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

Chapter 96: Harvesting Spores
Li Nuo successfully persuaded Isabel.

Or rather, Isabel convinced herself with difficulty based on her work experience.

Epimet is located in the Solar Sector.

When local astropaths communicate with Terra through the warp, they usually have to wait three days to receive a response.

If encountering subspace turbulence or storms, the communication response delay will suddenly increase to months, or even to no news at all.

This level of delay caused many complaints from the Governor-General and the Hive City Internal Affairs Department. It was hard to imagine what the situation would be like on a planet located on the border of the Empire.

Yes, Li Nuo is absolutely right.

The empire's territory is already large enough that the current bloated and sluggish communications and logistics system is almost overwhelmed.

The Emperor, renowned for his bravery and wisdom, was no fool.

He would most likely suspend the expansion of his empire until he could find a way to make it run more efficiently.

The above words were spoken by Isabel herself.

When Li Nuo heard this, he almost gave a thumbs up. What the other party said was absolutely right. It could be said that it predicted the future direction of the entire empire.

The Emperor's way of improving the efficiency of the Empire's operations was to activate the Webway created by the Ancients.

The Warp is like the deep ocean.

The demons of the Warp are equivalent to sharks and various underwater monsters.

Warp turbulence is the undercurrent in the deep ocean that often disrupts warp navigation.

A subspace storm can be understood as a major earthquake occurring in the deep sea, or an undersea volcanic eruption.

The relationship between the Webway and the Warp is equivalent to that between a tunnel and the deep sea.

Tunnels protect personnel and keep threats from the deep out, and the same is true for webways.

The origin of the Webway is a mystery to the Human Empire, but that did not prevent the Emperor from finding the entrance to the Webway and activating it.

Beneath the Emperor's Golden Throne lies an abandoned entrance to the Webway.

After the Great Crusade was completed, he handed the position of Warmaster to Horus and went to build the Webway entrance under the throne.

Once the Webway entrance is repaired, humans will be free from the influence of Warp demons, turbulence and storms, and can reach every corner of the galaxy through the Webway in an instant.

The operational efficiency of the empire has skyrocketed, and the Great Crusade can be launched again.

This action threatened the status of the evil god of the warp, which led to the famous scene where Magnus, under the deception of the evil god, used a psychic phone call to break through the entrance to the webway.

Of course, all this is a story later.

Li Nuo just had some associations because of Isabel's prediction and did not intend to share his knowledge of the future with her.

The two exchanged views in the secret room and finally reached a cooperation.

Isabel invited Li Nuo to come because she wanted to buy Baiguo Manor in the name of the family. This was the task assigned to her by her father.

Isabel was persuaded by Li Nuo, and she would try to use Li Nuo's words to convince her father.

Before her father decides whether to go all in on the ghost potion, Isabel will help Li Nuo sell whiteback tobacco and negotiate with the Lewei family on his behalf.

Li Nuo had no objection to this result and immediately signed a cooperation agreement with Isabel.

In the following three days, Li Nuo assisted Baiguo Manor and the Kram family's cigarette factory to complete the connection.

Tons of whiteback tobacco leaves are delivered to the cigarette factory in Xiachao.

They were made into tobacco and cigarettes on an assembly line, labeled as Crum Family White Ridge cigarettes, and dumped into the eighth, ninth, and tenth districts of the Lower Nest.

The previous counter price was five ration cards per stick, but now it is eight per stick.

The extra three tickets are the gross profit that the Kram family deserves.

As an old cigarette factory, the Kram family's brand effect is extremely strong, and with the super low prices, White Ridge cigarettes are sold out as soon as they are put on the counter.

Even Laiya, who lived in seclusion in the water purification plant, had heard of the name of Baiji cigarettes. She asked Li Nuo for leave and went to the market to buy Baiji cigarettes.

Li Nuo smiled and said nothing.

When the time is right, I will reveal my relationship with White Ridge Cigarettes to Laya.

Now, there is something more important to do.

【system hint:】

[The ghost mushrooms you cultivated using the simulated character "Zack" can be picked for the first time. 】

[Please possess "Sack" in time to check the growth of the ghost mushroom. 】

"Brandy, I'm going to read in the study. Please turn all my communicators to do not disturb mode. We can talk about everything after I come out of the study."

As soon as Li Nuo returned home from Baiguo Manor, the system sent a prompt message to "go online to harvest vegetables".

He gave Brandi some instructions, walked quickly into the study, locked the door, ate a magical spore on the chair, and read the archive of Mad Doctor Sack.

After arriving at the starry sky filled with orc planets, the scene changed and the vision switched from the vast sea of stars to a low shed where ghost mushrooms were planted.

[The character archive has been successfully loaded. You have possessed the body of Mad Doctor Sack. ]

Li Nuo looked at the door of the shed.

Three fart spirits were massaging the stupid dog, and Zarge was standing at the door with his arms folded to supervise.

The stupid dog was served by the fart spirit very comfortably and made low humming sounds.

Li Nuo snapped his fingers and asked Zarg to carry the fart spirit and the stupid dog out.

As the door closed, the surroundings became quiet.

Li Nuo squatted down to check the growth of the mushrooms.

The green mushroom body breaks out of the soil, shaking its cap in the breeze in a chewy manner, and its stem and mycelium in the soil appear light green.

It smelled stinky, like Squiggle's poop.

"Huh? Why is this mushroom green? Shouldn't it be blue-purple? This doesn't look like the ghost mushrooms I've seen before."

Li Nuo was stunned for a moment, then quickly threw out the fungus analysis.

【Name: Healthy Ghost Mushroom】

【Analysis results:】

[Thanks to the correct cultivation method, ghost mushrooms are well developed, without any contamination from other bacteria, no toxicity, and no weird hallucination effects caused by negative emotions. ]

[This is the true form of ghost mushrooms. The huge fungus that causes hallucinations is a product of distortion by negative emotions, death and corpses.]

[This fungus is now available for harvesting. After the first harvest, it needs to grow 100 Terras before the next harvest can be performed.]

Li Nuo spent some time picking the mushroom bodies by hand, preserving the mycelium in the soil so that he could harvest them in a cycle.

The fungi in the Warhammer world are too bizarre.

The same strain of bacteria, with different cultivation methods, will result in completely different life forms.

The ghost mushrooms that are watered with negative emotions and corpses are ugly, hideous, full of germs, and can cause hallucinations. Their medicinal value is concentrated in the colonies that are like tree roots.

Look at these green mushrooms in my hands, so small, tender and clear.

Li Nuo even doubted whether this mushroom could be eaten directly.

After picking with his bare hands, he harvested a basket full of green mushrooms, estimated to be at least 80 kilograms. (Note)
The next step is to make potions from mushrooms.

Li Nuo began to think.

[Searching the Mad Doctor's genetic knowledge base for alchemical formulas using ghost mushrooms as raw materials.]

【...】

【Search completed.】

【Search results: 39 item. 】

[After removing the options that you cannot use due to insufficient universal psychic materials, there are still 4 items left in the search results. ]

The details are as follows:

[Search result 1: Ghost Potion Alchemy Formula. ]

【Learning cost: 10 skill points. 】

【illustrate:】

[The most common subspace potion, containing subspace ingredients. It can grant random psychic powers to the drinker. No need to consume universal psychic materials. 10 bottles of this potion of standard specifications can transform 1 orc reproductive spore into magical spore. ]

[Search result 2: Alchemy formula of the powerful potion. ]

【Learning cost: 50 skill points. 】

【illustrate:】

[An alchemical potion that can greatly enhance muscle strength, but will not awaken the drinker's psychic powers. The more times it is consumed, the weaker the potency. It does not contain subspace components and cannot be used to obtain magical spores.]

[Search result 3: Alchemy formula of Sharp Eyes Potion. ]

【Learning cost: 50 skill points. 】

【illustrate:】

[An alchemical potion that can greatly enhance visual abilities. It will not awaken the drinker's psychic powers. The more times it is consumed, the weaker the potency. It does not contain subspace components and cannot be used to obtain magical spores.]

[Search result 4: Alchemical cleaning agent formula. ]

【Learning cost: 10 skill points. 】

【illustrate:】

[Removes all strengthening effects imposed by alchemical potions. Does not contain subspace components and cannot be used to obtain magical spores. ]

[Unless otherwise specified, all alchemical formulas related to Mad Doctor Witchcraft require the consumption of universal psychic materials.]

Ghost potions do not involve mad doctor witchcraft and do not require the consumption of universal psychic materials.

Correspondingly, the spiritual energy it bestows cannot be washed away by cleansing potions.

Li Nuo looked through the four searches carefully, and a bold idea came to his mind.

On the one hand, he wanted to use the ghost potion to make magical spores. On the other hand, he planned to use alchemical potions to strengthen his human body and use such potions to prove to Aaron that he did not waste 400 Squigs.

So, which alchemical potion is suitable for you?
Strength potions increase muscle strength, which may cause drastic changes in the appearance of the muscles and easily attract the attention of bystanders.

After comprehensive consideration, the sharp eye potion is the most suitable, provided that this potion does not cause serious eye mutations.

In about four months, he would start the second phase of the Governor's Guard genetic modification project.

When the time comes, just get a bottle of cleansing potion and wash off the witchcraft BUFF on your body.

After the transformation is complete, use the Sharp Eyes Potion to strengthen yourself.

Li Nuo made a few adjustments on the search results and exchanged out the alchemical formulas for the Ghost Potion and the Sharp Eyes Potion.

Not long after, the ghost potion was refined.

Li Nuo took out the orcs' reproductive spores and threw them into the potion.

The spores quickly degraded the subspace components, completing the transformation in just three minutes.

The number of magical spores harvested was exactly 16, neither more nor less.

400 mature meat-eating Squiggles, 80 kg of ghost mushrooms, and 16 magic spores.

The relationship between these three is 25:5:1.

After making the magic spores, there are still 6 kilograms of ghost mushrooms left unused.

Li Nuo divided it into two parts, 3 kg was used to make the sharp eye potion, and the other 3 kg was stored in the fungus warehouse for backup.

After the sharp-eye potion was made, he took it to find the clan leader.

Aaron was supervising the technician boy to modify his vehicle. The heavy steel protective gear reflected dazzling light under the sunlight, and he exuded the aura of a majestic and powerful man.

Li Nuo raised the potion bottle in his hand and cheered loudly in a tired and hoarse voice:
"Boss! I made a magical potion! I promise you'll like it!"

Aaron took off his mask, lowered his head to take the bottle of potion from the mad doctor, and drank it in one gulp without asking.

Li Nuo was a little dumbfounded.

In order to emphasize the difficulty of making the medicine, he prepared many lines.

I haven't even finished saying these words yet, but the other party suddenly shut up.

No, man.

Aren't you afraid that the medicine I give you is poisonous?

The orc's train of thought once again refreshed Li Nuo's cognition.

Ailon used up all the potion and let out a strange cry, which scared the orcs so much that they dared not look up.

He lifted up his helmet, stared at a tree outside the clan territory with wide eyes in disbelief, and shouted loudly:
"Oh my god! I can actually see so far!"

Aaron picked up a heavy bolter, aimed at the trees in the distance and fired a shot.

"boom!"

The explosive bullet exploded on the tree trunk, directly breaking the tree into two pieces.

"Crazy doctor! What medicine did you give me just now? It's so powerful! I like it!" Aaron was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

Li Nuo cleared his throat and shouted out his pre-prepared lines in an exaggerated tone, acting like a genuine mad doctor, both a madman and a doctor:
"Boss! Let me introduce my latest masterpiece to you!"

The surrounding orcs put down their work and gathered around the mad doctor and the leader, showing great curiosity about the mad doctor's work.

They have followed the boss to fight for so many years, but this is the first time they have seen the boss shoot so far. It's simply awesome.

If the Mad Doctor could give himself a bottle of this potion, he would be able to blow his opponent's head off with one shot in the next battle.

Seeing that there were more and more orcs around him, Li Nuo simply waved to Zarg and asked him to lift him over his head.

"Oh hey guys! Want to see what's hidden in a fart spirit's crotch from a mile away? Let me tell you, you're in luck! I just invented a really cool gadget, and it's called 'Staring Eye Spirit'!"

The orcs murmured.

Aaron roared:

"Quiet! Listen carefully! I think the mad doctor's masterpiece can definitely help us get rid of the red eyes next door!"

As soon as the boss spoke, the scene fell into complete silence.

Li Nuo continued to shout:

"'Staring Spirit' is not a broken telescope you picked up! It is brewed by me using the stinkiest and greenest strange green mushrooms! With just one bottle, you can see the coward hiding behind the bunker!"

Li Nuo stood on Zarg's shoulder and bowed to Ailon:
"Our boss is the most powerful and waaagh person here! He can prove what I say!"

"Yes, I proved that what the mad doctor said was right. The Staring Spirit even allowed me to see every hair on your body clearly!"

Ailon nodded in a muffled voice, then scratched his head:
"That's right, this potion consumes a bit too much Squig..."

Li Nuo smiled confidently, his yellow teeth gleaming in the sun:

"Boss, I have improved the alchemical formula of the potion. From now on, each bottle of potion will only require 40 Squiggs!"

Aaron counted on his fingers, his eyes almost popping out of his head:

"Only 40 Squiggs? You're kidding me, aren't you?"

"No, absolutely not."

The numbers Li Nuo reported were the result of careful consideration.

5 mature meat-type Squiggles are equivalent to 1 kg of ghost mushrooms.

15 Squiggs equals 3 kg of mushrooms, which equals 1 bottle of sharp eye potion, or what Orcs call "staring eye spirit".

25 Squiggs equals 5 kg of mushrooms, which equals 1 magic spore.

40 Squiggs are enough to make 1 bottle of Sharp Eyes Potion and 1 Magic Spore.

It only takes 40 Squiggs to recover the cost of possessing Mad Doctor Sack, and the rest is pure profit.

Should we increase the cost reported to Aaron from 40 heads to 80 heads?

Wouldn't it be possible to devour more Squiggs and create more magical spores?
No, you can't do that.

Doing so is too short-sighted and will only deplete the inventory of the Steel Coin Clan.

Li Nuo felt that the relationship between him and the Gangbizi clan was more like a symbiotic one of mutual benefit.

If he is good, I am good, and vice versa.

Therefore, remember not to drain the pond to catch fish; a mutually beneficial and win-win approach is the better choice.

As the Steel Coin Clan conquers more territory, the production of Meat Squiggs will naturally increase, and the amount of magical spores they harvest will also increase.

This is why Li Nuo chose to report the number "40".

Aaron called the livestock boy who was in charge of raising Squig, and the two sides discussed it for a while and finally came to a decision.

The Livestock Boy provides the Mad Doctor with 120 Meat Squiggs every day, and the Mad Doctor makes 3 bottles of Sharp Eye Potion every day.

Li Nuo wholeheartedly agreed with this result.

Stopping the possession of the mad doctor is equivalent to "offline hanging up" in the game.

The current "offline income" is 3 magical spores per day. You only need to "go online" once every few days to collect the income, which is really cool.

The production capacity of the magical spores is guaranteed, and I feel relieved.

Now, earning demo points becomes a top priority.

It had cost 600 points to unlock witchcraft previously. After drinking the potion, Aaron clicked "like" and earned 100 points.

As a result, there were 407 points left in the account.

If he didn't quickly increase his points inventory, Li Nuo always felt that he would miss out on important witchcraft.

"Boss, do you have any big job for me? Like, opening your mouth or something?"

Li Nuo's eyes swept across the right side of Aaron's head.

The left half of the opponent's head has been replaced with steel, but the right half has not yet been replaced.

If you can accomplish this, you can earn at least a few hundred points.

But Ailon is an orc leader who is very strict with himself.

He would only reward himself by replacing a part of his body after winning a battle.

"Mad Doctor, I know you have the best skills, but now is not the right time." Ailon pointed to the busy technician workshop:
"Tech Boss and Tech Boy are building tanks for us. Once all the tanks are built, we will go fight the Red Eyes next door! We will definitely kill all those Red Eyes guys this time! Once we win, I will come and exchange heads with you."

Li Nuo asked how long it would take to build the chariot.

Aaron used his fingers to calculate for a long time, consuming a lot of brain cells, and finally came to the conclusion - about 10 days.

We have to wait 10 days before we have a chance to give Elon a chance. The idea of changing your brain to get points will not work in the short term.

Li Nuo turned to perform surgery on various guys.

He soon discovered that this was a strategy that was not paying off.

There are no points reward for performing surgery on the kid.

Not only that, he also had to spend points to unlock witchcraft in order to deal with difficult and complicated cases. All in all, it was a complete loss.

After much deliberation, Li Nuo finally decided to change his identity to that of an orc.

There are currently 22 Magic Spores on hand.

He planned to eat 10 at a time to see what effect it would have.

As for using the sharp eye potion to strengthen the human body, there is no need to rush, you can just find a time to complete it.

Li Nuo returned to the mad doctor's shack, opened the system interface, and manually ended the simulation.

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Note: Unless otherwise specified, the default planet gravity parameters are the same as Terra.

(End of this chapter)