The pet I raised comes from the second dimension.

In the southern mountains and forests, even during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the trees remain lush and verdant, showing no signs of withering or yellowing. Occasionally, a gentle breeze rustles through the leaves, as if the entire forest is whispering.

Just before stepping into the forest, I had just finished playing with all the firecrackers.

The doro wiped their paws, still not quite done, and their minds began to turn to picking wild vegetables.

The area around the forest had long been dug up by villagers, wild vegetables had been picked clean by locals, and wild fruits were even rarer.

In order not to return empty-handed, Dorothy led the way, heading deeper into the mountains and forests.

"Dora."

"Never eat wild fruits and vegetables directly, or you may get poisoned!"

"Donas, you'll be in charge of testing the drugs. With your abilities, you should be fine, right?"

Dorothy had some basic knowledge of botany,

It knew that eating wild fruits indiscriminately could easily lead to poisoning.

There's no need to worry about Donas getting poisoned, but we must urge Doraemon on, because who knows, he might be tempted to eat something sweet.

Doro grunted in agreement and raised his hand to indicate that he would not eat indiscriminately and would save his appetite to have lunch with others when he got back.

Donas pouted helplessly, shook her head lazily, and complained, "You mean Dorothy! You're using me as a tool again. Did you even ask me if I wanted to try some wild berries?"

I got roasted by my partner.

Dorothy realized that it was indeed her oversight.

You should have asked for the other party's consent first.

Dorothy stopped, nodded slightly, and apologized sincerely, "I'm so sorry~. So, would you like to try some wild fruits and vegetables?"

"Of course I'm willing! Duh~" Donas chuckled mischievously.

Dorothy: "..."

So Donas is playing a trick on herself?

Realizing she had been tricked, Dorothy didn't know how to respond, so she remained silent.

As the picking team ventured deeper into the mountains and forests...
The path ahead gradually blurred, and scattered fallen leaves crunched underfoot.

Looking around, Doraemon was the first to spot the target—

—A large bamboo shoot.

Tender green bamboo shoots emerge from the soil, standing out conspicuously among the pile of withered leaves.

In autumn, bamboo shoots sprout from the ground, a truly rare occurrence.

Amidst Dorothy's cheers, Donas and Dorothy followed, surrounding the bamboo shoots that were more than half a meter tall.

Carefully observing the color, Dorothy rested her chin on one hand and poked at the bamboo shoot husk with the fingertips of her other hand, analyzing: "What a pity! This bamboo shoot is a bit old, the outer layer is hard and inedible. If we peel off the outer shell, the inner core will be more tender, probably weighing less than five pounds."

Should we dig?

Only five jin (2.5 kg) of old bamboo shoots, not worth picking.

Dorothy thought they could explore deeper into the mountains and forests. If they didn't find any better wild fruits and vegetables, they could always dig up the old bamboo shoots when they got back.

Doro's idea, however, was to never waste anything.
It had suffered hardship and hunger.

Even the tough outer skin of old bamboo shoots can fill your stomach after being boiled, so why not dig them up?
Nodding, Doro immediately got to work.

The claws quickly and efficiently dig into the soil.

Seeing that Dorothy had already taken action, Dorothy didn't say much and squatted down beside it to help.

The two little ones work together perfectly.

One person was responsible for digging the soil, and the other was responsible for cleaning the bamboo shoot roots, which greatly increased efficiency.

To dig up a bamboo shoot, everyone didn't need to pitch in; Donas stood quietly by and watched her two companions work.

Having been in the real world for almost a year, and having spent the first six months in Montreal, Donas had never seen bamboo shoots before.

even,

He had never even seen bamboo in person.

Are you sure it's safe to eat something that's all green?
Curious about bamboo shoots, Donas broke off a piece of the bamboo shoot skin, wiped off the dirt, and put it in her mouth to chew carefully.

"Crunch," "Crunch," "Crunch"

Wow!
It's so hard, so difficult to chew, and it has no taste at all.

"Pah!"

"This doesn't seem edible." Spitting out the tough bamboo shoot skin, Donas frowned and made a serious judgment.

Upon hearing this, Doraemon paused for a moment, then scratched his head in confusion.

"Really? Bamboo shoots are delicious."

Are bamboo shoots inedible?
That's not right...

Bamboo shoots are a fantastic ingredient for stews.

Could it be that this bamboo shoot is a special variety and therefore poisonous?
Seeing that Doro looked doubtful, Donas quickly explained, "It's extremely hard, you can't bite into it at all, and it's hard to digest. Let's go find other wild fruits. This green thing is inedible, even though it's not poisonous."

"Huh? Silly Donas~. Who told you to eat it directly? Bamboo shoots are for stewing in soup or stir-frying. Of course they'll be rock hard if you eat them directly." Dorothy couldn't help but laugh, teasing her friend with a cheerful smile.

If bamboo shoots aren't firm, can they still be called bamboo shoots?

You should know that bamboo shoots are just small bamboo shoots, so their outer skin is naturally hard.

Dorothy's teasing ignited Donas's competitive spirit. She puffed out her cheeks, ready to retort.

"I don't care if it's pork bamboo shoots or beef bamboo shoots!"

"In short, it's rock hard and inedible."

"Unless you eat a piece of bamboo shoot skin now and let me see it, then I'm not right..." Donas urged with a meaningful, wicked smile.

It admitted that it was ignorant and did not recognize bamboo shoots.

Since Dorothy believes that if something is edible, then it is edible, Donas has no interest in arguing about right or wrong; she just wants to say something mean so that her friend will also feel a bit uncomfortable.

Dorothy is very clever.
How could it be fooled by such a clumsy attempt at provocation?

Dorothy shook her head, her eyes behind her glasses sparkling with a mischievous glint. She played along: "Even if you're right, come help me dig bamboo shoots. We'll take them back and make bamboo shoot soup in the RV tonight."

"You!" Donas was stunned for a moment. "You're not going to fall for it, are you? You're cunning!"

So angry~
Dorothy didn't fall for the trap?

Sigh, never mind, let's dig bamboo shoots first.

I'll find another opportunity to tease Dorothy later.

Donas pondered for a moment, then squatted down to help dig up the bamboo shoots, peeling off the tough, inedible outer skin.

Once the tender, white shoot core was revealed, Duoluo carefully collected the shoot and placed it into the cloth bag he was traveling with.

...

The doro were certainly not satisfied with only half a bamboo shoot core as a harvest.

The three little ones continued their journey deeper into the mountains and forests.

Along the way, the woods became increasingly quiet, with lush bushes. Wildflowers dotted the crevices of the rocks, emitting a faint fragrance.

The pristine natural environment delighted the doro.

The deeper you go into the mountains, the weaker the cell phone signal becomes. Fortunately, the iron dumbbells can sense your direction through magnetism, preventing you from getting lost.

As the last bar of signal disappeared...
Dorothy put away her phone, muttering to herself, "Red pole, white umbrella, after eating, lie on a board."

A rhyme circulating online can roughly distinguish which mushrooms contain toxins.

The more vibrant the color of the mushrooms, the less edible they should be!

What a pity...

Dorothy gazed at a red-capped mushroom under a large tree and sighed softly, really wanting to pick it and take it home to cook.

Doro didn't know the rhyme for identifying poisonous mushrooms.

The mushroom with its red cap and white stem, its bright red cap like a flame, stands out in the dark woodland.

Upon discovering the same mushroom, Doraemon rushed over and excitedly picked it.

"Wow~"

Doro's eyes sparkled as he held up the red-topped poisonous mushroom, showing it off to Donas: "It looks beautiful, doesn't it? It should be edible, right?"

Remember the admonitions of man.

Doro would never rashly try any wild vegetables.
Wild mushrooms, in particular.

“Let me taste it, I can distinguish toxins. Come on! Aim at me…” Donas tilted her head back, opened her mouth wide, and let Doro throw her the brightly colored wild mushrooms.

Doro broke off a small piece of red mushroom and fed it to Donas, eagerly awaiting her answer.

"Hiss! It's really poisonous, it's definitely inedible."

My stomach suddenly started to ache slightly.

Donas gasped in pain.
It only returned to normal after activating its {immunity to all poisons} ability.

"You absolutely cannot eat it. It's extremely poisonous; you'll die if you do."

As she spoke, Donas took the remaining half of the poisonous mushroom from Doro's hand and put it in her mouth, munching away with smacking sounds.

Its special ability is to detoxify.

Wouldn't it be a waste to throw away poisonous mushrooms?
Since Dorothy, Dorothy, and humans can't eat it, Donas decides to enjoy this delicious treat for them.

Not to mention,
The beautiful mushroom is indeed quite poisonous.
But it tastes absolutely delicious!
While in her activated state, Donas didn't feel any stomach pain; she simply continued to smack her lips in enjoyment.

Doro smiled and felt no regret.

Since the pretty mushrooms are poisonous, we definitely can't bring them back for people to eat. Our companions have detoxification abilities, so eating the poisonous mushrooms isn't a waste.

so nice~
Doraemon happily continued his search for wild vegetables and mushrooms.

To improve harvesting efficiency, the doro decided to split up and work separately.

The Metagross also split into three metal monsters, who protected Dorothy, Dorothy, and Donas respectively.

Just a few dozen meters ahead, when they had completely entered the deep mountains and forests and stepped into an area where the signal was cut off.

Dorothy was suddenly drawn to Dorothy's exclamation...

"ah!"

Hearing shouts, Doraemon hurriedly ran in the direction of the sound, worried that his companions were in danger.

Donas also followed the sound.

When they came to Dorothy's vicinity
The two little ones couldn't help but exclaim in surprise one after the other.

Donas: "So many~"

Doraemon: "Countless mushrooms!"

As far as the eye could see, clusters of mushrooms grew in the mountain valleys, in all sorts of colors.

More importantly, those mushrooms are living organisms, not plants that should exist in the real world.

For example, one of the purple mushrooms,
Donas recognized it.

The variety is called "Giant Puff Mushroom"! (End of Chapter)