Gathering

Jian Mo: "So, you might be going somewhere else tomorrow?"

The giant wolf nodded. "We might be going a little further south tomorrow. If you're sleepy, go to sleep. You don't need to stay awake and talk to me."

Jian Mo leaned her weight against him with her eyes half-closed. "Actually, I'm not that sleepy, it's just quite comfortable, it makes me drowsy."

As she spoke, Jian Mo reached out and gently rubbed his ears. "I'm not sleepy anymore as we talk."

The giant wolf thought for a moment, "Should we go out to pick mushrooms when it gets light? I saw some rotten mushrooms yesterday; new ones should be growing today."

Jian Mo's spirits lifted, and most of her drowsiness vanished. "The kind of mushroom that's edible?"

Giant Wolf: "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have thought of taking you out."

Jian Mo immediately said, "Then I want to go!"

Giant Wolf: "I'll take you there after I finish my patrol. We can even take a bath outside. Weren't you feeling unwell because you didn't shower yesterday?"

Jian Mo: "It's alright, it's just that I sweated a lot yesterday, which is a bit strange."

Giant Wolf: "Let's go outside and take a shower before we come back."

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Jian Mo chatted with the giant wolf and then fell asleep on its back.

When I woke up again, it was already daylight.

Jian Mo nuzzled against him. "Why didn't you call me?"

Giant Wolf: "Since I have nothing else to do, I'll sleep a little longer so I won't be sleepy during the day."

Jian Mo yawned. "You shouldn't be sleepy while you're working. Are you done patrolling?"

The giant wolf nodded. "The handover has been completed."

Jian Mo a "ding" in her mind, rushed forward and hugged him, her eyes shining as she said, "Then can we go mushroom picking?"

The giant wolf's voice chuckled, "You can still take a bath."

Jian Mo: "Then let's go, let's hurry."

They told Yun Long and Qing Kuo, grabbed their toiletries, and went outside to pick mushrooms and wash up.

It was still dark, the fields were shrouded in a gray haze, and a few morning stars hung in the sky.

The temporary camp was quiet; most people were still asleep, and there was no smoke from cooking fires.

They had a fairly ample amount of time for their activities.

The giant wolf first took Jian Mo to pick mushrooms.

He had already noted down the location yesterday, and today he went straight to his destination.

They ran across the grassland, and along the way, herds of animals were startled and fled in terror into the distance.

The giant wolf didn't even glance at its fleeing prey, only leading Jian Mo to where the mushrooms grew.

Jian Mo hugged his neck tightly and kept looking around. Before they even reached the place where the mushrooms were growing, Jian Mo spotted the mushrooms first.

"My God, is that a mushroom under the tree? It's a huge mushroom!"

"Yes, it wasn't that big yesterday."

"Maybe it grew a little more overnight. How come such a big mushroom isn't poisonous and wasn't eaten by any other animals?"

"Not yet?"

"Then let's go take a look right away!"

As they spoke, the giant wolf had already led Jian Mo to the mushroom.

Jian Mo couldn't wait any longer. She grabbed the giant wolf's front legs and slid down, gesturing with her arms outstretched. "Looking at it this close, the mushroom is even bigger!"

The mushrooms grew tall beside the trees, thicker than Jian Mo's waist and as tall as his chest.

Perhaps because it only sprouted yesterday, the mushroom's cap hasn't fully opened yet. Its brown cap and white folds make it look like a mushroom from a fairy tale.

He leaned closer to sniff; the mushroom had a very authentic mushroom aroma, slightly sweet, slightly warm, with a hint of plant fermentation.

Jian Mo turned to look at Wu Jiong had already transformed back into human form. "Are you sure this mushroom is really edible?"

Wu Jiong nodded. "It's very easy to recognize; its name is Giant Mushroom."

Jian Mo reached out and patted the cap repeatedly, estimating that the spores inside had been knocked off, then hugged the stem and said, "I picked it."

Wu Jiong: "Let's pick it."

Jian Mo pulled hard, and with a "pop," the mushroom was pulled off, releasing an even stronger mushroom aroma.

He looked down at the fleshy, firm cut end and said, "Speaking of which, we also have a plant where I'm from that place that grows as fast as mushrooms, called bamboo shoots. They can grow to the height of a person overnight. The cut end of a bamboo shoot is also a bit like a mushroom, white and with a slightly sweet smell."

Wu Jiong: "Let's look for it later and see if we can find it."

Jian Mo sighed, "It's probably going to be difficult. Let's not talk about this anymore, let's see if we can find any other mushrooms?"

Wu Jiong: "No, I checked yesterday. This is the only perfectly intact Giant Mushroom around here."

Jian Mo, carrying the mushroom, searched the vicinity again, but finding no other mushrooms, she said, "Let's take a shower first, and then carry the Giant Mushroom back to the temporary camp for breakfast."

Wu Jiong transformed back into his beast form and led Jian Mo to the bathing area.

They specifically chose a shallow section of the river upstream, where the giant wolf surveyed the area from top to bottom, letting out a loud roar to scare away any potential enemies before taking Jian Mo downstream.

The water was a bit cold this morning, but compared to the sticky feeling, the coldness was nothing.

Jian Mo lathered herself with soap and scrubbed herself from head to toe, thoroughly enjoying the wash.

While washing his hair, Wu Jiong scanned his surroundings with his eyes.

Seeing his wary expression, Jian Mo chuckled and used her soapy hand to grope his firm abs, causing him to catch his breath and instinctively tense up.

Jian Mo laughed heartily.

Wu Jiong narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning dangerous.

Jian Mo quickly raised her hands in surrender. "I was wrong. We need to get back to camp soon, so don't do anything rash, or we won't make it in time."

There really wasn't enough time. Wu Jiong took a few deep breaths and helplessly covered his head with his large hand. "You wash properly."

Jian Mo: "Wash, wash, wash, rinse right away."

As he spoke, Jian Mo rubbed his head and body a few more times, then lay down in the water, letting the water wash away the foam.

When she got up again, Jian Mo suddenly saw some wild birds strolling around on the shore, looking very leisurely.