Chapter 398 The Wonderful Uses of Chocolate Fruit
Chapter 398 The Wonderful Uses of Chocolate Fruit
Before Lezhi could finish speaking, the person whose eyes were fixed on him felt a sense of relief and let out a sigh of relief. Before he could express his feelings, he saw everyone staring at him in astonishment... at the top of his head.
"Cang Le, mushrooms are growing on your head..."
Hearing the screams of his clansmen, Cang Luo immediately reached out to touch it, but Cang Jin stopped him with lightning speed, saying, "You're going to die! There are shadowy figures all over here. You just casually touch them. It seems you haven't suffered enough."
"Hehehe, this wasn't something I didn't think of for a moment." Rubbing the back of his hand that Cang Jin had hit, Cang Lu rarely showed a simple and honest smile. He, Cang Jin, and Cang Lu grew up together and were used to fighting and bickering. Since he was corrupted by the shadow, he hadn't fought and bickered like this for a long time, and he was still a little unaccustomed to it.
But more than anything, there was the joy of recovering from a serious illness.
The mushroom on Canglu's head had clearly taken shape and showed no signs of growing any further. Everyone turned to Lezhi, waiting for him to speak.
Lezhi smiled slightly, his plan had been successfully realized, and he was only now truly at ease. "It's alright, the mushrooms have grown, they will lock the shadow firmly in place. As long as you don't do anything stupid and eat it, touching it is fine."
Every single sentence was crucial, sending chills down everyone's spines. Who would want to eat it for no reason? Putting aside the fact that this thing grew by absorbing shadows, the fact that its host is a tree spirit is a psychological hurdle. Some people with higher moral standards, like Ji Lin, would even think that this is almost the same as cannibalism.
The thought of this made him shiver involuntarily. Forget it, don't think about it, the more you think about it, the more creepy it gets.
On the contrary, Miaoyin was much more receptive than Jilin. While everyone else was still cautiously observing, he was already eager to try. After confirming with Lezhi that anyone could pick mushrooms, Miaoyin volunteered and stepped forward to stand in front of Canglu.
"Hello, Clan Chief Miaoyin..." Canglu was somewhat flattered, mostly surprised, but no one paid attention to his pleading look. Only Cangji gave him a perfunctory wink to comfort him, and then turned his attention to Miaoyin's actions.
Miaoyin observed the mushroom on Canglu's head for a while. If this mushroom grew in the wild, no one would pick it, because it looked like a poisonous mushroom. The cap was fleshy and bright red with some pale yellow circles on it. Overall, it was quite round and cute, but that was all. Miaoyin couldn't see any other differences, so she stopped hesitating.
With slender fingers pinching the mushroom base, a gentle pull was made, and the mushroom was easily plucked from the mushroom head with almost no resistance.
"How... is it? Will I end up with a bald patch on my head?" This is the person's biggest concern right now. Once his life is safe, his desire for beauty takes over. He absolutely cannot allow a bald patch to happen to him.
Otherwise, he would become part of the tree spirit race's history!
Sensing his friend's thoughts, Cang Jin leaned forward to confirm repeatedly, even touching it with his hand. Then, frowning, he said to Cang Lu with a serious expression, "I've looked at it carefully from all angles... don't be sad..."
This didn't sound like a nice thing. With a look of utter despair, Cang Lu's expression changed drastically. He reached up to touch his head, but as he touched it, his fear turned into suspicion. Looking up, he saw that everyone in front of him was smiling, especially Cang Jin, who finally couldn't help but laugh out loud when he realized what was happening.
"Hahaha~, you fell for it, didn't you? Don't worry, your hair is perfectly fine, and you're still as beautiful as ever."
Everyone else burst into laughter, and the makeshift ward was filled with cheerful chatter.
Just then, the other nine people also began to feel something. "Hey, look, my mushrooms have grown too! I feel so relaxed, just like before I was affected by the shadow. Am I cured...?"
"Me too, me too..."
"........."
One after another, in no time, ten brightly colored mushrooms of different sizes were placed in front of Lezhi. "Alright, all ten are here, Lezhi. What are you going to do with them?"
Cang Jin had never seen Le Zhi deal with the shadow before, so he was a little worried when he asked the questions. Although Le Zhi assured him that these mushrooms could lock down the shadow, as long as it was still there, it was a threat. They could not feel at ease unless they saw it being destroyed with their own eyes.
The others shared the same thought as Cang Jin. Seeing the expectant and worried looks in everyone's eyes, Le Zhi's lips curled up into a confident smile, "What to do? Let's do it this way."
As he spoke, Lezhi squeezed his palm in mid-air, and the mushrooms instantly turned into powder. All the invisible energy was absorbed by Lezhi. Then, the cocoa vine that Lezhi had been holding in his hand silently spread and grew. After growing to a suitable size, it began to flower and bear fruit. With a series of pops, everyone felt a blur before their eyes. When they looked more closely, the cocoa vine in Lezhi's palm had already grown into a full-grown plant.
Despite the puzzled looks from the crowd, Lezhi explained while picking off some chocolate fruits and gesturing for several former patients to eat them.
"This is another plant I subdued in the Endless Abyss, the Cocoa Vine. Its fruit is very energy-rich, making it ideal for patients to eat. It can replenish the deficiencies caused by the invasion of the shadows, and eating more of it is harmless. Here, patients first."
"Thank you, you're so thoughtful." Canglu eagerly accepted the fruit from Lezhi and offered a sweet compliment.
Seeing his somewhat haggard face, though he had regained some vitality, everyone realized that Lezhi had indeed thought things through. The cure he spoke of was a complete cure from the inside out, including the post-treatment effects.
Cang Ji, who was already calculating how to apply for more sap from the mother tree to make up for the losses of his people, nodded secretly and looked at Le Zhi with admiration in his eyes.
After eating a few chocolate fruits, the complexions of the ten former patients visibly became rosy, and even their dry hair became shiny. They looked full of vitality and had plenty of blood and energy.
Seeing this, Lezhi nodded in satisfaction. That day, he tested the effects of the lake water in his room and found that the chocolate fruits produced by the cocoa vines after absorbing the lake water were incredibly nutritious. He had already decided to give this to the patient, as it was the best tonic. Now it seemed that everything was under control.
Anyway, apart from Lei Xiu and the two birds, no one at the scene knew what Chocolate Fruit was like before. Lei Xiu never contradicted him, so whatever he said was the truth.
He said that the cocoa vine itself was of a high level, and the chocolate fruit was naturally so rich in energy. The facts were right in front of them. Even if they rushed into the Endless Abyss to verify it now, he could just fool them by saying that there was of course a difference between the main body and the clone.
Lezhi has mastered the art of playing the "blind spot" trick to perfection.
As the beneficiaries, the others naturally had no room for doubt, especially after learning that the Coco Vine was subdued in the Endless Abyss. With the Mushroom being such a remarkable example, the Coco Vine's special nature didn't seem surprising at all.
"Here, keep the rest of these. Eat one a day. Once you've finished these, you should be almost fully recovered." After dividing the remaining chocolate fruits equally among the ten former patients, Lezhi waved his hand. The Cocoa Vine immediately shrank and degenerated, returning to his braid in the blink of an eye, motionless and pretending to be a hair tie.
Having witnessed it more than once, most of the people present knew that Lezhi's adornments were probably not simple, but under Lei Xiu's intimidation, they dared not look too closely and could only let their curiosity run wild.
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