dognovel Chapter 1035 The Return of Croton
Chapter 1035 The Return of Croton
Chapter 1035: Ba Dou Returns. The food supplies were not much, and Xin Ziqi and the others originally planned to rest for a day.
Now that Ba Dou has not returned, Xin Ziqi and the others are in a bit of a predicament.
Xin Ziqi ultimately decided to stay there for another day.
If Ba Dou had not yet returned, they would randomly choose a direction and try to move forward.
After a hearty meal, everyone hadn't eaten for a day and a night, and the nauseating hunger returned.
Well, there were still some bits of meat left on the wolf bones that hadn't been completely cut off, and there was also some meat on the wolf's head.
Xin Ziqi distributed the bones to everyone, letting them gnaw on them to stave off their hunger.
Xiao Han guessed correctly. The person who complained about bones yesterday was now eating the bits of meat on them without any regard for appearances.
After all, it's not like we're trying to achieve something by starving ourselves, so why not eat when we can?
Before, I didn't eat because I was picky; now I'm eating because I'm starving.
They don't conflict!
Xiao Han, however, is having trouble eating because she's thinking about croton seeds.
Seeing Xiao Han's absent-minded appearance, and how she kept looking up at the sky, Ling Xiao comforted her, saying, "If Ba Dou really dies, I'll find you a smarter and prettier bird after we get out."
Xiao Han glared at him angrily.
"Get out of here, you're not allowed to curse my croton."
After saying that, he got up and walked to another tree.
If she hadn't retained some rationality, and hadn't considered the enormous gap in cultivation between herself and Ling Xiao after they left, she would have cursed him to vent her anger and relieve her anxiety.
Ling Xiao touched his nose, feeling awkward for a moment.
However, he quickly acted as if nothing had happened and went back to Xiao Han's side.
This is my hope of reaching the God-Emperor Realm, so what's a few harsh words?
Since we're staying another day, we should gather more food.
To distract herself, Xiao Han asked Fatty Wang to help her look for edible plants in the surrounding area.
If they only eat meat and not vegetables, and the air is so dry, Xiao Han is afraid that these high-ranking cultivators will get constipated.
Thinking about how these great cultivators, who could be called immortals, were suffering from constipation, Xiao Han couldn't help but chuckle to himself, and his worries and anxieties about croton also lessened a bit.
Ling Xiao, who had been following Xiao Han, was momentarily stunned when he noticed her suddenly upturned lips and the smile she was trying so hard to hide.
Why is this woman acting so unpredictably?
Fatty Wang didn't think much of it. He had been a cultivator for too long, and he had no idea what ordinary people were like.
However, he strongly agrees with pairing grilled meat with some edible plants.
That way it won't get boring.
However, the plants here don't taste very good.
Xiao Han wanted to weave a straw hat, but then she suddenly thought of the image of an ancient scholar taking the imperial examination: a basket on his back with a frame that reached his head, covered with an oilcloth to protect him from rain and sun.
There's no oilcloth here, so you can drape your clothes over it. One sleeve, filled with water, fits perfectly inside the basket.
Xiao Han modified her basket and then draped her coat over it.
And you know what? This way, when traveling under the scorching sun, you can get both ventilation and shade.
Xiao Han waved her basket in front of everyone. So the cultivators who had only woven small baskets to hold dried meat all started weaving new baskets.
Of course, Xiao Han helped with the project of modifying Ling Xiao's backpack, which was a project that made him a mentally challenged ordinary person.
In the midst of our busy lives, dusk has fallen once again.
Ba Dou still hasn't returned, and Xiao Han has begun to consider whether it's possible to retrieve Ba Dou's soul.
Just then, a small bird appeared above the small pond.
Ling Xiao was the first to see it, and he nudged Xiao Han, who was still organizing supplies.
"Look, isn't that croton oil?"
Xiao Han looked up and saw a small black bird plunge headfirst into a small puddle.
Startled, he immediately scrambled to his feet and ran towards the small pond.
They soon arrived at the water's edge and saw Ba Dou constantly bowing and tilting his head back to drink water.
"Ba Dou, Ba Dou, are you alright?"
Although Ba Dou was on the opposite bank of the small pond and would be flying over soon, Xiao Han still ran around the water's edge towards Ba Dou.
Ba Dou didn't even bother to answer Xiao Han; it was too thirsty.
Ba Dou only felt full after Xiao Han ran to its side.
Then it kept splashing around in the shallow water at the edge, trying to bathe itself and cool down.
Xiao Han felt very sorry for Ba Dou; he was sure Ba Dou had suffered a lot this time.
Xin Ziqi, Ling Xiao, Yao Guang, Old Man Yu, and others also ran to the other side of the lake to watch over the croton.
In any case, with Ba Dou having scouted ahead, they can always gather more information.
Ba Dou finally felt alive again, so it flew up and landed on Xiao Han's outstretched palm.
“Zhu, Zhu Ren, out of the district, out of the district, ga ga.”
Xiao Han finally understood from Ba Dou's mumbled words.
Yesterday, Croton flew forward all day and finally flew out of the desert. It rested for one night on the edge of the desert and flew for another day today before finally flying back.
Xiao Han brought Ba Dou back to the encampment and told everyone about Ba Dou's scouting efforts, which made everyone very happy.
Although no one knows exactly how many miles Ba Dou flew in a day, it at least shows that they can get out in this direction.
Xiao Han took out the dried meat and gave it to Ba Dou.
When the barbecue was being distributed, Xiao Han received a larger portion than anyone else because Ba Dou's rations were also given to Xiao Han.
Now that the direction has been determined, in order to avoid the midday sun, everyone agreed to start their journey at dawn tomorrow.
As usual, everyone slept in the formation that night, lighting two bonfires for warmth.
In fact, everyone hoped that the remaining two wolves would come to their deaths, but wolves are also very cunning wild beasts and would not easily take the risk again.
Ba Dou was exhausted this time. After eating a few bites of meat, he started to sleep in the basket on his back.
Xiao Han wove two baskets in total, one for her and one for Ling Xiao.
Her own basket contained dried meat, unwanted wolf hearts and livers, cactus stems, and wolf intestines filled with water.
Lingxiao's basket only contained a small amount of dried meat that he had received. Xiao Han put Lingxiao's dried meat in his own basket, then let Badou sleep in the empty basket, and even made a nest for it with some dry grass.
Ba Dou could have gone up the tree to sleep, but it was too tired, and Xiao Han was afraid that it would fall off the tree while it was still half asleep.
We need to get up early tomorrow, so everyone except those on night duty should go to bed early.
Whether you can fall asleep or not, you should close your eyes and rest.
Previously, these big shots who were idle and carefree are now adapting to the days of struggling to survive.
They gradually adapted to the bulky body of a mortal.
These days are more bitter than ever before, but these great cultivators are no longer confused or bored. They are all working hard to fill their stomachs, save their lives, and get out of this desert.