19: Chapter 19 Making Bows and Arrows, Foreign Mocks!

Lobster meat, tender crab meat, and shellfish.

And finally, rabbit meat roasted until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

An Ke enjoyed this meal immensely.

Even after transmigrating to Blue Star and achieving financial freedom by plagiarizing literature,

An Ke had never been able to eat a dinner as sumptuous as tonight's.

Environment and resources are just too important!

After a full meal, An Ke, just like last night, had no intention of leaving the camp.

As the saying goes, the jungle at night is more than ten thousand times more terrifying than during the day.

Many carnivores come out to hunt at night.

Therefore, there was no need to leave the camp.

As long as there is a campfire in the camp, wild beasts won't dare to approach easily.

"Time to find something to do."

Without a cell phone for entertainment, crafting things is undoubtedly the best way to pass the time.

Consequently, An Ke planned to use the night to craft a bow and arrows.

The best material for making a bow is bamboo.

Unfortunately, An Miao had not seen a bamboo forest until now.

This meant other materials had to be used as substitutes.

Using the materials collected in the morning, An Ke began crafting the bow and arrows.

With Top-tier Bow and Arrow Crafting Skills, An Ke worked very quickly.

An Ke took out a flat small tree he had collected in the morning.

Then he worked hard to split them into two halves.

Although these branches didn't have the flexibility of bamboo, they were decent enough as temporary substitutes.

After finishing that, An Ke began trimming them into straight pieces of wood.

For a bow and arrow, whether the arrow shaft is straight or not affects many factors.

For example, flight distance, flight speed, and power.

Therefore, An Ke worked very seriously.

A bow and arrow would allow him to strike targets from a distance without needing to get close, greatly increasing his safety.

Not only that, but it could also be used for self-defense.

Once he encountered contestants from other countries,

with a bow and arrow in hand, his opponents would certainly not dare to be too reckless.

Otherwise, he could use the bow and arrows to teach them a lesson.

After finishing several arrow shafts, An Ke began to grind the belly and sides bit by bit with a stone knife to make the surface smooth and reduce air resistance.

This was to make them fly faster and further.

The campfire crackled from time to time, but it did not distract An Ke.

In the live broadcast room, everyone couldn't help but feel deeply moved by this scene.

"An Ke is really working hard!"

"Yeah! Even though he's already living very comfortably, he still knows to make equipment."

"If it were me, after eating and drinking my fill, I'd probably have started slacking off."

"Basically, most people would choose to slack off, okay?"

"There's simply no way to compare with Big Boss Ke."

"No wonder Big Boss Ke has so many skills; he's so serious and diligent in everything he does!"

"Big Boss Ke is so handsome when he's working seriously."

"Exactly! He's incredibly handsome!"

"Any idol or star compared to him is just pathetic."

"..."

"Isn't it just making a bow and arrow? What's the big deal?"

"Exactly! This is just the most basic survival rule; what does it have to do with hard work?"

"You're acting as if contestants from other countries aren't working hard."

"They are definitely a hundred times more hardworking than you Dragon Country Kid."

"..."

"How do you have the nerve to speak?"

The Dragon Country Masses were not going to indulge these Foreigners now.

"Given the situation of your contestants, you call that hard work?"

"How about you finish a full meal before talking!"

"Our Big Boss Ke has so much food he's giving it to monkeys."

"Your contestants' lives aren't even as good as a monkey's."

"Worse than monkeys, and you still dare to talk about hard work?"

"..."

The rebuttal from the Dragon Country Masses infuriated the Foreigners.

The truth was what hurt the most.

The reason they were attacking Dragon Country

was mainly that An Ke was living way too well, so well that they were envious.

"Tch! Let the Dragon Country Kid keep making it."

"Once he's done, he'll definitely be speechless!"

"I don't believe he even knows how to shoot arrows?"

The [national fortune system] gave him the skill to craft a bow, but it didn't reward him with the knowledge of how to use one."

"Without strong arm strength, trying to pull a bow is a pipe dream."

"If he doesn't know how to use it, making it is just a waste of time."

"Hahaha! Giving the crafting technique but not the usage technique—this is clearly a trap by the National Fortune Game."

"Exactly, exactly! You've fallen into a trap and are still completely unaware."

"And you're still enjoying it; how pathetic!"

"..."

"Like I said, let your contestants finish a full meal first."

"The Sun Never Sets contestants are about to faint from hunger and have started looking for tree bark and grass roots to eat. Instead of finding a solution, you're here wasting time?"

"Our Big Boss Ke is well-fed and well-hydrated; the thing he lacks least is time."

"Even if he wastes time, it doesn't affect him."

"..."

The counterattack from the Dragon Country Masses was sharp and to the point.

And it was the truth!

An Ke was now well-fed and had no survival problems.

So what if he was wasting time?

He had plenty of time to waste.

This time, the Foreigners were left speechless.

In the live broadcast, by the light of the fire, after nearly an hour,

An Ke finally crafted a prototype.

The entire frame of the bow looked the part.

The reason it took so much time was mainly that heat must be used during the shaping process.

The temperature couldn't be too high; once it got too high, it would burn the bow, causing all efforts to go to waste.

After finishing the bow frame, drowsiness caught up with An Ke.

He returned to his camp and fell into a deep sleep.

Don't be fooled by the fact that he woke up late today; after a day of labor, he was still very tired.

Time flew by.

Morning in the jungle was still filled with the sound of birds chirping.

Because he went to sleep early last night, An Ke woke up early.

The first thing he did upon waking was still to check his attribute panel.

Now, all his various proficiencies had increased.

Especially [Crafting Proficiency].

Making traps, stone knives, bows, and so on would all increase Crafting Proficiency.

Looking at the frame he made last night, An Ke was very much looking forward to what the finished bow would look like.

Not just him, but the people in the live broadcast room were also looking forward to it.

After all, once the bow was completed, it would mean An Ke's first formal weapon.

As was his custom, An Ke used a debarked twig to brush his teeth.

Then he had breakfast.

Breakfast was simple: a few bananas and some coconut milk.

An Ke planned to finish the bow completely in the morning.

Other things could wait until the afternoon.

To make the bowstring, An Ke found a special kind of branch.

The bark of these branches was very fragile, but the fibers were exceptionally tough.

They perfectly met the requirements for a bowstring.

With the boost from [Collection Proficiency], An Ke soon gathered a bunch of these special branches!

Then he began to peel off the inner side of the bark and tear it into strips.

Next, he made them into threads and tied them to the frame.

Then, after some meticulous adjustments,

An Ke finally succeeded in making a bow!