"You want to go to the forest?" Long Mo looked at Hu Jiaojiao in surprise.
"Well, I want to go to the forest and see if there are any edible plants. If there are, it can solve the food problem for some orcs." Fox Jiaojiao explained.
In fact, this is secondary.
The main reason is that they didn’t bring much food with them when they came to Yuehu Tribe this time.
They had almost finished eating these days. Hu Jiaojiao thought that the plants in the forest near Yuehu Tribe were different from those outside Fengshou Tribe, and wanted to see if there were any new discoveries.
By the way, take the opportunity to take out some food, fruits and the like from the space.
Since she came here to escape the summer heat, she would not treat herself badly.
Long Mo knew that Fox Jiaojiao was favored by the Beast God, so although she didn't go to the forest often, she knew the plants in the forest very well.
Hearing her say that, of course I wouldn't refuse.
"Okay, I'll take you there after dinner." It just so happened that he was going to the forest to hunt in the morning.
The two made an agreement.
After dinner, Long Mo cleaned up the dishes.
Hu Jiaojiao also went back to the room and put on her own sun protection gear, a set of linen trousers and long sleeves, and a large straw hat with a face-covering cloth, which was enough to ensure that she was wrapped tightly when she went out.
It's not that hot in the tribe, but if you don't take any protection on the way to the forest, your skin will be sunburned if you are exposed to the sun.
Hu Jiaojiao would rather cover herself tightly than be exposed to the sun.
After packing up, Hu Jiaojiao picked up a few extra-large animal skin bags and went out with Long Mo.
She sat on the dragon's back and felt waves of heat coming towards her.
It felt like putting her in an oven.
Hu Jiaojiao could only lower her head and lie her whole body on the dragon scales, which eased the tension a little.
The wind was blocked above her head, and Hu Jiaojiao finally had time to look down at the forest.
Looking down from the air, the forest is lush and green everywhere.
But if you look closely, you can see that there are very few animals, as if they have disappeared.
Hu Jiaojiao remembered that when she and Long Mo were traveling in the forest, there were many animals in the forest.
Not long after flying, Long Mo began to approach the forest and landed.
There was almost no place to stand in the forest. After Long Mo landed, he cleared a small space on the ground before letting Hu Jiaojiao come down.
As soon as she landed, Hu Jiaojiao smelled a rotten smell.
Hu Jiaojiao now has a keen sense of smell and can easily tell what the smell is.
Unlike the smell of rotting vegetation in the past, this time it was corpses that were rotting.
Hu Jiaojiao frowned and looked around. There were dense branches and leaves everywhere, and the ground could not be seen at all. She had no idea where the smell came from.
Or maybe it came from all directions.
"Long Mo, you go hunt. I'll just stay here and watch. I won't go anywhere."
Hu Jiaojiao retracted her gaze, touched Long Mo's big head, and spoke softly.
"Roar..."
The black dragon exhaled a turbid breath, nodded, and said in animal language:
"Okay, I'll pick you up when I get back from hunting. If you need anything, just shout for me and I'll be right back."
Long Mo's animal language was even deeper, and it sounded like it was coming from his chest, dull and mellow.
He kept reminding me over and over again. In fact, he had already reminded me countless times while on the road.
"I understand. I'll call you if there's anything. We'll meet here soon." Hu Jiaojiao listened patiently and pointed to a huge pine tree that was very conspicuous beside her.
Only then did Long Mo feel relieved. He jumped up and flew over the forest.
He could sense that there were no ferocious wild beasts nearby, otherwise he would not be at ease leaving Hu Jiaojiao alone in the forest.
Of course, he knew very well that with Hu Jiaojiao's ability, she would be able to deal with danger even if she encountered it.
But he subconsciously treated Hu Jiaojiao as a powerless female and believed that she was someone who needed protection at all times.
Hu Jiaojiao raised her head and looked at Long Mo through the gaps between the branches and leaves.
In just a few breaths, Long Mo's figure disappeared from Hu Jiaojiao's sight.
Hu Jiaojiao let out a breath and waited for a few minutes. After making sure that Long Mo would not come back, she turned her attention to the dense vegetation around her.
The most vigorous growing plants are actually weeds.
Hu Jiaojiao had known about this situation for a long time. She took out a knife from the space and first carved a triangular mark on the old pine tree she had just pointed to. Then she slowly moved forward while cutting off the branches and bushes that blocked the way.
The vegetation in the forest is growing very strong. Although there are no signs of drought on the surface, it is not difficult to see from these plants that the water source in the forest is not sufficient.
The roots of these plants are very deep.
Hu Jiaojiao had several animal skin bags on her waist, and they were often caught by the bushes at her feet while she walked. She had to stop to pull the bags back and then continue walking.
It took several minutes to walk the distance of ten meters.
Looking at the endless trees all around, Hu Jiaojiao suddenly felt fortunate that she had chosen to stay in the tribe instead of foolishly leaving the tribe with all the supplies to survive on her own.
In such a huge primeval forest with drastically changing environment, it is harder than climbing to heaven for a female to survive.
After walking for about ten minutes, Hu Jiaojiao finally got something.
When I pulled aside the bushes, I saw many small red wild fruits.
These wild fruits show signs of having been eaten by animals and should be non-toxic.
Hu Jiaojiao picked some and put them in a hide bag, but didn't taste them immediately.
While picking wild fruits, Hu Jiaojiao discovered some wild vegetables, which were not available in the space. She liked eating green vegetables very much, and wild vegetables had a unique flavor.
Hu Jiaojiao concentrated on picking wild vegetables.
The wild vegetables grew relatively low, close to the ground, and Hu Jiaojiao could only squat down to pick them.
Suddenly, the tip of Hu Jiaojiao's nose moved.
A breeze blew over, without the obvious heat wave, but with a strong smell of decay.
Hu Jiaojiao subconsciously stopped her actions and used a long knife to push away the bushes in front of her.
The smell of rotten meat hit me in the face.
Then she saw a rotting corpse.
Not the corpse of an animal, but the corpse of an orc.
Hu Jiaojiao was frightened and took a few steps back. It was not because she was afraid of the corpse, but because the corpse was crawling with all kinds of insects, and the scene was really disgusting.
I suddenly lost the urge to pick the wild vegetables at my feet.
Hu Jiaojiao simply changed direction and looked on the other side.
Who would have thought that after just two steps, I would encounter the same situation.
After Hu Jiaojiao pulled away the bushes around her and found five or six corpses in succession, she finally understood why there was a rotten smell as soon as she arrived in the forest.
Of the orcs who fled from the north, only a few were able to successfully enter the Yuehu Tribe.
More of them stayed in the forest forever.
Becomes nourishment for plants.