Noon the next day.
It was around eleven o'clock, and the first ray of sunlight shone into the cave. Lu Li, who was sitting outside, slowly opened his eyes.
Beside them, Duke and Pan Ming hugged each other tightly, snoring one after another, apparently falling into a deep sleep, and the fire used for heating and lighting had been extinguished.
Seeing this, Lu Li picked at the embers with his dagger, and then put the dead branches and wooden sticks he had collected hurriedly last night on top.
After a while, the flames ignited.
It can last about twenty minutes...
After thinking this, Lu Li got up from the ground, checked the wound, and after confirming that it had scabbed, he silently picked up the tool and walked towards the entrance of the cave.
It's a coincidence that when they were on their way last night, the three of them wanted to find a place with leeward wind, arrange it a little, and make do for the night. However, they accidentally shined the flashlight and discovered this place.
It is located three or four meters above the ground. You can easily climb up by stepping on the raised rocks and cracks——
Only humans, and small and medium-sized beasts such as cheetahs and bobcats.
If one survives, there will be future fortunes?
Thinking of this, Lu Li felt much better. He climbed onto the rock with one hand and moved downward.
Not long after.
There is an additional figure on the ice sheet, and the surrounding low mountains are rolling. There is no trace of green in sight, only clumps of dry shrubs.
However, there happened to be a relatively dense bush not far from the cave.
Muskrat…
A cute figure appeared in Lu Li's mind.
It has plenty of meat, good taste, musk deer glands can be used to make medicine, and its fur has excellent warmth retention properties. It can be said that it is full of treasures.
Plus, it's relatively low risk.
Because of this, Lu Li looked forward to encountering this creature again while collecting firewood.
As for the dire wolf, a large predator that produces a lot of meat, let’s forget about it——
The experience of running away in a hurry last night taught Lu Li one lesson: never provoke prehistoric giant beasts before they are fully prepared. They are not the mascots for people to visit in the zoo.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but quicken his pace and came to the bush, chopping firewood and looking around.
Tundra dwarf birch, the trunk is no more than two fingers wide, and the wood is dry, so it can be broken with just two cuts with a hand saw.
And this also means that he needs to cut down a lot to meet heating needs.
Time passes slowly.
More and more firewood was piled at Lu Li's feet, but he still saw no trace of small animal activity.
It seems that the only option is to eat charcoal-grilled wolf meat.
Frankly speaking, if he had a choice, Lu Li would definitely not touch this thing. It has too much crude fiber and hard meat. There is neither an iron pot nor seasoning to remove the fishy smell. He only eats it to fill his stomach, not to mention it. enjoy.
Crash.
At this time, there was movement more than ten meters away.
New dishes are here!
The surprise came so suddenly.
Without thinking, Lu Li immediately took out his pistol, pointed it at the area, and pulled the trigger.
boom!
Bang bang!
After three rapid fire shots, everything returned to silence. He quickly rushed over and pushed aside the bushes.
Small black eyes, a thin tail longer than the body, two fat rats... no, muskrats!
It really comes to whatever you want.
Maybe it was because he suffered too much yesterday, but Lu Li felt a little secretly happy deep in his heart.
Then, an even bigger surprise came?
In the area where the muskrat was, there was a snow-covered ice hole about the size of a palm.
Is there a small glacial lake at your feet?
That's right. If it wasn't close to a water source, how could the bushes in front of it grow so densely? Besides, muskrats like to live in low-lying areas with lush aquatic plants.
Thinking of this, Lu Li carried two rat tails and a bundle of firewood tied with a rope, and turned towards the cave.
In his opinion, this place is completely a geomantic treasure, with bushes and glacial lakes. It can be used as a base to slowly explore outside.
at the same time.
Duke and Pan Ming had already set up sniper rifles at the entrance of the cave, looking down at the bushes not far away——
As early as when Lu Li shot the muskrat, the two of them were awakened. When they opened their eyes, they saw that someone was missing, and their sleepiness disappeared instantly.
However, at this moment, when they saw Lu Li, who had returned home with a full load, walking towards them, they felt very complicated in their hearts.
"It's my fault, I slept too much."
Duke's words were full of self-blame.
It stands to reason that as a person in the best condition, he should consciously assume more responsibilities, but he has slept with the injured Pan Ming until now.
Thinking of this, Duke quickly left the cave and went down to help carry things. Pan Ming raised his eyes and looked around. After confirming that there was no lurking danger, he slowly climbed down with a sniper rifle on his back.
A few minutes later.
The three of them merged smoothly and were in good spirits.
"woke up?"
Lu Li said hello, handed the two muskrats to Duke, and said with a smile, "I'll tell you some good news. I just discovered that there is an ice lake nearby. You may be able to catch fish."
On such a cold day, it is a great pleasure to have a sip of hot fish soup.
"It just so happened that I had two safety pins and a ball of umbrella thread there. I thought they wouldn't be of any use. Hahaha, all the hard work has paid off!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Duke's devilish laughter echoed over the ice field, frightening away some curious little animals, such as the polar fox and arctic hare that could blend in with the snow.
"Okay, I'll go back and light a fire, boil a pot of hot water, and take care of the two muskrats. You guys go over there and take a look."
With that said, Pan Ming took the bundled firewood from Lu Li's hand and started climbing.
"No need to come up, I'll throw my backpack down."
A few minutes later.
Lu Li and Duke carried their bags and came to the muskrat nest. It was indeed an ice cave, but unfortunately it was connected by a pool of mud at the bottom of the lake.
Apparently the shore is where the bushes are.
"Lao Lu, stay away, lest the bullets bounce off the ice and accidentally hurt you."
At critical moments, Duke never lets up.
He raised the large-caliber sniper rifle in his hand, and after Lu Li reached a safe area, he aimed a shot at the side.
There was a roar.
The ice broke immediately, but no water splashed out, and Duke was not in a hurry, loaded the bullet and fired again.
boom!
This time, the liquid splashed and a hole in the ice about three fingers wide formed.
Seeing this, a smile appeared on Lu Li's face. In this way, the next thing would be much easier to handle.
The sound of gunfire continued.
Soon, the bullet blasted a large hole for two people to fish.
Stir ice water——
Let fresh air enter the water, attracting fish to gather here.
Then, Lu Li bent the safety pin, wrapped it with umbrella string, hung a piece of muskrat intestine on it, and threw it down.
However, the first prehistoric fishing ended in failure before it even started because the buoyancy of the ice water was too great and the simple fishhook could not sink.
After thinking for a while, Lu Li tied a small stone on it and the fishhook sank smoothly.
From this moment on, the first angler in human history was born.
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