Survival In the World of Beasts

This seed made Li Shizhao even a little excited. This is a seed very similar to corn. The yield of corn is much higher than the species he is tossing now. It can also resist harsh environments, although it is not certain whether it is corn or not. , But it gave Li Shizhao a glimmer of light.

God knows that the recent dwindling stocks have made the boulder in Li Shixun’s heart heavier and heavier. This golden seed is just a glimmer of golden hope, and the last time Ahu’s hesitation has ceased and he knows that he is here today. Planting and bringing the seeds specially, Li Shizhao asked happily, "Ahu, thank you, do you have other seeds?"

Seeing Li Shizhen’s smile, Ah Hu couldn’t help but laugh, and nodded vigorously, “Yeah, Ah Shu is so smart. I brought other seeds from... when I came out, they were all placed in animal skins.”

Seeing his cheerful smile, Li Shizhen didn’t ask about his past. He just continued to smile and said, “Let’s go and see. If it can be planted, Ahu, you have really helped everyone in the valley. ."

Ahu waved his hand quickly: "No, no, everyone has always treated me well, but I..." He clenched his hands again.

Li Shizhen couldn't help but smile and said, "It's okay, Ahu, everyone didn't know you were shy at first, but it will be fine after a long time."

Ahu nodded. Among all the people, he thinks Ah Shu is the best. Although Ah Man is a bit fierce, he is still the most afraid of standing up. He can't help but hit him when he thinks of the white wolf showing its fangs. Shivering.

Li Shizhu comforted: "It's okay. It doesn't matter if Ahu can't grow it. We are all working hard and everything will be fine."

Ahu shook his head in a panic: "No, it can definitely be planted. Eminem and I used to rely on this for the snow season."

Li Shizhao didn't doubt what Ahu said: "That's great, let's go and see other seeds." I don't know if they are the same or different.

Li Shizhao and Ahu went to his residence, and then Li Shizhao realized that Ahu did not live in the warm north, but beside the warehouse in the south? He couldn't help but secretly blame Li for being so careless, a female who lives in such a cold place and deserted.

Seeing Ahu holding a bag of animal skins, Li Shizhao smiled and said, "Come to me, it's warmer."

Ahu naturally had nothing to disagree, and the two returned to Li Shizhen's stone house.

Li Shizhu smiled and said, "How about? It should be warmer here, or else, you should also move to the north. The south is indeed too cold."

Ahu shook his head quickly: "Well, there are too many people in the north..." As he said, he lowered his head again.

Li Shizhao secretly said that he had never lived in the south before. It seems that this Li was aware of Ahu's fear and arranged it like this? If this is the case, it would be really interesting.

Li Shizhao said with relief: "It's okay. It's also good if you like to live in the south, but you have to wear more and cover more at night."

Ahu nodded: "There are a lot of animal skins on the bed, it's not cold," and then added: "This is much better than where I used to live."

Li Shizhao smiled again thinking of the fur that was obviously newly hunted, not inventory. Unexpectedly, Li Shizhu, who usually looks taciturn and even a little cold, is such a person. Li Shizhao has never dealt with him directly, but he has only heard a rigorous and shrewd evaluation from Bai's mouth, so most of it can't be wrong.

But it seems that Ah Hu still doesn't know at all, and Li Shizhen didn't even touch it: "Then let's take a look at the seeds you brought."

A Hu was holding an animal skin that was already a bit old, and he had a lot of weight. He put it on the table and made a dull noise. Li Shizhao smiled. Maybe Ah Hu looked shy, but he was actually not weak, such a heavy thing. He actually carried it all the way to the valley alone.

The skins wrapped in many layers were opened, and some small packages were divided into them.

Ah Hu said a little dazedly: "These are different seeds that Eminem and I have collected. The one we just showed to Ah Shu is the one we planted the most. Others, there are other seeds."

Li Shizhao smiled and opened them one by one. They really collected a lot of corn-like seeds, a big bag full, and it seems that Ahu and his Eminem already have some planting experience. The seeds are full and they are obviously left after selection. of.

Li Shizhao couldn't help but exclaimed: "You and your Eminem are really smart and hardworking. These seeds are very good!" Indeed, it takes personal hard work and exploration to accumulate such high-quality seeds. I don't know how much they paid. Hard work. And the Ahu in front of him was handed over to Li Shizhen. This was not only the hope of passing the heavy snow season, but also a heavy achievement and trust.

Ahu nodded happily, and spoke a little faster: "Yes, I am smarter. We have planted many times, and found that the large seeds will bear more when they are planted, so we will save these large seeds later. "Then his voice went low again, full of sadness: "Unfortunately, Eminem failed to come here together. The valley is warm again, everyone is fine..."

Although Li Zhizhen didn’t know what happened to his Eminem, in such a dangerous living environment, Li Zhizhen sighed and patted him comfortably on the shoulder: "Ahu, if you see how you are now Okay, you Eminem must be very happy."

Eminem nodded hard, and two drops of crystal water fell gently on the ground.

Then he raised his head and smiled at Li Zhizhu: "Well, I know. So I will definitely live well."

For a time, Li Shizhao was a little bit emotional, and a little bit sad. Ahu was about the same age as him. In modern times, he should be a young man who has grown up with a lot of spoils and pets, and has a great change in his relatives. Not to mention the devastation. At least he will be depressed for a few days, but Ah Hu looks so timid, yet so strong. Perhaps, it is really the environment that makes us have to be strong and brave.

Li Shizhao put aside those thoughts, and was about to pull Ah Hu to sit by the bed, but Ah Hu shook his head quickly.

Li Shizhao was a little confused.

Ahu's face flushed a little: "Um, no, this, no." He pointed to the bed and shook his head desperately again.

Li Shizhao was a little puzzled. Is it because he was afraid of encountering strangers or something: "A few days ago, they said they found their prey, they are going to hunt a little bit farther, and they won't be back for a while, so you don't have to worry about meeting him."

Ah Hu's face turned redder: "No," he was a little incoherent, "Yes, there will be a smell." After speaking, he was too ashamed to lift his head.

Li Zhizhu:...

Why has someone always emphasized the taste to him today! Turning the table up, it must be the way he listens!

But Li Shizhen didn't force Ahu. Perhaps for the orcs, the bed is also a territory that cannot be violated by others, so they reserved each other's territory by default? Li Shizhao was a little confused and didn't want to go any further. He turned to the question he was more concerned about now: "Ahu, can you tell me how you planted it back then?"

Ahu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Li Shizhen no longer pulling him onto the bed, and then began to talk about the process of their planting.

According to Ahu, all of their five members live on the plains farther north. The climate is very dry and cold, with not much vegetation, few animals, and few predators. This seed was discovered by his Eminem. It turned out that for a while they lived by picking this fruit, but his Eminem discovered that the place where the fruit was dropped will grow again in the coming year. When the fruit is buried in the soil, it will grow out again.

They experimented for many years before they gradually figured out the growth pattern of this fruit. Generally, when planted in warm spring, it will gradually germinate, and then in warm and rainy summer, the fruit will grow up and bear fruit. His Eminem has even tried to plant it again in warm summer, although it will bear better in winter. There are few knots in summer, but there are still gains.

One after another, they thought about whether the several edible plants around could be able to harvest more fruits in the same way. Then his Eminem collected a lot of other kinds of fruits and vegetables, and began other experiments one after another.

But the good times didn't last long. Their stable life attracted the attention of other orc races. Those people picked the fruits they planted, and there were more people than them, and they drove them out of their homes. It was in a panic that Ah Hu was stuffed with these seeds by his own Ammu, and escaped first under the protection of Ammu, but his Ammu was captured by those people.

Moreover, Ahu was separated from his other relatives in the chaos, and finally encountered Li was forcibly taken back to the snow wolf tribe and returned to the valley. So he is particularly worried about his Eminem now.

After listening, Li Shizhen comforted Ahu and said, "I think your Amu is mostly okay."

Ahu opened his eyes wide and looked at Li Zhizhen nervously: "Really?"

Li Shizhen smiled and nodded: "You think, those people don't know how to plant, even if they occupy that piece of land, it's useless. In the end, you still want your Eminem to help. I guess they will not hurt your Eminem, after all. They are asking you Eminem." This is the most likely situation. Li Shizhen speculates that those people must have observed the hands of the Ahu family for a while, otherwise they would know how to catch Amu’s Eminem. ?

"So, you don't have to worry too much, there is always a day to get together." Li Shizhao nodded.

A Hu suddenly laughed. Although he didn't say anything, his emerald green eyes were filled with the most sincere joy and gratitude, and Li Shizong was also warm.

Then the two seriously began to discuss the matter of planting this corn. They said that it was a discussion, but in fact it was Li Shixun who kept asking, and Ah Hu replied after thinking carefully. According to Ahu’s description of the plant, Li Shizhao feels that even if it is not corn, it is a variant of corn. The yield is considerable. It seems that it only requires humidity and temperature. It germinates in the warm season when there is not much rain, but it needs rain for heading and fruiting. Water, and the temperature should be appropriate.

Knowing these most basic conditions, Li Shizhao was greatly relieved. Sowing seeds under these conditions and adding some fertilizers, as well as Ahu's "guidance" on one side, and the combination of two and one, Li Shizhao's confidence in this success has greatly increased.

In view of Li Shizhen's desire to collect information in detail, the discussion between the two continued for a long time, and Ah Hu was really patient. He actually thought about Li Shizhen's questions carefully before answering.

Both of them stood a little tired. Ah Hu refused to sit on the bed. In the end, both of them sat cross-legged on the ground and discussed. Fortunately, even the floor in this room is warm, which doesn't matter.

Li Shizhao also wanted to ask Ahu's other seeds. After all, corn is high-yield and there are many seeds in Ahu. Other seeds may also have surprises.

Ah Man rushed in with a sweaty face and anxiously, he pulled Li Shizhen up: "Quickly, come with me!"

Li Shizhao stumbled a bit, what's wrong, he looked so violent. It seemed that something major happened. Li Shizhao pulled Ah Man back, put his hands on his shoulders, and shouted, "A Man, calm down!"

Ah Man was so drunk that he seemed to have recovered a bit. Then he stopped and looked at Li Zhizhen intently. He cried with a "wow": "Azhao, save me Eminem..."

Li Zhizhen shook his shoulders severely. They were not there at this moment. It would be worse if this guy didn't explain the matter clearly. Li Zhizhen said loudly, "Don't cry! Why cry! Make things clear first. !"

As if frightened by Li Shizhao's stern words, Ah Man sobbed and said, "Eminem went into the snow cave to find Apa Yang. He hasn't come back yet. Ata wants to go in. They won't let it. Ata wants to rush in and let me. I'll come to you first, wow, Ah Zhao, you are so powerful, you can definitely save me Eminem, right?"

Li Shizhao's temples were faintly pained by the sound of his crying, but the words "Xuedong" and "Yang Apa" touched his sensitive nerves, and he shook Aman again: "Where is the snow cave?"

A full of tears watched Li Zhizheng sobbing and replied: "The snow and the snow cave are under Sheng Cong. The old people will go there..."

Li Zhizhen's eyes went dark, and he felt that something was tumbling in his body, and the cells all over his body seemed to be trembling. It seemed that he was afraid of something and tried his best to avoid it. It still happened before his eyes and couldn't stop it.

However, at this moment, Bai is not by his side, he must calm down, and a moment of delay may be really life-threatening.

They are not allowed to enter, who are they, or the whole valley? !

Li Shizhen took a deep breath, turned around and grabbed his schoolbag. His movements were extremely quick, but his tone was surprisingly calm: "Go, Aman, you lead the way."

Seeing the dignity of Li Zhizheng's face, although Ahu was scared to see so many people, he was a little worried about Li Zhizheng, and he still followed behind.

As soon as I got out of the rock cave, it was full of goose feathers and heavy snow at this time, and the warm valley was covered with a layer of white. Li Shizhen’s nose was sour, because the snow season has come and the Congguo didn’t even have time to pick it. This is destined. The reduced production will be more serious. Did Yang Apa lead the way into the snow cave?

I don't know how long Yang Apa and the others went in, why didn't they even come out after Lan Amu went in. With too much anxiety in their hearts, Li Shizhao and A Man ran faster and faster, and A Hu was panting after chasing them.

Below the tall sacred fir, it was probably because of the power of the Holy Spirit. It was empty and there was no vegetation. Only this huge tree that seemed to be connected to the sky above and down to the Jiuquan stood tall. At this time, the heavy snow covered the sky solemnly, only the area covered by the giant tree canopy was clean and there were no snowflakes.

The clearing is now full of people, a mess. Li Shizhen saw the scene in front of him, and his heart was also flustered. When he saw the appearance of Aman's six gods without a master, he knew that this matter was not okay with Aman.

He grabbed the following Ah Hu, and grabbed a whistle from his bag: "A Hu, you know how to blow a whistle. Hold this head to your mouth and blow hard. Yes, you will go to the valley mouth to blow this whistle right now, three The sound is short, yes, it keeps blowing until the patrolling males come back, tell them something is wrong, come back soon!"

Seeing Li Shizheng's look anxious and solemn, Ah Man nodded his head and ran towards Taniguchi.

Under the tree, the gentle Ache who was usually gentle and peaceful was gone. He cried desperately and begged: "Eminem, Eminem, let me in, oooo..." But he was hugged tightly by a few eminems. , Don't let him get close to the giant tree.

When Ah Man saw Ache's appearance, he cried "Wow", then dropped Li Shizhu and ran over: "Yu Eminem, let us in... Eminem is still inside..."

On weekdays, Yu Amu, who always smiles heartily, hugged Ah Shi with a pale and shaky face: "Ache, Aman, don't cry, look, it's snowing, it's snowing...oooh..."

Halfway through, he himself was already crying with Ashi in his arms: "Why are you going, Apa, why... why don't you take me... I would rather him stay and go into the snow cave together so that we can be together again..."

Yu Amu squeezed the frightened Ah Shi into the sluggish A Man's hand next to him, his eyes flushed and hoarse: "Good boy, don't cry," he gently wiped away the tears from A Man's face. I'll go in and see your Eminem, such a long snow season, take care of yourself, don’t let your Eminem and I worry about you."

He lowered his head and looked at his younger son lovingly: "You are obedient, do you hear me, otherwise Eminem spanks you." He bowed his head and tremblingly kissed the little tiger's forehead, and stroked his head reluctantly. The little word "king", a drop or two of rolling crystals splashed on the little tiger's forehead, and disappeared quickly.

He seemed to want to touch the child’s soft and furry ears again, but finally withdrew his hand again, only a smile with tears in his eyes: "Eminem went to Holy Cong and asked you to come back. You stay here obediently, knowing Do not?"

The terrified little tiger nodded blankly.

Yu Amu turned around and walked towards the giant tree without looking back. There was a sudden crying all around, it was a kind of desperate heart-piercing, it was the miserable howl of losing a loved one, it was the unspeakable sadness of life and death.

Between the heaven and the earth, there was a mournful cry, the heavy snow in the sky, the green canopy, which seemed to be a mourning hall set up by the heaven and the earth, and several eminems like the jade eminem also stood up and followed.

The males can't come back because of the heavy snow. In places like Howling Valley in the South, how can you come back alive under the heavy snow? Why don't you let the children live?

Li Shizhen seemed to hear the sighs in their hearts, tears streaming down, he blinked, tears wet his face, the sky above his head was densely hazy, but the snow was getting bigger and bigger, without the slightest sympathy for the world.

God, they have worked so hard to live, why are they so cruel, these old people, they have done so much for the valley, why are they forced to give up their lives in the end? These females, they are blessed by the holy fir throughout the year, and they do not have to endure the threat of life only in winter. Why do they have to experience such life and death this winter?

Li Zhizhen didn't care about everything that was blurred in front of him, but rushed forward and shouted: "Don't go in, Yu Amu, don't go in! Please, think about Bai, he is still outside, think about Ashi, He is still so young, he doesn't know anything yet, think about Qing Apa, what if he comes back and can't find you!"

Li Shizhao strode forward and stopped Yu Amu.

Yu Amu looked at Li Zhizheng, smiled, tears and red eyes did not compromise the tranquility in this smile: "Silly boy, your Apa has come back, he is already waiting for me. Back then, I too Stopping eminems like you, I know now, as long as you can survive, I am willing to do anything, and you must be when Apa leaves, so don’t stop again, you can stop once and continue Stop it."

Seeing that Yu Amu had made up his mind, Li Zhizhu said loudly: "Then I will go in with you." He also wanted to recite Yang Apa and the others.

Yu Amu seemed to see through what he was thinking, and touched Li Shizhen’s head: "You and Bai still have a long, long way to go. Amu is tired. Go in and rest in advance. You have to take a good rest. what."

Li Zhizhu’s tears fell again, and he hugged Yu Emu: "Don’t leave Emu, Qing Apa will definitely be back."

Yu Amu hugged him, as if calming Ah Shi, gently patting his back, with a quiet and gentle voice, like the lullaby his mother hummed when he was coaxing him when he was a child: "Azhao, you haven’t grown up yet. In the future, you will have many little tigers with Bai. Watching the little tiger grow up, and then he will accompany you back to the holy tree. Eminem has already passed by, now I’m going to look for Apa. ."

Li Shizhao didn’t care to understand the meaning of Yu Emu’s words. Hearing the word "Holy Cong", he raised his head and hurriedly pulled out the fruit from his bag: "Eminem, I have this, Apa I will definitely come back safely, don’t you believe me, OK?”

Yu Amu smiled and poked Li Shizheng’s forehead lightly. He seemed to be looking at a child who didn’t know anything and sighed: “Azhao, look, it’s falling snow, and it’s starting to fall now. It’s so long. In the snow season, Eminem has never seen him in your entire life. You have to live well. Eminem is really going to Apa. If he doesn't come back, I will go in and wait for him."

Seeing a few eminems next to him, Li Shizhen wiped away his tears. He looked at the females and children around him. Yes, females, he looked squarely at him for the first time, even though they have the same appearance as men. , But their lovers have two forms of humans and beasts, but they are also steadfast in their feelings. They conceive and raise offspring, in the nature of maternal love, no less than any human mother. Just like Yu Amu, because of the love of dialogue, love the house and the black, he gave him selfless love.

How can he accept such love without being ashamed and not rewarding it? The people here gave him so many things he had never gotten in this world, how could he just watch it like this?

All that is left in this valley are widows and orphans, and they are in a state of trepidation. Li Zhixuan lifted up the miraculous, unchanging fruit like his soul, and said loudly to Sheng Cong, "The ancestors were in Under the sacred fir, he swears that he will save his life, and he will definitely return here to repay the graciousness of the holy fir with his body and soul."

"Holy fir, you once gave me holy fir fruit. Today, I am here to ask you three things. If holy fir can promise, I am willing to serve holy fir and let the fruit of holy fir spread all over the mainland."

"First, people who have gone to the south will definitely return safely with their prey; second, there will be no fewer cones this year than last year; third, no one will starve to death in this snow season!"

Such a loud wish made everyone silent for a while. Li Shizhao turned around and said, "Amm, don't go in! Holy Cong's wish can definitely be fulfilled. If not, I will go in with you! Let's at least take a look at it first. , Can people from the south come back."

Li Zhizheng pointed his finger to the south, as if echoing his oath. A dozen figures appeared in Taniguchi to the south. The tall figure in the front had heavy footsteps and seemed to be dragging something heavy. Accompanied by the sound of countless animals, Sheng The females under the fir were stunned and shocked: "Holy fir's wish is really fulfilled!"