After finishing his meal, Lu Fan fed the animals.

He then brewed two cups of tea and sat by the fire chatting with Anlan.

"I'm really lucky today, I actually found potatoes," Lu Fan said happily.

"Yes, these potatoes taste exactly the same as the ones I ate when I was a kid."

A trace of memory appeared on An Lan's face.

"That's true, the familiar taste, the familiar... texture..."

Lu Fan, who was drinking tea, suddenly stopped.

An Lan looked at Lu Fan, who was suddenly lost in thought, and asked curiously, "What's wrong? Did you think of something?"

Lu Fan put down his teacup and looked at An Lan with a strange expression, asking, "Why are the potatoes in this desolate place the same as the ones we grow?"

Lu Fan remembered that he had seen wild potatoes in the wild in his previous life.

Wild potatoes have a brown or black skin, a rougher skin, and a harder interior, making them more like root vegetables.

The potatoes he had just dug up were clearly yellow-skinned potatoes.

An Lan was stunned when she heard Lu Fan's question.

"What...what's going on?"

Lu Fan lowered his head and pondered. The chili peppers, taro, and fruits he had picked earlier seemed to be closer to the quality of modern life.

I hadn't noticed it before, but now that I think about it, if it were natural evolution, there should be some differences.

In an instant, a guess surfaced in Lu Fan's mind: "Do you think it's possible that the wilderness we're in is actually a real world, with humans living here, but we just haven't encountered them yet?"

An Lan was shocked by Lu Fan's guess: "That's a possibility. Could it be that potatoes were cultivated by the indigenous people and just ended up in the wilderness?"

The live stream chat exploded instantly, with comments scrolling like snowflakes.

"Yes, these fruits and plants really look like they were grown by humans."

“I told you that the potato looked too perfect, it didn’t look like it grew in the wild.”

“I think the indigenous people’s guess is quite plausible. Maybe there are mysterious tribes around this wilderness.”

"Could it be a parallel world of Earth?!"

"Parallel worlds? That's a bit of a wild idea! But it doesn't seem impossible."

"If it's a parallel world, then maybe we'll encounter all sorts of amazing things later on. Just thinking about it is exciting!"

Lu Fan stared at the flickering flames, his thoughts drifting far away.

An Lan frowned, her eyes filled with curiosity and doubt: "If there really are indigenous people, what would they be like? Would they use tools and build shelters like we do?"

Lu Fan stroked his chin, lost in thought: "In any case, we have to be careful."

If there are indeed indigenous people, their way of life is different from ours, and it would be troublesome if conflicts arose.

However, if we could communicate and cooperate with them, we might be able to obtain more information about this world.

Seeing the worried look on his face, Lu Fan smiled and comforted him.

"Don't worry, look at this desolate wilderness, you can't even see a ghost, where would any people come from? And even if there are natives, they're not very developed. We even have gunpowder, what are we afraid of?"

Hearing this, An Lan smiled and said, "You're just scaring yourself. If the natives here can really develop while keeping such a vast wilderness intact, I estimate that their technological level is something we can't compete with at all. There's no point in worrying."

Having figured this out, the two stopped worrying about it and went straight back to their room to rest.

"Anlan".

"What's wrong."

"If there is any real danger, I will protect you with my life."

"...Okay, good night."

Online, discussions about the world of wilderness survival spread rapidly, with various claims emerging one after another.

There are conspiracy theories, parallel universe theories, and even claims that aliens are observing humanity.

The next morning, sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting golden threads of light onto the shelter.

Lu Fan got up early and arrived at the place where the potatoes were stored, full of energy.

He carefully searched through the potatoes, picking out a few old potatoes with rough skin and obvious sprouts, muttering to himself, "Whether we can have a continuous supply of potatoes in the future depends on you guys!"

He decided to cultivate potato seeds just like he had cultivated taro.

He carefully cut the potatoes into small pieces, making sure each piece had at least one eye, his movements were so meticulous, as if he were carving a rare treasure.

"These buds are crucial; whether or not a strong potato seedling can grow depends entirely on them!"

As Lu Fan cut the food, he explained it to An Lan, who was watching curiously from the side.

After cutting the potatoes, Lu Fan gently placed them on the seed bed and carefully covered them with a layer of soft, withered leaves, as if covering them with a warm little blanket.

"Alright, now we just have to wait for them to sprout."

Lu Fan stood up and clapped his hands, his eyes filled with anticipation for the future.

After finishing all that, Lu Fan and An Lan had a simple lunch.

But as soon as he put down his chopsticks, Lu Fan frowned and went to the storage room.

Inside were piles of their food, which looked full, but couldn't withstand close scrutiny.

First of all, Lu Fan and An Lan both consume a lot of energy from their daily explorations, so they eat a lot.

Moreover, after Lu Fan's body was strengthened, his appetite also increased day by day.

In addition, there are the animals in the shelter. The other animals are fine; most of the time they just eat grass.

However, there is also Big Black, a carnivore. Although it occasionally goes out to find food on its own, it mostly eats at the shelter.

Lu Fan couldn't just ignore it; it was his go-to dipping sauce!

"This food really doesn't last long."

An Lan also came over to take a look, and said with some worry, "Yes, it seems we need to find a way to stock up on more food. How about we go out and look for some more surprises like potatoes this afternoon?"

Lu Fan's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Great idea! We might even find some wild fruits or vegetables. But we need to be well-prepared; we can't go back empty-handed."

So the two of them started preparing, including bows and arrows, shovels, baskets, and so on.

With everything ready, the two set off with Big Black.

Big Black seemed to sense that they were about to go on an adventure, and excitedly ran around in front of them, occasionally looking back at Lu Fan and An Lan, wagging its tail like a rattle.

An Lan watched Lu Fan excitedly tying firecrackers to the arrows, feeling somewhat helpless: "Why are you tying firecrackers to them?"

Lu Fan replied with a grin, "I have to protect you. If we encounter any danger, I'll use my explosive bow to blast him. I guarantee I'll give him a good beating."

"You jerk, I bet you just want to have fun."