Chapter 380

There was mud everywhere due to the recent flood. Ryan and Freya had to wade through the river as they searched for herbs downstream. According to experience, there would be more vegetation downstream. That would increase their chances of finding guavas and bananas. However, much of the vegetation had been submerged in water after the flood. This greatly increased the difficulty of finding any herbs. A rotting, putrid smell wafted from the banks of the river. Ryan and Freya had to cover their noses almost the entire way to avoid feeling nauseous. There was hardly any vegetation on the banks apart from dead plants and animal carcasses. The extent of the damage from the flood was worse than what Ryan imagined. By noon, the two of them still found nothing. They were hungry and thirsty, so they had to find a place to rest. Ryan cut down a tree and stripped its branches. He laid the tree on the mud so that they had a place to sit. Otherwise, sitting directly in the mud would be u