Mushroom powder

Ban Ming and the others found the box, intending to hand it over to Jian Mo.

Looking at Jian Mo's face, they hesitated for a moment, then said, "Jian Mo, let's give it to the clan leader instead."

Jian Mo puzzled.

The young people ran off quickly with the boxes in their hands.

A moment later, Wu Jiong came in with a box. "This was just given to you by a little orc. He said it was payment for getting your ears pierced. They'll give you more payment when we get back to the tribe."

Jian Mo was quite curious about what was inside. "Let me see."

Upon opening it, inside was a beautifully crafted little leather whip, jet black, with perfect details, but it was very short and looked rather frivolous, more like some kind of special item than an everyday tool.

Jian Mo: "..."

Wu Jiong: "..."

Jian Mo calmly closed the box. "I'll go back and tell their parents."

Wu Jiong nodded. "I'll find a reason to beat them up tomorrow."

Chapter 117 Bacteria Powder

Jian Mo spent a whole day getting people's ears pierced in the Sharp Teeth Tribe, and her ears were almost numb from it.

He couldn't take it anymore and said to Wu Jiong, "No, I want to go with you to collect tomorrow. It's not easy to come out here, and I want to see if other tribes have any unique plants."

Wu Jiong: "Okay, let's tell them together."

They've been here for a day and a night, and almost everyone who wanted to get their ears pierced has already done so.

Hearing that Jian Mo wanted to go out and collect plants, the people of the Sharp Teeth Tribe readily agreed, saying they would take him to the place with the richest plant life in their territory.

Jian Mo was very much looking forward to finding something in the Sharp Teeth Tribe, so she got up very early in the morning.

When he and Wu Jiong went outside, most of the people were also in high spirits and ready.

It was a rare opportunity to see what other tribes were like, and everyone was very interested.

The Sharp Teeth Tribe hoped to exchange for some useful items and was not hesitant to demonstrate their strength.

They selected the most skilled orcs and sub-orcs to lead the group, and led the main force into the designated wilderness.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong were together, with Jiujiu and Ying'ao circling above their heads.

Jiujiu didn't see Jian Mo yesterday and missed him a little. Every now and then, Jiujiu would fly down and rub against Jian Mo.

Apart from the Riverside Tribe, no one from other tribes had ever seen such an adorable Flying-Winged Beast, and they were quite amazed.

Someone tried to touch Jiujiu.

Jiujiu isn't shy at all; she'll nuzzle her big head against anyone who touches her, looking incredibly friendly, which delights everyone.

The people of the Sharp Teeth Tribe led the way, introducing the plants and animals on both sides.

This place isn't particularly far from the Riverside Tribe, and the plants are mostly the same, with not many unique species.

As she walked, Jian Mo spotted several mushrooms growing under the fallen leaves.

He crouched down and parted the fallen leaves, revealing a mushroom that was entirely pale yellow with a thin layer of white powder on its cap, making it look like powdered sugar.

To be precise, the whole mushroom looks like egg pudding sprinkled with powdered sugar, which is extremely tempting.

Jian Mo couldn't help but call out to the leader of the Sharp Teeth Tribe: "Are these mushrooms edible?"

The people from the Sharp Teeth Tribe came over, took a look, and nodded affirmatively. "It's edible, but it's both delicious and awful."

Jian Mo wondered if she couldn't understand the orc language, "What do you mean by 'delicious yet unpalatable'?"

The others looked over, equally confused.

The people from the Sharp Teeth Tribe, under everyone's gaze, said awkwardly, "I can't quite explain it, it just has a very strange taste. If you're curious, you can pick some and try it yourself."

Jian Mo was genuinely curious. "Then I'll collect some."

The people of the Sharp Teeth Tribe said, "Let us help you gather them."

As he spoke, he called out, "Everyone, please help gather some * Powdered Yellow-Cap Mushroom; Doctor Jian Mo needs them—"

Before the words were even finished, responses came from all directions: "Hoo-hoo--"

Perhaps because this mushroom has a rather unusual taste, few people nearby were picking it, and they quickly found quite a few fresh Powdered Yellow-Cap Mushroom.

Everyone scooped it up and put it into the Jian Mo basket, quickly filling it to the brim.

Jian Mo quickly expressed her gratitude and asked everyone to stop interviewing for the time being.

Jiujiu came over to join the fun after hearing the noise. First, it brought its nose close to the basket and took a deep sniff. Then, it ran off to cuddle with Ying'ao.

Jian Mo at it like this, Jane couldn't help but wonder if this Powdered Yellow-Cap Mushroom was really that bad.

Food that even Jiujiu doesn't like probably doesn't taste very good.

However, since she had already picked them, Jian Mo decided to try them to see what they tasted like.

Back in his tribe, he found their metal pot and decided to try cooking a batch.

Generally speaking, stir-fried mushrooms with meat is usually not too bad.

He specially cut some delicious animal meat, intending to show off his skills.

Ban Ming and the others came over to join in the fun. Just as Jian Mo put the mushrooms into the pot, someone said, "I think I smell something strange."

"I smell it too. It doesn't look good."

"Really? With Jian Mo's cooking skills, it shouldn't be too bad."

Jian Mo, with a stern face, was stir-frying mushrooms and meat over a high flame. "It's not done yet, don't say anything discouraging."

Everyone agreed that this made sense.

However, as the meat slices and mushrooms in the pot heated up, the smell became increasingly unpleasant.

Jian Mo continued to cook, she lost confidence in herself.

To get rid of the unpleasant smell, Jian Mo cooked it for a little longer, but it was to no avail.

Seeing that the mushrooms were almost dry from being stir-fried, Jian Mo choice but to put the dish away.

Jian Mo, holding the plate, looked around and asked, "Does anyone want to try some?"

Everyone shook their heads in unison, but Wu Jiong remained unfazed and took out two pairs of chopsticks. "I'll try it first."

After Wu Jiong finished tasting it, Jian Mo could tell from his expression that it probably wouldn't taste good, so he also took a bite.

The mushrooms were indeed delicious and smooth, but they also had a slightly unpleasant odor that made me want to vomit. They were both tasty and unpalatable.