I'm in Warhammer, I just want to grow mushrooms

Chapter 12 Reporting Day
"What is it? Just tell me, I promise to complete it!" Leia was ecstatic.

Li Nuo asked:
"I think you're well-spoken. You can spell Low Gothic, right?"

Leia nodded repeatedly:

"Yes. I was still in school before the Seventh District became a ruin. I can speak Low Gothic and mathematics, and now I help the Rat-skinned People take care of the farmland. It's a pity that the Seventh District became a ruin just after I finished the second grade, and I didn't get to learn a craft in the academy..."

Halfway through her words, Leia's expression darkened.

Only then did Li Nuo realize that Laya was a native of the ruins area.

"We should always look forward to life, right? What I want you to do is not complicated. There should be many things in the ruins area that are not available in the Eighth District, right?"

"Yes, that's right. The depths of the ruins are connected to the bottom nest, and the monsters of the bottom nest often come up to prey. Those monsters are very rare in the entire lower nest. In addition, the explosion many years ago caused drastic changes in the geological and air environment of the ruins, and many creatures have undergone irreversible mutations."

Leia pointed to the backpack at her feet:

"Like this glowing fungus. It appeared right after the explosion."

"Oh, that's it."

Li Nuo was thoughtful.

He glanced at the fluorescent spores, his eyes flickering with the light of a scientific researcher discovering a new topic:

"Laya, help me compile an atlas about the ruins. We'll meet every two days to trade common mushrooms. I'll check on the progress of the atlas. As long as you don't slack off, I'll provide you with five kilograms of sample-grade mushrooms every time."

"Compile an illustrated guide? Like an encyclopedia?"

"Yes. Do you have a datapad?"

"No, but I have a blank notebook."

Li Nuo clenched his fist and pounded his palm lightly. "Then you can use your notebook to compile the illustration first. I will find a chance to make a data tablet for you later."

"Okay." Leia took a deep breath and smiled as if relieved:

"Thank you. I feel much more relaxed with the mushrooms you provided. Is there anything else you need me to do? For example, can I help you collect some samples when making the Pokémon?"

Li Nuo nodded with satisfaction:

"Okay, just help me collect fungi. I don't need samples of other organisms. By the way, I feel a little unsafe carrying 600 ration cards. Is there any currency that can replace ration cards?"

"Yes, this can replace the ration card." Laya took out a cigarette from her pocket.

The cigarettes are wrapped in a thin transparent film, and there is a line of spray code on the cigarette paper, which reads "Premium Grade Kramm Cigarettes".

"Cigarettes can be used as currency?" Li Nuo couldn't help but be dazed.

As a Cloud Hammer, the Warhammer world always leaves him confused by the small details.

If cigarettes could be used as currency, wouldn't I have to work in a banknote printing factory?
Leia smiled and said:

"Don't underestimate this kind of cigarette. It can be used to relieve pain and refresh the mind, and its effect is similar to the combat stimulant of the Planetary Defense Force. And its ashes can be disinfected and can be used to treat external injuries."

Laiya showed Li Nuo the cigarette, then stuffed it back into her pocket like a treasure:
"The Coin Guild requires that the Lower Hive use ration cards as currency. However, in the Ruins, we trade in Crum cigarettes. Ration cards are useless and worse than toilet paper."

Li Nuo was speechless for a while:
"…So you traded toilet paper for food from me?"

Leia covered her mouth and chuckled:
"Don't say that. Ration cards can buy Krum cigarettes, but toilet paper can't do that. How about you go back and find out the price of cigarettes, and then we can talk about using cigarettes to buy mushrooms next time?"

"Okay, it's settled."

The two chatted about some transaction details and then went back home.

...

...

In the blink of an eye, a night passed.

All those who passed the selection gathered in front of the Kram Cigarette Factory.

Current students are only part of the picture; there are also many adults who have graduated from college many years ago.

They performed well in their jobs and received an olive branch from the Kram Cigarette Factory, allowing them to switch to a more promising platform.

Changing jobs requires approval from the merchant guild, which is extremely difficult.

There were about two hundred students and about a thousand adults at the scene.

I don’t know how much the Clem Cigarette Factory spent to get the various merchant guilds to allow these adults to pass.

"Squeak————" The main door of the building opened with the help of a pneumatic device.

Security Chief Borg walked out of the door, followed by security personnel pushing a cart piled with data tablets.

"Everyone, the registration is about to begin, please keep quiet."

The loudspeakers spread the Borg's electronic synth sound to every corner.

The noisy scene quieted down and everyone's attention was focused on Borg.

"Congratulations to everyone who has passed the selection of the Kram Cigarette Factory. Please line up in three columns and come to me to receive the data board. The data board will provide a navigation route map. Please complete the registration work according to the route map."

Everyone took action and consciously lined up in the order of first come, first served.

Li Nuo just arrived at the scene at this time.

He rubbed his eyes, looking like he had just gotten up.

It’s a bit depressing to say the least.

After getting the fluorescent spores last night, he couldn't wait to go back and study ways to remove the toxicity.

The first simulation was unsuccessful.

Li Nuo stayed up late to arrange the "ritual", hoping to repeat his old trick and use metaphysics to break through.

The second simulation still failed.

Li Nuo gave up metaphysics and tried again and again.

In the end, from the time I got home last night to three o'clock this morning, all simulations ended in failure.

This made Li Nuo a little discouraged.

The simulation failure suggested that the toxicity of the fluorescent spores came from their genetic material.

The genetic material of fungi is DNA.

Until we find a way to coax the fungus into producing benign mutations, don't even think about changing the genetic material of the fluorescent spores, let alone holding out hope of reducing their toxicity.

The Pharmacist Association of Xiachao sells an experimental device called a laser mutagen, which is specifically used for research in the field of genetic mutation.

This device is simple and easy to operate, and the price is also very "attractive", which is far beyond the reach of time travelers who are just starting their careers.

Just like that, with the sadness peculiar to poor people, Li Nuo fell asleep in the second half of the night, and rushed to report as soon as he opened his eyes.

"Li Nuo, I'm here."

Amy waved her arms at the end of the line.

Li Nuo walked over and stood behind the other person. "Good morning. It's really lively here today."

"Yes, this is the first time I see so many people changing jobs." Amy lowered her voice and said:

"Li Nuo, I have some news to tell you about the funding."

"Oh? What news?"

"The factory said that the department you were selected for does not charge tuition, so I don't have to pay to support you."

"Is that so?" Li Nuo blinked and smiled:

"Will you feel regret for not being able to support me?"

"hehe."

Amy rolled her eyes and turned to look ahead.

After a while, she turned around and looked at Li Nuo again, "Why do you seem to be more cheerful?"

Li Nuo shrugged slightly, "Maybe I found that there are still people in this world who care about me."

"Tsk, that's so corny."

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