Chapter 84

(First update of the day, passed the Three Rivers, I'm so excited! I'll post a statement when it's officially up! First, thank you to Phantom Assassin for the update vote, I'll try my best to burst out! Also, thank you to all the friends who have been supporting me, it's really great to have you all!)

Finally, they obtained a usable food source. Although the process wasn't perfect, the overall gain was much greater than the effort! Er Dongsheng named the vine "Gewei," similar to the Kudzu root from his previous life. The black, crystalline substance could be considered a version of starch from the Abyss!

However, was that it? It seemed like something was forgotten!

"Yaya!"

Baier pointed at the small wooden bucket on the ground, staring angrily at Er Dongsheng! Her two little eyes were wide open, her face full of anger! How could he do this! Baier hadn't even tried it yet!

The little one had been fixated on her small wooden bucket! She was preparing to win the championship!

This kid was really sticking to me! Frustrating!

Er Dongsheng looked at the colorful mess in the small wooden bucket, his lips twitched, and he grimaced. He had already obtained what he wanted and really didn't want to try the contents of Baier's small bucket! The appearance of the stuff inside wasn't very appealing!

But was it up to him? The poor child had to accept her fate.

"Yaya!" She held a gem in her mouth, pointed at the bucket in front of her, and urged him to hurry! Baier was waiting to win the championship.

"..." His ears felt heavy, he couldn't hear clearly! What was going on? Probably poisoned!

"..." She pointed again!

"Yaya!" This was infuriating her. She glared at him angrily!

He glared back! Big eyes staring at small eyes, I have the advantage, let's see who can outstare the other!

"..."

But...

A few minutes later, he still gave in.

Er Dongsheng quickly picked up the little one. This kid wanted to try it herself! With her small body, even a little bit of toxicity could kill her!

"Alright, alright, everyone, let's continue. Once we finish with Baier, we can wrap up!" Faced with the little one's silent protest, he could only reluctantly taste a bit of the stuff from the bucket!

He carefully put it in his mouth. Hmm, it didn't seem toxic! This little one had good luck; out of the two or three dozen vines they had collected, almost all contained toxins!

No toxins, that was good, he could taste it boldly!

Hmm?

This taste was...

Er Dongsheng showed a hint of surprise, hurriedly took a bit more water from the small bucket, sipped it, and his eyes grew brighter. Yes, this was it! It was salty, slightly bitter, so similar to salt!

What a pleasant surprise, a huge surprise!

What was this called?

After searching for so long, he had found nothing! He had almost given up hope, but now this thing suddenly appeared!

It was luck, pure luck!

"This is salt! Baier, you've done a great job!" Er Dongsheng was so excited he couldn't speak coherently. This was even more exciting than finding a food source. In his previous life, salt was added to every meal, and it didn't seem like much, but in the Abyss, he hadn't tasted salt for years, relying only on the salt in animal flesh to meet his needs! You can imagine how uncomfortable he was!

With salt, whether it was roasting meat, making soup, or preserving food, it was no longer a problem. Roasted meat and soup could be made more delicious, and salted meat could be preserved for several years without any issues!

For some weaker Abyssal creatures, like fairies, salt water could be used to disinfect wounds and prevent infections. The environment in the Abyss was extreme, and the creatures here were also extremely dangerous. Various bacteria and fungi were not to be underestimated. If a hunted prey wasn't properly preserved, it would rot and decay within a day during the dry season, which was terrifying.

Of course, the most wonderful thing was that with salt, Er Dongsheng and his group could undertake long-distance explorations and transfers. As long as they prepared sufficiently, they wouldn't have to worry about food!

"Yaya!"

The little one proudly puffed out her chest, her face saying, "Come on, praise me!" Although she didn't fully understand what salt was, she knew she had done a great job! The championship was hers.

Even Xilie and the others didn't understand why Er Dongsheng was more excited about this than finding the food vine! Salt? What was that?

The little succubus vaguely knew a bit, as Er Dongsheng had searched for this thing called salt before.

Ignoring the others' thoughts, Er Dongsheng looked at the mixed contents in the small bucket, feeling a bit of a headache. Where did the salt come from? The roots, stems, or leaves? Or all of them?

Frowning, he tried each part one by one! First, the roots, which were hard and bitter, not it! Next, the stems, which had no taste, were soft and couldn't be chewed, all fiber, not it! Finally, the leaves, could it be stored in the leaves?

Hmm? Why was it a bit sweet? Was salt sweet? Of course not. So the leaves weren't it either!

Strange, Er Dongsheng looked at the vine in front of him, feeling a bit incredulous. The stuff in Baier's bucket was salty, but why wasn't the vine?

What was wrong?

"Baier, did you add anything else?" He pointed at the small bucket and asked.

"Yaya!" The little one bit her finger, thought for a moment, and shook her head. She was sure she hadn't added anything else to the vine.

"This is strange, could the salt appear out of nowhere?"

"Or did I make a mistake in my thinking? Enter a cognitive trap?" Er Dongsheng told the situation to the others present. Each person tried the branches and leaves of the vine and the contents of the bucket, looking puzzled.

"Yiyaya! (Why bother so much, just mix them together in the future!)" Baier waved her little fists, looking excited. She was very happy, feeling that she had made a great contribution. Now she was very proud, her two little hands on her fish-like body, flapping her little wings, flying around in the air proudly.

"Right, mix them in the future..."

"Wait, mix?"

As if he had an idea, Er Dongsheng quickly mixed the roots, stems, and leaves in pairs, mashed them, and put them in his mouth. It was bitter, the taste was unpleasant, but there was no salty taste! Strange? Still not right? Determined, he mixed all the roots, stems, and leaves together, mashed them into a pulp, and tasted a bit.

Although the taste was a bit strong, but...

Damn, still not it!

Are you playing with me!

Er Dongsheng, furious, picked up the cup of water nearby and drank a big mouthful, still not satisfied, he drank another big mouthful.

Wait!

Why was the water salty?

"..."

Looking at the wooden cup, then at the clear water inside, and then at the water in the small bucket! He seemed to understand something!

Damn, finally figured out what was missing. This was the main reactant!

...

After several more experiments, he finally found the salt.

Er Dongsheng crushed the leaves of the small vine, swished them in the water in the wooden bucket, and put them in his mouth, nodding. Yes, this was the taste.

Baier quickly snatched a bit from Er Dongsheng's hand and put it in her mouth. This was her invention.

"Yaya! Pah pah pah! (So bitter!)"

"..."

Glancing at the little one with a frowning face, Er Dongsheng secretly laughed. It wasn't something to eat, and the crushed leaf contained several times more salt than the stuff in her bucket, no wonder it was bitter!

It turned out that the leaves of this vine had to react with the water in the wooden bucket to produce salt water. There were three key points: the specific vine leaves, the wooden bucket, and the water in the bucket! All were essential! As for why, that was beyond Er Dongsheng's understanding!

He wasn't a scientist, why bother figuring it out so clearly! Knowing how to produce salt was enough.

Chemistry was so magical, the slightly sweet vine leaves could ultimately turn into salty and bitter salt!

Incredible, right! Lulu and the others all had faces like they had seen a ghost, it was truly unbelievable that such a magical thing could happen.

Even Er Dongsheng had to admit, the Abyss was full of strange things.

Of course, there was also a strange, proud little mermaid!

...

"Yaya! Oh ya!"

I'm Baier, I'm proud!

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