Chapter 21 Chapter 21
I followed the little beast and rode it for two days, from sunrise to sunset, and then from sunset to sunrise.
Ever since Mi Li got the backpack, the space seemed to have ceased to exist. No matter how Mi Li called out, it was just pretending to be dead and could not be used.
This also made Mi Li come back to her senses from the surprise of getting the backpack. She thought it was a real blessing in disguise! It turned out to be just an illusion.
The desert during the day is like a big steamer. If Mi Li hadn't had the constant temperature jumpsuit, he would have been dried up by the sun. Under the exposure to the sun, Mi Li didn't turn black, but just peeled, and the peeling on his face was severe.
"Hey! Another layer of skin has fallen off!" Mi Li couldn't help but sigh softly, holding the skin in his little fleshy hand with a look of regret on his face.
If it is pig skin, roast it over the fire, spread it with honey, brush it with barbecue sauce, and finally add some sesame seeds, it will definitely be delicious. Mi Li couldn't help licking his cracked lips.
She is no longer the plump and fair rice grain she was when she was reborn. Now, looking at her waistline which has become several sizes thinner, she must have lost several pounds of fat at least. How many delicious dishes can be made with a few pounds of fat!
The more she thought about it, the more greedy she became, and the hungrier she became. Mi Li felt that she could eat enough to feed several children.
The sky is still filled with yellow sand.
The leading camel tirelessly led a group of soldiers under his command across the endless desert, walking for two days without food or water.
Mi Li was also very tired. Although she had sat on the little animal's back for a long time, the pain in her thighs did not seem fake. She changed her sitting position several times within two days. Fortunately, the little animal's fur was long and not easy to fall off, otherwise she would not be able to hold on to it at all.
It was also very cold at night, but thanks to Mi Li she took all the warm things and covered her exposed skin with them, so she was able to barely get through it.
If I can’t find an oasis, I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it. I can only drink the water in small sips. What a pitfall! Mi Li couldn’t help but roar in his heart!
The sun was about to set on the horizon, and the red light illuminated Mi Li's little face. The bright light of the day could easily hurt the eyes, so Mi Li chose to close his eyes most of the time during the day. His little fleshy hands tightly grasped the fur on his body, for fear that he would fall asleep and fall off. He only took a look occasionally to confirm whether he had walked out.
Suddenly, the leading camel stopped, and all the camels stopped one after another.
Mi Li, who had his eyes closed, felt that the camel under him suddenly stopped moving. He thought they had reached an oasis, so he slowly opened his eyes, as if preparing to meet a surprise.
I saw a large patch of cacti growing in front of me. Under each cactus there were small cacti of different sizes. Under the cacti were gravel or larger stones, and some sparse dry grass.
Mi Li thought she was dazzled and couldn't help rubbing her eyes with her little hands.
Now I could see it more clearly. There were not only cacti, but also a few scattered trees around.
Tree?
Mi Li tried hard to recall, how could there be trees in the desert? Could this... this be a sea buckthorn tree?
The little animal also stopped and saw its favorite hay. Naturally, it couldn't help but eat it. It seemed that it had not forgotten that there was a little thing on its body. While chewing the hay, it lay down and let the rice grains go down, as if to say don't let it affect its mood for eating.
Mi Li threw down her backpack first, and then got off the little beast's back.
Now he can't wait to run to the sea buckthorn tree with small orange-red fruits.
Nonsense, if you don’t run over now, you will be eaten by other camels!
The tallest of the several sea buckthorn trees is probably only a little over four meters tall, with many thick thorns that grow on the terminal or lateral branches; the young branches are brown-green, densely covered with silvery-white and brown scales or white star-shaped hairs, and the old branches are gray-black and rough; the buds are large, golden or rusty, and the orange-red fruits sway in the breeze and fall on the trunk.
Mi Li was like a mouse seeing lamp oil, and was even more upset than when he first saw the cactus.
Hahahaha! There really is always light at the end of the tunnel!
The backpack was too heavy, so Mi Li did not carry it. She only took the simple cross-body bag and the military knife she had carried with her.
The calves kept moving, with only sea buckthorn berries in sight.
The place where the little animal stopped happened to be near a sea buckthorn tree about one and a half meters tall, otherwise Mi Li would not have been able to discover that it was the sea buckthorn tree.
The sea buckthorn tree, about 1.5 meters tall, is very tall even for a grain of rice, and there is a camel eating sea buckthorn fruits next to the tree.
As if unwilling to be outdone, Mi Li ran to the tree and, with lightning speed, used his little fleshy hands to take the military knife and cut off a few sea buckthorn branches with a few "swishes". He looked at the camel next to him provocatively, like a victorious rooster.
The camel next to him just looked at him with dignity. What's the little thing doing? He still wants to be his opponent?
He used a military knife to cut off a lot of sea buckthorn branches, and his little face turned red.
Like a competition, Mi Li competed with the camel next to him in a battle of wits and courage, and in the end Mi Li was completely defeated.
The camel almost completed the construction of a sea buckthorn tree.
Other sea buckthorn trees were not immune either.
Mi Li was not upset. After all, the extra food was brought by the camels. She was very happy.
Carefully picking the sea buckthorn berries one by one, and neatly putting them into her small messenger bag, after Mi Li had put all the berries in, she weighed them with her little hands, and found that they weighed more than two kilograms!
I was so busy "snatching" sea buckthorn berries from the camel that I didn't have time to taste them. Now all the sea buckthorn berries on the tree in front of me were picked, and Mi Li couldn't help but pick one up and put it in his mouth.
As soon as it was put in the mouth, the juice of the sea buckthorn fruit burst in Mi Li's mouth. The sour and sweet juice kept hitting Mi Li's taste buds. As Mi Li chewed, a faint orange scent filled Mi Li's nostrils. Mi Li's eyes lit up. God knows how much she craved for fruit.
He ate one sea buckthorn fruit after another, chewing them continuously.
I only ate a few dozen pills and felt my stomach, and found that I was almost half full.
Knowing that a balanced diet is necessary, Mi Li cannot just eat sea buckthorn berries, so he carried more than two kilograms of sea buckthorn berries and walked towards his backpack with his short legs.
The other camels didn't seem to want to leave, and the sky was gradually getting dark. Mi Li had spent the previous two nights on the back of the little animal, and the cold feeling was unbearable for her.
Seeing the hay around that he could easily grab a handful of, and the withered trees, Mi Li didn't think about anything else. He put the sea buckthorn berries in the small cross-body bag into his backpack, and put a small piece of chocolate in his mouth. After eating something, he felt full of strength and felt that he could do anything.
I put the backpack next to a big cactus. The little beast was also nearby. I took the military knife and walked towards the dead tree.
With her little head raised high, Mi Li, who had food in her stomach, thought that she could only carry a large dead tree. However, reality gave Mi Li a hard slap in the face.
The pitiful little man was wearing a helmet, his little hands were holding a bunch of branches, and his little face was flushed red.
Finally, they arrived at the camp they had prepared. Mi Li, panting, threw away the dead branch, picked up his water bottle and took a sip. He was finally alive. All that was left was to gather some hay. Before it got completely dark, he had to gather some more hay to provide a snack for the little animal.
Little Beast: Thank you so much!
Those who don’t work hard will have no food to eat, Mi Li thought to himself.
Little Meat Hand began to gather hay in a circle around the campsite he was going to set up.
Although Mi Li's new little body is only four or five years old, after experiencing so many days of living in the desert, Mi Li feels that she has completely mastered this body.
Haven't you seen how skillfully your little hands work? The hay can be pulled up easily, with great effort.
Full of vigor and confidence, Mi Li felt like a little warrior, working hard for the bright future of the little beast.
Soon, the sky was gradually covered by darkness, and the slowly dropping temperature forced Mi Li to start preparing for life.
Fortunately, she was smart enough to see two short and thick pieces of dead wood. Otherwise, with just those dry branches and grass, she dared to guarantee that even the ashes would be burned out in less than ten minutes.
Soon, the rice grain raised the small fire, and all the hay within ten meters around the rice grain as the center point was pulled up by the rice grain.
It would be a waste if you don’t pull them out, these are food for the little animals!
When the little beast saw that the little creature had made a fire, it came over, and the other camels also gradually came over and formed a circle around the small fire.
The temperature in the desert at night was extremely low. Although Mi Li had a thermal jacket, her little head, hands, and feet were still so cold that she was shivering.
Behind Mi Li is a big cactus. Under the crackling light of the fire, Mi Li's little face is red.
The moonlight seemed to gradually become brighter. Mi Li couldn't help but lean on the little animal's belly and looked up at the starry sky in the desert.