Chapter 278 No Cure
“A-choo!”
Marcus felt uncomfortable in his nose as soon as he woke up. The next second, his face distorted sharply, his lungs contracted and he sneezed violently, and the gas and droplets rushed out of his nasal cavity.
A faint stench floated in the air, and Marcus' heart sank after he felt dizzy.
broken.
He has a cold!
But then I had a glimmer of hope, maybe it was just a sore nose. Spring is here, some flowers are blooming, maybe it’s the pollen…
"A-choo, A-choo."
The next two sneezes ruthlessly shattered Marcus's luck. He sniffed his nose and his face looked indescribably gloomy.
Catching a cold in the city is no big deal and you’ll be fine in a couple of days, but if you’re alone in the wilderness, it’s a huge disaster.
Feeling his blocked nostrils and heavy body, Marcus was about to get up, but he cursed under his breath and lay down on the dead leaves again.
Little did he know that this scene was seen by all the spectators. When Marcus was still asleep, everyone realized that something was wrong. It was already noon and the other contestants had all gotten up to hunt for food, but he was the only one who was still asleep.
As soon as he stood up, he sneezed several times. Anyone could tell that he had a cold.
[It’s over. Will I be eliminated the next day? ]
【The first person to be eliminated! 】
[It’s not certain. They haven’t given up yet. Can you please stop being so discouraged? ]
[Where is Fang Shen? Tell me quickly, how is he doing? ]
"I don't know whether he will be eliminated or not. It still depends on his personal will and development. But there is a high probability that he won't be able to survive." Bifang stroked his chin, thinking about Marcus' performance.
"Marcus hasn't eaten for almost thirty hours since the airdrop. The water he drank was all ice, which further increased his energy consumption. Now he has a cold, so he's lucky to have strength. And look at him, he's almost curled up in a ball."
On the screen, Marcus was huddled in the shelter, shivering like a cooked shrimp, with obvious chills and coughing violently from time to time.
"So this is not just a common cold, but a cold caused by wind and cold. The symptoms of a cold are severe chills, mild fever, clear nasal discharge, and cough. Generally, you need to keep warm to feel more comfortable. Judging from Marcus's symptoms, they are almost exactly the same. He may even have a fever later."
fever?
The audience was shocked. The fever was quite serious. In normal life, having a fever was very uncomfortable and one didn't even want to go to work, let alone in the wilderness.
If he had a fever, it would almost certainly mean that Marcus had failed in the challenge.
Marcus naturally understood what the audience could understand. He didn't want to be eliminated so quickly, so he struggled to get up from the ground and wanted to find something to eat.
But just as he stood firm, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes and almost fell down, but soon the light came in again, allowing him to see the surrounding environment clearly.
After coughing twice, Marcus walked towards the simple trap he made yesterday. In his current state, hunting was basically impossible. He could only see if there was any gain from the trap that had been set all night.
Unfortunately, the first trap was empty.
A fairly simple trap is to use two small branches to support a noose, one end of which is tied to a tree. As long as prey passes through, it will be tightened instantly.
Bifang took the opportunity to introduce it to the audience: "This is the simplest and most primitive noose trap, commonly known as a noose. Although simple, it has a wide hunting range and can catch small animals like squirrels and rabbits, as well as large animals like wild boars. To set this trap, you need to be familiar with the size of the animal and the height from the ground. The most important thing is to find the path the animal is traveling, otherwise it will be difficult to get anything."
[Are there any animals that often pass by here? ]
"No."
The audience was confused. What the hell is this?
"Anyway, I don't see any animal trails here. Marcus should just be trying his luck. Didn't you notice? He set up a lot of traps. This is the third one."
Bifang shook his head. The traps set by Marcus were both far and near, and it would take a long time to check them all.
The production crew had no intention of following his lead and switched the screen to several other people.
Mugalen's bow was ready after a night of smoking. He bent it hard and found it to be very strong. It was obviously a good bow. He couldn't wait to string it. Once he finished stringing it, he could set off.
It's a whole day late, and I don't know if I can still strike back.
Ji Zuodong also had a good harvest. With the wild river behind him, he actually caught a small fish last night. Unfortunately, it was so small that it was barely enough to fill the gaps between his teeth. He got up early this morning and walked along the riverbed. Obviously, he wanted to see if there was any place suitable for fishing. If he could catch a big fish, it would mean he wouldn't have to worry about food for two or three days.
Bono, Doligon, and a few others were still in no hurry and were still concentrating on their journey.
There were two people who stayed there to maintain the shelter and did something unexpected. They dug up the thick soil, half a meter deep, and then dug out a pile.
earthworm!
The soil has a heat-insulating effect, so the earthworms will not all die in winter. Instead, they will burrow into the ground, nearly half a meter deep!
Looking at the serious-looking contestants, the audience had a bad feeling.
[Oh my god, what’s with this sense of déjà vu?]
[That day, people once again heard the story of being dominated by earthworms... Sorry, I went to the wrong set]
[Awesome, awesome! I thought I would never see this famous scene again. This wave of online Lao Fang's amazing operation is expected! ]
The audience shouted 666. With the previous experience of Bifang, most people could predict what would happen next.
As expected, one of the contestants frowned. Interestingly, he learned this trick after watching the Bifang video, and it was also his first time trying it.
The dirt in the stomach is squeezed out, leaving only a deflated strip. The contestant then closes his eyes and swallows it in one gulp!
"vomit!"
A strong earthy smell exploded, and one of the contestants couldn't hold it back and vomited out the acid water along with the earthworms. In the vomit, you could faintly see the red earthworms wriggling, but this scene was quickly blurred by the program crew.
A bit san.
The other one performed better. He swallowed it in one gulp and then kept dry heaving.
It's not food for humans at all!
At least until the two of them really couldn't hold on any longer , it was impossible for them to eat earthworms anymore. They would feel extremely uncomfortable both mentally and physically.
Countless viewers curiously asked Bifang how he managed to eat it, but Bifang didn't say anything and just smiled.
After watching everyone's performance, the program team switched the screen to Marcus again.
Marcus has completed the tour, and careful viewers have counted a total of thirteen noose traps.
All empty.
"Traps are only useful when placed in the right place. Otherwise, it's like waiting for a rabbit to come to you. The chances of getting something are pitifully small. Think about it, a piece of land is a hundred meters long. How much space does a noose take up? Twenty centimeters? The chances of an animal running past you are pitifully small. But if you place it in a place where animals often go, like a passageway that's only a few meters long, the chances of an animal running past you are much greater."
After going around in a big circle and finding nothing, Marcus almost fainted. He staggered backward and fell against a tree. He hadn't eaten for nearly two days, and the stomach acid burned his stomach wall like boiling water, causing him terribly pain.
It's over. It's really over now.
Let alone the competition, simply surviving these twelve days seems like a luxury now.
With a desperate mood, Marcus sat on the ground, pulled up the weeds beside him and threw them on the ground as if to vent his anger, then held his head in his hands.
Bifang was attracted by the weeds thrown by Marcus. He frowned and looked at it for a long time. After confirming that Marcus didn't realize what he had done, he said regretfully: "What a pity, in fact, the chance to turn the tables is right in front of him."
【Comeback, what comeback? 】
[Did Fang Shen notice anything? Tell me quickly! ]
【Don't keep us in suspense! 】
[It's already like this, you still want to turn things around? 】
"Do you know what he just threw out?" Bifang pointed at the "weeds" next to Marcus and said, "This is Echinacea, also known as Echinacea."
Echinacea?
The audience looked at the grass leaves covered with dirt on the ground and slowly formed a question mark.
[Is this a flower? What kind of flower is this? ]
[No one believes it, I don’t believe it either (dog head)]
“The flowers haven’t bloomed yet.”
Bifang was not surprised by the audience's reaction. The current Echinacea does not look like a flower at all and looks like a simple weed, but it is indeed a very common herb.
"Echinacea is native to North America, where indigenous people used it to treat toothaches, sore throats, colds and infectious diseases. The therapeutic effect is very good, especially in the early stages of a cold. If you want to cure a cold quickly in the wild, you can either soak in a hot spring like I did last time. For people with a good physique, just one soak will be enough. Otherwise, you can rely on medicine. Many common herbs can treat colds, such as Nepeta, Isatis root, mulberry leaves, Imperata root, dandelion, and Lycopodiella. These things are very common and exist all over the world, so they are easy to find."
[Fuck, dandelions can also cure colds? ]
"Yes, but the effect is far less than that of Echinacea. This thing is the best-selling health product in the Ugly Country, especially suitable for when the human body needs the immune system to play a strong role. Let me tell you a little-known fact, there is no medicine in the world that can cure colds..."
How is that possible?
[Nonsense, I feel much better after taking the medicine! ]
[Yes, yes, there are so many cold medicines, how is this possible?]
【Isn't Mr. Fang trying to attract attention a bit? 】
【I am a medical student, actually】
The screen was filled with doubtful comments. Occasionally someone would stand up to support, but they were quickly drowned out by the voices of the crowd.
"Mr. Bi, are you telling the truth?"
Not only the audience, but even the staff nearby cast suspicious looks after hearing this. If there is no medicine to cure a cold, then what do they usually take?
lonely?
"You can check it out." Bifang raised his eyebrows. "I know it's inconsistent with your usual cognition, but this is the fact. Because the common cold is a viral infection, there is no medicine to cure it. The current medical treatment for the common cold is still mainly based on rest, symptomatic treatment, and prevention of secondary infection. The symptomatic treatment refers to symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, sneezing, and fever caused by the common cold. The cold medicines on the market are all targeted at them. In other words, all the cold medicines now are not "cures" for the common cold, but are only used to relieve the various uncomfortable symptoms caused by the common cold. The only line of defense that can kill the common cold virus is our body's immunity, so this is the best time to take Echinacea."
