Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 174: Lu Yao’s Secret

(This Chapter is Lu Yao’s Secret, Chapter 174, update error today, can’t change Chapter name)

"Sis, where did you get that snake?" Wang Jin looked at the snake in Lu Yao’s hand and couldn’t help but frown.

"I found it, probably froze to death. It seems the weather has never been like this before." Lu Yao spoke as she put down the bucket and then pulled out her machete, chopping off the snake’s head directly.

"Let’s skip the otter for now, clean it up for tomorrow. Tonight, we’ll have snake soup." Lu Yao said happily, she quite enjoyed eating snake meat.

Wang Jin shook her head disdainfully and said, "Sis, if we don’t eat it, don’t we need to smoke it dry?"

Wang Jin thought it was better to eat fresh meat; jerky was just for filling the stomach, not particularly tasty.

"In such cold weather, leaving it overnight surely wouldn’t spoil. I know you’re afraid of snakes, but I guarantee you’ll love the taste." With that, Lu Yao skinned the snake, washed it, chopped it up, and put it in the pot, setting it on the mud stove to boil.

Wang Jin patted her forehead, thinking her brains were frozen silly.

It’s so cold, colder than a refrigerator, storing it overnight wouldn’t be an issue at all.

"Smells so good." Wang Jin couldn’t help but swallow when she smelled the fragrance.

She never thought such a disgusting and scary thing could smell so delicious.

"Here, have a taste, I promise you’ll like it." Lu Yao served Wang Jin a bowl and handed it over.

She looked at Wang Jin’s expression, recalling her first time eating such meat, disliking this animal immensely. But after forcing herself to try it once, she often craved catching one to satisfy her culinary desires.

"Is it really going to be good?" Wang Jin hesitated to take it, as she was truly afraid of snakes.

"When have I ever lied to you?" Lu Yao placed the bowl in Wang Jin’s hands and then served herself a bowl.

This snake weighed four to five kilos, enough to satisfy both of them for a meal.

Wang Jin glanced at Lu Yao; indeed, she has never deceived her.

"If you don’t eat it, then nibble on some jerky. Leave it for me as breakfast tomorrow morning." Lu Yao said, then picked up a piece, blew on it a few times, and eagerly stuffed it into her mouth.

Wang Jin bit her lip and then picked up the chopsticks.

The aroma was indeed enticing, suggesting the taste might be excellent.

Furrowing her brow, she shoved a piece of meat into her mouth.

After a while, Wang Jin’s frown relaxed.

"Delicious, really delicious. How could something so unpleasant taste so good?" Wang Jin said in surprise, then picked another piece.

"The soup is even better." Lu Yao smiled slightly and said, "Alive, it’s really unpleasant, scary. But once chopped and stewed, it isn’t quite as bad."

"Yeah, now looking at it this way, it’s not scary." Wang Jin looked at the chunks in the bowl, earnestly commented.

"It’s a pity, next time it won’t be easy to come by. With such low temperatures now, many must’ve frozen to death." Lu Yao lamented, as snakes are cold-blooded creatures needing hibernation.

"This weather makes no sense at all, if it continues, how can people endure? Such day-night temperature differences, only seen in deserts?" Wang Jin complained about the temperature while picking up another piece of snake meat.

Due to the low specific heat capacity of sand, it can’t store heat, resulting in large day-night temperature differences.

Yet, this is a jungle; it shouldn’t be like this.

"Reasonable? Here, forget about the word reasonable. If it were reasonable, I’d still be in the military, and you’d still be gaming and streaming." Lu Yao glanced at Wang Jin, here, whatever happens, they had to accept it.

"Sis, do you know something we don’t?"

"Like, about the organizers, about this planet?" Wang Jin had long wanted to ask this, but she’d been holding back. Taking advantage of this moment, she couldn’t help but inquire.

"Yeah, big sis is a special operation gal, looking like she’s undergone some special training."

"I’ve always been curious why countries didn’t send troops to this planet, but instead sent ordinary people."

"1000 people, active and retired, totaled less than 30, the rest are all regular folks."

"Exactly, I think she surely knows something."

"Would they tell us commoners anything though?"

"I’ve always felt this is a conspiracy of various countries."

"Conspiracy my foot. The organizers are a high-level civilization, okay?"

"At first, they said it was jointly hosted by various countries. It wasn’t until certain situations arose that they admitted it’s all instigated by a higher civilization."

Lu Yao looked at Wang Jin, stumped by her question.

She indeed knew some things, but she had signed a confidentiality agreement.

"Yes, I do know things you don’t." Lu Yao admitted directly, for there are things she could talk about.

"Huh?" Wang Jin hadn’t expected Lu Yao to admit it.

"When Star Gate was first discovered, countries sent some elites trying to explore this planet. But when they passed through the Star Gate, they didn’t arrive here, instead... turned into fragments, countless tiny pieces. Among them was my old squad leader, I watched her..." Saying this, tears welled up in Lu Yao’s eyes.

Those soldiers stepped toward the Star Gate for all humanity’s future.

Each of them had written their last letter, prepared to face death.

But they also hoped they could return safely.

Sadly, reality was harsh; none could pass through that Star Gate until we received information from the superior civilization.

"Sorry." Wang Jin had no idea such a thing happened.

It was her first time seeing Lu Yao cry, even just tears.

Witnessing her old squad leader disappear completely before her eyes, Wang Jin felt she couldn’t empathize with that pain. After all, she hadn’t been through it.

"That’s why I signed up, wanting to see what kind of world this really is." Lu Yao wiped her tears, stopping them.

"Sis, let’s strive to challenge the 500 days. I want to see what the organizers are really up to, why they want us on this planet." Wang Jin expressed earnestly; earlier she was challenging 500 days for herself. Now, she felt she should do something for those who sacrificed.

Lu Yao nodded; she wasn’t quite sure about the organizers’ intentions, but she knew that if they succeeded in the challenge, human civilization could continue here.