Chapter 192: Lake
Looking at the world of flowers beyond the cave, there was an open flat in the distance, and the green grass on the ground was dotted with a few bright flowers, and a few green trees were scattered scattered during the period.
Finally, we came to the green area, which is a grassland and pine forest, and the refreshing wind blows in the face, containing the fragrance of green grass.
Xiao Lingfeng looked into the distance, "Friends, this and the cave are simply two worlds, this is heaven, and the cave is hell. ”
"It should be easy to find food here, we haven't eaten for almost 30 hours and I'm hungry. ”
First of all, you have to find a suitable campsite, although it is a good place, but there is no water source or anything around, so it is difficult to find food.
In the wilderness, it is common to hunt some small animals or pick some fruits, but there are no such things found in the surrounding area, and the resources here are not abundant.
The only thing that can be done now is to move forward, to the south, where the terrain is generally very low, and you may be able to find the river.
Originally, a river was found on the mountainside, which was melted by snow and ice, and there were countless tributaries like this on the snow-capped mountain.
They flow along the low-lying ridges and eventually gather together to feed into large rivers, although no rivers are found here.
Xiao Lingfeng explained as he walked, "I have told you before that water flows to a low place, and surviving in the wilderness and discovering a river is equivalent to protecting life. ”
"Fresh water in rivers can keep you alive, water can ensure the operation of basic bodily functions, and most rivers will have fresh rivers, as long as you make reasonable use of the terrain and use your wisdom, you can easily catch these fresh rivers. ”
"So, it's imperative that I find the river at my leisure, and at the same time pay attention to the plants around me, so that I might be able to find something to satisfy my stomach. ”
The plants in the Alps are very diverse and varied, and there are many useful plants in this environment where the grasslands are combined with dense forests, such as the one in front of you, which has some green fruits.
"There's something delicious!" Lingling was the first to spot the fruit on the tree, and was jumping and shouting.
"It's really fruit, but it doesn't look ripe yet. Duan Xuerong blinked and said, "What kind of fruit is that?"
Now they are basically hungry, and they are inevitably a little excited to see what they eat.
"It's the oak trees, and those green ones are some unripe acorns. Xiao Lingfeng picked a fruit, "But these can't be eaten." ”
"Huh?" Lingling pouted in disappointment, "why can't you eat it? Is it poisonous?"
"There are toxins, but the most important thing is that they are not ripe. ”
"Isn't it ripe?" Duan Xuerong also looked disappointed.
"But these old acorns on the ground must be ripe, so we can gather some and make some delicious food. ”
The acorns on the ground have fallen after ripening last year, some have been eaten by something, and many are whole, and these acorns can be collected and made into something delicious.
"What are acorns? Is it the kind of thing that squirrels usually eat?"
"Oaks live in the north" and "Fang cold areas, acorns are poisonous and harmful to the human body. ”
"Brother Feng still collects poisonous things, isn't he afraid of poison and death?"
"What's the matter with poison, we people in Dahua have an iron stomach, which of the snacks and specialties on the market is pure? There are all kinds of hormones and toxic substances, how can a few toxins poison people?"
"It can only be said that the toxins in Chinese food are not enough to poison people, and long-term consumption will be more or less damaging to the body. ”
After collecting the acorns, the group continued on the road, which was mostly hilly, with the occasional high ridge to be seen.
Xiao Lingfeng said, "Generally, when looking for water in the wilderness, you can climb to a high place, as the saying goes, stand high and see far, when we are in a high place, the field of vision is indeed very wide, we can see low-lying places, and the hidden rivers are clear at a glance." ”
"There's a towering stone mountain in front of me that I can climb up to see. ”
When I climbed to the top of the mountain, I found a water source, but this is not a river, but a lake, and where there is water, there is food, and this law is eternal.
"I've finally found a water source, let's go, I'm hungry. Duan Xuerong impatiently pulled Ling Ling and took the lead.
The lake was in a grassland, and this huge lake nurtured most of the creatures in the vicinity, after all, all holy relics could not live without water, and if they lacked water, they would die.
Xiao Lingfeng and the others crossed a small hillside, and finally saw the huge lake, which was currently on a vast grassland, where there were many erected earth columns, scattered throughout the grassland.
"I'll go, what is this, is it some lost remnant of civilization?"
"Judging by the appearance of these pillars, they should be of the clay type, and they are placed here in a mess, so they should not be the relics of human civilization. ”
"Civilization is a wool, this is a termite nest, termites in the wilderness are terrible, the whole grassland is densely packed with termite nests. ”
"Termites, I'll go, this thing is a good treasure, it's said to be delicious to eat." ”
"Brother Feng doesn't have oil, so he can't fry termites to eat at all. ”
Xiao Lingfeng came to the side of the column, "This is indeed a termite nest, termites are born outstanding architects. Termites are nest-dwelling insects, and the nest is the base camp where termites live in concentration, but the range of group activity can extend to a considerable distance outside the nest. “
"All kinds of termites no matter how they live, there are simple or complex ant nests, some of which are up to 9 meters high on the ground and 20-30 meters in diameter at the base, and some nests are built underground, and some are built in walls and trees. It is difficult for termites to survive for a long time in the natural environment, so the nest occupies an extremely important position in the life of termites. “
"The main nest temperature of black-winged soil termites is usually at 25-28 °C, when the surrounding soil temperature drops to 9-19 °C in winter, the temperature inside the nest is not lower than 20 °C, and the outside of the nest is very hot in summer, while the nest temperature is still relatively stable. The maintenance of humidity in the nest also depends on the shell of the nest, and the activity of termites and the metabolism of the fungus can regulate the temperature and humidity in the nest. ”
These nests are great ingredients and have a vital role to play in surviving in the wilderness.
The whole grassland is full of these nests, and the distance between them is not very far, which proves that these guys are territorial, after all, the grassland is so big, and huddled together will reduce most of the grass resources, and eventually everyone will starve to death.