Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 201: That One’s Poisonous

Lu Ke covered her mouth, worried that she might make a sound.

Xu Yi looked up at the Flying Giant Beast above.

It was only about twenty meters from the ground, which is pretty close.

Its wingspan was at least 5 meters long, and the body was also huge, bigger than Xu Yi by a size.

Moreover, its body was covered in feathers.

Yes, feathers, Xu Yi could see them very clearly.

So, it wasn’t a Winged Dragon, but a type of giant bird. Anyway, its name was still unknown.

It must have noticed Xu Yi and Lu Ke, let out a few cries towards the ground, and then circled a few times.

"It probably can’t come down, this forest is quite dense, its wings are so big, it shouldn’t be able to come down." Xu Yi whispered and then let out a sigh of relief.

After all, such a large flying creature, it would be a lie to say Xu Yi wasn’t afraid.

"That’s good; it’s terrifying, my palms are all sweaty." Lu Ke whispered, spreading her palms. Initially, Lu Ke thought this time, she and Xu Yi were in danger.

Such a big Flying Giant Beast, its attack power must be frightening.

"Let’s go, let’s leave here first," Xu Yi said, and then walked ahead.

Lu Ke followed beside Xu Yi, occasionally glancing up.

The giant shadow in the sky had already disappeared.

They continued walking for more than two hours when they heard the sound of running water.

Sure enough, the sound of flowing water made Xu Yi and Lu Ke very happy.

"The sound of water, Xu Yi, we’ve found water." Lu Ke said, smiling with joy.

Finding a water source meant they could find a suitable place to set up a new camp.

"It’s not far, let’s go faster." Xu Yi was also in high spirits, as he was worried whether they would find a water source today.

After walking for over ten minutes, they saw a small stream.

About a meter wide and less than half a meter deep.

"Great, it’s much larger than our original water source." Lu Ke went to the edge of the stream, scooped up a handful of water, and splashed it on her face.

Refreshing and comfortable!

Then, Lu Ke washed her face.

Xu Yi did the same, feeling truly refreshed.

Even though the forest didn’t get much sunlight, it was quite stuffy.

This might be related to the lack of wind; the heat dissipation was slower.

After washing their faces, the two of them found a spot to sit down and drank some tree sap.

This tree sap was very thirst-quenching and had a fragrant taste, more appealing than water.

Unfortunately, there weren’t many of those trees; they encountered one after walking for more than two hours, and it was relatively small.

"Let’s rest for a while, then walk upstream to see if there’s a particularly suitable place," Xu Yi shared his plan.

"What kind of place would be suitable?" Lu Ke asked, puzzled.

"The trees here are too thick, we need to look for smaller ones, no larger than a bowl’s diameter, to use for building a new shelter. Also, we need to find banana or palm trees to make the roof," Xu Yi explained, as building a shelter required quite a lot of materials.

"Got it, let’s get moving; it might not be so easy to find," Lu Ke said and stood up immediately. After all, it was almost 11 o’clock, and half the day had already passed. Time wasn’t something they could afford to waste.

"Yeah, let’s hope to find some," Xu Yi stood up, picked up the clay pot, and lifted the less than 20-pound Mouse-eating Raccoon, heading upstream.

After walking a distance, Lu Ke happily shouted, "Taro, Xu Yi, it’s taro."

Xu Yi shook his head and said, "That’s not taro, but a Peace Lily, also known as Arisaema, it’s poisonous and not edible."

"Ah, aren’t they the same?" Lu Ke was a bit dumbfounded; it clearly looked like taro.

"Peace Lily and taro belong to the same genus, so they look similar. Taro leaves are lighter in color, and the rhizomes are thinner," Xu Yi explained.

Although he wished that what grew here was taro.

"I see, good thing you recognized it, otherwise I would have dug it up to eat," Lu Ke said, sticking out her tongue to hide her small embarrassment.

"You never lived in the countryside, so it’s normal not to know," Xu Yi smiled slightly and continued walking.

After walking for over an hour, the two stopped.

Because they were hungry, and they couldn’t walk further.

"Xu Yi, should we continue searching this afternoon?" Lu Ke drank a sip of tree sap; now that they were by the stream, they didn’t have to conserve water.

"Yes, if we don’t find a suitable place by evening, we’ll settle down for the night and start building the camp tomorrow," Xu Yi thought that they couldn’t keep searching endlessly and needed to set up a camp quickly.

This area did have plenty of wildlife, Xu Yi and Lu Ke had seen many wild deer along the way.

These wild deer were very alert and timid; even the slightest noise made them jump far away, leaving Xu Yi and Lu Ke no chance to hunt them.

So, they didn’t have to worry about the food supply at the moment.

Setting up a new shelter was the most pressing issue.

"I wonder how Wang Jin and Lu Yao are doing, whether they’ve found a water source," Lu Ke thought of Wang Jin and Lu Yao after eating some jerky.

They had secretly packed some salt in their bag, probably three or four pounds, enough for her and Xu Yi to eat for a month or two.

"They should find one; Lu Yao is a special forces soldier with training in this area," Xu Yi wasn’t worried about Lu Yao and Wang Jin, as Lu Yao was no ordinary person.

"That’s true, Lu Yao is really impressive," Lu Ke said with some envy and then fell silent.

After resting for a while, the two continued their journey.

By evening, they still hadn’t found a spot that Xu Yi considered ideal.

"This is it; there’s no point in continuing the search," Xu Yi had to accept the reality that the size difference in the tree species in this forest wasn’t significant.

Small trees were scarce, only a few, and the variety of plants was limited.

"I’ll start a fire, and you can handle this Mouse-eating Raccoon; let’s have some roast meat tonight," Xu Yi said, handing the Mouse-eating Raccoon to Lu Ke and preparing to start a fire.

Lu Ke took the Mouse-eating Raccoon and began handling it by the stream.

However, just after she skinned the Mouse-eating Raccoon, Lu Ke noticed an animal appear.