Chen Yang and his group entered the micro-realm again and continued forward without hesitation.
The wind and sand are relatively calm now, and the temperature is comfortable. We must take advantage of this time to speed up our progress, otherwise by noon, when the sun is blazing and the sand is scorching hot, it will be really difficult to move forward.
The desert is no longer all soft sand; you can now step on solid ground and see a few withered poplar trees.
"Professor Weng, I saw a few aloe vera plants. Let's walk over there for a bit, and you can take a look and see what kind of aloe vera it is."
Chen Yang pointed in a direction and said.
The five walked a short distance in the direction Chen Yang had indicated, when Weng Ji excitedly exclaimed, "Desert Aloe!"
He ran quickly toward the desert aloe vera, and when he arrived, he cut off a thick leaf with a knife, held it up to his mouth, and water flowed down the cut.
Ongji seemed to find the water too slow, so he leaned in and sucked on it.
The group immediately understood that this was the water source, and so they all followed Wengji's example.
The aloe vera juice is so sweet right now, it's practically divine nectar.
"It is also very important to cut it in half and apply the thicker liquid to your skin to lower your body temperature."
As Wengji spoke and demonstrated, he had an expression of utter enjoyment on his face, as if he were receiving a full massage.
However, everyone understood him very well, because they did the same thing immediately.
The cool, moisturizing liquid felt so comfortable sliding across my skin; the moisture was fully absorbed, and my body temperature dropped accordingly.
They harvested the remaining desert aloe vera, collected all the water in jars, and drank the excess themselves. The water storage capacity of this desert aloe vera was truly impressive; after storing enough water, they drank their fill.
"I'm alive again!" Ye Wu shouted to the sky after taking a long-awaited urination.
Their bowel movements haven't been normal for the past few days. They're constipated and can't urinate; they feel like they need to go but can't, and it's incredibly uncomfortable for them.
Only now did they realize how precious water was. They had hated water during the recent days of torrential rain. But now, if it were to rain, they would probably dance happily in the rain.
After collecting the aloe vera, the group continued on their way. Their goal wasn't just that; they wanted to find usable resources.
What they need most now is to find an oasis. If they can find an oasis, they can use it as a base to explore the surrounding resources. Once they have a foothold, everything will be much easier.
However, they were not so lucky. By nightfall, they still hadn't found any sign of water. Instead, they found a sheep carcass that had only been rotting for a day or two, and vultures were feeding on the carrion.
Chen Yang shot down the vulture with a dart, and the group ate bird meat that night.
They can't eat mutton anymore; they don't want to get stomach problems or parasites in their stomachs.
“There should be carnivores around here, we need to be careful,” Wengji said.
"It's alright, as long as we're not attacked by a bunch of animals. We're going to leave the micro-world anyway tonight," Chen Yang said.
Wengji shook his head and said, "Even if we leave, we can't guarantee safety. Our scent will linger, and if it's a pack of wolves, they're likely to be lurking nearby. We'll be attacked as soon as we enter the micro-world."
Chen Yang hadn't considered this possibility before, but Weng Ji's reminder made him realize it was quite possible. They'd just been lucky enough not to encounter such a situation.
"Let's light a fire before we leave to deter predators, and be careful when we come back in," Chen Yang said.
Everyone nodded and then left the micro-world.
Today, they had aloe vera to replenish their water, and they all felt much more energetic. Before the sun in the micro-realm had risen and the sky was just beginning to lighten, they entered the micro-realm again and traveled through the desert until they were forcibly kicked out by the micro-realm.
As soon as Chen Yang woke up, he checked the group messages.
After seeing Chen Tianming's message tagging everyone in the group, a look of joy appeared on his face.
"Everyone will soon be able to eat whole wheat bread."
This was big news for Chen Tianming, and then the group exploded. Everyone knew about Li Sen's death and that he had apparently found wheat before he died.
After Chen Tianming went to investigate, he finally confirmed that Li Sen had discovered it was indeed wheat before he died.
“Li Sen, you died a worthwhile death.” Linglong sent a message saying, “It makes me want to die and watch it, it must be so much fun.”
“I will not be resurrected if I commit suicide,” Chen Yang said.
"Hehe."
The appearance of wheat greatly excited everyone.
Wheat grains are one of the staple foods for humans. After being ground into flour, they can be used to make bread, steamed buns, biscuits, cakes, noodles, fried dough sticks, pancakes, dumplings, steamed buns, wontons, rice cakes, and other foods.
Wheat is an important staple food both domestically and internationally.
Xia Yue was overjoyed. As a pastry chef, wheat flour was practically her lifeblood.
Too many pastries are made with flour. Although corn flour and barley flour can be substituted, they can't achieve the same effect.
Chen Tianming said that this natural wheat field is quite large, so they don't have to worry about the quantity of wheat. Moreover, because of the different climate of the Loess Plateau, the wheat there is already ripe and just waiting for them to harvest it.
The camp immediately organized a team to go to the Loess Plateau to help harvest wheat.
Xia Yue and Li Ye were among them.
Xia Yue wanted to start learning about desserts from the very source of wheat. Recently, the micro-world has also given her a lot of inspiration, leading her to create many well-received desserts.
Li Ye, on the other hand, was going to find the wild buffalo. The wild buffalo had been mostly domesticated; several groups of people who came to the Loess Plateau had interacted with the herds and even helped find grass to feed them.
These cattle are truly amazing. When they were first confined in Crescent Bay, they didn't resist at all, and after being fed a few times, they became even more obedient. They had never encountered such cooperative wild animals before; they were a completely Zen-like herd of cattle.
Their goal this time is to find a way to bring those cows back.
They had traveled back and forth through the Tianyin Mountains many times and had found a relatively flat road. This time, they would clear some obstacles to make it passable for the cattle. The problem was whether the herd of cattle would cooperate.
The more troublesome part is how to transport the cattle to the island in the lake or the camp.
Cows are not sheep; they can be very troublesome if they go berserk.
Transporting the horses back then took a lot of effort, let alone now that they are cattle, which are much heavier, and the distance that needs to be rowed is many times longer.
After the harvesting team set off, Chen Yang and his group continued onward, but also encountered difficulties.
They were trapped by a sandstorm, and this time it was a real sandstorm, not just a small sandstorm.
Fortunately, Chen Yang had sharp eyes and spotted the sandstorm early on, allowing everyone to take shelter in a nearby grove of trees.
It was called a grove of trees, but it was really just a dozen or so dry, leafless sticks.
After eating some food and drinking some water in the sandstorm, they used the most shameless cheat code.
I'm logging off!
(End of this chapter)
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