seem to be in a misunderstanding all the time."

Too much time is wasted on the road every day.

Although Chen Qi got up very early, considering that it would take three or four hours to travel back and forth, and it was already dark after four o'clock, he didn't have much time to really use it to find the deer.

Moreover, Chen Qi kept starting from the small wooden house, passing by the lakeshore and river, these places he had already visited.

Total waste.

"Tomorrow, I have to take a good gamble..."

With these words, Chen Qi fell asleep early again.

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Another morning.

Chen Qi also got up very early today.

Or open the door to check the weather, or shoot a few arrows after doing some exercise.

However, Chen Qi had a rare breakfast today, and the breakfast was extremely rich, not only dried and smoked venison, but also the last grouse and a small fish.

Chen Qi hasn't had breakfast for several days. After eating this hearty breakfast today, the rest of Chen Qi's food is only some venison, two deer hooves, and a bigger fish .

Looking at it this way, Chen Qi seems a little...

"Broken pot? Hahaha, of course not, but what I'm going to do today doesn't allow me to skip breakfast when I'm hungry."

After eating everything, Chen Qi tidied up.

In addition to those usual things, Chen Qi also brought a shovel, some sliced ​​smoked venison, and even the oil lamp tray that was never used normally.

How do you look at this, a bit of an expedition?

Pulling the sledge, Chen Qi walked with his head depressed, passed by the lake, walked across the river, and followed his footsteps yesterday, walking and walking.

It wasn't until he reached a cliff that he stopped and tied the sledge to a nearby tree.

"The reindeer like to walk along the ridge, and I saw the footprints of the reindeer herd yesterday in the area ahead.

Looking at the direction, they must be heading towards the ridge here.

However, reindeer usually run to the ridge very early, and when I come over, they have already run away, and I can't find them at all.

so……"

Chen Qi took out the shovel and pointed at the side ridge covered with thick snow, his eyes were very bright, and he said in a very firm tone: "To give a surprise to the reindeer coming here tomorrow morning!
I want to stay here for one night! "

After saying that, Chen Qi took his things and climbed up the hillside with difficulty.

(End of this chapter)