Chapter 81 Searching for supplies with my brother

Logically speaking, the creatures living here should be polar bears, but judging from the claw marks and body size, it doesn't seem like it. This is an orc world with dragons, so it's not surprising that anything lives here. Xia Silan still inferred that it was more like a bear.

"Pfft, big stupid bear!"

Imagining how hard it would be for a bear to survive in the snow, Xia Yuan was no longer afraid. If it was a bear, then his brother would still be able to fight.

No, it should be the repressive force!

"There are some footprints over there!"

It is very delicate, not like a herbivore, but not like a large carnivore either.

"That one is probably a fox."

Xia Yu'an suddenly remembered the "Fox Clan Sacrifice" mentioned by Grandma Hedgehog.

"I see, there are indeed foxes in this area." But no one knows where they are.

Seeing so many small animals, Xia Yuan felt relieved.

It seems that they are not the only family trying to survive here!

Everyone is trying hard to survive!

However, the environment is so harsh that Xia Yuan suspects that the mortality rate of beastmen here is very high!

As a hunter himself, Xia Silan naturally has a certain understanding of other beasts and prey.

With his judgment, Xia Yu'an felt at ease along the way.

"Brother, let's find some grass or edible prey."

"Okay, the most important thing is to see if there is fresh water."

Although snow water can be drunk, pure fresh water is still cleaner.

It turns out that there is not only a shortage of food and energy, but also a shortage of water resources.

If you don't think about it, you won't know. The more Xia Yu'an thought about it, the more thirsty he felt.

The wind and snow were very strong. The two of them walked in the snow, leaving footprints with every step. Xia Yu'an had not paid much attention to it before, but now he realized how difficult it was to walk in the snow.

When you step in and then pull it out, all you waste is energy.

Physical strength is consumed quickly.

Xia Silan walked in front, his feet making a slight crunching sound as they stepped on the snow.

He turned around and stretched out his arm towards Xia Yu'an.

hey-hey.

Xia Yu'an happily put her hand into her brother's hand, and Xia Silan exerted force and lifted Xia Yu'an up.

It saved Xia Yuan a lot of energy.

But fortunately, there is a river ahead!

Xia Yuan felt relieved and extremely happy, feeling that everything he had done was not in vain.

He trotted forward a few steps.

Xia Yu'an walked in front and Xia Silan followed behind him.

While keeping watch on the surroundings, he can be protected at any time.

There was still some distance from the stream when Xia Yu'an discovered something.

"Brother, there is hay in here!!"

"It should have grown when the temperature was relatively high, but now the grass has withered and is buried in the snow!!"

"Younger has a good eye."

"Of course!!"

Humph, nothing can hide from the eyes of a kitten!

Xia Yu'an began to squat down and collect dry grass. This kind of work was within his ability and he could still do it.

The snow surface had a certain slope. Xia Yuan bent down and pulled out the dry grass that was playing hide-and-seek in the snow one by one.

Holding a handful of hay, hehe, I feel extremely satisfied!

Kittens are also useful people!

Xia Silan's eyes were on Xia Yu'an intentionally or unintentionally, and he followed Xia Yu'an. He was paying attention to Xia Yu'an while being distracted.

I was already prepared to be separated by death in my last life, and meeting you again in this life... feels a bit unreal.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Xia Yu'an asked puzzledly.

"It's OK!"

Fortunately, it was not a dream!

When coming down from the snow slope, Xia Yu'an let out a cry of "ouch".

Bent down.

I sprained my ankle!

Xia Silan hurriedly hugged him.

"hey-hey……"

Xia Yu'an hugged his neck, and his eyes were sparkling and shining when he looked at him.

It was a look of love and admiration.

Fill your heart full.

Fortunately, he only sprained his ankle slightly and was held by Xia Silan, so he was not seriously injured.

The two continued walking towards the water source.

"I'll carry you." Xia Silan turned into a snow leopard.

The swift snow leopard looked majestic in the snow and wind, with its hair blown back by the wind.

Wow, so beautiful.

It is truly the most courageous and beautiful creature.

Xia Yu'an blushed and felt embarrassed to ride.

Besides, my foot is not sprained!

"Brother, I'm fine. Look, I can still run!"

"I know." Xia Silan said with a smile, his figure did not change.

"ah……"

Xia Yu'an understood.

A sweet smile.

My heart seems to be filled with the fragrance of peaches.

So he turned around, walked to the snow leopard, and rode on it.

It turns out that my brother doesn't care whether he is injured or not.

Just want to be jealous of myself.

The wind was quite strong, blowing her hair back and making her eyes hard to open. Xia Yuan subconsciously grabbed the snow leopard's neck hair and leaned over to press against its back.

Cheetahs are the fastest animals in the world, and snow leopards are no exception.

Xia Yu'an's beast sped up and rushed towards the stream.

It arrived very quickly.

Xia Yu'an squatted by the stream. The river here was a cracked ice layer, and the water was just beneath the ice layer.

The water is very clear, with a shimmering blue hue. The light shining from the sky is refracted by the ice on the water surface, making it look like a giant piece of glass candy, giving a sense of ethereality and dreaminess.

Xia Yu'an felt a sense of physical and mental tranquility.

My soul feels cleansed.

Only such an extreme climate can give rise to such amazing wonders that shock people at any time and anywhere.

Beauty often comes with danger, and this place is no exception.

Extreme danger always coexists with beauty.

Xia Yu'an lowered her head, held the water in her hand and took a few sips, then frowned: "Hmm...lililelu."

“So salty!”

Xia Silan also squatted down, stretched out his hand, scooped up a handful of water, and tasted it: "It is indeed very salty. It seems that the water here is also a tributary from the sea."

"What should I do? The snow here seems to be a bit salty. Although I can drink it, it doesn't quench my thirst."

I'm used to drinking purified water, so my stomach doesn't feel comfortable drinking anything else.

"It doesn't matter, we can use it by distillation."

"Distilled water?" Xia Yu'an showed a look of admiration.

"Yes." Xia Silan said, "You can say that the principles are similar. I see there are actually quite a few plants here. If we find the right ones, we can make a simple distillation device."

"In fact, the most important thing for distillation is the fire source. We already have the fire, so distillation is very simple."

Xia Yu'an also vaguely understood the principle, which was actually not complicated, but he was still a long way from being able to express it as confidently as his brother.

This is science and engineering!

He is so amazing, he knows everything!

It feels like their family’s living standard is going to improve again!

Here, any improvement is progress!!

Xia Yu'an was extremely happy and became more motivated to look for resources.

"Brother, what should we get to eat?"

I wonder if there are any fish in the water?

"I'll take you to find antelope."

"antelope?"

"Well, didn't you see the hoof prints of the antelope just now?" Xia Silan took him to the snow not far away. "Look at these marks, they extend all the way here and connect to the snow-capped mountains on the opposite side."

Although the snow-capped mountains on the opposite side are covered with snow, you can see a lot of rock walls. Although the slope is not steep, it is still somewhat dangerous.

"Brother!! There is a snow leopard!" Xia Yu'an said, pointing at the small black dot in the distance.