Chapter 8 The Eighth Night
Oh, yes, this human is just like Yun Wanwan, without a shell.
Shi Kane's question was so abrupt that Yun Wanwan almost got confused.
“I didn’t realize it to this extent…”
The basic formula of the healing potion is not a secret, but the materials are not available to ordinary people. Simply synthesizing the healing potion is too expensive and the efficacy cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, even if the formula of the healing potion is announced, not everyone can make it.
Yun Wanwan is also very clear about this. After all, the ratio and compatibility between various materials are particularly important. In many cases, a slight mistake can lead to a huge mistake.
"So what you're saying is that this newly developed therapeutic agent can't be mass-produced due to raw material issues, right?"
Shi Kane nodded.
"Are you asking me if I have any ideas?"
Shi Kane continued to nod.
"So you mean to tell me the raw materials of this potion?"
Kane was silent.
The reason why this new therapeutic agent has made such a big breakthrough is indeed because of the discovery of new raw materials, but this is a heavily guarded secret even in the research laboratories of the Imperial Royal Medical College.
Before Kane could answer, Yun Wanwan had the answer herself.
"In fact, given the current state of medical science, there's a concern about raw materials. I can reasonably speculate that the person who developed this therapeutic agent discovered a new opportunity from plants and achieved success, but was simply limited by the plants they could use."
Kane just smiled and said nothing.
But Yun Wanwan knew her guess was probably accurate. The direction of this world's development left her dumbfounded, but the fundamentals remained constant, and it wasn't difficult for her to understand. The fundamental flaw of this world was pollution. The pervasive pollution meant that even after purification, all plants faced the possibility of mutation as soon as they began to grow.
The plants that can be grown today can only be grown in a completely purified space. They are very fragile and have extremely low yields. It is difficult for them to survive, let alone have the ability to continue to reproduce.
Seeing that Kane's injuries had recovered well and he probably wouldn't need her, she was able to get a closer look at the world's medical skills, especially the magical effects of healing potions, which was a great gain.
Yun Wanwan stood up and walked to the side, sitting down casually on a tree stump, her posture so leisurely as if she was basking in the sun in her own back garden.
Shi Kaien was still sitting on the ground, his eyes following Yun Wanwan's movements, and taking in the surroundings again. His most direct perception was that, judging from the traces, she had not been here for a long time, but it was clear that the girl in front of him seemed to be living here very seriously.
They are all shabby and abandoned debris, belonging to different periods, and the time they were abandoned also varies. However, she collected them here and then polished them into new tools, creating a warm atmosphere of life.
In addition, the already thriving and extremely ferocious plants are entangled around it, creating a wildness that is difficult for humans to see nowadays, and it is a non-aggressive wildness.
Hmm, when Shi Kane looked at the fence made of wooden stakes and metal fragments that were almost casually inserted into the ground, with the blue-black vines entwined on it, he felt that it looked somewhat familiar.
If he understood correctly, this should be the devil vine that transferred him here from a long distance without his consent, the "Manman" mentioned by the girl.
The devil vine, which was as well-behaved as a harmless little pet in front of the girl, was winding around the fence. At this moment, it looked no different from an ordinary plant, but there were no ordinary plants in this world. Even at a distance, Shi Kane could feel the devil vine's unscrupulous "grim gaze".
It seemed that if he made any unusual movement, the devil vine would immediately tie him up again meticulously.
Just then, a strange gurgling sound approached from afar, gradually breaking the awkward silence in the small courtyard. The devil vine, which had been lying quietly on the fence, suddenly stood up and bared its fangs and claws in the direction of the sound, as if it was ready to attack at any moment.
This is what Shi Kane believed mutated plants in the wild should look like. The aggressive appearance immediately aroused Shi Kane's instincts. At that moment, Shi Kane's eyes changed.
This change also caught Yun Wanwan's attention, "Manman!"
Yun Wanwan's voice was not loud, and still so soft, but as soon as the gentle voice fell, the devil vine that was about to break out of the ground excitedly suddenly quieted down and crawled obediently on the fence, as if the hideousness and danger before were all Shi Kane's illusion.
All that changed was the girl's gentle call.
Realizing this, Shi Kane looked down at the rusty ground and couldn't help laughing.
Gugugugu...gugu?
The elastic sound came all the way, and then with a hesitant pause, stopped outside the fence, which was the door.
Kane still had a smile on his face. When he looked up, he saw a very blinking black mushroom, with its stem bent in confusion and its cap retracted, looking at him as if a little uneasy.
If mushrooms had eyes, Shi Kane felt that he should be being watched, just like the devil vine had been "staring" at him just now.
Seeing the black mushrooms acting so familiarly as if they were back home, Shi Kane knew that he was probably the only "outsider" here.
Unlike the devil vine's vigilance, which sees everyone as an enemy and has ulterior motives, the black mushroom's "eyes" are full of curiosity that everyone can see.
Such a humane action refreshed Shi Kane's understanding of mutated plants.
The black mushroom was stunned for a moment, wondering why there was another human being in the yard. After looking at it for a few more times, it jumped into the yard again with its mushroom stem sticking out.
Hearing that cute voice, Shi Kane couldn't help but laugh out loud.
After the gurgling sound paused for a moment, the black mushroom seemed to be startled by Shi Kane's laughter. It immediately rubbed against the edge of the fence and slipped into the yard, staying as far away from Shi Kane as possible.
No matter how curious they were about humans, the only safe and friendly person in the black mushrooms' minds was Yun Wanwan. These shelled humans, even if they were Yun Wanwan's kind, were still dangerous to them.
Oh, yes, this human is just like Yun Wanwan, without a shell.
The black mushroom rubbed against Yun Wanwan, and its smooth cap rubbed against Yun Wanwan's calf. It bent its stem obediently, and then a bunch of fruits popped out from the cap and were placed at Yun Wanwan's feet.
Looking at those fruits, Shi Kane's eyes trembled violently.
Shi Kane thought he was very knowledgeable. In addition, he himself was outstanding in strength and his mental power was top-notch. He noticed at the first moment that the fruits brought by the black mushrooms were pure and unpolluted, so clean that it was frightening.
The new crops cultivated in the laboratory can also achieve a pollution-free level of cleanliness. The outside world even touts this as the best level that humans can achieve. Even land that has never been polluted cannot grow such clean crops.
But today, when I see the crops and fresh fruits produced in a truly wild environment, they can truly be called fresh, full of vitality and vigor. They are completely different from the pure varieties cultivated in the laboratory.
If Yun Wanwan knew what Shi Kane was thinking, she would definitely tell him that this could not be cultivated in a laboratory. Vitality, this was the beauty that nature bestowed upon all living things in the world, and it could never be replicated in a laboratory.
Seeing Yun Wanwan pick up the fruit without a care, wash it casually in the wooden basin beside her and prepare to eat it, Shi Kaien stood up suddenly and said, "Wait."
"Huh?" Yun Wanwan looked at Shi Kaien in confusion. It was rare to see this man, who should have been confused in an unfamiliar environment, remain calm and composed, smiling gently. His expression suddenly changed. Yun Wanwan was quite surprised. "Don't be nervous. Mushroom means no harm."
Shi Kane didn't care that the name of a black mushroom was actually called "Xingxiong", just like he didn't care that a devil vine was actually called "Manman". He only cared about why this marginal wilderness planet that had become a garbage planet for more than a hundred years could actually give birth to unpolluted and extremely pure wild plants!
For humans, such a discovery will definitely cause shock to major star regions.
Shi Kaien's expression suddenly became serious, which made it difficult for Yun Wanwan, who was holding the fruit and about to bite it, to continue eating.
"Are you... interested in this fruit?" Yun Wanwan suddenly realized something. "Ah, you're hungry too, right? Want some?"
Yun Wanwan spread out the remaining fruits in front of Shi Kaien and said to Black Mushroom, "Thank you for your hard work, Mushroom. Can I share these fruits with this friend?"
The black mushroom bent its stem obediently and nodded.
Shi Kane originally wanted to say that he was not hungry. After all, when he was away from home and conquering the star field, it was difficult to satisfy his appetite. He had long been accustomed to the days of having only nutrient solution to maintain his body functions every day.
It doesn’t matter whether you are hungry or not. You will only remember to take the nutrient solution when the smart brain reminds you.
The fresh, glowing fruit before him was full of attraction. Shi Kane hesitated for only a moment before abandoning his reserve and smilingly said, "Thank you."
Shi Kaien gently nibbled the green peel. It was completely different from the astringent and bland taste he'd imagined and remembered. The refreshing sweetness instantly soothed the tearing pain he'd been experiencing since his mental damage. Even though Shi Kaien never liked sweets, especially artificial ones, he was completely captivated by the pure, natural, and sweet fruit flavor.
It was also at this moment that he suddenly understood why some people would desperately pursue those original flavors that had long disappeared in the long river of history, but were helpless under the cruel reality and could only seek a little bit of stimulating taste in all kinds of strange nutrient solutions.
Shi Kaien's eyes felt a little hot. He looked at the part of the fruit he had bitten, revealing the tender flesh, and said in a deep voice, "It's really great."
"Hmm." Yun Wanwan swallowed the fruit pulp in her mouth and had to pour a basin of cold water on the young man in front of her, "There should be only these few, not many more."
Shi Kane: "..."
The emotion that had just emerged in my heart was completely chilled by this bucket of cold water.
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Black mushrooms: They are difficult for humans to digest without the shell.
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