After Xu Meng's altitude sickness subsided, they entered the plateau again.
This time they were more cautious, and after acclimatizing for a short period in the border area, they entered the plateau region.
None of the three experienced altitude sickness, and the horses were also fine.
Chen Yang and Hou Yu have actually explored the outskirts of the area in the past two days and found quite a few cordyceps.
Cordyceps sinensis is a well-known medicinal herb, so they collected a bag of it to take back with them.
This wild cordyceps is extremely precious; even if you have the money, it's not easy to buy a whole bag of it.
The plateau has a variety of medicinal herbs, and some herbs that require harsh growing conditions can only be found on the plateau.
Because they needed to search for resources slowly, they didn't move forward quickly, but instead strolled around leisurely.
"We've found something good."
Hou Yu suddenly exclaimed in surprise, then dismounted, picked up a hoe, and dug into the ground. He unearthed a fruit that looked like a sweet potato.
"What is this, a sweet potato?" Xu Meng asked curiously.
Chen Yang said with a smile, "This is a snow lotus fruit. It has a very high-class name, but it looks just like a sweet potato. It's so plain and simple."
Hou Yu picked up the yacon and said, "Yacinth fruit has extremely picky environmental requirements. It needs to grow in tropical, frost-free, high-temperature-dark, and misty high-altitude areas. It is particularly well-suited to growing in sandy soil at altitudes between 1,000 and 2,300 meters. This place is probably not suitable for yacon growth. It seems we are still within the range of influence of abnormal climate."
Chen Yang looked at Hou Yu with some surprise. He didn't know any of this professional knowledge; the only reason he knew about snow lotus fruit was because he had eaten it. It seemed that Hou Yu had done his homework very well.
They found a small pond, washed the snow lotus fruit, peeled it, and ate it.
Yacon can be eaten directly and tastes quite good.
Moreover, like potatoes, yacon can be directly seeded without waiting for it to produce seeds, which is very convenient.
Chen Yang took out seven or eight snow lotus fruits to save for future seed production. Snow lotus fruits are very easy to preserve and can be stored for a long time. When they return, they can plant them on the Tianyin Mountain Range, which is quite suitable for snow lotus fruit growth.
After discovering the snow lotus fruit, they continued on their way, but in the afternoon, Chen Yang's arm got sunburned.
He underestimated the ultraviolet radiation at high altitudes; in just half a day, his arms turned bright red.
They had to find a shady place to rest.
Chen Yang's arm was burning with pain, which was especially noticeable in the shade. The skin in other areas had returned to normal, but his arm was still bright red and slightly stinging.
"Looks like it's going to peel off." Chen Yang said with a wry smile.
He had been to the plateau before, even to the Mount Everest Base Camp, but back then he had sunscreen and sun-protective clothing, so he didn't really experience the ultraviolet radiation at high altitudes.
So he was negligent this time and paid the price for it. If he hadn't discovered it in time, the situation would definitely be much more serious now.
Hou Yu and Xu Meng took the lucky man to find food, while Chen Yang began to build a shelter.
His arm is just sunburned; it's fine for normal use. As long as he doesn't get sunburned, it's fine.
Contrary to what some people imagine, the plateau is not just a vast and desolate landscape. It also has large forests. Chen Yang is currently building a shelter in a forest where there is no direct sunlight.
However, he had only just finished building the framework when he found himself surrounded and attacked.
Around him appeared a dozen dogs, and not just any dogs, but a pack of Tibetan mastiffs.
The Tibetan Mastiff is a very ancient breed of dog that was once very popular, with some even saying it could fight lions and tigers.
However, even a domesticated Tibetan Mastiff might not be able to defeat a wild wolf. The fighting ability of a Tibetan Mastiff can only be considered among the best of dogs, excluding exceptionally lucky breeds.
He was attacked by a pack of wild Tibetan mastiffs. Compared to domesticated Tibetan mastiffs, purebred wild Tibetan mastiffs are definitely stronger in combat and no less powerful than ordinary wolves.
Many people believe that Tibetan mastiffs are arrogant and territorial, and not social animals. However, judging from the number of mastiffs in this group, it didn't seem like they had just come together by chance.
Chen Yang roughly counted, and there were at least twenty Tibetan mastiffs in the group.
Chen Yang might not be able to handle this number of Tibetan mastiffs.
Because his arm was sunburned, he didn't have a fire to start, and now he has no flames to defend himself against.
He carried fifteen throwing knives and a short axe. Even if all the throwing knives were used to kill him in one blow, he wasn't confident that he could fight seven or eight Tibetan mastiffs with just a short axe.
These are wild animals. He wouldn't back down even if he faced a dozen or so people, but he knew his chances of winning were slim when facing a dozen or so ferocious carnivores.
Animals can be terrifying when they fight for their lives, unlike when they fight humans, where there are patterns to follow.
Chen Yang climbed up the tree immediately.
The Tibetan mastiffs surrounded him, barking wildly and trying to jump on him.
Chen Yang threw several throwing knives from the tree, all of them killing with a single blow. At such close range, his hit rate was almost 100%.
The Tibetan mastiffs were initially startled, but quickly overcame their fear and continued to howl wildly at Chen Yang.
Chen Yang was safe in the tree, but he was worried that if Hou Yu and Xu Meng returned, these Tibetan mastiffs, which seemed to have rabies, might attack them.
"Woof!"
A particularly clear and refreshing bark came from afar.
Chen Yang's expression changed slightly. He saw from the tree that the European Emperor was rushing towards them.
These Tibetan mastiffs are no pushovers. Even though the lucky guy is very strong, how could he possibly be a match for a group of Tibetan mastiffs?
Chen Yang immediately stopped the lucky one, then took out his throwing knife to support him. If he teamed up with the lucky one, they might have a chance to win.
But he suddenly noticed that the Tibetan mastiffs under the tree had stopped moving and were looking at the Emperor with some awe.
Like a king, the European Emperor walked up to the pack of Tibetan mastiffs amidst their awe-inspiring gazes.
To Chen Yang's astonishment, a Tibetan Mastiff came out and nuzzled against the European Emperor.
The European Emperor looked at the Tibetan Mastiff with arrogance, and then the Tibetan Mastiff obediently turned around and faced away from the European Emperor.
Upon seeing this familiar scene, Chen Yang immediately turned away, unable to bear watching any longer.
Sure enough, a very seductive dog bark immediately came from under the tree.
After finally waiting for the end of the downhill section, Chen Yang was about to climb down the tree when he noticed another Tibetan Mastiff walking up to Ou Huang and obediently turning around.
Chen Yang was dumbfounded. Was this some kind of harem?
After the second Tibetan Mastiff finished its "battle," the third Tibetan Mastiff obediently stepped forward, and just like that, the lucky man successfully conceived five times in a row.
After the fifth round, the Tibetan mastiffs finally dispersed, and Chen Yang climbed down from the tree.
"You lecherous dog, are you trying to spread your seeds all over the micro-world?"
Chen Yang patted Ou Huang on the head, and Ou Huang jumped up and down excitedly.
"Where are Hou Yu and Xu Meng?" Chen Yang suddenly asked.
As if suddenly remembering something, the European Emperor quickly led Chen Yang back to where it had come from.
Worried, Chen Yang quickly rode off to catch up.
After riding for a while, Chen Yang suddenly felt that the horse he was riding was a little uneasy.
He dismounted and led his horse, feeling the ground tremble slightly.
After emerging from the forest, he was stunned by the sight of the grasslands in the distance.
Countless wild horses converged into a dark torrent, galloping across the grassland, raising clouds of dust, their hooves seemingly about to crack the earth.
(End of this chapter)
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