Chapter 960 African Buffalo (1/2)

Sophie had the ready-to-use remedy in her medical kit. It didn't need any processing and could be applied directly. However, Lilikas insisted on using shea butter. The time it took them to collect and process shea butter until it was ready to use was a total of two and a half hours. After dinner, the shea butter was finally ready.

Lilikas took a small brush made of hyena hair, dipped it in the lowest layer of golden oil, and carefully and evenly applied it to the affected area.

The oil did take a lot of time to extract, but it was worth it.

Its effect on the sunburnt skin was immediate and powerful. A few minutes after application, Li Du no longer felt the painful burns on his skin.

Sophie stared at the treatment dumbfounded. Half an hour later, she exclaimed, ”God, your skin is all right. This is magic!”

Lu Guan looked at big Ivan and said, ”We seem to have found a business opportunity.”

Sophie went online to make some urgent searches. The signal was bad and the Internet was very slow.

After a long time, she finally got a tolerable signal and found the information she wanted.

Having done some reading, she looked up in wonder and said, ”This is strange. Shea butter is an excellent health care product for beautifying the skin and improving appearance, but there is no evidence to prove that it has a miraculous effect in the treatment of ultraviolet ray poisoning.”

The lion hunter puffed on his cigar and laughed. ”Maybe. Who knows? We native shamans have always had some mystical powers.”

Li Du recalled the strange mucus Lilikas had poured into the medicine. He winked at Sophie, indicating that she shouldn't ask.

It was clear this was a powerful skin remedy, not just plain shea butter. Lilikas had added herbs to the bowl, and possibly other ingredients.

Neither the lion hunters nor Lilikas had any interest in telling them the truth. Perhaps, as it was a secret of the tribe, they did not wish to give it away to outsiders.

Following the lead of Li Du, Sophie also applied some of the ointment to her skin.

Lilikas kept the ivory top layer of oil for himself, and gave the two bottom ones to Sophie, saying she could use the oil. He was obviously unwilling to give it up, but he had to hold up the pride of the lion hunter.

After lunch, they continued hunting. The camp was not put away. It would serve them for the night, and possibly for the next two days as well.

Abdo said that the area was home to herds of bison, zebras, and deer. Hearing of the big prey, the lion hunter suddenly perked up.

The large prey that Abdo referred to were fierce beasts, such as rhinos, lions, cheetahs and so on.

The ecosystem in Africa was not as healthy as before, and the massive hunting and killing had greatly reduced the numbers of large animals. Even the indigenous people who knew the area well had less chance to meet lions and cheetahs.

Abdo walked with his head bent down in a strange posture, looking like a thin bent bow. This pose did not impair his walking speed, however. He walked very fast, while Lu Guan, though a young man, crawled along with some difficulty.

The lion hunter was even more challenged. He was out of shape, having indulged himself in wine and sex all ear round.

Though it was winter and the grass had withered, its height was still considerable, and some unknown weeds were as tall as Li Du's chest. These weeds were dry yellow in the upper part and green at the bottom.

The lion hunter told Li Du that this kind of grass was called kakapo because the animals who eat it make a similar-sounding noise.

This grass was an important part of the diet of grassland animals. In spring, as long as the rain fell, they would turn green overnight.

Ten minutes later, they saw a puddle, and a group of wide-chested, thick-limbed bison around it drinking water.