56: Ten thousand saltpeter pits

He began carefully pulling the rope. An adult wild wolf weighs only about 30 to 50 kilograms, a weight that was effortless for Lu Fan, whose body had been strengthened.

With every pull, he stopped to check if the surrounding Salt Mine was loose, fearing a collapse.

Big Horn was also helping on the side, using its strong horns to brace the nearby rocks to prevent them from slipping.

Thanks to the combined effort of the man and the deer, Da Hei was finally pulled up.

Its entire body was covered in salt crystals, looking miserable, but thankfully it was not injured.

As soon as Da Hei got up, it snuggled closely beside Lu Fan, constantly wagging its tail, as if recounting its recent terror.

"You idiot, you scared me to death," Lu Fan said while stroking Da Hei's head.

The livestream room erupted in cheers.

"That's great, Da Hei is okay!"

"Great God Lu Fan is amazing! He successfully rescued Da Hei!"

"I have to say, Great God Lu Fan's strength is genuinely enormous; it feels comparable to Contestant Ling Yue's."

"In terms of physical fitness, the two of them might be similar, but when it comes to survival, I personally feel that Great God Lu Fan has the edge."

"That's certainly true. Great God Lu Fan is universally recognized as the number one person in Wilderness Survival."

Lu Fan patted Da Hei's body with his hand, helping to brush off the salt fragments clinging to him.

"Hmm, what is this?"

Suddenly, his finger touched a particle with a peculiar texture. Upon closer inspection, it was a small, slightly yellowish crystal.

[saltpeter Shard Discovered]

Lu Fan's eyes widened instantly, and a wave of ecstasy surged in his heart.

He immediately searched through Da Hei's fur again, and sure enough, he found several more saltpeter fragments.

"saltpeter! It's actually saltpeter! Hahahaha."

Lu Fan shouted excitedly.

The livestream room instantly became frantic again.

"What? saltpeter? Isn't that the stuff used to make ice?"

"Holy cow, Da Hei fell into a treasure fissure!"

"Great God Lu Fan's luck is too good!"

Wang Tao and Zhao Hangjun were also startled by this sudden news.

Wang Tao excitedly said, "Teacher Zhao, this is truly a pleasant surprise!"

Zhao Hangjun also chimed in at the right moment, starting his science lesson: "That's right.

The Saltpeter Ice-Making Method is actually a technique for making ice by utilizing the principle that saltpeter absorbs a large amount of heat when dissolved in water.

In ancient times, people would put saltpeter into water, and after the water froze, they would take out the ice blocks for preservation.

Although this method is primitive, it was very practical in ancient times when there was no modern refrigeration technology."

"Teacher Zhao, besides making ice, what other uses does saltpeter have?" a viewer asked curiously via barrage comments.

Zhao Hangjun smiled and continued his explanation: "saltpeter has many uses. Besides making ice, it is also an important chemical raw material.

It can be used to manufacture gunpowder, fertilizer, and so on.

Furthermore, saltpeter also has certain applications in medicine, for example, it can be used to treat some skin diseases."

The audience listened with great interest, marveling at the miraculous properties of saltpeter.

"If he can make gunpowder, does that mean Great God Lu Fan can make explosives?"

"Maybe he can even make a gun."

"Making a gun is too difficult; there are no precision instruments."

"Be bolder! With Great God Lu Fan's capability, making gunpowder in one day, a pistol in two days, and an airplane or rocket in three days wouldn't be a problem."

Lu Fan looked at Da Hei and said with a smile, "You silly dog, you truly have the luck of a silly dog."

He squatted down and gently stroked Da Hei's head. Da Hei seemed to sense Lu Fan's joy, wagging its tail, sticking its tongue out long, and looking proud.

"Since I've found saltpeter, I must go down and take a look. Maybe there's a lot more down there," Lu Fan said, his eyes revealing determination.

He deeply understood the importance of saltpeter.

The weather was getting hotter, making meat difficult to preserve, and relying solely on curing carried the risk of spoilage.

Besides, who would want to eat cured meat when fresh meat is available?

With saltpeter, he could not only make ice to cool down in the hot wilderness but also put it to great use in various situations he might encounter in the future.

Lu Fan checked the rope tied to the salt rock again, ensuring it was secure.

Then, he grabbed a basket to hold the saltpeter.

"Big Horn, wait for me up here. If anything happens, call out loudly."

Lu Fan patted Big Horn's neck and said. Big Horn seemed to understand, letting out a "moo" and rubbing its head against Lu Fan.

Lu Fan slowly descended along the rope, observing the surrounding rock walls as he went down.

On the rock walls inside this fissure, he could faintly see some white crystals sparkling faintly, and his heart grew more and more excited.

The viewers in the livestream room watched the screen nervously and excitedly.

"Wow, looking forward to Great God Lu Fan's haul!"

"Be careful, Great God Lu Fan, don't let anything else go wrong."

As Lu Fan continued to descend, the situation inside the fissure gradually became clearer.

Many white crystalline bodies were embedded in the rock wall. After careful identification, he confirmed they were saltpeter.

He took out the pickaxe and shovel he carried and began carefully collecting the saltpeter.

Every time he collected a piece of saltpeter, he carefully checked the surrounding rock wall to ensure safety.

The space inside the fissure was not large. Even a slightly bigger movement from Lu Fan would cause small rocks to fall.

"Refrigerator, gunpowder, ice pops, ice cream..." Lu Fan muttered to himself while harvesting the saltpeter.

During the process of collecting saltpeter, Lu Fan also discovered some peculiar phenomena.

The saltpeter in this fissure seemed to be very tightly bound to the surrounding rocks; some even required a great deal of effort to pry off.

[Wilderness Survival Announcement]

[Huaguo Player Lu Fan Triggers ten thousand times rebate]

[Micro Saltpeter Pit * 10,000]

"That's great, he triggered the ten thousand times rebate again! Great God Lu Fan is truly amazing."

"Thank you, Great God Lu Fan, for delivering 10,000 Saltpeter Pits."

"Sometimes having too many resources isn't necessarily a good thing, right? @Pretty Country, @Japan, @..."

"Hahaha, you're right. Our country has limited territory and can't handle that many resources."

Gradually, Lu Fan's basket was filled with saltpeter, making it heavy.

"That's enough. Time to go up."

Lu Fan first tied the basket with the rope, and then he started climbing up himself.

Relying on his powerful physical fitness, Lu Fan braced his hands and feet against the rock walls on both sides of the fissure.

Then, he quickly climbed upward using all four limbs.

livestream room.

"Holy cow, such strong physical fitness."

"A classic reappearance of 'I Am a Special Swollen Soldier'"

"Oh, I've seen this episode! That Leng Feng climbed up a chimney just like that and successfully gave himself a cold."

"Hahaha, even if you do nothing, you can learn a lot in this livestream room."

"It's a bunch of silly geese."