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Chapter 641 Radiant Jade Mushroom

"So, how should we handle this situation?"

Lingye looked at the severely injured dog in front of him, a hint of pity flashing in his eyes, but he still asked the question that worried him the most.

After all, the dog has already said it's beyond saving, so they still need to worry about how to treat people if it accidentally spreads the virus or if there's another contaminant outside.

"Hmm... this might require a very special substance to treat it. However, this substance is extremely rare here, and if we were to transport it from our home planet, it would probably lose its effectiveness en route."

Upon hearing this question, Meros frowned, pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent.

For a moment, only the occasional sounds of machinery operating could be heard in the room.

"Let me think about it some more. Maybe I can find something on Maple Star that can replace that special substance."

After a while, Meros seemed to have thought of something, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he added.

After saying that, he closed his eyes and began to think intently.

Time ticked by, and no one dared to break the silence, for fear of disturbing Meros's train of thought.

"Amo, can you tell me what characteristics that special thing has? Maybe if we all brainstorm, we can come up with a solution to this problem!"

Finally, after a few minutes, Lin Xiyue, who had been waiting silently, couldn't help but ask.

"This thing needs to have the following three key characteristics: First, it must be easy to absorb and store a large amount of energy, and at the same time be able to release it quickly."

Secondly, the material should have good divisibility, that is, it can be easily cut into smaller pieces without impairing its function.

Thirdly, and most importantly, the object should exhibit obvious phototropic characteristics.

Of course, there may be other conditions, but the three mentioned above are the most important.

If other conditions cannot be met, additional energy sources can be used, or other suitable materials can be employed to compensate.

Meros thought about it and agreed, so he calmly described the various characteristics of the required items.

Upon hearing these conditions, everyone present frowned and racked their brains, but no one could immediately think of what could possibly meet them.

"Hmm...right! Mushrooms! I remember eating a kind of mushroom a couple of days ago, which has similar properties to that thing on our home planet, only it looks very strange."

However, mushrooms seem to be quite fragile and easily broken.

Hehe, but even if it's broken, it should still work, right? There shouldn't be any major problems.

Just as everyone was silent, Earl, who had been engrossed in chewing the delicious beef jerky that Linglu handed him, suddenly looked up and mumbled something indistinctly.

"You mean, the Light Jade Mushroom?"

Upon hearing Earl's words, Lingluo's eyes widened instantly, and she immediately remembered the mushrooms she had bought and cooked a couple of days ago.

"Oh! Yes, yes, that's the name! I remember now, it looks quite unique..."

Earl frowned, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly realized.

"Yes, yes, you know, those smooth, shiny little mushrooms! You made me a soup with them the other day. Honestly, they look a bit strange, but they taste pretty good~(ˉ﹃ˉ)"

He then continued.

As he spoke, Earl couldn't help but smack his lips, as if recalling the delicious soup, a hint of craving showing in his eyes.

"Glossy Jade Mushroom? I've never heard of it before. This thing isn't the ordinary mushroom we usually eat, is it?"

Also, you just mentioned "a couple of days ago," but I don't recall ever hearing that. Did you secretly give each other special treatment behind everyone's back?

However, Lingye, sitting on the other side, interrupted with a blank expression.

He asked the question with a puzzled look, glancing at Ling Luo, hoping for a reasonable explanation.

Faced with the questioning gaze from her boss, Ling Ye, Ling Luo immediately felt embarrassed and flustered.

"Uh...uh, well, actually, I hadn't seen this kind of Gymnocladus orientalis mushroom much in the market at the time, so I just bought a tiny bit as a trial!"

Hehehe... I was just thinking of bringing some back to cook and try it out. If it's good, I'll recommend it to you guys.

She scratched her head and stammered her reply.

As she spoke, an unnatural smile appeared on Lingluo's face, making her look exactly like an employee who was caught red-handed by her boss while secretly playing on her phone at work.

"Besides, even if I had given it to you back then, you probably wouldn't have dared to eat it!"

That was the first time I used this thing to cook.

After I cooked it, the entire pot of broth turned an eerie bluish-black hue, and the originally sliced ​​jade mushrooms became somewhat translucent, looking like living eyeballs floating in the pot—it was truly chilling.

Lingluo spoke as she recalled the scene.

"But it really is edible, and it actually tastes pretty good! I was planning to buy some more next time I go grocery shopping to tell you about it."

Fearing that Lingye might misunderstand her as someone who only knows how to eat alone, she quickly explained.

"What? You actually ate those things that looked like eyeballs after they were cooked?"

Hearing this, Lingye felt even more uneasy and couldn't help but ask further questions.

"What's the big deal? On my home planet, there are plenty of strange-looking but delicious foods like this, they just don't taste as good."

In comparison, these jade mushrooms are simply the most delicious thing in the world!

At this moment, Earl interjected.

After saying that, Earl smacked his lips again, seemingly still wanting more.

Ling Ye watched the two of them singing and responding in unison, and couldn't help but feel speechless.

He sighed deeply, thinking that he should stop dwelling on the matter, and changed the subject by asking, "Alright, since that's the case... then the question is—where did you buy these mushrooms from?"

"Is there any leftover stock we can buy? Just in case it's ready to use."

"Hmm... we found them at the vegetable market."

The stall owner told me these mushrooms came from a far northern region; they're a real rare find here!

However, I wasn't sure how they would taste, so I just picked some that looked appealing and brought them home.

If you ask me, most people would probably think it's unlikely to be edible if they saw this strangely shaped thing.

Anyway, I had to muster up a lot of courage to buy a little bit.

Hearing that Ling Ye was interested in the source of the mushrooms, Ling Luo briefly recalled the scene when she bought the vegetables earlier, and then answered softly.

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