6kv Chapter 10 Walking Mushroom, Delicious
Chapter 10 Walking Mushroom, Delicious
Zhou Qing rubbed his hands together excitedly, thinking to himself, "Why not just take these gold coins and jewels back to the martial arts world and exchange them for money?"
"When the time comes, I can buy cultivation techniques whenever I want, and eat exotic beast meat whenever I want. I'll never have to scrimp and save to be a pauper again!"
But his joy lasted only two seconds before he calmed down: "Wait, this is a fantasy world. Who knows if the gold coins and jewels here are the same as those in the martial arts world?"
"What if it just looks like something, but is actually some kind of magic ore? If I can't exchange it for money when I get back, then all my excitement will be for nothing."
Thinking of this, Zhou Qing focused his mind and sensed it.
It's not a detection skill, but an instinct.
Zhou Qing possesses magical power and has an instinctive sensitivity to magical elements.
He currently only has two skills that require magic power: Dissolve and Absorb, and Slime Transformation.
In addition, Zhou Qing also tried to use magic to enhance his training staff and physical body, but the effect was negligible.
"It's probably because the magic power is too weak, or maybe the correct techniques haven't been mastered."
"However, it's highly likely that it's both."
Zhou Qing didn't pay much attention, since magic was just an added bonus at this stage.
After sensing the contents of the treasure chest, Zhou Qing couldn't detect any magical fluctuations from the gold coins and jewelry inside.
"It looks like just ordinary gold coins, not some kind of magic ore, but it's also possible that they're not the same thing."
Zhou Qing casually waved his hand, putting half a box of gold coins and jewelry into the dark space, and clapped his hands: "Keep it for now, even a mosquito is meat."
Afterwards, Zhou Qing wandered around the town ruins twice more, searching every nook and cranny, and confirmed that apart from the box of gold coins and jewelry, there was nothing else to be found, not even a mimic.
He then gave up on looting, gripped his training staff tightly, and walked out of the ruins, preparing to explore other areas.
To the east of the town ruins lies a dense forest, with trees growing crookedly and branches intertwined.
Zhou Qing recalled the memories of the slime.
If you continue east for a while, you will come across a lake, which is the habitat of the slime tribe. On the way to the lake, you will most likely encounter walking mushrooms.
It's a weak monster comparable to a slime, and can be found everywhere in dungeons.
Moreover, these monsters do not live in groups or have any organization; they rely entirely on adult Giant Walking Mushrooms to roam around and spray mycelium to reproduce.
Zhou Qing smacked his lips, a sense of anticipation rising within him: "Perfect, let's see if this thing is edible. If it is, it'll be a new dish!"
Sure enough, Zhou Qing ran into his target less than five minutes after entering the forest.
A giant walking mushroom that's almost two meters tall!
The little thing looks quite unique. It has no eyes or mouth; it's just a giant mushroom with a cap and mushroom-shaped legs. It leaves a thick layer of white mycelium wherever it goes, and some of the mycelium has already sprouted small mushrooms.
I estimate that once it matures, it will grow legs and run around freely.
Zhou Qing examined it carefully.
"Is this the Walking Mushroom?"
Perhaps sensing the approach of a living creature, the giant walking mushroom's mushroom legs suddenly accelerated, stumbling and running eastward.
He hadn't run two steps before he crashed into a thick tree trunk, instantly falling flat on his back. His umbrella bounced twice as he thrashed about, trying to get up.
Unfortunately, just like a turtle, the Giant Walking Mushroom can't flip itself over.
Zhou Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud: "This intelligence is on par with a slime! It just runs into a tree and offers itself up, saving me the trouble of doing anything."
He stepped forward and gently tapped the fallen giant walking mushroom with his stick.
The giant walking mushroom stopped moving instantly, its cap drooping, indicating it was probably dead.
With a casual wave of his hand, Zhou Qing tossed the giant walking mushroom into the dark space. He then cautiously scanned the surroundings to make sure no other monsters were lurking before returning to the dark space.
"Walking mushroom...what will it taste like?"
Zhou Qing rubbed his hands together, his eyes full of curiosity. He immediately picked up a kitchen knife and walked over to the walking mushroom, ready to start processing it.
He realized something was wrong as soon as he made the incision.
The mycelium of the walking mushroom is exceptionally tough, making it very difficult to cut horizontally.
However, when cutting along the length of the mycelium, the blade is as smooth as cutting butter, requiring no effort at all.
Zhou Qing figured out the pattern and quickly cut the walking mushrooms into even small portions, deciding to make a stir-fried mushroom dish to try it out.
He wasn't worried at all that the walking mushroom was poisonous.
After all, he was a first-level martial artist with a strong physical body and a considerable resistance to toxins.
In addition, with the ability to dissolve and absorb derived from slimes as a backup, even toxins can be directly absorbed and decomposed.
Even if he were truly poisoned, he could still expel the toxins by becoming a slime.
"A tiny bit of toxicity, at most it adds a little flavor to the dish!"
Zhou Qing confidently started heating the oil in the wok.
Soon, a fragrant dish of stir-fried walking mushrooms with soy sauce was ready.
He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth, his eyes lighting up instantly.
It has a thick, bouncy texture, a delicate taste, and a rich mushroom aroma, making it more than ten times fresher than ordinary shiitake mushrooms!
"Walking-shroom, delicious! Even better than the previous Mimic!"
As Zhou Qing ate, she discovered another surprise.
Slicing the stems of those walking mushrooms makes for a richer flavor and a stronger kick; they would be absolutely amazing as a side ingredient in soups.
Zhou Qing ate with increasing relish, and in no time he had devoured the entire walking mushroom, which was nearly two meters tall.
"The dungeon is amazing! Free ingredients, gold coins, and jewelry—it's like paradise."
Zhou Qing was overwhelmed with happiness and even had an idea.
"Once I've explored many more monsters, I'm definitely going to write a 'Monster Food Guide' to benefit all the food lovers in the world!"
However, for Zhou Qing, who had mastered the skill of expanding his stomach and swallowing things, this walking mushroom would only fill him up to three-tenths full.
Zhou Qing did not immediately practice the body-tempering technique, but decided to return to the dungeon to continue exploring.
"I'll come back to exercise after I'm full!"
With this thought in mind, Zhou Qing returned to the dungeon of the fantasy world once again.
Not far along, the withered leaves beneath Zhou Qing's feet suddenly rustled.
Immediately afterwards, dark green vines emerged from the soil and began to wriggle wildly.
"Has this vine become a spirit?"
Zhou Qing was startled as the vines suddenly coiled towards him.
It was clear that he had intruded into the predator's hunting range.
Zhou Qing looked closely and instantly recognized it: "Oh, it's a vine tentacle monster."
The Vine Tentacle Monster is one of the subspecies of the Tentacle Monster.
This thing appeared in the slime's memory; it hunts by entanglement and has spores that produce paralyzing toxins.
Some weak monsters, such as Walking Mushrooms, are its regular food.
However, because slimes are slime-like, they are not afraid of these vines and are among the few low-level monsters that can safely pass through their territory.
Otherwise, the slime in the fantasy world would have been captured by the vine tentacle monster before being eaten by the mimic.
"Its strength is about the same as a mimic, or maybe even weaker."
Zhou Qing felt reassured, and seeing several more vines wrapping around him, he simply grabbed them with his backhand.
Sure enough, his fingertips touched tiny, sharp thorns that were trying to pierce his skin.
Unfortunately, Zhou Qing's physical strength was not just for show; the spikes couldn't even pierce his skin.