12 Chapter 12: Temporary Shelter

The stone platform outside Chen Chen's shelter was only 20cm wide. Even if the beast came up, it would be difficult to exert force. Moreover, the wooden walls and doors of the shelter were very strong, so Chen Chen was relatively safe.

However, this did not mean that he could accept a beast guarding the entrance of his shelter. Not to mention the damage to the shelter's wooden boards; even the sound of scratching the wooden boards was unbearable for Chen Chen.

"The more difficult it is to survive, the more necessary maintaining adequate sleep becomes."

Immediately, Chen Chen waved his hand, and thousands of bees flew out of the hive, flying through the window toward the wild beast.

Chen Chen leaned against the window sill and ordered the bees to sting the ghoulish cat.

One by one, the tiny bees perched on the leopard and stabbed their stingers into it.

Then, Chen Chen saw the wild beast start to shudder like crazy. Quickly, it lost its balance and fell off the stone platform. One of its claws stepped on the charcoal, and it cried and ran away in pain.

Unfortunately, this was a small Chinese bee, not a bumblebee. Keeping the beast would be impossible.

Chen Chen checked the bees he sent out and found that only about thirty of them had died in this wave. He then recalled most of them back, leaving only about a hundred outside to be on guard if the beast came back.

After the small Chinese bee left its sting, its victim would definitely die, no matter what the other party did.

"The claws of a wild beast are far less agile than a human's. It's even harder to clean them after getting stung by a bee. It's just that the tiny bee's attack power is not enough. The fur of a wild beast can cancel out a lot of damage."

Moreover, the sting wasn't poisonous. It was fine to let the wild beast suffer, but it was destined not to cause too much damage. Some folk remedies even deliberately used their stings to cure their illness.

After dealing with the beast, Chen Chen looked at the time and made the scabbard again.

Chen Chen felt a little sleepy after failing to make a scabbard, so he put out the torch and went to sleep.

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At 6:40 in the morning, Chen Chen woke up again. While washing his face and mouth, he sent the bees out to investigate the situation.

After washing up and eating breakfast, the bees came back one after another to report.

There was a beast 1.5 kilometers to the south. According to the description of the bees, it should be the one from last night.

The trouble was that beasts were in the east and west of the shelter today. The one from the west was a significant threat, while the eastern one was smaller.

Three kilometers to the southeast, there was food.

"If that's the case, then I'll work as a carpenter in the shelter in the morning. I'll go out in the afternoon and see what happens."

Chen Chen opened the door and looked outside. "That beast must have set its eyes on me. It has been guarding me all night and still hasn't left. A distance of 1.5 kilometers is still too dangerous."

Then, for the entire morning and five hours, Chen Chen made various items.

He made five scabbards, two of which were successful; two wooden barrels, two of which were successful; and a 50% quality temperature control window.

What worried Chen Chen was that the wild beast in the south had not left and would still be guarding that position by noon.

Not only had the bigger wild beast at the west gate not left, but it was also closer to the shelter. The wild beast in the east had disappeared.

Chen Chen also sent Xing Kai a photo of the beast he encountered last night. Xing Kai was indeed a survival expert, so he quickly gave an analysis.

The beast from last night turned out to be a leopard.

"It seems that building a shelter on the cliff is not without its flaws. At least now I have one less direction to explore."

Chen Chen closed the door, and his expression became serious. "I have to take the initiative to attack, or else I won't be able to go out today."

Last night's incident happened suddenly. Chen Chen randomly selected a thousand or so bees. At this moment, he carefully screened them and selected some bees whose bodies were no longer strong enough to attack the leopard.

The lifespan of bees varied according to the division of labor. Some workers could live for months, while others could only live a few weeks. Generally, bees that went out to collect honey had a shorter life span.

Most bees would collect honey three weeks after they were born and die after working for 9 to 21 days. It was the most diligent job among bees.

This time, Chen Chen had chosen such bees. About two thousand had headed in the leopard's direction.

When the bees were out of sight, Chen Chen could only give general orders. Since he couldn't control them accurately, he began to craft the scabbard again once the bees left.

Chen Chen didn't expect the leopard to have such a resolute will. After being stung by the bees, it retreated for a kilometer and returned once the bees left.

Chen Chen received the news that the bees had returned, so he gritted his teeth and issued a death order. He had the two thousand bees chase after the leopard. They would not stop until they were ten kilometers away.

"I estimate that we will lose five to six hundred bees if we keep chasing. However, the queen bee has released her eggs. She can lay 700 a day, worth it for today's exploration!"

It would take at least an hour for the bees to chase away the leopard. Chen Chen was ready to make the scabbard again.

At this moment, Zouan Dama Sauce sent him a private message.

Zouan Dama Sauce: Brother Chen, can you sell me one of your temperature control windows? I'll give you two packets of tissue paper in exchange.

Zouan Dama Sauce: [Tissue: Wood pulp tissue paper. Harmless and non-fluorescent. Delicate but tough. 200 sheets per packet.]

This was not bad. The leaves that Chen Chen used yesterday did not feel good.

However, Chen Chen was not in a hurry to reply. Instead, he went to the trade and forum to take a look.

There was a post related to this.

[Temperature adjustment window experience report.]

Vitality Girl Guo Degang: I have already used the temperature adjustment window from brother Chen for a whole night. Now, I will tell you about my experience.

Vitality Girl Guo Degang: First is the appearance. There are grooves and metal brackets around the window that can be firmly fastened to the frame. Its firmness is no worse than the original. [Profile of the temperature control window. jpg]

Vitality Girl Guo Degang: Secondly, the main body of the window: in the middle is a wooden bar interlaced with a hole-diameter wooden grille. The grill is an irregular shape, and the temperature control should rely on these structures. [Picture of the temperature adjustment window. jpg]

Vitality Girl Guo Degang: In our modern society, it seems that there is no such thing as a purely mechanical structure that can achieve temperature adjustment. It's still effective, and this is a product of the system, so who cares.

Vitality Girl Guo Degang: I first pressed the window upside down. The cold wind rushed into the shelter, and the temperature dropped much faster than the previous night. Later, I realized that something was wrong. After I installed it the other way around, it was much better. After lighting a fire to raise the temperature a little, I extinguished it and went to sleep. I had a good night. At least I didn't wake up... but it was still cold.

Vitality Girl Guo Degang: In general, this thing is still very useful, but it's not as good as a quilt. But you won't lose anything, though. I feel that the temperature difference between day and night seems to be growing, and I will definitely need additional measures to keep warm.

Mechanical Tentacles: That's not bad. After all, it's for raising the temperature of the entire room.

Killing Like A Maxi Sheep: The key is that this window can still be used during the day, but the quilt can't deal with the heat.

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This post was uploaded not long ago, so Zouan Dama Sauce must have come to him after she had seen it.

He was just about to send her a message when she texted him first.

Zouan Dama Sauce: Brother Chen, why don't we make the trade? The bushes have scraped everyone's stockings. If you don't believe me, I'll send them to you~

Chen Chen: "Ah, this..."