Live Streaming: Great Adventure in the Wilderness-Chapter 763 - 760: The Oldest Waterborne Vessel

In front of the resort, Bi Fang rotated the axe in his hand, swung it from above, and with the momentum, brought it down.

The iron axe easily cleaved through the roots, twisting it left and right, he chopped out a notch.

Passersby tourists couldn't help but stop and whisper among themselves.

The tourists didn't understand what was happening, an Asian youth suddenly ran to the entrance and started chopping down palm trees, having already felled one and was proceeding with the second, due to the axe in the individual's hand, no one dared to approach and dissuade him, instead, they just silently gathered around to watch from a distance.

"Hey, how can you cut down the trees here! They belong to the resort's property!"

Bi Fang straightened up, lowered his axe, and looked back to see a sand motorcycle racing towards him, with an old man with a white beard on it, waving his hands frantically, making it worrying that he might lose control and crash into a wall.

"Be careful."

Bi Fang gave a kind warning, but before he could stop him.

Bang!

The onlooking crowd gasped.

The sand motorcycle was forcefully stopped by the wall, fortunately, the sand motorcycle wasn't going too fast, and since both were sturdy, the white-bearded old man shook it off without much trouble, and jumped straight off the bike, showing agility that didn't quite match his apparent age.

"Stop right there, stop, young man, do you know how many years they have grown? These two trees are older than your father, they belong to the resort's property! I'm going to call the police and have them arrest you!"

Looking at one of the palm trees that had already fallen to the ground, the white-bearded old man was heartbroken, and he looked at Bi Fang as if he were an enemy.

"It's evident that they are indeed old, but the resort's manager has already given them to me," Bi Fang took a couple of steps and sat on the fallen palm tree, the axe pointed downward, resting his hands on the handle, he casually remarked.

It is somewhat strenuous for one person to chop a tree over fifteen meters tall with only an axe. Chopping the first tree took almost half an hour, and not a single person came out to stop it.

Of course, even on Easter Island, there were people who recognized Bi Fang, after all, the tourists here come from all over the world. Once they saw him chopping trees and the drone in the sky, they immediately realized it was a live broadcast.

They either asked for an autograph or took a picture with him before leaving, only a few remained to watch the commotion, and naturally, they were not going to step in and prevent it.

As for those who didn't recognize him, they were even less likely to do so.

"You're full of it!" the white-bearded old man obviously didn't believe it and took out his cell phone intending to contact the town police.

There's a small town on Easter Island called Hanga Roa. Although it's small in size, it has a complete infrastructure, including officials to maintain public order.

"Hosley, Hosley, what are you doing! Come over here!" a man in a suit hurried over and stopped the white-bearded man.

"Fils, Fils, didn't you see, ah this, ah..." The white-bearded old man was astounded, looking at resort manager Fils coming over, not facing the scolding he had imagined but instead Fils grabbed his shoulder and dragged him aside, half pulling and half shoving.

In an instant, Hosley understood everything.

It turned out the kid was telling the truth!

Watching the white-bearded old man walk away as if he had lost his kin, Bi Fang couldn't help but feel a bit amused.

Before cutting, Bi Fang had already communicated with the manager of the vacation resort. He only laid his hands on the trees after getting the consent from the owners of the palms, who were the authorities.

Of course, the resort did not give up the trees without expecting something in return. They stipulated that if Bi Fang really succeeded in crossing Nemo Point with the canoe made from the two palm trees and it didn't sink, then they would reclaim the boat and it would become one of the resort's attractions.

History is made by humans.

Even the manager's boss, the owner of the resort who had never heard of Bi Fang before, knew that building a vessel and crossing Nemo Point with primitive tools were unprecedented feats.

Just like the Amundsen, it was an artifact worthy of inclusion in a museum.

Bi Fang had no objections and when the time came, he wouldn't need to deliver the canoe himself; he would simply provide the address to the resort, and they would send someone to fetch it.

After a short rest, Bi Fang continued his work.

Following the commotion earlier, the onlookers realized that the resort had allowed the cutting of the trees, and it was not an act of vandalism. They became bolder.

Upon inquiry, they slowly understood the entire event and couldn't help but feel excited.

The best travel season on Easter Island is from November to March each year. Now in April, although it was a bit late, they had not expected to witness such an interesting adventure firsthand.

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This was way more interesting than the island's traditional feather skirt dances!

"Tree cutting is somewhat dangerous, of course, but with the right skills and attention to detail, serious consequences can be avoided."

"Before cutting a tree, the first thing to clarify is your tool, are you using a knife or a saw? Different tools require slightly different methods. Small trees don't need much attention, but you must be careful with large trees, if handled carelessly, they can fall and potentially crush someone, which is very dangerous."

"Take my current axe, for example. Before you cut, you need to decide which way the tree should fall. If there are trees on the side it's supposed to fall towards, then it might get hung up, which complicates things. You might need to deal with it a second time."

"Or hitting something else isn't good either. Once you've decided the direction it should fall, you can start chopping. The spot should be about 10 to 20 centimeters off the ground. Aim the axe where the tree is supposed to fall. The notch you cut should be aligned with the direction of the fall."

"There's a particular method for chopping: the first swing should be angled downward, the second swing upward, both at the same spot, alternating in this fashion. Doing so creates a notch, prevents the axe from getting stuck in a narrow gap, enhances efficiency, and forms a V-shaped cut. When you've cut about two-thirds of the way, stop and switch to the opposite side."

Bi Fang switched sides to continue.

"Switching sides when chopping ensures your safety, so the tree won't fall on you, and it generally falls in the direction you intend."

"Oh, right, besides axes, there are saws, too."

"Unlike axes, saws have a thin blade, so the notch is a very small gap. Here, the technique is different again. First, just like before, decide the direction. The gap you saw should also face the way the tree will fall. How much you saw is crucial. If you saw too little, the direction will be off. Saw too much and your saw is likely to become useless."

"With the narrow notch of a saw, if you cut too deep, the tree will lean and pinch the saw, getting it stuck. It's impossible to pull out, and forcibly trying could cause the blade to break. When that happens, the saw blade can fly out, which is even more dangerous."

"So, you typically saw to less than two-thirds depth. This requires experience. If you feel the saw getting tight, hard to pull, or if there is a sense of it getting caught, then you pull it out and change direction..."

Bi Fang explained patiently, and once both trees were felled, the main event began.

The canoe.

One of the oldest means of water transportation for humans.