Despite the lush forest vegetation and countless towering trees, the intense heat is not significantly reduced.
The large, dense canopy of trees blocked out the sunlight, but it seemed unable to block out the heat, and the air gradually became stuffy.
Perhaps the temperature rose too quickly, because in just seven or eight days, a third of the tiger's fur fell out, and it became noticeably thinner, having completed its transformation.
Fortunately, their fur was still fluffy. Most of the fallen fur was the inner layer of warm down, and the patterned fur didn't fall out much. Each one still looked very fluffy and showed no signs of baldness. Otherwise, Lin Qian would definitely have become depressed.
Oh, and there's also the stepmother tiger. The big white tiger is so cute and beautiful. She even carefully collects her own shed fur and has the chipmunk put it in a leather bag for her.
The chipmunk has been very happy these past few days. Except for its stepmother's fur, which it can't touch, it has collected all the other tiger fur that has fallen off.
The little guy wanted to make himself a soft tiger fur nest in winter, and now he's finally got it all done in one go.
The little guy also collected fur from the mother and cub of the giant panda, and even collected his own fur. Although the amount was small, it is his natural talent to accumulate little by little. It can be said that the little guy has a very rich collection.
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In just over ten days, the highest temperature has reached 40°C. Large animals can hardly be seen on the grasslands in the basin; they have all gone into the forest to escape the heat.
Even the birds in the sky gradually decreased, and the golden birds rarely appeared except for their daily patrols and hunting. The basin, which had just returned to its lively state, seemed to have been put on pause and became extremely quiet.
Compared to animals that rapidly shed their fur due to heat, plants have abundant "hair." As the temperature rises, the branches and leaves of plants become more lush. In just seven or eight days, the branches and leaves double in size, growing rapidly as if they have taken hormones.
The rising temperature made Lin Qian a little worried. He couldn't calculate the time, but the snow had only melted less than two months ago, so it should still be spring, right?
Under normal circumstances, the temperature would not rise so quickly. In less than ten days, the temperature has already approached summer levels, which is very abnormal.
He had heard that when spring arrives at the time of the Awakening of Insects, the yang energy rises and the temperature warms up. But this warming up is too rapid!
Considering that the spiritual energy had become even denser after the heavy rain, and the previous experience of the cold and snow, Lin Qian couldn't help but wonder if this was a new natural disaster.
Although he had some doubts and worries, there was nothing Lin Qian could do but prepare food and other supplies.
If it is truly a drought, there are waterfalls and pools nearby, so there shouldn't be any problems initially. In addition, since they are all spirit beasts, their speed and strength are not hindered, and they can still run fast even if there is no water.
So despite his worries, Lin Qian wasn't really afraid.
It wasn't that he hadn't considered leaving first, but rather that the temperature was only rising, the vegetation was still lush, and there was no sign of water shortage, so leaving blindly would be pointless.
First, where to take refuge is a problem, so the only thing to do right now is to wait and stockpile supplies.
Lin Qian instructed the chipmunks to begin stockpiling enough wild fruits and other plant fruits, and to keep changing them in case of emergency.
After the heavy rain, the sun shines brightly, and the fruit trees in the forest are already laden with fruit, so there is no shortage of wild fruit.
Lin Qian also spoke with a tiger and a giant panda mother and cub about stockpiling food.
Recently, the tigers have been bringing back twice as many hunted animals, and the giant panda mother and cub have been hoarding a large amount of bamboo shoots from the chipmunks. They have a deep memory of the days when there were no bamboo shoots to eat during heavy rains.
Although the mother panda later braved the rain to dig bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest, solving their food problem, they didn't want to experience that again.
Chipmunks have no problem with this; they are naturally hoarders and are particularly experienced in organizing.
It handles the food replacement and renewal very smoothly; the little guy updates the food in the space every day, ensuring there are no mistakes.
Plant-based foods can be replenished, but meat-based foods cannot.
Looking at the dazzling sunlight, Lin Qian had the chipmunk tie vines to the thick tree trunk for drying meat.
Fresh meat is difficult to store, but dried meat is different. So Lin Qian decided to make some dried meat first. Although the dried meat made in this rough way doesn't taste as good as fresh meat, it's still a kind of reserve food.
Of course, making jerky isn't as simple as just hanging the prey on it; it also involves skinning, cleaning, and marinating. Skinning and cleaning aren't a problem; even a tiger these days is quite agile.
The marinating process is a bit troublesome; I don't have salt, and I don't know if the meat will be successful without marinating.
Lin Qian thought for a moment and tried processing some prey first, then took the chipmunks into the forest to try his luck.
Although animals do not produce salt, many animals do actually search for it.
Sodium in salt is an important electrolyte for animals, a substance that maintains the internal balance of the animal's body, and is indispensable for all animals.
Of course, carnivorous tigers don't seek out salt. Tigers obtain salt from their prey; the blood, internal organs, and bones of animals all contain salt. Carnivores don't need to specifically ingest salt, so they naturally haven't mastered this skill.
Most animals that search for salt are herbivores. All animals need salt to survive, but herbivores cannot compensate by eating blood or internal organs, and the sodium contained in plants is not enough to meet their needs, so they naturally have to look for salt in nature.
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