Chapter 30 New Food Sources
He pressed the tree trunk, and felt a smooth and soft feeling on his hand. After pressing it, it would take a second for it to recover.
It's like filling a balloon with water and pressing it, except there aren't as many pops.
Wang Yang's eyes widened, feeling very magical.
He didn't know much about plants. He only knew that the reason why babies' skin is elastic is because it has a high protein content. When protein is high, there is more water, so it is soft and soft.
Could it be said that the bark of this type of plant has a high content of plant protein?
He used his nails to pull off some of the bark, and when he rubbed it on his hands, it turned into green liquid.
It’s hard to believe that the bark that was in your hands one moment was gone the next.
He raised his head and looked at the abruptly curved tree trunk, sighing in his heart.
That is to say, having such a soft body can absorb the few rays of sunlight falling through the gaps in the forest with towering trees.
Wang Yang didn't know the scientific name of this tree. Anyway, he had never seen it before, and he didn't know how this kind of plant evolved.
Could it be that as this type of plant slowly evolved, the bark became skin and the body developed into an animal?
Wang Yang had never read any works on the theory of evolution and expressed his thoughts casually.
He didn't wait too long. The thick fiber of this tree was so low that it was intolerable, and it was impossible to make a rope. He calmed down his slightly depressed mood and continued to explore.
After walking forward for a while, he stopped in front of a big tree surrounded by several people.
He has gone four hundred meters deep into the forest, which is the farthest place he has ever been. It is also the exit of two hills. Going further, it is really a vast virgin forest.
It's like a big river reaching its mouth, with the boundless sea in front of it.
Wang Yang was used to life in the forest, but it was only in the jungle and he had never even been to the mountains. He had no idea about anything in the virgin forest and had no idea what kind of dangerous creatures might live there.
He decided to stop here.
Still doing as before, he took out the stone cone and carved four arrows on the tree. Under the lower arrow, he wrote: "The way back."
Then go to the left.
The area on the left continues to the foot of the mountain and is the last two areas that can be dealt with.
He walked on the rustling dead leaves that exuded a rotten smell, and the trees criss-crossed the scene, cutting the picture into pieces.
On the trees, some unknown bird was chirping, and the whole forest seemed to become restless, and the lingering roar could be heard at any time.
No one knows who owns this piece of land. There are white bones everywhere on the ground, some thick bones, some thin bones. It looks lifeless, as if it is shrouded in death.
Wang Yang felt very uncomfortable staying here, and he was absolutely sure that it was not within the Smilodon's sphere of influence. Although that guy was ferocious and had a large appetite, it was definitely not big enough to conquer all animals.
Seeing that there are traces of bone remains everywhere, I'm afraid there is a particularly tough guy.
As Wang Yang walked, he quickly filtered the animal information he knew in his mind, trying to determine which animal had such amazing destructive power and appetite.
He picked up a bone and looked at it. It was about three centimeters in diameter and about the thickness of a wrist. It should be the lower leg bone of some animal.
Somehow, he compared the bone to his calf and found that it was higher than his own, and felt a chill in his heart.
"It can't be an ape-man's, it looks like it belongs to an adult..."
Wang Yang was speechless. This was actually not surprising. The place where they lived was not too far from here. Judging from the number of people who died every year, it was considered normal.
After all, the ape-men at this time had no concept of burials, and people would be thrown outside the canyon after death.
Wang Yang watched it several times when he was a child. The first time he watched it, it was so sad, but he gradually got used to it later.
Once, he wanted to take the initiative to dig a hole to bury someone at the mouth of the canyon. He was still young at that time, and no one understood his intention and did not help him. As a result, he failed to dig a hole well on the first day.
When I saw it the next day, the body was gone...
From now on, he no longer cares about these trivial mental matters. He will eat and clothe himself first, and then think about it.
This bone must be old, its appearance is somewhat black, and it is very brittle and will break if knocked a few times.
Wang Yang found a few hard bones, collected them, took them back and polished them a little to make bone spurs.
As he walked, he came to this area near the foot of the mountain.
This place is a cliff, just like Wang Yang originally imagined.
The surface of the cliff is extremely smooth, and occasionally there are a few unknown weeds growing in steep places, which look like they have been cut flat by a sword from some great god.
At the top of the cliff, several old pines are coiled up, their vigorous branches extending to the outside of the cliff, standing suspended in the air.
There are no vines on the cliff that Wang Yang dreams of.
But at this moment, Wang Yang was not disappointed, but was extremely happy, because he discovered that there were more than a dozen fruit trees under the cliff!
The trees are covered with red fruits, which are so delicate and beautiful.
Wang Yang was immediately moved. He quickly climbed up a big tree to observe the situation around him. He always remembered the saying that where there is food, there are disputes, and he was very careful.
Behind him is the road he came from, on the left is the area that has been explored, on the right is the virgin forest, and in front is a steep uphill slope that leads all the way to the top of the mountain.
The cliff face faces the virgin forest, which is in front and right of Wang Yang.
What is certain at the moment is that there is no danger on the left and behind. What needs to be careful is only on the mountains and virgin forests. No one can guarantee whether a man-eating monster will run down the mountains or a few freaks will rush out of the virgin forests.
Wang Yang was not in a hurry. He had plenty of time. He would have to wait at least for a while before he would know what large animals were nearby.
This wait lasted for three hours, and it was noon.
It stands to reason that after such a long period of time, you should be able to see some large animals. If they have a territory and the guy's sense of smell is sensitive, he should be aware of you and come out to drive them away.
But the strange thing is that for three hours, no large animal appeared. The biggest one turned out to be a wild cat!
As long as you master the characteristics of wild cats and lynxes, you can effectively distinguish them. Wild cats will be much smaller and have no pointed hairs on their ears.
Therefore, Wang Yang ruled out the possibility of lynx territory. Even if it was lynx, he was not afraid.
He thought again and again, and after seeing that there was really no danger around him, he got off the tree and ran over there.
Chapter completed!