The macaque pulled the suspension board all the way to the bridge on the upstream river before stopping.
Before she could even stand still, Zhao Xiaoxiu nimbly jumped down, straightened her hat, and gathered her collar, which had been blown open by the wind. She then went to the railing to take a look.
"Over there!" she pointed to the rocky beach below the bridge pier, beckoning Sister Monkey to come down with her.
As a result, he tiptoed and jumped off the bridge, landing steadily on the rocky beach.
Zhao Xiaoxiu: "......"
Forgot that these are evolved macaques that can even climb cliffs; a mere ten meters or so is nothing to them.
Zhao Xiaoxiu took a deep breath and told herself not to envy others, that she could walk her own path.
Resigned to his fate, he pulled up the suspension board and slid down the sloping grassy slope below the bridge pier, little by little.
When she reached the riverbank, the macaque had already plunged into the cool river water and floated up with a splash, holding two small fish in its paws. It squeaked to alert Zhao Xiaoxiu and threw the fish towards her.
With a "slap slap," two unknown mutated fish with green scales, black backs, and mouths full of sharp spines landed at Zhao Xiaoxiu's feet.
The two fish were clearly a little confused, not knowing how they had suddenly left the water. After a moment of stunned silence, they reacted and vigorously flapped their tails, trying to slide back into the water.
These are two edible fish. Zhao Xiaoxiu chuckled and quickly squatted down, using stones to create a pit on the rocky beach, and then caught the two fish inside.
There was a shallow layer of water under the rock. Zhao Xiaoxiu used a sharp stone to dig down, removing gravel and river sand. Water slowly filled the small puddle, and the two mutated fish stayed still and obedient.
Zhao Xiaoxiu hadn't planned to catch fish when she left home, and she didn't have any tools prepared. As soon as she put the fish in the pond, she started to worry about how to take them away.
The macaques didn't think too much about it. They killed all the blackback fish, scooped up a bunch of small fish and threw them into the puddle, then turned around and continued to plunge into the water.
It still remembers the pancake Zhao Xiaoxiu just drew: smoked dried fish stewed with mashed potatoes. Although it had never eaten it, judging from the bright look in the cub's eyes when it talked about it, it must be something good.
However, Zhao Xiaoxiu didn't want the small fish it brought back later, saying, "These don't taste good."
The macaque was reluctant to release it, stubbornly gesturing: "It's edible!"
Zhao Xiaoxiu crossed her arms and firmly refused: "No way!"
The macaque spat on Zhao Xiaoxiu's face, determined to prove it to her, and then picked up the mutated fish that was red with a hint of green and stuffed it into its mouth.
Zhao Xiaoxiu's expression changed drastically, as if she were the one eating it. Her whole face scrunched up, and she looked at Sister Monkey with sympathy.
As expected, the monkey's eyes suddenly widened, its entire face turned white instantly, its body trembled violently, and the remaining half of the mutated fish was immediately thrown out viciously. The monkey spat out all the fish meat inside with a "pfft pfft pfft" sound.
The taste was still very strong, so I quickly rushed to the river and drank the river water.
Sister Monkey was dejected, questioning her very existence. She squatted on the rocky beach, watching the beautiful red and green fish swimming in the puddle, wondering why they tasted so awful.
Zhao Xiaoxiu gently stroked the wet monkey head reassuringly and asked, "Have you never eaten this kind of fish before?"
Monkey Sister let out a muffled wheezing sound in her throat. Yungusi Temple is located on a mountain, with hot springs but no river.
The implication is that this is the first time they have encountered such a mutated fish that is reddish-green.
It looks so pretty, but it tastes so awful!
The fish it caught in the river near the cubs yesterday weren't so bad; at least it was edible.
After hearing Monkey Sister's aggrieved feelings, Zhao Xiaoxiu felt even more sorry for her and explained while stroking her fur:
"Most mutant species don't taste good, especially those that are particularly beautiful; they usually don't taste good."
"Otherwise, why don't we come and catch fish to eat from such a big river, instead of drinking nutrient solution?"
Why is Sister Monkey blinking her monkey eyes?
"Because they don't taste good! Only someone starving to death would want to eat them," Zhao Xiaoxiu said with a tsk-tsk of disgust.
In fact, given the extent to which the survivors in Area C have developed their knowledge of human cuisine, these unpalatable mutants could be made to taste somewhat palatable.
After all, there are always people with unusual tastes.
The problem is that with the current species mutation, people can no longer collect as many seasonings.
Zhao Xiaoxiu sighed regretfully and patted Monkey Sister's strong arm. "We caught twenty-three fish, which is already pretty good. I'll grill the two biggest ones for you when we get home, so you can taste what delicious fish is like."
The monkey drew a circle on the puddle; it was the fish it caught, not 'us'.
None of the cubs went into the water!
Zhao Xiaoxiu exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Monkey, you're so smart! You even know that!"
The monkey was stunned. She was praising it! What should it do?
Monkey Sister pointed to the two largest ones inside, generously patted Zhao Xiaoxiu on the back, indicating that these two were thanks to her.
"Thank you, Sister Monkey, I knew you were the best~" Zhao Xiaoxiu accepted the credit with great embarrassment.
The man and the monkey began to devise a plan to bring these mutated fish, which would die if they were out of water, home.
Along the riverbank grew some non-aggressive broad-leaved mutant plants. Zhao Xiaoxiu had a brilliant idea and decided to move the puddle directly onto the floating board.
A pit can be filled with stones and then filled with broad leaves to hold water.
The monkey looked at the cub in amazement.
Zhao Xiaoxiu put her hands on her hips, puffed out her bulging belly, raised an eyebrow triumphantly, and got to work.
With a little effort, the man and the monkey successfully placed twenty-three blackback fish of varying sizes onto the suspension board and happily went ashore.
This time, the monkey sister finally remembered that human babies don't know how to climb, so she patiently accompanied her as they slowly walked up the slope.
Just as they were about to successfully reach the bridge, a sudden "shuttle" sound came from the grass.
Zhao Xiaoxiu turned her head sharply and saw a mutated yellow loach, as thick as her wrist, dart out of the bushes.
Those two bright red, bean-sized eyes were filled with the excitement of spotting prey. With a flick of its two long, sticky whiskers, it swept across Zhao Xiaoxiu's face and rushed straight toward the evolved macaque that was leading the hoverboard in front of her.
Zhao Xiaoxiu was taken aback; it turned out they weren't coming for her.
However, ever since she ate the tentacles of her living father, she has been given the mutated species' 'not interested' buff.
Unless she actively provokes it, or in other extreme cases, the mutant species does not react to it.
but!
Being interested in her, Sister Monkey, is also a bad idea!
Zhao Xiaoxiu didn't have time to warn Monkey Sister to be careful; she could only pounce on her first.
She pressed down with both hands and grabbed the tail of the loach that was about to slip past her, goosebumps instantly spreading all over her body.
But it wasn't disgusting, it was exciting.
This big loach is edible!
The macaque turned around when it heard the noise, its eyes wide as if it had seen something unbelievable.
Zhao Xiaoxiu straddled the mutated loach, holding it down with one hand and picking up stones from the ground with the other, smashing them against it.
The mutated loach, in pain, quickly turned and wrapped itself around Zhao Xiaoxiu. A layer of slippery liquid quickly seeped from its body, and it swung around rapidly, "whoosh," escaping from under Zhao Xiaoxiu and wrapping itself around her instead.
Upon seeing this, Sister Monkey's eyes hardened, and she roared, "Those who bully the cubs must die!"
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