Orc Undead Sports Warrior

Chapter 118: Drilling wood to make fire

The situation has now reached zero, so it's time for me to show off my skills.

Lu Wei said to everyone, "We don't have any kind of fire starter, but we have other ways to make a fire."

This was said to the other team members, and also to the netizens.

After Lu Wei finished speaking, everyone else looked at him with the same scrutinizing gaze one would give a primitive man.

"Are you sure you're serious?" Dawei looked surprised, but Lu Wei's words gave him a glimmer of hope, so he decided to give it a shot.

The expressions of the others were similar; everyone thought that making fire by friction was an incredible thing, and that modern people would probably never see a demonstration of making fire by friction in their lifetime.

"Don't brag, Mr. Wei. You're live-streaming in front of hundreds of thousands of people across the country right now. If you mess it up, you'll lose face!"

"Brother Wei, I've never seen fire-making by friction before. Please demonstrate. These two fish balls are my admission ticket."

"Can you do it? I have a feeling this is unlikely!"

Many viewers who had just entered the live stream began to question the idea of ​​starting a fire by rubbing sticks together. Fortunately, many viewers who had been following the live stream spoke well of Lu Wei, and the tide of doubt in the live stream shifted, with those supporting Lu Wei gradually gaining the upper hand.

In this day and age, live streaming events are not widely known to netizens, let alone wilderness survival programs appearing in live broadcasts. With the help of moonlight and flashlights, the live broadcast images are relatively clear, making the audience feel incredibly excited!

Many first-person perspective live streams are highly immersive, allowing viewers to experience the feeling of being there from the comfort of their homes. This is especially true for those who spend their days at home typing away; these shows greatly satisfy their need for entertainment.

Looking at the questions raised by the viewers in the live broadcast room, Lu Wei explained: "Actually, there are many ways to start a fire in the wilderness. This time, I will show you an ancient Chinese method of starting a fire, which is the fire-making method I just mentioned."

"There is a prerequisite for starting a fire by friction: the wood and the environment must be dry!"

As he spoke, Lu Wei found a piece of dead wood and picked up a twig to use as a "drill": "Before we start a fire by drilling wood, we can first dig a hole in the dead wood, so that it will be much easier to rotate the twig!"

"Lone Star from the Western Regions has gifted 3 airplanes! -- He does look quite professional, I support you, streamer!"

"Half a candy tipped 300 shark fins! -- The streamer looks really serious, quite handsome!"

"Thank you everyone for the gifts!" After thanking everyone, Lu Wei took out his knife and drilled a small hole in the dead wood. Then, he held the branch between his hands, placed it vertically in the hole, and began to rub it.

"There are three methods for starting a fire by friction: the hand drill method, the rope drill method, and the bow drill method. Here I will show you the simplest method: the hand drill method!"

Lu Wei twisted the branch in his hand at high speed, rubbing against the dead wood and making a "squeak squeak squeak" sound.

"Once we start a fire by rubbing sticks together, we can then place the fire onto tinder, which is licorice or dry leaves. However, it will be difficult to actually produce sparks in a short time; it may take a long time, so everyone needs to be patient!"

At this moment, the other eight people surrounded Lu Wei, watching intently as he used the branch to drill through the wood.

Just then, a cold wind blew by, causing Lu Wei to instinctively shrink back, trying to protect his embers. The temperature difference between day and night in the mountains is much greater than in the city, and the temperature in the mountains is likely already below zero. Apart from Lu Wei, everyone else huddled together, their circle shrinking smaller and smaller.

It was obvious that the temperature was already very low; even though they were wearing down jackets and pants, the girls were still shivering.

In the wilderness, making fire is essential for humans to live safely, not only for warmth but also to ward off wild animals.

Both of these issues are closely related to personal safety.

"Is the fire-starting trick by the streamer real or fake? It feels like they're performing a magic trick for us!"

"How long would it take to start a fire by friction? You'd need a superhuman arm to do that!"

"It looks like it takes a lot of physical exertion; I feel a little sorry for Wei Ye!"

"The Dragon Lizard gifted the streamer a rocket—streamer, keep it up!"

Next, Lu Wei began to concentrate on rubbing the wooden stick. The wood rubbed at high speed, and after a while, it emitted a hazy smoke.

"Holy crap! It's actually smoking! Everyone come quick and block the wind, don't let the fire get blown out!" Dawei excitedly led everyone to form a small circle, surrounding Lu Wei in the middle.

"The streamer is awesome! This is the first time I've ever seen someone start a fire by rubbing sticks together. I've learned a lot today!"

"Yes, I think I'm starting to believe in love again!"

"What does this have to do with love, bro!"

"Keep going, you'll succeed soon!"

Seeing the smoke getting thicker and thicker, Lu Wei smiled. Clearly, this was a sign that sparks were about to fly out!

Sure enough, a few minutes later, a few faint sparks suddenly appeared in the pit of dead wood where the wood had been drilled!

We've gone to Mars!

Seeing that success was imminent, Liu Tianhua hurriedly piled the tinder he had already placed nearby around the sparks. Lu Wei blew heavily into the air to increase the contact area between the burning material and oxygen, which would accelerate combustion.

However, the sparks produced were too small. Now everyone is hoping that there won't be any wind, because if there is even the slightest disturbance, half an hour's effort could be wasted.

Lu Wei picked up a withered leaf and carefully touched the sparks, as if afraid that if he moved too hard, he would extinguish them.

Gradually, one second, two seconds...

All eight members of the team were intently staring at the withered leaf; time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Just after Lu Wei blew on it countless times, a small blue-yellow flame suddenly sprouted from the tip of a withered leaf and slowly grew stronger.

Everyone was very excited, and Lu Wei quickly put the withered leaves into the pile of withered leaves and licorice.

Immediately afterwards, the blue-yellow flames slowly spread to the other leaves and licorice, and finally gathered together. With a "whoosh," a yellow light shone, and the small flames gathered into a blazing fire!

"Oh my god! It actually worked!" Wu Yuxi covered her face with her hands, looking incredulous, with tears welling up in her eyes.

At this point, everyone hurriedly gathered a large pile of dry branches and licorice from the side. This campfire was now their hope for survival. With it there, basically no wild beasts dared to approach them unless they were starving.

However, it is late summer now, and the forest has plenty of food for carnivores. There is no need for them to risk breaking through the fire line to attack humans, so Lu Wei and his group are in a safe situation.