Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 238: Edible Wild Greens (Fourth Update)

Chapter 238: Chapter 238: Edible Wild Greens (Fourth Update)

The two boys in group 76 look like they’re only in their twenties. One of them wears glasses and looks quite delicate.

They should be students from the same dormitory. Lu Ke heard them talking about how their roommate regretted not signing up.

They also asked for Xu Yi and Lu Ke’s names, hoping they could team up to take action together.

No one expected that they would end up dead.

They have already lasted for two months. They must have made significant progress, and they must have changed a lot from when they first arrived on this planet.

What kind of creature could possibly have eliminated them?

After all, anyone who could endure for two months wouldn’t be weak.

Now, they didn’t even have the chance to give up.

To instantly kill two contestants, it must be no ordinary beast.

If she and Xu Yi encountered it, would they share the same fate?

"Group 76 had it rough; they didn’t have time to react before they were killed."

"It was definitely a fierce beast, striking swiftly. The two of them didn’t even have a chance to resist and got their throats torn out."

"It looked like a leopard covered in scale armor, much stronger than the Black Scale Lion that Xu Yi and the others killed."

"If Xu Yi and Lu Ke run into it, they might face elimination too. This planet is truly too dangerous."

"It’s always been dangerous. A 40% chance of death is not something to be taken lightly."

"It’s been a while since any contestants were eliminated, which made everyone feel too safe here."

When Xu Yi returned, Lu Ke was already asleep.

Xu Yi had some impressions of group 76.

He was a bit surprised they lasted this long. They seemed like ordinary college students and didn’t seem to exercise regularly.

Yet, over time, they must have become much stronger. Now, without even the chance to give up, Xu Yi was even more surprised.

Did they encounter a creature like the Illusionary Flower Beast?

All of this, Xu Yi could not know.

He adjusted the fire in the room and then lay down to sleep.

The night was quite peaceful; Lu Ke only got up half an hour later than usual.

As soon as Xu Yi opened his eyes, he checked in.

Day 68, just two days left until the weekly package.

After getting up, Xu Yi and Lu Ke began their usual practice of the Eighteen Forms of Body Strengthening and Fighting Techniques.

For breakfast, they ate roasted pig leg.

Since the wild boar they hunted was relatively small, the meat was more tender.

After a full meal, Xu Yi and Lu Ke took the sausages they had smoked yesterday back upstairs.

Then, the two of them went out.

Since there had been so much Lightning Mica in yesterday’s direction, Xu Yi decided to go another way.

Earlier, he had climbed to a high spot and saw that the forest in another direction seemed darker in color, so Xu Yi planned to explore over there today, hoping for some gains.

The two of them carried backpacks filled with enough water and dried food, and then they set off.

"Xu Yi, is this the first time we’ve come in this direction?" Lu Ke walked beside Xu Yi, holding a crossbow ready to shoot at any time.

"Yes, it’s the first time. From up high, the forest over there looks darker, probably due to different types of trees," Xu Yi replied.

"I wonder if we’ll be as lucky as yesterday," Lu Ke hoped to encounter some easier beasts, like foxes, so she could fight them with a dagger.

While foxes were no longer a challenge for Xu Yi, they still posed some difficulty for Lu Ke.

Moreover, after honing her skills with foxes, she’d feel more confident dealing with wolves.

After all, they belong to the same family, with similar attack styles, allowing for substantial experience gain.

"That’s hard to say," Xu Yi smiled slightly. Such a huge gain as yesterday’s was hard to come by.

Creatures worth 50 points are too overwhelming and not easy to deal with.

So, Xu Yi would rather encounter a small pack of wolves. Earning fewer points is better than encountering creatures like the Illusionary Flower Beast.

"Xu Yi, is this shepherd’s purse?" Lu Ke spotted some plants, calling out to Xu Yi.

She had initially gone to relieve herself but found a plant that looked like shepherd’s purse, so she called Xu Yi over.

Xu Yi immediately came over to Lu Ke and saw the plants she had pulled out.

"Yes, it’s shepherd’s purse. There’s actually shepherd’s purse here. That’s great; we have real vegetables now," Xu Yi said happily. Though considered a wild vegetable, shepherd’s purse has been widely cultivated in recent years and is now part of regular vegetables.

"Really? Our luck is really good; there’s a whole patch here. And it’s not far from the camp, just over half an hour away," Lu Ke said happily, surprised by her find.

"Yes, you’re a lucky star. You go ahead, and I’ll pick some to take back," Xu Yi said, taking off his backpack, grabbing his Engineer Shovel, and starting to dig.

The preservation time for shepherd’s purse is relatively limited, especially in such a sultry environment during the day, so Xu Yi didn’t need to dig much.

Just enough for one or two meals would do since it wasn’t far away, they could come and pick some next time.

So after Lu Ke returned, they picked for a while and ended up with three to four pounds of shepherd’s purse.

"That’s enough for dinner and breakfast tomorrow. We should stop for now," Xu Yi said to Lu Ke. In fact, they didn’t have to pick it now; they could just come back and pick it in the afternoon.

"Can’t we pickle it into sauerkraut? I’ve had it from Sister Yun’s house, and it tasted great," Lu Ke said cheerfully. Although fresh shepherd’s purse is hard to preserve, if pickled into sauerkraut, it can be kept for a long time.

"Can we? I haven’t tried it before, but we might as well give it a go," Xu Yi replied, looking at the patch of shepherd’s purse. Picking hundreds of pounds shouldn’t be a problem.

So, they could indeed try pickling it into sauerkraut.

It can not only be a side dish but also make a great soup to pair with smoked meat slices.

"Yeah, when we come back tonight, we’ll pick more to bring back," Lu Ke said happily, encouraged by Xu Yi’s support.

"Alright, let’s keep moving forward. We haven’t reached that part of the forest yet," Xu Yi said, shouldering his backpack and continuing toward their destination with Lu Ke.

After walking for another hour, Xu Yi and Lu Ke finally saw some different kinds of trees.

These trees have leaves similar to fir trees, but their trunks resemble birch.

The diameters of these trees aren’t large, appearing to be less than 20 centimeters, with many as thick as an arm.

Seeing them, Xu Yi couldn’t help but feel happy.

He hadn’t set up the first-floor fence before because there wasn’t suitable material.

Now, there is.