This was Ye Chong's third day in the forest. In the past three days, he could not move more than a hundred meters. His face was covered in mud, and his face was barely recognizable. Only his eyes remained calm.
In the past three days, he slept no more than five hours a day. This was enough for him to maintain his stamina. His wounds were already healed, thanks to the amazing effect of the top-grade medicine. With such an obvious effect, even the medicine used by the hospitals in the Five Major Star Fields could not compare to it.
Unfortunately, he had nothing with him now. Even Night Enchantment had been used up while he was escaping.
In the past three days, he spent all his time on the plants around him. He dared not miss a single blade of grass, no matter how ordinary it looked. Who knew if it was dangerous or not? He tried to get information about each plant in his mind. According to Lunatic Guan's description, alchemists were evolved from botanists. The more ancient an alchemy school was, the more knowledge it had in this field.
So far, Ye Chong had obtained the corresponding information for every plant leaf he found. This was what surprised Ye Chong the most. It seemed that Lunatic Guan's school had a long history, he thought to himself. However, the chip Lunatic Guan gave him did not contain any information about her origins, and he had never heard her talk about it.
As for which school he studied, Ye Chong did not really care. However, he studied a wide variety of things, and did not have any concept of school. To him, anything that was useful had its value.
He carefully identified if each plant was dangerous, and if so, what kind of danger it was. This was all Ye Chong could do. Without any tools, he could not conduct any experiments on the plants. He could only strengthen the image of the plants in his mind. What he needed to do was to familiarize himself with the plants, to the point that he could recognize them at a glance. Doing so would greatly increase his safety, thereby increasing his chances of survival.
Nine-tailed grass, Borneo's heart flower, tri-mountain orchid …
The names of the plants flashed through his mind, and at the same time, a huge amount of data flashed through his mind. The most dangerous plants were his main targets. Whenever he encountered them, he would have to stay for a long time.
Fortunately, there weren't many species of plants that were as ferocious as the Cobweb Brown. Moreover, they were huge and easy to recognize. On the contrary, small and dangerous plants like the arrowhead leaf were more deadly. They were easily hidden in the weeds and were very difficult to distinguish. If one was not careful, they would be tricked. Ye Chong was careful with every step he took.
Fortunately, his eyesight was sharp and he was careful enough, so there were no accidents.
After this initial period of accumulation, Ye Chong progressed much faster. However, he still couldn't tell the direction. The vegetation here was too dense, and some places even gave people the feeling that it was airtight.
On the seventh day, Ye Chong was able to survive in the forest with relative ease. Of course, the prerequisite was that he always maintained sufficient vigilance. In this terrifying jungle where danger lurked in every corner, even the slightest mistake was enough to cost him his life.
Ye Chong's image was indescribably strange. His entire body was covered in dark green leaf pouches. His chest, back, thighs, waist, as long as it could be hung without affecting his movements, they were all covered in leaf pouches. He looked like he was wrapped in dozens of leaf pouches. Each leaf pouch was weaved together by thin but tough vines. Ye Chong's weaving skills were horrible and ugly. However, he did not mind. To him, as long as the vines were tough enough, he would be satisfied.
Each bag contained a different item. These were the fruits of his labor over the past few days.
It was time to eat. Ye Chong stopped in his tracks as his stomach rumbled softly. He looked around. The vegetation here was not dense, and there were no dangerous plants. It was an ideal place to rest. Ye Chong took out his dagger and waved it a few times, clearing an empty space.
Ye Chong sat down and took out a yellow fruit from one of the leaf pouches. It was a yellow pomegranate fruit. It was rich in nutrients, and was a rare ingredient for alchemy. Ye Chong took a big bite, but did not swallow it immediately. He chewed it slowly. There were many edible things here, but Ye Chong did not have the habit of wasting them.
The taste of the yellow pomegranate was average, but it could provide Ye Chong with enough energy. If Lunatic Guan knew that Ye Chong was using the yellow pomegranate as food, she would probably go mad with anger if she were still alive. Any alchemist who saw Ye Chong chewing the yellow pomegranate would probably feel heartache. It was such a waste.
After finishing the entire yellow pomegranate, Ye Chong took out the green water bamboo hanging on his waist. The water bamboo could absorb water from the soil and store it in its internal cavity. The water in the bamboo was edible. In fact, the water bamboo was also a valuable alchemy reagent. The water bamboo grew in a harsh environment, which resulted in its scarcity. However, in this forest, the number of water bamboos was enough to astonish anyone.
The water bamboo in Ye Chong's hand had five sections. He carefully took out his dagger and cut off a section of the bamboo. The faint green liquid inside gave off the unique fragrance of the water bamboo. Ye Chong took a sip and poured it all into his mouth.
She clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction. The taste was much better than the drinks in those beverage shops. It was clear and fragrant, as if she was drinking sweet dew. For a food lover like Ye Chong, the water bamboo was a rare delicacy. However, he did not continue tasting the water bamboo. Instead, he hung the remaining four sections carefully on his waist.
Moderation was important at all times.
Ye Chong closed his eyes and took a short nap. The best thing about being in the jungle was that you didn't have to worry about any reptiles attacking you while you were asleep. This was the place where the animals died.
Two hours later, Ye Chong opened his eyes and got up to move around. His fatigue was gone, and he was now full of energy.
On the 15th day, Ye Chong was very used to the environment. He could now tell which plants were dangerous, and which were dangerous. The leaf pouches on his body were almost full. They were all things that he thought would be useful to him. He did not collect the rare and precious alchemy plants.
To him, no matter how precious they were, if they could not be of use to him, then there was no need to waste a limited space on them.
Ye Chong's biggest gain came on the 18th day.
He moved forward carefully, not daring to be careless. Suddenly, he felt something hard under his feet. Ye Chong was surprised. The ground of the forest was covered in a thick layer of rotten leaves. It was very soft, like stepping on a sponge. Before this, he had never stepped on anything hard, not even a rock.
After making sure that there was no danger, Ye Chong squatted down carefully. He took out his dagger and carefully flipped the rotten leaves and twigs away.
Ye Chong saw something peeking out from the rotten leaves. His brain short-circuited for a moment, but was quickly overwhelmed by a wave of joy. Ye Chong moved his hands more gently, as if he was afraid of spooking something.
An alchemy bottle! There was an alchemy bottle here. He carefully took out the small alchemy bottle. It was probably a bottle carried by an alchemist, and had limited functions. However, Ye Chong was overjoyed by this surprising discovery.
The portable alchemy bottle. Ye Chong continued to dig downwards. However, he had already put the dagger back, and was digging with a tree branch. The dagger was too sharp. If it accidentally broke something, it would be too late for regrets.
There was something down there!
It was a human skeleton. The clothes and the body were all gone, probably rotting away. The person must have been dead for many years. Beside the skeleton were a few alchemy containers that alchemists usually carried with them, and a few metal ornaments.
"This must be an alchemist," Ye Chong guessed. He stared at the alchemy containers, and did not notice the metal ornaments.
If someone in the know were here, they would go crazy at the sight of these ornaments. There was a flying silver chain inlaid with celestial obsidian, a ring carved from a whole piece of darksoul jade, and so on. Every one of them was a priceless treasure. The deceased must have had a high status in life. However, to Ye Chong, these items added up were not as valuable as the alchemy containers.
Looking at the sealed alchemy containers, Ye Chong began to hesitate.
No one knew what was in them. Ye Chong knew that in ancient times, alchemists would usually carry some kind of defensive equipment with them, and these defensive equipment were all very powerful. For example, the blue liquid fire. Just a little bit of it would be enough to kill you.
If this was what was in them, and he opened them without knowing what they were, the consequences would be unpredictable.
After a few seconds of hesitation, he decided to open them. He really needed these alchemy containers.
He picked up the first container. It was sealed very well. However, no matter how sealed it was, it was unlikely that the contents would still be effective after hundreds of years.
He carefully opened the cap. There was a small bottle of dark red powder inside, and a faint spicy smell lingered in the air.
"What is this?" Ye Chong was confused. He could not tell. After some thought, Ye Chong carefully poured a little of the red powder onto the thick leaves of a nearby Lychee tea plant.
There were a few spluttering sounds.
In the blink of an eye, a pungent smoke filled the air, and the Lychee tea plant withered at an alarming rate. In less than a second, the vigorous Lychee tea plant was completely dehydrated. Crack! The withered tree could no longer bear the weight of the tree, and broke apart. From where it broke, Ye Chong could see that the entire tree was dehydrated, as if it had been baked in the desert.
Strong dehydrator! Crimson Sand Dehydrator. The name struck Ye Chong like a bolt of lightning, and lit up his mind.
Ye Chong immediately closed the container carefully, as if the container contained a priceless treasure, afraid that even a grain would spill out. Ye Chong gulped. Even with his calmness, he could not help but feel his heart tighten.
What a strong dehydrator!
Crimson Sand Dehydrator can be used as a dehydrator. It has a spicy smell, and is a secret recipe of the Smoke element.
This was what the chip recorded, but there was no description of its production method. The dehydrator that Lunatic Guan mentioned so casually was actually such a terrifying thing. Ye Chong believed that a very small amount of crimson sand Dehydrator was enough to turn a person into a dried corpse.
The chip also recorded the usage of crimson sand Dehydrator. Before using it, a thick layer of glue had to be applied on the user's palm. The preparation of this glue was simple. It required the juice of a wet locust tree, the pollen of Maylania cassia, and chrysanthemum balm to be mixed together. The glue was transparent and colorless, with a slight fragrance. When applied on the hand, it would form a layer of membrane, isolating the hand from the crimson sand Dehydrator, thus protecting the user.
This glue had a wide range of uses, and was used in many highly lethal alchemy products. Be it the wet locust tree or the chrysanthemum balm, Ye Chong had seen them all in the forest.
Could this guy be from the Smoke element? Ye Chong wondered as he looked at the pile of bones on the ground. His eyes could not help but wander towards the other containers.
He carefully opened the other containers, and found that the items inside had all deteriorated and lost their effectiveness. Only the crimson sand Dehydrator was preserved due to its good seal. However, Ye Chong no longer cared about these items. He was more interested in the alchemy containers. With these containers, he could definitely make some simple alchemy products.
Even though the containers had limited functions, the rich resources here were enough for Ye Chong to come up with countless solutions. There were so many rare plants in other places that it was impossible to count them.
Ye Chong even extravagantly used water bamboo to clean these alchemy containers. As for the bottle of crimson sand Dehydrator, Ye Chong resealed it. This was a good thing.
Ye Chong took a look at the bones on the ground, and after a moment of hesitation, he decided to bury it.
Only then did Ye Chong notice the few metal accessories.
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