Chapter 42 Updated on October 6th

2:30 p.m.

Two figures, one big and one small, moved extremely nimbly through the jungle in the mountains.

Wherever it passed, the animals hid as if they had noticed it in advance, which shows the value of this 100% deterrent.

Originally, Yu Zhu wanted to hunt a wild rabbit or a wild boar for a change, but now, let alone a wild rabbit, he can't even see a wild squirrel. He can only occasionally catch their tails as they flee in panic.

There are more snakes, lizards, insects, etc., which are rich in protein from their body shape, but they are not on Yu Zhu's diet. She is a foodie, but she doesn't eat everything.

For this reason, Yu Zhu tried to take off the title, but was rejected by the game, and even gave a reason.

If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight.

A title is like a crown. Once you wear it and enjoy the benefits it brings, you have to bear the corresponding price. You can't take it off whenever you want.

Unless a new overlord is born in Area A.

It didn't sound like a good thing, so Yu Zhu had no choice but to give up. However, it didn't affect her picking of fruits.

Picking fruits is a science, and Yu Zhu doesn't know how to pick all fruits.

Then she discovered that the game was quite tricky, as if it could detect her thoughts.

Whenever Yu Zhu picked a fruit that he didn't recognize, the name of the fruit would not be displayed. Instead, it would be displayed as [25g of unknown fruit]. He would know whether it was sour, sweet or astringent by tasting it.

Among them, some fruit trees are very eye-catching, with bright and beautiful fruits, and the entire tree is full of fruits.

When Yu Zhu encountered it, he pretended not to see it. This kind of fruit must not be picked. It is obviously poisonous and will fall down if you pick it.

There is a way to distinguish other fruit trees. Just look nearby to see if there are any fruits that have been eaten by small animals. The more delicious the fruit, the more it has been eaten. Those that have not been eaten will be sent to the Poison Palace.

Yu Zhu is also quite realistic. If she comes across a fruit that tastes bad or has no flavor, she will not pick it even if it is not poisonous. Now that her life has become better, she has become more picky.

After walking around for an unknown amount of time, Yu Zhu accidentally discovered a mangosteen tree.

The branches are arranged alternately and oppositely, and the oval leaves are numerous and dense, covering its fruits. If you don’t look carefully, you might think it is an ordinary tree. Only by standing under the tree and looking through the gaps can you see the mangosteen fruits. It can be said to be very cunning.

It was hidden well, but it was still discovered by Yu Zhu.

Mangosteens are gradually ripening, and there are still many green fruits on the trees. Most of them have ripened recently, but there are no signs of having been eaten.

Yu Zhu stood under the tree and scanned the number of mature mangosteens. She was thinking about how to pick them. If she used a simple hook, she was afraid that the unripe ones would be caught together. If that didn't work, she would have to climb the tree.

Seeing that Yu Zhu didn't move, Xinni, who was standing by, also looked up in the direction of her gaze, as if she had guessed what she meant.

Xinni cried out: "Ah~"

Attracting Yu Zhu's attention, it climbed up the tree in a few jumps, then looked down at Yu Zhu and asked silently.

Yu Zhu's eyes lit up, and he raised his finger and said, "Pick the deep purple mangosteen."

Xinni couldn't distinguish colors, nor did she understand what Yu Zhu was talking about, but she obviously had eyes and intelligence. She raised her paw and placed it on a mangosteen. Seeing Yu Zhu nod, she pulled it down, and Yu Zhu was responsible for catching it underneath.

After several trips back and forth, Xinni had to pick the fruits from the tree. Later on, it had mastered its own identification method and could accurately pick the ripe mangosteens without Yu Zhu pointing it out, until it had picked the maximum number.

When Xinni's claws could not touch the fruits, Yu Zhu knew that he could not pick them anymore. He looked at the inventory and found that he had picked 1,500g of mangosteens, all of which were medium to large fruits. The tree was almost full.

One mangosteen weighs about 100g, but the actual edible flesh (including the core) is about 35g. These 1500g are equivalent to 500g of flesh, which is pretty good.

Previously, people could pick more than 500g, and Yu Zhu thought that Xinni’s picking was not counted as the upper limit. In fact, she was overthinking it. The game is so rigorous that there are no bugs.

This was obviously the first time Xinni encountered such a situation. She used her claws to scratch the fruit back and forth, but she couldn't touch the fruit at all. She was really facing a life-threatening problem.

Yu Zhu: "Xinni, you can come down now."

After hearing the call, Xinni still didn't understand the problem with Guozi, but between the two, she chose Yu Zhu.

Seeing Yu Zhu opening his arms to her, Xinni jumped down without hesitation, not worrying at all that Yu Zhu would not be able to catch it. It was obvious that she understood Yu Zhu's strength very well. After all, there was nothing more profound for a leopard than having his throat locked.

Yu Zhu caught Xinni easily and kissed it as usual to encourage it. Then he held it with one arm and pinched it with his other hand to open a mangosteen, revealing the seven petals of white and crystal flesh inside.

Xinni didn't expect that there was another secret world inside, and she couldn't help but look over curiously. Under her expectant gaze, Yu Zhu put the snow-white flesh into her mouth.

Yu Zhu: "Yeah, it's quite sweet."

Sinni: OvO

Obviously, Yu Zhu was responsible for eating, and Xinni was responsible for watching Yu Zhu eat from a close distance.

Perhaps Xinni's eyes were too focused, which made Yu Zhu laugh.

Yu Zhu explained: "This has a core, you can't eat it."

Seeing this, Xinni didn't know whether she understood or not, but she turned around, turned her head away, and put her head on Yu Zhu's shoulder, as if she didn't see it.

Yu Zhu touched the fur on its back and vaguely heard a "ying" sound. Unlike the rough sound of a cry, the "ying" sound was very cute.

Xinni, who inadvertently understood the essence of acting coquettishly, also received more loving touches from Yu Zhu.

3:30 p.m.

After almost searching the entire A area, Yu Zhu still didn't find the small treasury, but she discovered ore, and the discovery process was also surprising.

There were many large and small stones along the way. Yu Zhu didn't want to pick them up one by one, so he picked a larger stone, took out a pickaxe and started to chisel.

A series of clanging sounds were heard, and it took about the same time as chopping down a tree, about 5 minutes for a big stone.

Who would have thought that such an ordinary-looking stone could actually produce copper ore.

Total obtained: Copper Ore x3, Flint x2, Stone x8.

Yu Zhu guessed that the stone might contain copper, so he chiseled another piece, and this time it turned out to be iron ore.

In the end, Yu Zhu chiseled 5 pieces in a row, which took him 30 minutes, and he obtained a total of: copper ore x6, iron ore x5, flint x8, and stone x40.

When Yu Zhu finished quarrying, it was already 4 o'clock. Thinking that the island would be closed at 5 o'clock, Yu Zhu prepared to go home for safety reasons.

When she was chiseling the stone, Xinni felt bored and ran away to play. Now that Yu Zhu had finished work, she had to call it back, so she shouted loudly.

"Xinni! It's time to get off work!"

Within a few seconds, Xinni emerged from a bush with a crooked-necked hare in her mouth.

It carried the thing all the way to Yu Zhu's feet before letting go, and pushed it with its paw, signaling Yu Zhu to accept it.

Yu Zhu picked up the hare and said with some surprise: "It's worthy of being my cub!"

Xinni: “Ah~”

Before dissecting the hare, Yu Zhu warned Yugi: "You'd better know how to dissect it."

【……】

Afterwards, the 500g rabbit meat that Yu Zhu wanted appeared in the inventory.

Yu Zhu: Great! Now I can eat spicy rabbit head!

On the way back, the temperature dropped and Yu Zhu quickened her pace. She looked for marks along the way as the water was quite deep. She finally reached the shore at 4:45 pm.

The beach was as calm as ever. Yu Zhu walked to the beach and released the plastic boat. When she got in, she turned around and saw Xinni digging something out of the beach.

The person looked familiar, as if he had seen him in the morning. Yu Zhu didn't pay much attention to it and just called his child back.

"Xinni, it's time to go home."

Only after hearing Yu Zhu's voice did Xinni retract her claws and jump onto the plastic boat.

The man and the leopard slowly paddled away from the island, their figures becoming smaller and smaller, leaving only a sea centipede lying on the beach with its arms and legs spread out.

Sea Centipede: I feel like that big villain.

On the way back, Xinni kept looking at the sea curiously. It seemed that it was her first time going out to sea, and the plastic boat was getting closer and closer to the raft.

From a distance, Yu Zhu saw a small figure walking back and forth on the raft, and he recognized Meihua at a glance.

After all, Meihua is the only creature that can move on the raft. This is the first time Yu Zhu has left the raft, and he has been away for such a long time. Meihua is a little anxious and is responsible for informing other friends.

As a result, he never came back every time. Until this time, he finally saw a familiar figure, but found a new guy. The moment they looked at each other, he was so scared that he flew up on the spot.

plum bossom:? ? ?

Help, it seems to have seen a leopard!

Before Yu Zhu could wave his hand to greet her, Meihua had already run away.

There is no way, it is indeed a food chain restraint.

Xinni also stared with her eyes wide open.

I guess he was thinking: What a plump chicken.

Seeing this scene, Yu Zhu was no longer in a hurry to get on the raft. She first gave Xinni some homework.

Yu Zhu held Xinni's head with both hands, but Xinni's head was turned away, her eyes still on the plum blossoms that had already gone away.

There was no other way, Yu Zhu could only use his trump card - the kissing method.

After being kissed, Xinni immediately turned her head and looked at Yu Zhu with her round eyes.

Yu Zhu: "Xinni, it's just like you, a companion. You can't eat it."

Xinni licked her lips innocently.