The ore was heavy, severely slowing down the team.
When I came here, I could walk twenty or thirty miles a day, but on my way back, I couldn't walk twenty miles without any setbacks.
Although it was slow, the fear in everyone's hearts was much reduced, and the iron rods in their hands gave them confidence.
When I first walked out of the mine, I encountered several fat pikas. Someone threw the iron rod out and hit the vital part. The pikas died immediately.
After verifying the sharpness of the iron rod, everyone suddenly felt a lot more at ease.
In the past, when they encountered herds of beasts, it was not that they did not dare to fight them, but that they had no sharp weapons and fighting with bare hands was of no use. Now, what are they afraid of?
They looked at Lin Yan with even more fervor and admiration. She was right to insist on searching for ore. With the weapon, the defense ability is greatly enhanced.
I heard from her that these are just rough-made, and after fine processing in the future, more things and sharper swords will be made.
After seeing the power of the iron rod, they believed Lin Yan's words even more and just waited for her to use the ore to make more artifacts.
Each of the six teams protecting Lin Yan also carried thirty kilograms of iron ore, while Hua Hong carried some tools and took turns carrying Lin Yan along the way.
Along the way, Lin Yan collected many new species, and his contribution value increased steadily.
Although we were returning the same way we came, we always encountered various accidents on the way here and missed some new species.
There are lush vegetation everywhere, her mental power cannot be turned on all the time, and the species included are not complete.
During the break, Huahong saw Lin Yan digging grass with a small shovel. The small shovel was really small. She made it by herself when she was in the mine.
At that time, everyone else was busy making tools and mining ores, so she had to do it by herself. In addition to small shovels, there were also small hoes, small hammers, etc., which she could only use by herself.
Although it was small, everyone could see that the small objects she made looked more delicate than the ones they made.
"What are you digging for? What kind of grass is this?"
Lin Yan was digging intently when he was startled, "This is not a weed, it is a wild vegetable called leek."
She didn't recognize it either. She just noticed it when she was standing nearby. This wild leek is very low and mixed in the weeds. It's hard to spot it unless you look carefully.
A clump of leeks is about ten centimeters tall and has thick leaves. Pang Bao said it grows better than ordinary leeks.
Moreover, leeks are easy to grow. Planting a clump can produce a large clump. She has eaten leeks before, but she didn't like them very much.
Now I have no choice, so I am very excited to have another dish.
Today, apart from meat, wild fruits, and eggs, no wild vegetables have been found.
Since she discovered leeks, she transplanted them back. The scrambled eggs with leeks are still good.
Huahong looked at the dwarf leek and asked, "Is this really edible?" In her mind, this was a weed that only animals could eat.
"Of course, grandma will know when we get back. Although vegetables look like grass and are also plants, they are different from grass."
Watching Lin Yan dig loudly, Huahong took the shovel and dug it out with the roots and soil in a few clicks.
Lin Yan found a bowl, filled it with soil and planted the leeks. The time of return is uncertain. If he dies on the way, Obito Zedong should be able to hold on until he returns.
Lan Xing took a sip of water and saw that the two women were doing something here, so he came over to take a look.
"What are you doing? Why are you planting grass in the bowl?"
"It's not grass, it's leeks." Lin Yan immediately retorted, "These are wild leeks, which are edible. If you come across them, dig them out and take them back together."
Lanxing looked at the so-called leeks in the bowl in surprise. Not only were they short, but they were as lush as weeds and solitary. He doubted, "Is this really edible?"
"It's definitely edible. Leeks have a strong reproductive capacity. They can grow new ones after you cut them. As long as you plant them, you can keep eating them in the future."
"How to eat it?" Lanxing still didn't believe it.
Huahong didn't believe it either and looked at Lin Yan eagerly.
Lin Yan said: "There are many ways to stir-fry it with eggs. You will know when you find other ingredients in the future. Now there is only this bunch. It is very rare and cannot be eaten by you."
Seeing how confident she was in her words, Lanxing and Huahong reluctantly believed her. But whether this thing is really edible is still doubtful.
Then, they looked for leeks in this area. They didn't find a second bush of leeks until they rested and set off.
Lin Yan was very regretful. It was not safe to have only one bush in case he couldn't hold on along the way.
On the fourth day, we arrived in the jungle where we first encountered the hyenas. Everyone was tense and on high alert. This place was so impressive.
The group of hedgehogs had pricked them in pain, but fortunately they did not actively hurt anyone. The group of hyenas injured more than a dozen people. Although they were surrounded and killed, they still left traces in their hearts.
Once you reach this point, you will unconsciously become more vigilant and fear that the past will happen again.
The large team stopped and first sent two small teams to investigate the situation. Almost a month had passed, and the blood should have dissipated long ago, and there were no hyena corpses left.
Two hours later, the exploration team returned. The forest was safe. Only some bones were left at the place where the fight had occurred, and there were no signs of animal activity.
Kurotsuchi looked up at the sky. It was getting late. He ordered to stop and rest. After recovering, he would quickly pass through the woods tomorrow morning.
The people guarding the team immediately chose a tall tree to climb up and stand guard. This was a habit they had formed along the way. If you can see far from a high place, someone must be on guard.
Others followed orders and put away the iron ore, herbs and other things being transported.
Lin Yan first looked at the leeks in the basket. They were not wilted and were growing well, so he felt relieved.
Huahong couldn't help but said: "Looking at it three times a day, is this leek really that important?"
"Of course it is important." Lin Yan said without hesitation, "There is only one clump, and it is very rare. If it dies, it will be difficult to find it again."
"You are such a treasure. Are you more important than iron ore? I don't see you looking at iron ore." Huahong didn't understand how much Lin Yan valued a bunch of leeks.
Lin Yan explained it many times, but they couldn't understand it without tasting the deliciousness of leeks. Just like people who have never seen iron ore in person, they don’t know the importance of iron ore.
As long as she knows it herself, they will naturally understand after the leeks are planted and eaten.
Huahua boiled water to make broth and let Lin Yan rest aside.
Just as Lin Yan was about to walk around with her small shovel, Lan Xing came over with someone.
"What do you want from me?" Lin Yan asked when others came up to him.
Lan Xing nodded, pointed at the people around him and said, "This is Bright. He said he saw a piece of grass growing that he had never seen before. I just went over and took a look, and it was right over there. It was indeed something I had never seen before. Yes, I want to take you there to see if it’s useful.”
Ever since she saw the efficacy of herbal medicine, she knew that Lin Yan was very interested in unfamiliar grass. People in the team would come to her to identify the unknown grass whenever they saw it.
Lin Yan was very happy. As long as it was a new species, even if it was not used, he could exchange for contribution points by including it in the Science and Technology Museum, so he followed happily.
(End of chapter)
