Although they couldn’t understand what the sisters were saying, Xiao Shan was certain that the mountain frog in the fire, now limbless and continuing to roast, had started smoking.
However, the two were so engrossed in their conversation that they neglected the mountain frog, which was not acceptable.
Xiao Shan, with chubby fingers, kindly reminded them, "The mountain frog is getting burnt."
Upon hearing this, Bai Sasa turned to see the mountain frog billowing with thick smoke and hastily scrambled to pull the charred creature out.
The frog’s meat was fat and juicy, and despite the lack of seasoning, its natural sweetness combined with the slightly charred skin made each bite crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It was not to be wasted.
After rescuing the frog, everyone got serious about eating without wasting more words.
By the time the frog was completely divided, the constant drizzle outside had yet to stop.
Taking advantage of the remaining daylight, none of them went upstairs. One was carving a bowl, another a wooden bucket, and even Xiao Shan helped by placing wood shavings in a dry spot—all three working hard to build up their temporary camp.
Only when the night had completely fallen did the three of them carry torches and go upstairs.
Back upstairs, Bai Sasa was amazed at the sudden appearance of the vine-made door, grass mats, and vine pillows.
The room had been empty just a moment ago, but now it was filled with all these things.
"Big sister... you... you..."
"I..." Bai Junjun was pondering an appropriate excuse.
Bai Sasa’s face suddenly filled with admiration and wonder, "Big sister’s craftsmanship truly is the best in the world! The speed and this scene are just astonishing."
"Cough... you flatter me."
Bai Junjun hadn’t expected Bai Sasa to provide her with an excuse so readily and thus accepted the credit.
She once again felt the simple and adorable nature of her sister and thought that having a sister... was quite nice, actually.
And so, the three of them made themselves at home in the tree hollow.
Looking back, Bai Junjun had also made a home in a tree hollow when she first arrived, but back then their abilities were limited, and the three could only shiver in the decrepit tree hollow.
Now, thanks to Small Cedarwood, Bai Junjun’s Special Ability had finally improved, and consequently, their living conditions had taken a qualitative leap.
Under the grass mats, Bai Junjun had also laid down soft grass padding. After having slept on hard floors for so long, suddenly having a grass mat with padding felt like lying on a cloud.
The only drawback of this room might be the lack of a light.
Their torches had been extinguished for safety, since everything around was wood, and a fire would have spelled disaster.
However, the pitch-dark room inevitably brought a sense of fear, and Xiao Shan insisted on sleeping in the middle rather than in a corner.
The sisters had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Bai Sasa slept on the inside, Xiao Shan in the middle, and Bai Junjun on the outermost side. After the other two had fallen asleep, Bai Junjun was still calculating how much Special Ability remained in her body.
Feeling that she had very little Special Ability left, Bai Junjun made a move on the tree that she had been inhabiting.
Bai Junjun secretly went down to fetch a few cups, then activated her Special Ability to connect with the large tree, compressing the moisture within.
To her surprise, the tree was very hydrated, but the essence was sparse, so diluted that it was even less concentrated than the Water of Flora extracted from ordinary trees outside.
After struggling for over a Shichen, Bai Junjun finally managed to compress only half a cup of the Water of Flora.
She drank the water, disappointed, murmuring, "It seems I still have to rely on Small Cedarwood."
"..." Small Cedarwood, which was by the stream absorbing the Essence of the Sun and Moon, suddenly felt unhappy.