Chapter 143
The Secret Base Wasn't Secret Enough
Chapter 143 The Secret Base Wasn't Secret Enough
"I don't know how to make this kind of thing. You guys do it, I'll go be a sentry at the cave entrance."
Upon hearing that she was to be allowed to live, Keyun quickly made an excuse to slip away.
That said, the basket in Peng Zhi's hand is made of bamboo strips.
Not only him, but several other players were also sitting nearby weaving baskets with the processed bamboo strips in hand.
In fact, one of the reasons they chose this cave as their secret base was that there was a bamboo forest nearby.
It's no exaggeration to say that bamboo is an absolutely amazing material for supermodels.
Bamboo can be used to make scaffolding for building houses, and to build a kiln. A frame can be built in advance using bamboo, which can greatly reduce the difficulty of construction.
As we evolved into the Bronze and Iron Ages, bamboo became the ideal raw material for bellows.
Even at its worst, it can still be used as a container for heating food; just place it directly on the fire to roast.
Most importantly, bamboo has a much shorter growth cycle than other types of wood.
This thing is an herbaceous plant; strictly speaking, it's grass, not a tree.
Once the period of root growth underground is over, it's like chives; no matter how many are cut, another batch will grow back quickly.
To put it simply, if you randomly throw people into different environments, the environment with bamboo nearby will definitely have a faster rate of civilization progression than other places.
Even if every player is like Superman, the bamboo forest near the cave can still provide them with a lot of help.
Click~
Peng Zhi deftly thinned the last bamboo strip in his hand, and with nimble fingers, skillfully inserted it into the frame of the basket, instantly making the originally loose bamboo strips tight and sturdy.
"Done."
He clapped his hands, lifted the basket that was as tall as him, and shook it.
The patterns formed by the interwoven bamboo strips appeared exceptionally resilient in the dim firelight of the cave.
Considering that the players are all very strong, the capacity of this tool used to assist in carrying should naturally be increased.
"With your skills, Chief, it's a waste that you're not opening a weaving factory."
A player nearby, who was whittling bamboo strips, made a sarcastic remark without even looking up.
He was the newly joined progenitor of vampires, and his hands didn't stop moving even as he spoke.
He was working with several thick bamboo stalks, old bamboo that had been specially cut down for making scaffolding, and was incredibly hard.
Incidentally, Guizhi was forcibly kidnapped by Keyun, who dragged and pulled him here.
Perhaps due to his easygoing nature, he naturally started calling Peng Zhi "Chief".
It's worth noting that, apart from Gui Zhi, no one else in this group of college student players had ever actually referred to Peng Zhi, their nominal leader, as the "leader."
Therefore, Peng Zhi was stunned for a moment when he heard this before he realized that he was being called.
"It's not that exaggerated." Peng Zhi replied with a smile, slamming the huge basket on the ground. He glanced at the busy crowd in the cave and nodded in satisfaction. Although these college students seemed a bit unreliable and even occasionally crazy, their focus and creativity when they worked were truly remarkable.
"Disaster! Disaster!"
Ke Yun, who had previously said she was going to keep watch at the cave entrance, suddenly ran back shouting.
"What are you doing?"
"When I was patrolling the cave entrance just now, I thought I heard some noise coming from the bamboo forest. It didn't sound like the wind, but rather like—someone was watching us."
Upon hearing this, Peng Zhi's eyes narrowed slightly.
He did not question the credibility of the intelligence.
In fact, as players gradually level up, they not only improve their most basic qualities such as strength and speed, but also their keen senses, which are difficult to demonstrate in practice.
It's as if the primal biological instincts that have been eroded by modern life have been revived in the game.
If Keyun really senses something is wrong, then there's probably something there.
The other players present also realized this.
Old Kuai silently put down his work and instead picked up a bone knife placed beside him.
He held it in his hand and weighed it a couple of times. This bone knife wasn't as easy to handle as the copper pillar knife, so he could only make do with it for now.
Led by Keyun, the group quickly reached the cave entrance.
Peng Zhi stood at the cave entrance, silently gazing at the bamboo forest.
The dense bamboo forest rustled in the mountain breeze, its shadowy forms seemingly hiding countless pairs of prying eyes.
This feeling of being subtly spied on made everyone somewhat irritated.
"Wild animals?" Peng Zhi asked in a low voice.
"I'm not sure." Ke Yun shook her head.
The demon's level wasn't as high as the others, so I couldn't sense anything was wrong.
However, although he didn't know exactly what the others felt, he assumed that these veteran players were right.
We can't all gang up on him to make fun of him, can we?
So he bent down and picked up a fist-sized rock, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then suddenly threw the rock towards the bamboo grove.
After a moment, he said softly, "If it were a wild beast, it would have pounced long ago. If it's a person, then it's deliberately hiding."
Peng Zhi remained silent for a moment, then turned around and clapped his hands at the people in the cave.
He deliberately lowered his voice: "Be careful, set up the traps at the entrance of the cave, and get your weapons ready."
"Looks like our secret base is too appealing. Not only do we like it, but even the monsters outside are drawn by the scent," Old Kuai chuckled.
"Since you're here, don't leave."
"Perfect timing, I was just saying I was going to go find monsters."
The atmosphere at the cave entrance changed rapidly. When it came to killing monsters, these veteran players weren't afraid at all.
It's actually closer to the excitement and vigilance of a hunter when he sees his prey.
Behind the bamboo grove.
Commander Chong frowned slightly: "Have we been discovered?"
It's perfectly normal that Keyun could sense something was wrong.
Although these Roaring Clan warriors deliberately concealed their bloodlust, their numbers were simply too great.
Ke Yun's rank is close to that of a centurion. While a thousand-man commander of the Fan tribe might be able to hide under his nose, it is impossible for so many Fan tribe soldiers to be completely concealed.
This is why Peng Zhi and the others felt irritated rather than in danger.
To be honest, the Chonghou centurion originally planned to take his several hundred Hou tribe warriors to the Xishi tribe to settle down.
However, they lost contact with the vanguard led by Yunhou halfway through the journey.
When he saw the corpses of Yunhou and his men, he immediately became vigilant.
Out of caution, he immediately decided to hide near the Xishi tribe and make further plans after figuring out what had happened.
As they marched through the bamboo forest, Commander Chonghou keenly sensed that there were quite a few powerful auras emanating from a cave not far away.
Chonghou didn't find any beings of the same level among the figures at the cave entrance, and then let out a cold snort.
"This cave is perfect for us to stay in."