Wild honey was extremely valuable. If he encountered it, Li Du would be happy to collect some, but only if he could save his life.
Compared with farmed bees, wild bees were more toxic. If he encountered them, it was better to run away quickly. Otherwise, he would not be able to enjoy the honey even if he collected it.
Godzilla, who was not afraid of anything, was frightened when he saw the wild bees. He whispered, "Let's take a detour. Hurry up. These bastards are very fierce. A little stimulation can trigger them to attack!"
Li Du reluctantly looked at the hive. It was such a big hive. How much honey was in it!
He opened the map of the forest and Brother Wolf quickly found another route.
The area below the mountainside was lush with plants. On the new route, they encountered groups of hardwoods, including red spruce, gum fir, beech, oak, and birch.
At noon, they chose a mountain stream for a break.
The stream gurgled down, and clear water appeared among the rocks.
Li Du went up to wash his face and found that the stream was very cool, which was rare in summer. It was cool and comfortable to wash his face with the stream.
After washing his face, he was ready to get some water. Two salamanders, the size of Li Du's palm, with bright red spots on their backs, came out of the crevices of the stones by the stream.
Because their body color was too bright, Li Du was not sure if they were poisonous, so he called Brother Wolf over.
Brother Wolf glanced at them and said, "Red-spotted salamanders, which are found along many streams in the Appalachian Mountains. They are rich in protein and edible."
As soon as he heard that they were edible, Godzilla was ready to eat them.
Li Du stopped him helplessly and said, "What can such small things do to eat? Besides, they may not have parasites. Let them go. "
Godzilla regretfully smacked his lips and said, "They look good."
As usual, Firecracker set up the stove, Brother Wolf lit the fire, and Li Du prepared to cook after fetching water.
He had wanted to let Ah Meow and Ah Ow out to find food, but after thinking about it, he finally kept Ah Ow and sent Ah Meow out.
Ah Meow walked silently in the jungle. Even if there were hunters or poachers, they would not be able to find him, so there should be no danger.
Li Du was boiling water when Ah Ow, who was beside him, suddenly jumped into the stream.
The current of the stream was a little rapid, but it was not big. Li Du felt that Ah Ow would not be washed away. He thought that Ah Ow wanted to take a bath, so he left her alone.
As a result, Ah Ow quickly started tossing and turning. Water splashed everywhere. She climbed up the rocks on the shore, jumped down, and then climbed back up again. She shook her head and pounced, but no one knew what she was doing.
Ah Ow was very good at playing by herself. Li Du did not care and just reminded her, "Don't get into trouble, Ah Ow. Be careful."
After a while, Lu Guan, who had returned from collecting firewood, exclaimed, "Hey, Boss, look at what Ah Ow is dragging."
Li Du hurriedly turned around and saw Ah Ow dragging a large turtle along the rocks beside them. She could not lift the turtle with her mouth, so she could only lower her head and bite the deck of the turtle to drag it along.
The tortoise was about the size of a rice cooker lid. Its neck was short and thick, and its tail was long and pointed. Its limbs were muscular, and it had a rough shell with bone shields on it.
"Alligator snapping turtle?" Li Du was surprised. "There are alligator snapping turtles in this river?"
The alligator snapping turtle was a dominant reptile and was relatively common in North America. Generally speaking, they only had one natural predator, the alligator. Ordinary animals did not dare to provoke them.
However, Ah Ow was obviously not an ordinary animal. She found the alligator snapping turtle and dragged it out of the river.
The alligator snapping turtle was very aggressive. Li Du went to take a look and saw that it was almost dead. Unlike other turtles, it could not retract its head and limbs back into the shell. Therefore, when it encountered an opponent, it would either be killed or killed.
If the alligator snapping turtle was safe and sound, Li Du would choose to respect nature and let it go. Now that it was almost killed by Ah Ow, he simply chopped off the turtle's head with a knife and cooked it!
Alligator snapping turtles, like ordinary freshwater turtles, could also be eaten and had good nutritional value. However, because of their strange appearance, they were often kept as pets.
It was easy to kill the alligator snapping turtle, but it was difficult to eat it. The shell of the alligator snapping turtle was still very difficult to clean, although its shell was actually thinner than that of a sea turtle.
Godzilla and Brother Wolf hammered and cut it, and finally managed to clean up the alligator snapping turtle meat. The shell remained intact. Brother Wolf cleaned it and gave it to Li Du as a decoration.
The stew of the alligator snapping turtle meat was very good, but when Li Du saw that Ah Meow had brought back a few hares, he changed his mind.
Brother Wolf peeled the hares and cut the meat into minced meat. Li Du kneaded the minced meat into meatballs, then stir-fried the alligator snapping turtle meat in the pot and added water to stew.
When the water boiled, he put the meatballs in and made a dish similar to turtle stew with meatballs.
Hares did not have much fat, so dry stewing or dry roasting did not taste good. The alligator snapping turtle, on the other hand, was rich in oil, which could make up for the shortcomings of hares.
This dish took Li Du half an hour, but they had plenty of time now. The weather was hot at noon, so they did not climb the mountain. Instead, they rested.
The alligator snapping turtle meat was stewed, and a strong aroma filled the air. The group was hungry after climbing the mountain for the whole morning. They ate with the compressed biscuits that had been soaked in hot water.
This meal provided them with a lot of energy. After eating and drinking to their fill, it was past the hottest time of the day. The group continued to climb the mountain.
Just as they were on the road, Ah Ow's ears suddenly twitched, and then she stared down.
Li Du knew that she had found something, so he said to Brother Wolf, "Stop and see what's going on. Ah Ow seems to have heard human voices."
Brother Wolf took out his binoculars and looked, frowning. "Yes, there are people behind us, Native Americans."
About ten minutes later, some Native Americans appeared in front of them. These people were dressed in semi-primitive clothing, wearing jeans, leather sandals, and were bare-chested. There were colorful oil paint on their faces, and some of them even had bird feathers on their heads.
The two sides met face to face, and a Native American pointed at Li Du and the others and shouted, "Yes, they did it!"
The other Native Americans climbed up the rocks in a menacing manner, shouting as they walked.
Li Du did not know if there was a misunderstanding, so he rushed to say, "Everyone, how did we offend you? I think there is a misunderstanding between us! "
The leading Native American said angrily, "There is no misunderstanding, you invaded our territory! You even hunted our prey! God will punish you, we will punish you! "
The other Native Americans roared, and they spoke good English.
"Punish them, we can't let this go!" "This is too much, son of a b * tch, look at what they have done!" "Hey, get down here, are you sure you want us to go up and teach you a lesson?"
Godzilla pulled out his shotgun and said, "Boss, we have to calm them down!"
Li Du said, "Yes, we have to calm down and talk —"
Bang! Godzilla immediately pulled the trigger when he heard this.
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