They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System
Chapter 314: Building a Way Out

Chapter 314: Building a Way Out

The last person to arrive was Karen, and once she joined, they moved into their next phase.

“Okay, well, that’s the river,” Abuchi said, gesturing to the flowing water behind him. “But how do we actually get across it to Truns? That’s what I’m not so sure of.” He looked at the others, his expression full of uncertainty.

The river before them was no gentle stream. It was River Torrent, notorious for its rapid currents and jagged rocks. The swirling water was a far cry from a safe crossing, and they all knew the risks. “Not to mention,” Abuchi continued, “this river’s not exactly peaceful, and the chances of being swept away are pretty high.”

The group fell into a deep silence, contemplating the best way to navigate this challenge.

Nnenna, as always, had a way, but she hesitated to speak up. She didn’t want to entertain any ideas about using the love system.

The last thing she wanted was for her to depend on helps from the love system, especially after the warnings the system had given her about overusing and not having enough good points.

She had already accumulated a decent amount of good points, but relying on them too much could be risky.

“What if we build a boat? Something simple that can carry us through,” Ekene suggested.

“I have some ideas on how to build it. After all, I trained as an engineer, before switching to aeronautics,” he continued. “I’m not clueless when it comes to things like this, but since it’s not my specialty, I can’t be certain I’ll get it right. Plus, I don’t even have the instruments I need for the job. We’ll have to buy them.”

As he was still speaking, Nnenna suddenly cut in.

“I can help you.”

Everyone quieted down, surprised. It was no longer shocking that Nnenna could fight, after all, they had seen her take down a grown man with little effort. But now, after everything: escaping capture, inspiring the group, excelling in horse riding, archery, and combat… now she could build boats too?

They stared at her, awed. Was there anything this girl couldn’t do?

This time, no one questioned her. They all simply nodded and stepped aside to give her space to work.

“Let’s start. You,” she pointed at Ekene, “go ahead and look for a good tree. I need to do something first.”

It sounded strange, but Ekene just nodded. At this point, he trusted her completely.

Nnenna slipped deeper into the woods, away from the others. They assumed she was searching for suitable materials, and perhaps she was, but in truth, she had her own reason for disappearing.

Once she was sure she was far enough and out of sight, she called out in her mind.

“Love System, I need skills for building a boat, something simple but strong enough to carry five people. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just sturdy enough to withstand the dangerous current of the river.”

“Okay,” the Love System replied. “That will cost you 150 good points.”

“Sure,” Nnenna answered without hesitation.

Ding!

“I have put wisdom in the heart of every skilled artisan in order to make all that I have commanded you. 150 Good Points deducted. Carpentry and Boat Making Wisdom activated for the next hour.”

She felt a warmth spread through her chest, an unusual but comforting sensation, as if invisible hands were gently rearranging her thoughts, aligning her instincts, and unlocking memories she didn’t know she had.

Designs began forming in her mind, precise and clear. She knew exactly what kind of wood they needed, how to bind the structure, and even how to carve the base to handle the rough torrents.

For the next hour, she wouldn’t just try to build a boat, she would know how.

Once Nnenna activated the skill, a thought suddenly hit her, she hadn’t asked for the tools she would need.

“Love System,” she called out again in her mind. “I also need the implements to actually build the boat.”

“That will cost you 50 Good Points. The tools will be available for one hour. Do you agree?”

“Yes, I agree.”

Ding!

“50 Good Points deducted. Temporary access granted to boat making tools.”

In the blink of an eye, a neat array of tools materialized around her on the forest floor:

A hand saw, a drawknife, a wood mallet, carpenter’s clamps, a chisel set, a rope measuring line, a wood plane, and even resin for sealing and waterproofing

The sight would have startled anyone else, but Nnenna calmly picked them up and began walking back to the group, determined not to waste any more time.

As she emerged from the trees, Ekene quickly straightened his posture and leaned coolly against a tree, the same one he had carefully chosen and rehearsed his pose with while waiting for her. But to his disappointment, Nnenna didn’t even glance at him.

Without a pause, she walked straight over and cut down the exact tree he was leaning on.

“This is the one you chose?” she asked, her eyes scanning the grain and thickness like a seasoned shipwright.

Ekene was a little stunned, not just by her cutting down his tree so casually, but also by the sheer professionalism in her tone.

She didn’t wait for an answer before nodding to herself and setting the log aside.

“It’ll work,” she said. Her voice was steady, focused.

The others stood around her in quiet awe. With every passing moment, they were beginning to realize something, they had underestimated Nnenna again.

Nnenna didn’t waste a second. She laid out her tools with precision and began sketching a quick outline of the boat on the dirt using a stick, her hand moving with a kind of calm confidence that made Ekene blink.

“Where did she even learn to do this?” he muttered under his breath, watching as she marked measurements, calculated weight distribution, and plotted out curves like she had done it a dozen times before.