Chapter 235 The 235th Day of the Beginning [Second Update] 0:4
Day 235 of the story [Second Update]
The annoying rain was still drizzling down, and everyone was exhausted and cold from the dampness.
Even near the equator, being constantly immersed in rain and waterfalls is enough to cause a person's body temperature to drop to a level that raises alarm.
Before Demiral arrived, Yin Yu wanted to avoid Ade's gaze and secretly slip Huang Hai another system pill.
He could use the bandages to conceal the healing process of his wounds, and even if he was later rescued by the rescue team, no one would know how it happened. It was better than seeing a living person die right before his eyes.
But just as he was about to stuff the pills he had exchanged into the cook's mouth, he heard the system issue a warning, reminding him that ordinary humans could not receive secondary system drug treatments, and only lords possessed extraordinary physical strength and could use the drugs multiple times.
Yin Yu had no choice but to abandon the idea and honestly use human methods to stop the bleeding.
Even so, the situation in the Yellow Sea continues to deteriorate.
“Let’s move a little further in. It’s too damp here, and we can’t make a fire to keep warm.” Yin Yu looked at Ade and Demiral.
Demiral nodded in agreement, while Adela looked at the unconscious Huang Hai and murmured, "Should we move him?"
He didn't even dare to touch it! He was afraid that if he touched it, blood would spurt out again.
“I’ll take him,” Demiral said, his gaze sweeping over Yin Yu, He Lianzhou, and Ade. Clearly, only he could do it.
Yin Yu nodded.
“But this place is relatively open, right? At least we’re easy to spot if we stay here. The visibility in the rainforest is terrible,” Ad quickly added.
Yin Yu shook his head and interrupted: "No matter how wide the view is here, it's useless. No matter how good the medical aircraft or the pilot, it's difficult to hover near such a group of waterfalls. Even if they can find us here, they can't move us."
“We need to find them a more suitable location.”
Moreover, their location was too close to the waterfall, the branches were slippery, and if they weren't careful, they would slip and fall into the waterfall, making all their efforts futile. It was not a suitable place to stay, and the inability to start a fire was one of the immediate problems.
The group carefully moved deeper into the area.
I wonder when the rescue team will arrive.
That cook looks really bad... Such a serious injury, even in the city it would be dangerous.
The rain seems to be lessening. If we can send out a search and rescue team, there might still be a glimmer of hope!
[I can't stand it, Gangda's efficiency is driving me crazy!]
[Exactly!! If this were in China, we probably would have rescued them already. The 'environment' thing is just an excuse.]
However, being cautious is not wrong either. The lives of the rescue team are also precious, and they don't want to lose their own lives while trying to save someone. Yu-ge certainly wouldn't want to see that happen either.
That's true...
As dawn broke, the rate of daylight increased significantly once the sun began to rise above the horizon, greatly improving the group's visibility.
The fire axe that He Lianzhou had taken from the ship earlier came in very handy, and was given to Yin Yu to clear a path.
Yin Yu had left most of his equipment on the ship. He only had a few small items left on him, such as a dagger, a flashlight, and a flint and steel, which he had kept in his pockets.
After considering all this, I realized that I had even less equipment this time than when the system forcibly limited the amount I could carry in the past.
It was a disastrous start.
They hadn't gone very far when Yin Yu realized that they were all nearing their physical limits and couldn't go much further.
As soon as he found a slightly more suitable spot, he called to Ade and Demiral, "See that place where that big tree fell over? Let's rest there for a while."
Upon hearing this, Ade and Demiral looked over and immediately nodded.
This deep-pit rainforest at the bottom of the Diablos Falls has been sparsely visited by humans for thousands of years, with only natural disasters leaving indelible marks on it.
These hills, which appear to have been flattened by a flood, and the fallen trees, are all at least a hundred years old.
They look as thick as boards, and their trunks are covered with moss, which intertwines and folds together to form a low, triangular space.
The space wasn't large, but it was enough for a few people to squeeze together temporarily to avoid the relentless rain.
Another advantage of rainy days is the rapid growth of mushroom clumps. Every few steps, Yin Yu could see several clumps of mushrooms growing well. He picked them as he walked, and by the time he reached his destination, his pockets were full of mushrooms.
[Wow, are all these mushrooms edible? I think Yu-ge picked them all without even checking them carefully.]
[No way, Brother Yu couldn't be that careless.]
[So many mushrooms are edible? That's wonderful! Wild mushrooms are so fresh! They're so delicious they'll make your tongue fall off!]
[No way! Have you ever seen a mushroom thicker than an arm?! The one Yu-ge just picked looks really weird! It looks like a human hand...uh...uh...uh...uh...]
[I was just about to say, "Wow, it looks so much like a human hand!" when Yu-ge started rubbing and twisting it down like that. It gave me goosebumps.]
When Demiral saw Yin Yu picking these mushrooms, his eyelids twitched slightly: "You're planning to eat these mushrooms?"
"Can you recognize all the mushrooms?" Yin Yu asked in return.
“Of course not.” Demiral shook his head. “I’ve never been to this rainforest before, and these mushrooms look like nothing I’ve ever seen before. I don’t know if they’re edible.”
Yin Yu replied, "These aren't for eating, they're for burning."
He had never seen these mushrooms before, but as soon as he picked them, he received a notification from the system.
"The host has unlocked the rare creature encyclopedia entry: [Hand Mushroom], and gained 100 Wild Points."
"Hand Mushroom: A mushroom that looks like a human hand. It is rumored that a human corpse is buried at its bottom, but this is just a rumor. It only appears when it rains, and it withers and shrivels quickly once the rain stops. It is often collected by hunters to make tinder. It is moderately poisonous and can easily cause diarrhea and vomiting. It is only suitable as food for certain monsters that are resistant to poison."
"The host has activated the rare creature encyclopedia entry: [Eye-striped Fungus], and gained 100 Wilderness Points."
"Eye-spotting fungus: It has strong hallucinogenic properties, but does not cause serious physical damage or sequelae. However, its terrifying appearance also tests one's courage to eat it."
"The host has unlocked the rare creature encyclopedia entry: [Giant Mushroom], and gained 100 Wild Points."
"Giant Mushroom: A giant among fungi, a terrifying immortal being. If left unchecked, it can cover thousands of acres of land. Each Giant Mushroom originates from the same mother plant underground. Its densely spreading mycelium sucks nutrients from trees and soil, busily leaping and multiplying to produce swarms of daughter mushrooms, ultimately causing the trees to wither and die. The human body is a suitable environment for the mycelium to reproduce. Please consume with caution to avoid spreading infection."
Risk level: One star
“”
Yin Yu had received enough system notifications that he didn't intend to try any of the mushrooms that could be included in the monster encyclopedia, even if some of them seemed edible.
But using it to start a fire would be a suitable experiment.
Yin Yu cut the mushrooms open to get the drier inner cores to start a fire, but they were still relatively damp. Yin Yu tried to light the flint and steel several times but failed, only managing to extinguish the fire with a few sparks. Not even a trace of charred color remained on the white mushroom cores.
Yin Yu sighed in relief; these fresh mushrooms were still damp.
"Would alcohol work?" Ade suddenly asked, taking out a small bottle of vodka from his tightly wrapped coat and handing it to Yin Yu.
The bottle was exquisite and small, and Ade hid it inside his coat. Even though he bumped his head, the bottle remained completely undamaged.
Seeing this, Yin Yu looked at Ade in surprise: "Vodka?"
Ad shrugged: "You're welcome."
He found it when he and Huang Hai went to the kitchen. Huang Hai found a few pieces of steak, and he searched for wine, but unfortunately most of them were broken.
He doesn't actually drink, but he knows that the higher the alcohol content of the liquor, the more medication he can get, so he only focuses on getting liquor with a high alcohol content.
Yin Yu looked at the bottle; it showed an alcohol content of 96%.
His eyes lit up suddenly—good stuff!
This is higher in alcohol content than the ethanol commonly used for disinfection in hospitals and other institutions. Moreover, this kind of liquor is often made by repeatedly distilling grains and tubers dozens of times to achieve such purity. It has a very low ignition point and is extremely flammable.
Yin Yu poured only a little and then put it away. He then struck it with a flint and steel, and sure enough, it ignited instantly.
Demiral and Ad breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this and couldn't resist moving closer to the small fire to warm themselves.
[Holy crap, what kind of liquor is this? It caught fire instantly?!]
I've seen this drink in bars! The bars that serve it don't allow smoking, they're completely closed to fire, not even a speck of cigarette ash is allowed. Just thinking about it tells you how strict they are.
[Ugh, I tried it once! I just licked it a tiny bit, and my lips went numb immediately! I felt like all the water in my body evaporated, like I was dehydrated, and it felt like I'd been punched in the stomach. I really don't understand how anyone could like this.]
Good heavens, this is still considered alcohol? It's just plain alcohol? Industrial alcohol?
[Brother Yu happily receives 1 piece of prop alcohol]
Yin Yu shook the wine bottle in his hand, then immediately turned his gaze to Huang Hai lying on the ground, and He Lianzhou sitting to the side.
He Lianzhou felt Yin Yu's gaze and his eyelids twitched slightly: "Don't look at me so affectionately, I'm shy."
Yin Yu scoffed and said, "You're next."
"Hmm?" He Lianzhou made a questioning nasal sound, and then saw Yin Yu move to Huang Hai's side.
Yin Yu examined Huang Hai's wound. The hastily bandaged wound was extremely gruesome, and the surrounding skin was cold due to blood loss. In stark contrast, Huang Hai's forehead was burning hot.
Seeing this, Yin Yu breathed a sigh of relief and then called to Demiral and Ade, "Hold him down."
"He's already unconscious? Should we hold him down?" Ade asked instinctively, but his hands had already obediently placed on Huang Hai's shoulders.
The few hours he spent with Yin Yu had already conditioned him to obey.
Demiral quickly realized what Yin Yu was about to do. He widened his eyes slightly and asked in a low voice, "Are you sure?!"
“The time it would take to wait for rescue is unknown, and his condition will only continue to deteriorate. This is necessary.” Yin Yu responded, “Hold his ankle.”
Demiral took a deep breath, pursed his lips, and gripped Huang Hai's feet tightly.
Yin Yu unscrewed the bottle cap, and the nearly transparent liquid instantly poured onto Huang Hai's wounds on his thigh and calf. The excruciating pain jolted Huang Hai awake from his unconscious state, causing him to frantically twist and struggle.
"No, no, no! No! Let me go! Let me go, ah!"
Ade's face paled slightly upon seeing this, but he still held Huang Hai tightly in his hand.
"If it's not enough, I have more." Ade knew this was for saving lives, so he didn't hide it anymore and only spoke up after Huang Hai fainted again.
Upon hearing this, Yin Yu stopped being frugal and carefully took care of every part, nodding and saying, "Okay, there's still one more person who needs to use it."
He Lianzhou: ""
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