Chapter 131 Eating Insects
Sure enough, the people at the base went out the morning after the insects appeared.
They were surprised to find that the insects burned to death on the road seemed to have a faint meaty smell.
In some places, the insects were burned, and the smell was quite unpleasant.
However, in some places the insects seemed to have been cooked perfectly, and they even had a slightly meaty aroma.
Many people noticed this, and some of the bolder ones even picked up the burned insects and ate a bite.
They discovered that the insects actually tasted quite good.
The base's leaders naturally noticed this and had professionals test whether the insects were edible.
The results came back quickly: these insects were high in protein and edible.
So the base issued a notice on the second day after the insect infestation: the insects could be cooked and eaten.
In an instant, those densely packed insects became a delicacy in the eyes of the people at the base.
They were worried about the lack of food when these insects rushed to deliver it to their door.
Bai Tang and his group finished breakfast and packed their things.
Bai Tang and his group walked into the courtyard and opened the tightly closed gate.
Lin Feng and Bai Jiyang first swept up the dead insects at the door.
Then, looking out onto the street, Bai Tangimmediately got goosebumps all over.
The sheer number of insects is visually overwhelming.
Bai Tang said, "The base issued a notice saying these insects are edible. Do you want to try them?"
Lin Fan shook his head vigorously: "No, no, I won't eat."
Gu Yanxu also said, "Forget it, we don't even know what these bugs ate after crawling out."
"If it's not clean, it would be bad if I ate it and got sick."
Bai Tang laughed and said, "We're just teasing them. We don't lack this food."
After saying that, the group closed the door and went back inside.
They didn't go out much for the next week.
Because there are a constant stream of insects on the road surface at the base.
Although the people at the base are catching insects to prepare as backup food.
But the insects seemed endless, constantly crawling out.
Because those insects are not afraid of high temperatures, they can be preserved very well.
A few days later, the speed at which the insect army crawled out of the ground slowed down slightly.
This is also because the people at the base are catching insects day and night.
Regardless of its species, as long as it is edible, it can be fed endangered species once it enters Chinese territory.
Although those insects were black, the tests conducted by the base's Experts revealed that...
They have a high protein content and good nutritional value.
Therefore, almost every household in the base now keeps a lot of those insects.
For a time, this army of insects actually solved the base's food problem.
Those black worms were only about the size of quail eggs.
Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu also caught a few decent-looking bugs near the door.
During lunch, Gu Yanxu used the insects he had caught to make a dish.
When it was first served, it startled Lin Fan.
Shouting, "Ahhhhh, boss, why did you bring out the bugs?"
Gu Yanxu said, "I've noticed that everyone else at the base has been eating quite well in the past week or two."
There weren't any problems, so I thought I'd let you guys try it too.
Grandpa Gu walked over and said, "It smells really good."
I ate similar insects when I was a child; we called them grasshoppers.
"I haven't had grilled insects like this in ages. Let me try some first."
Bai Tang set out the other dishes, and casually added two plates of silkworm pupae and cicada nymphs.
Mother Gu's eyes lit up and she said, "This is high in protein, and I haven't had cicada nymphs in a long time."
Bai Tang said, "These were all stockpiled before, and you definitely won't see them now."
Gu Yanxu also said, "Come and try the taste."
Lin Fan, with a death-defying spirit, picked up a bug and took a bite.
Then, with a hint of surprise, she said, "Hey, don't tell me, really don't tell me."
Although the insects didn't look very appealing, they tasted surprisingly good.
Bai Tang said, "Many people in the base have eaten it, so it shouldn't taste too bad."
Everyone picked up a piece with their chopsticks and put it in their mouths to taste.
Grandpa Gu said, "Hmm, it's alright. It tastes similar to cicada nymphs."
Gradually, everyone accepted the taste, but this dish didn't appear often on Bai Tang's family table.
Bai Tang did not store these insects in the space.
Because they have more food than they can eat, there is no need for them to store these insects.
The others in the base had stored quite a few, collecting these insects as backup supplies.
After the sun went down, Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu prepared to ride their electric scooter tothe Base Administration Center to collect their contribution points.
There were still quite a few black insects on the road.
The crunching sound of the electric scooter running over him still sent a chill down Bai Tang's spine.
However, she is now able to adapt to these things very quickly.
Bai Tang's psychological resilience has greatly improved.
The two soon arrived at the Base Administration Center.
They parked the car at the entrance and turned to walk into the lobby.
Many people were carrying bags in the lobby, and the bags naturally contained those black insects.
The base is also collecting insects now, which can be ground into powder and then consumed by people.
Relying solely on the base to handle these insects is not very efficient.
That's why the base targets its residents and collects these insects on a large scale.
It can solve both the insect infestation and the food problem.
They can exchange a few kilograms of insects for a certain number of contribution points.
Bai Tang was curious, so he pulled Gu Yanxu to watch for a while.
They quickly learned the whole story of the insect exchange.
She felt that the base's actions were beneficial to both sides, a win-win situation.
Then she and Gu Yanxu went to the counter window of The Authorities at the base.
Upon arrival, Bai Tang took out his ID card and handed it to the Staff Member.
Then Bai Tang said, "Let's collect our team'scontribution points."
The base has a system that records relevant information for each contribution point.
Teams like Bai Tang's that didn't collect theircontribution points in time.
Everything is recorded in the system, making it easy for them to claim what they are entitled to at any time.
Staff members verified Bai Tang's identity information on-site.
Then, they quickly checked the system and found that their team still had many contribution points that they hadn't claimed.
After verification, the staff member efficientlytransferred the contribution points to Bai Tang's card and then returned the ID card to Bai Tang.
After receiving their ID cards, Bai Tang and Gu Yanxu walked out of the Administration Centerlobby.
The two rode their electric scooter home. On the way, Bai Tang said:
"By the way, we have so many contribution points in our account right now."
I'll go ask Gu Yu another day if they've developed any new weapons.
Gu Yanxu said, "Okay, whatever you say."