Chen Wen drifted into dreamland.
Over on the men's side, it was like stumbling into hell.
"No wonder they call the rainforest a green hell, damn it, it couldn't be more accurate!"
In the oppressive rainforest.
Gan Tieshan wiped the sweat off his forehead, constantly scanning his surroundings.
"Is that it?"
Du Feng licked his dry lips, pointing at a shadow within the rainforest.
Zhang Hu widened his eyes, then shook his head in disappointment, "Doesn't look like it to me."
Lv Guocheng held his waist, sat down against a big tree, and said, "Let's take a break! Let's take a break! I can't hold on! I'm thirsty, hungry, and tired!"
The oldest among them, he no longer had the stamina to keep going.
Bai Yachuan extended his hand and handed the plastic water bottle he carried to Lv Guocheng, "Mr. Lv, take a sip, but don't drink too much."
Lv Guocheng gave him a grateful look and took a small sip.
It was coconut milk.
"Sigh, we shouldn't have come."
Lv Guocheng capped the bottle, looking exhausted.
The rainforest terrain is really unfriendly to humans.
Bai Yachuan nodded, "I didn't want to come either, but the mood was there at that time."
The two of them simultaneously glanced at the instigator, Ding Decai.
After turning back, they both gave a helpless smile.
"This beast really knows how to find a place!"
Bai Yachuan also sat down and sighed.
While the two were talking.
Suddenly.
At the edge of the team, Yan Bian suddenly shouted, "Something's up!"
Everyone was stunned at first, but then instantly became alert.
"What is it? Did you see that beast?"
Ding Decai strode over to Yan Bian's side.
But Yan Bian's voice was urgent, "No! Don't come over! This is a bog! I'm stuck!"
Upon hearing this, Ding Decai's face changed, and he retreated behind the others.
Bai Yachuan sneered, tentatively walking over.
"How is it? How deep are you stuck?"
Bai Yachuan stopped about a meter away from Yan Bian, just in front of the bog.
"Not too bad, almost up to the top of my thighs."
Yan Bian was half-lying in the mud, trying to struggle free.
"How can we help you?"
Bai Yachuan asked.
Yan Bian thought for a moment and said, "Pass me the handle of the spear, let me grab it, and then you guys try to pull me out."
"Alright!"
Bai Yachuan immediately took action.
He, Zhang Hu, and Gan Tieshan passed the spear handle over.
Once Yan Bian had a firm grip, the three of them pulled with all their might.
Their combined strength clearly exceeded the suction of the bog.
And with Yan Bian's extensive experience, he soon broke free.
As everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Bai Yachuan glanced around and wondered, "Why is someone missing? Where's Du Feng?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.
The breath they had just released was held again.
...
When Chen Wen came to, the sun had already passed directly overhead.
"Huh~ Ah!"
He stretched dramatically and sat up.
Just as Chen Wen was about to check his wounds, his head spun, nearly causing him to collapse again.
"Damn it, what's going on!"
Chen Wen was startled, then felt an intense hunger.
He was starving!
Chen Wen felt like he could eat a whole cow right then!
No, what's happening!
Chen Wen looked around blankly, suddenly remembering he had a trait.
[Tenacious Life (Purple): You're less likely to die, and your body's ability to recover from injuries is greatly enhanced, but you must be mindful of nutritional consumption.]
Is the trait in effect?
Chen Wen didn't even check his wounds, instead quickly opening a packet of spicy pickled chicken feet and a packet of compressed biscuits.
He was afraid he might not last, and didn't want to faint from hunger later.
Pairing them with the remaining coconut milk, after quickly eating the food.
Chen Wen finally breathed a sigh of relief, the dizzying hunger disappearing.
"Damn, the energy this trait consumes is terrifying!"
Chen Wen was still shaken.
But when he checked his wounds, Chen Wen was again stunned by the power of the trait.
The minor wounds on his arm and lower leg had already scabbed over.
At this rate of recovery, they'd likely be back to normal in a day or two.
Surprised, Chen Wen quickly removed his bandages.
The wounds on his foot had healed considerably, though still visible, and the wound on his right hand was also recovering, having stopped bleeding and the flesh slowly regenerating.
"Damn, did they bring Deadpool's powers over? Is this some banana trait?"
Chen Wen was astonished.
He didn't know that bananas have a remarkable ability to recover.
Even if the main stem is cut down, as long as there's a new sprout, it can grow back to its original form.
The ability to heal from external injuries is not much worse than Deadpool's.
Moreover, as long as the temperature is right and nutrients are sufficient.
Bananas can bear fruit all year round.
They are quite a resilient species.
Otherwise, their trait wouldn't be represented as purple.
Seeing the trait's immense power, Chen Wen felt very pleased.
"If I were in ancient times and had this trait at my disposal, wouldn't I be a mighty general of the era? Deadpool in the flesh?"
But in today's world, rich in martial virtues, this trait can only be used in the wilderness.
As for the cities?
Chen Wen was quite aware of the power of American-style iaido.
With the trait's support, Chen Wen wasn't too worried about his injuries now.
As long as he ate well and the wounds didn't get infected before healing.
Even severe injuries would be taken care of by [Tenacious Life]!
With the injury problem solved.
Chen Wen turned his attention to his bounty.
In this heat, these good things won't keep for long!
Chen Wen grinned as he bandaged his hand.
Added some firewood and pretended to sharpen his knife.
Chen Wen began to process his catch.
...
Splendid Lobster.
As Chen Wen's first catch, it was also the first to face Chen Wen's treatment.
"This thing, let's grill it. After cooking, just keep it in the shade to preserve it."
Around the camp, there weren't many bugs.
After all, there's fire here, and it's also near the beach edge.
Much better than the depths of the rainforest.
Chen Wen skewered the lobster with two sticks and set it near the fire to roast slowly.
Four lobsters occupied more than half the campfire.
And Chen Wen, surrounded by them, wore a blissful smile.
"Food! Hehe! All delicious!"
Chen Wen chuckled evilly, eyeing the two half-groupers.
"This thing... grill half and preserve it!"
Faced with such diverse ingredients, Chen Wen decided to put his mind to creating a culinary masterpiece: "Let's boil the other half in coconut, see how it tastes."
"Speaking of which, there's still some leftover juice and pickled peppers from the spicy chicken feet, how about making pickled pepper coconut fish?"
Having made his decision, Chen Wen brought out his faithful old pot – a can of Pepsi.
Adding coconut milk, a slice of coconut meat, the remaining pickled peppers, and a bit of pickled pepper juice.
Then added two slices of fresh grouper fillet.
Done!
Finally.
Chen Wen looked at the shark of unknown species.
"This thing... how to eat it?"
While fishing boats have a fair chance of encountering sharks, they mostly avoid them.
Mr. Zhao, being quite timid, always has a copy of the "Catalogue of National Key Protected Wild Animals" and the "Wildlife Protection Law" on board.
If it's listed there, he won't catch it, and if caught by mistake, he releases it promptly.
However, Chen Wen did know the valuable parts of a shark are its fins, also known as shark fin.
Since he was a child, Chen Wen had seen TV commercials about it and that famous line from a basketball star: "No trading, no killing."
At that time, Chen Wen had two questions in mind.
One was what shark fin tasted like?
The other was who was trading it?
Chen Wen solved the second question long ago, but he's going to find out the first one today.
"Grilled shark fin, one dish, boiled shark fin, another!"
The chicken feet and compressed biscuits were just a warm-up; the main course was about to be served!