Chapter 24: Sea Water
When he saw the plain, Wang Xingjiang was like seeing home.
I think Wang Xingjiang was still a newcomer back then, and he couldn't live for 20 days every time. It wasn't until I read the guide that I realized that there was such a safe and fertile area as the plains.
It was here that Wang Xingjiang survived the winter for the first time, and then died honorably in the experiment of trying to put ice on the fire at night.
But now this is not the place where Wang Xingjiang needs to live, because there is not much water here.
The turf in this area is identical to the turf in the grasslands in many ways, the main difference being that the grass here is all shriveled and yellow, while the grasslands are all verdant.
It just so happens that the area where the cemetery meets the plain is also a grassland, which greatly facilitates Wang Xingjiang's observation and comparison.
Sure enough, no matter how many times he was not used to seeing the regional changes here, looking at the clear dividing lines on the ground, Wang Xingjiang's curiosity began to stir again.
It's supposed to be one type of grass, but why does it grow into two shapes after just one line? Why didn't the moisture spread to the plains? What is causing this to happen?
The cry of the little fire dragon on the side interrupted Wang Xingjiang's thinking, now that the fire has not been lit, why do you think so much. Wang Xingjiang shook his head, he couldn't think about it anymore.
This time, there were no trees nearby, so I had to light a fire and consume the extra firewood I was carrying.
As night fell, Wang Xingjiang found a question, why did this light get stronger and stronger?
Looking up, a bright moon is slowly rising, today is the night of the full moon. I actually forgot about it, it turns out that today is the ninth day.
According to the operation of the game, this is a good time to explore, but it is impossible for Wang Xingjiang to leave the little ones behind, so it is better to stay here and rest in peace.
The little fire dragon and the little stilt bird were excited, this was the first time they had seen a night that was not pitch dark. But they had so much fun during the day that fatigue overrode their curiosity and they had to sleep.
When the moon was in the sky, the cold moonlight covered the plain, and Wang Xingjiang couldn't help but feel cold. Then Wang Xingjiang found that the feeling of cold was not an illusion, and the temperature did drop.
Hell, haven't you heard that it will cool down on a full moon night?
However, this cooling did not affect Wang Xingjiang, but made him more energetic. But in order to prevent the little ones from catching a cold, Wang Xingjiang still began to add firewood one after another.
In the middle of the night, in the moonlight, Wang Xingjiang also dug a pit, trying to find traces of groundwater, but unfortunately found nothing, no wonder there is dead grass here.
Wang Xingjiang fell asleep at dawn as usual, and when he woke up, he looked at the timekeeping function of his mobile phone, and it was almost twenty-four hours. In this way, a day here should be the same as a day on Earth.
After a night of fire, there were not many branches left, Wang Xingjiang put on a much lighter backpack, and the group set off again.
Because the path has not come to an end, Wang Xingjiang simply continued to walk along the road, anyway, they don't have a specific direction, just walk around and try their luck.
The little ones had long since regained their vitality when they left the cemetery, and it was only because night fell that they held back the urge to play. After holding back for a night, this time it is finally time to play.
At this time, the little guys, like Wang Xingjiang, also began to be curious about the differences on the ground. However, after the little fire dragon tasted the dead grass, they gave up looking at the ground and continued to chase the butterflies they could not catch.
Because it was a lot easier, Wang Xingjiang was much faster this time. In the two hours between departure and lunch, he walked about seven or eight kilometers, but the road still did not come to an end.
This plain is a bit big, Wang Xingjiang thought while nibbling on bacon. If there is such a large plain in the game, there can be at least two herds. But along the way, not to mention the herd, there is no hair from the cows.
Wang Xingjiang had no choice but to blame this on his bad luck, and it was not the first time anyway.
After swallowing a mouthful of bacon, raising the water bag and drinking the last bit of water, and then forcibly suppressing the fishy breath in his throat, Wang Xingjiang suddenly felt even more miserable.
Next, you can only eat berries to replenish water, but how many days can this half bag of berries last?
Continuing to set off, Wang Xingjiang began to direct the little fire dragon to collect hay and prepare for the cooling of the night when the full moon was in the evening. The speed slowed down again because of this, Wang Xingjiang was very anxious, but he could only go step by step.
At about two o'clock in the afternoon, the trail came to an end, and Wang Xingjiang decided to continue walking in the direction of the trail.
After an hour, Wang Xingjiang saw different areas from a distance.
After walking for another two hours, dusk began to fall, and Wang Xingjiang finally determined what was ahead.
The borders of the Don't Starve game, the sea.
Seeing that the time was not early, Wang Xingjiang also quickened his pace, but fortunately, the distance was not far, and the group walked to the coast in less than half an hour.
Tonight is still a full moon night, and Wang Xingjiang lit a fire to keep warm.
The little ones don't have much interest in the full moon this time, after all, they only saw it yesterday, and there is nothing to play with, so it is better to rest early.
When the little ones fell asleep, Wang Xingjiang began to study the boundaries of this game.
You can't show your interest in front of the little fire dragon, or it won't sleep.
This is the experience that Wang Xingjiang summed up after fighting with many children: whether it is obedient or bear, as long as the interest comes, the child will never sleep with peace of mind, and the little fire dragon is obviously still a child.
When playing the game, Wang Xingjiang didn't figure out what the sea of this land of giants was. Let's say it's the sea, you can't use a fishing rod; Let's say it's not the sea, and the frenzied penguins pop out of here.
Now it's time to uncover the mystery!
Because there is no in-game protection mechanism here, Wang Xingjiang cautiously and slowly approached the beach, for fear that he would fall.
Squatting on the shore and looking left and right, there is not such a straight coastline here. But when you look down, you can see a straight dividing line, and the soil under the dead grass has no buffer, and it is vertically submerged into the sea.
Well, this is the same as in the game, it is a simple and crude plot division, and there is no pattern at all.
This sea water is also the same color as in the game, and is a grayish-black color of industrial wastewater.
In Wang Xingjiang's field of vision, the gray-black waves on the sea surface seem to never stop, surging from a distance all the time, XX beating X hitting XX on the shore, splashing white waves.
After determining the state of the border, Wang Xingjiang returned to the fire to watch the waves bloom. But just looking at the waves was still boring, so Wang Xingjiang decided to study the seawater again.
Squatting on the shore again, Wang Xingjiang put his hands into the seawater, ready to hold a little water and observe closely.
However, the moment Wang Xingjiang's fingers touched the seawater, a cold and piercing chill rushed straight to his brain, and his entire body immediately stiffened.
The moment he felt the chill, Wang Xingjiang immediately withdrew his hand, and then sat on the ground rubbing his hands to keep warm.
This time directly froze his drowsiness, and Wang Xingjiang, who was awake, began to reflect on his behavior, just now he was so reckless?
But the most important question is what the hell is this water? Where did such cold water come from, and this is not a cold pool.
As the so-called curiosity kills cats, this icy sea water aroused Wang Xingjiang's interest. Anyway, if it freezes, he can't die, with this idea, Wang Xingjiang approached the beach again.
recalled the situation just now, Wang Xingjiang didn't plan to touch it directly this time, if he froze and accidentally planted it in the sea, he would be completely hopeless.
Wang Xingjiang had no choice but to use the only water storage supplies in his hand to get water, but unfortunately the water bag was too light to sink and could not be lifted directly like a bucket.
Therefore, Wang Xingjiang could only carry the opening of the water bag to fish, and he got a little water with all his strength, and he was choked by the splash.
Looking at his meager results, Wang Xingjiang decided to cut a kettle after settling down, this water bag must not match his own eight characters, and it must not be used again.
With the samples finally obtained, Wang Xingjiang began the experiment.
In the process of fishing for water, Wang Xingjiang found that the temperature on the surface of the sea was not low, and the water seemed to only make him feel cold, without affecting the environment.
So the first experiment was to touch the sea water through the bird's skin, and the result was the same as Wang Xingjiang thought, and he didn't feel the cold at all.
Then Wang Xingjiang tried to drip water on the grass, but found no obvious effect, so is this sea water specifically for animals?
Because Wang Xingjiang will not experiment with the little ones, the effect on other animals can only be tried later.
In the process of taking water and dripping water, Wang Xingjiang can already determine that the water is at least colorless and transparent, and there is no feeling of dryness on his hands.
This gave him a bold idea of whether this 'seawater' is also fresh water.
If this area is all fresh water, although it can't solve the problem of bathing, you won't have to worry about drinking water in the future.
With a horizontal heart, Wang Xingjiang dropped a drop of water into his mouth, and the chill instantly pierced his brain, and his head continued to sting. After that, the tip of the tongue erupted with an extremely salty bitterness, and the huge bitter taste made Wang Xingjiang feel faint.
Wang Xingjiang, who was stimulated to the point of collapsing to the ground, and his mind was dizzy, even asked who am I? Where am I? It took him a while to sit up.
This must be a biological weapon, and Wang Xingjiang, who was still disgusting, couldn't help but think that if he gave it to someone with a sensitive sense of taste, he would die on the spot.
There is no water to relieve the salty taste in his mouth, and the bitter feeling has been haunting Wang Xingjiang's tongue. It wasn't until about four o'clock in the morning that the mouth returned to normal.
Because he felt very uncomfortable, his spirit was tense all the time, so as soon as the salty taste dissipated, Wang Xingjiang began to fall asleep.
No, I can't sleep yet, Wang Xingjiang thought in his heart, but his consciousness began to blur. Thinking of the water bag in his hand, Wang Xingjiang made up his mind that men should be cruel to themselves.
As a result, when the little fire dragon woke up, he saw Wang Xingjiang huddled by the fire, still shivering.