let go of that priestess

Ji Cheng walked ahead with a stick, pounding around, carefully identifying, and then leading the way, like a deminer.

Ginger Red Bean followed closely behind, carrying a box carrying fresh water, an emetic made from a mixture of salt water and charcoal ash, some rope made from a spinning wheel last night, and a stack of clean and large leaves, like a medical soldier .

"Don't be afraid."

Ji Cheng didn't look back in front, and could sense the girl's emotions.

The soft steamed buns were stuck to his back.

"Didn't you agree to this operation?"

"Same, agreeing is agreeing, that's because you are my husband, I listen to you..."

"Aiya~" Ji Cheng blinked, his words softened his heart, he turned his head around, kissed the girl, and said, "Don't you have any thoughts of your own?"

"It's not..." Jiang Hongdou was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect Ji Cheng to kiss her at this time, she raised her hand to wipe her face and said:

"Indeed, if I give up creating civilization, I won't be reconciled... It's like giving up the road to becoming a god.

Well, this is just a metaphor, I don't want to be a god, I just want to live well by my own efforts. "

"That's right~ We have the same opinion. Anyway, we are here to find carbohydrate plants. There are dangers, but we just need to be careful."

Ji Cheng nuzzled and said, "So don't stick me so tightly, you're almost becoming conjoined twins."

"What conjoined twins..." Jiang Hongdou retorted in a low voice: "Just, just in case you have an accident, I will treat you as soon as possible!"

"Alright alright......"

Ji Cheng was helpless, forced to enjoy the benefits, walked a few more steps, paused suddenly, pointed to a place a little farther ahead and said:

"Target No. [-] found."

"Um!?"

Jiang Hongdou was startled, looked along, and was puzzled again.

What I saw were thirty or forty identical plants occupying a small sunlit spot.

The appearance is similar to what she saw on the road before, she can't see anything special anyway.

"How did you initially identify it?"

"Uh, in fact, the method is also very rough."

Ji Cheng shrugged: "It looks a bit like the crops in my place."

"oh!......"

"There's a little more than that."

Ji Cheng said again: "Just now on the road, I don't know if you have noticed that as long as the color is bright, I will give up and take a detour.

Because the kind of plants that seem to remind you to see usually mean-

It's not hard to find me, but I'm not afraid of you predators, if you eat me, you'll feel bad too. "

"Huh?" Jiang Hongdou was a little surprised, and recalled that among the plants recorded in the family that must not be touched, there are indeed brightly colored plants.

"Is this what... plants express? Do they have a mind of their own?"

"Hmm~ You can understand it like this. It feels amazing, right? But it's actually normal. This is the evolution law of nature, evolution."

Ji Cheng explained a little bit:

"If it uses bright colors to warn predators that it's venomous, and it succeeds, then it's rewarding, and then there's a natural evolutionary trend toward that."

"So that's the case, it makes sense...well, evolution."

Suddenly, Jiang Hongdou continued to walk close to Ji Cheng towards the 'Target No. [-]', thinking as he walked, and after a while, he seemed to think of something, and asked:

"Ji Cheng, plants can evolve, but can that person evolve?"

"Uh, people." Ji Cheng paused and said, "Of course, people also evolve.

However, since it is called a human, at least it refers to early Homo sapiens. Compared with that time, the changes in humans are not as exaggerated as those in plants.

In fact, primitive people and modern people are similar in appearance and IQ, especially here, you are quite smart. "

"Oh..." Jiang Hongdou was a little silent when he heard that.

Ji Cheng smiled and said, "What are you thinking? Do you want people to evolve some magical abilities?"

"It would be nice to have it..." Jiang Hongdou pouted and admitted: "For example, if it evolves to be able to breathe fire, then you don't even need to hit the stone to start the fire, how good it is!"

"Ha." Ji Cheng nodded: "Indeed, it can breathe fire. At least there is no need to make lighters. If the temperature is high enough, it can also be used as a humanoid kiln."

"That's it! . . . Well, what's a kiln?"

"We will use a refining tool made of bisque bricks later.

Well, the chat is over, and it is time to start further identification work. "

Ji Cheng stopped the topic, the two of them had already reached the target No. [-]——

Thirty or forty plants resembling einkorn wheat or foxtail grass swayed slightly in the forest wind.

After Jiang Hongdou heard the words, she quickly looked, she felt a little more relaxed after chatting with Ji Cheng just now, but now she is a little nervous again.

"You, how do you want to further distinguish?..."

"Well, well, there are currently two ways to judge whether it is a high-carbohydrate plant."

Ji Cheng squatted down, observed carefully and said:

"The first point is to see whether it is dry or not. Like fruit, there is a lot of water. If there is less dry food, there will be less carbohydrates, and vice versa, it will be more. This is easy to understand.

The second point, when you put it in your mouth, chew it carefully to see if you can taste the sweetness. Sugary ones have more carbohydrates than sugarless ones.

Right now, the target No. [-] does not seem to be the time for seeding. I will dig in a nearby place that does not get sunlight.

If you dig up many of the same ungerminated species, that's its seed, and try again step by step. "

"Oh..." Jiang Hongdou nodded, didn't speak any more, tried not to disturb Ji Cheng, and watched his movements with bated breath.

She had already put one hand on the jug in the frame, ready for immediate treatment at any time.

Looking at the similar shapes of these plants, Ji Cheng didn't feel too nervous, but he still kept his due vigilance.

He rummaged through the surrounding soil with a knife and found many identical ungerminated species.

Wild plants have not been deliberately domesticated and selectively bred, so the germination rate is naturally not high.

Ji Cheng cut another leaf stem of this plant, twisted it together with the seeds, put it on the sensitive skin on the inside of his wrist, and wiped it gently, then raised his head and said to the girl:

"15 minutes."

"Oh, good!" Jiang Hongdou looked much more serious than him, and began to count down the seconds meticulously.

Chapter 29 The God of Luck Will Be on Our Side

There was no burning, itching, numbness, or other reactions on the exposed skin.

After 15 minutes, Jiang Hongdou reminded on time, and Ji Cheng looked at his wrist and nodded.

"The second step is still 15 minutes."

He picked up the seed leaf stem and touched it lightly at the corner of his mouth. The ginger red bean timed again, and there was still no adverse reaction.

Then in the third step, put it on the tongue and touch it lightly.

The fourth step is to put it in the mouth and hold it.

The fifth step, chew once, continue to contain.

Step six, swallow.

In the seventh step, Ji Cheng, who hadn't eaten anything else in the morning, ran for a while to burn calories and promote digestion, and waited for another hour and a half.

So far, the first six steps have been 15 minutes without response, and the last step has taken a total of 3 hours.

By the time everything was done and the sun was shining overhead, it was probably 9 o'clock in the morning.

Nothing happened.

Ji Cheng patted the dirt on his body and stood up, happy in his heart, and said with a smile:

"We're lucky~ Dig more seeds from the surrounding fields and bring them back into cans!

Also, for this target No. 2, I selected the two largest plants and dug up the roots, and brought them back! "

"Hey, that's it? Have we discovered carbohydrate plants?"

Jiang Hongdou wiped off her sweat, feeling a little dazed, the scariest thing she expected never happened——

Suddenly, a thunderbolt appeared, splitting Ji Cheng to death.

Not even a weaker bad case.

Ji Cheng looked at her expression, blinked and said, "That's all, you counted down the seconds for 3 hours, isn't it hard?"

"Ah..." Jiang Hongdou scratched his head: "I'm a little tired, but we are all doing well, counting down the seconds is nothing."

"You really have perseverance..." Ji Cheng blushed.

When he had to wait for an hour and a half for the last step, he thought it would be enough time.

Who would have thought that the girl was so conscientious that she just counted down the seconds.

"The tiny seeds I tasted just now, that is, the caryopsis of Target No. [-], are dry, slightly sticky when chewed, and have a hint of sweetness.

These two points meet the conditions of what we call carbohydrate-containing plants.

It can basically be determined that it is a grass herb, and it is non-toxic after being eaten and digested. Naturally... it can be taken back, that's all. "

"Oh."

Jiang Hongdou nodded in a daze, paused to react, and said happily:

"That means we were lucky, we got it right the first time, so we can call it a day and go back!?"

"Hey, that's the case, but don't go back yet, let's look for more."

Ji Cheng shook his head: "The more samples there are, the more likely we will be able to select and breed suitable crops."

"Huh? Selective breeding?"

"Yes, after planting, select the ones with special properties."

Ji Cheng explained: "Maybe it can produce more and better-tasting grains, maybe it's drought-resistant and cold-resistant, maybe it's pest-proof, maybe...it has all the advantages mentioned above.

And now, as you can see, the seeds of Target No. [-] are extremely small, and it is conceivable that the spikes when it matures are also very small, and the yield and quality are absolutely poor. We want to change this situation. "

"Oh." Jiang Hongdou thought for a while, understood a little, and guessed:

"It's like, if a tall and powerful clan chooses a spouse, most of his next generation will also be tall and powerful?"

"That's right." Ji Cheng was a little surprised at the girl's ability to infer other things from one instance, nodded and said: "It can be understood in this way, it's the same!"

"Understood......"

Jiang Hongdou glanced at Ji Cheng.

Anyway, he still has to continue to take risks.

She couldn't help persuading: "I think we can do it, let's take our time, plant this first, don't be greedy, maybe you won't be lucky next time."

"Oh." Ji Cheng refused, and said while digging the seeds, "Taking advantage of spring, taking advantage of spring, when will we have to wait for the next planting.

I think it's okay, isn't this a good start, take advantage of this momentum! "

......

It turns out that feeling good about yourself is prone to accidents.

After collecting the seeds and sample plants of Target No. [-], the two continued to search in the forest.

A few hours later, Ji Cheng saw a plant similar to a pumpkin vine.

After doing the first five steps according to the edibility test without any adverse reactions, Ji Cheng felt relaxed. Seeing that it was already noon, he thought about making a plate of 'stir-fried pumpkin vines' to continue to try the sixth step .

As a result, after eating a few bites of a dish, it should be served with a glass of 'delicious' emetic.

Ji Cheng vomited spasmodically, his stomach acid came out, and his eyes were bloodshot.