Chapter 68
Qiao Ning used all her strength to retrieve the eggs of the Poison-Eating Locust from her spatial backpack. The eggs of the giant locust were top-tier antidotes, but most ordinary locust eggs could only neutralize common poisons. Only the eggs of the Insect General and the Insect King could neutralize rare toxins. At the very least, they could dilute the toxins and prolong the life of the poisoned.
She had three insect queen eggs in her hand, the strongest eggs produced by the giant locust after it had consumed countless high-level mutated organisms. She had originally planned to save them to strengthen her locust army, but now she had no choice but to use them.
The eggs of the poisonous locust taste sweet like fruit juice when eaten raw. When cooked, they solidify and have a subtle milky aroma, with a mild sweetness. The overall texture is like jelly and soft tofu—a delicious dish. However, the locusts lay so many eggs that they cannot be allowed to hatch on their own; if left to hatch, they will turn on their owners when starving. Therefore, Qiao Ning can only periodically cook large quantities of the eggs to eat as snacks or in hot pot.
All the pets loved to eat it, including Ice Scale, but Big Locust ate the most. Locusts don't have the habit of not eating their own kind; they eat everything.
Qiao Ning ate one of the insect mother eggs, and then put the remaining two insect eggs into the space of the Ice Scale.
The locust mother's eggs had a strong detoxifying effect, but they still didn't completely remove the poison from her body. However, they had greatly restored her health, and she was at least able to move and stand up.
The wound on my leg continued to turn black and fester. When it was soaked in rainwater, it swelled up and oozed pus, which was even more frightening.
Qiao Ning herself didn't want to look at the wound, but Bing Lin still insisted on licking and disinfecting it for her from time to time.
If it weren't for the licking of the ice scales, her leg would probably be ruined long ago.
The wound medicine was completely ineffective, and the medicated plaster was useless.
Qiao Ning thought of something she had gotten from the settlement rewards—a serum extractor.
According to the product description, the source of the toxin, either the parent organism or one of its kind, needs to be found before a serum extractor can be used to scan and extract it. No other procedures are required.
The key point is that the reptile had already been killed by the ice scales, and the enraged dog didn't leave it any corpse at all, freezing it to dust and turning it to ashes.
"Ice Scale, do you remember what the thing that bit me looked like? We need to find another one exactly the same."
Ice Scale nodded, let out a howl, then shrank its body slightly, knelt on the ground, and gestured for Qiao Ning to climb onto its back so it could carry her to find her.
The toxins in Qiao Ning's body were temporarily suppressed by the insect mother's eggs, allowing her to move around a little. However, just climbing onto the ice scales' back exhausted all her strength. She fell into a coma again as soon as she got up.
She was so weak; this poison seemed capable of draining and emptying a person's body in a short time.
When Qiao Ning woke up again, Bing Lin had already stopped and was lying under a giant tree.
In front of her were at least dozens of reptiles bound by vines. These vines were summoned by Ice Scale's new attribute skill; they weren't ordinary tree vines, and the reptiles couldn't break free at all.
"Is this what caused me so much suffering?" Qiao Ning looked at the nearly two-meter-long emerald green lizards. They looked somewhat like the ferocious forest lizards of the Carboniferous period, but their color was more vibrant and beautiful.
In the modern world, there would definitely be many reptile enthusiasts who would love this.
However, this is an evolved version of the Carboniferous world, where 80% of the reptiles are the ancestors of the later Triassic dominant reptiles, that is, the ancestors of the Jurassic dinosaurs.
The rain had stopped by now, and the jungle was getting increasingly damp and cold. Qiao Ning had already taken off her wet clothes and put on a thick, warm down jacket.
It's a pity she didn't bring the water balloon with her. Otherwise, she could have used it to keep warm.
The jungle was too damp to start a fire. After having Ice Scales drain the moisture from the wood, it took a long time to finally get a campfire going.
Qiao Ning had just used a serum extractor and successfully extracted a vial of serum. The serum must be compatible with the toxin to be effective; if the serum was incompatible with the toxin in her body, her condition could worsen.
Even if it were anyone else, including Pei Jingyuan and Heng, she wouldn't dare to trust them completely under these circumstances. But this was the antidote Binglin had found for her, so Qiao Ning couldn't even entertain the thought of questioning it. The moment she received the serum, she immediately used the syringe attached to the extractor to inject it into her body.
Ten minutes later, Qiao Ning's wound stopped festering and oozing pus. The disinfectant, anti-inflammatory drugs, and external wound medicines began to take effect. Finally, an antibacterial and detoxifying agent was used to completely cure the infection caused by the wound.
The jungle has a higher oxygen concentration and is more humid. She got caught in the rain, which caused bacteria and viruses to multiply rapidly, leading to a very serious infection in her wound. Fortunately, the effectiveness of the antibacterial and antidote was not weakened, but it was ineffective due to the previous lizard venom.
Half an hour later, Qiao Ning had almost fully recovered, but the vital energy lost due to the toxins could not be replenished in a short time.
Seeing that its master was healed, Ice Scale turned its head and stared intently at the poisonous lizards, as if they were its mortal enemies.
This was the first time Qiao Ning had seen hatred and loathing in Binglin's clear eyes, which showed how much psychological trauma this poisoning had caused it.
“Awoo…” Ice Scale suddenly cried out.
Qiao Ning asked in surprise, "You want to eat them?"
Well… while she'd stir-fried insects and roasted ancient centipedes before, cooking the ancestors of dinosaurs was proving quite a challenge. These creatures were poisonous; what if she got poisoned?
"Awooo!"
"I know you're not afraid of poison, but don't you think they don't look very appealing? They must taste terrible."
"Awoo, awoo." Ice Scale used its claws to scratch at her muddy trouser legs.
Qiao Ning was helpless. She couldn't stand Bing Lin's coquettishness. Who could resist a fierce beast's coquettishness? She certainly couldn't.
"Alright." Just as Qiao Ning was about to deal with the poisonous lizards, Bing Lin blocked her way and dealt with one of them first.
The scene was somewhat bloody. After removing the venom glands from the poison lizard's mouth, Icescale quickly dismantled it. Bones and all other parts were removed, leaving only chunks of flesh, and then water was summoned to wash away the blood.
Qiao Ning thought for a moment and decided to braise these chunks of meat. Although the poisonous lizard wasn't as fat as the forest lizard, its meat was still quite well-marbled.
Especially the injured hind leg flesh, which Qiao Ning found to be extremely elastic to the touch when she treated it. So she simply made another pot of spicy stir-fried lizard legs.
The meat of the poison lizard is slightly fishy, but after blanching it with scallions, ginger, and cooking wine to remove the fishy smell, only a strong meaty aroma remains.
Qiao Ning had never smelled meat that fragrant before. Could it be that the more poisonous a species is, the more fragrant its meat becomes? Just like pufferfish, which is clearly highly poisonous, but many people find it exceptionally delicious.
Originally, both pots of meat were meant for Binglin, but they tasted so delicious that Qiao Ning couldn't resist eating a piece herself.
Not long after she ate, she felt a warm current rising from her stomach, which then warmed her from head to toe. She had to take off her thick down jacket and sit outside the tent wearing only a long-sleeved shirt.
The poison lizard meat was really delicious and addictive. Qiao Ning ate seven or eight pieces in a row until she was so full that she couldn't eat anymore, and then she stopped eating.
Seeing that she was full, Binglin continued to eat the rest of the pot.
After eating and drinking her fill, Qiao Ning should have done some exercise to aid digestion, but she inexplicably felt very sleepy. She even forgot to tell Bing Lin what to do and simply lay down in the tent and fell asleep.
While she slept, Icescale sat motionless outside the tent flap, its ears perked up, sensing every rustle and movement.
Qiao Ning slept for about seven or eight hours. When she woke up, it was already dark.
This is the second day of the natural disaster, at 8:30 pm.
After Qiao Ning woke up, she quickly took Bing Lin back to the highway. The system map showed that they had traveled at least a thousand kilometers yesterday. In fact, Bing Lin had been running all that distance, while Qiao Ning had been unconscious the whole time.
I have no idea how Icescale managed to capture so many poisonous lizards alive. These creatures are solitary species, adept at stealth, and so fast that they're invisible. Killing them is already difficult enough, let alone capturing them alive.
At that time, Ice Scale was carrying her on its back, which was really difficult for the dog...
Back in the car, Qiao Ning and Bing Lin each took a hot shower. Afterwards, they lay on the bed together and watched chat channels.
She had already uploaded all the information she gathered in the jungle to the public chat, which anyone could download and view. However, keeping the attachments on the public chat was charged by the minute, and continuous sharing would cost a considerable amount of resources and experience points. Fortunately, Qiao Ning was wealthy enough to withstand this expense.
That's all she can do for everyone.
The information about the poison lizard was uploaded yesterday after the detoxification, but she edited and updated some of the information today.
The venom glands in the mouth of a poison lizard can be removed before cooking and consumption. It has a rich and delicious flavor, with tender leg meat. No toxic side effects have been observed so far, but raw consumption is not recommended to avoid infection with ancient parasites. Excessive consumption of poison lizard meat can lead to an overabundance of energy in the body, causing a deep sleep, but upon waking, supernatural abilities will be significantly enhanced.
Consuming small amounts of poison lizard meat can nourish the body, remove negative physical conditions, and even have many effects such as analgesia, anti-inflammation, and hemostasis. The most obvious effect is to quickly replenish physical strength and superpower consumption.
The meat of the poison lizard is highly nutritious; it is recommended that you consume no more than 200 grams at a time.
Qiao Ning can only eat a maximum of 1000 grams; any more and she will fall into a deep sleep to digest the energy.
[Is this thing still edible? The master is truly a master.]
[If I encountered this thing, I'd probably die without even knowing how, let alone dare to think about eating it. Speaking of which, even though players keep disconnecting and dying, I feel like the chat channel is starting to resemble a scene from the movie "A Bite of China."]
The edge of the jungle isn't that dangerous; anyway, my pets and I haven't had an empty stomach since yesterday.
When will another pet slot be unlocked? I really want to get an ancient creature as a pet.
Forget about it, that requires experience points. Hunting things in the jungle doesn't give experience points now, and who knows if it will later. This game can't just not give treasure chests and not give experience points, can it? That would be killing the players.
What was the oxygen level today? The system isn't providing data. Does anyone have a monitor and can report the data?
The current oxygen content is 39%, which I think is acceptable. This is generally the level of oxygen content found in Carboniferous forests.
Why aren't these plants resting at night? Aren't plants supposed to be unable to photosynthesize at night and only absorb oxygen from the outside environment through respiration? How come the oxygen content is still so high?
Qiao Ning suddenly sat up in bed.
The oxygen content is off.
It's important to know that if the oxygen content in the air exceeds 50%, it can kill a human in a short period of time!
Qiao Ning frowned, deep in thought, when she suddenly heard the sound of rain pattering outside the car.
Why is it raining again?
Did they just happen to run into the rainy season in the jungle?
Qiao Ning looked out the car window at the dark, gloomy sky, where a streak of lightning occasionally flashed by.
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