Chapter 12: Burning the Snake's Nest
Now that we have the conditions to survive, the next thing we need to do is to improve this residence and make life more comfortable.
Building a station, collecting food, crafting weapons, sewing clothes, these things are like the beginning of a war strategy game, but unlike a game, it doesn't rely on the pointing of the mouse, but on our own hands.
Naturally, I didn't have to worry about trivial matters, and after teaching them how to use bamboo to make sharp weapons, I stayed more than far from the station, familiarizing myself with the terrain around me.
On this isolated island, we are just weak outsiders, and we don't know anything about the climate, environment, and topography here, so there will be heavy casualties that day.
Knowing oneself and knowing that the other is invincible, this is the truth I have summed up from the life of licking blood from the knife.
If I knew the structure of the island, and I knew about the situation like the "natives" of the island, then everything would be able to deal with it in a relaxed manner.
It was at this time that the unexpected happened again.
"Su Ye, it's not good, Xiaoqian was bitten by a poisonous snake when she was working!
A girl ran over in a hurry, and I didn't dare to delay, so I dropped the way in my hand and ran straight over.
At this time, Xiao Qian's face was red and swollen, and she curled up on the ground in pain, and several staggered vines were firmly tied to the base of her legs.
"Su, little brother Su Ye, you, you can be regarded as ...... here"
After Xiao Qian saw me, she seemed to be in some spirits, and immediately greeted me in a weak and angry voice.
"Uh, ahem, I, I'm coming. ”
I listened to Xiao Qian's voice, the corners of my mouth couldn't help twitching, and I could.
How can this girl be so unlucky? First she was poisoned by wild vegetables, and now she has been bitten by a poisonous snake, which is as likely as winning two lottery tickets in a row.
The most important thing is Xiao Qian's fiery eyes, since the last time she saved her, she has to come to talk to me when she has anything to do, and she wants to talk to me alone in the tent.
"Brother Su, you're here. ”
At this time, the ship's doctor on the side rescued me.
"Well, it's good that you have experience, otherwise when I arrive, I'm afraid she won't be able to save this foot. ”
I looked at the bandaging on Xiao Qian's leg and breathed a sigh of relief.
When bitten by a venomous snake in the wild, the first thing is to control the blood containing snake venom, and if there is no rope, it must be tied with a strong vine so that the snake venom will not spread.
The most important step is to deal with the venom, if it is not handled properly, not only the person who is bitten will die, but even the person who handles it will be affected.
However, judging from the mental state of Xiao Qian and the ship doctor, they have already overcome this grinding difficulty.
Although Xiaoqian's matter has passed, it is the real problem now.
The people in the camp were all in a mess, and after running back to the camp, they said that they would not dare to go any closer to the jungle, even if it was half a step in the bushes.
It is said that once she was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the well rope, Xiaoqian's bitten living example is placed here, which makes the onlookers look frightened.
They don't want to become the next Xiao Qian, because Xiao Qian can only survive if she finds out in time, and she won't be so lucky next time.
"We're scared, we don't want to die!"
"That's right, there are poisonous snakes and wild wolves here, let's die!"
The atmosphere of panic at this time instantly brought the camp back to the night of the wild wolf invasion that day.
I frowned, at the moment our resources have been in a state of consumption, if we escape like this, and there is no corresponding production, sooner or later we will sit on the mountain.
"Little Brother Su, what should we do now?"
And it wasn't just me who realized the problem, but also the deputy captain on the side.
"Since everyone is afraid of poisonous snakes, let's take the initiative and destroy the snake nest. ”
I came up with a bold idea, and everyone around me gave me a look of surprise.
"Otherwise, do you have a better proposal?"
I asked, looking at the crowd who were about to stop talking.
"I'll go with you, when I was a child, I did a lot of snake catching errands in the countryside in order to make a living, so I can help you. ”
Everyone was silent for a while, and a sturdy man raised his hand, his skin dark, and a simple smile on his face.
After that, the two of us also took three bold people, and the five of us searched for the trail together.
During the communication on the road, I learned that this dark-skinned man named Zheng Dayi, is a very talkative and simple entrepreneur, who originally relied on snake catching, opened an industrial chain, made a fortune from the village, and walked out.
The reason why Xiaoqian was able to get timely treatment was also because of Zheng Dayi's assistance, so she was saved from a difficulty.
Zheng Dayi is very experienced, and he explains the skills of catching snakes with people on the road.
"It's the beginning of autumn, and animals are preparing for the energy they expend in hibernation, and snakes are even more so, so encounters with snakes are even more common. ”
Zheng Dayi explained as he walked.
And I relied on the accumulated experience to lead everyone to find the traces and go to the snake's nest.
"Ahh
Just as we were talking and laughing along the way, a man seemed to have found the target, and he was directly frightened and took a few steps back.
I glanced at Zheng Dayi, squeezed the bamboo pole in my hand, and then slowly moved in the direction of the man's finger.
"It seems that it is almost there, and this is not a snake, but a snake molt, that is, the skin of a snake. ”
But it was just a false alarm, I looked at it and saw the white snake on the ground, and immediately leaned down, picked up the snake molt, and pinched the texture.
"Adult snakes molt three times a year, and this snake molt is very fresh, indicating that snakes are active here, and everyone remains vigilant. ”
Zheng Dayi communicated with me for a while, and then came to a conclusion.
"So they're here!"
With Zheng Dayi's help, we finally found a snake nest in a shady pit covered by fallen leaves!
Snakes are cold-blooded animals and don't waste extra calories on other things, so the nest gathers criss-crossing poisonous snakes, all of which are lazy here.
"Bring all the firewood you have prepared!"
But for such a situation, I dare not take it lightly, the snake's cheek socket has a heat sensing system, and the temperature of any nearby object, as long as it is slightly higher than the temperature of the cheek socket, can cause a reaction, very sensitive.
Therefore, the venomous snake can accurately find the direction and location of the nearby warm-blooded animal in the dark environment, and quickly pounce on it.
For the five of us, this bright mobile heat source is simply an unprovoked provocation, and it is also a demonstration in front of people's homes.
But fortunately, we were well prepared and moved quickly, and as one of my fires fell, the snake's nest was finally burned down, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the smoke billowing out.