Survive in the beast world

Chapter 3 Survival in the Field

The dense rainforest is full of tall trees. Judging from the height of the sun, it should be noon, but it looks very gloomy because of the overly dense vegetation.Obviously, the competition for plants in this forest is also very fierce. Higher branches and wider canopy means more sunshine and rain and greater chances of survival.Such densely spread branches and leaves from top to bottom made Li Shizhen feel suffocated in the midday sun.

The long-sleeved jacket is really stuffy, after all, it is for wind protection.The Pengxia Reservoir that I planned to go to was built on the canyon, and the wind was strong. Of course, a jacket was a good choice, but after seeing mosquitoes the size of ping-pong balls flying among the treetops, Li Shizhen immediately gave up and took off his jacket After all, no one knows whether these mosquitoes are poisonous, and he is only wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt underneath.He had to unzip his clothes and leave them open first.

The current self-defense problem is the first to be solved. I just saw so many herbivores here from a distance, which only shows that there are also many carnivores.The ecological chain is so fucked.Fortunately, in the forest, it was easy to find a handy wooden stick. He chose a small tree trunk with many long thorns on it. After carefully removing the thorns on the branches and roots, it was still not lethal to it. So satisfied, he originally wanted to tie the knife to the wooden stick, but considering that the knife itself is small and not very lethal, and if it is broken or lost, he really doesn't know where to cry.I had to look for stones, look, shale, smash out small pieces of stone knives, grind them into a sharp shape like a spearhead, and tie them to the top of the wooden stick with that kind of thin rattan that seems to be dry, so that no matter what Whether it is a thorn or a swing, this wooden stick has a certain lethality, and the length is enough to keep a certain safe distance from the beast.

The forest is covered with thick humus leaves, and the soil is moist, making it very slippery to step on. Even the professional hiking shoes on the feet are not so slippery.Of course, judging from the fact that he can fall off, the hiking shoes are just bullshit, and the wooden stick in his hand can only be used as a trekking pole.

Then try to move towards a relatively safe place, don't think about the wide river, that kind of abundant water source means that it will attract a large number of herbivores, and further attract a large number of carnivores.The result of watching from afar just now shows that both herbivores and carnivores in this world are much larger than those on the earth, which may be the reason why the oxygen content here is relatively rich, but for ordinary people like Li Shizhen But it's too dangerous.

Li Shizhen discovered that the reality is far more cruel than he imagined.He felt that he hadn't walked for long, and he drank the little water left in the bottle driven by thirst, so he had to hurry up to find water.While the sky is still bright and the sun is shining, many predators will not be active at this time. He needs to solve the problem of water source and accommodation for tonight.Generally speaking, some water sources will attract predators, but it seems that there should be plenty of water sources in this forest. He believes that his luck should not be so bad that he just happened to encounter animals hunting near the water.

There are not only many insects in the forest, but also the figures of small animals can be seen flashing past the tall trees quickly and agilely, and there is no time to judge what it is.Li Shizhen also saw a praying mantis catching a cicada with his own eyes. The oriole was behind him. He was just leaning against a tree to rest. The bird with dazzling feathers swallowed a big insect on the opposite tree before it had time to digest it properly. , I saw a green shadow flashing, and a snake as thick as an arm entangled it tightly, and was swallowed by the snake in less than a quarter of an hour.Looking at the long green stalk lazily lying on the branch to digest, if he hadn't just seen the swallowed bird, he would have mistaken it for a thick green vine.And looking at the length, it must be more than one meter. He gave up the idea of ​​using that snake for extra food. He looked at the bird's nest in the tree next to it without birds guarding him. He climbed up decisively and carefully found a stable place. At this point, I stretched out my arm to reach the branch, and it took a lot of effort to put the three eggs into my pocket.Dinner is settled, so it seems that climbing in the woods is really an important skill.

Li Shizhen walked along the footprints of small animals found on the ground and heard the sound of water. A small stream of water flowed across a stone wall. It was very narrow and probably formed temporarily. Many fallen leaves fell on it. It was still clear, Li Shizhen was half full, opened the bottle and filled it with his hands awkwardly.

Relying on this small water source, Li Shizhen didn't plan to trek any more today. He chose a big tree that was thick enough for at least seven or eight people to hug. He was easily submerged in water, and then he planned to lean on the tree trunk and set up a temporary tent with branches. Without a machete, he could only collect branches on the ground, or use stone flakes to chop off the branches under the tree little by little.Considering that it was too cold to sleep directly on the ground, he first spread a layer of branches on the ground, and then spread a thick layer of dry leaves and hay.Then I started to trim those branches, inserting one end of the branches deeply into the ground, and tying the other ends together with wet rattan, which barely made a support.There are many plantain-like plants in this forest, with very wide leaves. Li Shizhen was not afraid of trouble, and collected many of them densely and spread them on the tent.This place is so humid, so there must be a lot of rain. If it rains in the middle of the night and catches a cold, it will definitely kill half your life. These leaves can block the rain, and it is not bad to spread more.

There are quite a few trees in this forest that are pines, cypresses, and fir trees. The fallen branches and leaves look quite dry. If it is soft, spread it on a temporary "bed", and if it looks dry and easy to burn, put it aside and prepare to ignite it later.I have been busy for a long time, but the main reason is that the efficiency is too low. It is not easy to deal with these branches, and I am very tired. There are also many red scratches on my slender and white hands. Li Shizhen does not see much bleeding, so it should not What kind of animals will be attracted, just simply rinse with water, seeing that it is not too early, Li Shizhen is afraid of encountering any large animals, it is better to start the bonfire early, so he does not do anything to deal with it, here, there is really nothing delicate Capital.

After all, it is more convenient to carry a lighter. He first set up the pile of dry branches on the ground, then put the dead leaves and hay on it, and used a lighter to ignite a little dry grass in his hand and put it in the pile, which quickly ignited the fire. The dead leaves that looked like cedar trees burned smoothly, but the smoke was a bit heavy, after all, the place was still too wet.

Li Shizhen prepared enough fuel and piled it beside the tent. It seemed that there was no better way to defend himself. I hope everything goes well at night.

Speaking of which, the whole class learned how to light a bonfire when they went to the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. At that time, he was regarded as the main labor force, and was led around by Her Lady Queen.Li Shizhen stared blankly at the fire. He didn't know if he would have the chance to see the smiling faces by the campfire last time.

He was awakened by the sound of leaves in the bushes next to him. He looked over and found that there was nothing terrible suddenly appearing in the movie, so he breathed a sigh of relief, wiped his sweat, wiped his face, and shook off the sudden emotion. I dug a small hole beside the pile, thought about it, and then spread a layer of wet mud on the eggs, and buried them in the ground.While waiting for dinner, his hands and feet were sore. After all, he was either climbing or grinding off the branches all afternoon, but he didn’t dare to sit still. Thinking of the noise of leaves just now, he was a little scared, and he didn’t seem to do anything. Panic about anything.

I collected some shrubs around and didn't cut them down. I pulled out the ones that could be pulled out directly. I didn't let go of some short and wet branches, and slowly formed a small wall beside the tent. One can also buy him some time to climb up the tree, after all, he is not sure that all wild animals are afraid of fire in this strange place.While the sky was still bright, he took out his notebook and wrote down all the things he encountered today, as well as the plans for tomorrow, as if this habit, just like in modern times, could temporarily forget his current anxiety.

No matter how disturbed Li Shizhen was, how ominous he felt, the heavy twilight still fell.In the bright lights of the city, human beings have long given up the fear of darkness. However, when a person is alone in the dense forest and thinks of how many unknown and terrifying beasts are lurking around him, Li Shizhen feels nervous when he swallows food. pain.It seemed that an unknown animal was howling from a distance, the sound was like a wolf, and it seemed that there was a sharp cry not far away, which made him feel chills, because he knew that it was some hunters declaring the possession of the territory. Or the sound of contacting companions while hunting.All the scary beast attacks that I have seen and the pairs of green eyes that appeared in the dark forest in the movie came to my mind. Thinking about it this way, even the rustling of the wind blowing the leaves became more terrifying.

He took a breath, tightened his clothes, and didn't dare to put down his backpack. Li Shizhen added a lot of firewood to the fire, burned the fire vigorously, made himself warmer, and forced himself to ignore all kinds of things. All kinds of scary sounds, ignoring the bloody smell brought by the night wind, and then lying on the side of the temporary "bed" with the clothes on, with the backpack under the head.Of course, the haystack is not as comfortable as the usual bed, but he is already so tired today, if he does not try his best to rest and recover his strength, he is afraid that he will not have the energy to cope with tomorrow.After all, today was relatively smooth, and there was no major danger that could not be handled. In this kind of place, you never know what kind of fatal danger you will face in the next second.Only by maintaining sufficient physical strength at all times and being vigilant at any time to deal with any possible emergencies, resting at night is too important for restoring physical strength.Slowly adjust your breathing, relax your emotions, take everything around you as the background, and slowly close your eyes. Even if you are too nervous and afraid to fall asleep, it is good to close your eyes and rest.

Under the starlight, in the forest, killing is everywhere, countless lives can no longer see the dawn, there is no human so-called compassion, and the killer here is only for food, to survive.In hunting, if the predators are injured, they themselves will become the targets of other animals. This is the law of the jungle, the weak prey on the strong, either hunt or be hunted.

The bonfire lit by Li Shizhen is like the sun in the dark, attracting the attention of animals.

Night is still long.