Chapter 35 Food 1
Wen Le had bought some beef jerky long ago, just in case. Since we were bringing pets, the school allowed owners to bring a small amount of pet food. After all, animals need time to adapt. What if something gets sick from eating something new? Field training at the school was meant to train students, not cause trouble for the school. Who knew the pets might be particularly delicate? If one got unreasonable and insisted on harassing the school, that would be a real hassle.
Watching Xu Dongdong and the others happily sharing beef jerky, Wen Le thought to himself, "What a close call! I almost got caught." Their backpacks had been inspected on their way here, and anything they couldn't bring was confiscated. If Wen Le hadn't put two bags of beef jerky in his bag beforehand and they hadn't been taken away by the school, he might have been caught this time.
Xu Dongdong and the others are much smarter than ordinary children, and they may not believe what you say to coax them.
Wen Le secretly wiped the sweat off his face, thinking to himself that he had to be more careful next time. He couldn't casually mention things that were only available in the system mall in front of others, otherwise he would be in big trouble if he got caught. The system's initial warnings were still fresh in his mind, and he didn't want to test them.
Thinking of this, Wen Le now feels a sense of relief that he has survived a disaster.
But Jin Cancan didn't think about all this. He only knew that his snacks were taken away! Wen Le, the pet owner, was very stingy. He only bought him a bag of beef jerky every week, and he only bought the smallest package. He cherished it and could only eat it for a day and a half at most. If he wanted more, he wouldn't buy it anymore. Now the thing he promised him was taken away!
But it couldn't beat them, especially Lily, the female Tyrannosaurus, whose fighting power was off the charts. Jin Cancan was scared when he saw her, but he was also very aggrieved that his snacks had been stolen, so he took it out on his owner. He was about to give Wen Le a crushing blow, but Wen Le, with such a small body, was no match for it. He quickly pulled out a small bag of beef jerky from his pocket, tore open the package, and handed it to him, saying flatteringly, "Here, I saved some for you. Eat it quickly, or it will be taken away again later."
Before he finished speaking, Lily, who had already finished her portion of beef jerky, had already glanced over here. The eager look on her face clearly showed that she wanted to grab it.
金灿灿本来还想傲娇一把，一见这架势哪还顾得上别的，赶紧伸出舌头把眼前的牛肉干都舔了一遍，添完了还得意洋洋的看着莉莉，那得瑟的小样儿看着真是欠揍。
This is what Lily thought and acted like. She walked over and wanted to teach this big cat a lesson, but Jin Cancan was already prepared and jumped out with beef jerky in his mouth. Wen Le was so quick that he didn't have time to react. When he finally reacted, he saw that Jin Cancan had already climbed up a nearby garbage mountain.
At this moment, this creature was looking down at them with a smug look on its face. This should have been a very majestic action, but it had a bag of beef jerky in its mouth, and its image suddenly became funny.
Wen Le was afraid of hurting its pride and causing it to quarrel with him again, so he didn't dare to laugh. Instead, he suppressed his laughter and turned his face away. The shape of this thing was really too unbearable to look at.
Xu Dongdong and the others had no such scruples and immediately laughed unkindly. Lily turned her eyes away and said, "Stupid cat."
Jin Cancan was too lazy to pay attention to them. With delicious food in front of her, who would have the time to pay attention to these two-legged beasts?
With food, Jin Cancan didn't mind the garbage mountain being dirty and smelly, and wolfed down a bag of beef jerky. To be honest, this small bag wasn't enough to fill his stomach, and instead of satisfying his craving, he became even craving more. So he jumped down and ran to Wen Le to ask for a second bag of beef jerky. The owner agreed to give him two bags of beef jerky.
Wen Le pushed its furry face away and said, "The packet you just gave me is a deposit. I'll give you the remaining packet when you find a place to sleep."
As soon as the words fell, the eyes of the other three people headed by Lily lit up. Xu Dongdong came over and said, "You still have some, where did you hide it?" As he said that, he was about to search Wen Le's pockets.
Wen Le quickly hid aside and shouted, "Do you still want to sleep tonight? Or do you want to be buried in the sand?"
According to the nature of the Abandoned Star, a storm would blow every few hours. They had been here for such a long time, and the storm might start soon. If they didn't find a place quickly, they would be buried alive.
Jin Cancan didn't make a fuss this time. It didn't want to be buried in the sand. The last time it was buried was still fresh in its memory, so it started looking for a place on its own without Wen Le urging it.
In the end, it really found a place halfway up the garbage mountain. That place was a "cave" and it was very hidden. If it weren't for Jin Cancan leading the way, Wen Le and the others would never have found it.
but……
"Are you sure this place is habitable?" Xu Dongdong looked inside from the cave entrance and said uncertainly, "Will it collapse in the middle of the night?"
Jin Cancan was very dissatisfied with Xu Dongdong's questioning and started arguing with him. The two of them argued for a long time without any connection at all. Wen Le expressed his admiration.
Lily quietly went in and took a look around, finally concluding, "Although it smells a bit, it's relatively safe. It's neither too high nor too low from the ground, so even if a storm blows in, the sand won't bury the cave entrance. Plus, there's a steel frame inside the cave, so even if it collapses, it should be able to hold it up until rescue."
Of course, waiting for rescue meant giving up their ranking, which was a bit embarrassing, but nothing compared to risking their lives. The school had sent out a distress flare for everyone, fearing something might happen to them, but it was unlikely anyone would use it unless absolutely necessary.
After Lily said that, Xu Dongdong had nothing to say. There was no need to argue with a cat anymore, so she had to shut up awkwardly.
Jin Cancan proudly swung his tail, walked over to Wen Le in a good mood, and rubbed his head against his owner's face. When he stood up, he was almost as tall as Wen Le, but he pushed too hard and made Wen Le stumble.
Wen Le has been almost trained by it now, and he thinks that he will be thankful as long as this thing doesn't slap him in the face.
…
The four of them stayed in the cave that night. Luckily, the school didn't go too far and even left them some nutrient solution, which solved their dinner problem. However, starting tomorrow, they would be hungry and would have to find their own food.
It must be said that the place Jin Cancan chose was quite safe. Wen Le and his friends experienced two storms in one night. The first time, they were so worried that the garbage mountain they were in would collapse that they were too nervous to sleep. However, the mountain remained unmoved. The second time, everyone was more calm, and no matter how strong the storm outside was, they still slept in the cave.
Everyone slept quite soundly that night. Although the air was foul, there was garbage everywhere, and there was a storm in the first half of the night, everyone still slept soundly in the second half of the night. So when we woke up, apart from a little swollen eyelids due to lack of sleep, everyone felt refreshed.
Several people had just woken up and were still a little confused. Everyone looked at each other, and finally Wen Le spoke first: "Should we find something to eat first or do something else?"
Xu Dongdong waved his hand: "Don't talk to me about food now. I feel like my nose is on strike after sleeping in here, and I don't have much of an appetite."
"It's okay, it's like this every morning," Wen Le consoled him. He glanced at Lily and Li Zhenzhen, mainly seeking Lily's opinion. Li Zhenzhen usually followed their lead and wasn't very good at making decisions.
Lily said without thinking, "Of course, to find food." In this place, if they didn't hurry to find food, they might go hungry today.
Wen Le nodded: "Then find something to eat."
In fact, he was not hungry now. The smell of the garbage was too strong and he was full. However, after being on the Abandoned Star for so long, he had developed the habit of looking for food first when he opened his eyes. Otherwise, if they were unlucky, they might go hungry.
"Is there anything edible here?" Xu Dongdong looked around at the garbage mountain with a confused look on his face. It was all garbage. Were they supposed to eat garbage?
"Wen Lele and Lily will definitely find a way~" Li Zhenzhen said softly. The girl hasn't woken up yet and is still sleepy, but it doesn't stop her from supporting Wen Lele and Lily.
Lily turned her gaze to Wen Le: "Have you thought of a solution? Then tell me about it." The last time she came here, she followed the members of her mother's mercenary group and brought nutritional supplements with her. So strictly speaking, she didn't really understand the place called Garbage Mountain, at least she didn't know what the people here ate every day.
Wen Le was the most knowledgeable of the four. Remember those patients who came to the safe zone to see him? Many of them came from the garbage dump. Although the areas were different, the general situation was definitely the same. This place was so close to the safe zone, maybe it was the hometown of that patient.
He had told Wen Le that there were actually quite a few edible things in the garbage mountain. The most common was a type of rat, roughly the same size as Earth rats, but unable to grow due to the garbage mountain's environmental conditions. This rat's long diet of garbage offal was poisonous, but its meat was edible, though it had a sour, unpleasant taste.
The second type is a mantis-like insect, about the size of an adult's fist. Its legs and back are edible, and while delicious, it's difficult to catch. When catching it, you have to be careful not to get cut by its scythe; if you don't get treated promptly, you can be fatal. Many people die from this insect's scythe in garbage dumps, as it's incredibly difficult to prevent.
The third way is to look for edible food in garbage dumps. These garbage are all transported from other planets and are mixed with a lot of domestic garbage, such as expired nutrient solution. If you are lucky, you can find boxes of nutrient solution or canned fruit and meat that are not spoiled. This is like picking up a treasure.
Wen Le told these to his three friends, who all looked confused. Xu Dongdong looked even more dazed, as if his soul had left his body, as if he was about to ascend to heaven in the next second.
It's hard for this kid. He has never suffered hardship since he was a child. It's a big blow to him to eat these snakes, insects, rats and ants all of a sudden.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
