A cold chill from the bottom of the heart, at that moment, penetrated the bodies of the three people from the top of their heads.

"It seems that you are not mistaken, and it is indeed true." War Wind shook his body spasmodically, and said slowly, "It's unbelievable that it, it's actually thinking of us as its own parents. ”

"Why, how can this be?" Su Ya hugged Tianxiang's shoulders helplessly, and shouted in horror: "It, how can it be called a ......" "I don't know." Tianxiang stared at the little man in the iron cage who was gnawing on the jerky, and said in a deep voice: "Add another pair of iron shackles to it." Tell the guards here that from today onwards, no one will be allowed to come in without my orders. I will personally take care of its diet. I'm going to see what it can become. ”

…… Two days later, Zhan Feng left the glorious base with the convoy and part of the weapons and ammunition. Before leaving, he took Tianxiang on a tour of all the newly built defenses. During this time, nearly half a kilometer of the outer part of the base was turned into a large military fortress full of murderous planes by hunters. A terrible number of traps, under the cover of dense plants, completely conceal their existence. If it weren't for the mark left by the setters themselves, no one would have been able to find out that there were so many deaths among the dense trees. Creeping man-eating flowers multiply quickly. Relative to its original location, the hunters sowed the freshly harvested seeds in several layers of plants. It can be seen that rotting maggot meat and human corpses are really their best nutrition. This allows this plant, which feeds almost exclusively on meat, to thrive and multiply. Compared with cities where insect activity sites are more fixed, the source of meat in the wild is obviously much more abundant. The rattans that spread everywhere are quite sensitive, and no wind or grass can escape their hunger, so they take on the extra task of removing the threat of exotic insects in disguise. The road near the underground entrance to the base was transplanted with a patch of low weeds. The length of the grass is not very high, only about 30 or 40 centimeters. On its own. It is also not a threat to other creatures. They are soft and light, and when you step on them, you will even have a rather comfortable feeling of gentleness. However, under the grass, there were dense wooden skewers about ten centimeters above the ground. These things are pointy and sharp. The edge of the skewer blade, which is sharpened on one side, is also quite sharp, and if you ignore the hardness, it is comparable to the best steel knives. Even if a bug with a foot carapace steps on it, it will be pierced in half and cut in half in an instant.

As for people. That's not to mention. Inside the trap door at the ground entrance. Two aiming guns of the PZP2 type, as well as four six-barreled rapid-fire machine guns of the GaU449 type, were placed. In the center of the entrance to the base, there are several giant crossbows that are twisted with bowstrings. Even if the intruder could find out where the mechanism was located and open it to enter, it would definitely not be able to escape under such heavy fire. The fortress at the top of the hill is the most important part of the anti-counterfeiting system of the entire base. On the orders of the young patriarch, the hunters removed the numerous ancient remains one by one and rebuilt them with bricks, stones, and wood to build hidden fire points. Heavy artillery and machine guns, giant crossbows and stone devices, and a terrible number of grenades and tranquilizer canisters. All of this has turned the hilltop fortress, which controls the security of the base, into a heavily defended fortress.

Not to mention, outside the entire base. The hunters also frantically transplanted a large number of plants. Take advantage of its overgrown nature to hide the daunting attack points in a dense green. There are also many defensive means that can be used, and there is no shortage of materials that can be used. In order to obtain absolute security, no matter how hard and tiring it is, the hunters also think that it is completely worth it. Only by staying alive can we have the capital to fight against our opponents and nature.

Insects and tubers, these two things, are essential food for hunters every day. It is also the foundation of their survival. Compared to a city covered in bricks and stones. The conditions for raising insects here are unique. The black soil provides ample nutrients for the plants. Densely growing young grass branches have always been a favorite of phytophagores. With a reliable food source, insects can multiply at a frighteningly fast rate, in the case of a huge dirt mountain two kilometers from the base, where flocks of aphids, trichinellates, and grass rodents have made their home since hunters sowed large quantities of plant seeds.

Moreover, there is a great tendency to occupy the mountain as the king, which is exactly what Tianxiang wants to see. Learning to raise bugs comes with a lot of risk. Carnivorous insects are one of the biggest threats. In the absence of any security precautions. Worm Mountain is likely to become a carnivorous stronghold. Of course, if the number of phybivorous insects reaches a certain density, even the most daring carnivorous insects can only be deterred. After all, compared to a hundred weak aphids and ten thousand crazy aphids, that kind of mighty momentum is definitely not something that a lone carnivorous insect can resist. The safety of the insect circle is naturally fully guaranteed. Moreover, there is no need for farmers to the snack at all. Relying on the anesthetic grass they planted, hunters were able to harvest their prey in the insect pen in absolute safety.

A worm pen large enough to protect itself is equivalent to a meat production base that can be eaten freely. However, without the help of narcotic herbs, I am afraid that the daily harvest of hunters will definitely not be as convenient as that of ancient meat slaughtering and processing factories.

In contrast, tubers are simple and surprisingly easy to grow. This edible tuber, which resembles an ancient potato, has a terrifying ability to grow. The growth in the soil can be described as crazy. A few months before planting, the hunters had planted less than 200 kilograms of seeds. But a week ago, at harvest time, they had dug up enough tubers from the fields around the base to fill one of the cold storage in the new base. To Tianxiang's surprise, the clansmen learned very quickly in the specific techniques of planting tubers. From the original Hope Base to the current Glorious Base, only three tubers have been harvested in total. But clever hunters have found a series of techniques that are sufficient to increase the harvest. In a few limited experiences, they were able to summarize and obtain some of the most rational use of land and cultivation methods. This can't help but make the young patriarch sigh: Although the civilization and technology of ancient human beings have long been annihilated in the war, they are still partially left in the brains of future generations. Inheritance, continuation...... The emergence of tubers has actually subverted the hunters' concept that human plants cannot be used for hundreds of years. It was only a few days since the first newcomers to the group refused to eat it, until they competed to make cooked stalks a supreme delicacy. It can be seen that people's inherent concepts must be changed through their own attempts.

Tianxiang himself is no exception. For a long time, he believed that the way to make meat was nothing more than grilling and cooking. It wasn't until he tasted the unusually delicious broth from the Gangshi siblings that he realized for the first time that all the meat he had eaten before was just some piece of garbage like wood. The harmony of flavors is nothing more than the dry saltiness of table salt. In addition, the different meat textures of various insects bring about a local taste. As for what else tastes. It's just an empty imagination.

The area between the aromatic meat and the salty barbecue is clear at a glance. The steelstone siblings did not hide their secrets, and they contributed their knowledge of cooking without any reservations. However, what made Tianxiang laugh and cry was that in addition to the necessary cooking time and heat, the most important thing for their cooking methods was actually from plants. Sichuan pepper, pepper, fennel...... These things. They are all ancient spices that were once recorded in books, and they were also necessary condiments for humans to reconcile the taste of food at that time. Of course, these fragrant plants have long been extinct. Hunters who want to fill their stomachs don't even think about the taste of food. It's just that this only happens when food is scarce. When having enough food. When eating has become a means of enjoyment rather than a necessity of survival, techniques and methods on how to improve the deliciousness of food and make it more enjoyable are born. Hu Gui is a small clump shrub that grows in dry areas. Peel off the skin, cut it into small pieces to dry, and mix it into a powder that can be stored for a long time. It has a strong, spicy smell that is enough to mask any fishy smell in the meat.

Flat peppers. Probably a mutant of an ancient peppercorn. They no longer have the height of trees, but instead have creeping vines. They will bloom and bear fruit all the same. Fingertip-sized black-brown fruits are the perfect seasoning. Tianxiang tried, and only a few flat peppers were needed to eliminate the unpleasant greasy smell in the broth. In addition, it will make the soup taste sweeter. There is also a kind of Chaotian fruit that is not large/red all over the body. The spiciness it has is unusual. Cutting one of these red fruits can add enough spiciness to the broth in a large pot of five or six. The monotonous broth has its spice, and it does add a lot of tempting taste.

There are only three kinds of wild spices that the Gangshi brothers and sisters know, but for the entire group, it is a major harvest that is no less than hunting tens of thousands of insects. Hunters eat people, this is already a well-known thing in the dark world. Compared with insect meat, human flesh is obviously more delicious and delicate. Of course, under Tianxiang's strict orders, the custom of cannibalism has been completely eradicated among the dragon hunters. However, the newcomers to the group could not stand such orders. Especially when I see plump women and newborn babies, the kind of gluttony aroused by human flesh can simply suffocate them to death. Many team leaders have reported to Tianxiang that some outsiders who have recently joined the group have asked if they can exchange ten hunted insects for a newborn baby with women. Or, even if they need a larger number of bugs, they are willing to pay. After all, not everyone can resist the temptation of delicious food. The only solution to this problem is to completely change the food preferences of cannibals. Replace the status of human flesh with something more delicious.

The appearance of spices was quite timely. After tasting this delicious broth, hunters who like human flesh have said that no matter how tender baby meat is, it cannot compare with the flavor in it. If they could, they would rather exchange human flesh for such a bowl of soup. Coupled with Tianxiang's strict management, the newcomers have a concept of human flesh. Gradually, they became neither afraid to move nor want to eat. The cohesion and solidarity of the ethnic group sometimes often change when something inconspicuous appears. "The control of all spice sources must be tightly controlled. We can cultivate some of our own, and we have to do all the secrecy measures. The existence of these things should be regarded as a secret of their own land. In addition to a few leaders who are absolutely trustworthy, keep it a secret from all clansmen. As for those who already know the source of the spices, they must be strictly monitored and strictly forbidden from contact with outsiders. In particular, the brothers and sisters of Steelstone should try to give them some benefits so that they can retain enough loyalty to the clan. Of course, if they are found to have other abnormalities. Kill when you deserve to. Don't be soft-hearted. Compared with the interests of the entire ethnic group, the death of a few people is nothing. This is Tianxiang's speech at a high-level secret meeting attended only by Su Ya, Xia Dong and others, and it is also the content of the telegram sent to the Hope Base afterwards. The participants were all convinced.

It's just that after the meeting, Su Ya put forward a suggestion to Tianxiang that he had never considered, but it was very likely to be implemented.

"Since tubers and spices belong to plants, then. Could it be that some plants can be used elsewhere? Or maybe other plants, and maybe edible parts? "This is a very good suggestion. It is also the case that many hunters hardly take into account the problem of land. For a long time, all people thought that plants were poisonous. The appearance of tubers. The problem has been well illustrated. Although Tianxiang's test found that the tubers still contained trace amounts of toxins, after a series of processes such as baking and cooking, the harmful substances to the human body were almost removed. Therefore, there is absolutely no problem with using it as food. This principle is exactly the same as that of potatoes in ancient times. (Any other variety of potato is poisonous, and many people may not know it.) But we still eat it every day. This is not old black nonsense, you can check the relevant information to make it clear. ）

A wide-ranging search for trustworthy plants. And so it unfolds. There are far more types and numbers of plants than insects. Many of the plants that have been collected from the ground seem to be edible. Some even volunteered to try it themselves. They were all stopped by Tianxiang one by one. At this time, one more person means more strength, dying for a plant that can be poisonous. It's really not worth it. What method should be used to detect plant toxins has become the biggest problem in Tianxiang's mind. Bugs are impossible. They already have considerable resistance to poison. Other creatures don't seem to be able to do so. I don't know if they are vegetarians or not. Second, it's really hard to capture. Especially the insect beast similar to Xiaoqing, Tianxiang really didn't want to let it die in vain.

After thinking about it, the last sight still fell on Ren. The number of Bloodworm people who have been imprisoned as slaves to this day is small, only forty or fifty. These people consume part of their food every day and are simply not willing to surrender to themselves. Rather than live as a burden, it is better to entrust them with this glorious task of great significance to humanity.

Anyway, it's not my own person, and I don't feel sorry for it at all if I die. Fruits, rhizomes, leaves...... The related varieties of plants, after being matured, have been forced into the mouths of many prisoners. Whether they want it or not, a test is a test piece. Of course, almost everyone has had a toxic reaction after eating these inexplicable plants. Looking at the prisoner foaming at the mouth of the cage, tearing at his body in pain, and curling up and dead in spasms, Tianxiang did not feel any guilt in his heart. At this time, what permeated his heart was just a regret that he regretted. "If those captured Blood Bug flesh people hadn't been killed, they should have been able to use them as more test subjects......

Of course, there are plants, and people will still die if they eat them.

"Carry these dead people out and throw them into the cannibal flowers." Such an order is cold, but it is a necessary means. Not wasting anything has become a common practice for hunters. Despite being a dead corpse, it can also serve as part of the base's defenses.

Only one survived. What he eats is the soft xylem of a tall tree.