Chapter 115 Searching for Vegetation
When Yuanyuan returned with the three little ones carrying dry branches, Chen Youwei had already set up both tents.
A living area was left in the middle of the tent.
Yuanyuan put down the dry branches and took out fresh meat from her spatial storage.
Chen Youwei took the cleaning bag, and Yuanyuan followed.
Yu Na is still catching fish by the river.
Yuanyuan thought it looked fun and went down into the river to catch them too.
The orcs here don't really like to eat fish, and the fish here aren't afraid of people at all.
They caught quite a few quickly. Chen Youwei then cleaned them up.
Back in the tent, Su Xue had already started a fire, and Zhang Cheng had also brought back a large bundle of firewood.
That's enough for them to burn all night.
Dinner consisted of roasted meat and fish. Uncle Chen was a very good cook; the meat was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and sprinkled with salt and cumin powder that Yuanyuan had taken out of her space. The aroma was irresistible.
"It would be nice to have chili powder."
Chen Youwei sighed.
"It's good enough to have something to eat, you have high expectations."
"Yuanyuan, what kind of meat is this? It's so tender!" It was so delicious that Su Xue couldn't resist eating more.
"Huh? I'm not really sure either. They said it's a big, flightless bird, something like a moa."
"Cough...cough cough..."
"A...moa?"
The three of them exchanged a glance, and the meat they hadn't finished suddenly lost its appeal.
My mind is spinning. How many years would I get for eating moa meat?
Yuanyuan ate until her tummy was round and full, then leaned against Xiaobai and let out a satisfied burp.
"I'm so full. Let's start looking for things tomorrow."
"Aunt Su? Uncle Zhang, Uncle Chen, what's wrong? Is the meat not tasty?"
"Why aren't you eating?"
"Uh...hehe..."
"It's so delicious, so delicious, I can't bear to eat it." Chen Youwei thought to himself.
Yuanyuan seemed to realize something and suddenly understood, "Are you worried that we'll find out we ate moa meat?"
Don't worry, I promise I won't tell.
"..."
The three exchanged glances. Did Yuanyuan not know that everything she did in the Beast World was being broadcast live?
"Eat quickly, then get a good night's sleep so we can get some work done tomorrow."
"..."
We've already eaten half of it; it would be a waste not to finish it.
After mentally preparing themselves, the three began to eat voraciously.
...
It wasn't completely dark yet, so Yuanyuan took out two solar lights and handed them to Chen Youwei, asking him to hang them on the top of the tent.
Yuanyuan took out the list of plants and animals that Gu Zheng had given her before.
"We have a lot to look for. We'll start looking first thing tomorrow morning, beginning with plants, and we'll deal with animals if we come across them."
The three nodded.
Su Xue leaned closer to take a look and pointed to one of the patterns: "I think I've seen this Davidia involucrata before when I was lost. It was in a valley, and the flowers look like doves."
"Really?"
Yuanyuan's eyes lit up, and she sat up straight. "That's great! Let's go to that valley tomorrow."
Su Xue touched her nose, a little embarrassed, "I don't remember the way."
"..."
They then looked at other plants.
The little snake, which had been quietly coiled up, stirred, crawled down Yuanyuan's arm, flicked its tongue towards the depths of the forest, and hissed as a warning.
"What's wrong with the little snake?"
Something's approaching??
Yuanyuan immediately perked up, "Is there any danger?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Youwei and the others immediately became alert. "Yuanyuan, it's dark now, and it's not safe in the forest. The ferocious beasts are out hunting for food. You and Su Xue should go into the tent first."
Zhang Cheng nodded in agreement, "That's right, you guys go hide in the tent, we'll go take a look."
Yuanyuan knew they were right; she would only cause trouble if she went along. She nodded. "Okay!"
Then you must be careful.
"Don't worry, we'll protect ourselves," Chen Youwei patted his chest reassuringly.
The two returned half an hour later, having found nothing.
But the fact that it wasn't discovered is what's unsettling.
The two took turns keeping watch at night, not daring to close their eyes.
Yuanyuan and Su Xue lay in the tent, while Xiaobai, transformed into a giant red rabbit, squatted at the door like a guardian deity.
The small snake coiled around the tent frame, warily observing the surrounding movements.
Fish and Little Wolf slept soundly.
Yuanyuan couldn't sleep, her mind preoccupied with the species she needed to find tomorrow and the things the little snake had said.
Thinking of my parents, and then thinking of my own task.
The more I think about it, the less I can sleep.
I didn't fall asleep until the early hours of the morning.
...
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Yuanyuan woke up.
They took out some dry rations and distributed them to everyone. After a simple meal, they led the group toward the valley that Su Xue had mentioned.
Su Xue didn't remember clearly, but Yuan Yuan asked the birds that lived nearby.
After walking for about an hour, I could see a patch of flowers in the distance, a collision of green and white.
Upon closer inspection, one sees a vast expanse of Davidia involucrata trees, their white petals resembling doves about to take flight—a truly breathtaking sight.
"Wow, what beautiful flowers! They look like little white birds flying!" Yuanyuan excitedly ran over, reached out and picked a flower, brought it to her nose and smelled its sweet fragrance.
"No... Don't pick it!"
Before Zhang Cheng could finish speaking, she had already taken it off and put it to her nose to smell it.
This is a Class I endangered protected plant in China; damaging it will result in a three-year penalty for using a sewing machine.
"It's okay, there are so many here, we can just dig up a few to take back and plant."
Yuanyuan cheered and took out a specially made specimen box and seed collector from her space. "Uncle Chen, please help me collect some seeds and specimens. Be careful not to damage the plants."
"..." Could you please hide the flowers in her hand before saying that?
The group worked together, carefully collecting the seeds and leaves of the dove tree.
“There are newly propagated small plants here.”
Hearing Su Xue's surprised voice, the group ran over to see and indeed found several saplings that were over a meter tall.
"Quick, dig it out."
Chen Youwei squatted on the ground, carefully removing the rotten leaves and soil around the dove tree seedling with both hands. "Don't use brute force. The root system of this seedling is very fragile. If you break even one root, it will be difficult for it to survive!"
Moreover, they were migrating across the world, so they couldn't afford to make any mistakes.
Yuanyuan stared intently at the sapling in the soil with her big eyes.
Zhang Cheng also took out a small shovel, knelt down in the wetland, and slowly dug down along the roots of the Davidia involucrata seedling.
The soil in the beast world was moist and easy to dig, but they were extra careful every time they used their shovels, afraid of poking the main root.
Su Xue squatted down beside it, her slender fingers gently parting the weeds tangled around the tree trunk.
"Ouch!"
Chen Youwei suddenly exclaimed, and Zhang Cheng's heart jumped. He stopped what he was doing and asked, "What happened? Did you damage the roots of the dove tree?"
No, not at all.
"Then what are you shouting for?"
"We dug up other things..."
Su Xue bent down and examined it for a while before covering her mouth and exclaiming, "This is...this is a Paphiopedilum!"
"What the heck?"
Before Zhang Cheng could react, Su Xue's hands trembled as she reached out to touch the blade of grass that had been cut in half.
Zhang Cheng saw clearly what the broken plant looked like.
His face turned white instantly.
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