My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 664 Man-eating Fungus

"Incomplete Huaiyin Waterway Map (special item). When the courtesan was still an oiran, she once entertained a nouveau riche guest who got drunk at the banquet and left this map behind. The courtesan saw it and kept it."

"The fireworks girl asked someone and found out that the place drawn on this map is very likely the Huaiyin Water Palace in ancient times. It was the residence of the Huaiyin Water God countless years ago."

"Later, the prostitute was expelled from the Huaiyin Waterway area. She also wanted to use this map to live a good life, and even specially gathered some people to explore. Unfortunately, due to the incomplete map, she was unable to find the specific location of the Huaiyin Waterway, and many of her helpers were killed or injured. In the end, she had to give up, but she kept this map. I didn't expect that it would be a good thing for you now."

The story of the fireworks girl ends here.

I counted everything I found, learning what I should learn, selling what I should sell, and keeping what I should keep.

Then, the new game text popped up.

"What are your plans next?"

"Are you planning to set off to explore the Huaiyin water vein right away? Or do you plan to go somewhere else first?"

"You chose to set off for the Huaiyin Water Vein immediately."

"On the way, please wait..."

"It will take about two hours to get to where you want to go."

"On the way..."

The game entered a semi-idle state. Jiang Xinghuo was not in a hurry and did not use props such as mounts to travel. He just relied on his own legs to travel slowly.

Some side plots were also launched along the way.

"On your way, you met a tiger coming down from the mountain. Its body, as huge as a mountain, was intimidating. Its sharp claws drove countless fishy winds towards you, wanting to tear you into pieces."

"You were attacked by a descending tiger."

"Downhill Tiger (Excellent), fifty years of Taoism, a demon that was nourished by the essence of the sun and the moon. Its fur, flesh, and bones are all very useful, and it is most loved by pharmacists and cooks."

"But if the body is forcibly destroyed by external forces, the effect will be greatly reduced, and the spiritual energy contained in the flesh, blood, tendons and bones will gradually dissipate."

Jiang Xinghuo took a look and realized he understood. He immediately summoned the Black and White Impermanence in the acupoint and used their soul-sucking skills to hook away the soul of the tiger that had come down the mountain.

"You have killed the tiger that came down from the mountain."

"You gained incense +200."

"You have obtained the body of Xiashanhu."

"Do you want to dismantle Xia Shanhu's body immediately?"

"Disassembling, please wait..."

Jiang Xinghuo controlled the Black and White Impermanence to take away Xiashanhu's soul.

This way, we won't damage its fur and bones, and we can also kill this evil spirit. In this way, we can not only get some incense, but also dispose of its body. It can be said that we kill two birds with one stone.

A moment later, a subsequent text prompt came from the game, saying that Xiashanhu's body had been dismantled.

However, Jiang Xinghuo took a look and found that he was not very interested in the bits and pieces of Xiashanhu. He picked out a few usable ones and hung the rest in the niche shop to sell.

A small incident doesn't affect anything.

Two hours.

The game prompts him to arrive at the Huaiyin waters.

"You have arrived at the Huaiyin waters."

"The Huaiyin waters are 800 miles wide, hiding countless sunken treasures. It is also a famous place for pleasure in the secular world. The great god who controls this 800-mile water is the Huaiyin Dragon King."

"But according to rumors from the public, the Huaiyin Dragon King is actually just a puppet created by others. The real owner of the 800-li Huaiyin water vein is actually the most mysterious King of Bliss."

King of Bliss?
Jiang Xinghuo frowned slightly. How was he related to this King of Bliss again?

King of Bliss.

One of the thirteen ancient masters.

He is also the only leader who did not participate in the separatist war, but the Paradise built by him is the most famous den of money in the secular world.

During his previous exploration, Jiang Xinghuo saved a believer of Paradise, who left him a Paradise Order, saying that he could enter and leave Paradise Square freely, but he never triggered this plot.

"Follow the instructions given to you by Luo Cainu, take out the Tiandou Instrument and start following the instructions on it."

"The black boat turned left and right on the water, and sometimes even went back twice. You would find that white fog was gradually rising on the water, and the fog became thicker as the boat moved forward."

"But when you follow the guidance of the Tiandou Instrument and break through the fog to reach another body of water, everything in front of you becomes clear all of a sudden."

"You can only smell the strong smell of blood in the air. There are many broken limbs floating on the water in front of you. Not far away, there are several beautiful flower boats burning, as if a great battle has just happened here."

"You have arrived at Huaiyin Waterway."

"You looked around and found a dusty shrine on top of a charred dead tree. Do you want to go over and light it up?"

"You go over and place your hand on that shrine."

"You have lit up the shrine of the Huaiyin Waterway."

Now that the resurrection point is open, you can explore with confidence.

However, before actually starting the exploration, Jiang Xinghuo first found out the tasks on hand in the Huaiyin waterway. In addition to promising to help Luo Cainu kill the prince of the Huaiyin Dragon King, there were also two maps leading to the underwater ghost ship.

One of the maps was obtained from Lord Taotie in the Imperial Kitchen. (Chapter 413)
Another one was obtained from the cook of Guifanlou.

In addition, there is another clue that is related to the Great Dragon Lake among the three lakes in the secular world. It is a clue he got from the ghost hunters in the Eight Directions Spirit Tower.

Finally, there is the incomplete map on the firecracker girl.

But these four clues are all directional, so just follow the steps to complete the task.

Apart from this, if he wanted to gain anything else, he would have to explore on his own.

"Where are you going to go next?"

"Will you choose to explore the underwater ghost ship first? Or will you choose to check out places related to Dalongze? Or, will you choose to explore the specific location of Huaiyin Water Palace?"

"You chose to explore the underwater ghost ship."

Jiang Xinghuo took out the map from the magic bag, clicked on it and chose to use it. He planned to go and take a look at the ghost flower ship first.

This is the map he found in Guifan Tower, engraved on the back of a longevity lock. Also found along with it is an oiran order. Without either of these items, one cannot enter the Ghost Flower Ship.

"On the way, please wait..."

"You came to the place where the ghost flower ship sank, and dived dozens of meters underwater, but you didn't find the ghost flower ship. When you were wondering, you suddenly saw a pale and rotten dead hand stretched out from the mud underwater, with five fingers constantly grasping, as if waiting for something. Do you want to hand over the Oiran Order in your hand to see what changes will happen next?" "You swam over and handed over the Oiran Order."

"The pale, rotten dead hand grabbed the Oiran Order and disappeared without a trace in an instant."

"Then, another pair of hands suddenly stretched out from under the mud, grabbed your ankles and pulled you down. You didn't expect this to happen so suddenly, and you didn't have time to put up an effective resistance. In an instant, you were dragged into the mud."

"When you open your eyes again, you have arrived in a completely new space. Not only is there no water at all, but it is extremely dry. It looks like an underground cave. Not far ahead is a dilapidated ship embedded in the surrounding walls."

"You have discovered the ghost flower ship."

"You heard the erotic music of Kabuki coming from inside the ghost flower ship, but there was nothing unusual from the outside. Do you want to go in and check it out?"

We found the ghost flower ship so quickly?

Jiang Xinghuo thought that he would have to work hard for a while, but he found the target so quickly. So of course there was nothing to say, he could just rush in.

Anyway, the resurrection point has been opened, he can resurrect anytime and anywhere, at most he will be delayed on the road.

"You chose to enter the Ghost Flower Ship."

"You walk towards the ghost flower boat in front of you. The closer you get to the ghost flower boat, the louder the lewd music in your ears becomes. When you arrive in front of the ghost flower boat, this dilapidated boat that has been abandoned for many years has unexpectedly returned to its extremely luxurious appearance in the past. The cabin is brightly lit, people are drinking and countless slender figures are extremely charming."

"But once you go in, all the strange visions disappear, and what you see is still the devastation."

"Do you want to explore here?"

"You have started exploring inside the Ghost Flower Ship. Please wait..."

"You lost support from underneath you and fell to the ground."

Ok?
Jiang Xinghuo was stunned for a moment.

"You found that your lower body disappeared without you noticing it, and you had no idea at all. I have to say that this is terrible. You shouldn't have been so careless."

"You lost too much blood and passed out."

"You are dead."

Hey, damn, this death is too hasty.

I didn't even see Jiang Xinghuo's figure, but I lost my life first. How is this way of playing? The game text didn't mention who the murderer was, only that he died of excessive blood loss.

What bad luck.

"Do you want to activate the Fall Guy?"

"You activated the scapegoat and successfully came back to life in the ghost ship."

"You continue to explore..."

"But not long after you walked out, you fell to the ground again. Because your lower body lost support, a large amount of blood gushed out and spread under you. You felt your consciousness blurring out. But before you completely lost consciousness, you seemed to find something on the ground, picked it up and threw it into your magic bag. Then you knew nothing."

"You lost consciousness due to excessive blood loss."

"You are dead."

Jiang Xinghuo used the scapegoat again to resurrect on the spot, and then controlled the character to leave the interior of the Ghost Flower Ship. He had to figure out how he died first, otherwise no matter how many chances he had, it would be useless.

"You opened your backpack and took out the thing you had just thrown into it, and found that it was actually a fungus-like creature with five senses and seven orifices, and its sharp teeth were still covered with undigested flesh and blood."

"You have triggered the Tathagata's talent."

"You have discovered the man-eating mushroom."

"Man-eating fungus (rare material), a type of fungus that is extremely picky about the environment and conditions in which it grows. It is formed by the spores differentiated from the Fungus Immortal. It can secrete a large amount of extremely terrifying acid and can consume food that is thousands of times its own weight in an instant."

"Moreover, this man-eating fungus has a strong camouflage ability and can perfectly hide itself on other objects. Unless you observe it carefully from a close distance, it is difficult to discover the mystery."

"At the same time, this kind of fungus is also a rare medicinal material, and it tastes extremely delicious. Because it secretes a large amount of acid in its body, it hates alkaline substances. As long as you sprinkle alkaline substances on these man-eating fungi, they will immediately fall into a deep sleep and will not be able to revive again in a short period of time."

After reading the description about the man-eating mushroom, Jiang Xinghuo finally understood that it was the man-eating mushroom that had caused him to be beheaded twice.

I am not afraid of problems, I am afraid of not being able to find the problems.

Now that we have found the problem, it is much easier to solve it.

Jiang Xinghuo teleported himself to the Bafang Linglou and bought a box of soda bombs from the Linglou niche shop.

This thing was developed by a player called 'Carbonated Monk', which can release a large amount of soda substance instantly.

But to be honest, Jiang Xinghuo has met quite a few players since he entered the game, and his general ability can be guessed from their names.

The only thing he couldn't guess was what abilities this 'Carbonated Monk' had.

It can't be a hand-rubbed carbonated drink, right?
That would be really fun.

Jiang Xinghuo bought a box of soda bombs and teleported back to the Ghost Flower Ship.

"Are you going to throw soda bombs into the ghost flower ship?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without hesitation.

"You have used it, soda bomb."

"The soda bomb released a large amount of alkaline substances, and you summoned a gust of wind to help, and instantly all the alkaline substances covered the ground."

"After being exposed to these alkaline substances, those man-eating fungi that were ready to move quickly lost their vitality and fell into a deep sleep."

"However, you also discovered something extra. You noticed that there seemed to be something hidden in the corner of the ghost flower ship, forming a natural shield that completely isolated the alkaline substances in the soda bomb from outside."

"Do you want to go over and take a closer look?"

These man-eating fungi had fallen into a deep sleep, so Jiang Xinghuo naturally had no time to care about them. He immediately controlled the character and walked into the Ghost Flower Boat.

"Do you want to collect some man-eating mushrooms?"

"Collecting..."

This man-eating mushroom is a rare material after all. No matter whether you keep it for yourself to refine medicinal materials, use it as a hidden weapon to attack others, or hang it in a niche to sell, you will not suffer any loss.

"You have obtained Man-eating Mushroom +36."

"You've come to the corner of the ghost flower ship."

"You discovered..."

(End of this chapter)