Bringing a System to the Beast World

Chapter 434 Another Unfamiliar Tribe Appears
"Leave our tribe's territory."

Then, without looking at them again, he led the hunting party away.

"Boss, do you really believe that these mushroom-headed guys have nothing to do with that Kuma tribe from before?"

Teng Qian quickened his pace to get to his boss's side and couldn't help but ask.

"Even someone with my IQ finds many suspicious points; these mushroom heads look really strange."

If they're traveling, why are they acting so suspiciously?

Upon hearing this, Yuan Lang finally turned to look at him: "You do have some self-awareness after all. Although your IQ isn't very high, you can still see some problems."

These people must have come with the Kuma tribe, but whether they actually entered the deep forest with them is unknown.

If these people are also after the ferocious beast cores.
The tranquility of the polar forests is unlikely to last much longer.

"You mean, these people might also be here for the crystal cores?"

Teng Qian's voice even changed slightly.

"This possibility cannot be ruled out."

Yuan Lang did not hide anything; although it was still just his guess, it was not impossible.

Teng Qian's teeth were grinding: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go back and kill them now."

Yuan Lang gave him a deep look, then turned away as if his eyes were hurting, and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight in a few flashes: "I still overestimated you."

Once their leader's figure disappeared from sight, all the orc warriors stopped in their tracks and looked at the somewhat dazed Teng Qian with mixed feelings.

"Brothers, what did the boss mean by that just now? It felt like he was looking down on me."

Tengkun glanced at his brother, whose IQ seemed to be offline, and rubbed his forehead in exasperation.

It's rare to see someone so self-aware.

An orc warrior stepped forward and put his arm around Teng Qian's shoulder: "Didn't you hear those people say where they came from?"

Teng Qian picked his nose: "Did you hear that? The Cloud Mist Mountains, another super, super damn!"

He let out a strange yell and jumped a long way: "Those mushroom-headed guys are from the Super Tribe too!"

The orcs patted the guy on the shoulder, each slapping him so hard he almost fell to the ground: "You want to kill him? Brother, you should know your place. If you went over there, you'd only get rubbed into the ground."

Teng Qian: "Can't you give me some face?"

The orc rubbed his nose: "This isn't about saving face. If I told you you used to be a monster, would you believe me?"

Teng Qian: "Me"

Damn it, why am I feeling so awful?

“Those mushroom-headed guys are definitely up to something shady on our territory. Let’s go back and find Lord Wuyue to deal with them.”

The orc warriors' eyes lit up at the mention of Wu Yue.

"Even if the great shaman of that super tribe came, he wouldn't be a match for our Lord Wuyue. The shaman of that Kuma tribe was terrified when he saw Lord Wuyue."

"Hehe, that's for sure, I even saw his legs shaking."

As the orcs talked, they chased after Yuan Lang into the deep forest where he had disappeared. They were used to their leader always flying solo to hunt for Lord Wu Yue whenever he came out.

A few moments after the orc warriors disappeared, a rustling sound rose again in the place that had been quiet for so long.

One by one, people wearing mushroom headbands stood up from the bushes on one side.

"Lady Wuyue? That sounds like a female name."

A soft, delicate voice suddenly rang out, its youthful tone sounding somewhat strange in this deep forest where only powerful orc warriors dared to roam.

"Witch, shouldn't we be focusing on Lord Wu Yue's strength right now?"

This time, it was the burly orc who had just been talking to Yuan Lang who spoke.

At this moment, his arm was slightly bent, and a small female sat on his muscular arm, looking almost like a cub.

"I knew it! Those idiots from the Kuma tribe wouldn't have left with such a huge benefit. Turns out they encountered someone they couldn't afford to offend. Hehe, I really want to see what that idiot healing wizard looked like back then."

The petite female spoke with nothing but schadenfreude.

The burly orc looked speechlessly at the shaman sitting on his arm: "Is this something to be happy about?"

Our strength is roughly equal to that of the Kuma tribe; we can't afford to provoke someone capable of driving the Kuma tribe away.

The petite shaman rolled her eyes and patted the head of the burly orc beneath her speechlessly: "What an idiot. We're not like those idiots from the Kuma tribe, who insisted on seizing their entire Arctic Forest territory."

We just sneaked into the deep forest to hunt ferocious beasts; the area was so vast, they wouldn't find us.

Upon hearing this, the burly orc said nothing more. He simply glanced once more in the direction the Snow Tiger tribe's orc warriors had left before leading his tribesmen away.

After reviewing a large amount of information, Tongzi still couldn't find a possible reason why the orcs were in a deep sleep.

When Wu Yue got home, she immediately called out to her master, "Come out and see what kind of mushroom this is. The orc warriors who went out to search for something said that this kind of mushroom is what caused them to fall into a deep sleep."

Upon hearing its host's voice, the system immediately left the system space and entered its chubby blue body.

Wu Yue carried him to the table and sat him down. Then she opened the jar she had brought back, picked out a mushroom, and placed it on a green leaf.

The mushrooms, which were still somewhat grayish-brown when they were first picked out, instantly became transparent the moment they were placed on the large leaves.

Tongzi's round eyes widened instantly: "Wow, that's awesome! I've only ever heard of chameleons before, this is the first time I've ever seen a mushroom that can turn invisible. Is it a mutation?"

Wu Yue shook her head: "We don't know the specifics, but just now the orc warrior used a rat in an experiment, and the rat suddenly fell asleep before it even got close to this mushroom."

Upon hearing this, Tongzi plopped down on the table, put one paw on his hip and the other on his chin, then took out a pair of goggles from his space and put them on.

"I rely on!"

The next moment, the previously calm blue robot cat seemed to have seen a ghost, and with a howl, it jumped off the table.

Although Wu Yue didn't know what had happened, her legs cooperated perfectly, and she jumped a little further.

Then, looking at Tongzi with a nervous expression, he asked, "What's going on?"

The system swallowed hard, took off its goggles and handed them to its stupid host: "Hey, be careful, this thing looks a bit scary."

Wu Yue glanced at the mushroom again. Even if a mushroom is transparent, it's still a mushroom, isn't it?
"Could it grow arms?" he muttered to himself as he deftly put on his goggles.

The next second, her legs went weak, and she managed to take a few steps back before plopping down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

"What the heck is this?! Is it an alien?"

After putting on the goggles, the world in sight was all a faint red. The once round and cute transparent mushroom was now covered with countless tentacles dancing and entwining.

"Host, please wait a moment."

After saying this, Tongzi, whose legs were a little weak, turned around and ran out of the house. A moment later, he came back with a chicken.

The chicken was tied to a stick with grass vines and slowly moved closer to the transparent mushroom.

When they were less than a hand's width away, the tentacles seemed to sense the chicken's presence and suddenly surged up to envelop the entire chicken.

The tentacles writhed incessantly, as if sucking something from the chicken and swallowing it, which was quite terrifying.

In the blink of an eye, the chicken that had been struggling just moments before went silent.

As Tongzi dragged the chicken back, the tentacles slowly detached from the chicken's body and continued to float in the air.

"Host, these mushrooms can absorb the spiritual energy of creatures that come near them, which is why they have fallen into a coma. Once the spiritual energy is replenished, those clansmen will be able to wake up."

Upon hearing this, Wu Yue gasped in shock: "Holy crap, it can actually absorb spiritual energy! If it gets drained, wouldn't I become an idiot?"

Tongzi gave her a look that said, "How could you be so naive?": "If your spiritual energy is drained, you'll probably become worse than a fool."

Even a fool knows to eat, drink, and go to the toilet; if he's in a bad mood, he'll let out a couple of howls.

Wu Yue seemed to have thought of this as well, and looked at Tongzi: "How do we release the spiritual energy inside this mushroom?"

"That's easy. You are what you eat. Just make a soup with these mushrooms and have those people drink it."

Now that she knew the solution, Wu Yue didn't hesitate and immediately took the mushroom to the kitchen.

Mushroom soup is an incredibly easy dish to make.

After Wu Yue brought the mushroom soup to the house where she was being treated and instructed the two females to feed the three of them the soup, the orc warrior who had gone to inform the Snow Tiger Witch returned, followed by the Snow Tiger Witch in a hurry.

"Moon, you said these mushrooms can absorb people's spiritual energy?"

Snow Tiger Witch said with some lingering fear.

It's important to know that spiritual energy is extremely important to shamans; the stronger a shaman's spiritual energy, the greater their potential.

The thought that he had just been about to reach out and touch it sent a chill down his spine. It was just too terrifying.

Looking at the mushrooms in the jar, Wu Yue suddenly seemed to remember something and quietly asked her master, "If I drink soup made from these mushrooms, will my mental energy be enhanced?"

Tongzi glanced at her: "Are you dreaming? This kind of mushroom doesn't absorb people's spiritual energy in a focused way. That means it can absorb the spiritual energy of many people at the same time. You're probably hoping to be reincarnated sooner by absorbing such a complex amount of energy?"

But...

Before Wu Yue could back down, Tongzi's words took a slight turn.

That hesitant little look reminded Wu Yue of her own small points.

She looked warily at the little girl who was gazing at her with longing: "What kind of look is that? Do you need points again?"

Tongzi's small eyes sparkled: "All you need to do is erase the emotions and memories from the mushrooms. All you need is one Thousand Grass Vine. You won't lose out. One vine can support seven gourds and seven mushrooms. It's definitely worth the price."

Wu Yue looked at the picture of the Thousand Grass Vine that the system had brought up in the system store, examined it from all angles, and confirmed with her eyes that it was just an ordinary grass vine.

"Tongzi, how do I purify the spiritual energy in that mushroom with this vine? This stuff is so expensive. If I use it every time I cook food, I'll go bankrupt sooner or later. I might as well just meditate on it myself."

That price is outrageous! Two hundred points for a single vine? Robbery?

"Host, don't think it's expensive. This thing can be used by simply placing it with the mushrooms that absorb spiritual energy, and it can be reused repeatedly."

"You can put the Thousand Grass Vine into the jar containing the mushrooms. Whenever you want to replenish your spiritual energy, simply take out the mushrooms and cook them into food. The vine will then continue to purify the remaining mushrooms."

Wu Yue's eyes lit up; this was a good idea.

The few tribesmen who had been in a daze woke up the next day. When they ate dinner that night, Chief Xuehu specially gathered all the tribesmen, including those from the small and medium-sized tribes who had come to work, in an open space and explained how terrible these mushrooms were.

"So when you see this kind of mushroom, don't go near it. Pick it up with a stick, put it in a jar and bring it back to the witch or witch moon. Don't throw it away."

Meanwhile, Wu Yue had already placed the Thousand Grass Vine into a very exquisite pottery jar, which also contained several mushrooms.

"It would be best to put it at the altar. I've noticed that the tribespeople always pray very respectfully when they pass by the altar, and they can't approach it casually, so there's no need to worry about any danger."

Tongzi nodded: "That is indeed the best place. Although these mushrooms are magical, they are also very dangerous."

However, even Wu Yue needed to ask the shaman for permission before approaching the altar.

Wu Yue didn't hide the uses of the mushrooms. When Xuehu Wu learned that the mushrooms could also help people enhance their spiritual energy, her eyes lit up.

He rubbed his hands together, looking at Wu Yue expectantly: "Such a good thing, of course, no problem, but hehe..."

He laughed as he took out the small jar he had been allocated earlier: "Let's put the mushrooms I got over there too."

"The spiritual energy inside mushrooms must be purified by a herb called Thousand Grass Vine before it can be absorbed by us; otherwise, it will be very harmful."

Snow Tiger Witch nodded: "I'll leave the Thousand Herbs Vine to you, and I'll take care of placing the jars."

Wu Yue: "."

Haha, witch, your face is getting bigger and bigger.

In the end, Snow Tiger Witch finally got her wish and put a Thousand Grass Vine into her small jar. Then, with a smile as bright as a chrysanthemum, she carried the two small jars away.

Meanwhile, in the forest, the petite witch sat in the lap of the burly orc, reaching out to pluck a mushroom from his head and happily munching on it.

"Ugh, we're running low on mushrooms. We need to get back before we run out. I don't want to eat anything other than mushrooms."

While chewing noisily, the petite witch muttered complaints under her breath.

The burly orc holding her glanced down at her leisurely, then tore off a piece of tender prey and shoved it into her mouth with lightning speed.

"Then you should eat more meat."

(End of this chapter)