Doomsday: Humanity shrinks 100 times

Chapter 69 Rosin
The three of them fell silent immediately after hearing the sound.

Lu Yuning looked in the direction of the sound and first saw a small flying insect. He was about to gesture to the two to be careful.

Unexpectedly, when he looked back, he saw a scene that made his scalp tingle.

At the bottom of a tree branch, a dark tree hole appeared in Lu Yuning's sight.

From a distance, the cave entrance looked a little blurry, but one could see a dense group of insect creatures moving in and out.

Lu Yuning immediately understood that this was a beehive!
He just turned around and gestured towards Xu Qi with some excitement.

Xu Qi found his strange look a little funny, but then he understood what was going on and quickly ordered the chipmunk to flee in the direction Lu Yuning was waving.

The bee flying in the air had obviously discovered the chipmunk and was flapping its wings aggressively, and the buzzing sound of its wings could be heard continuously.

If a few more people get closer to the beehive, not only will this bee attack, but the other bees in the hive will probably swarm over.

The chipmunk seemed to have noticed the situation as well, and before Xu Qi could finish speaking, it immediately ran away in fright.

The three of them quickly fled the hive area, and Lu Yuning finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I was scared to death." Lu Yuning recovered and spoke.

"I didn't even see it. What is it?" Wu Xiao acted as if nothing had happened and was obviously unaware of the situation.

"Bee?" Xu Qi must have seen the bee flapping its wings just now.

Lu Yuning nodded, then shook her head and said, "It's a beehive. If we get any closer, we'll probably be marked by pheromones."

The two of them finally came to their senses. No wonder Lu Yuning was so excited just now.

"If there is a beehive, will there be honey?" Wu Xiao's eyes lit up and he licked his lips greedily.

Lu Yuning shook her head vigorously: "Don't even think about it!"

"Well, since you said so, there's nothing we can do." Wu Xiao shook his head with some regret.

"Then how do beekeepers usually collect honey?" Xu Qi suddenly became curious.

"Nowadays, beehives are all smart. The bee colonies can be separated automatically by pressing a switch. In our current situation, if we get stung, we can basically just wait for death." Lu Yuning replied.

"Then people in the past didn't have this kind of high technology, right?"

"That's true, but beekeepers are very familiar with the habits of bees. They will choose the time when the bees are in a good mood to collect honey, and they must also take comprehensive protective measures." Lu Yuning explained.

"It seems there is still some way." Wu Xiao came over.

"Don't even think about it. It's extremely dangerous." Lu Yuning dissuaded the two from thinking this way.

I wonder if these two people are ignorant and fearless, or are they too confident in their abilities?
Seeing that the two of them looked a little disappointed, Lu Yuning couldn't help but smile bitterly.

But it is understandable. Since the end of the world, they have basically not eaten anything with seasonings, and their mouths are really bland.

However, getting honey is a life-threatening thing for them, and it is not worth it just to satisfy their craving for it.

Unless he was absolutely sure, Lu Yuning would never take the risk.

After Lu Yuning's persuasion, the two gave up the idea of taking some honey to taste.

But now, something worth being happy about appeared in the sight of several people.

"Are you sure this is edible? I heard some mushrooms are poisonous." Xu Qi looked at the mushrooms at the base of the pine tree that were taller than a person and was a little unsure.

"To be precise, mushrooms are a type of fungus. Some varieties are indeed poisonous and contain chemical components that are harmful to the human body. Generally, the more colorful the mushroom, the more toxic it is. Of course, some ordinary-looking mushrooms are also poisonous, but the one in front of us is a pine mushroom, which is relatively common." Lu Yuning explained.

"How about transplanting it back?" Wu Xiao's eyes lit up. Lu Yuning shook her head. "This mushroom can't be transplanted, and it can't be artificially cultivated with modern technology. It needs the nutrients provided by the pine tree's photosynthesis to grow. It's a symbiotic fungus."

"Well, even if we take them all back, they won't last long."

"It's okay, you can dry it in the sun. Remember the grape drying rack we made before? This thing can also be dried in the sun and preserved. The shelf life is longer than that of walnuts."

Wu Xiao nodded, revealing an expression of "I see."

The three of them didn't say much. Since Lu Yuning said it was edible, they could pack it up and take it back. This way, they would have one more ingredient.

Since Wu Xiao’s space was almost full before, he definitely couldn’t take all the mushrooms back.

Lu Yuning had to make a temporary container, picked a pine mushroom that looked good, crushed it and put it in, and finally packed it up. The hard work naturally fell on the chipmunk again.

After Lu Yuning finished his work, he looked at the pine tree again.

In fact, pine trees not only produce a lot of mushrooms, but also something else that is quite common, which is pine resin.

This is what Lu Yuning was looking for at this moment.

Seeing that the two of them seemed to have some doubts again, he hurriedly explained again.

"Pine trees generally produce pine resin."

"What's the use?" Xu Qi was curious.

"Deinsectization!" Lu Yuning answered while searching.

Xu Qi opened his mouth, obviously he had a blind spot in knowledge.

"Rosin actually has many uses. It has some medicinal value, like reducing swelling, but with Lele here, we don't have to use that property. It can also be used as insulation, but the amount needed is quite large, unless we collect it in large quantities, which is obviously not possible for us. Besides that, it can also be used to make torches, which might come in handy in the future."

"How do you know everything?" Xu Qi was obviously feeling frustrated.

"This is common sense in rural areas. Children from poor families grow up early!" Lu Yuning straightened up, looking a little proud.

".Go on, tell me how to get rid of the insects."

"Does Song Xiang know?" Lu Yuning looked at her.

But seeing that she looked confused, she probably didn't understand.

"In short, rosin can be used to repel insects, and the material used to make rosin is pine resin, which needs to be boiled and filtered with water. The process is relatively simple, so you can try it." Lu Yuning finished his words in one breath.

As soon as he finished speaking, his expression paused, and sure enough, he saw a transparent gelatinous substance on the tree trunk, which was definitely pine resin.

After seeing the pine tree, the pine resin was actually the first thing he thought of, and the mushrooms were just an unexpected gain.

Of course, boiling rosin was just an idea of his, because it required boiling water first, so there was the problem of water evaporation, and the water they used was still very precious.

But now that I've discovered this thing, I have to get some back.

They are now in the wild, and many materials are scarce, so they naturally cannot let go if they see them.

After making up his mind, Lu Yuning prepared to take it down. The resin was less than one meter away from the root.

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