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Chapter 110 Primitive Barbecue

The moment Chen Nian caught the fish, it instantly ignited the live stream's popularity.

Who would have thought that the fisherman would already have a harvest right at the start of his survival journey on this deserted island?

If Liu Ting and the others saw this scene right now, they would probably all defect and join their group.

Chen Nian threw the fish he had caught onto the beach, and then climbed down from the rocks to handle it himself.

The main concern was that if Xia Yao went up to handle the situation, she might accidentally cut her hand or something, which would be troublesome.

She's a pianist, after all. Injuring her hand is no small matter. Besides, asking her to catch crabs and lobsters is already quite dangerous.

After coming down from the rock, Chen Nian went to the grass nearby, grabbed a handful of grass, and twisted it into a rope.

Next, he used straw rope to tie the fish up. After that, he tied the fish, crab, and lobster together in a knot.

Xia Yao's eyes were shining, and she really wanted to go up and try it. Then, she asked Chen Nian if she could go up and fish, but Chen Nian quickly refused.

Chen Nian also considered the risks involved in fishing. If he caught a big fish and it was suddenly pulled underwater, that would be no joke.

A fish weighing five or six pounds is already quite strong, let alone a fish weighing over ten pounds, where the pulling force would be incredibly powerful.

Afterwards, Chen Nian climbed onto the rocks and continued fishing.

Xia Yao could only continue searching for potentially dangerous items among the nearby rock walls.

The two worked together with a clear division of labor. After fishing for about an hour, Chen Nian realized that he couldn't catch a second fish, so he had to pack up and then come down to search for the toughest fish in the rock wall with Xia Yao.

Besides crabs and lobsters, fish occasionally wander into these rock walls and get trapped inside.

Of course, it all depends on luck. After all, sometimes when the tide comes in, these trapped fish, lobsters, and crabs will all go back to the sea with the tide.

As the sun rose higher in the sky, Chen Nian felt it was almost noon and said to Xia Yao beside him, "We can get ready to go back. This trip has yielded a fish, two crabs, and a lobster. That's pretty good."

Chen Nian carried the spoils of war and walked ahead.

But as soon as he entered the forest, he thought for a moment and decided to just grill the food by the sea.

It would take about half an hour to get back to their camp from the beach. If they grilled on the beach, they could eat and then go back, which would be quite convenient.

Xia Yao looked up at the sunlight overhead and felt it was a bit too hot.

"That's true, let's go back then." Upon hearing this, Chen Nian carried the spoils and led the way.

Before long, the two spent another half an hour returning to the camp.

Xia Yao was already panting heavily when she returned, and sat down on the grass as soon as she got back.

Seeing this, Chen Nian told her to rest for a while and that he would take care of the fish himself.

At this moment, the small knife he had chosen came in handy. Chen Nian untied the fish's rope and carried the fish to the stream.

He found some dry grass to put on the ground, and then with a swift stroke, he killed the lively fish.

This scene surprised the viewers in the live stream; they never expected Chen Nian to have such a skill.

Next, remove the fish head, gut it, and remove the scales.

The aged material was handled cleanly and efficiently, without any signs of unfamiliarity.

Clearly, he must have been handling fish quite often, because he quickly finished preparing the fish.

Chen Nian thought for a moment, then placed the fish on the dry grass to the side, and then took out the crabs and lobsters in his hands to process them.

Xia Yao had somehow appeared beside him, squatting down and looking at him intently.

Seeing how cleanly and efficiently Chen Nian handled the seafood, her eyes lit up. She hadn't expected Chen Nian to have such a professional chef-like demeanor.

"What can I do?" Xia Yao asked.

Chen Nian thought for a moment and told him to find some bamboo poles or wooden sticks that could be used to string the fish and lobsters by size.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yao got up and went to gather some tree branches nearby.

The two worked together, and before long, Chen Nian used his knife to sharpen the branches and skewered the fish, lobsters, and crabs.

After doing all this, Chen began to ponder whether to make a grill like a barbecue grill, or to try a different frying method, such as taking a thin stone block, setting it up, and then frying it on a stone slab.

However, this would require a lot of firewood, so Chen Nian ultimately decided to have the most primitive barbecue.

He found two thick wooden sticks, then stuck them into the ground, one on each side. Next, he whittled out a small wooden stick and placed it on top of the two sticks.

And there you have it, a simple barbecue grill.

Afterwards, Xia Yao went to find a lot of firewood, and smoke began to rise from their route.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Liu Ting and the others were troubled because the wild fruits along the road were too sour.

Then the small animals were too hard to catch. They did encounter pheasants, wild ducks, and rabbits, but they couldn't catch them.

In no time, the second road was already having a barbecue, while the others were scratching their heads in frustration.

Chen Nian squatted in front of the barbecue grill, turning it occasionally. As time passed, the aroma began to waft out.

However, although this kind of original barbecue smells delicious, it doesn't actually taste very good.

Soon, the fish was grilled, and Chen Nian took the skewer off the grill.

He carefully tore off a piece of fish with his hand and took a bite. He immediately frowned. As expected, although it smelled delicious, it didn't actually have much flavor.

Xia Yao watched eagerly from the side, and when she saw him take a bite, she quickly asked how it tasted.

Chen Nian thought for a moment, shook his head, and then handed her the skewer of fish. "Try it. It's grilled fish without any seasoning. Just be prepared."

Xia Yao took the skewer of grilled fish, and imitating Chen Nian, gently tore off a piece of fish meat with her hand and put it in her mouth.

She chewed a couple of times, then frowned. "It's awful, it has no flavor at all." It wasn't as delicious as she had imagined.

Chen Nian smiled and told her there was no other way; after all, this was wilderness survival.

Although it was bland and tasteless, the two of them quickly devoured the fish. After removing the innards and head, the five or six-pound fish yielded at least a pound of meat.

Then, the two crabs and the lobster were cooked.

Chen Nian told Xia Yao that roasted crabs are less palatable, so she should try the lobster first.

Chen Nian gave her the lobster, while he carefully separated the two hairy crabs.

As he expected, the crabs tasted even worse when grilled.

He took a couple of bites, enduring the bland taste, while Xia Yao, who was next to him, also thought the lobster was not tasty, but at least the lobster meat was still very fresh.

The two of them quickly and hastily dealt with the four creatures.

After finishing his meal, Chen Nian cleaned up the shrimp shells and other debris and put them aside so that the staff could easily dispose of the trash later.

Then, he squatted down by the stream, scooped up some water, and rinsed his mouth.

Seeing this, Xia Yao hesitated for a moment and walked over, imitating Chen Nian, and rinsed her mouth with water.

The next moment, her eyes lit up and she exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't expect the stream here to be so clear!" She had thought the water would be quite dirty and might have a strange taste.

At first, she was quite resistant to many things, but seeing how calmly Chen Nian could deal with them, she gradually began to try to accept them as well.

After eating, the only remaining issue is drinking water.

The two sat at the tent entrance for a while. After a moment's hesitation, Xia Yao said, "Chen Nian, I'm a little thirsty. What should we do?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Nian initially wanted to suggest that Xia Yao could drink the water directly, but then he thought that her stomach might not be able to handle the raw water.

"I'll go look for any ripe wild fruits. You wait here for me," Chen Nian said.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yao looked around, then shook her head, indicating that she wanted to go with him.

Chen Nian had no choice but to let her follow along. After all, he originally wanted Xia Yao to rest, but since she still had the energy, they could continue.

The two continued walking. After a while, Xia Yao suddenly spoke up, "Speaking of which, didn't the butler tell us that there were cards and wooden boxes along the way that could be exchanged for supplies?"

Chen Nian was stunned for a moment. The next moment, he slapped his forehead and remembered that there was such a thing as exchanging supplies.

"Let's search around here carefully. We haven't seen any supplies exchange points yet, but we're probably about halfway there."

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"Let's start from here and look back to see if there's anything we missed."

This scene confused the viewers in the live stream. It turned out that the two of them had quickly immersed themselves in the island survival situation and forgotten about the supplies.

Just as the two of them were walking back, Qi Feng and Su Xiao found the first supply card on another route.

The supply card indicated that it could be exchanged for two bottles of mineral water. Keep in mind that more than three hours had passed since they entered the forest.

It's almost 2 o'clock now.

Qi Feng and Su Xiao, holding the supply cards in their hands, started walking forward to find the supply exchange point mentioned by the butler.

"I've got it! These wild fruits might be sweet." Chen Nian saw wild fruits growing on a tree, very lush, with at least a hundred wild fruits at a glance.

Moreover, these wild fruits were quite large, about the size of grapes. He thought back carefully and suddenly remembered seeing similar wild fruits on Ed Stafford's show.

The next moment, he exclaimed, "These are raspberries! This one will definitely be sweet."

Xia Yao covered her mouth and shook her head repeatedly, no longer believing Chen Nian.

On her way here, she had already tried it twice, and both times it made her frown from the sourness.

Chen Nian patted his chest and assured her, "This time there's no problem. This time it will definitely be sweet. There's no third time, trust me."

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"No, I don't believe you. You eat it yourself." Xia Yao shook her head, refusing decisively.

The viewers in the live stream were eating while watching the broadcast and were amused by this scene.

Chen Nian tricked Xia Yao several times today, leaving her with lingering fear and trauma.

Seeing this, Chen Nian shrugged helplessly, then wiped the raspberries in his hand and put one in his mouth to taste.

The next moment, he raised an eyebrow and said in surprise, "I'm not lying to you this time, they're sweet." As he spoke, he picked another one and handed it to Xia Yao.

Seeing this, Xia Yao hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took it. She wiped it with her clothes, then carefully put it in her mouth and took a bite.

"Chen Nian! I hate you!" Xia Yao's face twisted in pain as she spat out the raspberry in her mouth, which was undoubtedly sour.

Chen Nian froze, quickly dodging her fist, and muttered, "That shouldn't be the case. Could there be something wrong with your tongue?"