Chapter 17【Catching Bugs】
Jiang Xiangyang walked while observing his surroundings.
Regarding the issue of whether or not they could find food, Little G, as an attendant of Hilda, a famous wilderness survival expert, made a declaration of ambition, sincerely stating that this little setback was not a problem in front of Jiang Xiangyang. Although Jiang Xiangyang also expressed his affirmation of his own strength, he could not be so optimistic.
The ominous premonition finally became a reality after they set off.
He didn't know what to do.
The environment in front of me is very similar to the ancient Earth described in the textbooks, but the residents of the new planet eat professionally cultivated crops, and their main source of food for survival in the wild is a kind of large shellfish hidden in the soil. As for the ancient Earth... I heard that wild plants can also be eaten?
Plants on the new planet hate water, so if you want to find a water source, you can find it from a higher place. But on the ancient Earth... I heard that plants rely on water to survive?
95% of the creatures on the new planet are ferocious. No matter if they have provoked anyone or not, they will fight to the death as soon as they meet. They are similar in size and attack power. Except for a few special ones, they basically don't even need to be classified into species. But on the ancient Earth...
The little ball gave him some scientific knowledge: harmful, harmless, poisonous, non-poisonous, herbivorous, carnivorous, and those that won't attack humans. If you want to break it down, there's a lot more...
Jiang Xiangyang: “…” It was as if he had lost his goal in life.
After finding a relatively tall tree and climbing up, Jiang Xiangyang realized that the forest was incredibly large. At a glance, it was all lush green leaves, without even a gap. Further away, there were mountains and canyons, but he could not see any further due to height restrictions.
Although the novel sights did not numb him, Jiang Xiangyang's stomach was determined not to give in to the spiritual food, so that after walking for three hours, Jiang Xiangyang felt that he was not stepping on mud, but the road to heaven. Looking closely, there were little angels flying and dancing in the bushes.
Jiang Xiangyang waved his hand expressionlessly, and with a "snap", he swatted the flying mosquito to death against the tree.
The little ball said with pity: "Yangyang, I haven't taken a picture yet, why did you kill it so quickly?"
Jiang Xiangyang brushed off the dirt in his hands and said, "Didn't we take a few pictures just now?"
Little Ball: "Preserved ancient Earth data says there are thousands of known mosquito species. Perhaps this one is different from the ones just now."
Jiang Xiangyang said "oh" and asked, "Which one is edible?"
Little Ball: “…”
Little G, who was obsessed with replenishing his database, finally noticed something was wrong with Jiang Xiangyang. He quickly floated in front of Jiang Xiangyang and waved his paw, "Yangyang, what's wrong with you?"
Jiang Xiangyang propped his forehead with his hand and said truthfully, "I feel a little dizzy."
Little Ball: "Are you hungry?"
Jiang Xiangyang's face was wooden: "I don't know, I can't feel it anymore."
Little Ball: “…”
Jiang Xiangyang: “…”
Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Jiang Xiangyang quickened his pace. However, all around him were trees, or some plants he couldn't name. He couldn't find any trace of food, or rather, the edible food was right in front of him, but he couldn't recognize it.
Standing in front of a big tree, Jiang Xiangyang silently took the handle of the laser sword in his hand. He heard that when there was a famine on ancient Earth, some people survived by eating tree bark. May God bless his digestive system to be able to hold on.
Just when Jiang Xiangyang was about to sacrifice himself for justice, the little ball next to him suddenly lowered the volume and called to him: "Yangyang, look over there."
"Which way?"
The little ball didn't move at all when it spoke. Jiang Xiangyang wondered what made it unable to take its eyes off it, and he looked in the direction it indicated. The next moment, all his attention was attracted to it.
About ten meters in front of him, there was an unidentified creature squatting. The shape of this creature was a bit like a human, but it didn't speak any language, but a monotonous "squeak". In addition, except for its face, hands and feet, the rest of its body was covered with yellow-brown hair. Its two forearms were bent and pounding the ground, and it looked stronger and more powerful than an adult man.
When Jiang Xiangyang looked over, the creature was digging out a bright red fruit from under the leaves and stuffing it into its mouth. It took one bite with each hand, and the fruit was oozing with juice as it ate with great pleasure.
Jiang Xiangyang swallowed uncontrollably and asked, "What is that?"
Little Ball flipped through the database: "I think it's called Monkey? But the physique doesn't match the record. It's almost as big as Yangyang..."
Jiang Xiangyang nodded and mumbled something indistinct in response.
While the little ball was searching for more information, the monkey in the distance suddenly stood up, aimed at Jiang Xiangyang's position, then let out a shrill scream, used all four limbs to climb up the big tree next to it, and disappeared in an instant of jumping.
The little ball paused, looked at Jiang Xiangyang's eyes which seemed to emit a faint green light, and silently closed the search engine.
It nudged Jiang Xiangyang's stiff back with its head. "Yangyang, do you want to try the fruit of the plant? The monkey just now ate it, so it shouldn't be poisonous."
Jiang Xiangyang ran over at the fastest speed.
The leaves on the ground were not thick, and the fruits that fell naturally were smashed to pieces and mixed with the soil. Because he didn't bring any stomach medicine, Jiang Xiangyang was afraid of getting diarrhea after eating, so he had to give up the temptation in front of him and cast his eyes on the tree.
It couldn't be seen from the outside, but it was clear when standing under the tree. There were a few large red fruits scattered among the dense leaves, hanging on the branches. Each one was plump and crystal clear. Although Jiang Xiangyang had never tasted this thing, he couldn't help but saliva from his mouth when he thought of the scene where the monkey put the fruit into its mouth just now.
Without any hesitation, Jiang Xiangyang, who had little strength left, jumped up like a clever monkey, pulled the fruit with one hand, and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
Jiang Xiangyang: “…”
Little Ball was still taking pictures. After seeing Jiang Xiangyang take a bite, he stopped and asked curiously, "How does it taste?"
Jiang Xiangyang burst into tears: "I feel like I have been reborn."
Little Ball: “…”
Afterwards, the ball tested the ingredients of the fruit and found that it was not a subjective hallucination caused by Jiang Xiangyang being too hungry, but that the fruit did contain a large amount of ingestible sugar.
The database calls this kind of fruit, and there are many different kinds of fruit, each with its own flavor. For this reason, the little ball exclaimed sincerely: "Ancient Earth is really amazing."
Jiang Xiangyang, who was unable to speak, applauded in agreement.
Perhaps because of the visits of monkeys and other creatures, there were not many fruits left on the tree, and the fruits were not big. Jiang Xiangyang only felt about 70% full after eating a few, and most of them were water. He would probably be hungry again soon.
After searching the entire fruit tree, Jiang Xiangyang only found the last two. He held them in his arms as if they were treasures and then climbed down the tree.
Little Ball asked, "We didn't take a picture of the monkey. Do you want to go look for it?"
Jiang Xiangyang glanced at the sky and asked, "Did carnivores on ancient Earth prefer to travel at night?"
The little ball replied: "Yes."
Jiang Xiangyang put the fruit into the micro-end: "No hurry, let's find a safe place to rest first."
The small ball responded and followed Jiang Xiangyang, emitting detection waves to survey the terrain as they walked.
They walked for a while with their ball, but they still couldn't get out of the end of the forest until it got dark. The trees gradually became sparser and wild grass grew. Jiang Xiangyang pulled off a leaf and put it in his mouth, looking around. Everything he saw seemed new and interesting.
After walking for a while, Jiang Xiangyang felt a little hungry. He had a dilemma in his mind. He was hesitant about whether to eat it or not. He took out one of the fruits with difficulty, then took a big bite and the sweet juice filled his mouth.
It's a satisfying book, it couldn't be better!
Although he couldn't eat the small ball, he felt a little itchy seeing Jiang Xiangyang enjoying it. He moved closer and was about to take a close-up shot when the ears on his head suddenly stopped spinning.
"Yangyang, there's a—"
A sharp arrow came like the wind, piercing through most of the fruit in Jiang Xiangyang's hand. The tail feathers stuck the fruit body and nailed the fruit to the big tree next to it.
Jiang Xiangyang: “…”
The arrow was not stabbed in the center, and the place close to it happened to be the weak spot of Jiang Xiangyang's lower mouth. Jiang Xiangyang watched helplessly as the flesh on one side of the fruit was crushed by gravity, and the whole fruit fell into the soil and turned into fruit paste.
Little Ball: “…”
Jiang Xiangyang turned his head and saw a young man in strange clothes. He was covered in torn leather cloth, exposing his arms and legs. There was a rough rope tied around his neck, and the other end of the rope was held in the young man's hand. His face was dirty and the moonlight was dim, so he couldn't see his specific appearance clearly.
Seeing Jiang Xiangyang, the young man's anxious face was also shocked. It seemed that he did not expect that there would be someone here. But he could not care so much at the moment. Seeing the fire behind him approaching, he immediately turned around and ran to the side.
But Jiang Xiangyang looked at the boy's unsteady feet and knew that he had tried his best and could not run far even if he ran.
He looked again at the group of people chasing after the young man.
Under the moonlight, several figures appeared in the woods. They were also bare-armed and bare-legged, but compared to the boy's tattered clothes, these people were dressed much better. They had fleece coats and cloth armor, enough to block the cold wind.
Two of them were armed with knives, one was holding a stick with fire burning on it, and one was holding an arc-shaped tool. Jiang Xiangyang heard from Xiaoyuanqiu that it was a torch and a bow, and the bow and arrow combined together formed a weapon.
Jiang Xiangyang: "What is an arrow?"
The little ball pointed with its claws: "There's something stuck in the fruit."
Jiang Xiangyang: “…”
This group of people were tall and strong, and moved very quickly. In a blink of an eye, they surrounded the boy. The boy, who had nowhere to escape, showed a panic expression and kept backing away. A strong man walked over, sneered twice, reached out and gave the other man a slap in the face, knocking the boy to the ground.
Little Ball: "Yangyang, do you need help?"
Jiang Xiangyang: "Wait a minute, I'm a little slow to react."
However, reality did not give Jiang Xiangyang any extra buffer time. Someone in the crowd noticed Jiang Xiangyang not far away, and drew his arrow directly from his bow, with the sharp arrow pointing directly at Jiang Xiangyang's forehead. He also roared a few words that Jiang Xiangyang could not understand. Seeing this scene, the remaining two people also drew the blades from their waists and stared at Jiang Xiangyang coldly.
Jiang Xiangyang always felt that they were looking at a dead object.
The little ball noticed this and got angry: "Yangyang, do you want to fight?"
"Although I don't know why they are hostile to us——"
Tilting his head slightly to avoid a streaking arrow, Jiang Xiangyang charged forward like a thundering cannon: "But, do I even need to ask?"
Those people obviously didn't expect that the "unarmed" Jiang Xiangyang would rush over, nor did they expect Jiang Xiangyang's speed to be so fast. Jiang Xiangyang pressed down his body, hooked one person's ankle with his heel, and pulled the other person down with force. The clean and sharp chop made people dream about Zhou Gong, and then he gave a clean and sharp back throw to a nearby person holding a torch!
In the blink of an eye, two of the four people fell down, and they didn't even have time to react!
One man rushed into battle with a knife in panic, but Jiang Xiangyang quickly broke his wrist, kicked him with his knee, and then chopped him down with a chop, ending the fight before it even had a chance to start.
The man who slapped the boy was left. He just had time to pull out his knife, but Jiang Xiangyang had already turned on the laser sword. The dazzling light flashed in the darkness, and only half of the blade was left in the opponent's hand, and the remaining half slipped to the ground.
The man looked at Jiang Xiangyang with wide eyes, as if he was looking at a monster.
Jiang Xiangyang smiled at him, without any unnecessary words, and knocked him out.
The battle was completely over, and Little Ball was clapping beside him. Jiang Xiangyang picked up the blade on the ground, rubbed it a few times, and found that the knife was not made of iron, but more like the bone of some creature.
Everything before him had overturned Jiang Xiangyang's inherent cognition. Jiang Xiangyang frowned and said, "Little G, maybe we should find a local to ask about the situation."
The little ball didn't think too much about it: "Do you want to find a guide?"
Jiang Xiangyang dropped the blade and stood up: "Almost."
The thought processes of each person and the ball connected together, and they all subconsciously looked at the boy on the ground. The boy's face turned pale, and he used his hands and feet to get up and ran out in a hurry.
Jiang Xiangyang: "..." He looked at the little ball, "I don't look scary, do I?"
Little Ball: "According to the aesthetic standards of the new planet and the ancient earthlings, it's very handsome, not scary."
Jiang Xiangyang felt comforted.
One guide ran away, and there were four left on the ground. Jiang Xiangyang was about to roll up his sleeves to provide wake-up service, but he found that the boy had run back again.
Staring at each other face to face, it seemed a little awkward.
The young man had a strange look on his face, and seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly turned his head to look to the side.
Jiang Xiangyang also looked over.
Little Ball: "...Oops."
Within their field of vision, there were at least twenty or thirty people surrounding Jiang Xiangyang, staring at him in the center, and moving closer step by step. Their eyes emitted a fierce and cold light under the light of the fire.
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