Because the bamboo forest was closer than the cave, Lin Luo and Yun Shu started digging bamboo shoots first.
The sparse population in Zhoujiawu and the fact that Lin Luo and his companions had walked quite far resulted in a particularly large number of surviving bamboo shoots in this area.
You can see some spring bamboo shoots popping up almost every few steps you take. It would be a shame not to dig them up.
Putting down the bamboo baskets on their backs, Lin Luo and Yun Shu started digging in tacit understanding. They discarded those that looked thick and old, and only picked the ones that had just emerged and were still fresh and tender.
Xiao Hei, who originally thought they were just going up the mountain to play, saw the two of them stop. Even though he wanted to run farther, he seemed to become interested after seeing the actions of Lin Luo and the others.
Walking to a spring bamboo shoot, the two sharp claws in front moved at the same time, dirt splashed, and soon the lower half of a bamboo shoot was revealed.
Then Xiao Hei slashed over with his wolf paw, and the bamboo shoots fell down.
Seeing Xiao Hei coming up to him with a bamboo shoot in his mouth to ask for credit, Lin Luo smiled and touched its head, saying in an exaggerated tone, "Wow, Xiao Hei, you're amazing!"
This sound also made Xiaobai on Xiaohei's back look up at Lin Luo, but its natural sarcastic expression made people want to laugh.
Feeling the sincere praise from the person in front of him, Xiao Hei let out a howl in response, and immediately ran to another bamboo shoot to start digging. During such intense movements, Xiao Bai still sat firmly on Xiao Hei's back, which was also quite amazing.
"Lolo, look?!"
Yunshu, not wanting to be left behind, showed off the few tender bamboo shoots in her bamboo basket. Each one was perfectly shaped and looked delicious.
Noticing Yunshu's eagerness for praise, Lin Luo readily complimented him. Yunshu's movements in digging bamboo shoots became even faster. With his strength, he could dig one bamboo shoot at a time.
Thanks to the cooperation of the three (?), Lin Luo and Yun Shu's bamboo baskets were quickly filled. She took a look at her watch and it was not yet ten o'clock.
"Yunshu, can you take the two bamboo baskets down the mountain first? I need to go somewhere."
There was no need to let Yun Shu know about the cave, and it was inconvenient to carry the bamboo basket. This was what Lin Luo had planned from the beginning.
Yun Shu couldn't help but frown when he heard this, but he didn't ask where Lin Luo was going or what he was doing. He just picked up Lin Luo's bamboo basket with one hand and said, "Then I'll go back and cook. Don't be too late, Luo Luo."
Lin Luo naturally responded and watched Yun Shu leave.
"Will you follow me?"
Lin Luo turned and looked at Xiao Hei.
Lin Luo had already memorized the location of the previous cave and how to get inside, so it didn't matter if Xiao Hei didn't lead the way.
However, after walking a few steps and finding that Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai had also followed her, she followed them.
In order to catch up with Yun Shu's lunch time, Lin Luo used his mental power to speed up. After about half an hour, he crossed the rift and stood in front of the cave again.
She first tried to release her mental power. The detection range after level five was about 1.5 times that of level four. However, just like before, there was no other special reaction. After thinking for a moment, Lin Luo stepped into the cave in a blink of an eye.
Xiao Hei, who was standing by, thought that Lin Luo was going to his secret base to play, so he followed him in immediately.
After making many twists and turns, Lin Luo soon stood in front of the acupoint that had blocked her before. She continued to release her mental power, but this time her speed was a little slower.
Explore little by little, and continue exploring.
Unfortunately, it didn't take long before it reached the maximum range that her mental power could detect.
Just when Lin Luo thought that she would return empty-handed again this time, she touched an iron plate in the last half meter within the range of her mental power!
No, it's not an iron plate!
It is a piece of special metal that can block most of the supernatural powers.
Lin Luo is not unfamiliar with this kind of metal. It is used in many laboratories in the mid-to-late-stage apocalyptic base.
But? Appearing here, something is wrong!
Fortunately, although this metal does weaken Lin Luo's mental abilities, it is not as obvious as his other abilities.
There was also a small hole on the iron plate, and its shape was exactly the same as the one that Xiao Hei had brought to her before.
Lin Luo first tried to use her mental power to penetrate the metal plate, and it indeed weakened a part of it. The distance that was originally half a meter was now only twenty centimeters. Then she explored the world behind the metal plate through the hole.
Lin Luo "saw" darkness.
In the darkness, there were several broken pieces of what appeared to be some machine.
The limit of mental strength has been reached!
What's behind this? Is it a laboratory like in the apocalypse? But judging by its dilapidated appearance, it's probably an abandoned laboratory!
Lin Luo could not continue exploring until he reached level six.
She stood there and thought for a moment, countless thoughts flashing through her mind. She thought of Yunshu from this place, and then from Yunshu she thought of her grandparents, and so on. Finally, she turned back to the direction she came from.
However, just as she took a step, she heard the roar of Xiaobai on Xiaohei's back.
It was a low roar that seemed to emit anger.
Lin Luo frowned slightly and turned his head to look at Xiaobai.
I found that it had stood up from Xiao Hei's back at some point and was looking in the direction of the cave with a fierce look on its face.
"Xiaobai." Lin Luo couldn't help but speak.
But at this time, Xiaobai seemed not to have heard Lin Luo's shout at all, but continued to stare in that direction?.
Suddenly Xiaobai leaped up and quickly got into the cave.
It is indeed very easy for its petite body.
On the contrary, Xiao Hei, who has grown a lot bigger now, has some difficulties. He wants to get in but gets stuck after just a few steps.
"Xiaobai!" Lin Luo shouted again, this time directly using his mental power, trying to control Xiaobai and call it back.
The metal plate not only blocks supernatural powers but is also extremely hard. Even if Xiaobai passes through it, nothing should happen. However, its abnormal reaction still makes Lin Luo worried.
But what surprised her was...
Xiaobai actually has a certain resistance to her mental manipulation!
Because he was afraid of hurting Xiaobai, Lin Luo didn't use much mental power, but he didn't expect that Xiaobai's "will" was comparable to that of an adult.
She stopped trying to control Xiaobai for the time being, and quickly followed it to the metal plate again.
Xiaobai stretched out his sharp claws and scratched the metal plate fiercely, making a harsh sound.
But such an attack is even less effective than a tickle to these metal plates and obviously has no effect.
Xiaobai continued to circle around desperately as if he had lost his mind. If he continued like this, he would lose his claws!
At the same time, it found the only small hole and immediately tried its best to explore into the hole. It seemed that it could get in with just a little effort.
If he went inside, Lin Luo would really have no way of knowing Xiaobai's situation. He could only harden his heart and increase his mental strength. He finally "called" Xiaobai back, and then hypnotized Xiaobai to make it fall asleep. After all, the state just now was obviously wrong.
Xiao Hei circled around Lin Luo anxiously, as if worried that something might happen to Xiao Bai.
"Xiao Hei, it's okay, let's get out of here first."
Lin Luo hugged Xiaobai and comforted him, then quickly left the cave.
This time they really left. Fortunately, nothing strange happened on the way down the mountain. However, what happened behind the cave still made Lin Luo alert.
She always thought that her superpowers were brought by the meteor shower, but now it seems that it is not that simple.
Perhaps the meteor shower is just one of the reasons, and there is a hidden force that Lin Luo doesn't know about.
She lowered her eyes. No matter what, strength was the basis for all her words, and she still had to work harder.
"Lolo?"
Yun Shu, who was busy in the kitchen, poked his head out and keenly noticed that Lin Luo seemed to be in a bad mood. "What happened?" His nose moved slightly. There was no smell of blood, so there should be no injury. Then he saw Xiaobai lying in Lin Luo's arms and seemed to be asleep.
"Nothing." Lin Luo smiled. "What's for lunch? I think I smell something delicious."
As she spoke, she put Xiaobai back on the mat and let it sleep for a while to calm its mood, hoping that it would be fine after waking up.
Xiao Hei immediately came over and nudged Xiao Bai gently. Seeing that Xiao Bai didn't respond, he put his nose close to sniff Xiao Bai, as if to confirm that Xiao Bai was just sleeping and felt relieved.
He lay down, narrowed his eyes, and stayed beside Xiaobai.
Yun Shu turned around and seemed to be cooking without delving into Lin Luo's affairs, but in fact, a gloomy look unconsciously welled up in his eyes.
——Something happened on the mountain.
But when facing Lin Luo, he quickly adjusted his state and did not show any signs of abnormality.
"Braised bamboo shoots? They smell so good!"
Soon, Yun Shu brought the dishes to the table.
Freshly dug bamboo shoots should naturally be eaten while they are fresh. Spring bamboo shoots are more tender, fresher and crisper than winter bamboo shoots, so they can be stir-fried without adding other side dishes.
For example, this dish of braised bamboo shoots in oil is made by Yunshu who "wastefully" cuts the top part of the spring bamboo shoots they dug up. It is more tender without the fiber residue of bamboo shoots, and it is also easy to absorb the flavor.
The aroma filled the kitchen while it was being cooked, and Lin Luo reached for it with his chopsticks first.
“So fresh!”
Because the bamboo shoots have completely absorbed the soup, they seem to burst with juice when you take a bite, which is particularly delicious. In addition, its crispy texture does not make people feel that the dish is too greasy.
"Really? Wouldn't it be a bit salty?"
"No, no, it's just right, and goes really well with rice."
…
In the afternoon, Lin Luo planned to go to the town to pick up a courier. Although the items he bought at the Capital Supermarket had not been delivered yet, some of the items he bought online had been stranded for a few days because he had been in the capital. The owner of the courier store had even called to urge him to deliver them.
"Then I'll go to the mountains and dig some more bamboo shoots. I can then can them."
Yun Shu usually wouldn't go with Lin Luo when he went to pick up the express, so when he said he wanted to go up the mountain, Lin Luo didn't doubt it.
"Canned bamboo shoots? Do we have a pickle jar at home?"
Yun Shu has already taught herself how to pickle cucumbers, pickled radishes and other side dishes. Lin Luo also specially bought a lot of pickle jars. Now there are seven or eight jars neatly arranged on one of the shelves in the basement.
"There are still two left. Luoluo can buy a few more when he goes to town. The radishes planted during the Spring Festival are almost ready to be harvested."
Yunshu and Linluo both have big appetites, especially Yunshu, whose appetite is equivalent to that of several adults. However, the speed at which they consume food cannot keep up with the speed at which food increases, especially since Linluo buys a lot of food.
"Okay, we pickled sweet and sour radishes before, so this time we can try the sauce."
Lin Luo's car quickly disappeared in the yard. Yun Shu was also preparing to go up the mountain with two bamboo baskets, but before that, he came to the dozing Xiao Hei and said, "Get up." His tone was calm but could not be ignored.
Xiao Hei: “…”
It really wanted to reject this human, but its keen intuition told Xiao Hei that it was better not to mess with this man.
The man and the wolf soon arrived at the bamboo forest they had been in that morning. Yun Shu quickly filled two bamboo baskets with digging and then looked at Xiao Hei, "Take me to the place Luo Luo went this morning."
Xiao Hei didn't move. Yun Shu smiled murderously and said, "Don't play dumb."
This wolf is very smart. Yun Shu never underestimates the wisdom of animals.
Sure enough, under the threat of "power", Xiao Hei wisely turned around and started to lead the way.
Not long after, after crossing the rift, Yun Shu stood in front of the cave just like Lin Luo in the morning.
Xiao Hei didn't stop, so Yun Shu continued to follow him.
Finally, the hole in front couldn't allow him to enter again, but the same should be true for Lolo.
Yunshu's good eyesight allowed him to see everything around him clearly even in such darkness. He soon found a soft white hair at the edge of the cave, which was obviously Xiaobai's.
In other words? Lolo had been here before.
He carefully explored the surroundings and found nothing else, so he looked towards the narrow cave.
——This kind of dark, narrow and humid environment always has an unknown and familiar feeling.
——If you don’t go back now, Lin Luo will come back soon.
Yun Shu cleared his footprints, took one last look at the bottomless cave, and quickly disappeared into the cave.
Lin Luo, who had just returned from the town with a bunch of stuff, drove his car into the yard when he saw Yun Shu processing spring bamboo shoots under the eaves, with a small mountain of bamboo shoots piled next to her.
Look at it. You can tell from the appearance that I won’t be able to go to the bamboo forest again in a few days.
"Yun Shu, open your mouth!"
Yun Shu hadn't even seen what was in Lin Luo's hand yet, and her mouth had already opened slightly.
Then a small black and purple thing was quickly thrown into his mouth. Yun Shu chewed it habitually, and the sweetness exploded instantly. Inadvertently, a little purple juice appeared on his lips.
"I saw someone selling mulberries in town, so I bought some."
Lin Luo's "some"? But not really "some"? She took over the two large baskets of mulberries on the stall. "We'll eat some, and there's still some left. I want to try making mulberry wine."
In the past, Lin's father and mother would also keep some homemade wine at home. In addition to mulberries, there were also bayberries, wolfberries, etc. They were not big drinkers, but just drank a small cup every day. It was said that it was very good for health.
After seeing mulberries today, Lin Luo also became interested in this.
So, throughout the afternoon, Yunshu made canned bamboo shoots, while Lin Luo tried to brew mulberry wine, enjoying a leisurely pastoral experience.
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