mtl008 Chapter 252 Crystal Orchid vs. Matsutake
Chapter 252 Crystal Orchid vs. Matsutake
“Hahaha, I knew the master was a little money-grubber.
Put on your headlamps and head west. Xiangxiang has already marked it on the map."
It was pitch dark in the pine forest now, and Song Anning had no idea which directions were east, south, west or north. He could only move slowly according to the marks on the system map.
But when we got to that location, we found that the surrounding area was completely bare, with not even a few weeds.
"Could it be up there?"
Song Anning raised her head and saw nothing above her head except the branches of the pine tree.
"Master, it's down there. Use a small wooden stick to gently push away the fallen leaves. Don't touch them with your hands."
Xiangxiang didn't say what it was, but this aroused her curiosity.
Squatting down and using a branch to push aside the thick pine leaves, what comes into view is a white mushroom-like plant.
"What is this? It looks like a pea shooter."
"Hahaha, Pea Shooter is also amazing, listen carefully to Xiangxiang's popular science.
Oh, wild crystal orchid was detected, also known as: dream orchid, devil orchid, water orchid, ghost grass, etc.
It is a perennial herbaceous saprophyte belonging to the genus Crystal Orchid of the family Pleurotus.
It has a sweet taste and a neutral nature. It has the effect of nourishing the body and relieving coughs, and is extremely valuable.”
"Is it not poisonous?"
"Of course not. Master, please be careful when you dig it up. Don't damage the roots. The intact ones are the most valuable."
"Roger that!"
Hearing that Xiangxiang didn't quote a price and said it was extremely precious, Song Anning also became excited. He took out a small shovel and knelt on the ground with a focused expression.
"Ding, I bought back a wild crystal orchid, and received five taels of silver.
Ding, I recovered three wild crystal orchids and received twelve taels of silver.
drop……"
It was indeed precious. The system gave different prices according to the size and quality of the crystal orchid. Even the smallest one was worth two taels of silver.
"Any more? If that's the price, I can dig all night."
"There are a few more a few hundred meters away. This thing is so rare. Look, it's completely white. It doesn't photosynthesize and has very high requirements for the growing environment. It's great to be able to find these."
"Well, I'm not greedy."
Song An Ning chuckled twice and said that it would be a lie to say that she was not greedy. No one would complain about having too much money. No matter what era, as long as people wanted to spend money, the money in her hand was only enough to squander for a few months.
After asking Xiangxiang to collect the remaining seven or eight plants, Song Anning returned to the place she had just chosen and couldn't wait to take out the camping supplies.
However, the tent she bought was too big and could not fit in such a small space. She could only take out the small tent she had bought at first, fix it in place, and then lie on the single bed with her back straightened.
I spent most of the day walking. Although I took physical fitness pills, they couldn't stop the pain in my feet.
"Xiangxiang, let Number One and Wei Thirteen find a place to rest. Bring them two hammocks. Get up early tomorrow. Since we're already up the mountain, let's take a walk in the pine forest first and then go down after breakfast."
"Okay, Xiangxiang is watching over me, Master, please take a rest."
Before going to bed, Song Anning opened the system and glanced at the panel:
Name: Song Anning
[Level]: Level 2 (temporarily level 3, expires in two days)
Note: Upgrading to level three requires 500 taels of silver, and unlocking species: 1,000 red-level species, 500 orange-level species, and 300 yellow-level species.
【Wealth】: Two + 60 coins
Unlocked Species:
Red Rank: 933
Orange tier: 410
Yellow rank: 208
【Mall】: Secondary mall
Backpack: 160 slots (15 living slots, 145 normal slots)
Teleport Card*3, Water Repellent Pill*1, Boat*1, Protective Shield*1, Advanced Protective Shield...
【Function】:
Weather forecast: Weather for the next 30 days
Mind reading: once a day
Communicate with animals: One hour per day
[Map]: With the host as the center, the radius is 50 meters.
[Remaining time of protective shield]: Two days and nine hours.
"Master, we can draw the lottery now. Do you want to draw together after you reach level three, or do you want to…"
"Upgrade to three levels at once, and then you can do ten consecutive draws, and the experience will be maximized."
"Okay, then go to bed early. Good night, sister."
"Good night, sister Xiangxiang."
The air was filled with the smell of rotting leaves mixed with the fragrance of pine oil. Song Anning closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.
The next day, just as the sky was getting light, I didn't use Xiangxiang's wake-up service. I had something on my mind, so I woke up naturally at the appointed time.
"Master, it's so early, the birds in the woods haven't woken up yet."
"But I'm awake, working."
Song Anning walked outside the tent and stretched. The pine forest was filled with fog in the early morning, but this fog was much better than the miasma he encountered yesterday.
I took a deep breath of fresh air and looked carefully at the woods in front of me.
There are soft pine needles under your feet. The pine trees are tall and straight, standing quietly like a group of guardians.
The morning breeze blew, and the pine needles swayed gently, making a pleasant sound.
Song Anning wandered around the woods aimlessly for two circles. After walking about 700 to 800 meters, Xiangxiang suddenly called out:
"Master, go a little further and there are matsutake mushrooms under the tree!"
"Matsutake? This is good stuff, and the price is good too."
Last night she saw that the money in the system was about to reach 60,000. She would work hard today to break through the 60,000 mark!
“Of course, matsutake mushrooms have extremely high requirements for their growing environment and can only grow in pine forests that are over 50 years old.
They need to rely on pine tree roots for survival, which are rich in protein and contain eighteen kinds of amino acids..."
After walking forward for a few hundred meters, Song An Ning saw the mushrooms growing under the pine trees at first sight. Compared with his previous life, the matsutake mushrooms here were particularly large, and the largest one was almost the same size as the king oyster mushroom.
Just this head, three or four of them cost one pound. Xiangxiang said that the quality of the matsutake mushrooms here is particularly good. They take several years to grow and are also the most expensive, at seven or eight taels of silver per pound.
So what are you waiting for? Who can understand the joy of picking mushrooms? Picking up money everywhere.
"Xiangxiang, don't take them all. Leave two kilograms for me so I can experience the deliciousness of top-grade matsutake mushrooms.
But this thing is not poisonous, right? I don’t want to see crocodiles saying hello and wild boars eating braised pork ribs again.”
"Hahaha, the master is a man who, once bitten by a snake, is afraid of ropes for ten years. It's not poisonous, but it has to be cooked before eating. It must be cooked."
"Okay, be sure to leave me two pounds."
Xiangxiang marked all the matsutake mushrooms around on the map, so Song Anning didn't have to bother looking for them. He just buried his head in the grass and picked up the matsutake mushrooms...
By the time the sun rose, she had picked up all the matsutake mushrooms in the area, and the system rang out a cheerful voice:
"Ding, I collected 39 kilograms of matsutake mushrooms, deposited 2.5 kilograms into my backpack, and received 310 taels of silver."
Except for a few that were worm-eaten and worth seven taels of silver, the rest were worth eight taels.
"Wow, I finally reached 60,000 taels. I'm a wealthy woman now. Please allow me to show off a little."
"Hahaha, this is all thanks to the master's hard work. Rich lady, will Xiangxiang be allowed to hug your thigh?"
"Sure, I'll support you."
"hey-hey……"
After picking matsutake mushrooms and having a simple breakfast, the morning was over.
Song Anning lay on the small chair for a while. Thinking about going into the forest today, she felt indescribably nervous, just like when she was a child facing final exams. She was looking forward to the upcoming vacation, but also afraid of not doing well on the test.
She knew that if she successfully entered the forest today, the system would be upgraded to level three, but she was also a little afraid of encountering the same situation as yesterday.
Brave Aning, don't be afraid of difficulties. The sun is shining, the time is right, just charge and it's done.
Thinking of this, Song Anning packed up his things and walked down the mountain with two stunned tools.
When the three of them reached the halfway point of the mountain, they looked down from the mountain and saw that the primeval forest below was a lush green, except that the central area in the distance was concave, a neat circle, and the trees there looked like they had been cut down.
"Xiangxiang, do you see that spot? This is our ultimate goal for today. I want to see what's there!"