The softened clam shell and the brown fur adhered very tightly. After I worked for a while, all the flashlights were perfectly covered with this focusing layer.
The natives were all surprised when they saw this thing in their hands. They had never seen a flashlight before. You can imagine how bright it could be, with only such a small area in front for illumination.
I ignored everyone's questions and had Dante find a used glow stick, then opened the brown fuzz inside.
This layer of brown fuzz is already covered with Armillaria mellea. Just transplant it onto the LED beads and pour some nutrient solution on it, and these bacteria will start to multiply on their own.
With everyone's help, the process didn't take long, and the eight flashlights, which looked rather exaggerated, were already finished.
Once the transplanted bacteria have stabilized somewhat by evening, they can be used.
But it's still early today, so I want to make one more thing to use when we go river crossing tonight. Lately, I've been hearing frogs croaking incessantly at night while I'm trying to sleep.
Judging from the sound, it must be a large bullfrog. Now, with the river rising, many fish often gather in the backwaters to rest and recover their strength.
We can use this to catch some fish for the tribe's food. It has been raining for the past few days. The chief has led people into the mountains several times, and without exception, they have only brought back a few small, pitiful prey.
It's important to know that meat makes up a large proportion of the indigenous diet, just like I did back then. The salt our bodies need comes from the blood and flesh of animals.
Sometimes, tribes even drink raw blood and eat raw offal. This isn't because they were inherently barbaric; eating raw flesh and blood is also an important way to quickly obtain salt.
At first, I didn't dare to do that. Raw food might not be a big problem for these indigenous people who have long been adapted to the environment.
However, for modern people like me who are used to cooked food, eating it might cause a series of problems such as diarrhea and dehydration.
Not only raw meat, but also potassium salts made from wood ash solution should not be consumed in excess. This is the main reason why I have always insisted on obtaining salt from animal blood and flesh.
Because the salt in an animal's body can be processed, it means that the body has already filtered out other unusable substances through organs such as the kidneys, so the salt in flesh and blood is relatively safe.
The reason I would rather have less salt intake than eat potassium salt made from wood ash is because potassium carbonate is a food additive.
It acts as an acidity regulator and stabilizer. However, excessive intake of potassium carbonate can have adverse effects on the human body.
Because it is an alkaline substance, consuming large amounts may disrupt the body's acid-base balance, potentially causing stomach cramps and intestinal irritation and damage.
I was alone at the time. If I had listened to the slander of those outdoor bloggers and recklessly tested the feasibility of this potassium salt with my own body, I probably wouldn't have survived this long.
Another type of plant salt should not be consumed in large quantities. Although it has a salty taste, it is actually a type of plant tannic acid.
This is the white frost on the clustered fruits of the gallnut tree. The "salt frost" on the surface of the gallnut is mainly composed of gallnut tannins.
Firstly, tannins can affect nutrient absorption.
Tannins can bind to proteins. In the gastrointestinal tract, they combine with proteins in food to form indigestible tannic acid protein precipitates.
This can reduce the body's absorption and utilization of protein, and long-term excessive intake may lead to protein malnutrition.
Tannins can also combine with some metal ions such as iron and calcium to form precipitates, affecting the body's absorption of minerals such as iron and calcium, and may cause iron deficiency anemia, calcium deficiency and other related diseases.
Secondly, tannins can irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa. Excessive intake may cause discomfort such as nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
This stimulation may be more pronounced, especially for people with weaker gastrointestinal function, such as the elderly, children, and patients with gastrointestinal diseases.
In addition, tannins may also pose a risk of liver toxicity. Some studies have found that high doses or long-term abuse of substances containing large amounts of tannins may have a certain toxic effect on the liver.
Therefore, you must be extra careful in the wild. You cannot eat things you are not familiar with, even if they taste similar, their actual effects are worlds apart.
I've long since run out of salt, and for the past few days I've been relying on drinking animal blood, just like the natives, to maintain my body's salt levels.
Although I had processed the blood to some extent, the strong muttony smell was still hard for me to accept.
So what I need to do next is to make a net. Compared to the blood of wild animals in the mountains, I still think fish are more palatable, at least the strange smell isn't as strong.
After some time, I need to ask the people in my tribe if there are any salt rocks nearby, the kind of rocks that sheep and deer often lick.
This is a natural salt mine. As long as I can obtain these salt mines, I can make the fine salt that I used to make.
However, the most important task right now is to bring back some fish and other aquatic products to boost the morale of the tribe.
Since my family has made a living by fishing for generations, I know how to weave these fishing nets.
With the combined help of these indigenous people, I finally managed to weave a net about 1.5 meters long using the thin hemp rope I had pulled out after it was completely dark.
Don't be fooled by the fact that this net is only 1.5 meters long; that's just its radius. When it's fully opened into a circle, the diameter it covers can reach 3 meters, more than enough to cover a motorcycle.
After I added hand ropes and clay weights to the net, the net was considered complete.
Besides using the net, I also cut a section of bamboo about 1.8 meters long, split it in half, and took out a bamboo pole.
They also whittle it into the shape of a fishing rod that is thinner at the front and thicker at the back. This kind of short rod is called "long-short fishing" in our area. It is not mainly used for fishing, but for catching eels, loaches, and frogs at night.
Remember that roll of spider silk line and fishing hook I used to use when I was fishing at the door? This is perfect for attaching to a bamboo fishing rod.
Bamboo is known for its resilience. Because it is carved from a single piece of bamboo, it is more resilient than most brand-name fishing rods on the market, making it perfect for this kind of work.
With everything prepared, I shouldered my basket. Apart from Pat, who was still dozing off and too lazy to pay attention to me, my loyal Top was already waiting by my side.
It's been watching me tinker with these things all day; that little devil is incredibly clever.
Having hung out with me for so long, I know what I'm like. This is definitely the kind of thing I'm up to. And if I'm going to cause trouble, then I have to go, no matter what.
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