Ordinary observers in fast time travel

Chapter 1213 Sweeping Away the Enemy and Reflections

At this time, Shi Jia was unaware that the source of her protein had been discovered, and even less aware that a large group of Xinghua Village people had searched almost the entire Zhushan Mountain.

When she returned to Zhushan the next day, she found it devastated, with the ground dug up three feet deep.

Not to mention bamboo rats, even the winter bamboo shoots hidden deep underground are gone.

Shi Jia shifted her gaze to the stream. The banks of the stream had been cleaned up, and the water was exceptionally clear, with no moss in sight.

At that moment, countless insults flashed through his mind, and his temples throbbed with anger.

Shi Jia took a deep breath to calm his surging emotions, calmly chopped down two bamboo stalks, and dragged the bamboo stalks away.

She dragged the bamboo to the only way home, threw it into the weeds, clapped her hands, and continued into the mountains.

This time she acted quickly, choosing a side path to avoid everyone's sight.

She really didn't want the place she had found for food to be discovered again.

She must not be discovered until she has enough food for the winter.

Fortunately, the spot where she had dug up yams a few days ago was still intact. Her mood improved considerably. She skillfully cut away the vines, located the rootstock, and began digging.

Perhaps driven by the urgency of being discovered by the people of Xinghua Village, or perhaps by the experience gained from the previous digging, Shi Jia dug very quickly this time. In just over half an hour, a yam the same size as last time was placed in his basket.

She glanced at the sky; the sun was only halfway up the sky, around 9 a.m., and decided to continue digging.

One after another, Shi Jia worked non-stop all morning, like a wound-up toy.

When she finally stopped, she felt her skin burning from the sun.

She climbed out of the pit using both her hands and feet, picked up a bamboo water jug, and gulped down half of it.

"He's alive!" Shi Jia carefully placed the water aside before relaxing and lying down on the mound of earth.

Tall trees overhead cast dappled sunlight through their dense foliage, and Shi Jia suddenly felt light and airy, as if she had lost all weight and, consequently, all her strength.

The wind in the mountains was actually quite strong. She saw the leaves above her head swaying incessantly, causing the tree trunks to shake as well. The dappled shadows of the trees became ethereal.

But nestled in the grass, Shi Jia only felt a gentle, soft breeze. It carried away her fatigue, making her feel comfortable and drowsy.

"Grumble~" Her stomach protested at just the right time, and Shi Jia's sleepiness was mostly gone. She propped herself up on the mound of earth, rested for a while, and then found some dry vines and branches to start a fire.

She casually tossed a few fresh yams into the fire. She sat there quietly, not thinking about anything, only occasionally adding a few pieces of firewood to the fire.

Her emotions gradually calmed down, as the sense of urgency and anger caused by the devastation of the mountain disappeared.

She couldn't help but smile wryly, "Sigh, I still need to practice more. How can a recorder have subjective emotions?"

Shi Jia shook her head; she still needed to grow.

Once the frustration in her heart dissipated, Shi Jia finally felt the soreness all over her body.

"Ouch~ That hurts! What was I thinking? I kept telling myself not to overwork myself!" Shi Jia raised her hand and slapped her thigh.

Suddenly, a warm liquid flowed from her nostrils. Shi Jia quickly reached out and wiped it away. The bright red blood made her pupils constrict.

Although her spiritual power has been weakened, she is still an extremely powerful being in this world.

However, Li Xiaohua's body was very weak. The heavy physical labor she did every day had already exhausted her. If she continued to use her spiritual power uncontrollably, her body would soon collapse.

A nosebleed is the first signal your body sends!
Shi Jia took a deep breath and looked around. The situation was what it was; she could only try to salvage it. She needed herbs to replenish her blood and qi, to strengthen her constitution. Ginseng and lingzhi would be best; if all else failed, she could dig up the ginseng she had found earlier.

But that's a story for later; right now, the most important thing is to fill our stomachs. Shi Jia pushed aside the charcoal fire and dug out the piping hot roasted yam.

Impatient to let it cool, Shi Jia placed the yam on a leaf and gently sliced ​​it open with a wood-chopping knife. The snow-white yam released a rich aroma that wafted out.

"Gurgle~" My stomach started rumbling again, expressing its longing.

But the yams were too hot, so Shi Jia had to suppress his itching hands, his mouth full of saliva, and his increasingly loud voice.

The wind seemed to sense Shi Jia's desire; it gently yet firmly carried away most of the yam's calories, quickly satisfying Shi Jia's hunger.

After a hearty meal, Shi Jia carefully extinguished the fire again and covered the embers with a thick layer of soil.

Only then did Shi Jia turn her gaze to her morning's masterpiece: five yams, each one quite large. She could only take two at a time.

She looked up at the sun; it was the hottest time of day! If she went back now, she should be able to bring back at least four yams before dark!
Without hesitation, Shi Jia picked up a yam, carefully broke it in half, and put it into his basket. In no time, the basket was full.

Shi Jia lifted the basket with all her might; the weight of over forty pounds made it difficult for her.

However, it is still within the acceptable range.

After simply covering the area with vines, Shi Jia carried a basket on his back and took a machete home.

The journey was surprisingly fast. Shi Jia calculated that it only took an hour and a half to get back, which was almost the same time it would take to get to the yam field!

Shi Jia, ignoring her surprise, put all the yams in the basket into the room, then went out again with the empty basket on her back.

This time she didn't deliberately avoid people, not because there was no one on the mountain, but because she had figured things out.

She didn't come into this world to survive, but the people of Xinghua Village struggle for survival every day. So it doesn't matter if she's discovered; if it saves one or two lives, that would be a good deed on her part.

The basket could only hold two yams at a time, so Shi Jia simply put the remaining yam back into the pit and covered it with soil. He hoped it wouldn't have been dug up when he came back tomorrow.

She is kind, but she doesn't deserve to be this generous.

The physical exertion caused Shi Jia to walk slower and slower, stopping to rest after every hundred steps. It was already four o'clock in the afternoon, the time when the villagers would go to work.

"Li Xiaohua, where did you dig up so many yams?" Without even asking, we ran into Li Xiaomei and a few others.

The group's eyes lit up as they looked at the baskets overflowing with yams, wishing they could have them all.

Shi Jia ignored their reactions and casually pointed behind her, "After crossing this mountain, it's another half an hour's walk forward."

"so far!"

"You've gone deep into the mountains?" The group was surprised and instinctively resisted going.

"Yeah, there's nothing to eat outside." Shi Jia nodded, and she stood up, using the thick wooden stick for support. "I'm going back."

"Wait, let us help you carry the yams back. You take us with you." Li Xiaomei wasn't asking for Shi Jia's opinion.

Shi Jia glanced at her, ignoring her further aggression, and said, "Have your family take you there!"

"What kind of attitude is that...?"

Shi Jia ignored the complaints of those behind her and slowly walked her own path.