Chapter 808: Only Hearing the Voice
The sunrise in the Sahara is beautiful.
Choose to watch the sunrise from the highest sand dune. The panoramic view allows you to see the rapid changes in the color of the sand dunes, from black to red, and then from yellow to white, just like an animation effect rendered frame by frame.
Moreover, this change in light also has a calming power. The noisy voices just now were suppressed in an instant, and only silence remained between heaven and earth.
It felt like I had arrived on a different planet.
Unlike the rapid sunrise, sunset is a slow process.
Because only when the sun sets completely will the red glow of the sunset glow be evaporated .
This usually lasts for half an hour before the sky and earth completely lose their color.
Bifang lit the bonfire, and it became the only light in the distance, drilling out a tenacious corner in the darkness and dispelling the severe cold.
The flame burned silently, without the crackling sound of ordinary firewood. It was obvious that a completely different kind of fuel was burning. If you get closer, you can find that they are compressed small cylinders like biomass particle board.
" Camel dung is the perfect fuel. Thanks to the special structure of camels, camel dung is almost free of moisture and has the characteristics of hay, making it an excellent fuel."
Camels are extremely resistant to thirst and can lose 30-40% of their body weight in water without any harm.
In comparison, if the human body loses 2% water, the mouth and tongue will become dry; if the human body loses 5% water, the human body will become irritable and restless; if the human body loses 10% water, the human body will show symptoms of dehydration; if the human body loses 15% water, the human body will become comatose, and when the human body loses 20% water, it will be life-threatening.
This kind of bug-like ability is extremely rare in the entire natural world, and its appearance certainly does not come out of thin air.
There are many extremely thin and tortuous ducts in the camel's nose. Normally, the ducts are moistened by liquid. When the body lacks water, the ducts immediately stop secreting liquid and a layer of hard skin forms on the surface of the ducts to absorb the exhaled water and prevent it from being lost out of the body. When inhaling, the water in the hard skin can be sent back to the body.
It is not like other animals that excrete water as urine soon after drinking it. On the contrary, it adjusts the speed of water absorption according to its own situation and controls its urination.
If you drink too much water, you will have to hold it in and go to the toilet, but this does not happen with camels.
The urine it excretes is concentrated, but it does not suffer from uremia; its feces are granular and can be burned directly after a little cooling and exposure, but it does not cause constipation. Even its red blood cells are much more resistant to osmotic dissolution than those of cattle and horses, so when lack of water causes dehydration of plasma, it will not have much biological impact.
In addition, there are changes in body temperature, heat insulation, and strong kidney function. Water is circulated and utilized repeatedly in the body, so one can resist thirst.
"In fact, the dung of most herbivores is a very good fuel. Even if some is not as dry as camel dung, you can crush it, spread it on stones, and wait for it to dry. The whole process does not take long, about an hour, and you can get a fuel of excellent quality and excellent effect."
"The most important thing is that the feces of many herbivorous animals do not have a bad smell. This is related to the composition of their food and the flora in their digestive tract. Herbivorous animals with long digestive systems and abundant and abundant intestinal flora are less likely to have a bad smell, such as cows and elephants."
"It even has a grassy smell, which may reduce the physical discomfort for many people."
Any qualified survivalist who has received basic training will not have much aversion to something like feces.
On the contrary, the more proficient you are in survival, the more joy you will feel when you encounter these feces.
Because it means there are animals nearby, you may be able to catch them as a meal tonight, or you can use them as fuel, bait, etc.
In the most extreme circumstances, you might even try to squeeze a little water out of it.
[Good fellow, what a devilish capitalist, not only don’t you give it food, but you also want it to poop! ]
[You can only go out but not come in, right? (dog head)]
Bifang was roasting by the fire, feeling the warmth brought by the flames, which relieved all the fatigue of the day and made him drowsy.
He threw six golden scorpions into the fire. This was what he got after digging for a quarter of an hour.
When the skin was slightly crispy, Bifang picked it out of the fire with a dagger, wiped off the dust, and put it into his mouth to chew.
The scorpion that just came out of the flames was extremely hot. Although it was hot, it also dispelled a lot of the coldness of the Sahara night.
"In desert areas, food is also very perishable. If you do not thoroughly dehydrate any stored food, once it is opened, you should eat it all at once, or reseal it and store it in a cool place."
"Although there are not many microorganisms in the Sahara due to its special environment, the food itself does have them. Moisture and high temperature will cause them to multiply rapidly, causing the food to spoil quickly."
"Besides, overheating can make people lose their appetite, so there is no need to force themselves to eat during the day. High-protein foods like scorpions increase the body's heat production and speed up water loss, and the digestion process also consumes a lot of water."
"If you are short of water, don't eat these insects. It's best to reduce your intake and eat some water-rich foods, such as fruits and vegetables."
Scorpions taste very good, or rather, most insects taste the same, crispy. Because the scorpion is big enough, Bifang can even taste a hint of meat, adding a touch of oily aroma.
"Locals believe that the fire can drive away evil spirits, but in my opinion, its most practical effect is to keep animals away from approaching rashly."
Bifang filled his stomach half full with some fruits and vegetables. He felt even more sleepy. After chatting briefly with the audience, he turned off the live broadcast and crawled into the sand pit.
Bifang lay alone on the sand, gazing at the starry sky. It felt like a blanket inlaid with crystals. Covered with it, accompanied by the flickering of flames and the smell of grass in the air, he fell asleep unknowingly.
When Bifang woke up again, he was awakened by a sound similar to that of a girl crying.
The live broadcast room was opened simultaneously, and many viewers poured in due to time differences or in broad daylight. They were all startled when they heard the strange cry.
[What the hell, what's that sound? ]
[A woman was killed? ]
[Is it time for Fang Shen to save the beauty again? 】
"No, it's just a wolf howl."
As an experienced survival master, Bifang didn't even need to make any comparative judgments, he could directly tell what animal made the call.
"Desert wolves are small in size, and their calls are very different from those of normal wolves. They sound like women howling, but they are different. Night is their peak activity period, so we have to be careful."
Bifang climbed out of the sand pit, but just as he climbed out, the sand pit collapsed and most of it was submerged.
This is one of the disadvantages of sand pits. Although they are easy to make, they are also easy to damage when entering and exiting.
Looking at the extinguished bonfire, Bifang tried to relight it.
"It's almost daybreak, so we'll light the fire again and hope it will have some effect."
As the fire grew, the howling of wolves in the distance subsided, but Bifang still did not dare to be careless and waited with the audience in the live broadcast room.
The night evaporated very slowly in the fight with the wolves whose voices were only heard but not seen.
It was not until the early morning when the wolves' movements completely disappeared that the audience breathed a sigh of relief.
Bifang was a little tired because he didn't get enough rest, but when he thought about it carefully, what could be more exciting and fun than a night in the Sahara?
"It's daybreak, let's continue on our journey."
Bifang stood up, brushed the dust off his butt, cleaned up his traces, pulled the reins of the camel beside him, stepped on the stirrups in the morning light, turned over, and left quickly.
