I asked you to dig wild vegetables to pay off your debt, not go up the mountain to pick up money!

A quarter of an hour later, Song An Ning tied his trouser legs with coarse cloth strips as usual, and spent 600 coins to buy a pair of hiking boots from the system.

The cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles are comfortable to walk in, but they are not very suitable for climbing mountains. They will get wet when they come into contact with a little water. Every time I come down from the mountain, my shoes are full of dirt.

After tidying up her clothes, Song Anning began to move. This time, she walked a few dozen meters further into the mountains, with the protective shield still on. She was not afraid of poisonous insects and wild animals, but she had to avoid places with miasma.

"Wow, Master, look, what a beautiful purple Ganoderma lucidum."

Looking in the direction Xiangxiang pointed, there was a thick and withered tree covered with various mosses.

Among these mosses, there are several Ganoderma lucidum with strange shapes. Unlike ordinary Ganoderma lucidum, the growth direction of the stipes and caps of these are opposite.

"Ding, the system has detected wild Ganoderma lucidum, a precious Chinese medicinal material.

It has anti-tumor, liver protection and detoxification, blood lipid lowering, and anti-aging effects, but due to its scarcity, its price is relatively high.”

Song Anning took note of what Xiangxiang said carefully. He didn't quote a price just now. He guessed that it was the same as ginseng, with different prices depending on the quality and size.

Hold the Ganoderma lucidum gently with one hand, and use a knife with the other hand to pry it off the tree trunk from the base of the stem.

"Ding, I bought a wild purple Ganoderma lucidum with a reverse stalk, and it's worth twenty taels."

"Ding, I recovered three wild purple Ganoderma lucidum with reverse stalks, and the amount was one hundred and ten taels."

……

Song An Ning successfully earned more than three hundred taels of silver from seven Ganoderma lucidums of different sizes.

The rest of the ferns and mosses were also not left out, which are not found on other mountains, such as the horse ear fern, the hairy fern, the wild pheasant tail golden fern...

No matter whether she had seen it before or not, she would just pick it up like a carpet, including Arisaema, Rubia cordifolia, Bambusa chinensis, Polygonatum sibiricum...

The forest was covered with dense vegetation, the air was humid, and there was no wind at all. Song Anning felt very uncomfortable when digging these things, as if she was suffocating in a sauna with her clothes on.

She dug very enthusiastically, and her sweet mouth was not idle either, making constant jingling sounds.

Everything in the primeval forest is a treasure. Any wild grass you pick up can be a Chinese herbal medicine. Even the vines wrapped around the trees can be sold for dozens of coins per pound.

In addition, Song An Ning also encountered many insects that were not aggressive towards her and were not bounced out by the protective shield. She suppressed her fear, closed her eyes and stepped on them, and the system decisively recovered them.

These insects are strange in shape and ugly in their own way, but they are quite expensive. The most expensive one was sold for one or two taels of silver.

It was a highly poisonous scorpion, and it was sleeping soundly when Song Anning stepped on it with her thick-soled hiking boots. The scorpion saw Tai Nai directly, and then it was reluctantly taken in.

Unconsciously, the number of species unlocked on the system panel has reached more than 530. She remembered that to upgrade from level one to level two, one needs to unlock 300 red-level creatures and 200 orange-level creatures. Does that mean she can upgrade now?

Sure enough, Xiangxiang's voice sounded in her mind.

"Ding, the system has detected that the host has reached the upgrade conditions. Do you want to upgrade?"

Song Anning wiped his sweat, turned around and walked out of the woods. Every time the system was upgraded to a new level, a new function would be added. Every upgrade was like opening a blind box, and there would be unexpected surprises.

She planned to go to the bamboo forest to rest for a while, drink some water, eat some snacks, and listen to the sound of the system successfully upgraded. That would be enjoyable.

Conditions in the mountains are limited, and this is the most relaxing posture she can think of. She is a human being and will get tired. If possible, she really wants to do nothing, ignore everything, and buy a small yard to lie down.

However, this is just wishful thinking, so let's face reality.

She entered the bamboo forest and found a flat place. She set up the lounge chair and bought a small folding table from the mall and put it aside. There was iced sweet water and snacks on the table.

"Oh my, Master, please agree to the upgrade soon. Xiangxiang can't wait."

Xiangxiang shouted very anxiously, with a hint of excitement in her voice. She was with her owner all the time, knew how much she had to do every day, and could also feel her emotions.

It's been less than a month and the system is about to be upgraded to level two. As such a hardworking master, it should give Song Anning more rewards.

"Hahaha, I'm so worried about the kid. Okay, upgrade!"

Xiangxiang replied "OK" and then there was no movement. Song Anning recalled that it seemed to be the same last time. Upgrading takes a little time, and Xiangxiang would disappear for a short while.

He picked up the drink, took a sip, and burped loudly. Then he took off his shoes, relaxed completely, and lay down in the chair, drowsy.

This time it took a lot longer than last time. He took a nap and went to the bathroom. Song An Ning called out twice, but Xiangxiang still didn't respond.

"Smells good? It smells good..."

She roughly estimated the time and found that at least half an hour had passed. She couldn't help feeling a little panicked.

No way, no way, what if Xiangxiang just disappears like that? What should I do then?

Time passed bit by bit, but there was still no sound in her head, and even the protective shield lost its effect. She clearly saw the big black and white mosquito flying towards her, circling around her, trying to find the right opportunity to suck her blood.

Fortunately, I came to the bamboo forest. If I were in the primeval forest, I would be a moving delicious snack, and wild beasts and poisonous insects would swarm around me.

Xiangxiang had been with her for nearly a month. With her company, she felt less lonely every time she went up the mountain. Suddenly, she felt a little lost when she disappeared.

Is that all?

Everything is gone, including her little money and so many treasures in her backpack.

There is another most serious problem. Wang Ying'er only bought two boxes of medicine. If the system disappears like this, no one knows what will happen to Wang Ying'er who has no medicine.

After waiting for another half an hour, there was still no movement from Xiangxiang. After she was bitten by mosquitoes five, six, seven or eight big lumps, Song An Ning's heart finally gave up.

Fortunately, she did not rely entirely on the system. Peppers, eggplants, and preserved eggs were enough to ensure that her family could survive.

Looking at the majestic and mysterious mountains in front of him, Song Anning felt a mixture of emotions. When a person gets used to having something and suddenly loses it, the feeling of gap is the most uncomfortable.

She even suspected that she was too greedy. Upgrading so quickly caused a system problem. But she hadn't even gone fishing yet. The water-repellent pills and the boat were useless. Woo woo woo...

Her usually straight back suddenly bent. The folding chair and small table were quite heavy, and she didn't have the energy to take care of them. After finishing the only food and water she had, Song An Ning walked towards home dejectedly.

Even after she passed through the entire bamboo forest, the system still made no sound. Without the map mark, she could only set foot on the mountain road according to her memory. She didn't want to go home at all. She didn't want her family to see her unhappy and worry about her.

He could only return to his own 'secret base', that valley.

She had lost her energy and her walking speed slowed down. It took her almost two hours to walk the mountain road that only took her an hour before. By then, she saw Dahui and the wolf pack lying on the hillside basking in the sun.

"Big Gray, didn't I tell you not to move and to recuperate where you are? Why did you come down the mountain?"

When the wolves saw her, they surrounded her happily. Some rubbed her trouser legs, and some rolled on their stomachs in front of Song An Ning.

Although she felt disappointed, Song An Ning still squatted down and stroked them all from big to small. Without Xiangxiang's help, Song An Ning could only look at the injuries on their bodies personally. Fortunately, they were all fine.

It seems that wolves live in the wild all year round, and injuries are inevitable. Over time, their recovery ability and resistance are much higher than those of humans. The wolf that was unconscious this morning can now walk normally.

Sitting on the hillside like them, Song Anning squinted his eyes and faced the sun. The dazzling sunlight hit his body, making him feel warm.

At this moment, time seemed to stand still. A girl leaned against a wolf and sat on a hillside covered with wild flowers and green grass. A dozen wolves surrounded her, lying quietly on the ground. Only the sound of the gurgling stream remained.

"Haha, Master, Xiangxiang is back!"

Hearing this voice, Song Anning suddenly felt like crying, and shouted a little aggrievedly:

"Damn it, why did you come back just now..."

"Hahaha……"