Chapter 80

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Time: One day after a month, the blizzard that had raged for over a month finally stopped.

Place: In a large clearing in the forest, the thick layer of snow here had been completely evaporated, revealing the ground covered with rampant vines and lush grass! These resilient plants were still living well, looking quite healthy.

Characters: Er Dongsheng, Lulu, Belle, Spia, the two sisters Xierjie, and, of course, the mutated little sprite Ximi, also a mutated abyssal being. Little Lulu was very close to her, so Er Dongsheng turned a blind eye and tacitly allowed her to become the little girl's playmate! This made many sprites extremely jealous.

"Let's start. Gather all the different types of vines, roots, and plant stems and leaves together!" Er Dongsheng directed everyone, and they began to work busily.

To say that in this forest, vines were the uncrowned kings, with countless varieties, some toxic, some non-toxic, some with thorns, some without, the variety was dazzling. In just this small area, there were no fewer than a hundred types of vines! The mutation rate of plants in the abyss was far higher than that of animals!

"Be careful of poisonous insects!" Reaching out, he pinched a scorpion that was shooting towards him. It was about the size of a thumb. With a slight squeeze, this terrifyingly venomous scorpion met its end! He pinched off the tail and casually threw it into the basket on his back. This thing couldn't be wasted; collecting more, he could boil it to extract some animal fat, then fry it, and it would immediately become a delicious and tasty snack!

The taste, tsk tsk!

Although the cold winter had arrived, with snow and ice covering a thousand miles, these little creatures were still living quite comfortably. The endless blizzard seemed to have no effect on them at all.

Living under a thick layer of dead leaves, the insulation was quite good!

However, now they were in trouble. A few little girls were making sounds and hitting the ground with sticks, and from time to time, some poisonous insects would run out. But after a few steps, they would be frozen by the cold ice outside and die soon after. Then the little girls would happily pick up the frozen insects and put them in the baskets on their backs! Another round of laughter and joy!

Without the thick layer of leaves to protect these poisonous insects, they were like defenseless maidens, waiting only for death!

Ignoring these little girls who were just here for fun, Er Dongsheng and the two Xierjie sisters quickly picked different types of plants, not missing the roots, stems, or leaves! They didn't need much, just a little, but the variety was key!

What was he planning to do?

In fact, over the past few days, Er Dongsheng had been constantly thinking about a problem, or rather, a dilemma. With the continued arrival of the cold winter, food was becoming increasingly scarce. Even if it wasn't lacking now, what about a few months later? What about a year or two from now? Could they only rely on hunting to survive? The larger groups were better off, with more people, they had stored plenty of plants before the cold winter arrived. With a bit of endurance and a little plundering, they could get through it! But what about their small group, with few people and limited strength? Although the Xierjie group's life and safety had improved a lot because of Er Dongsheng, food was something he couldn't solve! He couldn't go out hunting all the time! That would be like keeping a lord, not a subordinate!

The two Xierjie sisters were also at a loss. Facing a forest filled with strange beasts, becoming increasingly dangerous, even the prey they hunted was barely enough for their own consumption!

Although they still had the large amount of food Er Dongsheng had given them recently, there was no immediate food crisis, but it was better to be prepared!

Er Dongsheng was also considering the food problem. In the future, with more subordinates and families, how could they survive without a large-scale food supply? Relying solely on hunting was too unreliable!

He had heard that the more powerful a demon became, the less food they needed, and at the level of a Great Demon, they could even survive without eating, purely by absorbing energy from the surroundings! He didn't know if it was true, but Er Dongsheng knew that his own appetite was not decreasing but increasing. The cores of the Ink Spirit Fire cells seemed to be insatiable! They were all gluttons!

So what could he do?

Er Dongsheng thought for a long time and remembered the glorious civilization of his previous life as a human! The Chinese civilization!

Mentioning Chinese civilization, one thinks of its long history and great heritage! A five-thousand-year-old civilization, how ancient it is, even for demons with infinite lives, this is a weighty and great number! And running through the five-thousand-year Chinese civilization is the ancient agricultural culture!

Indeed, agriculture! What Er Dongsheng thought of was agriculture! Even if the heavens did not provide enough food, they could only make it themselves! At this moment, this alien demon thought of something no other demon had ever considered! At least in this forest, he hadn't found any race that practiced agriculture!

Speaking of agriculture, one must mention that great civilization.

From about 10,000 to 4,000 years ago, China formed three major dietary culture regions: the Yellow River Basin, which primarily used millet, soybeans, and wheat as food ingredients; the Yangtze River Basin, which primarily used rice; and the Central and Northern Grassland region, which primarily used meat and dairy products.

In the Neolithic era, this great nation began its agricultural history, while other places were still in the stage of raw meat and blood, China had the ancient culture of having a small field in front and behind the house, and planting mulberry trees! With a small field and a mulberry tree, a family could be well-fed and well-clothed all year round!

What Er Dongsheng wanted to do was to grow edible crops. Abyssal sprites were excellent farmers, each one no less skilled than a seasoned farmer from his previous life. Sometimes he felt that their ability to control and promote plant growth was a bit abnormal! Although their combat strength wasn't very strong!

Of course, when planting, he couldn't let them use their growth promotion ability, as it would be too exhausting. To replenish that energy, they would need to eat more food, which was not cost-effective!

He wouldn't do such a losing business! Not letting them use their growth promotion ability, but their innate affinity for plants could make them excellent farmers!

This was his general plan. If he could find a plant similar to millet, soybeans, or wheat, or even a plant rich in starch, it would be fine! As long as a small part of what grew was edible, even if it didn't taste good, it would be acceptable!

There were countless plants in the abyss, hoping to find an edible one!

Incidentally, this plant must also have a short growth cycle. Those that take several years to flower and bear fruit could be ignored.

So, looking around, vines seemed the most reliable! They were strong and grew quickly. If they could find an edible vine, Er Dongsheng and his group would no longer worry about food!

But, would it be that simple?

Only heaven knows!

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