Survive in the beast world

Chapter 45 Safe Shelter

After discussing and judging the speed of the Tyrannosaurus crossing the river, one person and one tiger returned to the black bear's corpse and quickly accelerated their actions.

Judging from the number of animals on the shore, the tyrannosaur probably wanted to drive all the animals that could be driven off, and followed the rhythm of crossing the river at the end.

After all, even with the fighting power of a Tyrannosaurus rex, it would be difficult to face so many terrifying killers in the water. It is of course safer to let them have a full meal first and then cross the river.

Just like the brachiosaurus that was the last to cross the river last time, the overlord in the water who was full didn't seem to be interested in them at all.

Therefore, the Tyrannosaurus plan is still highly executable.Then, according to the time when the Brachiosaurus crossed the river last time, it is very likely that the Tyrannosaurus will come this evening, or even earlier.

There is not much time left for them to prepare.

Logically speaking, a well-fed Tyrannosaurus would not bother to attack them.It's a pity that last time they offended the female dragon to death, they estimated that they would [-]% retaliate. They didn't kill the dragon but were bitten by the dragon. This is really a bloody lesson.

So their biggest problem tonight is finding a safe haven.

After sniffing the black bear, the white tiger gave Li Shizhen an "ow" and turned away.

Li Shizhen saw that there was a door, and immediately nodded and wiped some blue water chestnuts on the white tiger, so that he limped away first.

It is only a little inconvenient to move now, and the ability to judge the dangers around it is still there, and since there is already a ferocious beast like a black bear entrenched around, according to the characteristics of predators occupying land, there should be no large carnivores. Due to the concealment of the blue water chestnut fruit, Li Shizhen was not particularly worried about letting it act alone.

Li Shizhen himself started to get busy around. He didn't have time to carry all the things he had prepared and the extra materials on the back of Brachiosaurus. Thanks to his care and caution, he was always worried that he would fall behind. The backpacks of him and Baihu There are still a lot of materials in the store, and he can just sort them out and think about how to allocate them reasonably.

There are still a lot of tree trunks left on the ground to make shields. He used part of the digestive juice of the pitcher plant to process the shield, and the rest just happened to be carried with him for self-defense.

It's best to pack and take these things away after you've tidied them up.

When Baihu turned back again, he saw a familiar small trailer that made him want to cover his face, but this time the car was much smaller, and the supplies were not as much as before, but there was a familiar black truck lying on the ground next to the trailer. Big guy and a big bamboo bucket.

It seems that this female is not even going to let the black bear go.

Li Shizhen just packed all the things, even the blood of the black bear was cleaned up, and he covered the car and himself with blue water chestnuts to avoid being tracked by predators due to the smell of blood. Bai Hu, he put on the trailer and let Bai Hu lead the way.

Seeing the remaining supplies on the ground, Baihu understood that Li Shizhen had fully considered his own strength and planned to take them away in two batches.

The white tiger arched him, and signaled himself to tow the car, but Li Shizhen didn't let it go, its paw was injured, the sooner it healed, the sooner they could be safe, if they bumped into each other to pull a trailer, that would be fine. It's too expensive.

The white tiger didn't move, and gave him another push. It was the first time Li Shizhen realized that this guy was so stubborn. He pointed to the white tiger's left paw, which meant that he didn't want to hurt him more.

The white tiger raised its paw wailing, indicating that it doesn't matter.

Li Shizhen thought about it, and decided to drag it away first, with Bai Hu following behind.As a result, he pulled it, but he didn't pull it, and he almost stumbled and fell down.Bai Hu actually sat down on the trailer.

The white tiger got up and gave him another push. Li Shizhen originally wanted to finish pulling it twice, but the white tiger repeatedly insisted that he pack everything in one go. It dragged the black bear's body to the car by itself.

Baihu's insistence was justified, after all, the sooner he could leave, the better, so they would have more time to make arrangements.

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Baihu put on the car and pulled it for a few times. Although it was a little wobbly, its strength was much stronger than Li Shizhen's, and Li Shizhen's speed could not be compared.

Li Shizhen supported his forehead, it seemed that his strength was completely despised by the disabled.

In desperation, he had to find a piece of animal skin to hang up its paws. Its injured part seemed to be equivalent to the ankle. What Li Shizhen hung up for it was the upper part, so that even if it was not careful, it would Will not touch the wound.

Baihu lowered his head and rubbed against Li Shizhen, then got into the car and staggered towards a certain corner of the woods.

Li Shizhen carried some things that he could carry on his back, and pushed and pulled them from time to time. There were indeed a lot of things, and the big black bear's body was also very heavy, so neither a man nor a tiger could walk fast.

Li Shizhen looked at the unsteady figure of the white tiger in front of him, and felt guilty in his heart. If he wasn't strong enough, he wouldn't have to pull so many things with the white tiger injured.

After sweating profusely for a while, one man and one tiger finally arrived at a small hill.

This is not so much a small hill as it is a small dirt bag.

The small soil bag is surrounded by tall trees, and only a dense, barbed shrub grows on the small soil bag.

Under the cover of the surrounding woods and shrubs, this place is very quiet and hidden. If the white tiger hadn't found this place with its sense of smell, even if Li Shizhen stood close, he would not have been able to find out that there was another mystery under the dirt bag.

There are still small yellow flowers blooming on the dense bushes, which are very fresh and tender in the sun, and seem to be full of vitality. This is really a rare sight on the semi-arid grassland.

Next to the bushes in the south, there is a huge stone that is one person tall. Under the cover of bushes and stones, there is a dark entrance of nearly two meters. It seems that this is the old nest of this blind black man.

There wasn't even a small animal nearby, so it could be seen that this black bear had indeed been entrenched here for a long time, and its reputation spread far and wide, but I don't know why it didn't go out for activities a few days ago, so the white tiger and it didn't meet in advance.

In such a hidden place, it is impossible for the white tiger to spot the black bear all at once, so it can only be said that everything is fate, and they had such an encounter on the day when the Tyrannosaurus rex was about to cross the river.

One person and one tiger stood in front of the cave entrance and began to unload things. The white tiger had checked the cave in advance, and there were no other creatures in it, so it should be safe.

Li Shizhen lit a branch that was originally used to ignite the stove fire, and followed the white tiger into the cave. At the entrance of the cave, various messy palm prints and paw prints could be clearly seen. Judging from the size and shape, there are indeed only This one black bear lives.

With the body shape of the white tiger, there is only a slight margin to enter the hole, so if it is the big black bear, it is probably just enough to get in.

To Li Shizhen's surprise, this earth-structured cave passage turned down after turning a corner inside. The inside was very humid and wide, and it was nearly ten square meters in size.

The inside of the cave is not a mud structure from the outside, but some jagged stone structures. The cave is an irregular shape, with a low perimeter and a high middle.

This is definitely not dug by the black bear himself, but it seems that there is such a large space inside. The original cave of the black bear is the passage of the soil structure dug by himself outside. For a large stone room, it just dug the entrance a little bigger to connect it with the outside.

Li Shizhen looked at this place carefully. There is a very smooth arched structure on the roof of the cave. There are many folds only near the cave wall, leaving enough space in the middle, and breathing the air here. It was filled with the peculiar smell of animal caves, which made Baihu sneezed several times in succession, but he didn't feel stuffy.

Under such conditions, Li Shizhen believes that there is more than one cave connected to the outside.There is at least one small ventilation hole.

There was some damp on the walls, and there were even some drops of water dripping from the top of the cave. Seeing the smooth and flat structure on the top of the cave, Li Shizhen couldn't help but marvel at the uncanny craftsmanship of nature.

The ground is very messy, some hay, and some fresh bones, it seems that it should be the black bear's residence and the remains left over from eating.I didn't see a fruit core or anything. It seems that this big bear is indeed a pure carnivore.There are still some dirt marks and paw prints on the walls, and at the end of the cave, there are gravels all over the place, large and small.

Li Shizhen couldn't help being very satisfied with this naturally formed cave. Except for the poor lighting, it is really a good place to live. It is safe, breathable, and sturdy, and almost everything is there.As a temporary place to live, Li Shizhen couldn't be more satisfied.

The white tiger glanced at the paw prints on the wall in distaste, then flicked his tail, his pupils reflected a green light in the darkness.

At this moment, one person and one tiger who were only worried about the threat in front of them didn't know that the time they stayed in this cave was much longer than expected, and this was almost one of the longest periods of their lives.

No wonder that black bear can stay here with the cat for several days, with food and such a good place, he is too lazy to go out, probably because he is hungry and then goes out to look for food.

He found some gravel and piled it up, and put the torch on it. If he wanted to stay here for a while, lighting would be a big problem. He had to study the surrounding environment carefully.

One person and one tiger came out of the cave one after another, feeling a little unaccustomed to the strong light outside.

Li Shizhen thought that he and the tiger would stay here for a long time, and the main work today was still safety issues. If there is spare time, it is better to make the interior more comfortable.

At this time, the daylight was just right, and Li Shizhen was busy moving all kinds of things into the cave, and Baihu also helped to pick up something from time to time.Especially the huge black bear carcass, it was almost pulled into the cave by one pulling in and one pushing outside.

After finally moving everything in, Li Shizhen was not busy tidying up the cave, and of course he did not take a break. Instead, he took a few glances at the surrounding bushes and trees, and flashed several plans in his mind in time.

Thinking of him and Baihu's potential enemies, he was inevitably a little depressed.People always have to pay for their youthful and frivolous times. At that time, he and Baihu really had a little self-confidence after defeating the pterosaur. After careful consideration, they both felt that their plan was sound and the opportunity was indeed rare, so they wanted to plot against the female dragon.

Who knows that people are not as good as heaven, and under various coincidences, the seemingly perfect plan fell short. Although there is an element of luck, it is not because they are too self-righteous and not cautious enough to forge such a big enmity.

Let’s take it now as paying for the behavior at that time, so there is nothing to complain about hiding with your tail between your legs.

There is always a price to pay for human growth.

Li Shizhen didn't spend too much time worrying about it. He carefully observed the big stone at the entrance of the cave, which was as tall as a person, and decided to use this stone as their last line of safety protection.

He dug out a flat stone slab he had just found from the cave, and took out a piece of wood that he had prepared, and firmly embedded the stone slab on the wooden stick, making a simple version of the stone shovel. Prepared wood, sharpen one end.

He slammed the sharp end of a piece of wood under the big rock at the entrance of the cave, supported the other end firmly on the cave wall, and hit a few times with the simple stone shovel in his hand to ensure that the wooden stick It can firmly support the rock, and he used three of the same wooden sticks to support the big rock.

Then excavated, after he cleaned up the soil and gravel around the stone, the whole stone was completely supported by three wooden rods, and a smooth slightly downward slope was dug out under the stone, so that once a wooden rod was removed Stick, this big rock can block part of the hole. When all the wooden sticks are pulled out, the position where the big rock slides should be able to completely block the hole.

And if they want to open the hole, he and Baihu should be able to insert the sharp end of the wood under the big rock again, and use the lever to slowly prop it open.Although the opening process was slow, the large rock blocking the hole at least ensured that no predators could come in and attack them.

This is considered to be the most important item in all safety projects. After the completion, Li Shizhen also heaved a sigh of relief, and the big white tiger squatting next to him seemed to understand Li Shizhen's work and waved his tail.

Then he walked around the wooden stick supported on the hole and moved out of the hole. The white tiger behind him also dexterously turned around the wooden stick and followed out of the hole. He saw that even if he was injured, it didn't affect the guy's flexibility at all.

He took a look at the surrounding environment and began to dig on the ground. Anyway, the more measures to save his life, the better, so he should make more preparations while there is still time.

The white tiger squatting aside with its ears erect did not disturb Li Shizhen's work, and seemed to understand the importance of this work, but it was always listening to the movement on the other side of the river bank, as long as the iconic heavy steps stepped on On the north bank, it will immediately warn, and then immediately withdraw to the cave with Li Shizhen.

Li Shixuan dug halfway back to the cave and brought out a lot of sharp stones, and picked a lot of vines from the surrounding trees and put them back into the cave. He also cut down part of the surrounding bushes. Even the scarce pollen of pitcher plants has been used by him a lot.

His clanking digging and other preparations until the sun had clearly dipped to the west was roughly rough and not perfect, but he didn't have any more tools or time either.

Sure enough, just as he straightened up, the white tiger quickly stood up and gave him a low groan. It seemed that the tyrannosaur had landed successfully, which was earlier than they expected!

Without another word, Li Shizhen collected the things, quickly retreated into the cave with Baihu, and took down the three wooden sticks one by one. With the heavy sliding sound, there was a dull "bang", and the big stone hit firmly on the ground. At the opening of the hole, only a few wisps of light leaked from the corners.

The entire cave suddenly went dark.

In the dark and quiet space, Li Shizhen and Baihu lay on the entrance of the cave one after the other. Apart from each other's heartbeat and breathing, they both felt a third sound, which was the shaking of the big rock at the entrance of the cave. The sound of hitting the hole lightly was like some kind of heavy and depressing drum beating hard on the heart.

One person and one tiger quietly waited for this huge threat, not knowing whether it would approach or pass by, and they had no way of knowing whether their preparations could help them overcome the difficulties in front of them.

The rumbling steps were staggered, and Li Shizhen could already feel a slight vibration in the cave. He drew two horizontal strokes on the back of the white tiger, and the white tiger patted the ground lightly for confirmation. It seemed that it was really two Tyrannosaurus rex We went ashore together.

At this time, the sun outside had begun to set, and the heat in the mainland was slowly receding. The overlords in the river, who had already eaten and drank enough, would turn over leisurely in the water from time to time, revealing a streamlined body on the water surface.

There are still many land and air predators staying on both sides of the river bank. They are the corpses left after being trampled, and some are drowned and washed downstream by the river. The casualties caused by the chaotic crossing of the river have doubled.

But the mainland overlord who had apparently successfully landed on the north bank did not cast a glance at those ants-like beings at all.

Today's hunting operation is undoubtedly a success for the Tyrannosaurus rex. Not only did they take advantage of the terrain, but they also passed the deadliest hurdle to the fertile territory unscathed.

For the top predators, their concern is still the whereabouts of food, and chasing the migration route of large groups of herbivorous dinosaurs is already their survival instinct.

The two tyrannosaurs that had just set foot on the north bank moved their noses, trying to determine the whereabouts of the prey that had landed on the north bank and fled in panic.

The female dragon suddenly let out an earth-shattering roar, and then rushed towards the small forest. The big trees blocking the road were knocked off their branches and leaves, and many smaller trees fell to the ground directly. Many of the shrubs under the trees were directly trampled into wood residue by the female dragon.

The footsteps of the female dragon rumbled into the bushes. Of course, the man and the tiger hiding in the cave felt that the kind of footsteps that would crack the ground were approaching them, and even the wet mud passage could feel the regular and obvious tremors of the ground. .

Li Shizhen was next to the white tiger's chest and could clearly hear its heart beating faster and faster like his own.After all, none of them was sure that the cave would be able to withstand the wrath of the female dragon.

After thinking about it, Li Shizhen dragged the white tiger into the depths of the cave. After all, the entrance of the cave is only made of mud, which may not be able to bear weight. The depth of the cave is at least made of stone, and there are ventilation holes. If the passage collapses, It would be too depressing for them to be blocked in this passage, at least they would be safer in the cave.

The female dragon in the woods outside stood at the place where a tiger and a tiger were fighting the big bear. After looking around, her eyes finally fixed on the white tiger's blood stain on the ground, and then it stomped violently back and forth on the blood stain.

It howled resentfully again, and its thick and powerful tail drew a mark on the big tree next to it. The white trunk under the bark was exposed between the fallen branches and leaves.

After going back and forth in this small open space several times, it moved its nose and rushed towards the river bank. Of course, there was no trace of a person or a tiger at the edge of the woods near the river bank. Suffering from such an innocent disaster, he was knocked to the ground by this Tyrannosaurus rex.

One person and one tiger staying deep in the cave felt the terrifying steps leaving the woods, and seemed to hear the unwilling roar of the female dragon, and they all breathed a sigh of relief.At least the current level is temporarily over.

Only then did Li Shizhen start to tidy up the cave seriously.

In order to better observe the situation in the cleaning hole, he added two more torches and stuck them on the ground.

At this time, the inside of this small cave can basically be seen clearly.

Li Shizhen first swept all the bones left over from the black bear's previous meal into the passage. The ground here is full of mud and gravel. It is estimated that the black bear has leveled it before, but Li Shizhen intends to make it more comfortable. I am going to pick out some sharp stones, which can be used to make weapons. After all, there is a shortage of materials in the cave now, and then I will lay a layer of soil on it. It is estimated that the white tiger can also rest on it.

However, the cave was indeed a bit damp, and Li Shizhen planned to light the bonfire first, and later use the hot soil under the bonfire to make a bed.

The process of sorting out the gravel is not complicated. Li Shizhen also talked with the white tiger, guessing the behavior of the tyrannosaurus outside, while sorting out, so when he touched a sharp stone and threw it aside, he didn't think about it. He was about to throw it into the pile of materials without looking carefully, but the weight suddenly surprised him a little.

This is? !

Li Shizhen walked up to Baihu suddenly, and handed it over with shaking hands: "Look, this is it?"

Baihu looked at the broken leg bone by the light of the fire, patted his tail, and confirmed Li Shizhen's conjecture.

Li Shizhen glanced at the black bear next to him, did this guy eat people?He felt a little disgusted thinking about it.But this bone was obviously dug out by him from the ground, and the other bones eaten by the black bear were all thrown on the ground.

Or did someone else live in this cave before?To be more certain, it should be a man like the leopard clan?

The situation is complicated and difficult to understand for a while, is this guy also an intelligent life, and this skeleton is its relative?No, no, Li Shizhen shook his head again and denied his judgment again. From the scene where it fights with the white tiger, it can be seen that it is more like a pure beast, fighting with instinct, and has not produced any wisdom. Otherwise, what it should have done at that time was to get rid of the white tiger immediately and ignore Li Shizhen's simple provocation.

Regarding this point, Li Shizhen relied on his intuition, but he was not particularly sure. In order to confirm, he communicated with the white tiger. As a result, the black bear corpse on the ground received a disgusted look from the white tiger. .

So, this cave was really inhabited by intelligent life like the leopard group a long time ago?Then the owner was eaten by the black bear or driven away?Thinking of this, Li Shizhen felt a little sad.

He found a corner to put those broken bones, and planned to bury them after he got out. In this cruel world, it may be the greatest pity and luck that the remains of the dead can be collected.

That night, the tyrannosaurus did not find them. Of course, their food was the black bear's corpse. Anyway, there were all the seasonings, cooking utensils, water, and the wood was collected just now. Instead, they threw away all the quilts and so on. On the back of Brachiosaurus.

Li Shizhen didn't use the jerky candies that he had on his body for emergency use. He made up his mind to wait until he finished eating the black bear before going out to see the situation. Anyway, such a big one is enough to last for several days.So they directly started to skin and tear the black bear. Anyway, this bear has caused them so much misery today.

The injured white tiger enjoyed a handful of bone broth and delicious stewed meat. He didn't even pay attention to the swollen paw. Instead, Li Shizhen checked it several times and felt that it was really just a ligament injury. , plus a little swollen, it's really not a big problem so I can rest assured.

In order to appease the white tiger and let it recover from its injuries, Li Shizhen did not restrict its food intake. As a result, the big cat ate half of the bear...

Li Shizhen's hands were sore at the end of cutting meat and cooking, and he couldn't help sighing when he saw how satisfied it was. Forget it, let it go. If it doesn't work, go hunting earlier, just be careful.

I don't know if it's meal time for one person and one tiger to eat. Anyway, the cave is dark and the time is unknown. One person and one tiger eat according to the rhythm of eating when they are hungry, regardless of whether it is dinner time or not.

In order to build a better house, Li Shizhen also dug a toilet in the other direction of the stone cave in the passage. After drinking enough, I fell asleep very soundly.

Li Shizhen woke up the next day and was about to go to the edge of the passage to observe the situation. He found that the white tiger didn't get up vigilantly as usual. He gently pushed it, it was so hot, Li Shizhen was surprised.

The white tiger didn't get up, and only made a slight "whooping" sound, which was so weak that it was almost inaudible.

At this time, the bonfire had been extinguished, only a little spark remained, and only a little red light flickered in the cave.

Li Shizhen groped and touched Baihu's forehead, it was really hot, and his usually moist nose was also dry.What happened to this big cat?