Chapter 97 I will protect them
The instructor was already waiting in the training room.
This time it was an elderly professor I didn't know very well. He had gray hair, wore reading glasses, and was holding a small shovel and a few stones.
Four familiar special forces soldiers were also standing nearby.
Hello, Grandpa Zhang!
Yuanyuan greeted her mentor first.
He then looked at the three people behind him and greeted them one by one.
"Uncle Chen, Uncle Zhang, Aunt Su, it's been a long time!"
"Our little Yuanyuan is here!" Professor Zhang smiled and patted her head. "Today, Grandpa will teach you how to assess the terrain in the forest during the rainy season and avoid landslides and mudslides, okay?"
“Okay!” Yuanyuan nodded vigorously and stood obediently next to Professor Zhang.
Professor Zhang first taught her how to distinguish soil types, and only started practicing when he saw that she had memorized them.
He squatted down, scooped up some soil with a small shovel, and handed it to Yuanyuan. "Feel this. This soil is loose. When it rains, it absorbs a lot of water and becomes even softer, making the hillside easier to slide down."
Yuanyuan reached out her little hand and touched it; the soil was soft and crumbled easily when pinched.
"This soil looks like sand!"
"Yes, just like sand."
Professor Zhang dug up some more soil from the side and said, "Feel this again. Isn't this soil rock hard?"
"Yes, it's as hard as a rock."
"Yes, that's because there are a lot of stones inside." "This kind of soil is very firm and not easy to slip even when washed by rain."
Yuanyuan touched the two types of soil, comparing them, and nodded seriously.
"I know, loose soil is bad, hard soil is good."
"good!"
Grandpa Zhang nodded approvingly, "Grandpa will teach you how to spot dangers on a hillside. Look at that hillside—"
He pointed to a small hill on the model, "The grass on it is sparse and there are many cracks. This kind of hill is most prone to landslides when it rains, so you absolutely cannot go there."
Yuanyuan looked in the direction he pointed and saw that there was not much grass on the hillside, and the soil surface had cracks.
"Yuanyuan asked Grandpa, 'What if it rains and we happen to be next to one of those hillsides?'"
"I know, I know. If you encounter this situation, you should run to the side. You can't run down the hillside or uphill, just like this."
She stood up and mimicked the method her mentor had taught her last time.
"Yuanyuan is so smart."
After the morning training session, Xia Zhiyun came to pick up Yuanyuan to go out for lunch.
Seeing her daughter covered in sweat but looking happy, Xia Zhiyun tenderly wiped away her sweat.
He led her to the cafeteria.
"Honey, were you tired from studying today?"
"Not tired!"
Yuanyuan took the plate from her mother and ate heartily. "Grandpa Zhang taught me how to avoid risks during the rainy season, and Uncle Li's training was so much fun!"
"Yes, baby, you need to study hard so that you can better protect yourself in the beast world."
After lunch and a short rest, training resumed in the afternoon.
This time, it was Grandma Zhou, a botanist, who brought many plant leaves and fruits.
Her explanation style was similar to Grandpa He's.
"Yuanyuan, look at this."
Grandma Chen picked up a bright green leaf. "This is called the Detoxifying Herb. During the rainy season in the Beast World, many insects come out. If you get bitten, you can crush this leaf and apply it to the wound to detoxify it."
Yuanyuan took the leaf, smelled it, and noticed a faint, pleasant fragrance. "Grandma Zhou, this leaf feels smooth to the touch."
"Yes, its leaves have a layer of wax on the surface, which makes them waterproof."
Professor Zhou picked up another leaf. "This is called Gelsemium elegans. It looks a bit like Gelsemium elegans, but it is poisonous. It feels sticky to the touch, so you absolutely cannot touch it, let alone eat it."
Yuanyuan carefully touched the leaves of the poisonous plant, and sure enough, they were sticky. She quickly pulled her hand back: "How scary, it's poisonous."
She saw quite a few last time, but thankfully she didn't pick them indiscriminately.
"Therefore, you must be careful when identifying plants."
Professor Chen said with a smile, "During the rainy season, plants grow quickly, and many poisonous and non-poisonous plants look very similar. You must make sure to look carefully, okay?"
"Okay!" Yuanyuan nodded, memorizing the appearance of the two types of leaves.
She picked up a leaf of the antidote herb, let the little wolf smell it, and then handed it to the little snake and the fish: "Remember this scent too, so that when you see it in the beast world, you'll know it's the antidote herb!"
The wolf sniffed and nodded, while the snake flicked its tongue, looking somewhat disgusted; it had never encountered anything more venomous than itself.
Yu Na also took it over and carefully repaired it.
That's right, the three little ones also came to class this time.
Professor Chen watched their interaction and couldn't help but laugh: "Yuanyuan and her friends have such a great rapport. They'll be a great help to you in the Beast World in the future."
"Yes, those three are very smart."
...
Gu Zheng came to pick her up in the evening.
"Yuanyuan, how was your study today? Are you tired?" She had been away in the Beast World for quite a while this time, and Gu Zheng was worried that she wouldn't be able to adapt, so he rushed over as soon as he finished processing the data.
"I'm not tired," Yuanyuan ran to his side, took his hand and shook it, "Daddy, I've learned so many skills, I won't be afraid even if we encounter the rainy season in the beast world!"
"Yuanyuan is amazing." Gu Zheng patted her head. "In a few days, you'll be taking your uncle and aunt to the Beast World. Are you scared?"
"I'm not afraid!" Yuanyuan shook her head, her eyes resolute. "I will protect them."
Gu Zheng: "..."
“We predict that the floods and mudslides in the Beast World will be more violent than we expect, and may even trigger a beast rampage.” Gu Zheng’s tone became serious as he reached out and ruffled Yuan Yuan’s hair. “Starting tomorrow, you must take time to practice shooting. Your marksmanship is not accurate enough. If you encounter danger, your accuracy will only be lower when you panic.”
Yuanyuan nodded vigorously, "I know, Dad, I will definitely practice hard!"
Before the next day, after breakfast, Yuanyuan dragged him into the shooting range.
"Dad, I'll practice for an hour first, then go back to rest."
"OK."
A short while later, the instructor in charge of his training came over with a gun.
"Yuanyuan, this gun has low recoil, let's practice aiming from a standing position repeatedly."
Your posture isn't quite right.
Yuanyuan nodded.
"Remember, keep your eyes and target in a straight line, slow down your breathing, don't panic, and don't let your hands shake."
Yuanyuan took the gun; it was a little heavier than she had expected.
Following the instructor's instructions, she stood with her feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, rested the gun on her shoulder, and squinted one eye to aim at the bullseye in front of her.
It was a target with a fake beast's head painted on it. It wasn't too far away, but Yuanyuan stared at the crosshair for a while before her eyes started to hurt.
She still prefers pistols.
She took a deep breath and gently pulled the trigger.
"Bang!"
The gunshot wasn't loud, but it still startled her. The muzzle of the gun was slightly raised, and the bullet hit the edge of the target, far from the bullseye.
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