Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 250: First Exchange

"Xu Yi, there’s really a lot of milk, a single squeeze produces so much." Lu Ke happily picked up the bowl and brought it to her nose for a sniff.

"The milky fragrance is rich, without any gamey smell." Saying that, Lu Ke took a sip.

"It’s delicious, a bit sweet, much better than fresh cow milk, with no gamey taste throughout the day. If it’s boiled, the taste would be even better." Lu Ke said happily, after all, she had high expectations for this goat milk.

The result greatly exceeded her expectations.

From now on, she could have a cup of fresh goat milk every morning.

Hmm, it would be nice to make a clay pot just for boiling milk!

"You should try a sip too." With that, Lu Ke handed the bowl to Xu Yi.

Xu Yi took the clay bowl and smelled a rich milky fragrance that seemed more intense than cow milk.

After taking a sip, Xu Yi couldn’t help but nod.

Lu Ke was right, the taste is excellent, slightly sweet, and apart from the milk flavor, there’s no other scent.

You could say they hit the jackpot today, having captured such a milking goat.

"Da Bai, thank you. Because of you, Xu Yi and I can have fresh and delicious goat milk every day. Rest assured, we’ll make sure you get enough to eat, bringing back plenty of tender grass for you to enjoy." As she spoke, Lu Ke couldn’t help but pat Da Bai’s head.

"Da Bai." Xu Yi had a complicated expression on his face as he patted Da Bai’s neck. Since Lu Ke had named it this, they might as well use this name.

In his original world, Da Bai was the main character of a movie, a robot that looked rather cute and silly.

Because of this name, Xu Yi was reminded of some things from his own world.

However, Lu Ke didn’t notice.

She returned to the side of the fire and added some firewood.

Once the water boils, it can be used to scald the wild chicken before plucking and slaughtering it.

She hadn’t eaten wild chicken stew with mushrooms yet. She felt the taste should be very good.

Xu Yi was lost in thought for a moment, then snapped back to reality.

This world is quite nice; one should accept it now that they’re here.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Yi returned to the fire, picked up a previously selected stick, and started whittling it.

When the water boiled, Xu Yi had also finished whittling and mounting the wooden handle.

He poured the hot water into the wooden bucket and placed the wild chicken in the bucket to soak.

After a while, he took it out and easily plucked the feathers.

All three wild chickens were relatively small, so Lu Ke slaughtered all three so there would be enough for both of them.

Since it was getting late, they didn’t keep the innards and simply cleaned them out after cutting open the bellies.

He chopped them into several pieces and placed them into the clay pot immediately, then Xu Yi added some sliced mushrooms in.

In fact, dried shiitake mushrooms are the most fragrant when used for making soup.

If the mushrooms aren’t dried, they don’t have that unique aroma.

One pot wasn’t enough, so they made an additional half pot.

During the time it took to stew the wild chicken, Lu Ke and Xu Yi took some flax fibers and twisted them into small ropes to be used to weave a fishing net. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be sturdy, and the woven fishing net wouldn’t be of any use.

The chicken soup in the clay pot became increasingly fragrant, to the point that Xu Yi and Lu Ke couldn’t focus on twisting the ropes anymore.

After a while, Xu Yi put down the hemp rope and went over to the fire.

He poked the meat in the pot with chopsticks and happily said, "It’s already tender, we can eat now, let’s have a meal first."

Lu Ke immediately put down her work and, with Xu Yi, served the half pot of chicken soup first.

The golden chicken soup released an enticing aroma that made both Xu Yi and Lu Ke’s mouths water.

The chicken soup was extremely delicious, after taking a sip, it felt like they couldn’t stop.

The meat was tender and smooth, with an excellent texture.

The two of them devoured all the meat and soup, finally satisfied with their meal.

"Xu Yi, I’m a bit stuffed. At this rate, by the time we finish the challenge, won’t I become a big fat person?" Lu Ke said worriedly while touching her bulging stomach.

"I guarantee you won’t, we need to use a lot of energy every day. If we keep eating like this when we get back, then definitely yes." Xu Yi wasn’t worried about gaining weight, as he was a bit chubby when he first arrived, but now he had lost a lot of fat.

"But I’ve already gained a lot of weight. Are you sure I won’t get fat?" Lu Ke blinked her eyes, expressing some disbelief in Xu Yi’s words.

Her bra had become increasingly tight, and she thought it necessary to quickly weave a new one out of flax.

"You were too skinny before, now you’ve got a bit more meat, but you’re still far from being fat. And haven’t you noticed? You’ve also grown taller." Xu Yi noted, glancing over Lu Ke’s frame.

"Really? I didn’t notice." Lu Ke only felt that certain areas were bigger, her thighs and butt had more meat as well, and her pants were getting tight.

"Perhaps you’ll keep getting taller, and you’ll eventually notice it." Xu Yi smiled softly, estimating that Lu Ke had grown four or five centimeters.

However, she didn’t have her own clothes when she arrived, wearing Xu Yi’s size, and even those made from sleeping bags were a bit big, so it was hard to tell.

"By the way, let’s exchange for some fitted shorts or something, two sets each. They’re not expensive, and we don’t have to be so stingy." Xu Yi told Lu Ke, thinking that if she kept wearing the old ones, they might break.

Plus, they’re really cheap; a pair of underwear costs 2 points, and a set for women is 3 points, one of the cheapest things in the points store.

"I can weave them myself, no need to exchange, it’s fine." Lu Ke felt it wasn’t necessary to spend those points, even if it was cheap.

"It’s decided then, you can exchange them later for convenience. You can save time for other things." Xu Yi said firmly, with a tone that left little room for argument.

"Okay, okay then, let’s exchange two sets." Lu Ke nodded, no longer objecting.

Ten points were really nothing to them; it was a cost they could easily afford.

Moreover, having two sets to alternate would be convenient and sufficient until the end of the challenge.

In comparison, clothes were much more expensive.

A set like Xu Yi’s cost 30 points, and one with down added even 50 points.

In contrast, underwear and underpants for just a few points were indeed very cheap.

Since they decided to exchange, Lu Ke immediately went through the process.

There were no size options and no color choices.

Once the exchange was selected, their points went from 593 to 583.

In no time, a large Flying Ball descended onto their camp, delivering the exchanged items.

The first exchange experience made Lu Ke feel like she was ordering takeout.