In a wild forest where ancient trees towered, their entwined aged branches blocked out the sun and sky, Jiang Ning and Nong Chun walked slowly back along the path they had come by, with the moist and fresh air mixed with the fragrance of unknown wildflowers deep within the dense woods.
After finding a water source, Nong Chun’s mood lightened considerably on the return journey. Not to mention, he had learned to recognize and pick a bag full of wild berries under Jiang Ning’s guidance.
Jiang Ning, walking in front, suddenly stretched out her hand and pointed to the front left, saying, "There are a few Goat Milk Fruit trees over there, do you want to go take a look?"
"Goat Milk Fruit?" Nong Chun looked up, obviously unfamiliar with the name of this fruit, and asked with a puzzled face, "Is it tasty?"
Jiang Ning thought for a moment, "It’s okay, sweet when it’s ripe."
Nong Chun looked in the direction Jiang Ning was pointing, and faintly made out several small trees bearing red fruits, "Are those the ones with red fruits?"
Jiang Ning nodded, "Yeah, they seem to be ripe."
Nong Chun showed some interest, "Then let’s go take a look, we’re not in a hurry anyway."
The two made a detour, and found that the several wild Goat Milk Fruit trees were not very tall, with their slender branches laden with red fruits the size of fingernails, each one crystal clear and full.
The Goat Milk Fruits turned red when ripe, and Jiang Ning and Nong Chun had arrived just in time.
Jiang Ning picked a Goat Milk Fruit and tasted it, finding it sweet with a touch of sourness; the taste was quite good.
Seeing Jiang Ning eat, Nong Chun also picked one and tried it, enjoying the new flavor that brightened his eyes, "This is good, let’s pick some to take back!"
Jiang Ning thought it would be good to pick some to take back too since they were wild and would just fall on the ground and rot away if not picked.
After picking the Goat Milk Fruits, they continued on their way.
Halfway through their journey, Jiang Ning stopped in front of a large tree and put down the backpack she had been carrying on her back. Before Nong Chun and the live broadcast audience could react, Jiang Ning began to climb the tree bare-handed.
She moved agilely, using her hands and feet in unison, much like Spider-Man, and climbed up the tall tree. To the shock and confusion of everyone watching, she successfully retrieved the supply pack tied to the tree trunk and landed safely on the ground.
[Jiang Ning new skill +1: Bare-handed Tree Climbing]
[How is that even possible? What else don’t we know about you!]
[To climb such a high tree bare-handed! Her gripping strength and stamina must be incredible!]
[How could she climb up that long and smooth section of the trunk without even breathing hard? Jiang Ning, do you have magnets attached to you!!]
[Ah, what did I miss? I just went out to pour a glass of water, where did Jiang Ning get that package from?!]
[She got it from climbing the tree, funny.jpg]
Nong Chun was also shocked, staring at the tightly wrapped package in Jiang Ning’s hand, it took him several seconds to come around, "Is this the supply package the program team mentioned?"
"Yeah, let’s open it and see." Jiang Ning handed the supply pack to Nong Chun, while she herself took a look around, seemingly inspecting something carefully.
[What is Jiang Ning looking for?]
[Is she trying to find another supply pack?]
[That can’t be right, can it? The map indicates that there’s only one supply pack here]
[Then what is she searching for?]
The audience was puzzled by Jiang Ning’s actions and thoughts, and she herself was unaware that countless viewers were curious about her behavior.
In fact, Jiang Ning was searching for hidden cameras or other filming equipment in the vicinity.
The production team had disappeared without a trace for a whole day, which Jiang Ning found somewhat unreasonable.
Before entering the forest, Jiang Ning had speculated whether the production team might be hiding somewhere, watching her and the other guests’ reactions on purpose. But despite her investigations, whether it was the tent construction site or the forest path they had taken, Jiang Ning didn’t find any filming tools.
After walking around nearby, Jiang Ning instead saw two hens and several wild grey rabbits hopping in the underbrush... clearly placed in the forest by the production team in advance. It was unclear how much effort the team had put in; along the way into the forest, Jiang Ning had spotted no less than twenty chickens, ducks, and rabbits.
That was only what appeared in front of her, the unseen count was likely even higher.
Jiang Ning glanced and then turned her gaze away.
Nong Chun opened the supply package, which was actually a small sealed cardboard box. Inside, there was a pack of beef jerky, ten pieces of compressed biscuits, two bottles of water, and several packets of nuts and snacks.