Chapter 1125 - 1124: Sandstorm
Ji Nuan quickly took the remaining half bowl of juice back in her hands: "Drink all of this, the juice can actually dispel the heat inside the body. After drinking, it feels very comfortable. You drank too little just now to feel it."
Upon hearing this, Ji Nuan’s eyes lit up instantly, and she quickly finished the juice in a few gulps, feeling as if she was in an air-conditioned room, incredibly comfortable.
However, such comfort didn’t last long, about ten minutes later, the comfortable feeling dissipated again.
At this moment, Xiu Yan began to peel the plant with a knife, removing its outer skin and spines. Without its protective cover, the thick flesh of the plant revealed a light green color, looking crystal clear.
Xiu Yan sliced a piece and fed it into his mouth, a taste even milder than the juice spread inside his mouth. He chewed, experiencing a crispy texture.
Could this be a type of fruit that grows in the desert?
He handed the remaining plant flesh to Ji Nuan: "It’s crunchy, with a mild sweet flavor, very delicious."
Ji Nuan’s eyes brightened instantly, hehe, with this cactus-like thing, there would be no worry about food in the future.
Gathering the empty containers they drank from, they inserted several straw-like tiny stems into the fruit flesh.
The pale green juice slowly flowed into the containers, Ji Nuan did not completely harvest this small patch of cactus but only collected the juice from this particular plant, then sliced the rest of the fruit flesh to store in the basket.
Looking at the remaining roots of the cactus in the sandy ground, "It should be able to regrow, right?"
On the other hand, Maomao and its companions were also eating some of the cactuses at the edges.
Now it seems that Maomao and its companions are like exclusive gardeners to these cactuses, trimming off the ill-shaped and cracked pieces at the edges, allowing the main stems and well-grown branches to have enough nutrients and water to grow better.
At night, Ji Nuan and Xiu Yan encountered their first sandstorm in many days. Thankfully, they were protected by Maomao and its companions, but the terrifying power of nature still left a great shock in the hearts of the two beasts.
Before the sandstorm, Maomao and its companions had stopped at a mound. This time, when Xiu Yan set up the tent, its height was just enough for the two to stoop to enter. The tent’s Beast Skin was pressed down by Maomao and its companions.
Maomao and its companions still encircled and protected the tent from inside.
All belongings were also moved inside.
In the distance, the yellow sands churned, creeping towards them like a solid mass, filling the air with the smell of sand, making it somewhat difficult to breathe.
After feeding some fruits to Maomao and its companions, Ji Nuan and Xiu Yan entered the tent.
Until Xiu Yan had laid out the Beast Skin mattress, and they prepared to rest, a soft cry from Maomao came from outside the tent.
Before Ji Nuan could consider its meaning, the tent was struck as if slapped by a Giant Beast itself, producing a loud noise.
This was followed by the roar of the sandstorm, occasionally with objects hitting the tent producing thumping sounds.
But as the tent was made from an entire piece of Ferocious Beast Skin, besides the noise, no sand got blown inside or caused any damage.