Volume 2 Survival in the Forbidden Land Chapter 7 Finding Food
Discussions continue.
"So we're going to be prepared for the moment when we don't have any plans to bail out. Ling Chen looked at the crowd and said with a somewhat solemn face.
"When I got here, I didn't have much hope of life. Wang Qingyun spread his hands, indicating that his face didn't matter. "And I don't think the Peace Alliance would be so kind to come to us guys. ”
The others were silent for a while, and the news had a huge impact on their minds. It's just a group of children, and suddenly there is no hope of life, and it's cruel to think about it.
"Well, don't be discouraged. At least we're alive now, and it's not a good thing to give up too soon. Ling Chen smiled and comforted everyone.
"Yes, cheer up!" Wang Qingyun echoed on the side, "It looks like a bitter melon." ”
"As long as there is hope, we should not give up. Ning Yuanru's voice was soft, but her words were very affirmative.
"Who said I gave up? I'm much better than you (Wang Qingyun), look at your useless appearance, and bitter melon. Wang Qingyu stared at Wang Qingyun with his nostrils, his face was very disdainful.
Shaoqing did not give up easily. Xu Ziqing also said with certainty.
"Alright, let's move on. Ling Chen said, "We can talk about the details of the location later." Next, I will talk about the most critical point of survival. ”
"Eat!" Wang Qingyun replied on the side.
"That's right. So I'm going to tell you a piece of news, the food I have here, the five of us can still eat it if we save some of it..."As he spoke, Ling Chen stretched out two fingers.
"Two days?"
Everyone was a little silent when they heard this, after all, there were five people, and each person shared a little, so there was not much left. But it's better than not being hungry at all, but two days is really too little, and everyone has something to look forward to.
"Two months. After Ling Chen finished speaking, a mysterious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"What?!" everyone was startled, and then they all boiled. It's enough food for five people for two months, and that's how much food it has to have.
"Damn!" Wang Qingyun directly burst into a foul mouth, "Dust, don't make fun of us, beware of me cutting you." ”
"Do you think I'm that kind of person?" Ling Chen rolled his eyes, and then said, "I'll tell you the truth, I bought a stone of rice. Originally, I heard that the prices at Dongsheng Academy were very high, so I originally planned to keep it for my own cooking in the future, but I didn't find it, and I had this kind of use. ”
"Oh my God. Wang Qingyu sighed for a while, and even his eyes began to glow with golden light. It's probably the most enjoyable thing I've heard so far.
Ning Yuanru didn't show too much happiness, looking at the boy with short black hair and a sunny smile in front of her, the corners of her mouth raised slightly, adding a touching touch to this happy team.
"What do you think, that's a stone of rice! It's enough for you to eat for several months, and you plan to open a small stove for yourself?" Wang Qingyun said.
Ling Chen complained a little speechlessly: "Why is it only you who can't find the point." ”
"But we can't just eat rice, and we're going to have to survive here forever. So from now on, we have to collect everything that can be eaten. For example, wild vegetables should be the most abundant in the forest, so we don't have to worry about food for the time being. Water shouldn't be too much of a problem, the forest is so big, and there are large carnivorous beasts, there must be a water source. ”
"What's more, there is no spiritual power used here, so only Ziqing and I have combat power. In case of danger, the two of us will protect you. As he spoke, Ling Chen looked at Xu Ziqing.
"Shaoqing will definitely protect everyone. Xu Ziqing nodded heavily, indicating that he could do it.
"I was also taught by my eldest brother about the knowledge of survival in the wild, and I only know a little about many places. But I need to hand over to you all that I have now. You also have to understand that I can't do everything alone. Ling Chen said.
"Don't worry, don't dare to say anything else, I'm sure I won't let you worry about it too much. Wang Qingyun patted Ling Chen's shoulder and said confidently.
Ling Chen smiled slightly, his eyes swept in front of everyone one by one, and found that Ning Yuanru was looking at him with a smile. Feeling a little embarrassed, Ling Chen quickly looked away.
They already know the news of Liu Shi's death, although Liu Shi is a bitter and stereotypical person, but he chose to sacrifice himself at a critical moment, as a mentor, he is undoubtedly very great. Now Ling Chen and the others' plan is to wander around the place of the incident for a few days, first, to adapt to the terrain of this place and facilitate their survival in the future, and second, to try their luck completely to see if they can still meet the rescue team. The chances are slim, but if there is hope, you should seize it. Today is the second day, and there should be strange beasts nearby, so they are also extra cautious when searching around.
In some places, the vegetation is so lush that it can completely engulf the whole person's body. In this regard, Ling Chen also gave special advice, don't get separated. There are no tools to communicate with each other, and if you rely on shouting loudly, it is likely to attract danger, so from every detail, Ling Chen warns one by one.
Yesterday's man-eating beast, Ling Chen's strength is now estimated to be not strong, and it is only slightly stronger than ordinary beasts. With their own sealing, it shouldn't be a problem to deal with one or two. However, the most lethal thing about printing and repairing is that it needs to be sealed, which will take a long time. The beast moves quickly and has infinite strength. And the other three have no combat power, so they can only be involved by themselves, and Xu Ziqing is ready to kill.
"You see, this grass is called 'borage,' and it's a wild vegetable that can be eaten. When broken, it secretes some white sap from the stem. Ling Chen plucked a wild vegetable from the ground, pointed at it and said to everyone. "You remember the shape and the characteristics, and when you see it, you collect it, which is a very important source of food. Afterwards, Ling Chen handed the wild vegetable to everyone and asked them to leave a reference.
"And this. After a while, Ling Chen made a new discovery in another place.
"See, right?" Ling Chen shook the wild vegetable in his hand and said.
"Isn't this a dandelion? I used to blow it when I was a kid, like snow. Wang Qingyu said.
"That's right, this one is edible, too. And this is still a medicinal herb, which can clear away heat and detoxify, reduce swelling and dissipate knots, in short, this is a good thing. Ling Chen threw this dandelion to everyone and continued to look for it.
"This wild vegetable is called plantain, and it has thick leaves and thin stems. What distinguishes it from other weeds is the growth of clumps like this, which is easy to identify. And, you see, there's a lot more here. Let's clean everything out of this place first. After saying that, Ling Chen beckoned everyone to come over and dig wild vegetables, and he continued to look for some other things that could be eaten and used nearby, and from time to time he would be on guard to see if there was any danger.
Next, a group of people took their own swords and daggers for martial arts competitions and began to dig wild vegetables, which felt quite overkill. When digging, it was not cut off by the descendants, Ling Chen specially told him, leaving the roots of the plant. After all, this thing is not delicious, and they are not so vicious that they do not even let go of the roots of this plant. In fact, Liang Hanshuo and others warned him before that there must be a degree of taking, and there must be a line in everything. Although it is small in the face of this kind of thing, it will be of great use in the future, when it comes to facing some other things. This is also teaching these children how to behave, but they don't understand it yet.
A group of people searched all morning and basically dug up all the wild vegetables in this small area. There was no danger in the vicinity, so I was relatively lucky. However, they were running out of drinking water left, which they found when they were preparing to make a fire to cook. When you are thirsty, you need to drink water, and you need to cook. This had become a priority, so much so that Ling Chen planned to venture out in search of water in the afternoon.
"Everyone is hungry, aren't they?" Ling Chen asked the crowd.
At this time, they had already finished their work for a long time, and Ling Chen seemed to have deliberately delayed for a while before Shi Shiran walked back and brought back a large bundle of firewood and leaves.
"yes. Everyone said in unison.
I've been hungry since yesterday, and I only ate one cookcake in the evening, and it's the same in the morning. Then I tossed for a morning, and one by one I was hungry with my chests sticking to my back.
"Then let's cook. First dig a stove and set up a pot. As he spoke, Ling Chen took out a large cauldron with a round bottom from the storage ring, put two stones on the soil pit, and then put the cauldron. Pour rice, add water, and you're done.
"But what if there is no fire?" Wang Qingyu asked.
"I know!" Wang Qingyun took it, "drill wood to make fire." ”
"Really, Chenzi?" put his arm around Ling Chen's shoulder, Wang Qingyun smiled a little smugly.
"Yes. Ling Chen nodded, handed Wang Qingyun a wooden stick, and said solemnly: "Our lunch depends on you." ”
"No problem, look at me. Wang Qingyun took the firewood energetically and was ready to start showing his skills.
Ling Chen glanced at Wang Qingyun, took out a fire fold from the storage ring, shook it a few times, and then lit the dead leaves.
Everyone: "......"
Wang Qingyun: "I ...... ?"
The waiting time is always long and boring. Ling Chen simply began to sort out the wild vegetables harvested today, after all, they had just met today, and it was inevitable that there would be some confusion in them. After I finished choosing, I found a few wild plants that were very similar, but not edible. Ling Chen explained the shape and characteristics of these wild vegetables again, so as to deepen their impression.
I picked a handful of wild vegetables and poured some water to wash them. The rest of the water was not discarded, but packed in a separate container. The porridge has been cooked, and the wild vegetables are very savagely torn up and thrown into it and cooked again, and lunch is ready. Looking at a pot of white, green and green porridge, it feels like that.
This was the first decent meal for the five of them after they came to the forbidden land.