That thing looked like a mushroom from afar, but when it got closer, it wasn't. It didn't look like it grew from the ground, but more like a work of art. A snow-white column grew on the ground, and it looked exactly like a mushroom stalk. On top of it was a dark green cap, like a small wine cup. From the bottom of the wine cup, a layer of fine white mesh grew out and spread downwards, surrounding the column of fungus in the middle.
The mesh wasn't very regular, and it was of different sizes. It was also very dense, like a natural window screen, but it was thinner than window screens, and the sand hole was bigger. The round sand hole pushed away the edge of the sand hole, and the fungus in the middle was completely exposed.
"I can't remember the name of this thing, but I know it can be eaten. Okay … let's eat. If you want to eat, then eat."
Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't know that the thing he couldn't name was called Bamboo Fungus. It had the reputation of being the queen of fungus, and it was a treasure in the ancient palace.
Then he took a green bamboo shoot and stuffed it into his mouth. After chewing twice, Zhang Xiaoqiang swallowed it with difficulty. He looked at Meow with a bitter face and said, "How about … you eat the bamboo shoot, and I eat that thing? This bamboo shoot, without any processing, it's too disgusting …"
Meow rolled her eyes at Zhang Xiaoqiang and looked at the bamboo forest beside her, trying to find some more Bamboo Fungus. She saw the dense old bamboo, and then she remembered something. She turned around and walked to Zhang Xiaoqiang, pointing at Zhang Xiaoqiang's water bottle and asking for it.
Zhang Xiaoqiang was speechless. Meow wanted to drink water, and he had to give it to her. However, there was only so much water left, and there was still a long way to go to the next water collection point. Zhang Xiaoqiang sighed and said, "Forget it, I won't drink it myself next time …"
Meow took the water bottle and was surprised by Zhang Xiaoqiang's generosity, but she didn't thank him. She turned around and walked to the side of the bamboo, took out the imitation military knife that Zhang Xiaoqiang gave her, and used the back of the knife to knock on the bamboo.
Seeing Meow's expression, Zhang Xiaoqiang felt strange. Could it be that Meow didn't want to eat bamboo shoots, but wanted to eat bamboo?
As the bamboos were knocked one by one, Meow suddenly stopped. A hint of joy appeared on her face. She waved her knife and went to cut the bamboos. She did not start from the bottom, but from the top of the bamboo that she knocked.
Zhang Xiaoqiang stuffed the green bamboo shoots into his mouth and chewed as he watched the Meow chop the bamboo. He did not stop it, since it was not a big deal. However, the Meow's actions reminded him of a program he had seen on TV. The bamboo grew a small worm called the Bamboo Worm, which looked like a mealworm. Many people liked to eat it. Could it be that the Meow was addicted to eating ants yesterday and wanted to eat worms today?
"Ka ka …"
The bamboo was cut in half with a crisp sound and fell to one side. Meow cut a V-shaped gap at the top of the remaining half of the bamboo. He twisted open the lid of the kettle and used the kettle to fill the gap.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart brightened. Could it be?
Just as he thought of this, he saw a clear stream of water gushing out from the gap and filling the mouth of the kettle. Meow used one hand to tilt the bamboo and used the kettle to catch the water. Not long after, the kettle was filled to the brim.
Zhang Xiaoqiang stood up in a daze and walked to the front of Meow. Looking at the bamboo in Meow's hands, he wanted to ask but was embarrassed. Even a little kid like Meow knew this. If he didn't know, it would be very embarrassing. But where did Meow learn this?
Meow raised the kettle and drank a lot of water, then handed it to Zhang Xiaoqiang. Zhang Xiaoqiang took the kettle and remembered that Meow had learned wilderness survival in the base. Not only Meow, but all the kids in the base had learned it. He didn't expect that it would come in handy today.
There was more than one bamboo in the entire bamboo forest that had water in it. Meow Meow found another one. This time, Zhang Xiao Qiang used the Rat King Blade to cut off a bamboo kettle that was still in good condition.
However, he didn't expect Meow to do something new. He dug a small hole at the top of the bamboo tube and stuffed the bamboo shoots in his hands one by one. He also put the salt found in the house into the bamboo tube and started a fire to roast the bamboo tube. He was actually making bamboo bamboo shoot soup.
Seeing what Meow had done so quickly, Zhang Xiaoqiang was speechless. Why didn't he take a good look at the wilderness survival textbook when it was given to him to review? Why did he directly sign on it?
Zhang Xiaoqiang and Meow ate the bamboo shoot soup and continued on their way. This time, Meow walked by herself with the kettle on her back. Zhang Xiaoqiang carried three to five bamboo tubes filled with water.
The mountain road was difficult to walk on. Zhang Xiaoqiang couldn't find the main road to the gathering place. He could only use the clumsiest method, climbing up every mountain in front of them. After confirming the direction of the lake, he continued to move forward.
Walking in the mountains, Zhang Xiaoqiang found traces left by various animals. There were beasts and insects, but they were all well hidden and wouldn't appear easily.
They had eaten bamboo shoots for lunch. While Zhang Xiaoqiang was still thinking about what to eat in the afternoon, suddenly, Zhang Xiaoqiang smelled blood.
Zhang Xiaoqiang gave Meow a look. Meow took out her military knife and lowered her body. Zhang Xiaoqiang followed Meow's example and lowered his body towards the direction of the smell of blood.
Just as they reached a col, Zhang Xiaoqiang saw a strong and tall figure crouching in front of a giant beast.
Before he could take a closer look, Zhang Xiaoqiang pulled Meow to his side and brought her to the ground. After a short pause, Zhang Xiaoqiang and Meow slowly crawled forward. Just now, Zhang Xiaoqiang only saw the back of the body. He wasn't sure if it was a human or a D2. If it was a D2, Zhang Xiaoqiang wouldn't be afraid, but if it was a human, then it was undoubtedly an evolved person.
The figure just now had its back facing Zhang Xiaoqiang, and the dead giant beast was facing him. Zhang Xiaoqiang roughly estimated that the giant beast was six meters long, longer than the helicopter he was sitting in. It was lying on the ground motionlessly, and it was almost two meters tall. If the giant beast was still alive, it would be at least three meters tall and two meters wide. It was not much different from an elephant.
He couldn't see the other parts clearly, but it was more than a meter long, with two sharp teeth sticking out of its mouth. There was also a mane that looked like a steel wire that extended from its neck to its tail. It looked like a six-meter long brush growing on its back.
Zhang Xiaoqiang pulled Meow to hide after seeing the giant beast. The six-meter long giant beast was undoubtedly a mutated beast. All mutated beasts were dangerous, and the stronger the mutated beast, the more dangerous it was. They were more aggressive, and their defense was much higher. Humans could kill the most ordinary zombies, but they might not be able to kill the smallest mutated beast.
But this unknown mutated beast was killed. Looking at the figure just now, it was obviously eating. Anyone who could kill a giant beast, no matter if it was a human or a zombie, had to be careful. Slowly, they climbed to the top of the hill. Looking down from above, Zhang Xiaoqiang could see the back of the tall and strong figure even more clearly. The figure was squatting on the ground, burying his head in the chest of the giant beast, as if he was happily chewing.
The crimson blood of the gigantic beast flowed out from under his feet. He squatted in the pool of blood without a care in the world. He was not wearing any clothes on his upper body. His back was broad and strong, and his muscles were bulging. His skin was dark, and it was no different from the color of a D2. His head was also bald, and his neck was short and thick. His veins were bulging like steel bars.