I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 433 The Vanishing Mushroom

When Le Chu stepped in, he was as good as two. He coaxed Le Zhi in a few words, and when he carried the fur ball out, he saw Lei Xiu already sitting at the table, serving him a meal, as well as Snow who was determined to stay, and Mu Ling who came to the door only to find that her house had been robbed.

Ignoring their subtle squabbles, Lezhi acted as if nothing had happened, sitting down to devour his food. The sun was almost setting, and having only eaten breakfast, he was starving. He figured he could deal with anything else after he had eaten his fill.

Lei Xiu made a seafood stew with the seafood he brought from the aquarium and the remaining stock. He also cooked the insect meat he had caught on the road, frying, stir-frying, stewing, and deep-frying it, and pairing it with steamed buns made by Leju. Lezhi was completely satisfied with the meal.

"Are you full?" Lei Xiu, who had finished fighting long ago, watched as Le Zhi swept the table of food clean and asked tentatively.

"Burp, I'm full, satisfied."

They were all burping, so they were definitely full. Nodding in satisfaction, Lei Xiu dutifully began cleaning up the mess, leaving space for Mu Ling and Snow.

Moving to the living room, Mu Ling and Snow looked at each other. Finally, with Snow raising his hand to let them pass, Mu Ling spoke first, stating her purpose, "...After the statistics are completed, the Yougu Clan needs 20,000 second-generation mushrooms. This is based on one mushroom per person. We can discuss it further if needed later."

The usage of the second-generation mushroom has been explained in detail by Lezhi. Even if only one is used per person, it will be enough for a long time, so for now, we only need this many.

But 20,000 is not a small amount, and Mu Ling was a little worried. "Isn't the time too rushed? You've been on the road since you arrived from the Water Tribe, and you only rested for a few days in the Youmeng Tribe. Actually, the time isn't that urgent."

This is a bit like talking without understanding the situation. Since the problem of the Yougu Clan has been solved, Mu Ling is naturally not in a hurry. There are other people who are in a hurry.

Snow could tell that Mu Ling's words had a hidden meaning, but he didn't need to get too involved in this matter. He would report it to the clan leader later, and the clan leaders would resolve their own disputes. He only needed to keep Le Zhi in check for now.

"Yes, Lezhi, your health is the most important thing. Anyway, I've already picked you up, and I can coordinate the rest of the schedule as long as it's convenient for you."

Instead of choking back, Mu Ling's smile froze. These Kunling Clan guys are all glib talkers; they're all equally annoying from top to bottom.

However, their argument did not affect Lezhi. The number Muling quoted was not a burden for Lezhi. "It's okay, 20,000, right? No problem. I can deliver the goods tomorrow morning and then set off. The timing is just right and there will be no delays."

Lezhi's straightforwardness rendered their argument meaningless. They also realized that no matter what they said, Lezhi's decision would not change due to external factors, so they stopped talking about it.

Mu Ling quickly said goodbye. After Lei Xiu came out, the three of them agreed on a departure time for the next day and then went back to their rooms to rest.

The next battle will be against the Kunling Clan.

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"...You said 20,000, but it's best to prepare more. Mushroom, can you handle it?"

Back in his room, Lezhi immediately began preparing to cultivate second-generation mushrooms. Twenty thousand mushrooms—not a lot, but not a small amount either. Unlike treating illnesses, which only requires cultivating spores, these twenty thousand second-generation mushrooms must be mature, so naturally, more effort is needed.

Therefore, before urging the birth of a child, Lezhi decided to give herself a pep talk – a genuine "pep talk," not just psychological comfort.

With eyes closed, the senses diffuse, and through the mushrooms, Lezhi captures the spores of those second-generation mushrooms that have already grown.

It's been almost ten days since we left the aquarium. After such a long time, the second-generation mushroom should be able to play its due role. Now is the time to see the results.

The joyful wind welcomed back its long-lost playmates. Lezhi sank its consciousness into the deep sea, letting the wind carry it towards the mushrooms that emitted unique signals.

Aquatic life, underwater canyons.

"Captain, there's movement."

Upon hearing the report, Ji Ying immediately rushed out, swimming towards the cave where the shadowy figure had been spotted earlier, while asking the newcomer, "What's going on? Speak."

"I...I don't know how to explain it. You'll understand when you see it. Anyway, the mushrooms have disappeared..."

"Disappeared?" Ji Ying murmured, concealing the shock in his eyes, and swam even faster.

"Captain, you're here."

"Well, how's it going?"

"They all disappeared without a trace."

"Are you sure no other creatures have been here?"

"No, we've been guarding this place the whole time. We haven't left. If any other creatures approach, we'll definitely be able to detect them."

Hearing his subordinate's confident answer, Ji Ying frowned even more deeply.

The cave before him, which he had last visited, was covered with dense mushrooms, but now it was completely bare, without a trace, just as his people had said, had vanished without a sound.

"Are the mushrooms on your bodies still reacting?" After confirming that the mushrooms on her body were no longer reacting to this place, Ji Ying asked the others as a precaution, and the answer was no.

"Captain, the second-generation mushrooms on our bodies have been quiet these past two days, and no one else has sensed the presence of the shadowy figure, so we should be fine."

Ji Ying knew this too. After pondering for a while, he raised his eyes, took one last look at the empty cave, and then turned to leave. "Let's call it a day and go back."

……

The same scene, but with a different group of people, also occurred among the Dream Clan.

When Hua Li received the report from the guard team that the mushrooms that had absorbed the shadows had disappeared, her eyes were filled with more surprise and joy. "Okay, I understand. Tell the others not to let their guard down. It seems that the second-generation mushrooms left behind by Le Zhi are useful now. We can't be careless either. If something still happens even with the mushrooms protecting us, then we'll really be laughed at."

"Understood, clan leader, everyone is being very cautious."

"Oh, by the way, how are those two little ones, Hua Rong and Hua Shi, doing these past few days? Are they still busy at the mushroom house?"

"Yes, you know what, they've done a pretty good job. Many people in the tribe have started to learn from them and do it together. The key is that building a mushroom house is not difficult, and the yield is high. It's much more convenient than going to the forest to pick mushrooms."

Although Lezhi had mentioned before that mushrooms might not be easy to grow, the Youmeng tribe found through practice that it wasn't difficult at all; as long as they paid attention, almost everyone could get the hang of it.

"We, the Youmeng Clan, have been dealing with mushrooms for so many years, perhaps it's our talent. I heard that Huarong has even specially opened up a mushroom farm, wanting to try to cultivate second-generation mushrooms."

"Oh, really?" This news really surprised Hua Li. But then she thought about it and realized that if they could really cultivate second-generation mushrooms stably, that wouldn't be a bad thing, provided that Le Zhi allowed it.

Keeping this in mind, Hua Li planned to ask Le Zhi for his opinion when she had some free time. Since Hua Rong hadn't succeeded yet, she decided not to disturb his enthusiasm for the time being.

……

Without Hua Li needing to specifically inform him, after absorbing the second-generation mushroom spores and forming a mushroom, Le Zhi, following the mushroom's guidance, had already discovered Hua Rong's small experimental base.

The second-generation mushroom parent organism was cultivated by Lezhi through hybridization of insect genes. In principle, it is impossible to cultivate the parent organism from spores because the necessary genes for them are completely different.

Even with such a lack of information, Huarong has already gotten a little closer to it, sensing the composition of the dying spores in the substrate, removing the missing insect genes, and the part belonging to the mushroom is basically complete.

Hua Rong is surprisingly talented.

"Huh?" Pushing back the heavy curtain of the mushroom house, she seemed to sense a barely perceptible breeze brushing past her ear. How could there be wind in a sealed mushroom house? Had she been working herself to death? Hua Rong shook her head self-deprecatingly, checking the substrate. "Sigh, another failure. Oh well, let's start over. Who should I ask for spores this time…"