Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 152: Xu Yi Is Lost

"Such a shame, the bear skin is all burnt." Lu Ke regrettably glanced at the black bear’s skeleton and the charred bear skin.

If this fur hadn’t been burned, it could have been enough to make her a piece of clothing.

"Not bad though, the Bone Wolf hide is still intact." Xu Yi patted the Bone Wolf hide in his hands, which was softer and more suitable for making clothes.

After folding the wolf skin, Xu Yi took out his Engineer Shovel, prepared to dig down and see what was hidden in the soil.

"Doctor, what do you think of this Illusionary Flower Beast?" Song Jia, watching in the livestream, couldn’t help but ask after seeing the Illusionary Flower Beast in Xu Yi and Lu Ke’s streaming room.

After all, it’s a completely new creature, one that exists only on that alien planet.

"I think it should be a parasitic kind of animal, living inside the plant’s body. It uses the scent of that massive flower to attract animals, then confuses them. As you observed, that flower appears to be a kind of plant. Aside from its enormous size, it doesn’t differ much from the flowers on our planet." As he spoke, Dr. Glasses took off his glasses and gently wiped them.

"I think the doctor’s analysis is quite reasonable and logical. After all, this flower beast doesn’t seem capable of moving. Without that enormous flower, it would likely starve." Sun Bei also supported Dr. Glasses’ analysis, considering both the vines and the giant flower appeared to be plants.

"Xu Yi is already digging, soon we can find out the answer. Perhaps Xu Yi’s guess about the Illusionary Flower Beast is similar to the doctor’s." Liu Yi actively contributed.

When Xu Yi dug down, he saw a massive rootstock.

The top of the rootstock was covered with numerous vines, but these vines were no longer moving.

After some digging, Xu Yi extracted the whole root block.

"So this is the Illusionary Flower Beast, why does it look like a giant carrot?" Lu Ke commented, observing the root block Xu Yi unearthed, feeling it resembled a carrot, only much larger, probably weighing tens of kilograms.

Xu Yi glanced at it, then drew his machete and directly split the root block open.

Then, some water flowed out.

"Is this, is this the real Illusionary Flower Beast?" Lu Ke looked at the soft-bodied animal resembling a small octopus, her face turned strange.

"Indeed, it must be, it truly was parasitizing inside." Although Xu Yi knew it was already dead, he still refrained from touching it.

After all, it looked quite disgusting. Its color was earthy yellow, and it wasn’t very large; when curled up, it might not be bigger than Xu Yi’s fist.

Yet, this small thing must have hunted countless creatures.

Earlier, Xu Yi suspected it was a parasitic animal, and now it’s confirmed.

Understanding it achieved the purpose.

"Let’s go back." Xu Yi said after checking his watch, realizing it was past 3, and returning to camp before dark was impossible.

But they could head to the place they landed on the first day.

The Umbrella Tree Forest still had Xu Yi’s A-frame temporary shelter, suitable for spending the night.

Then, tomorrow at dawn, they could return to the camp and cut some umbrella trees to take back.

"We can’t make it back to camp?" Lu Ke slung on her backpack and followed Xu Yi.

"We’re not going back to camp, we’ll head to the Umbrella Tree Forest; it’s enough to get through one night there." Although they didn’t have sleeping bags, Xu Yi had a Bone Wolf hide with him, and there on the hillside, the goat skins could also be stripped to lay on the ground, making sleeping possible.

"Alright, we have plenty of water and brought jerky, so it’s fine not to go back." Lu Ke said calmly; even though there was no fence for protection, they dared spend a night there the first day, now even more so.

After walking a while, Lu Ke realized something was off and spoke with concern: "Xu Yi, I think we’re a bit lost." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

After all, they were lured by the floral scent earlier and didn’t mark their path.

If it were in a flat area, the forest would look the same in all directions.

Thus, Xu Yi always made marks when venturing into new areas, or getting lost could happen at any moment.

"Indeed, we’re lost, but the general direction should be right." Xu Yi commented, confident it wasn’t outside his control.

He believed his sense of direction was decent, yet still found himself lost.

"Oh no, Xu Yi and Lu Ke are lost, they can’t return to camp now."

"Getting lost in the forest is terrifying; it’s all because of that Illusionary Flower Beast, otherwise they wouldn’t have gotten lost."

"For ordinary people, it’s dangerous not being able to find your way out of the woods. But for Xu Yi and Lu Ke, who’ve survived 35 days, it’s just a matter of not making it back to camp. Their survival skills are quite robust; they have fire-starting tools and plenty of water."

"Exactly, worst case, they build a new camp and survive elsewhere. It’s not life-threatening."

"If they truly can’t find their way back, that’ll be a big loss, especially since their camp is the most well-equipped among all teams."

"What can you do? They didn’t intend to get lost, blame that wretched Illusionary Flower Beast."

"They seem pretty calm, that’s confidence and assurance from skill. If they had gotten lost on the first day, Xu Yi might have cried out loud."

Xu Yi and Lu Ke stopped to rest a while and drank some water.

Being lost and with no water sources nearby, they must ration their water.

"Should we keep going forward or look for a spot nearby to set up temporarily?" Lu Ke asked Xu Yi, aware it was already 5, and by 7, it would be dark, making further travel impossible.

"Let’s continue forward, maybe when we reach the edge, we’ll find our direction." Xu Yi felt sure his general direction was right.

Lu Ke nodded, choosing to trust Xu Yi.

Even if they didn’t find their way back today, she wouldn’t be particularly worried.

They had safely spent 36 days on this planet, spending a night in the forest was nothing.

Plus, they brought quite a bit this time, so there’s even less to worry about.

As long as they take turns watching over night, they can safely pass the night. After dawn, they can keep looking for the way back; if it takes more than a day, they’ll just keep searching until they find it.

If they ultimately can’t find their way back, then they’ll build a new camp.

Today, Xu Yi even proactively mentioned wanting to establish a new camp."