Survival male god

Chapter 270 The Water Pool
He turned over on the cliff and lay there for several minutes. When the pain and fatigue in his body subsided, Chen Jing sat up and let out a deep breath.

He sat on the edge of the cliff and had a panoramic view of the scenery for ten miles in radius.

The raised ridge in the distance separates the Gobi from the desert. In the valley below, there are all kinds of green desert vegetation. From time to time, you can hear the calls of birds.

This is a small oasis.

"I walked more than 200 kilometers from the Libyan desert to the Tibesti plateau in five days, and finally found a treasure."

"The green grass and lush trees here are like Jurassic Park in the desert. I dare say that the underground water resources here must be quite abundant."

Chen Jing was extremely excited. His risky behavior was rewarded.

"go!"

Standing high and seeing far is indeed true. He only needed to go down the mountain in the southwest direction and step into the valley, and he would be able to find fresh water.

"Oases are rare in deserts. Their freshwater resources come from underground sandstone layers. They are usually surrounded by high mountains where snow melts, seeps through rock cracks, or has stable underground rivers."

"In the Sahara Desert, people can even fish in underground rivers, but that's where humans gather."

"It's different here. No one knows what kind of crisis we will encounter, and passing caravans are unlikely to stay for a long time."

The scale of this oasis is not very large, but for Chen Jing, everything is enough.

His steps down the mountain became more brisk, and there was a breeze as he walked.

"There are many ways to divide oasis, so I won't go into details here. All you need to know is that this is a naturally formed, non-agricultural, tropical desert small oasis that relies on groundwater resources."

“Although it is small in scope, it can support the development of natural ecology for hundreds of miles.”

"Countless wild animals and plants thrive here. From now on, we have to be more careful."

"Perhaps as you walk, you will encounter venomous snakes, jackals, hyenas, and even leopards and lions."

“Hopefully there’s water on the surface so I don’t have to dig up groundwater.”

As the height decreases, the surrounding vegetation becomes more and more dense. Various cacti, yuccas, date palms, and Buddha belly trees grow on the wild slopes, blocking the sun and making the air cooler.

The ground is still composed of Cyperaceae and Tribulus family plants, but the varieties are strange and their characteristics are quite different from those of the same genus outside.

"Plants in the desert always bring people a special feeling. Look at how barren the white sand is, but they can still thrive here, as long as there is a little water!"

"In other places, we may lament the fragility of life. Only when you come to the Sahara do you realize how powerful life is. There are no plants in the world that are more resilient than them."

"In comparison, the plants in the tropical rainforest are simply over-loved by God."

'I love these guys!'

Chen Jing's eyes swept over the plants in front of him with great interest, and soon he locked on a cactus.

At the top of the thick stems, green fruits are exuding a faint aroma.

"Cactus fruits have different colors among different varieties. Generally speaking, they will mature in July and August, but the climate in the Sahara is hot, so they should mature faster."

"It's possible a month or two in advance. They've grown to the size of eggs. I'm not sure if they're cooked yet, but you can try."

As he spoke, Chen Jing took a knife and started cutting carefully.

The audience looked at his cautious look and were a little confused.

But soon, everyone got the answer.

"Of course you have to be careful. Unripe cactus fruits contain alkaloids. If you are stung or eaten, they will hurt your body and cause a burning sensation."

"This is their way of protecting themselves before the seeds mature."

"I'm not sure to what extent these fruits have grown, but as you can see, there are no insects or signs of birds pecking on them. This is not a first step. I can only say that it has not grown enough to be completely accepted by animals. degree."

"Of course, if the meat is almost formed, it can be eaten, as long as the amount is not too large."

"If it's completely jerky, I can't eat it and I'll turn away."

While talking, Chen Jing had already peeled off the peel, and the flesh inside was lavender, exuding a sweet and sour smell.With just one glance, a smile broke out on his face.

"I'm so lucky. These cactus fruits are at least nine-mature ripe. This is the best state. I caught them. The skin is not soft and can be preserved. It can even be said that now is the best picking season."

"Taste it!"

Chen Jing took a bite, and the slightly sour and sweet juice immediately secreted from the pulp and overflowed the entire mouth.

That kind of coolness directly wiped away the fatigue and heat caused by climbing the mountain wall before.

Absolute ultimate enjoyment!
"Soft, glutinous and sweet, wild cactus fruits are not as rich in sugar as artificially cultivated varieties, but this taste is just right."

Chen Jing ate all the cactus fruit in his hand, not even sparing the juice on the skin. He licked it all away. The dog would probably shake its head after seeing it.

"I'm going to pick some and put them in my backpack. There are a lot of cacti here. Others may not be particularly ripe yet, but this one is particularly big."

"I guess some animals fertilized it, haha..."

Chen Jing made his own guess. Before long, half of his backpack had been filled with cactus fruits, at least thirty of them. This was only a small part of the fruit on the plant, and there was still a lot left.

"Take it in moderation. If you eat too much, it will spoil. My staple food is camel jerky. This is at most a dessert after a meal."

Chen Jing still longs for fresh water. The cactus fruit cannot really replenish the water lost by the human body. At most, it can give the mouth a moment of pleasure.

The search for water sources continued, and Chen Jing descended all the way, gradually reaching the bottom of the valley.

At eleven o'clock in the morning, the sun was scorching, and Chen Jing had to stop and get into the date palm forest to avoid the sun.

"I have to eat. I don't even have to light a fire. The dried camel meat mixed with fresh cactus fruits will quickly restore my strength."

"Rest until three o'clock in the afternoon, and then walk all the way along the valley."

"In fact, I still feel that traveling to the Sahara Desert is not easy."

"Even though I have gradually adapted to the environment here and used tools to make living conditions better, the resources here are very limited."

“Especially in fresh water, every day when you open your eyes, the stress starts.”

"I am anxious all the time. The pitiful little fresh water collected at night will never be able to support me."

"Without water for more than a day, the body will become weak, and then weaken... until death. This process is much more painful than imagined. It not only consumes the will, but also strains the body."

"Most travelers in the desert gradually die in suffering. You can't feel how desperate they are when they can't find water."

"Here, even if you have a net worth of hundreds of millions and a great reputation, it is still meaningless. You need to fight against everything in the world and fight for a chance of survival in the cracks."

"Nature always makes people feel extremely small..."

Chen Jing shrugged and immediately lay down on the ground, chewing the tender stems of date palm leaves in his mouth, which contained a faint moisture.

"But also..."

"If you conquer it and defeat yourself, the sense of accomplishment will be unparalleled by anything in the world. It's as if you are already at the top of the biological world and nothing can knock you down."

"Good afternoon everyone, see you at three o'clock in the afternoon!"

Chen Jing closed his eyes and didn't turn off the broadcast. He just lay quietly on the ground and fell asleep.

Two and a half hours later, when the alarm clock rang, he immediately stood up, rubbed his cheeks, packed his things, and headed to the bottom of the valley.

After walking for more than ten minutes, a turbid water pool suddenly appeared at the end of the crack in the mountain wall.

Chen Jingguai screamed, put down his backpack, and jumped directly into it.

The whole valley echoed with his shouts of joy.

"Wuhu~"

(End of this chapter)