Chapter 3: The Goddess Is the Goddess

Lu Xinyao said, “The sun is too harsh; we need somewhere to cool off.”

“I can help too.”

『To maintain normal body temperature, please build a temporary shelter.』

After receiving the task, Li Chenfeng searched for a spot where the forest met the windward beach and immediately organized the work, “Hmm, you two are responsible for clearing the weeds and stones from this patch of ground first; I’ll go find some banana leaves and branches to build a temporary shelter, since it’s hot during the day but the temperature will drop a lot at night.”

“Okay!”

Lu Xinyao and Ning Jingjing quickly cleared the ground despite the difficulty of small stones and weeds.

After half a day they finally made a roughly 5-square-meter clearing.

Li Chenfeng also carried back a large pile of banana leaves and neatly spread them on the ground.

Ning Jingjing sat down eagerly and felt a faint coolness on her butt, and she said, “Xinyao, come try it; it’s so cool.”

Then Lu Xinyao also lay down to try it.

“Mm, it really is much cooler, like a fireball landing on ice.”

“Yeah, my butt almost started smoking from the sun; but by the way, Li Chenfeng, you’re pretty impressive… you not only saved us but can crack coconuts with your bare hands, and since we’re at least in the same class, how did we never notice you had such special skills before?”

Li Chenfeng rolled his eyes and said, “When I was studying I didn’t have to survive by scavenging on some deserted island, but it’s not too late for you to notice now.”

“Hehe, you get all puffed up at a compliment.”

“Heh heh.”

(No! Why hasn’t the system prompted that the task is complete?)

Li Chenfeng looked around the site and suddenly realized that a shelter needed to block wind and rain, and what they had now was only a patch barely good enough to sleep on.

“You two rest here; I’ll go find suitable branches to make a roof.”

Lu Xinyao immediately stood up and said, “I’ll go with you.”

“I’ll go too, I’ll go too.”

“Come on, you two Young Ladies, each more delicate than the last; you’re not cut out for hard work, just rest here.”

Ning Jingjing muttered, “Who are you looking down on? This Young Lady will show you today what it means to be both cultured and capable.”

Li Chenfeng folded his arms and stared at Ning Jingjing and said, “OK, heroine, show me what you’ve got.”

“Fine, let’s go then.”

“Hey, Jingjing, wait up for me.”

And so the three of them walked deeper into the jungle, chatting and laughing.

『HP is insufficient; Host can obtain HP by upgrading Stamina.』

(I didn’t expect that feature!)

Surprised by that feature, Li Chenfeng quickly upgraded Stamina to level 2, his HP instantly refilled and rose to 120, and he immediately felt energetic and spirited, which made the work much easier.

“You two just watch from the side.”

Having said that, he went to drag over a large fallen branch, and Li Chenfeng clearly felt the branches in his hands were much lighter as he remarked, “This system is really great; it actually steps in when needed.”

Before long, he had dragged out four or five.

“There’s nothing left here; you two stay and keep watch, don’t wander off, I’ll go look elsewhere.”

Ning Jingjing pouted and said, “Hmph, do you think we’re three-year-olds? Who are you looking down on? Xinyao, let’s go look too; we can’t lose face.”

“But Chenfeng said we shouldn’t wander off.”

“We’re not wandering off, we’re just looking around nearby.”

Lu Xinyao nodded and said, “That’s right; Chenfeng is working too hard by himself.”

Just as the two finished speaking, Li Chenfeng appeared carrying several pieces of wood and said, “Let’s go; that’s enough, let’s head back for now.”

“Ah? We haven’t even started yet.”

“Then there’s no need to start; go back and help build the shelter.”

“All right, we didn’t contribute, so let’s carry one back to camp.”

“Better not, heroine.”

“No! I can’t let you look down on me.”

Li Chenfeng couldn’t refuse Ning Jingjing since she insisted on carrying, so there was the scene of him striding briskly ahead with the two girls huffing and puffing while carrying logs behind.

Ning Jingjing complained, “If I’d known I wouldn’t have shown off; with these skinny arms and legs I really can’t do this Stamina work.”

“Where did your earlier bravado go? Hurry up; you chose this path, so you’ll have to finish it even if you cry.”

Li Chenfeng returned to camp, saw the two still moving at a snail’s pace, had no choice but to go back, and slung the log over his shoulder with one hand.

“I’ll do it.”

Lu Xinyao looked at Li Chenfeng, whose boyfriend-power was overflowing, her eyes full of admiration, and said, “Thank you.”

Ning Jingjing looked at his back and couldn’t help exclaiming, “Ah~ so manly! I like him so much.”

“Stop swooning and hurry up.”

Back at camp, Li Chenfeng followed the system prompt and began building the shelter’s frame, and to his surprise, raising his Talent grade could unlock shelter grades.

There were even bamboo huts, wooden houses, and even brick-and-tile houses later on, but his Talent stat was far from enough now, so it was just wishful thinking.

At each corner of the camp they dug a hole about 30 cm deep, placed four trunks of similar thickness and length in, then filled and tamped the soil firmly, and to increase stability they placed stones around them to reinforce the posts.

Then they began building the roof by taking suitably sized trunks to connect the four posts and binding them with the vines they had found in the jungle.

They used the remaining branches to lash crossbeams at appropriate intervals, and with that the overall frame was completed.

Li Chenfeng continued searching the surrounding area for banana leaves and large broad leaves to lay on the roof.

『Task complete! Stamina +10! Talent +10!』

The three of them stood in a line admiring the handiwork in front of them.

“You’re amazing!”

“How did you do that?”

The two girls’ big eyes sparkled like stars, and their looks of admiration filled Li Chenfeng with a strong sense of accomplishment.

Of course he couldn’t tell them it had been the system prompt.

“Oh, I used to love watching wilderness survival shows; I learned a lot from De Ye and Bei Ye.”

Lu Xinyao nodded and said, “I like them too, but I watch the Korean show called Law of the Jungle.”

“What real value does a variety show have? True wilderness survival comes from those two.”

“Mm, it turns out you were right.”

“You all rest a bit; I’ll see if I can find something to eat.”

No sooner had Li Chenfeng left than Lu Xinyao’s face twisted.

Lu Xinyao clutched her stomach and said, “Ah, Jingjing, I really can’t hold it anymore, I need to go to the bathroom.”

After saying that she walked into the jungle, leaving Ning Jingjing standing there in a daze.

“Tsk tsk, the goddess is the goddess; if I had to hold it that long I’d go crazy, and she can even chat with Li Chenfeng without changing expression… impressive, impressive.”

Li Chenfeng was searching the beach for something to eat.

“Ah~”

A scream shattered the silence.

“Oh no,” Li Chenfeng cried as he sprinted back to camp, certain that something had gone wrong.