Searching for food through the beast world

no longer a secret

When the two left the village, they turned into beasts within a short distance.Ding Xiao once again felt the strength of the tiger's tail, and was safely placed on the back of his big tiger.It actually feels good after you get used to it.The tiger's back is neither soft nor hard, and there are quite comfortable tiger fur. The most important thing is that the world is warm when sitting on it. At least the softness, hardness and temperature are not comparable to those of modern vehicles.He is no longer just sitting there like a stiff split.In fact, with the width of the tiger's back, I just need to master the balance. In addition, Kun is not running fast, but just sit still. There are no hard and fast rules for the posture.It seems that this thing is a process that practice makes perfect.

"Just go all the way to the west?" Ding Xiao asked while stroking Kun's tiger fur while carrying the bamboo basket on his back.I still feel emotional in my heart, the feel is still so good.I don't know if this guy also molts in spring?

Kun replied: "The way to the bamboo forest is to go directly to the west. Is there any place you want to go? If you want to look around, I can take a detour. I have plenty of time."

"Farewell. Let's go to the bamboo forest first, and wait until we get to the Kushui Lake you mentioned. In case that is really a salt lake, I want to boil some more salt and bring it back." In fact, the bamboo shoots are dug out to be eaten new , with the means of the two of them, there is no fresh-keeping technology at all.Unless it is pickled and salty bamboo shoots, digging bamboo shoots must be something to do when you come back.

After deciding on the direction, the two of them shut their mouths tacitly. Brother Kun raised his tiger claws and ran towards Zhulinpo with Ding Xiao on his back.Although they were running, their speed wasn't that fast, at least it didn't make Ding Xiao feel like they were running like lightning before, and they didn't have to lie on Kun's back to avoid being choked by the wind.Ding Xiao estimated that the speed is about the same as the speed of sixty or seventy mph.Anyway, he can basically take a look at the plants that are farther away.It's a pity that the green on the ground is only a little bit close to the ground.

According to Kun, at their current speed, it would take about two hours to cross Peach Blossom Mountain and then reach Zhulinpo.However, if you go for a walk in the middle, catch a prey, and have a lunch, it will take nearly three hours.After calculating the hours, Ding Xiao suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with what Papa Joan said.There are males, isn't it not far from the west of Peach Blossom Mountain?If Kun moves forward at full speed, it is estimated that it will take up to two hours to reach the place.

Originally, Ding Xiao wanted to take a walk first, after all, he was out for "travel". "Swish" to the place will not lose the fun of outing.But what Kun said before leaving the house made him immediately decide to tell Kun about Tianyan.That's why I thought about leaving the vicinity of the village as soon as possible, so as not to be overheard.Well, he also knew that he was worrying too much. With Kun around, anyone or an animal would feel it when he approached him, but Ding Xiao felt that if he stayed away, he would feel more comfortable.

"Kun, I want to tell you something." Ding Xiao patted Big Tiger on the back, motioned Kun to slow down, and said.

Brother Kun hurriedly slowed down his pace. In fact, he was very happy to let Xiaoxiao stay on his back, so the slower the better.The soft feeling on the back is not to mention how comfortable it is (so wretched--)! "Huh? What's the matter?"

After organizing the language, Ding Xiao decided to start from the beginning. "Do you still remember the time when I ate the stone that Jing picked up and passed out?"

Kun walked forward slowly with tiger steps, and nodded at the huge tiger head: "Of course I remember! It was scary at the time, but luckily you are fine."

Although the other party couldn't see it, Ding Xiao still smiled: "Actually, I thought the stone was very fragrant at the time, and then swallowed it involuntarily. I have told you about this before, but there is one thing I didn't mention. .In fact, after I ate that stone, not only my body was no longer sore and I had no fever, but I also had an extra ability, that is, I can know whether it is edible, whether it is poisonous, or not when I see it. What good will it do to your body? I wanted to tell you and Dad at the Winter Market, but I was afraid you wouldn’t believe me, so I tried to make a joke. I didn’t expect you to remember it. letter."

It would be a lie to say that he was not surprised, but Kun originally believed that Ding Xiao had such abilities, so he was just a little surprised that he became like this after eating a stone.So generally speaking, he followed his usual calm style of dealing with things, without much ups and downs. "As long as you tell me it's true, I will believe it. So you can tell me directly if you have anything to say. Smile, you can see everything, can you eat it?" No wonder it was said before that cocoa stones can be eaten.

Ding Xiao nodded: "That's right! That's why I wanted to draw a book "Searching for Food" and record all the edible things I saw. In this way, others can know what can be eaten without my ability. What's the use. I think God... It should be said that it is the beast god. He let me come here and gave me a pair of eyes that can see food clearly. He always has his intentions. Since my pair Eyes can bring you better food and more delicious food, and I want to share these things to make everyone's life better, so as not to waste this ability. Are you right?"

Kun stopped, bent his front legs and crawled on the ground, motioning for Ding Xiao to come down.

Xiaoxiao didn't know what he was going to do, but let him go.It's just that he just got off the tiger's back, and before he had finished packing his clothes and backpack, Kun had already turned into a human and picked him up. "What are you doing! Let me down!"

Kun looked into Ding Xiao's eyes and slowly smiled. "Smile, the priest is right. You are indeed the envoy given to us by the beast god. But I will protect you and be by your side forever. I will not let anyone know that you have this ability. Promise me, don't talk to anyone People say."

This is the first time that Ding Xiao can't avoid Kun's eyes. He has the same black eyes as his own, but has firmness and tolerance that he has never seen before.He nodded vigorously: "Well! I also know that this matter cannot be told to others, so I planned not to tell even you. But if I don't tell you, I will not feel at ease. Now, this is my only It's a secret. You are not allowed to hide anything from me in the future, you know?"

Kun kissed Xiaoxiao's lips: "I will never lie to you or hide from you."

Ding Xiao kissed Kun back in satisfaction: "You said that! Come on, you put me down quickly. I tell you that I have a fear of heights, and my heart is not at ease if my feet are not on the ground!" Kun hugged him, even though his feet were off the ground, he didn't feel any danger. Anyway, he just felt that such a posture gave him the feeling that he was still a child.Why face to face, my feet only reached Kun's knees!Eh?etc! ! "Kun, have you secretly grown up?!"

Kun nodded: "Our males don't stop growing until they are 55 years old. I can grow another five years. You half-orcs can grow up to 30 years old. You can also grow another five years."

Ding Xiao immediately became unbalanced: "Why! You are tall enough, how long are you?!"

Kun rubbed Xiaoxiao's cheeks with a smile: "After the age of 55, it is mainly a long animal shape. It's okay, don't worry about it. Everyone is the same."

What is everyone the same?Ding Xiao was confused by what Kun said.But who is he!He is the modern version of the half-orc cub Ding Xiao!From the four self-concepts of "don't worry", it didn't take him long to realize the meaning of Kun's words!

Nima!Why is this black tiger so rogue!I'm just sad because of my height!Does it have anything to do with that so what? ! !

Ding Xiao quickly expelled the depression about the difference in height and size from his mind.The two of them began to choose to take a stroll, chatting and looking at this and that at the same time, it was like an outing.

"Smile, is that yellow grass edible?" Kun asked, pointing to a tender yellow weed growing under a locust tree.

Ding Xiao glanced at it: "It is not poisonous, but there is nothing to eat. Unless it tastes good, why don't you try it?" In fact, most plants are non-toxic, and they all have different attributes.But not everything that is not poisonous can be eaten.Some are taste problems, some are texture problems, and many have basically no effect.Therefore, if the plants in the wild are to be used as food, they must be carefully selected.At least Ding Xiao hasn't thought about tasting herbs yet, he has to write something useful and delicious first.Of course, the most important thing is to collect all kinds of poisonous plants. They are half-orcs and females, but they can't distinguish the toxicity of animals and plants very well. Even males can't distinguish everything.

Kun walked over, bent down, picked up the grass leaves, put them in his mouth, chewed them twice, and then quickly spit them out. "I can't bite, the taste is very strange and unpalatable."

Ding Xiao smiled: "That's right. So I just pick and eat those that are good for my body, at least I can collect things that can satisfy my hunger. There are so many plants in the forest, and there is no need to choose the ones that are not poisonous." I will not let it go. But the young leaves of these pagoda trees are edible. Also, after two months of flowering, the pagoda tree flowers are delicious for making cakes and dumplings. Eat fish, cook porridge or something. It tastes pretty good when soaked in water." It is undeniable that he has liked the taste of locust tree flowers since he was a child. Put some in your mouth and suck, there will be a little sweet nectar.It's a pity that after growing up, although there are as many locust trees along the street as before, they are all medicated and can no longer be eaten.

Hearing that the leaves of the locust tree are edible, Kun immediately asked, "Shall I pick some locust tree leaves?"

Ding Xiao quickly shook his head: "Farewell. I can't make locust tree leaves well, so I'll make you steamed fish and locust flower cake after the flowers bloom. By the way, we didn't bring any food, you go hunting when I was with you?"

Kun also shook his head: "I will find a safe place, just wait for me wherever you are. I don't hunt big beasts, I can't go far. With my scent, non-large beasts won't come close. "Although the place they went to for six days and five nights was not close, they were still wandering around the safe zone. Large beasts would not appear here this season.Otherwise, he wouldn't take the risk of coming out with a cub companion who can't hunt and protect himself in the forest.

Ding Xiao twitched the corner of his mouth.In fact, he really wanted to see how Kun hunted. Sometimes he was curious and worried when he saw the wolves, tigers and leopards he had captured. Dream.Maybe it's because they seldom come back from hunting with injuries, and even if they have injuries, most of the time they are just melted twice, or the skin is scratched a little.The most serious time was when I saw Feng with such a long wound.So it wasn't a nightmare. In the end, after breaking out in a cold sweat, the beast was wiped out. "Then what if there are snakes? Boa constrictors are also very dangerous!"

Kun patted the pouch Xiaoxiao made for him by himself: "There is realgar here, and if it is sprinkled near our place, small snakes will not approach it. Boa constrictors can sense the breath of males, so they would not approach it in the first place."

It turns out that realgar can repel snakes!Forget it, anyway, I believe that Kun will never put himself in danger.well!Go back and work hard to learn hunting!In this way, he can at least have the ability to protect himself in the forest.Otherwise, how could Kun take him on a tour of the beast world and write "Searching Food" in detail in the future!

At noon that day, Kun caught two black hazel beasts.One winter passed, and the black hazel beast that had just emerged from the ground was obviously not as bright as when it was captured in autumn.Fortunately, it didn't lose much weight. Judging by its size, one of them weighed about [-] kilograms. Without the skin and bones, it should barely be enough for today's lunch and evening food.

Finding a flat place by the stream, Kun built a simple stone stove.He took out the lighter and lit the fire very skillfully.To be honest, Brother Kun thinks this lighter is really a good thing, but he has researched it several times, but he can't make such a convenient thing with flint.So for Xiaoxiao's lighters, he cherishes them very much. "Smile, there are two soil snails over there, you can make them for me!"

Ding Xiao frowned.In the past four days, there was at least one meal that tasted like curry every day at home. No matter how much he liked it, he didn't want to eat it every day. He had to eat it until he got angry!Unexpectedly, Kun still couldn't forget it outside.Forget it, since my big tiger likes it, I can do it, but I have to let him eat more muddy vegetables, especially the bitter vegetables that he doesn't like to eat.It is absolutely impossible to not clear the heat and defeat the fire!

The meat of the black hazel beast is closer to mutton in terms of texture and taste. If it is added with curry, it will definitely be better than using ginger alone before.

Chop the ribs of the black hazel beast into small pieces, let Kun let the running water wash in the stream for a while, and when the blood is almost clean, put it in the pot and stew it.No way, he didn't have any sweet fruit at hand, and four plums were too sour, so he had to use sugar to synthesize the taste.So the pork ribs are stewed first, and then the soil snail mud and sugar are put into the soup pot.

After thinking about it, Ding Xiao asked Kun to chop a handful of mud vegetable leaves, and after he had chopped the mud vegetables into puree, he put them into the pot again.Although the muddy vegetables have no taste and cannot combine the spicy taste of earth snails, they can add plant fiber to this dish. More importantly, the taste of fresh muddy vegetables is very soft and sticky after being pureed, which can The soup is very thick and rich, and it also offsets the lack of fried curry sauce in advance.Anyway, the sex and taste of these three things do not conflict, and it is no problem to eat them together.

In addition to the stewed meat, Ding Xiao also fried two bowls of muddy vegetables and pork slices as a staple food.As for the bitter vegetable Ding Xiao picked a handful nearby, washed it, blanched it, mixed a bowl with salt and sugar, and ordered Kun to eat the bowl!

Brother Kun looked at the bitter vegetable that he didn't like the most, and thought about it again. He smiled and said that this bowl of bitter vegetable was picked, washed, soaked, boiled and mixed. It was so troublesome to make it, and he said it was for his own good. , If you don't like the taste, you have to eat it. "Eating this is really so good?"

Ding Xiao nodded vigorously: "Really! Didn't you say that you believe everything I say? Why do you ask so many questions!"

Kun took two pieces of mixed bitter vegetable leaves, chewed a couple of mouthfuls, and suddenly his eyes lit up.Although it is also very bitter, it is much better than what my grandmother forced me to eat before.Moreover, the salty and sweet taste combined with the bitter taste makes it less difficult to eat.It feels okay!Sure enough, my own partner is the best!Knowing that I don't like to eat bitter vegetables, I still work so hard to make something delicious for myself.That is... Can eating this really make your coat color brighter? ! (--)