Anyone who has experienced wilderness survival knows that the four core elements of survival are water, fire, shelter, and food.
Currently, Chen Shu has resolved the most crucial element: water. Next, he needs to consider the others.
Food doesn't seem to be in short supply either. The "Resource Perceiver" identity has made acquiring food much simpler for him.
He can spot berries, mushrooms, wild vegetables, and even fish in the stream.
Now, he needs to focus on fire and shelter.
In the wild, fire means warmth, safety, cooked food, and warding off fierce beasts.
The Novice Protection Period lasts only seven days, but what about after that?
He must get a fire going as soon as possible, but for now, he can set that aside. The immediate priority is to secure a shelter.
Otherwise, even if he manages to start a fire, there would be nowhere to keep it. He can't just let it burn in the forest; if the whole forest catches fire, he'd be in deep trouble.
Speaking of which, the Announcements mentioned that everyone could bind a tree as their shelter. Does that mean living inside a tree?
With this thought, Chen Shu looked up at the surrounding trees.
There were many types of trees, but more than half were the giant ones he had seen before.
Thanks to the "Resource Perceiver" tags, he understood why this world was called "Dragonspine World."
These towering giant trees were called Dragonspine Trees, capable of growing two to three hundred meters tall with diameters reaching seven to eight meters.
The tree trunks, often over a hundred meters high, appeared even more imposing up close. Looking up, the canopy seemed to touch the clouds, making him feel as insignificant as an ant.
If he needs to bind a tree, shouldn't he choose a tall and thick one?
Chen Shu's gaze involuntarily swept over these colossal trees, unable to make up his mind.
Right, there's also the World Channel. Let's see how others are doing.
When in doubt, ask others and hear what they have to say.
He skillfully opened the Data Panel, and the World Channel was as lively as ever.
"Wow, guess what I got? Fishing Mastery! But where the fuck do I get a fishing rod now? And there doesn't seem to be a river nearby."
"You can check the Workbench. I think I saw a way to make a fishing rod there."
"River? I've got one here. Don't you guys have one?"
"By the way, have you bound your shelter yet?"
"Of course, I have. Once you bind it, the inside of the tree becomes hollow, like a treehouse."
"Friendly tip: try to bind a thicker tree. The internal space depends on the tree's diameter."
"I'm starving. These two pieces of bread are gone in one bite. Can anyone spare some food?"
"Wake up! At this point, instead of asking others, you should be looking for food in the forest."
"Yeah, I just found a Treasure Chest in the forest. It had two buckets of instant noodles, a bottle of cola, and some other stuff. Too bad there's no hot water, so I have to eat them dry."
"Treasure Chest? There are Treasure Chests?"
"Yeah, I just got lucky."
"I really want to go home. Does anyone have a way?"
"Sure, just bash your head against a tree."
"......"
"Treasure Chest!" Chen Shu's heart skipped a beat as he instinctively scanned his "Radar Vision." Within a 500-meter radius, apart from the light spots of berries, mushrooms, shepherd's purse, and water sources, there was nothing.
Why hadn't he encountered one? After all, he had the Resource Perceiver ability, yet there wasn't a single Treasure Chest within 500 meters.
Chen Shu gleaned a lot of information from these people's conversations, but the immediate priority was still to bind a shelter.
Treasure Chests are nice, but you can't force them.
He looked around and thought the area beside the stream was a good spot. If he set up his treehouse here, it would make fetching water easier.
Unfortunately, after circling around, he couldn't find an ideal Dragonspine Tree.
He had tried earlier, but only Dragonspine Trees could be bound, and the ones by the stream weren't as robust as the ones he had seen before.
Who doesn't prefer something thicker!
With no other choice, Chen Shu had to walk back a bit to see if there was a giant tree that met his expectations.
After strolling for five or six minutes, he finally found a Dragonspine Tree noticeably thicker than the others, located east of the stream, less than 300 meters away.
This Dragonspine Tree had a diameter of about five meters, a whole meter thicker than the others.
Without hesitation, Chen Shu placed his hand on the tree's root.
[Bind Shelter?]
Is there even a question? This is the one.
The moment he confirmed, something strange happened.
The rough, thick, blue-green bark began to emit a soft, transparent, pale green glow.
About three meters up the trunk, the once hard bark seemed to come alive, slowly caving inwards, reshaping, and reorganizing.
In no time, the outline of an arched entrance gradually became clear.
This process lasted about a few dozen seconds, and as the light faded, an entrance about two meters high and one and a half meters wide appeared on the trunk.
Having experienced the whole transmigration thing, Chen Shu was no longer surprised by such occurrences, but he was still a bit excited and thrilled.
However, the next moment, he was dumbfounded. The entrance was three meters off the ground. How was he supposed to get up there?
Was he supposed to climb?
It seemed quite challenging.
Whoever thought of building the treehouse so high up?
At this moment, Chen Shu envied the person who had drawn the Tree-Climbing Talent. In this situation, they could probably just "shimmy" up there.
It seems that in this world, those seemingly useless skills might have unexpected benefits.
Chen Shu jumped a few times, trying to climb up, but the entrance was too high, and the trunk was slippery. He couldn't climb far before slipping back down.
"If only I had a ladder," Chen Shu muttered as he gazed at the entrance above.
A ladder?
That's it!
Chen Shu immediately thought of the Workbench. If he wasn't mistaken, there should be a way to make a ladder there.
Sure enough, after searching for a bit, he found the method to make a ladder. There were many types, but for now, he could only make a wooden ladder.
[Wooden Ladder (Mortise and Tenon Structure)
Requirements: Wood*15]
It only required 15 pieces of wood to make, without needing any iron nails.
Chen Shu immediately pulled out his Stone Axe and began looking for a target nearby.
He couldn't chop down those Dragonspine Trees; they were several meters thick, and with his Stone Axe, it would take months to cut one down.
The forest was mostly filled with Dragonspine Trees, but there were other types as well, including familiar ones like fir, birch, and poplar.
There were also many trees that seemed unique to this world, with shapes he had never seen before.
Chen Shu picked up his Stone Axe and began his tree-chopping endeavor.
"If you want to get rich, start by chopping trees," the value of this saying was on the rise.
He chose a relatively thin tree, which was easier to chop.
Since it was his first time chopping a tree and with a Stone Axe, the process was quite arduous.
It took him seven or eight minutes to fell the first tree, yielding three pieces of wood, leading to a discovery.
The felled trees would directly break down into units of wood, saving him the trouble of further processing.
This feature was quite handy, saving him a lot of time.
However, the materials provided were a bit scarce; one tree only yielded three pieces of wood.