Starting from Robinson Crusoe-Chapter 170 - 72: Summary of Affairs_3

Actually, a long time ago, he already regretted why he had sewn the stitches so tightly.

But since the work had progressed to this point, to make this rare sealskin raincoat more durable and for the sake of completion, he forced himself to finish sewing the raincoat little by little.

The 27th is the day of the twelfth mysterious reward, the 180th day since the challenge began, and also an important moment to verify the results of the Super Space-Time Cutter.

If it weren't for this heavy rain that started at midnight and continued until dawn, Chen Zhou would have acted long ago.

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After finishing sewing the raincoat, it was already past noon. His stomach wasn't very hungry, so he skipped lunch and checked the condition of the cement support pillars and the newly installed support beams at the top.

If the surface of the cement was too dry, he needed to sprinkle a layer of water on it for maintenance.

The P.O 52.5 Portland cement, being a high-end product among cements, was of outstanding quality.

Even if the river sand was not very qualified, the cement did not exhibit any issues like flaking, cracking, or delamination and remained firmly bonded with the rocks.

The new support beams were not tightly attached to the top of the cave, but laid across the top now and remained perfectly straight.

Without any downward pressure, there was no way to verify, and Chen Zhou couldn't say for sure whether the wooden support beams were useful.

However, when installing these boards, he was mindful enough to reserve grooves on top of the cement columns for mortise and tenon joints.

When things are not as busy in the future, he plans to use some fine, dense wood to remake the semi-permanent support beams.

Of course, that might be a matter for far into the future.

For now, aside from going to the beach to examine the results and get the reward, he also needs to quickly set up a temporary shelter around the fields.

There are just over twenty days before the earthquake, a matter of life and death, and there's no room for delay.

The rain was slowing down gradually, with nothing to do and feeling anxious, unable to concentrate on drawing, Chen Zhou took out the small file at the end of his Dagger to sharpen two axes.

These two Sharp Axes had always been the most useful reward he received since coming to the island, in his mind.

The value of time saved by just the axes themselves when cutting down ironwood in the early days of arriving on the island was immeasurable, not to mention they also helped take down two seals, indirectly producing a large amount of oil and food.

Though the subsequent cement and canned yellow peaches were also nice, they were just the icing on the cake and wouldn't have much impact on life without them.

Moreover, they are consumables; eating one can per day means the canned peaches would be gone in less than twenty days.

Building the support columns with cement used up more than twenty bags, and the remaining thirty or so bags couldn't be wasted. If expanding the cave later, they'd be needed for constructing new support columns.

Only these two axes were a true godsend; without them, he might still be struggling with ironwood now.

Sitting on a low stool, he clamped the axe handle between his legs, with the axe blade facing him.

Focusing his attention, Chen Zhou held the hammer end of the axe with one hand and the file with the other, carefully sharpening the blade.

The sound of metal scraping echoed, and without any notches or rolled edges, the axe blades were regaining their former glory.

Chen Zhou clearly remembered that these two axes were part of the fourth mysterious reward, from December 28th, and now it had been nearly three months.

During these three months, the two axes underwent high-intensity use daily, cutting countless trees, splitting wood, and smashing rocks.

Even after such frequent use, the axe blades only slightly dulled and could be sharpened quickly.

The axe handles were sturdy and durable, of excellent quality.

Since receiving them, he only treated the axe handles once, applying a layer of care oil.

Even now, the grain of the axe handles was still clear, without even the slightest crack.

Regarding this, Chen Zhou could only say: "With axes like these, what more could one ask for?"