Qin suppressed all his outward emotions, sat down beside him, and silently watched An Yinong busy himself.
An Yinong prepared the ingredients, then put the blood-washed meat and peeled plant tubers into the pot and boiled them.
There were several plant roots buried near the small stove, washed fruits placed on top of the leaves, and several skewers of meat stuck next to the stove, sprinkled with sweet and sour juice.
The food was quickly cooked and the two of them ate around the fire.
“What kind of meat is this? It’s delicious.” The tender meat could be torn apart with a light bite. Although it had no salt, there was a naturally rich and fresh fragrance and did not taste fishy at all. And most importantly, when he ate this meat, it felt like eating mushroom buns, with a warm feeling of “energy entering the body”.
Qin glanced at the prey with a broken neck on the ground: “It’s a good thing, I caught it by chance.”
An Yinong didn’t suspect anything and continued to eat with relish.
Some viewers of the live broadcast were jealous: What do you mean by chance? Running through half a forest and digging a two-meter-deep pit was convenient? Why didn’t they realize that Qin was such a considerate and caring person before? Oh, no, they had never met Qin before – he was too lazy to even look at them.
Like the golden tumor, the creature was a precious food ingredient. Their meat was a nutritional supplement prepared by many wealthy families for their infants and young children because it was tender and easy to absorb. At the same time, it was also one of the best nutrients for Zerg in the transformation period.
The two of them quickly finished the whole pot of food.
The cave was warm and dry, with plenty of food and fruits after meals. Compared with other people living in harsh environments, they could be said to have a peaceful life here.
“I suspect there will be a big flood here in a couple of days.” An Yinong suddenly said this as the nice meal was over.
“There are two ancient Zerg ruins nearby. Regardless of whether they are original creations of the game or reposted from real records of ancient times, their presence here must have a special meaning.”
“I’ve seen the rock paintings and woodcuts left on both sides. There are records of heavy rain causing a disaster, so they had to leave here. The cave dwellers even sacrificed a prestigious person in their tribe to pray for peace or the end of the disaster, but it was a pity that nothing happened.”
He took out the animal skin and the wooden board. “This is the treasure map I found in the two ruins. This treasure chest was pointed out by the first animal skin. There was also a stone slab inside with hieroglyphics, but I don’t understand it. There is another one that I haven’t found yet.”
The rock paintings depicting heavy rain and flooding were the evidence from An Yinong’s oral testimony, so Qin believed it. It seemed that he had no reason to unconditionally trust what this person said.
“What do you decide to do?”
An Yinong: “You just believed me?”
“I believe you.”
He smiled widely, his teeth shining: “Okay, then listen to me.”
Qin’s expression softened; he really liked the way this man laughed.
If he was still the leader of the explorers, he would not trust someone so easily. A leader was responsible for the lives of thousands of his comrades, so he needed to be vigilant at all times.
Now, Qin, an ordinary person, could follow his heart and make some irrational decisions, such as trusting the person in front of him.
“It takes some time for heavy rain to turn into a flood. Even if the game team compressed this time, it is not reasonable for two days of heavy rain to turn into flooding. So theoretically, we are still safe tonight and can stay in the cave for another day.”
“The task for this afternoon is to find thfor foode treasure chest marked on this wooden map. As , what we have collected now is enough. Bringing too much is not conducive to escape. The most important thing now is not to get sick, collect clean water, and find a high enough shelter before dark tomorrow.”
An Yinong, who had plenty of experience in survival, spoke eloquently and listed a very detailed, feasible plan. His eyebrows rose, allowing people who saw it to feel his heart at the moment.
Although the situation was not good, after watching him carefully analyze it, he felt that it was “nothing more than that”. Even the people watching the live broadcast were unconsciously stunned.
“No, I’ll go to other live broadcasts to see if they’re real. This person is too good at deceiving people. After hearing what he said, I actually think this game is quite simple?”
“Take me upstairs. I’m getting swelled up and I think I can do it too.”
In fact, if they were as calm as him, and carefully observed and analyzed the situation while escaping, they could also draw these conclusions and then be prepared.
The two began their actions in the afternoon. They followed the map on the wooden board and found the treasure chest in a tree hole in the forest. Inside was a stone slab covered with hieroglyphics.
Later, he found two tough vines. He took them back, removed the bark, simply dried them, and then began to weave.
Qin watched as his deft fingers crafted the vines into a simple backpack and found two large leaves to make a lid.
“Not bad, not bad. It’s very suitable.” An Yinong looked Fengchi up and down, looking uncomfortable.
He made two backpacks, tied them up and hung them on Fengchi’s back. The backpacks mainly contained food, wooden bowls and basins.
It was a pity that the wind-controlling beast worth millions in the outside world had become a donkey of the production team.
“Ouch—”
“Okay, I’ll give you a snack later.” An Yinong rubbed Fengchi’s head and combed his fur with a small wooden comb. Qin, who was chopping wood with a knife, silently watched them. The audience magically saw the indulgence of an old father in his eyes.
“Don’t you think it’s more like a husband laughing while watching his wife bully their children?”
“Shut up! I’m almost getting a painting feeling!”
While An Yinong and the other person were talking about love (crossed out) and communicating, the contestants on the second floor were crying for their parents.
Yesterday’s tsunami caught them off guard, and today’s sudden drop in temperature made them miserable. A thin layer of basic protective clothing could not keep out the cold.
“What’s the temperature? What’s the temperature now?” A skilled contestant turned on the temperature display function on his mission watch.
“Eight degrees below zero.” The contestants panted while running. They had to do this. If they stopped, the cold wind would freeze them to death. Their uniforms were early autumn styles!
“Damn, it’s dropped another five degrees?” It was only an hour, but the temperature was dropping faster and faster.
Now they either have to find a place sheltered from the wind and build a fire, or continue running to a warmer place.
Except for some faster Zergs and flying Zergs, other Zergs could not run in insect form because it consumed energy when Zerg transformed. If they maintained insect form for a long time, the energy consumption would be five times that of human form. What’s more, some Zerg could not even run fast in their insect form.
At some point, snow began to fall from the sky, and the snowflakes fell one by one to the ground and onto the bodies of the contestants. They were melted by the contestants’ body temperature and turned into water.
Although the protective suits were waterproof, they could not prevent the melting snow from carrying body temperature, and the athletes felt their bodies were becoming stiff. They had to keep running to ensure that their bodies would not freeze.
“Ah!” The heavy snow blurred their vision. The person leading the way in front did not pay attention and stepped into the mud. The two people behind him fell in as well.
“Save me, pull me up quickly!” They struggled desperately. Some contestants behind them also tried to help, but the ground was wet and slippery. The people who offered help not only failed to rescue the people, but also went down to accompany them.
A quagmire was more dangerous than a puddle of water, and this one in particular was large and deep. Even if they turned into insects, they could only struggle for a while longer.
Finally, someone couldn’t stand it anymore. He stretched out his wrist while trembling: “I give up! I give up!”
A huge mud bubble formed in the pool behind him.
“Ah! Ah——” The survivor stepped back in fear and fell to the ground. A huge fish monster jumped out of the mud and swallowed the contestant in one gulp, then quickly sank back into the mud. The mud and water splashed, and the contestants who were close by were covered with mud.
The other contestants in the quagmire were so frightened that they stood still, and the mud and water quickly engulfed their bodies.
Finally, these people reacted and asked for help from the shore: “Save me! I have millions of dollars in savings outside. I can give it to you! Save me!”
However, the other survivors did not want to die, so they hurriedly left the quagmire and continued forward. They could vaguely hear wailing behind them.
Back at the cliff caves.
“It’s so cold.” An Yinong sat by the fire at the cave entrance and watched the rain falling outside. There was still broth cooking on the stove, and the plants roots were also roasted, giving off a sweet aroma.
Fengchi was also leaning against the fire, biting a bone in his mouth and lazily wagging his tail.
“I see the water is up to my waist. The rain is heavier than expected. If the weather remains like this for the next two days, we won’t be able to cook. So I want to cook all the ingredients so that we can eat them directly even if they are cold.”
Qin had no objection, he had been through more difficult situations, and it didn’t matter if he didn’t eat or drink for a few days. But An Yinong couldn’t do that, he was in the transformation period and couldn’t starve.
After reaching a consensus, the two began to process the remaining ingredients. The tubers had to be sliced and baked, the meat had to be cooked, and some collected fruits and vegetables had to be washed, dried and placed together. This was a source of vitamins.
“It would be nice if there was salt.” An Yinong said to himself, but he knew it was a luxury. Being able to eat his fill was good enough.
The rain on the third layer was getting heavier, same with the snow on the second layer. The snowflakes were blown by the wind and dyed the world white.
A thick layer of snow soon accumulated on the second layer plains, and the world became silvery white. The contestants could not see the road ahead clearly, and their eyes were stinging. As the road became more and more difficult, and they had to step on it step by step.
Even with such caution, people still occasionally fell into mud or snow pits and almost couldn’t get out.
The fleeing team was silent, no one spoke, they were too tired.
In their ears was the rustling sound of snow particles falling on the ground, the squeaking sound of black boots stepping on the snow, and other than that, there was the sound of panting and the pounding of their hearts.
Because of the cold, these players gathered together to feel warmer. Some players wore two or even three layers of player uniforms, which was not a big deal.
The sun was setting in the sky, and the orange light shone on them. No one felt warm, but instead felt even colder.
“How many degrees is it?” The contestant who spoke had his lips starting to turn purple.
“Twenty-eight degrees below zero.”
“It’s only, it’s only minus 28 degrees? I thought it was minus 38 degrees.” The contestant who was speaking shook off the snow on his body. His lips and voice trembled.
“Talk less and save energy.”
“Actually, I have a solution. My insect form can be rolled into a perfect circle. You can push me and press the road.” He took a deep breath. “But, my insect form cannot adapt to the cold weather. It will automatically hibernate. Wake me up when the time comes.”
His companion stopped and asked: “Aren’t you afraid that I might go back on my word?”
“Give it a try. Worst case scenario, I’ll just hibernate until the end of the game.”
This contestant really turned into an insect, which was several meters long. While he was still conscious, the contestant quickly rolled himself up, sealed himself on both sides with scales, and turned into a peacock green sphere with a diameter of two or three meters, and then he never moved again.
Just as he said himself, when he encountered this cold weather, he automatically went into hibernation in his insect form.
His companion stretched out his hands, which turned into pincer-like insect limbs, and with a slight push they were able to roll the ball, leaving a compacted path.
“I’ll push you together.” A Zerg who was equally tall and strong came out from the side, with two horns on his head.
“I, I’ll explore the way. I can tell by vibration whether there’s ground or a pool ahead.” The speaker was a low-level Zerg. He didn’t have much combat power, but he had a small special talent that could still be used.
“Me too……”
In the harsh environment, the Zerg automatically understood the secret of unity and cooperation, and their speed finally increased.
WhiteMoon x BlackSun 