We got up very early and walked until around noon before finally arriving at the place Mu Cuo had mentioned.
This is actually a valley-like terrain, full of lush green grass, which looks very pleasing to the eye.
It seems the wildfire hadn't reached this area before.
When Mu Cuo saw this place, he took a deep breath and then turned to look at it: "This place contains the anesthetic that Amu mentioned. Ham found it before because Father was injured that time, and Amu found this kind of anesthetic to prevent Father from suffering so much. However, collecting this plant is a bit troublesome. If you are not careful, you may be knocked unconscious. I will give you a demonstration in a while, and then you can follow me to learn how to do it."
"Most importantly, there are strange insects in here. If you get bitten by them, you will die, so you have to be careful."
After speaking, Mu Cuo took out a small knife made of bone from his pocket, and carefully walked into the grass, looking around. Finally, he stopped in front of a plant with a very thick and long stem.
She turned to me and gestured for everyone to come over, then whispered, "This is the plant. But everyone must be careful, because its sap will numb your nerves if it gets on your skin."
If too much is applied, it could cause fainting and a deep sleep.
"So you have to be careful, understand?"
This plant looks different from the ones Xiao Qiang found before.
What's even more troublesome is that the grass in this area all looks pretty much the same. If you don't look closely, you really can't tell which one is the plant that can numb your nerves.
No wonder Mu Cuo said this plant can only be found during the day...
As for the strange insect that Mu Cuo mentioned, I still don't understand it.
We immediately took out the tools we had brought with us and followed Mu Cuo's movements to cut the plants one by one.
These plants are very resilient, and the liquid they exude is milky white with a faint grassy scent.
Li Peng and Chen Jian were also full of energy, each carrying a small container to collect the materials.
I was paired with Mu Cuo. Mu Cuo looked delicate and frail, but she was very efficient when it came to work.
Of almost everyone, only Mu Cuo and I were the fastest at collecting data.
Mu Cuo looked up at me, with tiny beads of sweat glistening on her nose. She smiled and said, "You've never seen anything like this before, have you? Be careful, Mother said that even a tiny bit of this juice can knock out a tiger."
I nodded quickly, since this thing had indeed been used to make condoms before.
Those lynxes have indeed suffered from this before; I have witnessed the power of this creature firsthand, and it is indeed very formidable.
I nodded, and was about to say something to Mu Cuo when I suddenly heard a thud. I turned around and saw that Chen Jian was lying on the ground.
Li Peng was still holding the container for collecting knowledge. After looking at us, the expression on his face suddenly became somewhat distraught.
"When Chen Jian was picking up that thing, he cut his hand. The juice probably got stuck to the wound, which is why he fainted."
I rushed over and found that Chen Jian, with a ruddy complexion, was lying on the ground unconscious.
I immediately became a little nervous and quickly patted Chen Jian's face a few times, but found that he did not react at all. Mu Cuo walked over at this moment, picked up Chen Jian's hand and looked at it. Only then did I realize that there was indeed a wound on Chen Jian's palm, and I didn't know when he had cut it.
Perhaps the water from collecting the plant sap flowed onto his wound, causing him to become dizzy from the effort.
Is there any danger in this?
Mu Cuo shook his head immediately after hearing my words: "There is no danger, but I don't know how much juice he has been exposed to. If it is little, he should wake up tomorrow. If it is a lot, he may have to sleep for two days."
After saying that, he immediately called over his clansmen, who dragged Chen Jian to a flat area on the other side. Then, he looked at his clansmen and us very solemnly and emphasized again and again: "So you must be careful. If everyone is drugged, we won't be able to go back. This place will be very dangerous at night, understand?"
Just now, I thought this juice might be amazing, but after seeing it, I realized that its power far exceeded my expectations.
Chen Jian fainted, so there was nothing Li Peng could do but team up with another indigenous person.
We all became extra careful this time, and soon the big bucket was full.
The plants around this area have all been cut up and are now a mess.
Mu Cuo said that these plants are extremely resilient and will regrow after a period of time as long as their roots are not damaged.
I breathed a sigh of relief. If that's the case, it means the anesthetic juice is inexhaustible. I think this stuff is a good thing; it'll come in handy eventually.
Chen Jian fainted, so Li Peng and I had to take turns carrying him on our backs.
On the way back, Mu Cuo and his tribesmen caught many wild rabbits with bows and arrows.
His archery skills were truly exceptional.
Mu Cuo, however, didn't think so. He said that they had lived here since they were little and had been carrying weapons and bows and arrows since they could walk, so that if they were separated from the group, they would have a chance to survive. So there was nothing surprising about it.
Li Peng sighed from the side, "Yes, learning archery is useless in big cities, but in a barbaric place like theirs, this method of archery is a chance to survive."
We were chatting and laughing this time, and our mood was pretty good. But after we got back, Chen Jian fainted, and Liu Jiaojiao was very worried. Fortunately, Xiao Qiang knew something and kept trying to comfort Liu Jiaojiao.
But when Xiao Qiang's gaze fell on me, she looked unhappy again. I had no idea what this little devil was being so awkward about.
I think I should definitely talk to her and explain things properly tonight, no matter what.
At the very least, we've been together for so long, we can't let someone we have no connection with cause us to drift apart, can we?
But there's obviously no time now, because I still need to go with Mucuomuta and the others to soak the meat we need in the juices we've obtained, and then prepare traps to lure the lynxes.
Only after knocking all these lynxes unconscious will we have a greater chance of winning this war.
Wang Ping had already carried the juice to Mu Cuo and his people long ago.
Xiao Qiang looked at me without saying a word, so I could only glance at Xiao Qiang.
Then, they followed Wang Ping and the others to the room where Mu Cuo and Mu Ta lived.
They have plenty of fresh meat here, so there's no need to look for meat.
But if all that juice is soaked on the outside of the meat, won't the lynx smell it?
If they find out, it'll be troublesome.
So the only solution is to inject these juices into the fresh meat to reduce the chances of it being discovered, but this is a bit troublesome to prepare.
Time was of the essence, and I had no better solution at the moment. I suddenly missed the syringes that could be used for injections in the city. If I had one right now, it would really solve a big problem.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com