Juanjuan and Moon Dew also examined the information on the Honeyheart Mushroom with curiosity.
"An exquisite flavor?" Curiosity flashed in Moon Dew's eyes. "I wonder what it tastes like?"
Juanjuan, meanwhile, focused on something else. "Aftertaste status? What kind of status is that?"
Angel said, "You'll know how delicious it is once you taste it. As for the 'Aftertaste' status, think of it this way: after eating the mushroom, you'll be entranced for about a minute. During that time, you can't do anything but savor its lingering flavor."
Angel's explanation left Juanjuan puzzled.
"Entranced for just a minute?" Juanjuan didn't understand. "What's the point of that?"
Angel was about to explain, but Cocorosa spoke first.
"Let me guess. There's a dangerous predator lurking near where the Honeyheart Mushroom grows? Once you're entranced, it strikes?"
Angel gave her a surprised look and nodded. "Miss Cocorosa is right. Another kind of fungal spore grows near the Honeyheart Mushroom. It's called Tranquil Spores..."
Angel briefly explained their effect: a minute of contact with the skin would kill a person.
Together with the Honeyheart Mushroom, they formed a perfect lure-and-kill trap.
"Just as I thought." Cocorosa looked satisfied.
"How did you know, Sister Cocorosa?" Moon Dew asked, eyes shining with admiration.
Cocorosa said, "How could Transcendent Ingredients be so easy to obtain? Even Lust Dragon Grass, one of the easiest to acquire, requires a young woman to..."
Before Cocorosa could finish, someone beside her coughed.
Cocorosa froze for a second, and Granny Tang immediately cut in. "...requires the sacrifice of a young woman to obtain."
She stressed the word "sacrifice," leaving no room for another interpretation.
At the same time, Granny Tang shot Cocorosa a cold look.
Cocorosa said nothing. She lowered her head and swallowed the word "offer herself" before it left her