Thanks to Xiaoju, Yu Lili and Rong Jing found the fruit tree.
Because of this, Yu Lili even rewarded Xiao Ju with a piece of Ghost Shadow Vine.
Xiaoju bit the ghost shadow vine and went to the tree for a happy snack, while Yu Lili and Rong Jing went to pick fruit.
The two of them picked thirty or forty fruits, and most of them were as big as cantaloupes or washbasins. It would be good if the two of them and the cat could eat half of them before the fruits rotted. However, Rong Jing didn't just pick the fruits to eat fresh this time.
She wants to can and even make wine.
When Yu Lili heard the word "wine", his ears perked up: "Wine? You can also make wine?"
"I know a little bit, but I'm missing something right now, so I might not be able to brew it successfully." Rong Jing saw Yu Lili's interest and explained to her while picking fruit. "Generally speaking, initial brewing requires grains. Sorghum, corn, barley, wheat, etc. are all fine. The simplest way to brew fruit wine is to use grain-based wine and then add fruit and sugar. If you're brewing purely fruit wine, you'll need some other auxiliary materials."
"But we haven't found any grains yet, so I want to try using these fruits first. Maybe we can succeed?"
"Do you want cereals?" Yu Lili seemed confused. "Which kind of cereal is best?"
"Wheat, wheat wine is pretty good." Rong Jing said.
Yu Lili swallowed hard and pestered Rong Jing to tell her what wheat looked like. Rong Jing took a branch and drew it on the ground for Yu Lili to see. Yu Lili looked eager, thinking that maybe they could actually find wheat. But at the same time, she found it funny: "Why are you so interested in wine?"
"Because I haven't tried it." Yu Lili said confidently: "The wine is delicious."
As she spoke, she nodded her head, looking very much in agreement.
In response to this, Rong Jing:?
Speaking of this bar, the taste is not really that great. People who drink have the smell of alcohol, but people who don't drink can't get used to that taste at all.
Since Yu Lili has never drunk alcohol, why is he so confident about it?
When she finally gets to taste the wine... she won't be disappointed, right?
Yu Lili had no idea of Rong Jing's worries. When she heard that the fruits were used to make wine, she picked a few more and said happily, "Rong Jing, take your time and try. We have a lot of fruits. If this one doesn't work, we can try something else."
Rong Jing: “…Okay.”
When the fruits were almost picked, Yu Lili looked up and found that Xiaoju was missing.
She was startled: "Rong Jing, have you seen Xiaoju?"
"Hmm?" Rong Jing was also a little confused. She looked around and up and down, but she didn't see the kitten that never strayed far from Yu Lili. "Wasn't it here just now? Did it go a little far? Should we look around?"
"Okay." Yu Lili nodded, not too worried.
Xiaoju is quite strong, especially with its agile body, and it is also very smart, so there will be no danger even if it goes far away to play.
But after searching everywhere nearby and still not seeing Xiaoju, Yu Lili couldn't help but start to worry.
"Where on earth did Xiaoju go? Nothing came over here just now."
They had been picking fruits just now and there was indeed no danger. Yu Lili couldn't understand why Xiao Ju disappeared.
If nothing took Xiaoju away, then the only possibility is... Xiaoju left on his own?
Rong Jing looked around and suddenly remembered what happened yesterday.
Xiaoju looked very abnormal at that time, and Rong Jing looked at Xiaoju... as if she wanted to leave?
"Will it go away on its own?" Rong Jing asked tentatively.
“…” Yu Lili didn’t say anything, but his mood became depressed.
Rong Jing consoled him, "These mutant animals grew up in the wild and have rather feral personalities. It might have followed us before because it was injured. Now that it's free of injuries, it might have left. Perhaps it has something important to do."
I have to say, Yu Lili was comforted.
Xiaoju left quietly. Yulili was of course disappointed, but she quickly cheered up: "I understand. Xiaoju knows the way anyway. We don't plan to leave the cave recently. If it wants to come back, it will come back."
Seeing that Yu Lili was no longer so unhappy, Rong Jing changed the subject: "Do you want to try brewing wine with me?"
"Ah?" Yu Lili looked at the fruit on the tree and hesitated: "But I don't think... it's really suitable for me."
She can even grill meat like that, so brewing wine is probably even worse, right?
"It's okay to give it a try. There are plenty of fruits here anyway. I can just make you an extra wooden bottle." Rong Jing encouraged: "Besides, cooking and brewing are two different things. Maybe you have a talent for brewing?"
Yu Lili thought about it and decided that if Rong Jing was willing to teach, she would of course be willing to learn more skills. After all, learning something was a gain.
"Then let's go back first." Yu Lili asked excitedly: "Can we just use the wooden bottle? Do we need to prepare anything else?"
"Actually, if we have it, it would be best to use jars to make wine, but we haven't found any clay that can be used to make jars yet. We've been walking around nearby more these days. It would be best if we could find something usable..." Rong Jing explained in detail to Yu Lili.
One person was talking and the other was listening, and both were very serious.
So when a dark shadow suddenly rushed over, they were startled. Rong Jing's face changed and she pushed Yu Lili to the other side: "Hide!"
"I can help you." Yu Lili took a few steps back. Instead of hiding, he looked around and then pulled a vine down from the tree: "I'll help you attract its attention!"
"Okay, be careful." Rong Jing did not refuse.
It was really that the mutant tiger in front of her looked too ferocious.
This mutant tiger is estimated to be three meters tall and over six meters long, and looks very strong.
The reason why Yu Lili and Rong Jing didn't notice it before it suddenly jumped out was that it was sleeping next to them and only pounced out to attack when it heard their voices.
But its speed of attack was a little slow, and Yu Lili and Rong Jing dodged it.
Not only that, after it pounced out, it actually stood there without moving.
No, it can’t be said that it didn’t move, at least its legs were still moving.
Yu Lili looked at its legs and suddenly asked Rong Jing, "Do you think it's a little hesitant to move its legs? What's wrong with it?"
This mutant tiger should be level four. Rong Jing could feel a great deal of pressure, so when the mutant tiger did not continue to attack, she did not attack rashly to anger it. She just stared at the mutant tiger's face with her whole body tense, and only looked at its legs after Yu Lili reminded her.
The mutant tiger's left front leg and both back legs were stiff. Rong Jing looked at it carefully and suddenly said, "Is its leg numb?"
Fish carp:?
Are your legs numb?
[…Level 4 Mutation Tiger Legs Are Numb? Pfft, What a Big Joke.]
[How is this possible? This shouldn't be possible. Did Jingjing guess wrong?]
[Oh, some people just talk nonsense.]
"Could it be that after being with someone so lucky for so long, I've lost my guard?"
The popularity will inevitably bring about haters.
After all, when there are more people, there will be more weirdos. Some people are reincarnated nitpickers and feel uncomfortable if they don't argue.
However, while the nitpicker was still arguing, Yu Lili had already taken advantage of the mutant tiger's attention being on Rong Jing and quietly walked to the position of the mutant tiger's right hind leg. When Rong Jing and others noticed it, it was too late for them to speak, as Yu Lili reached out and poked the mutant tiger's right hind leg.
"Ao!" The mutant tiger roared, the voice sounded a little painful, and the whole tiger fell down all of a sudden.
[No way! My legs are really numb!]
[Hahahaha, I was saying it. With my precious carp here, how could I possibly encounter such a formidable level 4 mutant animal?]
The tiger's fighting power is much stronger than that of a wolf, not to mention it is only level four. To be honest, if a fight really breaks out, even Rong Jing's fans don't have much confidence.
"Yu Lili!" Rong Jing's heart skipped a beat. Seeing Yu Lili looking at her blankly, she rubbed her brows helplessly. While the mutant tiger was falling, she quickly ran to Yu Lili's side, then pulled her and started running: "Let's go now."
"Hey?" Yu Lili turned back reluctantly: "I think its skin is quite big."
Rong Jing: “…”
Live broadcast audience: [……]
Anyway, even if Yu Lili didn't want to leave, Rong Jing still forcibly pulled her away. When the mutant tiger's legs healed, both Yu Lili and Rong Jing ran far away.
Rong Jing didn't run towards the cave. She was afraid that the mutant tiger would recover too early and chase her. After confirming that the mutant tiger had not caught up, she sprinkled some powder to remove the two people's breath, and then prepared to go back from the other side.
But as she made the detour, she didn't forget to tell Yu Lili, "Next time you encounter a level 4 animal like this, remember to run, okay?"
"Ah?" Yu Lili blinked.
Rong Jing told her, "Although the turtle we encountered before was also strong, most turtles are slow and not very aggressive. Tigers are carnivores, let alone a level 4 mutant tiger."
"Although we may not be defeated, it would be bad if we got injured."
"Ah?" Yu Lili hesitated. "So if we hit it, will we get hurt?"
"Yes." Rong Jing nodded, "It's much more difficult to deal with than the weasel before."
Yu Lili nodded vigorously: "Okay, let's not provoke it! I don't like getting hurt, and I don't like you getting hurt either."
Hearing this, Rong Jing was startled, then smiled: "Let's go, we just need to walk around here and see if there are other mutant animals with suitable strength. We can practice with them."
"good."
——
Rong Jing and Yu Lili were exploring the area around the cave, and Xiaoju had already run quite far away.
After a while, the two ghost shadow vines helped him regain his memory, and the situation was even more stable than last time.
In fact, he knew in his heart that if he continued to follow Yu Lili and the others, as long as he could keep eating the herb called Ghost Shadow Vine, his recovery speed would be much faster.
Can……
Since he knew that he was a grown man, he could not tolerate himself following two women while he was unconscious.
It's not discrimination against women, it's just that his current form looks too harmless, and after losing consciousness and only having instincts left, I am too... like to act like a spoiled child.
The one named Rong Jing was okay. He was just unwilling to get close out of instinct.
But he even wanted to get close to another girl, and when she was often held in his arms, he would even snuggle into her arms himself.
...This won’t do. This is absolutely not okay.
He ate a lot of food from Yu Lili and was also fed a lot of delicious food by Yu Lili. He remembered this favor, but he also made up his mind not to go back!
Never take advantage of others!
Thinking of this, Xiaoju tried harder to wander around and finally found a suitable place.
It was a very deep cave entrance, only as big as a washbasin. Basically, few mutated animals could enter, and those that could enter would not be very powerful.
The entrance to the cave is very deep, about ten meters deep. The deepest part is a little bigger, about the size of a bathtub.
That's it here.
Xiaoju relaxed, and also released the pain in his head that he had been suppressing. He relaxed and lay down, and lost consciousness the next moment.
The little kitten lying limply on the ground suddenly moved. It opened its eyes in confusion, and became even more confused when it saw where it was.
Where is it?
What about that nice smelling human?
Why is she gone?
Don't you want it anymore?
Little Orange tilted its head, and in confusion, it had already made a decision. It turned around in the cave and then walked out. After jumping out, it raised its head, moved its nose, and then chose a direction to go.
Humph, it is a blessing for that human that it is willing to follow. Unless it wants to leave on its own, that human is not allowed to abandon it!
——
The other side.
After staying away from the mutant tiger, Yu Lili and Rong Jing encountered some difficulties again.
Let’s go back a little bit in time.
After taking a detour, they found a lot of things they needed, such as seasonings, salted fruits, and even peanuts.
Hearing that peanuts can be eaten as snacks, Yu Lili cracked one at that time, but the taste was not as good as she expected. Rong Jing jokingly told her that these peanuts can be cooked or slightly dried, which will not only make them last longer but also taste better.
After picking the peanuts, the two continued on their way.
As they were walking, Yu Lili suddenly pulled Rong Jing and said, "Look, is that the wheat you mentioned over there?"
Rong Jing described the characteristics and appearance of wheat very clearly. Thinking that animals were getting bigger in this era, plants might also get bigger, she deliberately exaggerated the size of wheat.
However, she didn't expect that Yu Lili could be found so quickly.
Yes, it was indeed wheat, but compared to the wheat she had seen before that was barely thigh-high, this wheat was a full person tall, and the ears of wheat looked much larger.
There was a patch of wheat covering about three square meters. Rong Jing's eyes lit up: "We can pick quite a lot. We can make porridge today."
"Porridge?" Yu Lili asked in confusion.
"Yes, porridge." Rong Jing rolled up her sleeves, took out a knife and started cutting wheat ears. "Then the porridge will taste good with the barbecue. Although there is no sugar, you can add some honey. I happen to have some honey."
So it’s delicious again!
Yu Lili's eyes lit up, and then he also took out a dagger and stood on tiptoe to help cut the wheat ears.
These wheat plants are big. Although they occupy about three square meters of land, there are actually only seventy or eighty wheat plants. Because the wheat grows so densely, the two of them finished harvesting it quickly.
Yu Lili and Rong Jing were happy after putting these ears of wheat into the subspace, but suddenly they felt like they were being stared at by something.
Rong Jing and Yu Lili turned around and saw an animal with a black back, a white belly, white limbs, and a prominent nose. It looked ferocious and its eyes were fixed on them.
Yu Lili didn't quite know what it was until he heard Rong Jing say in a serious tone, "Wild boar?"
pig?
Yu Lili looked at the animal called wild boar.
The fur is short and sparse, and doesn't seem as warm as rabbit fur.
There does seem to be a lot of meat on the body, but now the question is… "Can I eat it?"
Rong Jing, who wasn't surprised by Yu Lili's question, said, "...It's edible."
The carp instantly became eager to try.
Rong Jing reminded: "Wild boars are very fierce and have strong combat capabilities. This wild boar looks like a level 2 mutant beast, but it should not be underestimated."
Yu Lili nodded: "Yeah, yeah."
Rong Jing continued, "I want to test my skills, so you go hide in the tree first, and I'll take care of this."
Yu Lili continued: "Hmm."
When she reacted, she instantly said, "Huh?"
Rong Jing glanced at her and said, "Didn't you ask me to test my strength?"
It seems...right?
Moreover, this is only a second-level mutant wild boar. Since Rong Jing can deal with third-level mutant animals, this wild boar should be no problem at all.
So Yu Lili thought about it and nodded in agreement, then quickly climbed up the tree before the wild boar could react.
Seeing one of its prey running away, the wild boar became anxious.
It ignored the threat it had just felt, dug its hooves into the ground, and rushed out directly - attacking Rong Jing.
Although Rong Jing thinks she is quite strong, she would not compete head-on with a wild boar in strength. Wouldn't that be stupid?
This wild boar is a little taller than Rong Jing, and is roughly estimated to weigh about five or six hundred pounds. Its own momentum alone is considerable.
——Besides, wild boars are famous for their great strength.
Rong Jing dodged quickly, and the wild boar braked with a dexterity that was inconsistent with its size, and then attacked again.
The wild boar has strong explosive power. At the beginning, Rong Jing didn't even try to compete with it in explosive power. She mainly tried to hide and led the wild boar to hit other trees except the tree where Yu Lili was. Even though the wild boar had thick skin and flesh, it would feel pain if it was hit too many times.
In addition, Rong Jing was so agile that he could not be touched, causing the wild boar's anger to continue to rise.
"Hmph... Hmph..." The wild boar finally stopped chasing. It stared at Rong Jing with its small eyes for a long time, then suddenly turned its head and looked at... the only tree it had not hit.
It is also the tree where Yu Lili is.
Rong Jing had a bad premonition in her heart, and sure enough, the next second the wild boar pounced towards the tree where Yu Lili was and hit it with its head.
This time it exerted a lot of strength, and the tree that could be hugged by one man shook violently. Yu Lili, who saw that Rong Jing could easily deal with the wild boar, was just about to lower his head to the subspace to get some fruit to eat. He felt his body shaking with the tree, and he fell off the trunk.
Rong Jing's pupils shrank when she saw this scene: "Carp!"
The little orange boy, who had found it with his keen sense of smell, suddenly had his pupils dilated. He felt a surge of worry and anger erupting from his body: "Ouch... Roar!"
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Little Orange: Humph! Human, don't even think about abandoning me!
Xiaoju, who finally managed to escape while his mind was clear, said: "..."
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