Survival In the World of Beasts

Li Shizhao sighed for a long time. Although he thought about the problem of water sources in the dry season, he also thought that there might be migration, but he did not expect it to be such a cruel situation.

It turns out that most herbivores will migrate, and most carnivores will follow.

Herbivores live by water and grass. Naturally, where there is water, they go wherever they go. Carnivores feed on them and will naturally chase behind. But such a regular migration is too telling the seriousness of the situation.

It seems that the living conditions in the dry season must be very bad, otherwise most creatures will not have to leave. Such a long journey full of predators must be very difficult. If the creatures cannot bear it, how can they migrate on a large scale? Only when the drought reaches the point where no creatures can survive will they know that there are countless dangers ahead and have to migrate.

Moreover, if herbivores migrate on a large scale, the white tiger's food source is an unavoidable problem. After all, it is mainly based on fresh meat. And the hot weather is too challenging for it if there is no water source to cool it down.

Moreover, the drought has reached such a point that there is no water and even animals can't survive. How dare Li Zhizhen pat his chest and say that he must be fine.

Although the migration route is unknown and there are unpredictable risks, at least it is known that there must be water and food at the destination, and if you stay, there is no water and plenty of food, especially the white tiger, I am afraid that it will be extremely difficult to survive the drought and heat.

It seems that migration is imperative.

Li Shizhao is a man who will persevere in carrying out a decision once he has made a decision. He immediately told Bai Hu about his plan to migrate. Bai Hu patted his tail and pressed a plum blossom on the northern destination, expressing his approval.

The time and route of migration began a long communication when one person started.

Li Shizheng once again communicated with Baihu and asked about the migration in detail. Almost all herbivores will join this migration. After staying in a place with luxuriant aquatic plants in the north, they will return to the jungle again. Before the beginning of the last rainy season, The White Tiger followed this team to this jungle, or at the end of the last dry season, it was also one of those predators.

The sand table came in handy again. Judging from the sand table, the destination of this journey was really not close. It actually needed to traverse the entire prairie. There were several large rivers on the way, and what Li Shizhen saw was only one of them. , This one on the southernmost side.

The destination in the north seems to be a plain under the mountains, the area is not vast, but if you calculate the season, it may indeed be the time when the water and grass are abundant.

But Li Shizhao still can’t imagine what kind of ecosystem can provide so many plants to consume. If this small destination does not have so much food, and their migration is like this every year, Li Shi There was a shiver, which shows that most of the migrating animals will fall halfway.

Without seeing it with his own eyes, he could already imagine the cruelty.

And he and the big cat next to him have decided to join this cruel team.

Such a back and forth trek happens to follow the precipitation from south to north. Then, the one-way journey of this journey will take at least two or three months in terms of earth time, and if it is calculated, it will take six or seven months to go back and forth.

Thinking of the long journey with these animals during this long period of time, the difficult living conditions and the predators that might be swarming at any time, Li Shizhao sighed. But he is not someone who will shrink from difficulties.

Li Shizhao began to actively prepare, and the bound leaves used to record densely recorded various matters that made Baihu cover his face and sigh. Food, clothing, shelter, weapons, medicines, etc. have also not fallen. He repeatedly asked Baihu about the weather, terrain, route, the species he was traveling with, the order of the species in the team, and so on. Try to take care of all possible situations and prepare everything.

Unfortunately, for some questions, Bai Hu's answer may not be correct. After all, it is involved in the return journey, and they are going to join the past journey this time. Whenever this happens, Li Shizhen's brows will frown, and the leaves densely speculate about one, two, three, and one, two, three, and write down the countermeasures and the materials needed one, two, three.

Seeing his actions like this, Bai Hu always squirted his nose and backed up a few steps, and seemed a little disapproved. After all, the journey of migration is so long, any situation can happen, what preparation can deal with all accidents?

And even if he was well prepared, how would he take away these supplies? According to Baihu's meaning, he only needs the necessary weapons, and it is good to go lightly. After all, on the migration road, only strength is everything. Water and food, as long as they have strength, will have everything.

These are really two completely different attitudes in the world. The former expects to make all the preparations to deal with all possible risks before everything comes, even if the information is not complete, hope to speculate all possible situations one by one to make a response plan. The latter is a strong one, undaunted by all dangers, and firmly believes that his own strength is the guarantee to survive all crises.

But this time, Li Shizhao didn't plan to listen to Baihu. It can be seen from the last Tyrannosaurus operation that this guy is too adventurous to rely on his temperament. The preparation must be done! There is nothing wrong with being cautious.

Under Li Shizhao's repeated insistence, one person, one tiger has greatly strengthened the efforts of gathering and hunting.

This is also the first time Li Shizhao has visited this jungle. In fact, the area is really small, and there are only a dozen hills nearby. It seems that when the dry season comes, this jungle may not be able to store much water and supply it. Not many animals. In particular, there are no large water sources in the entire jungle, lakes, rivers, nothing, only some puddles in the bamboo forest and fine small water flows that may be interrupted at any time.

Seeing the bryophytes on the big trees that have begun to wilt, I am afraid that even some plants may not be able to survive the driest time. Only those towering trees or plants with particularly tenacious vitality can survive the "severe winter" of life and regain their current vigor when the rainy season comes next year. At that time, the entire prairie will be restored to life, and countless creatures will be restored. Return to its embrace again and complete the annual cycle.

In a certain evening, he and Baihu went to the salt cliff again and brought back a lot of salt soil. This time he and Baihu did not encounter the pterosaur's sniping again, and the action was very smooth. The pterosaurs just hovered in the sky silently and watched. .

Li Shizhen transported a bag by himself, and Bai Hu was forced to carry two large bags of saline soil. While there is still water, he wants to make a little more salt storage. By the way, pickle and roast some dried meat.

During this time, Li Shizhao and Baihu collected and hunted a lot of them every day. It is almost about to arouse the attention of surrounding creatures. Although the phenomenon of large-scale food collection is not uncommon in nature, it generally occurs in areas that need to overwinter. In tropical areas like this, fresh meat, fruits and vegetables, animals are not preserved. Means, it will not collect and process on a large scale like Li Shizhao.

In addition to meat, he also hoards a large amount of starchy foods, including sweet potatoes, wheat, etc. Fortunately, he has a planting and hoarding plan from the beginning, especially sweet potatoes. The existing inventory of these things contains sufficient starch to meet him. After a few months of consumption, he plans to make all of them into potato cakes, and even the surplus part can support the white tiger when necessary.

The wheat is mainly on the grassland. Now when there is really nothing more than less, it is impossible to go to the grassland for large-scale collection. Li Shizhao only collects some when he sees it around the jungle. By the way, he carefully scouts the grassland. Circumstances, I don’t know what I have planned.

And the seeds he plans to plant in the coming year are divided into two parts. He doesn't know whether the destination needs to be settled, whether it is suitable for settlement, and whether he will come back again. Therefore, some of these species that may be used for planting are left behind.

He envisioned various problems that might be encountered on this cruel migration road, and again began to collect a large number of purple hibiscus and blue water chestnut. This time he not only collected purple hibiscus tubers that could be used for medicine, but also collected some seeds when he encountered it. . Sometimes when he saw the sweet stalks in the jungle, he didn't let it go.

Li Zhizhu's leaves were densely recording the progress of various matters. He was as busy as a squirrel storing food for the winter, or a bee gathering nectar. In short, under his arrangement, all preparations are being carried out in an orderly manner.

Not only did Li Shizhao use the sun's exposure to apply spices to make a lot of jerky, he will also try to bake them more drier, to see if the jerky bones of some prey can be ground into powder like grains and can be taken on the road. Many fruits and vegetables have also been dehydrated by him.

He is not sure that the shelf life of the food after such rough processing can only strengthen the sealing and drying.

All the animal skins were not wasted. They were nitrated one by one to make all kinds of things, such as tents, backpacks, airtight bags for food, etc. He even sewed a large backpack for the white tiger. Who knew that? What will happen at that time?

For a long time, the bamboo forest was filled with a strange smell, the aroma of food, and a strange smell, which made Baihu hardly want to return to the bamboo forest.

Li Shizhao didn't miss all kinds of other things including purple hibiscus powder, seasonings, bamboo containers, and even wood sticks used to start fires.

The top priority among these materials is of course weapons and tools. Even a lazy guy like Bai Hu emphasized the necessity of weapons. Of course, this is also an affirmation of Li Zhixun's weapons. Of course, Li Zhixun's cautious and thorough character is certainly not to be missed.

All the tools, from bone knives for cutting and cutting to bone needles for sewing, and even a few leaf notebooks for recording, Li Shizhao did not fall, and they were all ready to pack, not to mention the clothes he brought with this mainland. , Keys, Swiss Army Knife and other things.

In addition to the weapons he prepared were originally equipped with javelins, spears, meteor claws, close-fitting knives, and machetes, he also used the bamboo in the bamboo forest to make a large number of sharp disposable javelins. These things are very easy to use whether they are thrown or stuck in traps.

And when you might need new bamboo products on the road, you can use these things to make supplements on the road. He also prepared several large bamboo buckets and bamboo tubes for water storage.

One person and one tiger never stopped much from sunrise to sunset. Although one is active and the other is passive, especially the human one, he keeps writing and writing in his notebook while cooking, which makes the tiger. That one was extremely dissatisfied, this human being did not concentrate on cooking and rewarded himself for his hard day!

Its dissatisfaction was manifested in Li Shizhao's inability to pull it out of the bamboo house the next day.

With such a big one lying across the house, unable to push or pull away, Li Shizhen had to look up to the sky and sigh, as he could!

But thinking about the materials in the bamboo shed below that had already piled up into a hill, Li Shizhao opened the bamboo leaf and shook it a few times. He felt that the materials for gathering and hunting were almost the same, so he let the white tiger go and let it rest for a day.

Seeing Li Shizhao himself out of the bamboo house, the big white cat prolonged triumphantly and said triumphantly.

Li Shizhen, who could hear him, laughed dumbly.

As for the transportation of materials, Li Shizhao looked at the large number of sweet stems stacked in the corner of the bamboo shed and smiled slightly.

His busyness did not stop because of Baihu's rest. He began to dispose of the sweet stems he brought back in the bamboo shed, which Baihu almost thought was useless.

First, use a mortar and a sledgehammer with a very flat bottom. Yes, it is the most primitive squeezing process. Li Shizhao repeatedly beats the sweet stems to let the juice completely precipitate out, and even the sweet stems are beaten to rotten.

Then add all the water to the bamboo pot and start stirring. After heating, Li Shizhao filtered it with a clean piece of animal skin that had been sterilized with boiling water. The filtered sugar water was boiled over a low heat until it became thick, turn off the heat, and let it cool naturally.

Finally, knocking off the solidified things in the bamboo pot, Li Shizhao got some light yellow, opaque large crystals.

Smelling the sweet fragrance, the white tiger, who had come down and squatted a long time ago, touched this kind of thing with his paws in surprise, hey, there was a little sticky paw! It hesitated to stretch out its tongue and licked its paw, "Woo~", it's so sweet, but I want it.

This is probably the first piece of fructose on the mainland. It was held by a big cat and sucked and licked. The syrup stuck on its beard, nose, paws, and hair on its body. The beautiful white hair was stuck in a mess. , I could see that Li Shizhao straightened his forehead.

Thanks to the fact that there are pitcher plants in the bamboo forest and there are no insects or ants, otherwise the white tiger will eat this posture, which may attract more.

Li Shizhao shook his head, watched it happily, and thought about how hard it was recently, so he let it go.

Later, when I saw that there was only a half of the sweet stem grass left, Li Shizhao stopped making sugar, and he also sprinkled a lot of small fruits and small nuts in the syrup in the pot.

He didn't have any good solutions for sugar, but sealed it and protected it from light to see if it could be better preserved.

After busy packing up the sugar, Li Shizhao began to cut down several very huge bamboos and trees, and then he took the remaining large amounts of animal skins and began to sew them densely in several layers. Some were sewn into thick strips, and some were sewn into thick and large pieces. The project seemed very vast. Li Shizhao didn't get out of the bamboo forest for a few days, and he was very surprised to see the white tiger.

A few days later, Li Shizhen’s seemingly endless sewing work seemed to have finally come to an end. The bamboos and trees that he had processed with different lengths were made into a weird-looking flat board, like a simple trailer, covered with a lot of them. There are piles of animal skins he sewed into various shapes and the remaining wood and sweet stems.

That evening, Li Shizhao cooked the dinner in the bamboo shed underneath. It was very rich. Recently, their food has always been very good. Because Li Shizhao considered the exhaustion of the tiger some time ago and the recent hardship, he stopped eating. If you deduct it, he will treat it as a big pot of rice. Moreover, they collected and hunted in large quantities, and the materials they harvested were too full. Some materials could not be processed on the same day. If they were broken, it would be better to eat them on the same day.

Bai Hu was indeed very happy for a while.

When those materials are piled up in the bamboo shed, it is simply magnificent.

Bai Hu looked at Li Shizun with a peculiar look. Let’s not talk about how he prepared so many things in such a short time, how did he think of preparing so many things, and how did he take them away? If you want it to carry it all away, it must immediately turn around and escape from the bamboo forest.

So what idea did Li Shizhao make? How can he migrate with so many things?