Chapter 2: The Taste of Protein for a Long Time
The forest smells fresh in the morning, the dreary air washed away by last night's rain, and the warm sunlight shines through the gaps between the leaves to illuminate the moist earth. Everything seems to be peaceful, if personal circumstances are excluded, of course. At least Anchen doesn't like his current state so much at this moment.
Opening his hazy sleepy eyes in the morning, An Chen was very glad that the owner of the cave did not come back last night. Otherwise, she probably won't see the warm sunshine. And now, I have to leave as soon as possible. Staggering out of the pile of blades of grass, she found that the body was special, at least the ability to recover. The almost fatal wound on the waist yesterday has actually scabbed, and even as long as you don't exercise vigorously, you won't even feel the pain of the wound. As for the abrasions on the wrists and knees, only shallow traces have long been left. That's fine, no matter why. It's good for you to survive, and that's all good. Anchen left the cave in a hurry, she was still very weak, and her empty stomach really didn't feel good.
But in any case, the situation today is definitely much better than yesterday. The body was no longer in a dying state, and even with the recovery of function, Anchen felt the natural advantage of this body. The stamina is very strong and the flexibility is also very good. The body seems to be a little thin and has no sense of strength, but the recessive muscles are very full, and the explosiveness is also very good. Could it be that the physical fitness of people in this world is so good? Even an ordinary girl has qualities that are almost comparable to those of professional athletes in the previous life.
Of course, now is not the time to think about this, Anchen needs to solve his breakfast problem as soon as possible. It rained a lot last night, and there was a lot of dew between the leaves on the trees and the petals of the flowers. The fruit I found in the bushes yesterday seems to have become scarce as the forest progresses. Anchen barely found three or four. The sour juice poured into my mouth, I have to say that this fruit does not taste very good but is still very hungry, and the acid can also promote saliva secretion, which is very effective.
Anchen sat on the root of a tree on the edge of the swamp, biting on the fruit, thinking about his next step. First of all, this swampy forest is huge, that's certain for now. Then she needs to get meat, because this body needs to supplement some high-quality protein for absorption, so that it can have better physical fitness. Traveling in the forest is very energy-intensive, so you need meat to recover calories. Of course, she can also follow the example of her predecessors who lived on Earth back then, and I heard that there is a person named Bell who often eats insects to maintain her physical fitness, well, she can't stand it.
After that, you need to determine the direction, which Anchen is really not very good at. As a third-rate killer with simple training, her scope of activity has always been limited to the city, and she has never been in the wilderness forest or something. Now she understands what she lacks, but she doesn't understand how she gets it. It's really unlucky.
Anyway, go find some meat first. If you want to find meat products, you can't go through hunting. An Chen looked at the equipment on his body, he was dressed in tattered brown coarse linen clothes, and he was unarmed. Well, what else should there be······ Well, that's all.
How is this hunting, Anchen bent forward in frustration. It seems that he can only follow the Stone Age, holding his forehead in distress. To process out a stone knife. Yes, to dispose of a stone knife, it is necessary to hunt or handle food. It is necessary to find a high-density rock, and then polish it to basically use. It seems very convenient but in fact it is not, the selection of materials is a very important point, the loose density of the rock can not be used as a knife at all, the high density of the rock can not be polished at all, can only be used as a hammer to smash. The density is more suitable for the two types of rocks, quartz and sandstone, of course, it is better if there is natural crystal, the crystal itself is angular, and there is no need to polish if the shape is good.
In the process of looking for stones, she must not forget to hurry, determine the direction she walked yesterday, and go all the way, this is the only thing she can do in the direction at present. If you go all the way, you might be able to get out.
The road to the swampy forest was difficult to walk, and after walking for about half an hour, Anchen heard the sound of running water.
There is a river nearby.
An Chen was stunned for a moment and hooked the corners of his mouth, the riverbed and beach of the river are likely to find the kind of very smooth and sharp stones washed by the river, the stone knife seems to have fallen, and you can also go to the river to try to catch some fish by the way.
I walked a few quick steps and hurried in the direction of the sound of running water. Soon, Anchen saw a shallow river flowing slowly in front of him. The water in the small river is not deep, the deepest water is about knee-deep, the current is very clear, and you can faintly see unknown crustacean creatures in the rocks of the riverbed.
Step on the icy water and feel the water wash over her toes. An Chen breathed a sigh of relief, in such a clear river, at least he could see everything at the bottom of the water, and there would be no unknown danger. This is much better than a bottomless river, Anchen thought of yesterday's giant snake, and couldn't help but shudder, if it was a bottomless river, God knows what was under the water.
After a careful search, Anchen finally found a dark cyan prism in the riverbed, only the length of two palms, and not very wide, just enough to be fully held by one hand. On both sides, there are Shi Fengsen coldly reflecting the sun, and the top is very sharp and with water droplets reflecting the glimmer of the forest. An Chen looked at the stone in his hand happily, perfect, it naturally has a short sword-like shape, and it can be used without careful polishing. During the time she was looking for stones, she also caught some crustacean creatures in the water, as well as a few small fish the size of a palm, and the carapace was somewhat like a crab in a previous life, well, it could almost be said to be exactly the same. It should be able to eat, according to the theory of the wilderness survival host, everything can be eaten with the head removed, uh······ Where's this guy's head?
A faint smoke rose from the river, and after a long time, Anchen finally set up a fire by the river and lit the flames. Throw these crustaceans and small fish in the fire and roast them, and finally they will be able to eat their first meal of meat in another world. Anchen sat by the fire with his legs crossed, wearing shabby linen clothes, bare and barefoot, just came out of the water to wash off the mud of last night, his hair was still wet, Anchen looked at his reflection in the river. A pair of black hair with drops of water hung down on his shoulders, a pair of cold black pupils on his delicate face, and a pair of sword eyebrows with a hint of heroism. The neck as white as clotted fat lined with the beautiful collarbone. The figure is not particularly plump, but it gives a capable feeling. This is a handsome and cold woman, and if there were onlookers, they would have said so.
The food is ready, Anchen held the polished stone knife and stuffed it into his mouth, Anchen felt moved to cry at this time, damn, the taste of long-lost protein. The meat of this fish is very delicate, even if there is no seasoning, it tastes very good, Anchen bowed his head and ate the fish in his hand, at least there is a basic guarantee, and now the more important thing is to find a safe human habit. Carefully grabbing the roasted crustacean, holding a sharp stone knife in his hand, he easily picked up its back shell. It's similar to a crab, but it has a few extra legs, and it always feels like something genetically mutated.
While eating the food in her hand, An Chen's movements suddenly paused, her ears moved, and she raised her head depressedly, she heard some sounds, some sounds not far away, the sound of swords fighting. Anchen thought a little bitterly, no, so unlucky.