Chapter 145 The "Fruit" of the Devil Grass
Generally speaking, the depth of plant roots is inversely proportional to the humidity of the local climate.
In other words, the drier the local climate is, the deeper the plant roots will generally grow in order to obtain more water from the ground to maintain growth.
In areas with perennial water shortages, such as deserts, some plants may not exceed one meter above the ground, but their underground roots may reach six to eight meters, or even deeper.
However, for plants like this that grow in low-lying and humid areas, since they are in areas with abundant water resources, their roots do not need to be particularly deep.
The reason why Si Ye's pulling out of the vine caused the roots to break was not only because of his somewhat rough movements, but also because...
The rhizome itself is very large, unlike the traditional plants that are thick at the top and small at the bottom.
"Si Ye, help me take another look at the condition of the roots buried in the soil." Xia Tian decided to dig out the rhizomes and take a look.
If it's really as she expected, then... it can really be considered a pleasant surprise.
Si Ye immediately nodded and did as he was told.
Anyway, as long as Xia Tian is not allowed to touch it herself, digging the soil is nothing.
Girls always have all kinds of wonderful ideas. Maybe she can bring him some surprises this time?
In order to facilitate digging and to better protect himself, Si Ye changed from human form to animal form, stretched out his sharp and thick claws and began to dig around the roots of the vines.
Although he is huge after turning into a snow leopard, his movements are very delicate. Not only does he perfectly clean the soil around the roots, but he also ensures that the plants are not scratched at all.
It has a feeling of "having a tiger in your heart, but still smelling the roses".
[Asking the top-ranked Snow Leopard Clan to dig the soil, only Xia Xia could do it.]
[This action is both sad and funny, and even a little cute, hahaha]
[Why do we need to dig the soil? Wouldn't those vines be enough?]
[I don't know, it seems there is something in the soil]
The roots of this plant are buried much deeper than imagined. After a period of patient digging, one by one strange-shaped purple "fruits" appeared before everyone's eyes.
Seeing these tuberous rhizomes covered in mud, Xia Tian's guess came to light.
Sure enough, the rhizome of this plant is a "modified root", just like the sweet potato we eat on Earth. As an organ for plants to absorb nutrients, it has a strange shape different from ordinary plants, and naturally has extraordinary nutritional value.
If that's the case, then it's easy to deal with. As long as the toxicity of this rhizome is eliminated, then this piece of root tuber will not be the "devil grass" rhizome that people fear, but a carbohydrate bomb, a calorie storage warehouse...
It’s food!!!
An expression of great excitement and joy suddenly appeared on the girl's face. "Si Ye, we have food for the winter!"
Si Ye didn't understand. He just dug for half a day and found a few ugly lumps of earth. How could they be associated with food for the winter?
Could it be that...
"You mean, this thing is edible?" Si Ye felt his three perspectives explode.
"This is devil grass... It's so ugly and dirty, and it's unclear whether it's poisonous or not. Are you sure?"
He asked this not to question Xia Tian, but it was always better to be cautious when it came to food.
This is devil grass, who would associate it with food?
(End of this chapter)
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