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

Chapter 422 Corn Corn

The afternoon sun was obscured by the re-gathering mist. Sitting on the back of the well-fed jelly frog, Lezhi and Leixiu set off again.

He had intended to make up an excuse to cover up what had just happened if Lei Xiu asked, but Lei Xiu didn't say anything no matter how long he waited.

In the end, it was he who couldn't hold back first.

Lezhi: "Um, Lei Xiu,"

"Ok?"

That reaction was far too lukewarm.

He was internally screaming and agonizing, but when he finally spoke, he sounded weak and breathless. "Aren't you curious about what just happened, about those bugs?"

Lei Xiu turned his head with a half-smile, his gaze towards Le Zhi as usual, without the apprehension and suspicion Le Zhi had expected, only boundless tolerance.

"Aren't you curious? Does Zhizhi want to tell us?"

"I'm always here for Zhizhi to say what she wants to say, but I won't ask if she doesn't want to."

"And Zhizhi, don't worry. I won't tell anyone anything about you without your permission. If you don't want to, I can pretend I didn't see it."

"........."

This answer was indeed a bit unexpected for Lezhi. He had thought that Lei Xiu would inform the clan leader about his abnormality, as he had done before. Although he didn't mind, things were different now.

For the first time, Lezhi clearly felt that Lei Xiu was on his side, and only on his side.

However, he was still unsure how long Lei Xiu could stand by his side, so Le Zhi didn't probe any further. At the same time, he stopped hiding his abilities. Although he hadn't deliberately concealed his ability to communicate with the Lightbug and the Jelly Frog before, he was now even more uninhibited.

He didn't give the answer directly, but instead demonstrated it to Lei Xiu.

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"Jelly Frog said that in another half day, we would reach the edge of the Misty Swamp. Whew, we've finally arrived. If we hadn't, mushrooms would have grown all over us."

With her hands raised above her head, she stretched out a big yawn, ignoring the mushroom's protests beside her ear, and watched Lei Xiu, who was teaching cola and discharging electricity, beside her.

"Alright, you have to practice every day. Even if you feel you've mastered it, you can't slack off."

"Chiu-gu~"

The strict teacher Lei Xiu turned his head and immediately changed his expression. "In that case, let's make the most of it and cook after we leave the Misty Swamp. If Zhizhi is hungry, she can just eat something to tide her over."

Lezhi is the type of person who likes to eat something and will eat it continuously for a period of time until he gets tired of it, and then he won't touch it for a long time until his interest is rekindled.

Golden bean mushrooms haven't fallen out of favor yet, so when Lei Xiu mentioned them, he subconsciously took out some from his spatial storage and started eating. While eating, he thought that it would be nice to have some corn. Creamy corn is certainly good, but it gets a bit greasy if you eat too much at once. He still prefers refreshing fruit corn.

Thinking of this, Lezhi suddenly had an inspiration. At this moment, a large patch of plants was growing lushly in his space.

Besides the two staples, prickly pear and round spike fruit, which are indispensable at every meal, there are also hard powder fruit that can replace steamed buns, as well as seasonings such as spicy leaves, sweet crystals, stinky fruit, yellow branches, Sichuan pepper fruit, and fire grass, all of which are always on hand.

Fruits and vegetables no longer need to be grown; since seeds are available, they can be forced to grow whenever you want, ensuring they are always fresh.

It can now be confirmed that his space is suitable for planting, and these plants are all hydroponically grown using the same spring that once overflowed everywhere.

According to Lezhi's own research and verification from multiple sources, the plants grown in this spring water are full of energy. Cocoa Vine is its best representative. It, along with Entwining Vine and Mushroom, now regularly visit Lezhi every day, asking to be fed spring water. Under the influence of the spring water, these three have become even more clever. As plants, they are almost more active than animals.

To determine the effectiveness of the spring water, and to avoid favoritism, Lezhi deliberately replaced their daily drinking water with it. Over time, the changes in cola were the most significant, but because it was still in its growth stage, it did not arouse suspicion.

Or rather, even if Lei Xiu discovers something amiss, he will pretend not to. He will simply start to develop a training plan based on Cola's growth, including but not limited to daily flight training, physical training, and lightning tolerance training.

In any case, it was no less than the training that Lezhi received in the clan.

However, this is an inevitable part of growth, so even though Cola was often trained to the point of barely having a breath left, Lezhi didn't say much. This was the way Lei Xiu and Cola got along; as long as they approved of it, others should respect it.

Just like he doesn't like other people interfering with his relationship with Maoqiu.

Thus, the jelly frog's broad back is divided into two distinct sides.

Amidst flashes of electricity, there would occasionally be a steady "Continue," and then Cola would indeed continue training.

Meanwhile, all was peaceful. Maoqiu nestled on Lezhi's head, watching Kele train, and would close its eyes and doze off when it got bored. Lezhi, on the other hand, was busy tinkering with something to encourage its birth.

Since discovering the fusion properties of the leaf-eating insect, he would occasionally have an inspiration, but he rarely actually put it into practice. Unless he was genuinely interested, he mostly kept it as an idea.

Now, unable to suppress his desire for corn, Lezhi finally had the motivation to take action, and so he began to enthusiastically tinker with it.

Finally, just as they reached the edge of the Misty Swamp, Cola collapsed to the ground, having achieved his goal of being turned into a puddle of mud. Lezhi, on the other hand, held up his experimental results and demanded that Lei Xiu immediately verify whether the taste matched his expectations.

When Mu Ming arrived with his team, what they saw was Lezhi with a fluffy ball on his head, leaning against the jelly frog and eating jerky. Not far away, the fire in the hearth was blazing, and something was bubbling in the stew pot on the fire, the lid of the pot bobbing up and down.

Meanwhile, Lei Xiu was cutting and marinating meat, preparing ingredients for the barbecue later.

In the basket beside him were a dozen or so golden-yellow fruits, each about the size of a forearm. These were the corn that Lezhi had bred by crossbreeding golden bean mushrooms with spiny and round spike corn, and they were the closest to the corn he remembered.

"Who is there?"

Before Mu Ming and his group could even get their bearings, Le Zhi's warning had already arrived.

His division of labor with Lei Xiu has now been completely reversed. Lei Xiu is in charge of cooking, while he is in charge of hunting and guarding. Therefore, when they discovered that outsiders were approaching, Lei Xiu did not move. Instead, Le Zhi and Mao Qiu rushed forward.

This scene was absurd enough, but Mu Ming remained calm. "I am Mu Ming of the Yougu Clan. I have been ordered to come and meet our friendly clan. You must be Le Zhi!"

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"Come on, don't be shy, try it and see how it tastes."

After confirming each other's identities, Lezhi quickly invited everyone to sit down and eat together. Muming thought for a moment and did not refuse. However, since he had brought many people, it would be inappropriate for him to just freeload. So, after arranging for two people to go hunting, their team also set up a new fire pit in case they didn't have enough for later.

Seeing this, Lezhi specially shared some ingredients with them, with the new corn being a must. This was not only to let the other ethnic groups try the new product, but also to show off.

The pot that Mu Ming saw earlier was filled with corn. Since Lezhi can control the growth direction of the plants, it naturally has to eliminate the shortcomings. The corn cobs are compressed to the smallest size, and the corn kernels are all round, plump, and juicy. Boiled in water, it doesn't need to be cooked with anything else, and the taste is already irresistible.

Take a bite while it's hot, and it will burst with juice—it's the flavor of the sweet corn that Lezhi loves.

In addition to this, Lezhi has also cultivated glutinous corn with a higher starch content. It is not as sweet as sweet corn, but its texture is similar to glutinous rice balls, making it irresistible once you take a bite.

Everyone, including Lei Xiu who had eaten a lot of delicious food with Lezhi, was completely won over by the taste of corn. Mu Ming ate while glancing at the jelly frog beside him, which was as quiet as a statue. Finally, unable to contain his curiosity, he asked:

"Hey, isn't that Jelly Frog? How come it's with you? How did you manage to cross the Misty Swamp on your own? Didn't Chief Hua Li arrange for someone to escort you, or did you get separated from your guide?"