Oh no! I've been kept as a pet by a stray killer whale!

Jiang Che pretended not to hear the complaint and drew his Swiss Army knife from his waist.

Although the blade was only a few centimeters long, using it to dissect such a large fish was a bit like using nail clippers to trim one's pedicure, but fortunately, Jiang Che's dissection skills were professional.

He skillfully cut behind the gill cover, sliced ​​open the skin along the lateral line, and then, avoiding the hard bones, precisely removed a piece of red meat from the back that weighed a full two pounds.

The bright red fish meat gleamed enticingly in the sunlight, its muscle texture clearly visible, and it even seemed to retain body heat.

Jiang Che hesitated for a moment, but couldn't resist the temptation and cut a small thin slice and put it in his mouth.

It didn't have the fishy smell I expected.

The initial taste is a slightly sour metallic flavor, followed by a rich sweetness and the unique aroma of protein. The soft and chewy texture melts instantly on the tongue, delivering a nuclear-explosive shock to the long-parched taste buds.

"Well……"

Jiang Che closed his eyes and let out a satisfied groan.

too delicious.

This was absolutely the freshest and most expensive sashimi he had ever eaten in his life. In a Michelin-starred restaurant, this bite would probably cost several hundred dollars, but now he had a whole strip.

The viewers in the live stream were getting hungry.

Is this what they call "killing and eating on the spot"?

[They don't even bother removing the head and tail, they're just slicing sashimi right on the beach? That's incredibly extravagant!]

[The streamer's blissful expression... suddenly made the steamed bun in my hand lose its flavor.]

[Late-night food porn! Reported! This isn't survival, it's clearly a mukbang!]

Although it tasted delicious, Jiang Che only ate a small piece before stopping.

While raw and cold food can satisfy hunger, it cannot provide the body with the much-needed calories, and it is a huge burden on the stomach and intestines that have just experienced hunger and dehydration.

He needs fire.

As long as there is fire, he can cook fish and meat, which is not only safe and hygienic, but also provides him with psychological comfort.

"Brothers."

Jiang Che wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his gaze hardened as he faced the camera.

"Sashimi is delicious, but you can't overindulge. To avoid gastroenteritis and to get a good night's sleep, I have to start a fire before dark."

"Next, I'm going to demonstrate to you what hardcore survival is."

Just do it.

Jiang Che temporarily covered the tuna with large palm leaves to prevent seabirds from stealing it, then turned and walked towards the edge of the coconut grove behind him.

Making fire by rubbing wood together sounds simple, but it's incredibly difficult to do.

Especially for someone who is physically exhausted.

But this didn't stump Jiang Che. He didn't choose the most primitive "hand drilling method," which was extremely inefficient and hard on the hands. Instead, he used the advanced version—the fire bow method.

He searched for ten minutes at the edge of the woods and got lucky.

"Found it."

Jiang Che picked up a dry hibiscus branch, tapped it against the camera, and it made a crisp sound.

"This is a good material for making drill plates. It is relatively soft, has high friction, and easily produces lint."

Next, he found a relatively hard wooden stick to use as a drill bit and a curved and flexible twig to use as a bow.

Finally, and most importantly.

Jiang Che sat on the ground and, in front of the entire online audience, untied the shoelace of his left hiking boot.

[Holy crap? The shoelaces are all untied?]

[That's quite a sacrifice; without shoelaces, won't the shoes just fall off?]

[The person upstairs doesn't understand; this is the soul of the fire bow technique! Using shoelaces as the string, the bow's pull causes the drill to spin at high speed, a hundred times faster than by hand!]

[Tech-savvy streamer! Followed!]

Without wasting words, Jiang Che quickly tied the shoelaces to both ends of the bent tree branch, making a simple "bow". Then he wrapped the hardwood drill bit around the shoelaces and used a knife to carve a "V" shaped cut on the corkboard.

Everything is ready.

Jiang Che took a deep breath, adjusted his breathing, knelt on one knee, placed his left foot on the wooden board, held the fire bow in his right hand, and used a stone in his left hand to press down on the top of the drill bit.

"Let's begin."

Sizzle—sizzle—sizzle—

As the right hand rhythmically pulled, the drill bit spun rapidly on the wooden board, emitting a screeching sound.

Jiang Che's arm muscles were taut, veins bulging, and sweat streamed down his forehead and into his eyes, stinging painfully, but he didn't dare blink even once.

Every second of friction was burning through his last remaining calories. If he failed this time, he might not have the strength to try a second time.

The viewers in the live stream held their breath. Watching the man desperately pulling the wooden bow under the scorching sun, they felt the cruelty and reality of wilderness survival.

at last.

A very thin wisp of bluish-white smoke rose from the V-shaped cut at the bottom of the drill bit.

At the same time, a faint smell of burning wafted out.

"Got it!!"

Jiang Che's eyes blazed with ecstatic joy.

But he didn't stop; instead, he sped up the pulling speed, because he needed to accumulate enough hot wood powder to ignite the tinder.

The smoke grew thicker and thicker, its color changing from bluish-white to dark gray.

When the small pile of black wood powder began to smoke independently at the cut and faintly glowed red, Jiang Che immediately threw away the fire bow and carefully picked up the precious pile of embers.

He poured the embers into a pre-prepared ball of dry coconut flakes.

Now comes the moment to witness a miracle.

Jiang Che held the ball of coconut fluff as if he were holding a newborn baby. He puffed out his cheeks and gently, slowly blew on the red light in the center.

call--

call--

As oxygen was injected, the red light grew brighter and the smoke thicker, instantly turning into a dense cloud of white smoke that enveloped Jiang Che's face.

puff!

A soft popping sound.

A bright orange flame stubbornly leaped out from the thick smoke!

fire!

Open flame!

"Success!!!"

Jiang Che's voice cracked with excitement as he frantically placed burning tinder into the small pile of firewood he had already prepared. He watched as the flames licked the dry branches, growing rapidly and crackling as they burned.

That warm heat hit me right in the face.

Jiang Che slumped to the ground, staring at the flickering flames, and laughed like a fool.

"We have a fire now...we can eat cooked food...we don't have to worry about being cold at night anymore..."

The live stream was instantly flooded with gifts.

[66666! It really happened!]

This technique is unparalleled! A textbook example of using a fire bow to start a fire!

[I can almost feel the warmth through the screen! This is the beginning of human civilization!]

[Hurry up and grill the fish! I can't wait to watch the streamer eat the delicious grilled fish fillets!]

however.

Human sorrows and joys are not interlinked.

Especially when you are surrounded by a group of marine creatures who not only don't understand what "fire" is, but also have a special "fire safety awareness".

Just as Jiang Che was basking in the joy of success and was preparing to skewer the tuna on a tree branch and grill it,

In the shallow sea not far away, the atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense.

"Inhale—inhale—"

Big Fatty's sensitive sense of smell detected the strange smell in the air.

It smells burnt.

That's the smell of destruction.