Half a month has passed since the turmoil caused by the ant colony, and new shoots are gradually sprouting on the bare grass on the opposite bank of the river, although the new shoots are much less vigorous.
Lin Qian went to the other side of the river and observed that the plants had less than half of their previous vitality and were also much less resistant to sun.
The plants used to thrive in the sun, but now they're lucky if they don't wilt. Looking at the completely different scenery on both sides of the river, Lin Qian knew they could never go back.
The lush, vibrant forests and grasslands on the other side of the river are incredibly fertile and highly resistant to heat and sun, offering much more hope than that barren land.
Don't be fooled by the green shoots growing here; quite a few have died from the sun. It will probably take one or two years for them to recover to their previous lush state.
Lin Qian also made a guess about the condition of the plants. The reason why this batch of plants grew well and were heat-resistant was because of the effects of the previous heavy rain.
As for the reason for the spiritual energy tide, Lin Qian thought for a moment and then denied it.
There have been many spiritual tides before, but each time they only had the effect of promoting growth, without the effect of resisting heat.
Aside from the spiritual energy tide, the only other explanation is that strange downpour. The energy in the rainwater, after being transformed, can be digested and absorbed just like spiritual energy. However, the restless energy could not be digested, suggesting that the energy had been lingering within the plants all along.
The ant colony's consuming of plants is actually to absorb those energies. They are most likely a result of mutations caused by heavy rain, otherwise it would be difficult for a population to undergo such a collective mutation.
The plant's ability to resist heat and sun and absorb increasingly hot sunlight is all due to that aura. Therefore, once the opposite plant is eaten and loses that aura, the branches and leaves that grow back will lose this characteristic.
It's likely that herbivores eat similar plants, but the difference isn't as obvious because the amount they consume is incomparable to that of an ant colony.
After all, normal animals could never eat the ground bare like an ant colony. In addition, plants grow extremely fast; what is eaten today will sprout and grow leaves tomorrow. The rapid turnover makes it even more difficult to notice the changes.
The "shack" for living has been built, but the tigers don't really like it. Compared to a sturdy cave, this kind of dwelling that would collapse if touched is useless to the tigers.
However, considering the cold wind at night and the possibility of rain, Tiger Dad and his friends chose to accept it.
However, the big cats have been sleeping on the grass outside lately, so they probably won't go inside the shed unless it rains.
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The panda mother and cub seemed to have no problem with their sleeping place, since their vine nest had already been rewoven by the chipmunks' skillful hands.
Of course, the two giant pandas, one big and one small, still miss their old home, especially the bamboo forest they contracted.
Wow, so many bamboo shoots!
The bear's bamboo shoots are all gone!
Thinking of the barren forest being devoured by ants, the mother and cub of the giant pandas knew that their bamboo forest was doomed.
Although they were very disappointed, the mother panda quickly found a new bamboo forest in the nearby mountains, which brought some comfort to the two bears.
The bamboo grove is a bit far from the pool, located downstream of the stream, but given the panda mother's speed, it's not a problem at all.
As for the mountain wind, the boy adapted very well to life in the wild.
After getting up and washing up in the morning, I'll put two fruits on the table with the chipmunk for breakfast. After eating, I'll clean up the various dens and then groom the big cats' fur with the chipmunk.
Yes, the chipmunk has bought quite a few combs at the supermarket—plastic, wooden, horn—and uses them all very smoothly.
At first, Shan Feng's hands were shaking a bit, but after hearing that purring sound, similar to a cat's comfortable purring, he became completely unrestrained.
The young panda groomer is now very skilled at grooming, and he even grooms the mother and cub together. The mother panda takes it for granted, as she was raised by humans and feels no stranger to them, and even feels a little nostalgic.
This is the first time the little panda cub has lived with humans, but the little national treasure is so cute and cuddly that it is not afraid of the wind at all. So whenever there is free time, people will pick up the little national treasure's flesh, brush its fur, and play games with it.
Shanfeng quickly became the third member of the "Bear and Rat Gang".
Besides these kinds of tasks, Shanfeng occasionally has to start a fire to roast meat. Yes, Lin Qian has been thinking about it for a long time. Although meat can be cooked on rocks heated by the sun, it is still very different from meat roasted over a fire.
"Bang!" A wild goat the size of a calf was thrown onto the stream. Tiger Dad licked the fur around his mouth and drank a lot of water from the stream.
Hunting ordinary animals is simple, but going out in this heat is definitely not something the tiger wants to do. It's not that the tiger father has changed his habits and wants to hunt during the day, but rather that the ordinary animals in the forest have changed their habits.
The temperature is so cold at night that many animals are staying in their dens and dare not come out.
The best time to hunt in the forest now is between dawn and dusk, when the temperature is mild and the animals are out foraging.
Tiger Dad was busy with other things in the morning and forgot to go hunting, so he left in a hurry as soon as he remembered, which made the chipmunk have to go out in the hot sun.
As for why Lin Qian and the others didn't go, well, that's Tiger Dad's idea. The big tiger felt that he was the head of the family, and hunting was something he couldn't delegate to others.
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