As he got closer, the two women realized that Yang Cheng was holding a pile of something that looked like mud, but it looked quite solid.
Liu Mingyu and Hsiao Chih-ching stood up involuntarily, not daring to approach Yang Cheng.
"Hubby, what are you holding?"
Yang Chen tossed the lump onto the ground. Instantly, a dense group of small bugs crawled out from the debris under the illumination of the fire!
"Ah!!"
The two women involuntarily screamed and hugged each other!
Upon closer inspection, they realized that the pile of dirt was filled with tiny holes, and it was actually the nest of the insects!
Yang Cheng laughed and said, "It's okay, this is just a part of a termite nest, it's not lethal to humans, but this is good stuff!"
"Termite nest!?"
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed a pile of fat termites crawling on the ground. They had only seen such things on TV, this was the first time they saw it in real life!
Liu Mingyu said anxiously, "Why did you bring such a thing over for no reason? Aren't you going to scare us to death!?"
Yang Cheng scratched his head and sat down with a smile. Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed all the termites on the ground, then stuck out his tongue and ate them all!
"Ah … You … You …"
The two women widened their watery eyes, filled with disbelief, and frowned, unable to say a word.
Hsiao Chih-ching even felt a little nauseous, and involuntarily covered her mouth.
Yang Cheng chewed on the termites, frowned, and swallowed them, then continued to find the escaping termites, grabbing them and sending them into his mouth.
As he ate, he explained, "At the same weight, termites have more than twice the calories of beef, so it's still worth eating. You guys definitely can't stand it, so I'll eat it."
Although Yang Cheng was talking about the scientific theory of nutrition, from an emotional point of view, the two women still felt that it was too disgusting!
"Then come back after eating! Why did you bring back a whole termite nest? "Liu Mingyu mumbled.
Yang Cheng shrugged. "Termite nests are made of a mixture of soil and termite saliva. The indigenous people will use the smell of termite nests to disperse the mosquitoes in the wild. I saw that you were bitten by all kinds of mosquitoes when you sleep at night, so I brought a bunch of them back."
Hearing Yang Cheng's words, the two women finally understood. Although their hearts were warm, after all, Yang Cheng left the most delicious food for them, and he went to eat those disgusting insects.
However, it was really difficult for him to accept it immediately. He closed his eyes, not daring to watch the scene of Yang Cheng eating termites.
Yang Cheng didn't think much of it. This kind of nostalgic behavior in his eyes would definitely be considered crazy in the eyes of ordinary people.
However, Yang Cheng knew very well that with his current physical condition, if he wanted to leave Arnhem with the two women, he would have to do everything in his power to survive. Disgusting or filthy, the most important thing was to survive!
At daybreak the next day, the three of them set off again.
With the experience from the past few days, the two women were no longer surprised by Yang Cheng's "weird" behavior.
Along the way, Yang Cheng used all kinds of methods to catch things like Papuan pythons, Australian tortoises, scorpions, and spiders.
When the two ladies saw Yang Chen cutting off the head of an Australian spider and swallowing it whole, they almost fainted from the shock.
Fortunately, Yang Cheng didn't force them to eat the "high protein" food that was precious to him. Instead, he cooked relatively normal meat for them.
On the fourth day, they were not far from the northern coast of Australia.
The three of them stopped by a river. Yang Cheng used the barb-like thorns on the Pandora tree by the river and a fiber he pulled out from his bag to make a fishing line and hook.
He also dug out some Rosewood Button Worms from a rotten wood. He used some of them as bait and ate some of them himself.
With such simple equipment, Yang Cheng managed to catch two catfish. This kind of freshwater fish thrived in all the major waters of the world, so Yang Cheng wasn't too surprised.
After surviving in the wild for a few days, the two women were very familiar with living and barbecuing.
After eating the catfish, they had enough energy to continue their journey.
Xue Zhiqing heaved a sigh of relief when she found out that they would be able to leave Arnhem in a day. She then said regretfully, "I've been busy with my journey these past few days. I didn't even have the time to collect the herbs. What a shame."
Yang Cheng laughed at himself. "Even if I did, it wouldn't be of much use. At least, I haven't thought of a way to recover my cultivation, let alone understand the Samadhi True Fire …"
Hsiao Chih-ching said helplessly, "You can't force an epiphany. After all, the Samadhi True Fire is much more profound than the Li Fire. You're still so young, it's already rare for you to be able to cultivate to such a level."
Yang Cheng knew that she was just comforting him, but he didn't want to say anything more. He knew his own situation better than anyone else. He had a vague understanding of the Samadhi True Fire, but he was still missing something.
However, all of this was just an armchair strategist for him, who had no cultivation at the moment.
After half a day's journey, the temperature gradually dropped, and the plants gradually turned coastal.
Although it was still uninhabited, the three of them felt that they were not too far away.
At that moment, Yang Cheng suddenly saw a few off-road vehicles coming from behind a small hill. They were heading towards them at high speed!
Yang Cheng immediately felt that something was wrong!
Because those three off-road vehicles were clearly modified military off-road vehicles!
As far as he knew, there was no army stationed in this area. In other words, this group of people were non-government armed forces!
Sure enough, when the three off-road vehicles approached a certain location, Yang Cheng saw a few bronze-skinned muscular men with headscarves. They all looked ferocious and ill-intentioned. They held machine guns and looked at the three of them with murderous intent!
Liu Mingyu grabbed Yang Cheng's arm nervously. Knowing that they couldn't escape, she asked worriedly, "Hubby, are they coming to catch us?!"
Yang Cheng's heart was heavy. If he had cultivation, he wouldn't care about what this group of people wanted to do. However, the current him, apart from his rich combat experience, was no different from an ordinary person. How could he protect the two women beside him?
Liu Mingyu did have the Internal Strength of the peak of the Acquired Stage, but she lacked actual combat experience.
Judging from the imposing manner of these strong men, it was obvious that they were all top-notch mercenaries who had been on the battlefield for a long time!
Even if Liu Mingyu had combat experience, she wouldn't be able to escape from so many machine guns!
"Don't say anything. Let's see what they're up to." Yang Cheng grabbed the woman's hand tightly.
Hsiao Chih-ching also hid behind Yang Cheng and didn't dare to make a sound.
When the three off-road vehicles approached, they surrounded the three of them. A yellow-haired, bearded white man held a G36C short rifle in his hand and looked at the three of them mockingly.
"Asian, Hua Xia? Japanese? Korean? "The big man asked in English with an accent that wasn't very standard.
Yang Cheng couldn't tell which mercenary group they were from, but even if he did, Yang Cheng wouldn't say who he was. If he lost his cultivation and became enemies with the other party, it would be equivalent to suicide!
Therefore, Yang Cheng knew that he couldn't let them know who he was.
"We're from Hua Xia. We landed in Arnhem because of a plane accident. How can I help you?" Yang Cheng tried his best to speak in English.
The big man seemed to have realized something. His eyes glanced at the two women beside Yang Cheng with a hint of greed.
"My friend from Hua Xia, you must be tired. Why don't I treat you to a drink … Also … I didn't expect such beautiful ladies to visit this godforsaken place. My name is Ryan. I'd like to invite you ladies to our base as guests …"
Clayon laughed heartily, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. The meaning behind his laughter was obvious!
The other mercenaries also opened their mouths and whistled happily, their eyes locked on the two women.
Liu Mingyu and Hsiao Chih-ching were shocked by the scene. They immediately held onto Yang Cheng tightly, not daring to let go.
"Hubby, what should we do …" Although Liu Mingyu had been cultivating for a while, she had never really fought before.
Yang Cheng smiled bitterly in his heart. He really ran into a "grey mercenary group". This was because such mercenaries were completely devoid of morals. They had no rules and regulations and would commit any crime!
However, he had lost his cultivation and the three of them couldn't escape!
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