Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 110 - 110 16 Night 2

110: Chapter 16: Night 2 110: Chapter 16: Night 2 Tang Zheng spent an afternoon walking, encountering only one other participant gamer.

However, the player was extremely vigilant; their marker only appeared on the radar for less than thirty seconds before they vanished, moving swiftly out of the search range.

Part of it could be attributed to Tang Zheng’s complacency.

As evening drew near and the sky darkened, his hunting enthusiasm waned.

“We should prioritize gathering food and finding a campsite.” Tang Zheng chose a sheltered, flat area in the forest as a campsite and handed Zhang Yan a military shovel from his Space Backpack, “Clear away the neighboring weeds and insect nests, then cover the ground with soil and dry leaves.

Afterwards, gather dry firewood.

Got it?”

“I understand.” Zhang Yan hastily responded.

After the lessons from the afternoon, she understood Tang Zheng wasn’t satisfied with her performance.

Now feeling anxious, she strived to do everything well to avoid upsetting him again.

“Any questions?” Tang Zheng asked as he placed his backpack aside and organized his tools.

“Why didn’t we set up camp by the water?” Zhang Yan was startled, racking her brain to come up with that inconsequential question.

Fifty meters from where they stood was a four-meter-wide forest stream.

“Camping near the river means dealing with dampness, which is bad for the body.

It might also attract wild animals and rising waters in case of rain.

Remember, when traveling along a river in a dense forest, always keep an eye on the water level.

If it rains upstream, downstream could flood.” Tang Zheng was relishing the pleasure of schooling the girl, showing off his survival skills, “A camp should be sheltered from the wind, safe from animals, dry, and clean.

After the campfire is burnt out, scatter the wood ash around to prevent snakes and bugs from getting close.”

“Okay.” Zhang Yan wasted no time, squatting down to tidy up the campsite with the military shovel.

The movement accentuated the outline of her buttocks, her short skirt revealing fair thighs.

“Alright, I’m going to the stream to see if I can catch anything to eat.” Tang Zheng averted his gaze, leaving his backpack by her side and tossing her a chocolate bar, “Watch the backpack for me, don’t lose it.”

Zhang Yan held the chocolate bar, staring at Tang Zheng’s retreating back and then looked at the backpack beside her.

Wiping off the sweat from her forehead, she was somewhat touched; Tang Zheng must trust her now.

She was aware that the backpack was filled with many life-saving items that he would never leave unattended.

“Foolish girl.” Tang Zheng did not turn back and could guess Zhang Yan’s expression.

He found the girl to be too naive.

He had his radar with him and wasn’t worried about her running away.

As for pilfering food, the coward would never dare.

Besides, what’s the worst that could happen?

Losing a can of food seemed a small price to pay to gauge the girl’s loyalty.

If Zhang Yan knew about Tang Zheng’s manipulative side, she would undoubtedly rant and demand that he give back her touching moment.

After finding a pond and examining his surroundings, Tang Zheng took off his clothes and jumped in.

The water reached his waist; it was about one and a half meters deep, crystal clear.

Several freshwater fishes swam about – all remarkably large due to the absence of natural predators over the years, each appearing to weigh six to seven kilograms.

After bathing, Tang Zheng dug up some worms from the forest soil to use as fish bait.

He found a boulder by the edge of the pond, took out his fishing gear and began to fish.

He wasn’t extravagant enough to use a bomb to catch fish.

As for the other chores, he had a maid to do them.

At that moment, he felt fortunate to have Zhang Yan with him.

Half an hour later, Tang Zheng returned to the campsite with five fish.

True to his expectations, Zhang Yan was actively working, gathering dry firewood and tinder.

The backpack was kept safely aside, untouched.

“You did well.

As a reward, we’ll have wilderness feast tonight.

Now go bathe by the stream.”

Two days in the forest had made Zhang Yan grimy from sweat and mud, and her clothes were filthy.

On hearing that she could bathe, she cheered joyfully and started to head out.

“Wait.

Bring the radar and folding knife with you.

Also, here’s a change of clothes.” Tang Zheng took a set of sportswear from the backpack and tossed it to Zhang Yan.

“Aren’t you going to wear it?” Holding the sportswear, Zhang Yan looked around, asking hesitantly, “Aren’t you going to wash your clothes?”

“No, I’m not going to wear it or wash it.” Tang Zheng began setting up the bonfire pit and arranging the tent, “Hurry up, I won’t wait if you’re late for dinner.”

Zhang Yan jumped up in fright, bolting out like a rabbit.

Picking up his military shovel, Tang Zheng ventured into the dense forest to set up several traps for wild animals nearby.

Along the way, he gathered dry leaves to put under his sleeping bag for a comfortable night’s sleep, which would set the foundation for tomorrow’s hunting expedition.

The dry firewood on the campfire crackled and popped as it burned, and the grilled fish, spiced and tempting, released an alluring aroma.

But Zhang Yan, wrapped in a blanket, had her full attention on the meat soup.

As the white steam rose, her eyes sparkled with delight, answering Tang Zheng’s questions absent-mindedly.

“Before the 22nd century, did China’s football team make it to the World Cup?” As a soccer fan, Tang Zheng was surprised that he had forgotten to ask such an important question.

Zhang Yan shook her head, seeing Tang Zheng’s unchanged expression, she quickly said, “I don’t know.”

“Forget it, let’s eat.” Tang Zheng seemed a bit disappointed.

He had wanted to ask a few general historical questions and some big events, hoping to make some predictions on the net when he got back.

However, three seconds later, he scrapped this idea.

Not to mention that this world might not be on the same plane as his original one, even if it were, he needed to keep a low profile.

He wouldn’t want to be eradicated by the Silver Trojan.

“You’ll take the first half of the night watch, and I’ll take the second, okay?” Even though Tang Zheng’s tone was inquisitive, Zhang Yan didn’t dare dissent.

The girl nodded and seemed to think that wasn’t formal enough, so she swallowed the piece of fish in her mouth quickly to express her determined commitment to the task.

Because Zhang Yan had passed several tests, Tang Zheng felt he could finally trust her to have a peaceful sleep.

Unfortunately, an hour later, he was awakened.

“What’s the matter?

Do you want me to spank you?” Annoyed, Tang Zheng looked at Zhang Yan, who was squatting next to him with a frantic expression, but finally held back from scolding her.

“An enemy, there’s an enemy.” Zhang Yan handed the radar to Tang Zheng, but there was nothing displayed on it.

“Is it broken?

It might be broken, but there is certainly an enemy,” she stammered, thoroughly frightened now.

“Quiet.” Tang Zheng raised a brow, turning on his radar, no reaction on it either, “There would be a problem if there were NO enemies, a bonfire this huge can be seen from a thousand meters away.

Also, were you outside the whole time?”

Zhang Yan nodded.

She didn’t understand why Tang Zheng was so composed under the situation, and anxiously pointed out, “But there’s an enemy within three hundred meters!”

“The idiot, do you think he’d dare strike our camp?” Tang Zheng retorted.

He got out of the sleeping bag, took Zhang Yan for a little walk around the tent, and then crawled back into the bed.

“Okay, that guy definitely won’t dare to come now.”

The corners of the girl’s mouth twitched, she didn’t quite get the meaning of what Tang Zheng said.

However, his next sentence shocked her.

“Do you want to get into the sleeping bag?

It’s quite cold outside!”

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