Chapter 339 Uncle Tao’s Body (1)

The original tribe was some distance away from the cave where Xia Tian lived. By the time she and Si Ye arrived, it was already completely dark.

It was pitch black around the village, and they could only rely on the moonlight to identify the direction. Si Ye relied on his sense of smell and finally found the stone house where Uncle Tao lived.

There was no one else in the room and no lights were on, so I couldn't see clearly what was going on inside.

Xia Tian tiptoed to Uncle Tao's bedside, intending to take his pulse without disturbing him. If there was no serious problem, she would come back tomorrow so as not to disturb the old man's rest.

But when she touched it, she found it was very cold, which startled her and made her frown.

I tried taking the pulse again, and it was already very weak!

She called out a few times tentatively, but there was no response. She knew something was wrong and immediately turned to Si Ye and said, "Hurry up, go find some firewood and start a fire. Uncle Tao is in danger!"

Si Ye sensed Xia Tian's anxiety and didn't dare delay. He immediately went to get some firewood and calmed her down. "Don't worry, I'm here."

Xia Tian did not delay. She took out a bamboo tube from the animal skin bag she carried with her, and took out a burning wooden stick from it as a fire source. She simply lit a fire near the door, and put away the fire starter after she was done.

This is a simple fire starter she made herself after discovering bamboo last time.

It's also very simple. Just find a piece of bamboo tube, saw one side open, and then grind it to make a lid. Tie rattan on it to fix the burning stick. Finally, find a suitable fire source, put it in, and cover the lid.

The fire was lit, Si Ye was adding firewood and cleaning the house, while Xia Tian went straight to Uncle Tao, ready to carefully check what was going on.

The firelight illuminated the old man's pale and weak face. His cheeks and eye sockets were sunken, his eyelids were tightly closed, and his breathing was very weak.

"Si Ye, you know the situation. Tell me, what happened to Uncle Tao?" Xia Tian chose to ask about the situation first.

Si Ye was busy following behind her while explaining the situation to her, "He started showing symptoms three days ago. No one knew the cause, but it wasn't serious, so we didn't take it seriously. Then, he ate a piece of meat that had been stored for too long, and his symptoms suddenly became severe. But the person who delivered the meal tonight said he was fine. I don't know why he suddenly..."

"Boil some water and prepare some clean animal hides." Xia Tian touched the old man's cold skin and added, "There are also some animal hides that can be used to keep warm."

Si Ye responded and went to prepare these things.

Xia Tian stayed where she was. Because the old man was in a coma, he couldn't tell the details himself. However, based on what Si Ye and the people in the tribe had said, she could make a rough judgment.

Uncle Tao’s condition is probably an acute gastrointestinal infection, which is a very critical condition.

But the current situation is very tricky.

Not to mention that such a situation would require going to the emergency room on Earth, let alone in an environment like the Beast World where even a detailed examination cannot be performed.

Xia Tian felt deeply powerless.

At this time, Si Ye came back with the things she wanted.

Honestly, she wasn't even sure of Uncle Tao's condition right now, so she could only take emergency measures. "Give him some hot water first, then cover him with animal skins. The most important thing right now is to keep him hydrated and warm."

(End of this chapter)