270: Picking mushrooms, falling out

"There are three types of unrighteousness, and eating for free is the most despised. You ate my meat soup earlier, so you must help me do things."

The woman's voice rang out, and a man with a beer belly among the tourists hurriedly stepped forward: "I have money."

The woman sneered: "Can't understand the lines for transitioning to the second stage? Looking at how big your belly is, you're clearly not pregnant, but your IQ has been stunted for three years."

The beer belly tourist: "..."

The woman vented her frustration and felt a bit better, continuing to distribute tasks: "There are many mushrooms in the mountains, which are a rare delicacy. Each of you must collect ten mushrooms for me as side dishes for dinner. Time limit is half an hour, and be careful not to pick poisonous ones."

Everyone was instantly dumbfounded.

They had eaten plenty of mushrooms from the vegetable market, but they really couldn't recognize wild mushrooms in the mountains. Aside from knowing that the more vibrant the mushroom, the more toxic it likely was, they had no experience.

But in real life, some vibrant mushrooms are delicious, while many ugly-looking ones are poisonous.

Those with real experience knew that the hardest part was finding ten mushrooms within half an hour.

It was simple for one person to complete the task, but for everyone to pick ten, it was an almost impossible task.

They began to stretch their bodies, waiting to sprint for their lives to grab mushrooms later.

A picket gate suddenly appeared behind the fence. Everyone walked through, and before them was a massive hillside.

Mushrooms were planted neatly on the hillside, one every ten centimeters. They were all green, looking exceptionally pleasing to the eye.

Clearly, this was a virtual space opened by the woman, not reality.

"Green-head Mushrooms!"

An old man among the tourists who knew his stuff ran over quickly, but many people were faster than him.

Nan Wuji moved swiftly, using both hands, and soon picked six. As he reached for the seventh, the mushroom suddenly grew larger. It opened its mouth and bit off his arm in one go.

[HP -3]

Fortunately, he had two points of defense; otherwise, that bite would have definitely been more serious than just having his right hand bitten off.

Xiong Jingxiang acted quickly. The Orange Cat appeared instantly and pounced forward.

The mutated Green-head Mushroom turned ferocious, actually jumping up to bite the Orange Cat in mid-air.

The Orange Cat flipped in the air and struck the mushroom with a claw, leaving three deep gashes.

Upon landing, it immediately jumped up and bit the junction of the mushroom's cap and stem, scratching relentlessly with its claws, quickly tearing it to pieces.

Everyone gasped; the mushrooms here could actually bite people.

The previous scene happened too fast, so no one could spot the difference between the two types.

The old man who recognized the Green-head Mushrooms said, "Everyone, don't rush. Let's first distinguish between the mushrooms and the monsters. Find their biggest difference; sharpening the axe won't delay the woodcutting. It'll be safer to pick mushrooms later."

The old man's idea was sound, but everyone was bound by the half-hour time limit. Almost no one cared; their hands were already itching, reaching for the nearby Green-head Mushrooms.

On the Gourd Babies' side, they actively invited Xu Huan and Wang Xueting to team up. The two women knew these people were Xu Le's handiwork and agreed without any hesitation.

Xiong Jingqiu clapped her hands: "Students, let's try to spread out and join the teams of ordinary people. Eliminating one mutated monster will directly reward you with one academic credit."

The students were instantly tempted.

They had trained hard for four months, working diligently for only 2 academic credits a month. Now, with plenty of academic credits right in front of them, everyone was naturally moved.

The Little Sheep People also approached and invited Wang Xueting to join their team. The two women knew Ultraman was also Xu Le's handiwork, and they introduced a reliable classmate—Liu Yilin.

In the Gourd Babies' team, Xu Huan summoned the Golden Dragon, preparing to guard against mutated mushrooms that could appear at any time.

The leading Gourd Baby was calm and composed, pairing up with teammates. He then grabbed the gourd on his head, and a sharp longsword was drawn out.

Xu Huan: Can you even hide a sword on your head? ♦(•'╻'• ۶)۶

One was responsible for stabbing the mushroom's base, while the other picked it up from behind. The two cooperated, and their speed was not slow at all.

Another sword stabbed toward a mushroom's base. The Green-head Mushroom immediately jumped up, its body swelling as it opened its mouth to bite the head of the person picking it up.

Swish swish swish!

The Gourd Baby wielding the sword moved like the wind. In just three seconds, he had stabbed more than ten times. The Gourd Baby picking mushrooms also stabbed, hitting the mushroom monster's stem. With a few more slashes, he directly cut off the monster's entire head.

The two didn't need Xu Huan's help at all; they were the most Peak swordsmanship masters in the human world.

Although they were just paper figurines folded by Xu Le on a whim, they possessed part of Xu Le's combat experience. Calling them human Sword Saints wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Moreover, the bodies of the paper figurines far surpassed ordinary steel. Even if they were bitten, it would likely be the opponent's teeth that shattered.

The only drawback was having only two points of health. If they were truly bitten, they might die instantly due to their health points dropping to zero.

"It turns out I'm just here to be a bystander, and I can even leech 10 mushrooms."

Xu Huan looked at Wang Xueting. The other's snowman was looking bored. The horns of the two sheep people had turned into daggers in their hands. Their strikes were clean and efficient; once a monster appeared, it barely lasted two seconds.

On Ultraman's side, Liu Yilin was acting more like a cheerleader. Because Ultraman was the tallest but was a mage class, the gem on his chest could fire invisible shockwaves, instantly killing the mutated mushroom monsters.

The Green-head Mushrooms were all picked. Ahead were red mushrooms that The three women didn't recognize. However, thanks to the team's swift speed, they directly met the requirement of 10 mushrooms.

The old man who recognized the Green-head Mushrooms hurriedly warned: "That is the Amanita Muscaria, extremely poisonous! Do not pick it!"

"Heh, old fraud. You want to trick me? Wait another two years!"

Someone plucked one boldly, and nothing happened. They became even happier as they picked other mushrooms.

The task only required ten mushrooms and didn't forbid picking poisonous ones. They would collect them for later use just in case.

Seeing that Xu Huan and the other two women were about to leave, Nan Wuji hurriedly ran over eagerly: "Xu Huan, help me. My hand is injured, and I'm still short four mushrooms."

Xu Huan sneered: "Do you think I'm very magnanimous?"

He had exposed her name multiple times before, making her a focus of attention. She wasn't stupid; how could she not have noticed?

She hadn't retaliated only because there were so many people around.

Over the years, the only thing she had learned from Xu Le was to be a bit more low-key and cautious.

Well, holding a grudge was innate!

Nan Wuji looked at Wang Xueting and Liu Yilin again. The two women rolled their eyes and left directly.

Nan Wuji roared: "There are still over twenty minutes left! I just need a small favor from you. Are you really not going to show even a shred of classmate sentiment?"

The three women didn't even look back.

The relationship had already soured to this point, yet he still talked about sentiment. Tsk tsk, better to talk less to avoid catching his stupidity.

Half an hour later, everyone returned to the original spot and found six pots.

The Beautiful Woman's seductive voice rang out: "The delicious mushrooms have been picked. Wouldn't it be a waste not to eat them? Please form teams yourselves, boil the mushrooms in the pots, and then eat them all together."

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Six pots meant each pot required a team of about ten people. If even one of the mushrooms was poisonous, wouldn't everyone be affected?

Everyone looked toward the three groups led by Ultraman. They were the fastest and had only picked green-head mushrooms; they were all high-quality options.

However, the three teams and The three women directly occupied one pot and carried it far away, clearly not intending to be with the others.