After walking for an hour, Xiaoli silently observed the terrain. The greenery became more lush towards the right, indicating that there should be a water source there. She suggested that they go there to find a campsite, and everyone agreed.
Soon they discovered a small stream, a mountain spring, its water crystal clear as it flowed down.
Everyone was overjoyed; the water problem was solved.
“We need to find a cave. Although we have tents, it’s too dangerous to be out in the rain,” said Lu Yingdi.
"Let's split up and search; that will be faster."
Zhang Jiaxuan also suggested that they split into two teams and agree to meet at the stream two hours later, regardless of whether they found it or not.
Xiao Li followed Zhang Jiaxuan deeper into the woods. Along the way, Xiao Li dug up some edible wild vegetables and herbs. Finally, she discovered an abandoned cave in a strangely shaped stone forest.
Both of them were very happy and returned the way they came to meet up by the stream. On the way, Xiaoli hit a pheasant with a stone and found a nest of wild eggs.
"Did Miss Mi train before? Her aim is just too good."
"I've decided to become a fan! This girl is awesome!"
"I've been a fan of this young lady for a long time, ever since her official photos."
"What kind of promotional photos? Let me see."
"Me too, me too! This girl is so beautiful! She's awesome!"
"Wow, this girl is awesome!"
...
Lu Fengnian and Yu Tingting hadn't returned yet, so Xiao Li gathered some supple cattails nearby to weave a basket. Zhang Jiaxuan watched with great interest, marveling at her skillful hands.
"Wow... Mi Xiaoli is amazing, she can even make this up."
"Yeah, that's so down-to-earth."
"You look like you're from the countryside. You should just go back to farming. Don't dream of becoming a phoenix by climbing the social ladder."
"Get lost, you black devil..."
"Did someone from the countryside eat your rice? Why are you being so nosy?"
...
Xiao Li finished weaving two baskets when Lu Fengnian and Yu Tingting returned. They brought back some wild fruits and some mushrooms. Xiao Li secretly threw a poisonous mushroom a little further away.
"Am I the only one who noticed the girl's little actions? *covers face*"
"It's a poisonous mushroom called the death cap or deadly amanita. It looks very similar to the peony mushroom, but it's extremely poisonous."
"Thank you, class representative. I've learned something new."
Xiao Li also felt that it should be explained that picking mushrooms is still very dangerous.
"Please do not pick and eat mushrooms indiscriminately. This kind of mushroom is actually poisonous and can cause paralysis if eaten. This kind of mushroom is a hallucinogenic mushroom. And this kind of mushroom can damage liver function and can be fatal."
Xiao Li picked out two more flowers, and Yu Tingting's face turned a little red. She was at a loss for what to do, as these were the flowers she had picked.
"Sister Tingting, don't misunderstand. I'm not trying to nitpick. I'm just worried that our viewers might pick and eat wild mushrooms like we do, and get poisoned."
Yu Tingting nodded, "It's my fault. I picked it without checking if it was poisonous. Why don't you teach us how to identify it, Xiaoli? That way we won't pick the wrong thing again."
Xiao Li nodded in agreement. She only said those things because she thought Yu Tingting wasn't the petty type.
Xiao Li taught the three of them to identify mushrooms, pointing out the differences between poisonous mushrooms. All three said they had learned something.
"Xiaoli, you know so much."
“I come from the countryside and have known these things since I was a child. There’s nothing strange about it. Everyone in my village knows them.”
"That's still amazing." Yu Tingting's praise was genuine.
The two quickly became acquainted and felt a deep mutual respect, as if they had known each other for a long time.
Soon everyone had prepared the ingredients and were ready to cook dinner by the stream.
The red team, however, did not have such good luck. They found a stream and finally a cave, but it was already occupied.
A python as thick as an arm crawled out of the snake, which terrified the four of them. Fortunately, they were far enough away that the python, perhaps having eaten its fill, did not chase after them.
None of the four dared to go that way, so they could only look for caves in the opposite direction. They finally found a small cave, but it was getting dark and they still hadn't found dinner. In the end, each of them ate two wild fruits to make do for the night.
All night long, I could hear my stomach rumbling all over the place. I was exhausted during the day and couldn't sleep well at night. I looked terrible the next day.
The red team was much more comfortable. After eating and drinking their fill, they went back to the cave together, fumigated it with mosquito-repelling herbs, set up their tents, and had a good night's sleep.
The next morning, everyone ate two wild eggs and some wild fruit for breakfast and started their new day.
The next day, Xiaoli led everyone to dig a trap. She secretly put some vegetable leaves with spiritual energy into it to attract prey.
Then we went to find a wild jujube tree that we had our eye on yesterday. The jujubes on the tree were already red. We tasted one, and it was sweet and sour. The four of us picked half a basketful, picking all the red ones.
We also dug up some wild vegetables, including lamb's quarters, bamboo leaf greens, purslane, and wild garlic.
Upon returning to the trap, Zhang Jiaxuan was overjoyed to find two rabbits inside. He jumped for joy; he was incredibly lucky.
On the way back, we picked some more mushrooms, so we'll have dinner sorted out now.
After the afternoon break, everyone went to check the traps again, and this time, they actually caught two more rabbits, and a pheasant was also caught in a snare nearby. Even the production crew was amazed by their incredible luck.
For dinner, they not only ate roasted wild rabbit, but also beggar's chicken, which made the production crew, who were eating instant noodles, unable to resist coming over to exchange it for a wild rabbit to try something new.
The four members of the blue team each received a bucket of instant noodles, as they also wanted to eat some staple food.
The red team fared even worse today. They got up in the morning and went out to find food despite their hunger, but all they found were a bunch of wild berries. After eating them, they felt even hungrier.
They spent the whole morning looking for prey, but they could only see them and not catch them. In the end, they were exhausted but still hadn't caught a rabbit.
Fortunately, Shui Yiyi was lucky enough to find a nest of wild eggs and ate two by herself; otherwise, she might have been too hungry to walk.
They still didn't catch any prey in the afternoon, so they could only dig up some wild vegetables to fill their stomachs. The production team had to teach them to recognize these wild vegetables because they were worried that the production team would starve.
"The red team is having such a hard time. The blue team is eating meat and drinking soup every day, living like they're on vacation."
"Yeah, Miss Mi even dug up a ginseng root. She can make a good profit selling it. Tsk~"
"Comparing yourself to others is just awful..."
Go Red Team! Our idol is the best!
"What are you yelling about? Can't you see your idol is so hungry he's about to eat grass roots?"
"Hahahahaha..."
"Let's go, the Blue Team is more interesting. Let's go watch Miss Mi dig for ginseng."
"They're gone, they're gone."
The Red Team was left with only sorrow.
On the third day, Xiaoli found a beehive, and the roasted rabbit at noon was even more delicious. The aroma even wafted to the Red Team's campsite, making them feel even hungrier.
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