Chapter 105: Game on the Sea 12
Before they continued on, Moira Lynch looked at the Soldier Food Vines on the trees and secretly made up her mind. Once the others were far enough away, she would collect them all into her space.
’It really is more convenient when I’m alone. I don’t have to be so secretive about collecting things.’
They walked for another ten minutes. During this time, the Learning Machine made no further sounds, but the voice of Patience was a constant whisper in Moira Lynch’s ear.
’A Golden Ganoderma is one hundred meters ahead. Consuming it can enhance your spiritual power.’
Without a second thought, Moira Lynch locked onto the Golden Ganoderma and pulled it into her space.
For someone who had awakened a Spiritual Talent, spiritual power was the foundation of her everything.
The Isle Turtle truly lived up to its reputation as a treasure trove. It had been less than an hour since they arrived, and Moira Lynch’s haul was already astounding.
If she could, she would take the entire Isle Turtle with her, but unfortunately, she wasn’t capable of that yet.
The Isle Turtle was simply too massive. If Moira Lynch tried to force it into her space, never mind whether the space could handle it—she herself would surely be the first to collapse under the strain.
Besides, even if the Isle Turtle did get inside, there was no suitable place for it to live in her space.
The small ocean within her space would probably make it difficult for the Isle Turtle to even turn around.
After walking for a few more minutes, the distinct sound of vibrating insect wings suddenly reached her ears.
The sound grew closer and closer, as if it were right on top of them.
Moira Lynch’s spiritual power pinpointed the insect’s location. Looking up, she saw a jet-black mosquito, nearly half a meter in size, flying toward them.
Its sharp proboscis didn’t look like it was for sucking blood; it looked like it was meant to stab right through them.
It was no exaggeration to say that this mosquito’s proboscis could no longer be called a proboscis. It should be called a weapon.
One jab from that thing, and it was unclear how much blood would be sucked out, but there would definitely be a pool of it on the ground.
Moira Lynch was just about to dodge the mosquito’s attack.
BANG! A gunshot rang out.
The mosquito, which had been so menacing a moment ago, was instantly obliterated, like an egg smashed against a rock.
Moira Lynch turned to look at Shane Rhodes and couldn’t help but give him a thumbs-up.
Hugh Finch, however, frowned at the sight. "Boss," he said, "using a bullet on a mosquito is a huge waste. Our ammunition is limited."
"If we don’t use bullets, what should we use?" Kai York asked.
"Our Talents, obviously. Kai, both your and the Boss’s abilities are attack-types. That mosquito could have easily been dealt with using your abilities."
"It seems it’s time to design a specialized training regimen for you guys."
As Hugh Finch spoke, a plan was already forming in his mind.
Hearing this, Kai York silently shut his mouth, not wanting to continue the topic.
They hadn’t walked much farther when a huge, dark shadow suddenly dropped from a tree.
"Get back!"
Thanks to Moira Lynch’s warning, the group dodged the dark shadow’s surprise attack, but it wasn’t over yet.
After hitting the ground, the dark shadow immediately bounced back up.
Only then did the group get a clear look at what it was: a green, fleshy ball covered in yellow dots and white fuzz.
Fortunately, it couldn’t control its own body very well. After they dodged it again, it slammed right into a tree.
The fleshy ball uncurled, revealing itself to be a caterpillar well over a meter long.
"The bugs here aren’t all this big, are they?" Kai York said, swallowing hard.
’If they’re all this big, we’re in for some trouble.’
Moira Lynch took out a fragrant spike and lit it with a lighter. A wisp of faint white smoke emerged, dissipating after drifting about five centimeters from the spike.
In that moment, the group all caught a faint, fragrant scent in the air.
For the rest of the time, just as expected, no more insects dared to come near them.
Even if they occasionally encountered one, the moment it caught the scent of the fragrant spike, it would turn and flee as if it had seen a ghost.
Next, the group found several more Soldier Food Rattans. With something like this, you could never have too many.
After moving all these Soldier Food Rattans into the planters in the ship’s cabin, the Learning Machine’s screen lit up again.
Repair Aloe Vera: A treasure through and through. The skin can be used to bandage wounds, while the flesh and juice can be used in medicine or eaten directly. It beautifies the complexion, tightens the skin, and fades scars. A favorite of interstellar women. The older the plant, the better the effect.
Shane Rhodes and the others had limited space. Staring at the vast patch of Repair Aloe Vera before them, they felt the bitter frustration of seeing a mountain of gold but only being able to take a tiny piece.
But no matter how unwilling they were to accept it, they had no other choice.
The effects of this Repair Aloe Vera were clearly similar to the Spider Silk Liquid from before, but it was more versatile. After all, the Spider Silk Liquid could only be used to treat external injuries.
The group decided to empty out a Space Button specifically to store this Repair Aloe Vera.
Since the older the plant, the better the effect, they decided to specifically collect the older leaves.
Moira Lynch, on the other hand, dug up a few small Repair Aloe Vera plants and planted them in the same area as the Soldier Food Rattans.
Only after cramming a Space Button full, leaving not even the slightest gap, did the group reluctantly leave the Repair Aloe Vera patch.
After they had walked a hundred or two hundred meters away, all the Repair Aloe Vera vanished in an instant, leaving only a large pit in the ground as evidence that something had once grown there.
From a distance, Moira Lynch looked at the Repair Aloe Vera she had moved into her space, an irrepressible smile on her face.
Fortunately, Shane Rhodes and the other two were in high spirits as well, so they didn’t find it strange.
That last move had consumed a great deal of Moira Lynch’s spiritual power, but she felt it was completely worth it. And what’s more...
Moira Lynch tried to sense it. Her spiritual power seemed to have grown stronger again.
At noon, the group found a relatively spacious spot to prepare a meal.
But before they could even sit down to rest, the Learning Machine began to vibrate slightly, its blue screen lighting up.
Seeing this, Shane Rhodes and Kai York, who had just been about to sit down, immediately stood up and hurried over.
A reaction like this from the Learning Machine meant there were collectible resources nearby.
Sweet Fat Fruit: S-rank Energy Fruit. Contains an extremely high amount of energy and can quickly replenish the energy required by a Talent. Can be eaten raw or roasted. Sweet and extremely delicious.
PS: Not recommended for ordinary people due to its high sugar and fat content.
They had only found A-rank Energy Fruits before, and now they had actually encountered an S-rank one.
In the System Mall, a single S-rank Energy Fruit could sell for several thousand Gold Coins, with some even reaching ten thousand.
Kai York scanned his surroundings, searching for any sign of the Sweet Fat Fruit, but after looking for a long time, he found nothing.