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Episode 10: Make a Fire

Creating a fire in the wild can be roughly divided into four steps.

Step 1: Build a firewood pile, whether it is a branch or a dead leaf, as long as it is a material that is easy to burn, it can be built into a simple firewood pile.

Step 2: Make tinder and collect some combustible substances that are easy to ignite. Whether it is hay, dead leaves, or wood chips, try to rub it as soft as possible, and it is best to make it into a fluffy ball.

Because dryness can keep the spark temperature so that Mars will not be extinguished immediately as soon as it falls on the tinder, and it will easily reach the ignition point and then be ignited to generate flames; as for fluffy, it can allow the ignition to store enough oxygen that supports the flame combustion in the ignition object.

Step 3: It is the most critical step. No matter what method you use, drill wood to make fire, flint friction... In short, you need to create sparks, ignite the tinder, and generate fire.

Step 4: It is also the last step, it is nothing more than lighting the fire pile with the fire. Generally speaking, when this step is achieved, it is basically considered that the fire is successfully created.

However, this kind of thing seems simple, but whether it can succeed depends on strength and luck when you really start.

Jiangbei is naturally not a veteran. Although he played wild fire when he was a child in the countryside, it has been more than ten years after all, and his memory has been blurred and his experience is even more difficult to talk about. So he can only use the Wild Survival Video he has seen recently to explore.

It is naturally not difficult to build a pile of firewood, and it is also very easy to make turf, but at the third step, Jiangbei encountered difficulties.

He held a white flint in his hands, and when he approached the turquoise, he suddenly collided with each other, and sparks splashed, but it did not ignite the turquoise he had prepared in advance.

However, Jiangbei had already been prepared for failure, but was not discouraged. He quickly regrouped and made a second attempt. As a result, it naturally ended in failure.

He was not discouraged, did not give up, Jiangbei continued to work hard, and his hands were numb by knocking again and again. The white flint emitted a strong smell of fireworks, and the temperature increased, and it even became a bit hot, but he could not light the tinder, which made him feel very anxious.

"You can't be anxious, you can't be anxious..."

Knowing that he could not be impatient in this matter, Jiang Bei stopped his movements and adjusted it a little. Only when his mood calmed down could he start the cause of fire again.

Fortunately, he had already prepared and had already sorted out the tree holes for sleeping at night, so now he still has time to try until the sun sets and the sky is completely dark.

Once, twice......

After resting, Jiangbei kept knocking on the white flint. Every time he hit, sparks flashed and fell on the turquoise, but unfortunately, they always disappeared in one flash.

Time passed by minute by minute.

The great cause of fire is the same as before, without any progress.

Jiang Bei felt that his hands, which had just been relieved, began to numb again, and a lot of sweat was overflowing on his body. Gradually, a little more swelling and pain appeared. Obviously, he was enduring hunger and doing high-intensity work, and his physical strength was being consumed drastically.

The movement began to slow down, and the arms gradually became heavy, as heavy as if they were filled with lead water.

But Jiang Bei knew that the more this situation happened, the more he needed to persevere. He must not choose to give up because of this little difficulty, because this is not playing a game, but a cruel survival test. If he cannot make a fire, it means that his survival probability will be greatly reduced!

When people are in trouble, they must be firmer. The more difficult it is, the less they can’t give up.

Many times, once you stop, it means that all your previous efforts are wasted, and even all the efforts you have made before will disappear.

Jiang Bei doesn’t want to give up, he wants to survive!

Yes, for nothing else, he simply wants to live. He has experienced one death and never wants to experience the second death. The most primitive survival instinct in the human body has become the driving force that supports him at this moment, making him grit his teeth and keep working hard.

finally.........

Hard work pays off! Just after Jiangbei put in enough effort and sweat, a ray of flame suddenly rose up as a spark fell.

The ray of flames was so slight, but Jiang Bei's eyes were filled with surprise. A small ball of flames jumped up, happily licking the dry coconut leaves, igniting the flame of life!

"Very good!"

"Finally succeeded!"

At this moment, the joy in his heart was unspeakable. Jiang Bei took a deep breath, tried hard to suppress the excitement and excitement in his heart, picked up the ignition velvet, shook it gently, and waited until the flames were completely burning, and then carefully placed it on the pile of firewood built in advance.

On the top of the fire, some dry leaves were added to Jiangbei.

Although he is not a professional player, Jiang Bei also knows that the flame is still small now, and it can only be regarded as a little weak flame. If you want to ignite the fire pile with this fire or directly add a relatively large firewood, it will not only be difficult to succeed, but it may also extinguish the flame.

This was a fire that Jiangbei had prepared for half a day and worked hard for two hours before he could make it. How could he allow his efforts to be wasted due to a little detail? Therefore, he had to be careful every step.

"call.........."

Responding to Jiangbei's efforts, the flames suddenly jumped up, ignited the leaves, and further ignited the entire pile of firewood, forming a large bunch of flames that kept jumping.

Looking at the fire in front of him, Jiang Bei was extremely surprised, with heat, fatigue, and pain... At this moment, before the joy of success, it was all gone.

fire!

This is fire!

It is like the first cluster of fires ignited by humans after countless explorations in ancient times, at the beginning of ignorance!

With fire, he can drive away the darkness and coldness of the night and shock all kinds of primitive creatures in the jungle; with fire, he can drink raw blood without eating raw water, drink hot water, and eat cooked food; with fire, he can also make tools and then build his civilization...

Well, this is a bit far-reaching. For him now, the biggest function of fire is to cook food, such as the potatoes he had previously obtained.

Eating potatoes raw doesn't taste good, and it may cause food poisoning. This is why Jiangbei did not eat potatoes directly after obtaining them. Although he has the ability to swallow, he dare not be too presumptuous. For a person who survived in the prehistoric era, it is better to be more steadily.

After a while of rest, Jiangbei built a circle of stones outside the fire. On three sides, he deliberately increased the height. If the weather changes, as long as he puts a stone on it, he can withstand the wind and rain and greatly reduce the risk of flame extinguishing. At least, before he mastered the fire-making skills, he had to keep the flame burning as much as possible.

Fortunately, there is nothing here, only firewood is not needed. After all, this is a prehistoric jungle with lush vegetation, which can provide him with firewood continuously.
Chapter completed!
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