Chapter 897 An Unexpected Discovery

Bifang lifted the hide and breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of the locusts going away.

Even if he knew that there was no danger, the dense gathering of locusts could still bring great psychological pressure to people, especially when set against the background of the environment, it was like a dark cloud pressing down on the city.

The drone flew at a low altitude, and the camera focused on the land.

The grass nearby was full of fine gaps bitten by the sharp mouthparts, and the whole was shorter as if it had been cut by a sickle.

It was obviously just a grassland, but it gave people a feeling of "broken walls and ruins".

The land was not as flat as before, and there were some small "pits".

The pits were quite inconspicuous, just slightly concave, with slightly arched edges, and the fluctuations did not exceed one millimeter.

If Bifang had not had an excellent memory and could make a sharp contrast with the flat land he had seen before, he might not have noticed it.

Bifang casually broke off a thin branch and inserted it into the pit. There was no hindrance at all, and it was inserted smoothly to the bottom.

When locusts lay eggs, they insert their tails into the soft soil, thus forming a tunnel with a smooth surface around the tail. There will be no rough sand or hard soil, which can ensure that the larvae will not encounter any difficulties when they walk out.

Using branches to dig out the dirt around, a few yellow-gray spindle-shaped eggs were picked out and exposed to the air. The sticky foam on the surface swayed slightly in the cold wind, and they quickly dried and broke one by one.

The audience was very curious. Except for a few people with certain professionalism and sufficient life experience, most of them had never seen this thing. It was very novel.

[Is this the egg of the locust? ]

[Wow, there are seven or eight eggs in one pit. There must be at least hundreds of pits under Lao Fang's feet, right? There are thousands of them.]

[Too scary, this reproduction speed is worthy of the Zerg]

[The Zerg is so scary, no wonder it can become the overlord of the universe]

"Huh, it's really scary, I don't know when this locust plague will end."

Throwing away the branch, Bi's face was disappointed.

The locust plague may not end until next year, and then it will enter the next vicious cycle.

Hearing this, the audience's mood was inevitably depressed.

The wind rubbed the cheetah's ear hair and flew thousands of miles away.

Harley, who had been lying on the ground, couldn't help but move his ears.

The animal skin on his body was gone, and Harley, who had been lying on the ground with his head buried, felt a chill on his body. At this time, the wind was even more unbearable. He raised his head, but found that the terrifying locust swarm had left without knowing when.

The cheetah then stood up carefully and explored the surrounding environment. After confirming that it was safe, it returned to its original state of freedom of movement.

The audience had just felt depressed, and was suddenly amused by Harley's appearance.

Jerry also became bolder and came to the ground, sniffing the smell left and right, looking at the completely different environment.

Bifang didn't think there was anything wrong. In nature, being timid is not a bad thing. The more timid you are, the longer you live.

Unless you are on the verge of despair, don't eat unfamiliar food.

Unless you have no choice, don't go to places you have never been to.

These are all advantages.

Of course, Bifang has mentioned such repetitive words many times in front of the audience, so he didn't say it again. He turned to the place where the soup was cooked before, opened the lid, and it was no longer steaming, but it was not cold either. It was in just the right state. Because the lid was closed, it was not contaminated by locusts.

Bifang looked happy: "Good luck."

Picked up the pottery jar and drank the soup with oil and a little salt.

After replenishing water, it was another refreshing day. Bifang washed the jar, made sure there was no oil stain, and put it back into the backpack.

Finally, calling the cheetah's name, one man and one leopard set out on the journey again.

The arrival of the rainy season has almost changed the appearance of the entire African grassland.

As time goes by, such changes become greater and greater, and the desolation and yellowness completely disappear.

The grass on the ground is very green, the trees are very bright, and the leaves are soft green, so tender that people want to pick a few leaves and chew them in their mouths to taste its refreshing fragrance.

The plants on the grassland are very resilient. Herbs will completely die in the dry season, leaving only the underground parts, and within a week of the arrival of the rainy season, they will grow lush and wide leaves that can submerge the ankles.

The bright red Masai Erythrina is in full bloom.

As one of the iconic plants of the grassland, they often bloom red flowers all over the tree in the dry season. Each flower looks like a flying bird to attract birds to pollinate it.

At first glance, you might think that the whole tree is full of red flying birds.

It's just that the arrival of the rainy season has caused the flowers to wither, and the ground is covered with a shallow layer of red carpet, and some of them have been trampled into the soil by huge hoof prints.

Under the shadow, the originally bright red safflower was stepped on to produce juice, which turned brown after oxidation.

The hoof prints were very deep, and it was conceivable that a big guy stepped on it.

This was indeed the case.

Bifang stood on a small hill, staring at the tall giraffe in the distance, with a tall and straight figure, splitting the oncoming long wind like a battle flag.

The collar at the neck was lifted by the wind, and the cuffs of the beige shirt were rolled up to the upper arms, revealing the beautiful lines of the forearm muscles.

After the trek, the cheetah lay on the ground tiredly, and its tail slapped on the upper surface of Bifang's shoes without a sound, as if venting its dissatisfaction and also withdrawing Bifang's attention.

"Next to the Erythrina, the tree that the giraffe is eating is called the Acacia sinensis, which is a kind of acacia. Its entire trunk has hooked thorns to prevent animals from eating it."

"But for thick-skinned animals like giraffes, these thorns are completely ineffective against them."

"The skin on their mouths, tongues, faces and other parts is particularly thick, just like camels eating cacti, which can completely resist this kind of thorns."

"So, giraffes eat leaves when there are leaves of the Acacia sinensis, and eat flowers when there are flowers. They don't care about this kind of thorns at all. However, for some other shorter animals, this defense method of acacia is still very effective."

"Of course, our target is not the Acacia sinensis, but the Ceylon berry to its right. We just need to wait for the giraffe to leave."

The reason why Bifang waited here was to wait for the giraffe to leave.

Don't look at the tall and thin giraffe, which seems to be fragile, but it is also one of the grassland herbivorous overlords.

Adults weigh more than 1 ton and are more than 5 meters tall. With this size, they don't need to be able to fight, just a collision is enough.

Especially its kicking, not only has a wide range, but also has a force of more than three tons. It is not impossible to kick a person through with one kick.

A few minutes later.

"Okay, the giraffe has left, let's go up and take a look."

Bifang led the cheetah forward, and they found the Ceylon berry he mentioned on a small tree 100 meters away to the right of the acacia.

It looks a bit like loquat, but it is not as dense as loquat, and the color is also green.

"There are two common Ceylon berries on the African grasslands, one is called East African Ceylon berry, and the other is called South African Ceylon berry. There is not much difference. They have thorns on their stems, and the fruit is edible and tastes good. It can be eaten fresh or made into jam."

Bifang picked the fruit and stuffed it into his backpack.

The cheetah next to him looked very anxious, and Bifang saw this and threw a fruit directly into its mouth.

Harley happily held the fruit and licked it.

Although he was going to the north, Bifang did not walk in a straight line, but in a zigzag line, wandering east and west, not at all regular. Sometimes he would take Harley to "pick up garbage" everywhere on the grassland, collecting many spices and fruits.

His backpack is now stuffed with a large handful of fresh Coleus forskohlii.

Lamiaceae plants often have some strong fragrance, such as mint, rosemary, lavender, etc.

Coleus forskohlii is like this, but Bifang did not pick it for eating or as a spice.

Rather, it is because its leaves are very thick and large, and can be used to wipe the butt when there is no toilet paper. It is silky and smooth to use, which is better than most tissues.

Even because of the fragrance, people's hands still have a lingering fragrance after wiping.

Killing three birds with one stone.

It was during this slow-paced stroll that Bifang, walking on the African savannah, made an unexpected discovery at the foot of a low mountain.