God-level great pharmacist

Chapter 42 Midnight Horror
Li Dong is still very familiar with Qingyun Mountain. When he was very young, he often went to the mountain with his father to collect herbs. He knew which front had what kind of grass, and which slope had what kind of flowers.

"This is Qinpi, the bark of the ash tree. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, clearing the liver and improving eyesight."

"Stone toad? Its root is called Baimuxiang. It can diuresis, reduce swelling, dispel wind and relieve pain. It is a blind medicine in Jinchuang medicine."

"Pulsatilla, Chuan Duan, Dong Junzi..."

What Li Dong collects are very common medicinal materials. Many people may have seen them when they went hiking and traveling, but they didn't know them, or they didn't know that they were medicinal materials.

In fact, many plants that people see can be used as medicine. For example, the dandelion that can be seen everywhere on the grass has the effect of diuresis, laxative and anti-jaundice. There are also ginkgo trees on the side of the road. Ginkgo fruit can inhibit bacteria and kill bacteria, relieve diseases and relieve coughs, and the flavonols in ginkgo leaves are free radical scavengers, which can improve blood circulation and prevent cells from being oxidized to produce wrinkles...

Mission completion 12/200...

36/200...

73/200...

Li Dong's own knowledge of medicinal materials, coupled with his in-depth research on "The Collection of Ten Thousand Herbs" during this period of time, made him feel like a fish in water after entering the mountain, and his speed of collecting medicinal materials increased linearly.

In fact, collecting herbs is a hard job. The reason why Li Dong is so efficient is that he is very different from those professional or people who collect herbs for a living. value, but also need to consider the economic value, like some medicinal herbs that are not of high medicinal value and no one harvests them at all. It will be like a weed, and no one will bother with it.

But today, they met Li Dong and finally realized their value of grass. There are no regulations on the types of medicinal materials, so as long as they are medicinal materials, as long as they have medicinal effects, they can be included.

According to the local saying that "seeing grass is medicine", then where Li Dong has passed, there is simply no grass growing!
Soon, night fell, and the night in the mountains came very early. Based on his memory, Li Dong found a cave where he used to spend the night with his father. It usually takes a few days or even longer to go into the mountain to collect herbs, so these caves became temporary for the herb pickers. place to stay.

Strange, why is Qingyun Mountain so deserted today?Not only did they not see any herbal pickers, but no one even settled in the cave.

Nothing better, it's all Lao Tzu's!
Li Dong picked up some dead leaves and branches near the cave, and then lit a fire at the entrance of the cave. Although it is dog days, the night temperature in the deep mountains and old forests is still very low. The bonfire can keep warm on the one hand, and cook food on the other. Yes, it can play the role of exorcising wild animals.

Li Dong's dinner today is bread, milk and sausages, which is definitely a luxurious set meal for the herbal pickers who stay in the mountains.

For the convenience of walking and to be able to collect more medicinal materials, in addition to the necessary items such as hatchets and ropes, the herb collectors generally try to reduce the amount of food they carry, and bring some instant noodles and compressed biscuits if possible. , but most of them are steamed buns sandwiched with dried meat. It was okay for the first two days, but after a long time, it will inevitably become moldy and spoiled. Of course, there are also some more powerful herb collectors. For game, improve some food.

In fact, it doesn’t matter what you eat. The key is water. Going up the mountain to collect herbs consumes a lot of water. If you can’t get enough water in time, the consequences will be very serious. It’s best to meet mountain springs or creeks, but before you go up the mountain, put your hope on it. In this regard, it is undoubtedly a dead end, and ordinary water bottles can only hold three or four liters of water. Even if you save some water, you can basically last for two days. No one can carry a bucket of water over The mountains and ridges hadn't been harvested yet, and he was exhausted. Li Dong used to follow his father up the mountain and was responsible for carrying the water. Every time he was a son, he was as tired as a grandson.

But now it’s all right, he doesn’t have to worry about water anymore, because before going up the mountain, he bought ten boxes of mineral water and put them all in the system backpack. When he was thirsty, as long as he thought about it, he would drink It will appear in his hand, and the milk is naturally taken out of the backpack. There are three boxes and more than 60 bags. According to the saying that "a catty of milk a day makes the Chinese strong", it is enough for him to drink in the mountains for a month.

It is good to have a system. The originally arduous herb collection immediately turned into tourism.

Well, let's wrap the spicy strips again.

It was getting darker and darker.

Li Dong looked at the time on his watch, it was only seven o'clock, it should still be dim outside the mountain, but it was already dark outside the mountain.

It's time to rest!

But before going to bed, Li Dong still has a lot of work to do.

The first thing to bear the brunt, of course, is safety. Night is the peak period of wild beast activities. Don't fall asleep and fall asleep. If you become a luxurious feast for wild beasts, then you will be wronged.

He first pulled a cordon far away from the entrance of the cave, which was connected to the bell in the cave. As long as an animal touched it, the bell would ring immediately.

Next, a few small traps were set up at a moderate distance. Their function was not to catch wild animals, but to frighten them. If they could catch some wild rabbits, they could make breakfast tomorrow.

There is also the third line of defense, the entrance of the cave, where he put a few animal traps, as long as he stepped on it, blood would splatter on the spot, screaming in pain.

Of course, these are just decorations, and they will not serve as a deterrent. The most important thing is fire.

Li Dong took out the paper ropes prepared in advance. These paper ropes were soaked in vegetable oil and tied to wooden sticks. They were not afraid of wind or rain, and they would not go out after four or five hours of burning. The herbal medicine produced can also have the effect of repelling insects, which is an indispensable treasure for overnight stay in the mountains.

With everything ready, Li Dong took out his sleeping bag, got inside, and closed his eyes.

"Zizzizi..."

"Cuckoo..."

"Buzzing..."

It is said that the mountain is quiet, but it is actually quiet. When you calm down and listen carefully, you will find that it is as lively as a temple fair.

Maybe it's because I didn't sleep enough last night, and because I was too tired from climbing the mountain during the day, listening to it, Li Dong still fell asleep,
"bell!"

bell bell bell...

At some point, Li Dong only felt the bell ringing beside him in a daze. He immediately opened his eyes, held his breath, and listened to the movement outside.

Gusts of mountain wind blew past, the branches swayed, the flames swayed, leaving swaying shadows on the stone wall, it was impossible to tell which was a branch and which was a beast. Enough to scare people half to death.

Li Dong quickly sat up from his sleeping bag, holding the hatchet tightly in his hand.

"Oh!"

There was a sudden muffled noise outside, and Li Dong became alert. It was the second line of defense he set up. It seemed that the mechanism had been triggered, but he didn't know if the beast had been scared away.

"Crack!"

It was the sound of dry branches snapping.

"Swish..."

This is the sound of stepping on leaves.

not good!

Looks like the beast isn't backing down!
Li Dong quickly took out a small power pill from his backpack, ready to put it in his mouth at any time.

But when Li Dong was so nervous that he was staring at the entrance of the cave, a bright light suddenly appeared in the darkness, which hurt his eyes severely. Suddenly, Ka Ka Ka, a series of sounds of animal traps sounded, and then a dozen black shadows rushed in from outside, throwing Li Dong to the ground!
"Don't move!"

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(End of this chapter)