Chapter 579 - 269: This Big Brother Is Also a Champion (Part 3)
These fungi dropped from the Fungal Pet Beast, basically they all belong to Level 1 Spirit Plants, beneficial to the human body.
"Found it so easily?" Jiang Wenning stared at the unremarkable Gray Mushroom, showing delight.
Chang Yuhuan first took a photo of the Gray Mushroom, then spoke up: "Not so easy, we’ve been here for two hours to find the first fungus."
"There will be more ahead." Duoji wiped the mud and dew off the Gray Mushroom with his sleeve, and carefully placed it in the bag.
"Ahead?" Chen Yuan looked up at the dense tall fir trees, pondering, "Is ahead where the Fungal Pet Beast inhabits?"
Duoji subconsciously wanted to nod, but suddenly noticed the Fluffy Mushroom shrunk in his pocket, woke up suddenly, hesitatingly stammered: "N...no, ahead are just many fallen fungi."
The four simultaneously cast a suspicious glance at him but quickly withdrew their gaze, exchanging glances with each other.
Moving forward for a while, they indeed picked up a lot of fallen fungi on the ground.
These fungi were either covered by large leaves, buried under thick soil, or hidden under rocks, yet easily discovered by Duoji.
Jiang Wenning looked at the fungi increasing in the bag and couldn’t help but sigh: "Director Liu was right, Duoji is indeed good at finding fungi."
Hearing Jiang Wenning’s praise, Duoji scratched his head, offered a shy smile, and secretly glanced at the Fluffy Mushroom in the pocket, locking eyes.
The Fluffy Mushroom lifted its head, looking very proud, while Duoji quietly gave a thumbs up when the four weren’t paying attention.
They exchanged smiles, one person and one mushroom.
"Do you think the fungi are enough?" Jiang Wenning shook the bag gradually being filled with fungi and asked.
Chen Yuan glanced at the expectant Cola, and smiled gently: "It’s enough for the four of us to eat, but including these guys, it’s far from enough."
"Woof woof woof!"
Cola nodded repeatedly in agreement, able to swallow all these fungi at once.
"Then let’s continue forward, we brought camping gear anyway, it’s perfect for cooking a pot of fungi soup tonight." Li Junyue laughed and said, having prepared for an overnight stay long ago.
For every new-generation Beastmaster, overnight stays in the wild are commonplace, not to mention all four being powerful, with no need to fear nighttime dangers.
Instead, the wild beasts roaming in the night should be wary of them.
Upon hearing their discussion, Duoji’s face clearly showed a hint of panic, and the Fluffy Mushroom in the pocket seemed ready to jump out; hurriedly pressing the bouncing Fluffy Mushroom with his hand, he lifted his innocent face and spoke in a less fluent Mandarin: "When the sun sets, it will be very dangerous here."
"All sorts of beasts will emerge to hunt, and once it gets dark, I can’t find fungi either."
"Why don’t we come back tomorrow?"
Jiang Wenning bent down, stared directly at Duoji: "Duoji, do you remember what I said before?"
"With us here, there’s no need to fear even the most dangerous places."
"Let’s go, let’s continue forward."
Hearing this, Duoji was secretly anxious but lifted his face to respond with a smile: "Okay."
Led by Duoji, the group continued to tread through the claustrophobic conifer forest, picking up several fungi along the way, though their numbers noticeably reduced compared to before.
Jiang Wenning was very puzzled: "Why are they getting fewer?"
Duoji explained in a flustered manner: "Maybe because other fungi have been picked up, or the weather hasn’t been good lately, so there are fewer fungi."
Upon hearing Duoji’s explanation, a faint smile appeared on Li Junyue’s face.
Continuing forward for about half an hour, the once dense conifer forest suddenly thinned out, revealing a forked road.
Looking up ahead, the path to the left leads through the conifer forest, while the right ascends into an alpine meadow at the end of their sight.
Everyone looks at Duoji: "Which way?"
Facing the attention of the crowd, Duoji felt immense pressure, his hands hidden in his sleeves clenched tightly, his voice trembling: "Ri...right."
"Meadow?"
Chang Yuhuan’s brows furrowed slightly, puzzled by Duoji’s guidance: "Would Fungal Pet Beasts inhabit places not sheltered by trees?"
"Woof woof woof!"
Just then, Cola started barking furiously at the left forest, its cries sharp and intense, tail wagging fiercely.
The group’s attention was instantly drawn by Cola, while Chen Yuan looked towards the left forest, slowly speaking: "Cola smelled the scent of fungi."
"Many, many fungi."
"Woof woof!"
Cola nodded emphatically, eyes shining, body tensing, ready to leap forward at Chen Yuan’s command.
"Let’s take the left path then." Jiang Wenning trusted Cola unconditionally, speaking up immediately.
"Alright."
Guided by Cola, the group unhesitatingly took the left path, leaving Duoji with a complicated expression, looking down to exchange glances with Fluffy Mushroom.
Oh dear.
"Duoji, hurry up and follow."
Jiang Wenning’s call echoed in his ear, Duoji responded, sighed quietly, and quickly caught up.
Forget it, just admit to them.
Lowering his head, Duoji followed behind the group, fully prepared mentally, struggled to speak: "Actually, I..."
But the words had just left his lips when they were interrupted by a more urgent barking: "Woof woof woof!"
Cola’s eyes showed sharp intent, body tense, ears perked up, displaying a battle stance.
It caught the scent of a fierce fight.
Seeing Cola’s reaction, the group didn’t hesitate, raising their alertness simultaneously, with their pets protecting them from behind.
The conifer forest was silent, yet the atmosphere was tense and heavy, like the calm before a storm.
"Hum."
At this moment, the Twin Flower Concubine stood up, gently waved its petal-like hands.
It sensed many sweet fragrances.