Chen Yang found the barley field that he and Li Su'er had discovered last time.
The barley here has already been harvested, but they can continue to plant barley here in the future, so remember this place.
Barley is not suitable for planting in the Mo Yuan region, so the best choice is to plant it in this area. Since barley can grow naturally here, artificial planting is certainly not a problem.
After lingering briefly in the barley fields, they continued onward and arrived at the plateau region.
The clouds and the sky suddenly seemed very close, and although the air here had become thinner, it was very refreshing.
It had just rained here, so the ground was still a bit muddy. However, unlike Moyuan, the sky over the plateau was not gloomy, but rather an endless expanse of blue.
This sky was the cleanest Chen Yang had ever seen, a deep, clear blue that captivated him at first glance.
However, Xu Meng felt unwell. She lay on the horse's back, feeling completely weak.
"I think I'm experiencing some altitude sickness."
Xu Meng said, but she herself was also somewhat surprised.
You know, she grew up in the Montenegrin Plateau.
Although the Mongolian Plateau is not as high as Tibet, it is indeed a plateau, and she, a child who grew up on the plateau, actually experienced altitude sickness.
“Let’s go back to the barley field. You must be feeling unwell from being suddenly at high altitude. It’s also related to your physical condition,” Chen Yang said after thinking for a moment.
They slowly rode back to the barley field, not daring to rush back, as the difference in oxygen concentration was too great and their bodies were more likely to have problems adapting to the change.
After arriving at the barley field, Xu Meng felt much better, but she was still somewhat weak.
Under the influence of supernatural forces in the microcosm, the oxygen content in the plateau and plain changes within a mere hundred meters, equivalent to going from zero to four thousand meters above sea level. This difference is so great that altitude sickness is to be expected.
Everyone's physical condition is different, so Chen Yang and Hou Yu, who grew up on the plains, were fine, while Xu Meng, who had been riding horses on the Mongolian Plateau since childhood, experienced altitude sickness.
Because they were heading to the plateau, they had anticipated the possibility of altitude sickness and brought some medication to treat it.
After preparing the medicine for Xu Meng, Chen Yang and Hou Yu set up a shelter here, planning to rest in this area for two days, as Xu Meng needs to recuperate.
"I'm so sorry, I really didn't expect that I would collapse from altitude sickness," Xu Meng said apologetically.
As a woman from the grasslands, it was indeed a bit embarrassing for her to succumb to altitude sickness; she was too ashamed to tell anyone.
"It's alright. We weren't planning on going any deeper these next couple of days anyway. Hou Yu and I need to acclimatize. While you're resting, we can go check out the surrounding area to see if there are any resources. The plateau has a lot of local specialties," Chen Yang said with a smile.
Hou Yu nodded and said, "You should rest well. We'll set off again when you feel better."
Xu Meng could only nod helplessly, then lay down on the wooden bed frame to rest.
The lucky one was responsible for protecting Xu Meng, while Chen Yang and Hou Yu went out to find food.
After Chen Yang and Hou Yu left, the lions finally found an opportunity to approach Xu Meng and Ou Huang.
However, Chen Yang and Hou Yu were prepared for the trip since they dared to go out without worry.
There were many dead branches washed ashore by the flash flood, and they easily collected a pile of them and surrounded the shelter. They also found a few sturdy branches, sharpened them, and stuck them into the ground at an angle to prevent the lions from damaging the shelter.
They even lit a fire, and the Emperor of Europe was guarding it.
The lions circled the sanctuary for a long time, but couldn't find an opportunity.
The burning flames also instilled some fear in the pride of lions.
The European Emperor kept its eyes on the lions, occasionally letting out a roar that made the pride very wary.
Now that the European lion is an adult, it can easily take on two lionesses at once without being at a disadvantage.
However, the European king was much smarter than the pride of lions. Instead of rushing out to fight the pride, it used fire and a defensive circle to defend itself.
With the defensive perimeter in place, the lion pride couldn't jump in; with the flames present, the lion pride didn't dare to swarm in.
The European Emperor stood within the circle of flames and defenses, confronting the pride of lions. If any lion attempted to leap in, it would roar, making the lions wary.
It outwitted and outmaneuvered its pride, preventing them from ever finding an opportunity.
When Hou Yu and Chen Yang returned, the lion pride could only leave unwillingly.
The lion pride is smart enough to survive; it wouldn't go and attack Chen Yang and Hou Yu, giving the European Emperor the opportunity to attack them.
In the eyes of the lion pride, Chen Yang and Hou Yu, riding two horses, were very tall, and the lions were not very confident.
"These lions should stop following us once we reach the plateau."
Looking at the pride of lions, still unwilling to give up, following far behind them, Chen Yang said.
Every animal has its own range of activity, and even when migrating, it follows fixed routes passed down from generation to generation and rarely changes.
The climate difference between the plateau and the plains is quite significant, so lion prides do not easily venture into the plateau.
However, they still need to be careful these next few days, continue to strengthen their defenses, and ensure the flames don't go out.
Fortunately, the sun is out now, the wood dries quickly, and they can find enough firewood to dry some for later use.
Chen Yang and Hou Yu's hunting trip was quite fruitful; they found a nest of rabbits. Moreover, the rabbits' burrow was flooded, and several entrances were blocked.
When Chen Yang saw the rabbits, they were digging a new home. They hadn't even finished digging when Chen Yang discovered them.
Chen Yang blocked the only entrance to the rabbit burrow, then smoked the rabbits to death before digging them out.
On the way back, Chen Yang caught another goose with a throwing knife.
These rabbits and geese will be enough for them to eat for the next few days, so they won't have to worry about food before they go deeper into the plateau.
After finishing his barbecue, the lucky guy suddenly picked up a rabbit and walked out.
Chen Yang watched the European Emperor curiously and saw him walk towards the group of lions.
It placed the rabbit between the pride of lions and the sanctuary, and then urinated nearby.
The lions slowly approached, and several cubs, unable to resist the temptation, quickly ate the rabbit.
Then, the lionesses left with their cubs, and even Chen Yang's Eagle Eyes couldn't see any trace of them.
"You're quite intimidating, aren't you?" Chen Yang looked at the European Emperor in surprise.
He gave the lions a little something, then marked their territory with urine as a warning, which made them give up. The lucky lion's actions surprised Chen Yang, and they actually worked.
"Woof!" the European Emperor barked, seemingly quite pleased with himself.
"Since your plan was very successful, I won't hold the loss of this rabbit against you."
Chen Yang fed the lucky man a piece of beef jerky he had brought from the camp, which made the lucky man even happier.
(End of this chapter)
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