Mushroom Lung

"I cough every now and then, could it be rhinitis?" Jian Mo mentally reviewed the possible illnesses before saying, "I'm not sure. I'd have to see the person to determine the problem, but even then, it might not be possible to find out."

Ao Xi said happily, "Then I'll bring him to see you later, thank you, Doctor Jian Mo."

Jian Mo looked at the sub-beastman who was worried about his family and softened her tone. "You're welcome, thank you for the water."

Ao Xi was even happier. "We got up early this morning to cook it, and we made sure to let it cool down before bringing it over. We heard that the tribes over there don't like to drink spring water; they insist on drinking boiled water, is that right?"

Drinking boiled water was something Jian Mo promoted. He laughed and said, "Yes, some cold water contains invisible parasites, so drinking boiled water is much safer."

Jian Mo took the opportunity to explain the facts about parasites, leaving the people of the Banhe Tribe stunned. They all said they would drink boiled water properly and drink less raw water from now on.

Jian Mo smiled, feeling even more favorably disposed towards this group of orcs and sub-orcs.

Chapter 128 Mushroom Lung

Led by the people of the Banhe Tribe, Jian Mo and his companions went to the Banhe Tribe.

The buildings of the Banhe Tribe and Eighteen Bends Tribe are similar in size and architecture. However, Banhe Tribe is located in a basin, which is warmer and more humid. The houses there are rounder and the thatch on the roofs is thicker.

Some people in the caravan whispered among themselves:

"This place is so beautiful!"

"Their houses are so elegant. What did the animal forms of the Banhe Tribe look like again? Are they big enough to house them?"

"It seems to be similar to the human-beast form of the Rain Rising Tribe; there should be enough space for it."

Hearing these praises, the people of the Banhe Tribe straightened their chests, their eyes filled with pride.

Someone went to report to their clan chief.

Soon, Zuo Han, the chieftain of the Banhe Tribe, came out with a large group of people to welcome the caravan.

After exchanging greetings and pleasantries, the caravan members suggested exchanging Banhe Mushroom.

Zuo Han readily agreed, only asking, "Which kind of Banhe Mushroom do you want to exchange?"

The caravan members were quite puzzled and asked, "Do you have many kinds of Banhe Mushroom here?"

Zuo Han: "No, generally speaking, there are two types: one is collected from the wild, and the other is grown by ourselves."

When Jian Mo heard Zuo Han say this in the crowd, her eyes lit up.

Ban Ming asked loudly, "Chief Zuo Han, do you grow mushrooms in the ground?"

Zuo Han: "No, it's planted on wood."

Everyone became even more curious and started whispering among themselves.

Yun Long asked, "May I take a look?"

Zuo Han: "Of course, if you want to see it, we can take you there now."

The group followed Zuo Han through the Banhe Tribe and soon arrived at an open space behind their village.

There was a huge pile of wood here, and mushrooms were growing on it. Perhaps because they had just been picked, the mushrooms looked quite small, with their caps tightly clustered together, looking incredibly plump and tender.

Jian Mo quietly counted; there were over two hundred logs here, demonstrating the large scale of the Banhe Tribe's planting industry.

Everyone who witnessed it was deeply moved.

Zuo Han pointed to the mushrooms and explained, "If you want to exchange them for wild-picked Banhe Mushroom, you'll have to wait two days. If you want to exchange them for Banhe Mushroom that we cultivate, we can pick a batch this evening and tomorrow morning, and we can give them to you right away."

Yun Long asked, "What's the difference between the mushrooms your tribe cultivates and the wild mushrooms? I see you need twice as many supplies for the wild-picked Banhe Mushroom."

Zuo Han: "Wild mushrooms are more delicious, while the mushrooms from the tribe are plumper and more intact. They are rarely eaten by birds or insects, and are all picked when they are in full bloom."

Then, Zuo Han suggested, "Why don't you stay here for a day or two? I'll make some mushrooms for you to try tonight, and you'll see."

After some discussion, they decided to stay and try the Banhe Mushroom. They knew they couldn't leave today, so they could decide whether to leave tomorrow or wait a couple more days after trying them.

Zuo Han then suggested that they could go out and pick some Banhe Mushroom this afternoon, and generously stated that the caravan members could pick them themselves, and the mushrooms they picked would be considered their personal harvest, while the Banhe Tribe would not accept them.

The crowd cheered and decided to give it a try.

As everyone headed towards the Banhe Tribe, preparing to take their tools into the mountains, Ao Xi ran towards Jian Mo and the others, whispering, "Doctor Jian Mo, my brother might have gone out. Can I come see you again tonight?"

Jian Mo nodded. "Of course."

Ao Xi breathed a sigh of relief and said happily, "I'll definitely persuade him to come over tonight. Doctor Jian Mo, are you going to pick some 'Banhe Mushroom'? I'll go with you."

Jian Mo smiled and said, "Great! Could you please show us the way?"

Ao Xi: "No trouble at all, let's go, let's get the basket."

The people of the Banhe Tribe led the caravan into the mountains and soon arrived at their target forest, where they dispersed to pick mushrooms.

Everyone here is an orc or sub-orc, and they've gathered plenty of mushrooms in their daily lives, so they have some experience in finding mushrooms. However, the difficulty of picking Banhe Mushroom still exceeded everyone's expectations.

Banhe Mushroom are exceptionally delicate. Some of the mushrooms they found were overripe and had become slimy and rotten, some had been mostly eaten, and others had withered from being soaked in rainwater.

Ban Ming others hadn't spoken to Jian Mo for several days, and now they all gathered around and whispered among themselves:

"Jian Mo, they have so many mushrooms here, including quite a few 'Banhe Mushroom."

"They rot so easily, why do these mushrooms rot so easily?"

Are the people from the Banhe Tribe trying to tell us that Banhe Mushroom are hard to find, and they want to exchange them for more supplies?

Jian Mo's hearing was incredibly sharp now; she could tell their whispers were no different from shouting at the top of their lungs in the woods. She lowered her voice and said, "Keep it down."

Ban Ming: "They can't hear."

Jian Mo: "Of course you can hear me."

As she spoke, Jian Mo turned her head and glanced around. The people from the Banhe Tribe around her did not show any signs of distress, and it was unclear whether they had genuinely not heard or were pretending not to hear.