After finishing his meal, Lu Wuyai hid inside his container, closed the door, and slept until noon the next day.

Days passed by, and the sweltering heat of midsummer gradually enveloped the deserted island.

In the morning, Lu Wuyai saw the general and the marshal returning from the forest, followed by a white wolf with a slightly bulging belly.

Alas.

The marshal let out a soft hiss, looking at the general with a clearly resentful expression. It was obvious he couldn't accept the fact that his friend had gained a daughter-in-law.

Bai Lang has been confirmed to be pregnant.

Gu Yuxin came out of the cave, took some tools, walked up to the white wolf, and carefully examined its body.

White Wolf did not show strong resistance to all of this, but Lu Wuyai still watched cautiously, wary of any possible changes.

The general gently rubbed Lu Wuyai's body, seemingly knowing that Lu Wuyai was wary of his wife and wanting to make her less sensitive.

Lu Wuyai turned around, touched the general, and felt his tension ease slightly.

As for Bai Lang, he would sometimes stick out his tongue, completely exposing his lower abdomen to the people in the cave. This sense of trust made Lu Wuyai feel somewhat ashamed.

"It looks like there are seven cubs in total." Gu Yuxin got up from the ground. The white wolf had been pregnant for a month.

During this time, life in the cave didn't change much. However, the survivors in the forest would occasionally trade with them, hoping to get some food in return.

Everyone refused. Although there was plenty of food, no one knew how much longer they would have to live on the desert island.

Because of this, their relationship with the other survivors became very bad, and the other survivors gradually learned that in addition to Lu Wuyai, there were six other beautiful women living in Shiqiu.

“Someone’s coming.” Moro put away his tools and stood behind Lu Wuyai.

The marshal had already jumped out of the nearby woods, grinning and looking even fiercer than a wolf.

The sheepdog stood in the forest, successfully blocking its opponent's advance.

Lu Wuyai frowned. During this time, these survivors always wandered around, even at night. This greatly annoyed him, given his keen hearing.

With that in mind, he felt it necessary to deal with the prying eyes of this group of people once and for all.

He walked over to the marshal and saw a man who was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, seemingly mentally unstable.

As for the others, they hid in the bushes, their clothes tattered. When they saw Lu Wuyai approaching, some of them mustered their courage and emerged from the forest.

"Me, and us..."

Lu Wuyai reached out to stop the other person from speaking and threw the basket he was carrying on the ground.

"Take these things and get out of here. If you dare come to Shiqiu again, I'll kill you." Lu Wuyai's face was expressionless. He bent down, grabbed one of the paralyzed man's legs from the ground, and broke it.

Click it.

As the sound of breaking bones rang out, those who had come to the stone hill turned deathly pale. After all, at this stage, Lu Wuyai and the others could at most simply turn a blind eye. Such a thing had never happened before.

Lu Wuyai snorted coldly and once again demanded that they take this person and disappear from his sight.

it hurts.

Then, the white wolf let out a howl, and the men were terrified. Only then did they realize that the large white dog was actually a wolf.

After a while, the rocky hill quieted down again.

Lu Wuyai opened the cave door, letting Bai Lang and the others go home first, while he and Gu Yuxin rushed to the vegetable garden to meet up with the others and check on the recent planting results.

But halfway through, the sky turned ugly, and a sudden downpour turned them into drowned rats.

When we arrived at the vegetable garden, the others were already sitting in the greenhouse, enjoying the sunshine and rain.

Lu Wuyai took off his clothes and felt unbearably hot. He secretly thought that this kind of weather made it too easy to get sick.

Sure enough, that night, both Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuxin developed high fevers and couldn't even open their eyes.

Lu Wuyai followed Song Xiaoyou to the cave, retrieved some Western medicine, and gave it to the two of them. At the same time, he cooked a pot of soup with large-leaved green herbs and offered some to everyone to prevent cross-infection.

In the middle of the night, another heavy rain fell outside, and the air inside the cave became somewhat humid and fresh.

The next day, when everyone looked at the unconscious Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuxin, the dense red rashes on their faces seemed to tell them that this was not an ordinary cold.

Lu Wuyai touched the red rash on Mo Luo's face; his expression was as solemn as everyone else's.

"It shouldn't be caused by a fever."

Song Xiaoyou said she checked the Western medicine she took yesterday again. It was a normal fever reducer and cold medicine, with no particular side effects.

But it wasn't just Gu Yuxin; Gu Yuxin was in the same situation.

"What should we do?" Su Xi looked at Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou, feeling that something unexpected was about to happen between the two people in bed.

“Let’s see, maybe it’s just a short-term adverse reaction.” Lu Wuyai bit his finger and looked at Gu Yuxin, but now she was in trouble.

If Gu Yuxin were still awake, perhaps the other party could find something.

The only saving grace was that nothing particularly unusual happened to either of them throughout the day. They were simply unconscious, and the rash began to spread to their necks.

Faced with this situation, the others in the cave were truly helpless. None of them were experts in this area. Although there were many allergy medications in the container, no one could guarantee that taking them wouldn't cause more serious harm, or even death.

The key point is that the two people's current situation is not so serious that it would make others despair.

Inside the cave, seeing everyone's worried faces, Song Xiaoyou said:

"Yes, why not try plant extracts?"

Lu Wuyai listened, looked up, and said, "This thing is finished. Will it be effective?"

Song Xiaoyou shook his head: "It's not done yet. This potion is very complicated. Even if you know the formula, it will take a long time."

"However, this medicine is administered in stages, and the first stage of treatment is very quick."

"Won't it cause any harm?" Su Xi asked.

"Probably not. According to the data, no side effects were observed in clinical trials."

For a moment, the people inside the cave looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

Finally, Lu Wuyai decided to make the medicine first, and if the two people's conditions did not improve, he would give it a try.

So for the next period of time, apart from Su Xi staying in the cave, everyone else stayed in the cave to help Song Xiaoyou with the first stage of plant extracts.

In fact, the potion took longer to complete than they expected.

On the tenth day after Gu Yuxin developed a fever and rash, the plant extracts entered the final stage of acquisition.

At this moment, the red rashes on the two women's bodies had covered almost 90% of their bodies, giving them a feeling of coldness and tingling on their scalps.

Only the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands are smooth; people with trypophobia wouldn't dare to look at them a second time.

That evening, with a dripping sound, a bottle of green liquid slowly came out of the machine.

In the dim light, Lu Wuyai saw that the liquid in the test tube, besides being a vibrant green, was not transparent. It contained a large amount of floating impurities. This was why this stage was not the final plant extract.

"Let's try it now," Song Xiaoyou said nervously.

Lu Wuyai nodded. At this point, only the two of them remained in the cave. As for the others, they had all developed rashes of varying degrees during this time, and all of them were red rashes.

The only saving grace is that the others haven't fallen into a coma and are able to take care of themselves. Lu Wuyai and Song Xiaoyou don't need to worry.

Soon, Lu Wuyai came to Gu Yuxin first with the bottle of medicine, helped her up, poured half of the liquid from the test tube into her mouth, and then it was Gu Yuxin's turn.

After observing carefully for half an hour, Lu Wuyai walked out of the small cubicle and headed towards Su Xi's room.

"How are you feeling today?" Lu Wuyai asked in a low voice.

Su Xi was resting when she heard Lu Wuyai's voice, so she peeked out from under the covers.

Looking at the red bumps on her cheeks, Lu Wuyai wanted to touch them, but Su Xi dodged away.

"Don't touch it, you'll get infected," Su Xi said.

However, Lu Wuyai still gave her a full body examination and found that many parts of Su Xi's body were starting to turn red, which was a precursor to a rash.

Lu Wuyai told her to rest well, and then went to see Yu Mengru and Jin Xilu. Although he couldn't give them a full medical check-up, he still had some understanding of their current situation.

The situation is still quite bad.

On the way back, Lu Wuyai couldn't help but wonder why he and Song Xiaoyou hadn't developed rashes.

The only difference between them and others is that they used plant extracts derived from animal genes in the container that day, which indirectly proves that the plant extracts are indeed effective.

Back in the cave, Lu Wuyai glanced at the few remaining herbs on the ground, skillfully picked up the bamboo basket, and walked straight into the herb garden alone.

The herb garden is still filled with a large number of medicinal herbs today. During this time, his and Song Xiaoyou's extravagance did not hinder their growth. On the contrary, the haircuts promoted the wild growth of some plants.

Fortunately, those plants also happen to be the raw materials for the first stage of plant extract production.

Lu Wuyai quickly collected some, brought them back to the cave, and handed them over to Song Xiaoyou to prepare the next batch of plant essence.

The following evening, Lu Wuyai examined Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuxin's bodies again and found that the rashes on their bodies had finally begun to subside. Some areas were covered in rashes, even with dead skin. With a gentle pull, the rashes would even appear and could be peeled off.

Seeing this, Lu Wuyai finally breathed a sigh of relief and shared the good news with the others to put their minds at ease.

A week later, Lu Wuyai distributed the new reagents equally among the other three people. After a period of treatment, the rash began to subside noticeably.

Half a month passed, and apart from Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuxin who were still unconscious, everyone else had fully recovered and looked no different from before they got sick.

In the small cubicle, everyone stared at Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuxin. The two of them were like Sleeping Beauties. Even after consuming large amounts of plant extracts, they showed no signs of waking up.

“Perhaps only the second stage of plant essence can awaken them,” Song Xiaoyou said, pursing her lips.

Among all the sick people, Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuxin had red rashes all over their bodies. After the rashes subsided, the rashes on their heads became extremely stubborn. It took them a week of taking the extract to fully recover and for the rashes to disappear completely.

"Then we'll hurry up and make the second phase of plant extracts."

But soon, Song Xiaoyou said that the second stage of the plant extract process requires more herbs, some of which have not yet been collected.

"Let's go look for it."

Song Xiaoyou turned around, went to a table, took down some white paper, on which were drawn various plants needed for the second stage of plant extraction.

Lu Wuyai glanced at it briefly and got a general idea of ​​which medicinal herbs needed to be collected.

"Those marked in red are what we lack at this stage. Once we have them, it's best to uproot them to make future cultivation easier," Song Xiaoyou said earnestly.

So Lu Wuyai distributed these herbs to others, especially the plants circled in red.

“The central building. Who cares? The devil respects this building.” Su Xi’s eyes widened.

"I know about Dendrobium officinale."

"Are honeysuckle, gastrodia elata... and dandelion also medicinal herbs?"

The group exchanged bewildered glances. Some of the materials here seemed particularly difficult to find.

In addition, Song Xiaoyou thought for a while, then took out two pieces of paper from the table, on which he drew two kinds of herbaceous plants, namely Polygonum multiflorum and Acorus calamus.

"If possible, it's best to find these two, as they are the main drugs for the third phase of plant extract development."

Lu Wuyai took the paper and temporarily remembered these two herbs.

Later, they discussed it further. Since there were still two people unconscious in the cave, and Song Xiaoyou needed to develop plant extracts, someone had to stay behind to take care of them.

Finally, Jin Xilu volunteered to stay and take on the responsibility of caring for the patients.

Tang Xin, Yu Mengru, and Lu Wuyai decided to leave the cave at noon that day and do their best to find herbs to develop the second plant essence.

They prepared fourteen days' worth of food and fresh water for this trip, hoping to achieve something in a short time.

After all, no one knows how long Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuxin can hold on. Maybe they'll stay like this forever.

Inside the container, Lu Wuyai was checking the pistols and ammunition. Although only three people were leaving this time, he had prepared a lot of things. He had prepared twenty magazines, two pistols, and some crossbows and crossbow bolts.

This trip may be more in-depth than the desert island trip a month ago.

Therefore, Lu Wuyai also brought a large amount of marching rations into the cave. These rations were easy to carry and could easily fill his stomach.

At eleven o'clock, he left the cave and went into the forest alone. He started an off-road vehicle and drove towards the cave entrance.

At this moment, Su Xi and Yu Mengrou had already packed their things and were ready to leave at any time.

Before they left, Jin Xilu and Song Xiaoyou told the three of them to be careful and that nothing would happen.

"Don't worry, but you should be careful too."

Lu Wuyai's expression was serious. Although the survivors had rarely appeared in Shiqiu Town recently, there was no guarantee they would take any further action.

"They're gone."

The off-road vehicle sped towards the forest. This time, in order to find herbs in as many places as possible, Lu Wuyai and the others did not venture deep into the deserted island at first.

The car drove slowly through the forest until dusk.

This place is completely away from the rocky mountains, and there is a basin nearby. Such places are secluded and damp, making them ideal for the growth of Chinese medicinal herbs.

“Let’s use drones to search first,” Lu Wuyai said to Tang Xin and Yu Mengrou.

Soon, three drones took off and slowly ventured deeper into the basin, along its edge.

They inadvertently discovered that the basin was very large. Even until dark, Lu Wuyai and the others were unable to explore it completely, and finally they controlled the drone to return to the camp.

Since there were only three of them, they simply rested inside the vehicle. A marshal was outside, so he could react immediately should any danger arise.

Everything was fine that night.

When Lu Wuyai woke up the next day, he stretched in the car and yawned on Yu Mengrou's chest, which earned him a fierce glare from her.

Lu Wuyai touched his head somewhat embarrassedly, but the feeling just now was really good.

hey-hey

"How stupid," Yu Mengrou said irritably, recalling when she first arrived on a deserted island and was constantly being eaten by this little man, and her body was seen by others several times.

Thinking about those things, Yu Mengrou still felt a little weak and unnatural.

Seeing Lu Wuyai and Su Xi fighting, Yu Mengrou felt envious from the bottom of her heart.

"You stinky man," Yu Mengrou muttered to herself, looking at her ample chest.

Over the next few days, they drove their own vehicles, but perhaps the sparse forest didn't offer much for survival. No trace of the plant essences found in the primary second stage.

Today, they had no choice but to get out of the car, park it in the dense forest, and begin their trek into the deserted island.

"Tie your trouser legs and collars," Lu Wuyai reminded them, adding that even though they were wearing protective suits, they still needed to be careful.

As they ventured deeper into the deserted island and as midsummer approached, the number of poisonous insects and ferocious beasts in the deep mountains and forests increased.

"Officer," Lu Wuyai called out from behind him.

Soon, a huge black dog poked its head out, glanced at Lu Wuyai, and immediately ran towards Old Lin.

As the marshal explored the path ahead, their chances of encountering danger were greatly reduced.

"Let's hurry up and go," Lu Wuyai urged the woman beside him.

Su Xi and Yu Mengrou didn't look well. Their respective aunts had come to visit these past two days. If they weren't on a deserted island, they would have given up long ago.

Around noon, the three of them took shelter at the foot of a mountain to rest. The temperature in the forest continued to rise, probably approaching 30 degrees Celsius.

Lu Wuyai wiped a thin layer of sweat from his forehead, took out two pieces of marching rations from his pocket, ate them, and then drank a sip of water. A feeling of fullness quickly filled his stomach.

"You guys take a rest, I'll go check out some shady spots on the hillside."

Su Xi and Yu Mengrou nodded in agreement. Indeed, their conditions were very serious, severely hindering Lu Wuyai's progress.

Lu Wuyai packed his things, leaving the marshal behind, and carried his luggage alone into the forest behind the mountain.

This area is mountainous, so some places don't get good lighting, but that's precisely the kind of environment other Chinese medicinal herbs thrive in.

Without Su Xi and Yu Mengrou, Lu Wuyai moved through the forest like an arrow released from a bow, swaying as he appeared several meters away.

There was a lot of vegetation in the forest, and Lu Wuyai needed to carefully identify it.

Meanwhile, Su Xi and Yu Mengrou were not idle either. Although they were resting at the foot of the mountain, they also used drones to explore the vegetation of some high-altitude forests, especially the shady sides at higher altitudes.

"Will those Dendrobium officinale trees you mentioned be found on the deserted island?" Su Xi asked Yu Mengrou.

"It depends on the person. Let's try our best to find them."

Wild Dendrobium officinale mostly grows in damp mountainous areas at an altitude of around 1600 meters. Although the altitude of the deserted island is unknown, it's always good to try looking in higher places.

At this point, Lu Wuyai had been deep in the forest for an hour when his progress suddenly came to a halt.

Lu Wuyai stopped and looked in a certain direction in the forest, where he found a plant that looked very similar to the one in Song Xiaoyou's photo album.

He didn't know there was a plant called Paris polyphylla before.

It was a gentle slope covered with brown soil, and on it grew a special kind of plant that looked quite different.

It looks like a small umbrella with a long handle, and it has eight leaves in total. This is different from the one drawn by Song Xiaoyou, but the annotation on the picture says that the number of leaves may be different, and they may not be exactly the same.

Lu Wuyai walked over and carefully examined the surroundings, discovering many heavy buildings. However, due to the dim lighting, he couldn't make out their details.

"1, 2, 3... 9, 10, 11." Lu Wuyai opened his mouth slightly. He hadn't expected that on the fifth day after leaving Shiqiu, he would actually gain 11 heavy towers.

However, Lu Wuyai was not very happy. So far, he had only discovered the second stage of herbal extracts from the first plant.

Lu Wuyai took out a small hoe from his backpack and carefully shoveled around the soil, turning the surrounding land upside down.

Before they went out, Song Xiaoyou repeatedly told them that once they found these medicinal herbs, they must preserve the entire plant intact, starting from the roots.

"There are eleven in total. Lu Wuyai thought for a while and finally took away nine of them and replanted the remaining two."

Lu Wuyai packed the medicinal herbs separately in wooden boxes, and covered them with a layer of sponge lightly soaked in soil nutrient solution to keep the herbs as fresh as possible.

In the days that followed, Lu Wuyai continued to wander through the forest. Besides Chonglou (a type of herb), he also needed to find honeysuckle and gastrodia elata.

Honeysuckle is actually quite easy to find. This is the perfect season for it to bloom. Once it appears, you're sure to find it.

The biggest problem right now is gastrodia elata, especially wild gastrodia elata. I really don't know where to find it.

Meanwhile, Su Xi and Yu Mengrou were still searching for Dendrobium officinale and dandelion.

Unfortunately, after wandering in these mountains for a long time, the drone's flight range was limited due to battery and signal issues, preventing it from reaching very far.

At 2 p.m., Lu Wuyai returned to the foot of the mountain and led them deeper into the forest.

“It’s worth it.” Su Xi asked subconsciously, looking at the smile on Lu Wuyai’s lips.

"Some very heavy structures were unearthed."

Upon hearing the news, both women breathed a sigh of relief. After several days of hard work, they had finally reaped some rewards and gains.

That night, they rested in a dense forest basin, lit a campfire, and ate grilled fish they had brought from a cave.

"You two should rest first," Lu Wuyai said. The two women still looked unwell and appeared very haggard.

Soon, they crawled into their tents, hoping to regain some strength by tomorrow.

After extinguishing the campfire, Lu Wuyai couldn't sleep for a while. After thinking for a moment, he turned on his drone again, preparing to delete some clips to make room for the video.

However, while browsing through the video of his last expedition to the deserted island, Lu Wuyai was captivated by the jagged peaks.

I must say, the unfamiliar scenery was incredibly refreshing.

"Yeah."

Lu Wuyai suddenly noticed a clip captured by the drone. It was a cluster of yellow on the rocky peak, which looked very conspicuous.

"It might be honeysuckle."

The drone's resolution was excellent, and Lu Wuyai was fairly certain that it was honeysuckle.

This unexpected discovery was quite disappointing.

However, this was a mountain peak far from the rocks. The hike alone would take three days. During that time, Lu Wuyai hoped to find other medicinal herbs.

At midnight, Lu Wuyai also went into his tent to rest. The marshal lay nearby, and his soft snoring startled the animals in the forest.

The next morning, Su Xi and Yu Mengrou both looked much better. After a night's rest, the pain their aunt had caused them had lessened considerably.

When they heard that Lu Wuyai was going to Yanfeng, neither of the two women had any objections. They just kept checking the yellow flower in the video.

"Let's go."

From that day on, the three of them moved much faster, and they didn't miss any herbs they could find along the way.

They reached the forest where the rocky peak was located in two days, which was shorter than expected.

Looking at the familiar scenery ahead, Lu Wuyai and the others put down their backpacks, took out drones, and began searching for traces of honeysuckle in the vicinity.

Soon, Su Xi spotted a cluster of small yellow flowers. Judging from the feedback video, they were mostly honeysuckle.

“But this rocky mountain is too steep,” Su Xi asked.

Lu Wuyai squinted as he walked to the foot of the mountain. From here, he could indeed see a faint yellow color in the middle.

"I'll give it a try; I should be able to climb up."

"Then be careful, don't show off."

Lu Wuyai nodded. He noticed that there were many protrusions on the mountain peak that could be used to support his climb, but he had to be careful at all times.

“Let’s wait and see,” Yu Mengrou suddenly said. “Let’s go look around somewhere else first. Since there are so many honeysuckle flowers on the mountaintop, the seeds will definitely be scattered everywhere after the flowering season. Let’s take a closer look.”

After listening to Yu Mengrou's words, Su Xi and Lu Wuyai both nodded, agreeing with what they said.

Now that we've reached the rocky peak, let's take a good look around; we might discover something else.

Soon, the three of them split up. Lu Wuyai continued walking alone, traversing the dense forest at the foot of the mountain. The vegetation on this land was so abundant that it was almost dazzling.

In addition, Lu Wuyai also discovered that the area was rich in Chinese medicinal herbs, and he could always find a large quantity of herbs every so often.

"We should be able to find something in a place like this." Lu Wuyai took a breath, his slightly tired spirits lifting. He had been keeping watch for the past few days, fearing any danger.

Lu Wuyai turned his head and could see the backs of Su Xi and Yu Mengrou in the distance, as well as the fleeing marshal.

Soon, Lu Wuyai came to his senses and rushed forward to search for honeysuckle and other herbs that had not yet been found.

Half an hour later, as Lu Wuyai looked at the ray of sunlight shining through the gaps in the branches at his feet, a faint smile appeared on his lips.

Under the sunlight, several pale yellow honeysuckle flowers swayed in the wind, looking colorful.

Lu Wuyai bent down and dug out the honeysuckle flowers as quickly as possible, then continued searching for medicinal herbs.

Two more hours passed, and Lu Wuyai returned to the location on time. When he saw Su Xi and Yu Mengrou, the tension in his heart eased slightly.

"Are you alright?" Lu Wuyai asked.

Su Xi nodded, then smiled and opened her backpack. Inside were honeysuckle flowers, roots and all.

"So many!" Lu Wuyai couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Yu Mengrou, who was standing next to her, also laughed: "That's not all."

"what else."

When Lu Wuyai asked, he had already realized that perhaps they had found another herb.

Sure enough, when Yu Mengrou opened her tightly clenched palm, a tender yellow branch was revealed, with small yellow flowers blooming on it and some red patterns adorning the petals.

This is Dendrobium officinale.

"It's just that some of these things were found on several rocky peaks nearby. Even the remaining Dendrobium officinale plants have grown too tall."

Yu Mengru and Tang Xin only collected a small box of dendrobium, which seemed to be very troublesome to cultivate, so Song Xiaoyou told them to collect as much of this herb as possible.

"I'll give it a try." With that, Lu Wuyai rolled up his sleeves and headed straight for a mountain peak.

Before long, Lu Wuyai began to try to climb the rocky mountain.

He had roughly located the Dendrobium officinale plant using a drone. Although it wasn't halfway up the mountain, it was almost there.

With a vertical drop of nearly 100 meters, it is daunting just to look at.

Lu Wuyai took a breath. In order to obtain a large quantity of Dendrobium officinale, he had no choice but to fight it head-on.

Afterwards, Lu Wuyai wiped his hands with dirt on the ground to keep them dry.

“You'll find Dendrobium officinale hardy elsewhere, but there are really a lot of these here,” Yu Mengrou said. “Look at these, you can basically find them all. Find a mountain that isn't too steep.”

Lu Wuyai nodded upon hearing this, and quickly focused his gaze on a rocky mountain peak with a relatively steep slope.

This mountain peak resembles an inverted shuttle stuck in the ground, giving the illusion that it might topple at any moment. In reality, it is extremely powerful. Its summit is simply wedged onto the top of another mountain.

"How are you going to climb up there?" Su Xi asked more than once, expressing her concern.

Lu Wuyai gazed at the pillar-like mountain peaks. He had a somewhat immature idea before, but now it seemed he had no choice but to give it a try.

Do you remember how we used to climb trees?

Upon hearing this, Su Xi and Yu Mengrou's eyes widened, and they immediately understood what Lu Wuyai meant.

"Is it possible?" Yu Mengrou frowned and said, "When I climbed trees before, the trunks were all neat and uniform, but now these rocky peaks get thicker and thicker from the foot of the mountain to the summit, making it very difficult to succeed."

Lu Wuyai: "Give it a try, it might work."

So quickly, Lu Wuyai took out a lifeline from his backpack, made a joint that fit snugly against himself, and adjusted the circumference between himself and the mountain.

After doing all this, Lu Wuyai began to climb the sloping mountain in front of him.

It must be said that this was a novel experience. Su Xi and Yu Mengrou were also filled with tension. To prevent Lu Wuyai from getting into trouble, they had already begun laying down large amounts of weeds and branches on the mountain peak.

Even in the event of an accident, it can still serve as a buffer.

At first, the climb went smoothly. Lu Wuyai secured himself firmly to the mountain by swinging the rope.

But as the distance continues upward, this process becomes extremely difficult.

Lu Wuyai looked up and realized that the target was still dozens of meters away. On flat ground, it would only take a few dozen steps. But now, it would require several times, even dozens of times, more effort and time.

"Can he do it?" Su Xi asked worriedly.

“If it doesn’t work, that’s okay too.” Yu Mengrou said, “I heard from Song Xiaoyou that these wild things are extremely precious, so the more the better.”

"So far, we still haven't found Gastrodia elata and dandelion, and there aren't many days left until the agreed-upon fourteen days."

Here, on the mountain peak, Lu Wuyai was approaching his goal step by step, but he had no rope to hold him. The mountain was getting thicker and thicker, and he was finding it difficult to control the rope.

So he could only walk on the sloping hillside, gripping the protruding rocks tightly with both hands, trying to keep his body as close as possible to them.

A drone suddenly appeared. Lu Wuyai saw a bottle of water attached to the bottom of the bottle and realized that Tang Xin had brought him something.

After finishing the water in the bottle, Lu Wuyai waved at the drone again, not daring to look down at all.

Looking up, I realized that this time, Dendrobium officinale was really not far away from me.

"One go." Lu Wuyai took a deep breath and, like a gecko, quickly approached his target.

Five minutes later, Lu Wuyai uprooted the Dendrobium trees hanging from the rock face and stuffed them all into the small leather bag at his waist.

At this moment, his legs were aching, he panicked, and he was also secretly afraid. If it were his old self, he probably would have been exhausted long ago.

"It's time to go down." Lu Wuyai closed his eyes tightly for a while, adjusted his mindset, and began to slowly retreat along the mountain path he had come from.

The descent is significantly slower than the ascent.

Half an hour later, Lu Wuyai had reached the halfway point of the mountain.

However, Lu Wuyai was much more relaxed at this moment. He could see the forest below vertically, so he was no longer so afraid.

But just as he was about to continue climbing down, the drone that had disappeared suddenly reappeared, circled him quickly, and then crashed into his back.

A crackling sound came from behind him, and without turning his head, Lu Wuyai knew that the drone had disintegrated.

"It must be Su Xi again." Lu Wuyai will train her driving skills when he gets back.

Bath

As a result, Lu Wuyai heard the sound again, subconsciously looked up, and saw a second drone.

It flew around quickly and crashed into its own back.

This scene inexplicably made Lu Wuyai feel a pang of fear, and then he turned around.

Then, his pupils contracted. He finally understood that the two car crashes were not due to poor driving skills at all, but rather Su Xi and the others were reminding him that a gray venomous snake was preparing to attack him at this moment.

At this point, both Su Xi and Yu Mengrou appeared somewhat annoyed. Both drones crashed, but neither killed the venomous snake.

The only saving grace was that Lu Wuyai finally understood and was slowly turning around to face the awkward situation before him.

Just then, the last drone they were carrying flew back to Lu Wuyai's side.

Hissing sound.

The sound of a venomous snake spitting out its venom was clearly audible to Lu Wuyai. Unfortunately, he had been focused on descending the mountain and hadn't realized the danger lurking nearby.

Carefully taking out the crossbow from his backpack, Lu Wuyai pulled the trigger. The bolts flew together, finally scaring away the gray venomous snake.

But soon, Lu Wuyai's expression changed. Without any hesitation, he turned around and started climbing straight up the mountain.

This scene was witnessed by Su Xi and others via drone.

Why did he go up again?

“Yes…” Yu Mengrou was about to continue speaking when she suddenly noticed something in the drone’s feedback.

Those were two venomous snakes, each as thick as an arm, which were now closely following Lu Wuyai.

On this rocky mountain peak, Lu Wuyai was frantically climbing upwards.

He never imagined he would stumble upon a snake pit, and then find no fewer than twenty long, gray snakes. Their distinctly triangular heads indicated that these snakes were highly venomous.

"What the hell? Why am I being entangled by these poisonous snakes?" Lu Wuyai's legs were trembling, but he finally calmed down.

He dared not look down. The sound of venomous snakes hissing echoed in his ears. Occasionally, he would fire a few stray arrows, but they were ineffective.

And so, a group of snakes chased Lu Wuyai, running further and further away on the sloping mountain.

Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Su Xi and Yu Mengrou stared at the drone's retreating silhouette, mouths agape, for a moment, only to find themselves powerless to do anything.

"Nothing will happen," Su Xi said anxiously.

In that short time, Lu Wuyai had already reached the place where he had previously collected dendrobium, and he was still climbing up.

Yu Mengrou also looked nervous. She had originally planned to use a drone to block them, but there were too many venomous snakes. Even if she were lucky enough to kill a few, the final effect wouldn't be very noticeable.

"It seems he'll have to climb to the top of the mountain alone." Yu Mengrou took a deep breath.

Su Xi stamped her feet, looking anxious: "If only we had sulfur."

“Sulfur.” Yu Mengrou paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered a certain plant she had encountered in the forest before.

"Keep an eye out for me for a bit, I'll be right back." With that, Yu Mengrou turned and ran. Before Su Xi could even react, she had already disappeared into the forest.

Upon reaching this point, Lu Wuyai continued climbing rapidly. His only escape route was the path leading to the summit, which left him hesitant and helpless.

"No one else has this kind of luck." Lu Wuyai kept taking deep breaths to calm himself down. At least for now, there was still a chance to escape.

Before Lu Wuyai appeared a large number of trees. They were the only forest on this rocky mountainside.

The forest is actually very large, but when viewed from the foot of the mountain, there are always some visual distortions that cannot be ignored.