dognovel Chapter 396 The Wonderful Uses of Mushrooms
Chapter 396 The Wonderful Uses of Mushrooms
"What?! You say you have a way to remove the shadow without damaging the patient's talent?"
Whether it was because Cang Ji and the other two had good tempers, or because Le Zhi's smiling appearance was too deceptive, Lei Xiu and Cang Jin, who rushed in to check the situation after hearing the noise inside, saw the four of them chatting happily, if one ignored the broken porcelain on the ground that hadn't been cleaned up yet.
"Zhizhi."
Lei Xiu ignored everyone else and headed straight for Le Zhi. He only breathed a slight sigh of relief when he confirmed that Le Zhi's face was rosy and her eyes were clear and innocent.
Although he knew that Lezhi wouldn't suffer any losses now, Lei Xiu couldn't help but worry whenever Lezhi wasn't around. It was all Cang Jin's fault; he had just forcibly pulled him away from coming in, saying that the two clan leaders wanted to talk to Lezhi alone, leaving him to act as a doorman with Cang Jin.
"Clan leader, what happened?"
"..."
Cang Jin felt like he was caught in the middle, having to endure Lei Xiu's cold aura outside, but after coming in, he realized it was better to be outside. Seeing Cang Ji's unfocused gaze when faced with his question, and his refusal to answer, he sighed helplessly. Well, he just didn't want to talk.
Seeing that Cang Jin had diligently cleaned up the mess, Cang Ji finally had a change of heart. "Alright, since you two are both here, find a place to sit. I need you both to hear what Le Zhi just said."
What did Lezhi say? What else did Lezhi want to say? Cang Jin, the only one present who knew nothing about the matter, exchanged glances with everyone present, his suspicious expression completely undisguised.
But no one kindly offered an explanation, so Cang Jin could only sit down next to Cang Ji, completely bewildered.
"Aren't you going to sit? There are still empty seats over there." Taking advantage of everyone's attention being on Cang Jin, Le Zhi tugged at Lei Xiu's sleeve. The fur ball had already returned to Le Zhi's head and closed its eyes to pretend to be asleep, acting as if it were just an ornament on Le Zhi's head. But Lei Xiu couldn't do that. With such a big fur ball standing right behind him, it was too conspicuous.
But the person involved clearly didn't think there was anything wrong with it, saying, "No need, I'm perfectly fine here."
"Uh……"
Knowing Lei Xiu's stubbornness, Le Zhi stopped trying to persuade him. Seeing that everyone had found their places, Le Zhi took the initiative to continue the topic that Cang Jin and the others had just interrupted before anyone else could question Lei Xiu.
Lezhi's proposed solution mainly relies on the characteristics of mushrooms. In fact, when he saw the mushroom in the Endless Abyss, he had a vague idea in mind, which is why he chose to subdue the mushroom instead of killing it directly.
It was because Lezhi discovered more possibilities from the abilities that the mushrooms displayed.
"...Although parasitizing with mushroom spores sounds bizarre, everything has two sides. After continuous improvements, the stability of the spores is now beyond doubt. They only feed on shadows and are completely harmless to the tree spirits."
As he spoke, Lezhi glanced at the expressions of the others and, seeing that they seemed somewhat interested, continued, "Most importantly, this method is the safest, most harmless, and most efficient method I can think of right now."
Because the treatment only requires planting spores directly in the patient's body, and mushrooms can produce hundreds of millions of spores at once, covering the entire Lingquan clan territory is just a matter of a word if Lezhi wants to.
The spores automatically parasitize the target patient's body, absorbing shadows to fuel their growth. When there are no more shadows left for them to absorb, the spores burst out of the skin and grow.
"...When the time comes, all you need to do is bring them to me to process after the mushrooms mature." Mushrooms containing shadow energy are worthless to others, but only Lezhi can make full use of the shadow energy within them. Only by handing them over to him can we truly eliminate any future troubles.
Having said all that, Lezhi knew it would take time to get them to accept such a special treatment method immediately. In any case, he wasn't in a hurry, and whether they were willing or not, it wouldn't be a loss for Lezhi.
His words did indeed have a significant impact on everyone present. The tree spirits have been deeply loved by their mother tree since birth and have never been afflicted by any diseases. Occasionally, when they are injured, the mother tree will give them sap. They have never heard of such a "special" treatment method.
So it's normal for them to hesitate.
Lezhi understood. Unlike himself, they were different. Lezhi had lived another life. In his previous life, humans were not as fortunate as the tree spirits. They suffered from all sorts of strange and wonderful diseases. There was nothing they couldn't get.
In order to survive, all sorts of strange and unusual treatments naturally emerged. From simple symptomatic treatments to fighting poison with poison, it progressed to disembowelment and even the use of various technological means. There was nothing that Lezhi hadn't seen or heard of.
Only he could have come up with the idea of mushroom parasitism. If a soul from his past life were here today, it would probably be eager to try it too. You know, in the country where he lived in his past life, not to mention growing mushrooms in the body, there was a race that used their bodies to raise insects and still lived well.
So, you see, we still haven't experienced enough. After talking for a long time, Lezhi's mouth was a little dry. Seeing that the others were still thinking, he quietly took out some berries and started eating them.
Seeing this, Lei Xiu, who was closest to him, not only did not stop him, but also turned his body to block other people's eyes. He even kept an eye on Le Zhi's eating progress. When he was about to finish one, he would hand him another. The two of them were having a great time, one stealing food and the other feeding him.
After much deliberation and some whispering, Cang Ji and the others finally made up their minds. Just as they were about to discuss the implementation with Le Zhi, they looked up and could no longer hide the little actions of the two guys over there.
But it's not a big deal.
"cough cough"
Cang Ji deliberately cleared his throat. Seeing that Le Zhi's mouth was still bulging even after he turned his attention to them, he could only shake his head helplessly. He was still just a child.
"It's normal to be hungry after talking for so long. You eat yours, and I'll speak for the rest of us and share our thoughts."
In her haste, Lezhi stuffed her mouth full of food and couldn't swallow it all at once. She could only chew hard and nod to indicate that she was listening, "Mmm."
"Here's the thing, after discussing the plan you just mentioned, if the mushroom spores are really as safe as you say, then it wouldn't hurt to give it a try. Anyway, even if it doesn't work, according to you, it's harmless. However, we can't keep this from the patient, so we plan to tell the clansmen the whole story and let them decide for themselves whether or not to accept treatment."
At this point, Cang Ji seemed to remember something and exchanged a glance with Ji Lin and Miao Yin. Miao Yin added, "Some people may not be able to accept it at first, but after seeing others successfully healed, they will definitely change their minds. But they definitely don't have a problem with you, I hope you understand."
Seeing the cautious expressions on Cang Ji and the others' faces, Le Zhi chuckled and nodded. He understood, of course, that everyone is different and it was impossible to expect everyone to unconditionally agree with his ideas.
He had previously held back, worried that these friendly tribes would look down on him because he was a foreign child. Now, at least on the surface, Cang Ji did not give Le Zhi any indication that they were treating him differently because of his status as a foreigner.
The clansmen had always emphasized that the tree spirits were all one family, and it seemed that this was indeed the case. Lezhi admitted that he had been overthinking things, but as the saying goes, one should always be wary of others. However, next time, Lezhi would try to give them more trust, just like he trusted Lechu.