Ruan Tian even wondered if she was hallucinating.
If you look closely, the mushroom actually looks quite cute, with a red mushroom surface and a white stem.
It looks just like a normal mushroom, but two tiny white mushrooms grow under the white stem, serving as feet for walking and climbing.
Presumably sensing Ruan Tian's gaze, they fearfully hid behind the vines, concealing their bodies.
You mean them?
Jing Zhenxu glanced at it sideways and gave a brief explanation: "This kind of mushroom is most common in underground mines, but it is also the most harmless. It is very timid, so as long as you don't provoke it, you will be fine."
"That's good," Ruan Tian breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could fully exhale, she heard Jing Zhenxu say:
"So some people who went down into the mines would catch them to fill their stomachs when they ran out of food."
Ruan Tian: "..."
The two continued climbing down, and as they went deeper, the hole at the top became a small dot.
Ruan Tian couldn't help but ask curiously, "Doesn't this cave need anyone to guard it? What if those plants escape?"
"No, this mine was dug so deep to prevent these plants from climbing up. Besides, unlike plants on the surface, underground plants are very afraid of sunlight."
Therefore, they will not take the initiative to attack, but will choose to lie in ambush on the ground.
No mutated plants have ever emerged from this mine in all this time, so Wang Ping didn't send anyone to guard it.
“But there is one exception,” Jing Zhenxu said, having successfully landed on the ground and supporting Ruan Tian’s shoulder.
"Once the red moon tide arrives, these plants will tentatively climb onto the ground, drawn by the call of the red moon because they are no longer disturbed by sunlight."
These plants love the red moon very much and are very attached to it.
“They would only block the cave entrance with a large rock when the red moon tide came.”
The plants would desperately climb up the vines, trying to break out of the mine and be embraced by the red moon.
Ruan Tian expressed her understanding, but then suddenly seemed to remember something, frowned, and asked:
"Does that mean the Red Moon Tide is coming soon? What if they lock us up in this mine?!"
“It’s not necessarily safe on the ground either,” Inoko said calmly.
After careful consideration, Ruan Tian realized that Jing Zhenxu was right. When the Red Moon Tide arrived, it would become extremely dangerous, both above and below ground.
Whether it's on the ground or underground, it makes no difference.
Jing Zhenxu had already reached the ground. He stretched out his hands towards Ruan Tian, who was still hanging on the ladder, and whispered:
"Jump down, I'll catch you."
The ladder was still some distance from the ground. Ruan Tian originally wanted to jump down herself, but after glancing down at the height, she finally obeyed Jing Zhenxu's words and was successfully caught by him.
Ruan Tian was a little embarrassed and whispered, "Am I heavy? Will I press on your hand?"
Jing Zhenxu chuckled softly, "You're very light, not heavy at all."
"That's good," Ruan Tian jumped out of Jing Zhenxu's arms. Her gaze swept around and she finally got a clear look at the general situation of the underground mine.
Just as Ruan Tian had imagined, the entire mine was covered in green moss.
Ruan Tian couldn't help but take two steps forward and get closer to look at the moss, and then she discovered something very interesting.
This moss seems to have a sense of self; if you look closely, you'll find that it is actually alive, breathing with its body rising and falling.
This phenomenon was so interesting that Ruan Tian stared at them intently for a long time without looking away.
Jing Zhenxu didn't want Ruan Tian to get too close, fearing that she might encounter some danger.
So she immediately went up to try and pull Ruan Tian back, but something unexpected happened to Jing Zhenxu...
Ruan Tian pointed to the moss on the wall and said in a soft voice, but if you listened carefully, you could hear a hint of excitement:
"Wouldn't this moss be delicious if we used it to make food? We could use the most basic method: coat it in breadcrumbs and deep-fry it. Maybe it would actually taste really good!"
Jing Mao: "..."
He was speechless, but when he thought about how Ruan Tian's thought process was indeed more peculiar than that of ordinary people, he instantly felt much more at ease.
He even actively joined in, choosing to "go along with" Ruan Tian, and continued speaking following Ruan Tian's words:
"If it really turns out delicious, the neighbor's kid might be drooling with envy."
Ruan Tian was stunned. She hadn't expected Jing Zhenxu to be so cooperative. She lowered her head a little embarrassedly.
"The Red Moon Tide will come soon, and things won't be peaceful on land. They won't have time to worry about us then, so even if we don't go to the most dangerous areas, we'll be fine."
After meeting Ruan Tian, he became afraid of danger, fearing that he would never see Ruan Tian again after he died.
In a sense, Ruan Tian can be considered Jing Zhenxu's only hope in this world.
He closed his eyes to calm his emotions, and when he opened them again, his emotions had returned to normal.
“We can stay in the safest area until the Red Moon tide ends. People on the ground will be too busy to pay attention to us, so we will have time to escape.”
Ruan Tian looked at him in confusion, "Run away? Why would we run away?"
Jing Zhenxu: "City E is very dangerous. For our safety, the most important thing is for us to escape together. Wouldn't it be better to leave this place and live somewhere that is rarely visited by people?"
Ruan Tian shook her head. "Jing Zhenxu, there's something I forgot to tell you."
"Hmm? What is it?"
"I can also use plants from outside the world to make dishes, and create a lot of interesting food. Maybe the two of us can discover unexpected surprises in the undeveloped, highest-level mine!"
Hearing Ruan Tian say this, Jing Zhenxu fell into deep thought. It seemed that exploring this mine was of greater significance to Ruan Tian.
Jing Zhenxu nodded, "Okay, let's do it your way."
The two continued their activities, and the longer they stayed in the underground mine, the more Ruan Tian could feel the stuffy heat all around.
"You should stay away from the wall. It's covered in vines, and some of those vines are man-eating and can have a very serious impact on your health."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Tian immediately nodded and obediently followed behind Jing Zhenxu.
We saw many plants along the way, a dense array of all kinds.
Moreover, they all seem to have self-awareness; upon sensing the presence of humans, those with a stronger aggressive nature will want to pounce directly.
However, those with weaker aggression will curl up their bodies, forming a ball.
Ruan Tian's gaze darted around curiously until Jing Zhenxu spoke up:
"We have arrived at our destination."
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