In the wilderness in autumn, the vegetation is withered, and the eyes are all yellow, and the color is very uniform.

In this wilderness, the existence of grain mouse holes became very conspicuous. Bai Wu and the others flew high above the sky, and they could see several grain mouse holes at a glance.

Especially those grain mouse holes that have been dug and the color of the soil at the hole mouth is different from that of withered grass.

"Chirp—" Fei yelled loudly at the front bank, motioning them to look at the situation below.

Bai Wu: "Jiujiu!"

He saw it.

A group of people swooped down, flew towards the nearest hole, fell to the ground and changed back to human form.

The young orcs and sub-orcs talked a lot:

"It's here, I dug up several pieces of black gold underneath."

"I also dug it in the hole next door, and there seem to be many more underneath."

"Master Priest, Master Wu, let me see if this is 'black gold'?"

The young people very much hoped that what they dug up would be black gold, even if it was rejected by Bai Wu, there was still a glimmer of illusion at this time.

Everyone brought tools, and they had already dug the grain mouse hole with tools while they were talking.

The grain mouse is not big, but the hole it dug is deep and wide. It twists and turns and goes several meters deep into the ground, forcing it to dig an underground tunnel.

The upper half of this underground tunnel is still yellow-brown soil, and a lot of black unidentified debris has been dug out of the lower half.

The powder is mixed with soil, just like fertilized farmland.

Bai Wu stood in the pit and reached out to dig a piece of black powder.

This kind of black powder is easier to identify than black ore blocks. Bai Wu twisted it with his hands, and he was basically sure that it was not black gold, but coal.

Bai Wu said to everyone: "This is not black gold, but something called coal."

Ever since Bai Wu saw Hei Jin, he hadn't been excited. Everyone had a bad feeling in their hearts, but when they really heard him say that it wasn't Hei Jin, everyone couldn't help but be disappointed.

Kishi asked: "Isn't this black gold? It can't be black soil, is it useful?"

"It's useful, and it's very useful." Bai Wu smiled at the young people, "Your discoveries are very valuable."

"Can it also be made into a tool?"

"No, it's a fuel."

Young people are at a loss, not knowing what this has to do with fuel.

Kishi knew a little more than his companions, "You mean this black thing can burn?"

"If I'm not wrong, it should be possible." Bai Wu said, "Let's dig a little back first, try it out tonight, and come back tomorrow."

It's too late today, so I really can't stay here any longer.

When the partners heard the news, they put the black soil in the back basket one after another.

Everyone try to put back all the black soil they found.

The black soil is buried deep in the ground, affected by the groundwater, it feels quite moist to the touch, and Baiwu can easily clump the soil into briquettes.

It appears to have a very high water content.

Except for Baiwu, no one knew what the use of this kind of coal was, so they simply sent it to his home.

Bai Wu didn't refuse either, and just asked his companions to tell the patriarch Ya that he and Nanyao would go to the tribe tomorrow, so he asked Ya to go hunting later.

The partners agreed one after another, changed back to the animal shape under the night, and flew back to the tribe with flapping wings.

When Bai Wu came back, the two fathers had already returned home, and they were very curious to see the black soil they brought back.

Chuan Xian said: "Isn't this black gold? We've seen it before, and it shatters when you twist it."

"It's not black gold, it's something called coal, which can be used for burning, and the temperature of burning is much higher than that of firewood."

"Can this thing be used for burning?" Chuan pinched a piece in disbelief, put it under his nose and sniffed it, "Isn't this just dirt?"

"Of course not." Bai Wu said, "We'll find out after we try it after dinner."

The weather was cold, and Bai Wu and his family made a pot of stew together—the main dish was a large piece of meat, with potatoes and lotus roots in it, and served with the dipping sauce made from the fruit of the mouth. It tasted delicious and hot.

Nanfeng and Baixue lay down beside the table and gnawed on the bones, making happy "awow" sounds as they gnawed.

Bai Wu is afraid that eating too much salt will be bad for the health of these two guys. Recently, they have been controlling their diet. They eat less cooked meat. Even if it is cooked meat, they will cook a special salt-free version for them.

The two big wolves are used to delicious food and have learned to be picky, but now they don't accept raw meat very much.

After the family finished their meal, Bai Wu and Nan Yao stood shoulder to shoulder and went down with food to feed the two porpoises.

The two little dolphins prefer to eat cold food, and now they usually feed the two little guys after meals.

The two porpoises are clingy, they not only accept their feeding, but also play with them.

Bai Wu and Nan Yao threw food on the bank, and the two little dolphins happily caught it with their mouths in the water.

Just like a puppy holding a Frisbee, it makes a cheerful "lingling" sound while picking it up, which is very healing

After playing with the two little guys for a while, Bai Wu felt less nervous.

When they went back after feeding the porpoise, the sky was completely dark and the sky was full of stars.

According to usual habits, Chuan and Mo should go back to their room to rest at this time.

Today they didn't go back to their room, but waited for their son to come back.

They want to see the magical black soil that can be burned.

Mo asked: "How do you burn the black soil? Pile it directly in the stove?"

Bai Wu scratched his face, "I'm not too sure, first smash them into cakes?"

Bai Wu never burned coal with his own hands.

He had only seen other people and coal when he was a child—crushed coal mixed with water and mud, and then put it outside to dry.

Once it dries, it can be taken back and burned.

The whole family didn't know how to do it, so they had to pound the coal first.

Nan Yao said, "I'll come."

Mo Ye commanded, "Find two big rocks and smash the coal first."

The coal they brought back was unscreened, and contained everything in it—wooden sticks, crushed stones, dirt, and unknown ores.

Bai Wu knows that coal usually has associated mines, but he is not a professional in the field, and he doesn't know what these associated mines usually have and how to use them.

Sieving coarse coal and making it into briquettes is the limit of his knowledge in this industry.

The family found a few big stones, put the coal-containing soil on the stones, crushed and ground them, and put all the impurities that could not be broken or ground to one side, and the debris that could be ground was placed on the other side.

Two orcs are the main force for grinding, and three sub-orcs are responsible for kneading briquettes.

This is coal that has just been dug from the ground and has a relatively high water content. They can easily knead the coal powder into coal cakes.

The kneaded briquettes are a bit like dough cakes, only the size of a fist, and can be placed on the side to set a good shape. If you squeeze a little harder, the briquettes will be crushed.

The whole family worked for half the night and got two baskets of briquettes out.

Kishi asked, "How do I do it now? Do I just put it in the stove and burn it?"

"Almost." Bai Wu didn't know too well, "Why don't you wash some rice and see if you can cook a pot of porridge?"

Bai Wu's family has a large earthenware pot for stewing porridge.

An went to wash the rice and came out, filled the bottom of the pot, and put two wax tube bones on it.

Bai Wu directed Nanyao and his father to set up firewood in the firepit, and then put the briquettes in the middle of the firewood mountain.

Nan Yao stuffed a handful of tinder under the firewood and lit it with a torch.

Chaishan gradually burned, and the orange flames whistled under the night wind.

The briquettes in the middle of the mountain are baked, and the water turns into steam, which forms a black smoke with other things.

When the firewood was burned out, the flame gradually dimmed, and then completely extinguished.

The briquettes are in the middle of the firepit, like a breathable orange-red pancake, twinkling in the night wind.

Bai Wu put his hand over the firepit, tested the temperature, "It seems to be okay, let's put the clay pot on it."

Chuan looked at the few small briquettes, "Should I add more firewood?"

"No, these few coal biscuits should be able to cook this pot of porridge."

"Okay, listen to you."

They put the big clay pots for cooking porridge on top of the firepit.

The briquettes flickered in the firepit, and seeing the faint flame, Mr. Chuan couldn't help but want to add some firewood to it.

Looking at his son's determined face, Chuan asked, "How long will it take to cook?"

"I don't know, it may have to cook until midnight, Yafu, you guys go to bed first. Whether it can be cooked or not, I will see it tomorrow morning."

"Don't you need to watch?"

"No, I don't add any firewood anyway, and there's nothing around that can burn, so just let it burn by itself. At worst, we'll take a shower and see what's going on inside later."

The briquettes were already burning in the firepit, and it was useless for them to worry. Bai Wu put aside his worries and took Nan Yao to take a bath together.

Bai Wu recently likes to explore some kind of "mutual aid" activities.

As for the great harmony of life, he is not ready yet.

They have been busy recently, and Great Harmony is time-consuming, and they don't have a lot of time to specialize in exploration.

The venue and material conditions were not very permissible, and most importantly, Bai Wu was still timid in his heart.

He was not a natural recipient, facing Nan Yao's superhuman organ, there was still a trace of fear in his heart.

Nan Yao knew the worries in his heart, so he didn't rush him, but disintegrated his defense step by step in mutual aid activities.

Bai Wu knew what it meant to boil a frog in warm water, so far, he was quite happy being boiled.

The two now share a hot spring.

The two of them messed around in the hot spring, put on their clothes and flew down the mountain.

When he got home, Bai Wu took a special look at the briquettes in the firepit. The briquettes were still burning. He gently pushed away the soot on them with iron tongs, and he could see the dark red flame of the briquettes.

Bai Wu opened the porridge pot, the porridge in the pot had been boiled for a long time, and now it was still in a state of boiling, and a scent wafted out of it.

Don't wait for the next day, the porridge is ready now.

A little smile appeared on Bai Wu's face.

He put the lid back again, he wanted to see what the porridge would look like tomorrow.

Bai Wu was woken up by Chuan the next day.

Chuan happily knocked on his glass window, "Get up quickly and look at the porridge we cooked last night, it's really cooked!"

Bai Wu got up abruptly, "Let me see."

Bai Wu's soft half-long hair was messed up by sleeping, he grabbed it casually, put on his shoes and went out to look, "Ya Fu, is the fire out?"

"It's gone out a long time ago. When I touched it this morning, the soot was cold, but the porridge was still warm."

Chuan lifted the lid to show him, "It's so beautifully cooked."

The white wormwood poked its head, and there was a pot of soft porridge in the jar, with a layer of porridge oil on top. The porridge oil seemed to have condensed into lumps, and it looked very beautiful.

He could still smell the tangy aroma of porridge.

Chuan Dao: "This briquette is really useful. Next time we go out in the morning, we can cook the porridge first, and we will have something to eat when we come back in the afternoon."

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