Chapter 20: Escape from the Troubled Times 18

After the rain, the mushrooms grow as rapidly as bamboo shoots after the rain. You can never pick them all. The joy of the harvest is refreshing.

Lin Xia happily shuttled through the mountains and forests, like a lively little deer.

Nearing noon, the moisture in the forest evaporated rapidly and the sun became scorching.

Lin Xia returned to the cave, poured the mushrooms in the basket onto the flat ground outside, and began to sort them.

She only picked mushrooms that she was familiar with, a large pile of non-toxic ones and a small pile of poisonous ones. After sorting them, she started to dry the mushrooms.

A rough estimate shows that there are about 30 to 40 kilograms of edible fungi, and about 3 to 4 kilograms after drying. It's a good harvest.

Looking at the weather, it returned to the hot state before the rain, with only a hint of coolness remaining in the forest. No one knew what the weather would be like in the future, so Lin Xia decided to change locations.

The cave faces the sun and is not stayable during the day, and it is very cold at night.

Lin Xia climbed to the top of the mountain and looked around. Everywhere he looked were green tree-lined mountains, full of vitality and a vibrant scene.

Lin Xia is cracked!

Who is she and where is she?

Didn’t she just walk into the mountains for two days?

Why are there mountains all around, as if we are in the belly of a mountain?

No wonder there were so many people going into the mountains, but she didn’t see any of them. Maybe she went in the wrong direction.

How to get out?

First of all, we have to rule out the possibility of turning back. There is a plague raging there, and we can't go west. We may end up wandering in the mountains for a year or two.

Then let’s go east. If everything goes well, we can get out in three days.

The sun was shining brightly and the mushrooms dried up after a day of drying. Lin Xia packed up his belongings, changed his residence, and walked eastward with full confidence.

Lin Xia had to go around difficult mountains several times when she encountered them. Even though she had a good sense of direction, she still lost her way due to the dense jungle.

Lin Xia, who got lost for the third time, was angry.

Why couldn't she have a compass?

Or why couldn’t Nuwa create wings when she created humans?

Lin Xia didn't know which direction to go, so she could only keep going.

The forests moistened by the heavy rain suddenly came alive, with all kinds of small animals appearing, including colorful pheasants, fast-moving squirrels, and chirping birds...

Meat, it’s all meat that you can’t catch.

The sun sets, a cold wind blows, and the sunlight gradually disappears.

Lin Xia's expression changed slightly. Looking at the sky, it seemed like it was going to rain again.

It had just rained for seven days and seven nights, and it had been sunny for less than two days, and she had to find shelter immediately.

If it really doesn't work, why not go back to the previous cave?

But it didn't work. After leaving for a day, she couldn't find the way back.

No matter how panicked I was, there was nothing I could do. Fortunately, it was just cloudy and not raining.

Lin Xia rushed forward with her head down, and luckily she came across an excellent location.

There is a small stream at the foot of the mountain. The entrance of the cave is not big. It is located on the hillside of a mountain. The inside is flat and the ground is mostly rock. The highest point can accommodate a person's height. It is dry and waterless inside. There is a super large platform outside, which is piled with withered leaves and branches. Lin Xia plans to rest here for a while.

Go chop wood before it rains, otherwise there will be no wood left when it rains later.

The next day, it still didn't rain.

The sky was covered with a layer of gray clouds, and there seemed to be a storm coming, which was very depressing.

When the storm came, Lin Xia raced against time to drag the dead tree back.

She was afraid that there wouldn't be enough later and that it would be too difficult to dry the wet wood.

After walking three or four times, the rain still didn't stop. I waited for another half an hour. The sky was blowing and the trees were rustling.

Lin Xia was speechless.

Is God trying to scare her?

After waiting for a while and seeing that the rain had stopped, she finally put on her backpack and walked towards the mountains.

She didn't have much food, only five pounds of dried mushrooms and one pound of dried fish.

The rest of the food had been consumed the previous month, but she had a raincoat so she wasn't afraid of the rain.

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This leaf looks so familiar...

I seem to have seen it somewhere.

Lin Xia squatted in front of a spiky vine and pondered.

She always felt that she should know it, but she just couldn't remember it.

It looks like it can't be eaten, so why not pull one up and see if it's some kind of herb she knows.

It is often said that long-term illness will cure one's own disease. Although Lin Xia did not drink much Chinese medicine, she knew some medicinal herbs and knew that many medicinal herbs were used as medicine in the root stage. She was so familiar with it, maybe it was a Chinese herb.

Lin Xia dug down along the roots and as soon as he saw the huge head below, he reacted immediately.

Yam!

High-quality carbohydrates and delicious ingredients.

Lin Xia was still immersed in the excitement of getting food, when at this moment, something strange happened!

A "small stone" hit her head. Lin Xia jumped up suddenly, picked up the big knife, and looked around carefully. Before she could see clearly, countless "small stones" hit her body.

Damn, it’s hailing!

Suddenly, a hailstone the size of a ping-pong ball fell at Lin Xia's feet. Lin Xia quickly grabbed a few handfuls of fallen leaves and threw them into the backpack, then put the backpack on his head and ran back.

Large hailstones fell from the sky, hitting the trees continuously, making dull breaking and crashing sounds. The huge impact brought by the hailstones was chilling.

Even with the backpack blocking her head, Lin Xia was still hit several times.

Lin Xia pretended not to know the severe pain and continued running.

She remembered that there was a huge rock passing by here just now, which could provide some shelter for a while.

There, see it!

Lin Xia was just about to rush forward, but his eyes fixed and he stopped suddenly.

What's under the stone?

A yellow animal that is neither big nor small.

She paused for three seconds, and her brain gave the order to continue moving forward.

It looked like a deer and posed no great threat, so Lin Xia continued to rush forward.

When the little deer saw Lin Xia running towards it, it put its feet on the ground and tried to run away. But as soon as it stuck its head out, a hailstone hit its head hard, and the deer's head started bleeding instantly.

The deer was attacked and suddenly retracted its head. It shook its dizzy head and did not dare to go out again. It just moved to the side along the rock wall, staring at Lin Xia with vigilant eyes, watching Lin Xia occupy the other corner of the rock wall.

As soon as Lin Xia moved, the other party turned around and looked like he was going to run away. She found this scene a little funny, but she didn't show it on her face. She turned her head away coldly and didn't look at the anxious deer.

Outside, hail was crackling, and inside, a man and a deer were facing each other in silence.

After a long time, the deer saw that Lin Xia had no intention of dealing with it and gradually calmed down.

Seeing this, a hint of ambiguous light flashed in Lin Xia's eyes.

The two sides ceased fighting, maintained a safe distance and stopped moving, silently watching the horrific attack outside.

Suddenly the direction of the hail changed. Lin Xia quietly moved towards the inside of the rock wall. The deer became uneasy again and moved outward at the same time.

Another severe blow from heaven, the deer hurriedly moved inside.

Before they knew it, the two sides were no more than two meters apart.

The timing is right!

In an instant, Lin Xia suddenly jumped up and pounced on the deer. The sickle in his hand flashed, and a stream of blood gushed out. The deer struggled frantically, its eyes wide open, full of disbelief.

Deer: You have no moral principles.

Lin Xia: Thank you for the gift of nature.