This is the signal I've been waiting for! When chopping tree shafts earlier, Lin Yu'an deliberately left a T-shaped forked branch, and with a little refinement using the Hunting Knife, it became a perfect hook tool.
Grabbing this "tree fork hook," like a hunting leopard, he dashed towards the ice hole on the opposite bank! He had to control it before the long stick shifted due to uneven force!
Fourteen meters in distance, he reached there in just a few seconds.
Without hesitation, he dove to the ground, peeking into the hole. He saw the front end of the long stick, tightly pressed against the underside of the ice surface due to the lever's rise, clearly visible!
He immediately extended the tree fork hook into the water. The T-shaped opening was a perfect tool born for grabbing cylindrical objects. With precise aim, he hooked the underwater long stick and powerfully pulled it upwards!
