Chapter 73 Let's Learn and Train Together

Yuanyuan listened with great interest and took out a pencil to draw a simple pattern on a piece of paper.

There was another animal called the giant beaver, which was ten times larger than the beavers we know today. Its incisors were like axes, capable of biting through large trees, and it could even build dams with branches and mud.

Yuanyuan was very interested in hearing this.

She felt it was less like an animal and more like a beastman.

Professor Zhou then talked about several other organisms.

Finally, they started talking about plants.

A creature resembling a small lotus flower appeared on the screen. Its petals were pale yellow, and it stood out conspicuously in the snow.

"This is called the Arctic poppy!" Professor Zhou pointed to the screen. "Don't be fooled by its delicate appearance; it's actually very frost-resistant and can bloom even at temperatures tens of degrees below zero!"

Its juice can quench thirst, and its dried petals, ground into powder, can be used as a pigment…

He changed the picture again; it was of a plant with oblong leaves and white downy hairs on the back, which looked quite ordinary.

It seems to be everywhere, but it isn't.

"This is called Edelweiss, also known as Rhinoceros Grass!"

Professor Zhou said, "This is the plant that rhinoceroses love to eat the most! Its roots are buried very deep, so it won't freeze to death even if there is heavy snow. It sprouts early in spring and withers late in autumn. It is a cold-resistant and edible plant."

The tender leaves can be eaten after blanching, and the roots, once dug up, washed, and cooked, can also be eaten.

"Professor Zhou, these plants look quite different from the plants we have now. What if we mistake one for another and eat it?"

"rest assured."

Professor Zhou took out a large box from under the table, opened it, and found it full of beautifully made plant specimens. "These are the plant specimens I have collected over the years."

"Look, these are dried Arctic poppy flowers, these are rhinoceros grass leaves, and this..."

He took out a brown, bumpy object: "This is a fossilized charcoal fungus."

A prehistoric fungus that grows on dead wood and doesn't rot even in winter!

It's edible, though the taste is unknown yet. It contains hemostatic agents and can quickly stop bleeding. If you get injured, crush the anthracnose fungus and apply it to the wound; it will stop the bleeding very quickly.

"If we find these plants, we must pull up several of them, roots and all, and bring them back. They will be of great benefit to our research."

Yuanyuan nodded and replied that she understood.

I reached out and gently touched the dried Arctic poppy petals. Although they were dry, the petals were still soft and had a faint yellow tinge.

She touched the anchovy again and found it hard with a pitted surface.

Although it's called a fungus, it actually looks more like a stone.

There is also a shrub called Gaolan, whose fruit is purplish-black, both sour and sweet, and it hangs on the branches even in winter, and is particularly nutritious.

Yuanyuan listened very attentively, memorizing the uses of each plant and animal.

Once you go to the beast world, you have to rely on yourself for everything.

He needs to acquire more knowledge and learn more about plants and animals.

The morning classes ended before we knew it, and Professor Zhou was still reluctant to leave. He held Yuanyuan's hand and said, "Next time you come back, bring me more local specialties from there to try, okay?"

Yuanyuan happily agreed, as she found Professor Zhou's lectures particularly interesting and the content he shared very practical.

She can easily understand and take notes.

After lunch and a short rest, we started a new round of training.

Before we even arrived, we could see Instructor Li standing at the entrance in his training uniform, waiting for us.

"Yuanyuan, get ready, the low-temperature training is about to begin!"

To prevent her from getting sick again, we deliberately chose the hottest afternoon.

Upon hearing about the training, Yuanyuan immediately perked up, "Okay, okay!"

I've been wanting to train for ages; it's so much more fun than doing homework and listening to lectures!

Four elite special forces soldiers followed along, and the group walked inside together.

The sun was blazing hot today, making people's skin feel hot. Even though Yuanyuan was wearing short sleeves, she still felt hot, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

The winged snake coiled around her wrist, its cool touch providing just the right amount of relief.

The little wolf followed beside her, sticking out its tongue and occasionally rubbing its head against her leg, as if it also felt hot.

But as soon as you go inside, you start to shiver from the cold.

Yuanyuan wanted to put the wolf cub and the snake cub in the warm room. Luckily, the wolf cub had fur to keep it warm, but the snake cub seemed to be afraid of the cold.

"Instructor Li, will Yuanyuan's body be able to handle suddenly going into an ice cellar on such a hot day?"

"Don't worry!" Instructor Li said with a smile, "The temperature in the training hall will be gradually lowered this time, from minus five degrees to minus twenty degrees, giving the body time to adapt!"

Furthermore, we've prepared thick, warm clothing and hand warmers, and the medical team is also keeping an eye on things, so everything will be fine!

Everyone changed into thick thermal clothes, along with furry gloves, hats, and snow boots.

After Yuanyuan put it on, she felt like a round little penguin, unable to lift her arms, and waddling as she walked.

I can clearly feel that today's clothes are much thicker than last time.

The little wolf was also dressed in a small, warm vest, making him look even more like a dog.

"The little wolf is so cute!" Yuanyuan squatted down and helped the white wolf zip up his vest. "This way you won't be cold!"

The little snake didn't want to be alone, so it crawled into Yuanyuan's thermal coat pocket, leaving only its head sticking out, its green snake eyes curiously looking around.

Entering the training hall, I didn't feel cold at first, but the further I went in, the lower the temperature became, and my breath turned into white mist that quickly dissipated in the air.

Yuanyuan couldn't help but shrink her neck. Her little hands inside the gloves still felt a bit cold, so she quickly rubbed her hands together and stomped her feet.

"Everyone, please warm up yourselves up and stretch your arms and legs first. Don't just stand still, or you'll freeze!"

As Instructor Li spoke, he did stretching exercises. "Later we will have three training sessions. The first is low temperature adaptation, where we will stay in an environment of minus twenty degrees Celsius for forty minutes."

The second task is to identify edible and medicinal plants that thrive in the cold season, and the third task is to build temporary shelters using materials found in prehistoric times to cope with the cold nights!

The process was the same as always. Yuanyuan rubbed her hands together, determined not to get sick again this time.

The four special forces soldiers stretched nimbly, and Yuanyuan followed suit.

"The cold season in the Beast World might be even colder than this, and it's windy. It's not as enclosed as the training hall, so everyone should take it seriously."

"Especially when building shelters, the temperature will be even lower at night, and there may be wind and snow. The shelters must be able to block the wind and snow and keep you warm!"

The temperature slowly dropped to minus twenty degrees Celsius. Yuanyuan felt her nose was almost frozen, and her words were a little slurred: "Instructor Li, it's so cold!"

My face went numb!

"Hang in there, Yuanyuan!"

Instructor Li came over, tightened her hat, and wrapped her scarf around her again to cover half her face. "Take a deep breath, walk around slowly, and you won't be cold anymore!"

Think about it, if you encounter the cold season in the beast world, you have to persevere to survive. If you don't have a strong will and stop halfway, you'll be in trouble.

In severe cases, they may never wake up again!

The thought of that scene sent a chill down Yuanyuan's spine, making her feel even colder.

Following Instructor Li's instructions, they slowly walked around on the ground with the little wolf.