Chapter 17

Jeff did not say anything and just glanced at the surrounding area, thus giving his reply.

"No, if we set up a shelter here, it will be dangerous since animals also come to the river to drink."

Hearing what he said, Emma nodded her head in understanding. Why had she not even thought of that?

Ariana, seeing that the river had no problem since Jeff was already there, also came down, drenching her clothes.

Now her shorts were wet, but only the bottom half. She then took a handful of water in her palms and washed her face, the others also followed suit.

Jeff, seeing this, turned sideways since this was a sensitive sight.

"I really want to take a bath," Emma said, feeling the cold river, not having showered since she was stuck there.

Charlotte remained silent, yet she was acutely aware of the unpleasant odor and the sticky sensation that made her feel uncomfortable.

There was no denying this discomfort.

"Young captain, is it okay for us to take a bath?" Emma asked for permission.

Jeff couldn't help but be stunned. 'Why ask me?' he thought inwardly.

"No, not yet. We need to locate a suitable shelter first. We must keep moving, or you risk getting wet, which could lead to a cold or even a severe fever," he responded.

"So that means we can only clean ourselves naked," Ariana replied.

Hearing the term 'naked,' Jessica and Layla's faces turned red, while Ariana and Charlotte nodded, waiting for his reply.

"That will work. I'll find a suitable location for the shelter while you all bathe," he said, gesturing towards the opposite side of the river where they had encountered it.

"Good luck, captain," Ariana replied, as Jeff walked ashore of the river, disappearing from their sight.

One by one, they all took off their clothes and swam in the river, cleaning themselves.

As the water washed her face, Ariana couldn't help but feel refreshed. Not just her, all of them.

"Finally, a cold shower," Emma said lazily, while her head was the only thing popping up, but her two plump breasts were floating up.

"Sister Emma, yours are so big, what do you usually eat?" Ariana said, walking towards her, looking at them.

Emma just smiled at Ariana filled with pride and replied, "Hehe, this is our family genes. Also, there's a trick, is that if you keep massaging it every night, it will grow big. But since mine is bigger in the first place, there is no need for it," she said with a giggle, feeling proud of her big guns.

Jessica and Layla couldn't help but be jealous since it was really big. She was like a living succubus with a perfect figure, while they were still underdeveloped.

"Do you think Captain is peeking at us?" Ariana whispered to them.

Hearing this, they were all stunned. Layla was about to defend Jeff, but Charlotte already beat her to it.

"He doesn't need to do that kind of stuff. After observing him since yesterday, he doesn't have such thoughts like that," she replied, which made the rest feel relieved.

Since they knew that she was a CEO, then that meant her eyes were sharp when it came to observation.

"Yeah, Ariana, you need to calm down a little," Layla said with a laugh as she lowered her knees, where her body was fully swallowed by the water.

Jeff, who was a little bit far from the river, roamed around the place and found a good spot.

Not only was it a little bit far, it also had a flat ground with good space from the trees.

"I think making a shelter here is the best one," he muttered, looking at the spot, which was really a good place.

"But I still need to go back, since some of the resources were still there," Jeff thought, as the suitcase filled with clothes was still there.

He could do a lot with that bunch of clothes, aside from wearing them. So, before going back, he cleared the small, growing grass and bushes to clear the area.

[You just chopped some Grass and Weeds. You have gained 3 experience points]

[You just cut some Bushes and Shrubs. You have gained 3 experience points]

[You just cut some Overhanging Branches. You have gained 1 experience points]

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A series of notifications chimed as he persisted with his work; despite the fatigue, the system's sounds were music to his ears.

Once everything was cleared, he removed some large rocks and stones from the area.

Instead of discarding them, he collected these materials, knowing he could craft something with them.

[62/500 exp. Remains to upgrade the skill]

Looking at the bark, he nodded his head in satisfaction. He thought that just by swinging his axe, if there was a purpose, he could get some exp.

But chopping a tree was much better since he could get both exp and points.

He collected some branches and stuck them into the ground.

Tomorrow, he planned to construct a small shelter. For tonight, they would still sleep on the beach.

As he gathered a lot of resources, he left them there, seeing that it was good enough. Suddenly, footsteps sounded behind him. Looking back, it was none other than the five of them.

"Wow, Captain, you actually found a good spot," Ariana exclaimed in surprise.

"He even cleared it and did the work while we were enjoying ourselves," Layla spoke.

They then looked at the place, and yes, it was cleaned.

"Our young captain is really amazing, do you want this big sister of yours to repay you?" she said, licking her lips.

Jeff just looked at her and was bewildered. She had nothing to give, so he was clueless on what she could give.

"No need, we are going to rest here for a while. We will cook the banana worm and this snake for our food for the day," he replied.

Emma was taken aback by his nonchalant demeanor, surprised at how he remained calm at all times. This, however, only piqued her further.

Jeff then gathered some small dead branches and created the fire.

[You just made a fire. You have gained 5 experience points

[45/100 exp. Remains to unlock a skill]