That's amazing survival skills!

If someone were to be brought in again, it would only be a matter of time before they became familiar with each other and got to know each other. The biggest potential danger would be the other person's character.

Rather than constantly guarding against someone you don't know, it's better to let this guy live and make the most of his remaining value.

An awkward silence fell over the room once again.

Wang Xi sat silently in place, somewhat puzzled as to what the man was thinking.

Lin Yuan kept collecting the [wood ash] and [charcoal], treating the burning flames like treasures, his attention completely focused on them, and he didn't feel bored or embarrassed at all.

"Mmm, that feels so good."

For some reason, Wang Xi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after hearing that voice.

Two people with wet hair hanging down their backs and rosy cheeks walked towards this place.

After washing up, Han Miao was clearly happier, skipping along as she walked, humming a cheerful tune.

Gu Siyu had a rosy complexion and her hair was loose over her shoulders. She walked with an unusually slow gait, but even so, the front of her clothes could be seen swaying back and forth.

"You go ahead, I'll keep an eye on this bastard!" Han Miao walked closer and glared fiercely at Lin Yuan.

Upon discovering that much of the wood she had collected had already been burned, she became furious. Gripping a stick tightly, she pointed at the edge of the forest and shouted, "You bastard, go chop down trees and gather timber!"

Lin Yuan glanced at her sideways.

Noticing that Gu Siyu was holding a wet, curled-up piece of clothing, it was obvious what was inside.

His gaze involuntarily drifted back and forth between Han Miao and Gu Siyu.

Their eyes met unexpectedly, and Gu Siyu instinctively pursed her lips, her face turning even redder, her brows and eyes filled with shyness. She gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at Lin Yuan.

Han Miao's face flushed red, and the fierce demeanor she had just put on collapsed immediately. She threw the wooden stick in her hand.

"You scoundrel! Go cut down the tree!"

Lin Yuan had no intention of being alone with them, especially at this time, so she stood up and walked towards the forest.

Wait until Lin Yuan walks far away.

Han Miao and Gu Siyu visibly breathed a sigh of relief. They quickly picked through the pieces of wood, spread out their freshly washed clothes and underwear, and moved closer to the fire to dry them in the heat.

Wang Xi covered her mouth, watching the two's actions, which clearly indicated that they had planned it beforehand.

Especially the colorful lace trim, which made me look at the two of them.

But if these things are here, doesn't that mean the two of them are currently...?

Oh my goodness!

"Oh dear, go take a shower." Han Miao turned around and quickly pushed Wang Xi, "Don't you feel uncomfortable?"

"I'll go with you, we agreed before." Gu Siyu took Wang Xi's hand.

Wang Xi was about to say no, but then she thought about it again. Lin Yuan was no longer in sight, and besides, there weren't many other things in this forest, but there were plenty of snakes, insects, and rodents. It wouldn't be safer to have someone on guard.

"Okay, sure."

.....

After walking more than ten meters, Lin Yuan stood in front of the tree with a fire axe in his hand.

He didn't know if it was because she had added too many points, but now her hearing was exceptionally sharp. When a sound she didn't want to hear came into his ears, a white scene involuntarily appeared in his mind.

"Ahem!" Lin Yuan coughed lightly, covering her mouth. "I'm a gentleman, after all."

Trees as thick as buckets stood before him. Lin Yuan weighed the fire axe in his hand; the weight that had felt comfortable before now seemed a bit light.

However, this thing has been used to cut skeletons and kill kobolds, and its blade is still sharp.

As expected of something made by humans.

Point the fire axe at the tree and look down at it at an angle.

boom!

The dull sound echoed, and the resulting air currents surged outwards, rustling the surrounding weeds.

A huge gash has been cut into the tree, reaching a depth of nearly one-third of its trunk.

The axe spun around, making a creaking sound, and was pulled out with a pop.

Lin Yuan looked down at the axe blade; it was still sharp, without a single nick. "Impressive."

With continuous swinging, the gap widens.

With a crash, the tree fell to the side, smashing down several surrounding trees in succession, leaving a jagged, conspicuous gap.

[60 Wood]

"Looks like this isn't a place with much wood." Lin Yuan looked at the extra wood in his backpack.

Han Miao, who was paying attention to the rustling of the wind and the slightest movement around him, trembled subconsciously upon hearing the loud noise. He couldn't help but look towards the source of the sound, and just as he was wondering about it, less than three minutes later, another loud noise came.

"What is this jerk doing? Destroying the house?"

Han Miao muttered to himself as he stood up and walked toward the source of the sound.

Before they even got close, they saw Lin Yuan swing his axe down, and the trees fell to the ground, turning into specks of light and disappearing.

The next second, Lin Yuan approached the nearby woods and with three swings of his axe, a tree the size of a vegetable bowl fell to the ground again.

Holy crap!

Han Miao exclaimed in surprise.

I simply can't believe how strong this bastard is.

When that sidelong glance came, Han Miao instinctively covered her mouth with both hands, took two steps back, and tensed up, on guard.

She was all alone in this place. The other party's power was so terrifying that if they really wanted to do something, she would be a helpless lamb.

Lin Yuan ignored her completely and continued his logging business.

"roar!"

Boom, boom.

The dull sound of footsteps came from the forest ahead, and a not-too-large, bulky figure was slowly walking towards them.

More than twenty meters away, a round figure with sharp claws and large, piercing eyes exuded a strong wildness.

"Holy crap, a bear!" Han Miao had never seen such a creature before. He'd only seen videos of it online and had no idea it was so ferocious. "You bastard, run!"

The black bear stopped ten meters away, its forward-moving limbs halted, and it stood upright.

The black bear, standing upright, was nearly three meters tall, a veritable giant beast, its brown belly exposed, round and bulging, its paws resting on its belly as it sized up the "dwarf" in front of it.

Lin Yuan weighed the fire axe in his hand, sized up the black bear, and grinned. "I'm not Bald Qiang (a character from Journey to the West). I'll cut down some trees, and you can go find honey yourself. We'll keep to ourselves, how about that?"

What is this "shorty" mumbling in front of me?

"roar!"

The black bear couldn't understand, so it opened its mouth and roared at the creature in front of it. Its two not-so-short legs started to run, and its thick forearms began to swing before it even got close.

"Since you can't understand human language, I happen to know a bit about martial arts."

Holding the spear in his palm, Lin Yuan used it as a javelin and threw it at the black bear.

The gun tip gleamed in the sunlight.

The black bear slammed its paw down.

puff!

The moment they made contact, the claw was pierced by the spear, and the powerful force carried the claw backward.

"roar!"

The black bear, in pain, roared and howled.

"Hey! Big oaf! Look here!"

Unable to understand the meaning of the words, the black bear subconsciously looked towards the source of the sound, only to be met with the sharp blade of an axe, which slashed into flesh with a thud.

Unfortunately, the black bear's hide was thick and tough, making it impossible to remove its head in one go.

The black bear, in pain, swung its intact claws with a whooshing sound, but missed its target.

Lin Yuan touched the ground with both feet, straightened his body with his legs taut, and once again produced a spear in his hand, aiming it at the black bear's eyes and throwing it.

Having witnessed the power of weapons never before seen, the black bear dared not take them head-on and twisted its heavy body to dodge.

The spear pierced through the tree and became firmly stuck inside.

The sound of flesh being pierced rang out again.

The black bear had obvious wounds on both sides of its neck, with only a little skin and flesh connecting the front and back of the neck. Its black fur on both sides of its shoulders, back, and chest was soaked with blood and stained blood red.

"roar!"

The black bear roared in pain, its previous imposing manner towards its prey gone. Realizing that this "dwarf" was not one of the weaker prey it had seen before, it put down on all fours, turned around, and tried to escape.

"Trying to leave?"

Lin Yuan quickly followed, picked up the spear from the ground, and hurled it hard at the neck.

The spear pierced the back of the neck accurately, but failed to penetrate it and pin it to the ground.

As the black bear fled, the spear continued to swing back and forth.

"Damn it, this bastard's skin is really thick!" Lin Yuan couldn't help but curse.

This black bear was far more difficult to deal with than the skeleton and the kobold he had encountered.

However, it is not something that cannot be killed.

He leaped onto the black bear's back, the jolting making it difficult for him to maintain his balance. Fortunately, he had the spear embedded in its bone, which he used to grab it and barely stopped himself from rolling away.

Goodbye, you big, clumsy bear!

He raised the fire axe high in his right hand and chopped down hard on the back of the neck.

Click!