Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 30 Sue the Angel to Death
"The tentacles of the explosive mushrooms are buried underground and are difficult to remove. The black hand mushrooms can dig them out to keep them stable, but if it were me, it would easily explode if I walked along the bumpy road. So after careful consideration, I gave up bringing the actual explosive mushrooms here."

The bone man explained.

It then took out a doll made of mud and stone: "But I also made a clay sculpture based on the exploding mushroom. Although it won't explode, I made it in the same shape and size as the original, so it can be used as a reference and identification."

Zhou Yi took the model.

The exploding mushroom is flat, like a slightly raised lump of mud. There are no patterns or bright colors on the surface, but there are some linear clusters of tendrils at the bottom.

Whether placed on the ground or buried in the soil, it is difficult to be found or noticed, and it blends in naturally with carpet fungi.

Without the guidance of local people, the mushroom forest is an extremely dangerous natural minefield.

Zhou Yi looked at the clay sculpture of the explosive mushroom and exclaimed: "No wonder the mushroom forest has never been breached by other light nano species and humans. You have a very three-dimensional defense system."

"Please don't say that. Compared with your amazing power to control the Dead Sea aliens, these things in the mushroom forest are really not worth mentioning."

The skeleton maintained a humble attitude. "This juvenile exploding mushroom is called a stone capsule mushroom. As they grow, some of them will evolve into exploding mushrooms. The tentacles of the exploding mushrooms are tightly attached to the surface of the ground. Apart from mushrooms, other life forms that enter the range of its tentacles can sense, causing vibrations or stepping on them, which will detonate them."

"At its core, the exploding mushrooms are a special evolution to keep the nearby land stable and undamaged."

Zhou Yi grasped the key point: "Part of it? Does the stone capsule mushroom have another evolutionary direction?"

"You're right."

The skeleton nodded. "The other part of the stone capsule mushroom will grow upwards instead of collapsing downwards. It will become shaped like a large rock. It is inconspicuous, but the energy gathered inside will increase. The surface will also be extremely hard, and its appearance will be no different from the hard rocks in the Oasis River."

"This growth phase can last anywhere from a few months to a few years until it stops growing and just retains its shape. Then it will gradually crack, decay and rot, and become a large amount of nutrients and important nutrients that are returned to the ground."

Zhou Yixin said, no wonder it is called stone capsule mushroom.

But he vaguely felt that something seemed wrong.

I always feel that there is some special connection between the exploding mushroom and the stone capsule mushroom.

Zhou Yi looked at Sun Chonglai: "What's inside the stone capsule mushroom?"

"I don't mean to keep you in suspense, but please give me a moment to tell you about my own story, because it is closely related to the stone capsule mushroom. It should be enough to explain my current situation and why I am in the mushroom forest."

The skeleton looked at the box at his feet.

"When I woke up, I found myself in a mushroom forest. My body had changed into what it is now, but I had no idea about the past, who I was, where I was, or what I was doing."

"But luckily I have this box next to my body. It is made of a special kind of animal hide, and the surface has been treated with special medicines to preserve and prevent insects, so it has basically maintained its shape."

The Bone Man recalled: "I opened the box and found some papers with records inside. I actually recognized the words on them. The papers described the sketches and characteristics of various plants, and there was a suicide note inside."

"The suicide note said that if I woke up and saw this, it would mean that I had become a skeleton. It told me to start my life anew under the name Sun Chonglai, and not to worry about the past and to look forward."

Sun Chonglai crossed his ten pale fingers and continued, "The paper said that because I was conducting drug experiments for a long time, I would not live long. I was in physical pain and unable to sleep for a long time. So the past me reminded the present me not to care about death. This is not murder, but just my own natural death."

"The suicide note said that I came to this mushroom forest, intending to die peacefully in the coma created by the giant mushroom."

"But here, I met a girl in white clothes, exuding a fragrant scent. She said she was hungry and needed to eat my brain and body, but as compensation, she would piece me back together and let me regenerate in the form of a skeleton."

"I didn't know I would live long at the time, so I agreed without hesitation."

"And then she ate me."

Having said that, the skeleton man remained emotionally very stable, as if he was only talking about someone else's story.

"At that time, I said that she was a powerful life form that existed in legends, the Angel of Death."

Death angel?

It was the first time Zhou Yi heard this name.

Hong Jian's supplement immediately rang in my mind.

"This is a very strong and rare life form. According to the public information of Recursion City, its skill rating is A. Wherever it appears, a large number of lives will die and wither. It is an individual that all kinds of life are extremely afraid of and hate... Its mechanism is still unknown."

Zhou Yi was immediately alert. Hong Jian's [Bird's Eye View] was equivalent to mind reading, and its rating was only C-level, but this Death Angel was an A-level skill user, and it also had a death buff... This strength was a bit difficult to deal with.

However, the Angel of Death actually has the ability to transform skeletons?

This is new information.

"Most importantly, before leaving, the Angel of Death asked me to take good care of this place. When a new Angel of Death is born from her offspring, she will give me a gift to express her gratitude."

Sun Zhonglai rubbed his bony hands and smiled a somewhat flattering smile: "I have never told these things to anyone else. I hope you can understand my sincerity."

Various thoughts flashed through Zhou Yi's mind.

The mushroom forest turned out to be a nursery for a death-telling angel. No wonder the skeleton stayed here. Is it the equivalent of a confinement nanny or babysitter for the death-telling angel?

In other words.

"The Stone Capsule Mushroom is the descendant of the Angel of Death?"

The skeleton nodded solemnly, "Yes, sir. But in my 70 years of life as a skeleton, I have not seen any new angels of death born from the stone mushrooms. They are just born one by one, and then quickly burst and return to the earth, like eggs that cannot hatch chicks."

"That lady told me to let everything go with nature, and she didn't tell me any way to increase the chances of the Angel of Death being born. But this kind of legendary life is extremely rare, so it's only natural that it's difficult."

"All I can do is to continue to expand the mushroom forest, maintain its stability, and keep watching."

"But please don't get me wrong, I have no other intentions, I am just telling you everything I have experienced truthfully. The black hand mushrooms I lead have rich experience in growing mushrooms. Mushroom Forest sincerely hopes to join your farm, which will not only bring out their diligence and skills, but also allow us to have a strong backer like you."

Zhou Yi thought to himself.

The mushroom forest actually involved the legendary creature, the Angel of Death.

But the important thing is that the skeletons who have been taking care of the mushroom forest for a long time are indeed experienced growers and maintainers. At least in growing mushrooms, they can be said to be far superior to the residents of Shangu Town.

Zhou Yi raised his right index finger: "I have a question and I need you to answer it truthfully."

"Please tell me."

"It is said that black hand mushrooms are good at theft, deception and ambush. Can they be trusted?"

The skeleton said in a steady tone, "I can't guarantee anything else, but at least I watched the black hand mushrooms in the mushroom forest grow. They are creatures with a short lifespan, only 10 to 15 years, which is shorter than the lifespan of humans."

"I have trained and taught these children little by little. What they are really good at is imitating humans. In fact, most of the humans in the mushroom forest are stolen and ambushed by their own people, but they claim to the outside world that it was the black hand mushrooms who did it."

"The black hand mushrooms are weak in combat, so I asked them to act in groups and learn to bluff and use explosive mushrooms to deter outsiders. These children are very hardworking. They just want to protect themselves and this place. They have been planting giant mushrooms and further expanding the scope of the mushroom forest."

Zhou Yi nodded: "I believe you."

The other person's tense bones relaxed slightly.

Zhou Yi reached out his hand to it.

"Welcome to join the Wasteland Development Company."

The skeleton man wiped his hand bones with his clothes and then stretched them out carefully.

"From today on, the Mushroom Forest is the company's wild mushroom reserve and is protected by our company. You are still fully responsible. I hope you can grow more mushrooms and grow them well. You can also let me know if you need anything."

The other party was overjoyed and hurriedly held Zhou Yi's hands with both hands: "Thank you, thank you, Chairman, we will definitely work hard to grow the mushrooms you need. The soil in the forest is very fertile, and most mushrooms can grow well!"

Zhou Yi was in a good mood.

He is worried about the shortage of agricultural labor.

Although Dongfang Brothers is an agricultural machine, it takes several months to cultivate farmland, plant and harvest, and there is a certain degree of uncertainty considering weather factors. It is a long-term investment and cannot be counted on in the near future.

With the indigenous inhabitants of the mushroom forest, edible mushrooms have a place to go.

(End of this chapter)