Chapter 202: Meng is Justice
While waiting for his clothes to dry, Ye Xuan found a straight branch from the firewood, then untied his shoelaces and tied the dagger firmly to the front of the wooden stick and used it as a harpoon.
His underwear is professionally outdoor gear, which is not only warm and breathable, but also very breathable, as it dries thoroughly in just a few minutes. But sweaters and jackets will take a long time.
Don't look at him sitting by the campfire, but he still feels cold, and the campfire can only keep him warm in the front, and it is still cold in the back. After putting on thermal underwear, Ye Xuan suddenly felt much warmer.
Picking up the harpoon, Ye Xuan walked quickly to the river's edge and began to look for the cold-water fish in the water. The water is so clear that you can easily see the rocks at the bottom, which greatly reduces the difficulty of fishing. Walking down the river bank while looking for it, the low temperature of more than 20 degrees below zero is taking away a lot of heat from his body every second. At the same time, the hunger in his stomach made him very uncomfortable.
After walking for about fifty meters, Ye Xuan still didn't find it. Just when he was hesitating whether to go back and eat the stored grain, he suddenly noticed that in the river in front of him, there were water ripples in the aquatic plants near the bank, and it seemed that something was hidden in it.
Overjoyed, Ye Xuan slowly approached, and at the same time, the harpoon in his hand was ready to go. After getting closer, Ye Xuan saw that it was a North American pike in the clear water grass. The pike is a very ferocious freshwater fish that is highly adaptable and can live in both cold and temperate waters.
The pike was 40 centimeters long, and if he could catch it, it would be enough for him to eat. Swallowing his saliva, Ye Xuan whispered to the live camera: "When you spearfish on the shore, you must shoot quickly. At the same time, due to the refraction of light rays in the water, it can make people misjudge their exact location. You'll need to fork in front of the fish, as that's where they're actually located. ”
As he spoke, Ye Xuan's hand shook suddenly, and the audience in the live broadcast room only saw a flash of the harpoon. When he waited to come back to his senses, he found that the harpoon had been pierced in the lake, and the position of the dagger at the front end passed directly through the body of the dogfish.
It's just that what Ye Xuan didn't expect was that the dogfish was not killed by one blow. After the pike was struck, the sharp pain immediately caused it to writhe frantically and struggle, and even swam directly towards the center of the river with the harpoon.
To the food in the mouth, how could Ye Xuan let it run. At this moment, ignoring the cold and biting water, he jumped directly into the river and swam towards the dogfish that was frantically fleeing.
I have to say that the vitality of this North American pike is too strong, and it was completely pierced through the head by a dagger, and it can still maintain such a fast speed. Blood gradually oozed from the wound on the pike's head, dragging the harpoon all the way downstream for dozens of meters, and the dogfish's speed gradually slowed down.
Ye Xuan endured the icy and biting river water, gritted his teeth and swam over quickly, grabbed the harpoon, and then quickly jumped ashore.
Back on the shore, he kept walking and quickly ran to the campfire to warm up. After feeling his body warm up again, Ye Xuan began to look at his prey.
The whole pike is nearly 40 centimeters long, and when I carried it in my hand, I felt that it weighed at least seven or eight catties. Untying the dagger on the harpoon, Ye Xuan excitedly began to deal with the pike, and at the same time introduced: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is a North American pike, also known as the black spotted pike. This guy is very fierce in the water, they can eat food equivalent to their own weight in a day, in addition to small fish and shrimp, they will even eat frogs and mice, plus there are no natural predators, so the body size is generally relatively large. ”
"I can finally have a full meal tonight!"
The reserve grain on the side has already lit up, staring at the dogfish with burning eyes. After all, the arctic fox is still mainly carnivorous, eating only berries and tree roots, and cannot accumulate subcutaneous fat to fight the cold. After cutting off the head and tail of the fish, Ye Xuan threw it to the reserve grain on the side.
The little guy suddenly screamed happily at Ye Xuan a few times, and then lowered his head and gobbled up the fish head. This poor little creature has probably never tasted meat since birth, and at this moment he is so excited that he pounces on it like a hungry tiger, and uses his baby teeth that have not yet faded to gnaw on the fish's head.
After removing the internal organs, the whole North American pike was divided into two by Ye Xuan, and half of it he planned to keep for tomorrow morning to eat. Hang one of the fish on a two-meter-high branch with a shoelace and start cooking his dinner.
Cut some pieces of fish and put them in a small pot, fill them with some water, and put them directly on the campfire and cook them slowly. The rest of the fish was put directly on the bonfire.
After the food was ready, Ye Xuan finally put down a big stone in his heart. While waiting for the food to be cooked, Ye Xuan stood up and began to look around for a suitable shelter. After looking around, I didn't find a suitable place, so I had to say helplessly: "It seems that there is no cave similar to last night's cave here, I can only build a simple shelter to make up for the night." But as long as I have a campfire, I can sleep soundly for the night. ”
Picking up some dead branches, Ye Xuan quickly set up the framework of a shelter. The entire shelter is in a triangular shape, and in order to keep warm, Ye Xuan deliberately built it relatively low, and the interior can only accommodate him lying in it.
Coming to a thick birch tree, Ye Xuan patted the trunk and said, "The bark of the birch tree has a very wide range of functions, it can be used as medicine, it can be used as a fire starter, it can be used to make a canoe, and it can even be used as paper. Moreover, the bark of the birch tree is very easy to peel, you just need to make a circular cut along the trunk with a dagger, as I did, and then you can easily tear off a whole piece of bark. ”
The whole piece of bark was a meter square, and Ye Xuan peeled off several pieces in a row before stopping. On the way back with the bark, he explained: "If other trees are peeled like this, it is likely to cause death, but birch trees will not." They keep growing new bark, and even if they don't peel the bark, when the new bark grows, the old bark will naturally fall off. ”
After laying these barks on the frame of the shelter, Ye Xuan found pine needles from the ground and spread them thickly on the bark.
From a distance, the shelter looks like a raised slope of the ground, which is very good for concealment alone. Throughout the jungle, there are a large number of birch and pine trees, and there are dry leaves everywhere. After laying a layer in the shelter with birch leaves, a temporary shelter is completed.
Looking at his masterpiece, Ye Xuan touched his chin and commented, "To be honest, the security of this shelter is not high. In front of brown bears and black bears, there is nothing to be done. But with the presence of bonfires, bears and gray wolves did not dare to approach easily. ”
Here, there is no absolutely safe shelter. Even sleeping in a tree is not safe because black bears are good tree climbers.
Returning to the campfire and sitting down, the fish soup in the small pot has begun to boil, and the large slices of fish meat on the campfire give off an enticing aroma. There was no meat at the head and tail of the fish, and the reserve food could not bite the bones, and when he built the shelter, the little guy had already finished eating, and was now squatting there, looking at the fish.
Ye Xuan swallowed his saliva, held back his hunger and turned the fish to the side, then frowned and said, "The fragrance is very tempting, but it makes me very worried. If there are brown bears and black bears nearby, they will surely follow the scent. ”
"The bear's keen sense of smell is terrifying, and it originated from a real event. More than ten years ago, a hunter in Canada went into the mountains to hunt. Before going to bed, he puts an apple in his pants pocket and puts his pants under his head. He was awakened in the middle of the night and saw a horrible scene. A black bear was right next to him and tore open his pants with his paws, trying to remove the apple from it. ”
"I didn't want to wake up and find a black bear rummaging through my backpack, so I hung the rest of the fish in mid-air. If a black bear follows the smell in the middle of the night, this half fish can attract its attention and provide me with time to escape. ”
As he spoke, the fish was almost ready. Ye Xuan couldn't wait to cut off a piece of roasted brown fish meat with a dagger. Stuff it in your mouth and chew quickly. The meat is very tender, and the appearance of the roast is a little crispy, and the texture is very good.
"The taste is very good, the fishy smell of the cold-water fish is not heavy, and the meat is very delicate. To be honest, I was so lucky to have a hot meal that I didn't dare ask for more. After swallowing the fish meat in his mouth, Ye Xuan cut off a piece again and stuffed it into his mouth.
was eating happily, and suddenly found that the reserve lady on the side was looking at him with a pair of big watery eyes. The eyes are full of longing, and with its timid appearance, it is very cute. Ye Xuan's heart softened, and he cut off a piece of fish meat and handed it over after blowing it cold.
The little guy stepped forward with short legs, first rubbed Ye Xuan's palm with his little head, and then happily enjoyed the fish. The palm-sized amount of fish was quickly eaten by it. It seemed that she had eaten enough, and the reserve mother lay on the ground on all fours, exposing her small belly, and let out a pleasant cry from time to time.
Seeing that the little guy was so cute, the audience in the live broadcast room launched a barrage one after another, and countless gifts were given.
"Haha, cuteness is justice. ”
"Reserve Niang: Although I am a dish, I will sell cute!"
"Patriarch: Hehe, you're fattened and eating. ”
"I can't stand it, I'm bloody. ”
"It's good that I caught a fish, otherwise the patriarch would be eating the reserve mother now. ”
"Reserve Niang is lucky to live one more day. ”
"2333, it's also miserable to be the patriarch's pet, and you have to worry about being eaten at any time. ”
"The blue arctic fox is so beautiful, it looks like I want one!"
The grilled fish has been eaten by Ye Xuan, and he is holding a small pot at the moment, slowly tasting the hot fish soup. After taking a sip of the fish soup, Ye Xuan sighed comfortably and said, "A bowl of hot fish soup is simply enjoyable! To be honest, I don't want to come to this place a second time, and I now admire those scientific expedition teams stationed in the Arctic Circle all year round." Facing endless snow and low temperatures of minus tens of degrees Celsius all day long, I think I will not be able to stand it for a month at most. ”
"Tomorrow I'm going to hurry as fast as I can out of this mountain. Black bears and brown bears are always swords hanging over my head, full of uncertainty. And the further inland I go, the higher the temperature will be, and the easier it will be for me to survive. After drinking the fish soup in the small pot, Ye Xuan raised his head and looked at the stars in the sky, and said with a smile: "Today's live broadcast is over here, I have to hurry tomorrow, I need to rest early." Ladies and gentlemen, we'll see you tomorrow. ”
After closing the live broadcast, Ye Xuan came to the shelf and found that the clothes had been dried out. After putting on warm clothes again, he went into the shelter.
The reserve lady who was lying on the ground saw Ye Xuan leave, and struggled to get up from the ground. The little one was obviously overwhelmed tonight, and after staggering into the shelter, he wittily slipped into the warm jacket.
Ye Xuan and Reserve Niang, who were well-fed and drunk, felt the warmth of the bonfire, and fell asleep after a while.
At ten o'clock in the middle of the night, Ye Xuan, who was asleep, suddenly opened his eyes, because he was woken up by a sound of Suosuo.
There is a case!