Ye An

The warship sailed on the river without any danger.

The swarm of jellyfish that once put Hunter City in crisis disappeared. Although there were dark clouds in the sky, the heavy rain did not fall.

The flood waters are gradually receding, which is a sign that the rainy season is coming to an end and the dry season is coming.

There are more and more fish schools in the water, and many mutated fish have finished spawning and are migrating along the direction of the water flow, preparing to return to the habitat of the group and the most accustomed hunting ground.

On the way forward, Ye An and the others encountered three or four groups of grass carp one after another, but unfortunately, no tilefish were found in the recovered nets.

The harvested grass carp is mostly grilled on the spot, sprinkled with salt and seasonings, and a piece of fish is torn off and put into the mouth. The skin is crispy on the outside, and the inside is white and soft.

The spines of grass carp are very hard, and the bone in the middle is comparable to a hardwood pole.

Ye An tried to break it, and found that the bone marrow flowing out of it was very special, crystal clear, with a unique taste, even if it was roasted on the fire, it would not dry up easily, rolled to the ground, and immediately formed a round shape. beads.

"My lord, the fish soup is ready." Bauhinia brought over the boiling fish soup, which was filled with fragrant water plants. The milky white soup was thick, and the white core taken from the grass stalks was rolled.

These aquatic plants have a unique taste, they taste a bit like kelp, but taste better than kelp.The half-finger-wide leaves are very elastic, and when you bite down, the delicious fish soup is wrapped in it. The taste soaks the taste buds and slides down the esophagus, making people want to swallow their tongues too.

Half a pot of fish soup was eaten in a blink of an eye, and Ye An put down the bowl, still feeling a little unsatisfied.

He has eaten a lot of grass carp and drank fish soup, but this is the first time he has tasted such a good taste.

"The bone marrow of the fish is added to it, and it is boiled with aquatic plants to give it this taste." Bauhinia explained.

While speaking, she picked up a fish bone, cut off both sides with a knife, and then cut it into several pieces.

The transparent bone marrow flowed out from the fracture, but failed to fall to the ground, and was caught by her in the palm of her hand.Take two more water plants and hand them to Ye An to let him see the changes.

As if attracted by the fish's bone marrow, the aquatic plants quickly opened their leaves and wrapped them layer by layer until all the bone marrow was absorbed.

The whole process lasted about half a minute, and Ye An could not help but marvel at seeing it clearly.

"This kind of aquatic plants are rare, and the distribution area is limited. If you want to bring them back to the delta, I can take people down to dig more." Bauhinia said.

Along the way, Bauhinia quickly learned about Ye An's behavior.

For any mutated plants that can be eaten and have medicinal value, he will find a way to obtain seeds, store them properly, and prepare to take them back to the delta for planting.

Zijing and others lived on the water all year round, and occasionally went ashore to collect and hunt. They mostly traded with caravans to obtain food, and they were not very interested in planting.

So are the hunters.

Although Hunter City has a wide range, not many people are engaged in this type of industry.In their concept, hunting is the fastest way to get food.If you want food, you can exchange it with prey, so why bother to plant it yourself.

Most importantly, after the catastrophe, both plants and animals mutated, and farming was by no means an easy task.Unless, like Lily of the Valley and Zhao Weng, they have the ability to stimulate plants, otherwise, it is difficult for most people to expend energy and output in direct proportion.

Especially the homeless, they have to take greater risks.If someone really grows food, it will soon attract a large group of mutant beasts.At that time, the self-protection ability is not enough, and only innocent lives will be lost.

In view of her own experience and years of common sense, Bauhinia didn't quite understand Ye An's approach. It wasn't until Ye An told her about the existence of Lily of the Valley that she completely dispelled her suspicions.

Since then, Bauhinia has actively helped Ye An search for mutated plants, especially underwater plants, as long as they are found, they will never miss them.

"My lord, when we get to the forest ahead, Zhizi and I will go into the water." Zijing said.

Not far from the warship is a flooded forest.

As the water level dropped day after day, the woods gradually showed their original appearance.It's just that the flood didn't recede completely, and most of the trees were still submerged in the water, only the lush crowns were exposed.

When the warship arrived at the edge of the forest, Xiao Yun personally controlled the rudder, while Ye An stood at the bow, activating his supernatural powers, and being alert to the dangers that might be hidden underwater.

The black python swam to Ye An's side, climbed onto his waist as before, put his head on his shoulder, and chatted with Ye An in a bored manner.

"Is there something good down here?" Ye An caught the information given by the black python and immediately confirmed it.

The black python can't be described in detail, but Ye An knows from the pictures in his memory that there are a lot of fungi growing in this forest all the year round, they won't rot if soaked in water, and won't die if buried under the snow, and there will be a lot of small animals coming every year. Feed, and occasionally see large mutant beasts and wandering humans.

Upon hearing the news, Ye An discussed with Xiao Yun, lowered the anchor temporarily, and stayed by the woods for a while. He, Zijing and others went into the water together to explore the submerged woods.

"I'll go with you." Xiao Yun said.

"No, you stay on the boat, it's faster." Ye An shook his head, not accepting Xiao Yun's proposal.

The environment here is very strange. The two of them went into the water together. If something happened near the boat, it would be difficult to deal with it for a while.Xiao Yun stayed on the boat, and in case something went wrong, relying on the connection between the two, he could also provide timely support.

"Ok."

The two reached an agreement, and the warship gradually slowed down and lowered the anchor about five meters away from the woods.

Ye An checked his weapons and tools, put on his breathing apparatus, gestured to Xiao Yun, and then jumped off the boat and plunged into the water.

Bauhinia and Gardenia had already stepped into the water before him, exploring the way ahead.The two swung their limbs and swam quickly to the dense forest, swimming like a fish, making sure that there was no danger, and quickly dived underwater.

Two tiger sharks chased after Ye An, and the finless porpoise also joined in the fun. The team dispersed, wrapped Ye An in it, and gathered quickly, as if to protect him.

A few small finless porpoises were swimming beside Ye An, their body size was less than his waist, their heads were round, and their bodies were chubby, making them extremely cute.

Through the breathing device, Ye An clearly captured the appearance of the little finless porpoise, and couldn't help reaching out to touch it. Fortunately, the attention of the adult finless porpoise was not attracted.

The black python also entered the water.

Unlike tiger sharks who are afraid of finless porpoises, it completely ignores these water elves and swims all the way to Ye An's side, using its body advantage to fend off the small finless porpoises.

If it wasn't for the conditions, Ye An had no doubt that the black python would wrap itself around him again.

The team moved forward, following the guidance of the black python, and soon came to the place where the mushrooms grew.

Passing through several giant trees covered with vines, Ye An was amazed at the sight in front of him.

The slightly turbid river runs through the forest like a long flowing belt.Surrounded by giant trees, mounds of earth loomed in front of his eyes.

Judging from the shape of the mound, it looks like a discarded termite nest.

The top and sides of the nest are missing and broken, resembling the claw marks of an anteater.

A large cluster of light brown mushrooms grew out of the gap, each of which was as long as Ye An's forearm. The canopy had not yet been fully opened, and crystal hyphae hung down from the edge, layer upon layer, gently swaying with the water waves.

Small, colorful fish weave among the hyphae, and masses of tiny crabs, shrimp and shellfish move across the mounds.

These small animals are completely undisturbed by the outside world, enjoying themselves surrounded by giant trees, like a fairy tale world isolated from the world.