Sang Luoluo did as instructed.
Chapter 227 New Discovery Qi Xue rummaged through the medicine box and found several antidotes...
Sang Luoluo did as instructed, bringing her wristwatch close to the slowly growing mutated mushrooms outside, which continuously emitted detection beeps.
"Beep beep beep, radiation level 13, low radiation, consumption recommended."
"Beep beep beep, radiation level 15, low radiation, consumption recommended."
"Beep beep beep, radiation level 18, low radiation, consumption recommended."
"Beep beep beep, radiation level 9, low radiation, consumption recommended."
"Beep beep beep, radiation level 27, low radiation, consumption recommended."
Sang Luoluo figured out what was going on.
"I think it's because of the mineral water. The radiation levels of the mutated mushrooms are low near the water stains, and the further away from the water source, the higher the radiation levels. And even further away, they become high-radiation."
Qi Xue exclaimed in disbelief, "My goodness! Just who is this Farm Owner? Could he be a special water-powered individual?!"
"I don't believe in gods!"
Lei Qi said, "I don't believe it either. This Farm Owner is too mysterious. I think he might not be an individual, but a super powerful organization of Evolver!"
He Fei also expressed his opinion. "I agree. Base No. 32 can cultivate ability users, the Farm Owner's side might have them too, and there might even be many ability users we don't know about or have never seen before."
Sang Luoluo listened to their various wild guesses. "..."
He timely interrupted their speculation, saying, "The important thing now is that these mutated mushrooms are low-radiation, and there's so much of them—it's food!"
"Should we take them back without taking action?"
Qi Xue said, "Then what are we waiting for? Once the sun comes out, they'll grow a bit longer, and the radiation levels will skyrocket."
Sang Luoluo continued, "Well... think about it, since the mineral water produced by the farm can make mutated mushrooms grow into low-radiation food, why don't we take advantage of this opportunity to cultivate more mutated mushrooms and start a farm? We could make a good profit taking them back!"
He Fei was particularly sensitive about food. "Food? All this stuff, if you put it all together, must weigh tens of thousands of kilograms."
Lei Qi gave a thumbs up, expressing his strong agreement.
Qi Xue nodded. "Then let's do it now!"
Sang Luoluo said, "Then I'll go out. You guys stay in the car and provide support. If any mutated animals get close, you'll have to handle them."
"No problem."
Sang Luoluo put on her protective suit and helmet and got off the bus.
The wristwatch can maintain normal communication.
As soon as Sang Luoli took out her large scythe and used her Mental Power Mental Power to harvest two mutated mushrooms, she immediately detected the differences between them.
Suddenly, an important question came to mind, "By the way, which mushrooms are edible? How do I know if they're poisonous?"
Moreover, compared to the mushrooms in the space, these mushrooms are completely unrecognizable as their original species.
Qi Xue and the others busied themselves with their wristwatches, finding the mushroom varieties and sending them to Sang Luoluo's wristwatch, saying, "Find the mushrooms by looking at the pictures, and I'll use the car lights to illuminate the way for you."
Using the light, Sang Luoluo could see the mutated mushrooms on the ground clearly and carefully distinguish their species.
Pick the edible, non-toxic fruits and vegetables and put them into your space.
It's poisonous; I won't even touch it.
An idea began to take shape in my mind: could we cultivate these mutated mushroom spores individually and in large quantities to provide a large amount of food for the base?
After all, the growth of these mutated mushrooms is simply insane.
They only need one night to grow up, and all they need to do is harvest them before dawn.
Moreover, these foods do not require a large amount of mineral water.
It's entirely feasible to mass-produce; the more Sang Luoluo thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. She couldn't wait to inform the base commander of this news.
Sang Luoluo harvested the mutated mushrooms quite quickly using her Mental Power. Once she left the area, the radiation level immediately rose to medium and then high. The changes were too rapid, so Sang Luoluo decided to stop collecting them.
In this area, she has collected approximately 204 mutated mushrooms, each as tall as a person.
Turning back to the car, cleaning herself, and taking off her protective suit, Sang Luoluo sat down, looking somewhat tired.
"I've never seen so many edible mutant mushrooms in my life," Lei Qi said.
He Fei added, "I've never seen it either. But I think we can start making a fortune from this."
Learning that so many edible mutant mushrooms could grow overnight using mineral water from Grandpa CC's Farm was a huge shock to everyone, and after the initial shock, everyone's minds started to wander.
Nothing is more appealing than sustainably produced edible food.
Qi Xue had also thought of that, but she knew they were now on the same team and should listen to the team leader's ideas, so Qi Xue asked Sang Luoluo, " Luoluo, what do you want to do?"
Sang Luoluo said, "We have plenty of food and drink now. To be honest, even if the radiation is low, I wouldn't want to eat these mushrooms. The taste isn't as good as the food produced on Grandpa CC's Farm."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"But many people in the base are starving, unable even to get food from those exposed to moderate radiation. These mutated mushrooms are a luxury for them. I want to inform the base chief of this discovery so that the officials can decide whether to build a separate mushroom cultivation base. The yield would definitely be much higher then."
Qi Xue said, "I agree."
He Fei and Lei Qi had no objections.
Sang Luoluo said, "Okay, let's stay here for another day. Tomorrow I'll sprinkle more mineral water, and He Fei will be responsible for recording the whole process. We'll send the video directly to the base commander later."
He Fei: "No problem."
Sang Luoluo said, "I've thought about it. Why don't we just grow mushrooms in the wild? There are plenty of places where mushrooms can grow. All we need is a rain shower, and we can collect a lot overnight."
"But this is the wild, it's dangerous. Not only are there mutated animals, but it would be even more dangerous if we got parasitized by poisonous mushroom spores. Besides, the conditions suitable for mushroom growth aren't available every day. In this respect, it's more reliable to cultivate them in bulk at the base."
Unable to fall asleep, the group stayed awake until dawn, observing the growth of the mutated mushrooms outside, which were visibly growing larger.
As the sun rose, a mist filled the forest. Some of the mutated mushroom caps had already cracked open, and spores filled the air. Some of them looked like ordinary dust, while others were colorful. A pink mist formed in the forest, with other colors faintly visible.
"The outside has become a poisonous forest," Qi Xue said after surveying the area.
The car had been parked here overnight. Spores that had fallen on the roof of the car, aided by the water covering the car body, had already grown into mycelium, spreading down the car to the ground and taking root in the soil.
Several irregularly shaped filaments of fungus were spreading across the glass of the window.
"It's really beautiful!" Qi Xue looked out the window with a sense of peace. The car was safe, and there was no need to worry about the mutated animals and plants outside threatening them.
Sang Luoluo took out several cups of coffee, egg pancakes, and dried meat.
"Try it!"
Qi Xue said, "I've only ever seen other people drink coffee! Why is this stuff so bitter!"
After tasting it for a while, Qi Xue changed her mind and said, "It's actually quite delicious."
It has milk and sugar added; it's a new product from Grandpa CC's Farm, Sang Luoluo managed to snag it.
Sang Luoluo looked at everyone and asked while eating, "What are you all doing today? Are you going out again?"
Lei Qi said, "Let's go out. We're just idling around anyway. If we go out, we can find some Crystal Core. Crystal Core equal delicious food, the more the better."
Qi Xue: "Yes, we still have a mission. He Fei, quickly check where we are on the leaderboard."
He Fei glanced at the rankings and said casually, "286."
Sang Luoluo wasn't too surprised; they were still on the outskirts and had only encountered a limited number of mutated animals.
Qi Xue said, "We need to catch up with them quickly; there aren't any Sang Family teams in the top ten."
Sang Luoluo sighed softly, thinking, "What a life of toil!" She said, "Let's eat, rest for a while, and then set off. Let's finish early today; we still have work to do tonight."
After breakfast and a caffeine boost, everyone was in good spirits. Donning their protective suits, Sang Luoluo packed up the armored vehicle, and the group left on foot.
After walking for a short while, everyone's protective suits were covered with spores, and some even sprouted mycelium due to the dampness.
What terrifying vitality!
There were still Crystal Core nearby. After Sang Luoluo sensed this, she told everyone to split up and keep a safe distance from each other.
Some Crystal Core are located half a meter underground and can be dug out with little effort, while others are located in the center of the tree trunk and can be dug out with tools.
Most of them are the nests of mutated animals. Some mutated animals like to hoard Crystal Core, perhaps because they know that absorbing the energy of Crystal Core can make them stronger.
Anyway, when Sang Luoluo passed by, she could directly pull the Crystal Core into the space using her Mental Power to control the atmosphere. Everyone who saw this was incredibly envious.
The mutated mushroom forest is teeming with mutated centipedes and mutated scorpions. They roam the ground, their numerous legs sending chills down your spine.
When the Crystal Core hit them, a dark green liquid with a pungent odor flowed out, which was quite disgusting. Sang Luoluo had no choice but to use her Mental Power to manipulate the tool to dig out the Crystal Core from its body. She didn't want the corpse either.
Before long, the carcasses of the mutated animals they kill will become nutrients for the nearby mutated plants.
"How can there be so many mutated centipedes! Is this never going to end?!"