In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar!

Suppressing his inner joy, Wang Yan carefully examined the book in his hands by the light of the bright moon and the dim glow of the campfire outside the door.

Rainforest Life Illustrated, Volume 1

At the bottom of the page, the names of the authors were written. Wang Yan glanced at them and saw a familiar name: Tinali.

"Hmm, you can tell from the name that it's very authoritative," Wang Yan thought to himself.

Turn the pages of the book.

The first thing you see is the preface to "Illustrated Guide to Rainforest Life".

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Foreword:

In the name of the Sumeru Buddhist Academy, we are honored to present this work to all wise men and seekers of knowledge.

This book is the culmination of the efforts of scholars of the biogeophysical school, aiming to systematically expound the rich ecology of the Sumeru Rainforest and fill the gaps in the academic map of rainforests.

It should be known that the rainforest is a treasure trove of our country, its deep and dense forests containing all things in nature, including the agility of animals, the abundance of plants, the cunning of monsters, the subtlety of insects, the wonder of fungi, and even many unnamed creatures.

This book is not only a valuable resource for scholars, but also a guide for explorers, aiming to reveal the mysteries of nature and inspire wisdom.

The study of biogeography is the cornerstone of knowledge progress. May this book help scholars understand the balance of the rainforest and safeguard the harmony of all things.

Now that I have opened this book, I know that the pursuit of knowledge is boundless.

—A careful note from the Council of Six Sages, the Institute of Buddhist Scriptures

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Continuing to flip through the book, skipping the table of contents, perhaps by coincidence, the book begins with the floating water mushroom beast that Wang Yan encountered during the day.

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Floating aquatic fungus:

Kingdom Fungi, Phylum Heterophyllum, Class Mycosis, Order Mycosis, Family Mycosisceae, Genus Mycosis, Species Mycoplasma.

Most are distributed in the Sumeru Rainforest and some aquatic areas around Sumeru. It is said that a small number are also found in the Liyue Lava Pit and Underground Mines. According to research, they are likely a group that migrated from the Sumeru Rainforest…

As a living fungal life form, the planktonic aquatic fungus also possesses the abilities of fungi, and can act as a decomposer in the forest ecosystem, promoting nutrient cycling by decomposing dead wood.

However, as monsters, the proliferation of the planktonic fungus will lead to a large depletion of forest nutrients and even pollute the water.

The floating fungus is a low-risk monster. Generally speaking, a newly born fungus is usually no match for a normal adult human.

However, the mushroom beast also possesses some elemental life mechanisms, namely the [evolution] mechanism.

After the passage of time and the accumulation of sufficient nutrients and elemental power, the fungi will undergo [evolution].

Current research has revealed that the evolved forms of planktonic fungi are mostly terrestrial aquatic true fungi, and their danger level has increased significantly.

A small number of samples exhibit different evolutionary patterns, but these are extremely unstable (please request relevant information from the Biotheory School).

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The planktonic fungi have a strong ability to adapt to their environment and possess a certain level of intelligence, enabling them to distinguish between safety and danger.

Note: Although mushrooms are delicious, mongooses do not taste good. Unless there is a lack of water, it is not recommended to eat this type of mongoose.

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Wang Yan carefully flipped through the pages.

Compared to the constantly compressed text in the game, this real Cavalry science book not only doesn't compress the text, but is even a bit too detailed.

He devoted a great deal of space to describing a low-level monster.

Wang Yan was certain that if someone diligently read and understood "The Rainforest Biology Guide," then he would become a rainforest biology expert.

Unfortunately, judging from Amir's behavior, he uses books as a sleep aid and is unlikely to read them with patience.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Amir becoming a ranger instead of a scholar already meant he had gone through a selection process.

If he had studied hard, he could at least have become a scholar who resides in Daocheng Forest, like Tinari.

Shaking his head to clear his mind, Wang Yan continued flipping through the book.

...

"Hey, wake up, it's time to get up."

Hearing Amir's voice, Wang Yan groggily opened his eyes.

Huh? Am I not home?

Oh right, I've traveled through time.

Coming to his senses, Wang Yan yawned: "Good morning, Amir."

"Haha, good morning. You look like you slept well. Isn't my book useful?" Amir laughed, then handed over a glass of water and a twig. "A little trick from the rainforest: you can use it to brush your teeth."

"It's really useful. Can I borrow it for a while longer?" Wang Yan said, reaching out to take the water glass and twig. "Thank you."

Amir waved his hand: "Take it if you want, it's just a book."

With the closure of the Void, Sumeru has resumed the use of books, and paper books are no longer expensive.

Especially these popular science books, under the guidance of Little Lucky Grass King, are incredibly cheap.

"Thank you!" Wang Yan thanked him again, then took his water cup and twig and went to brush his teeth by the water not far from the camp.

It would have been better if he hadn't mentioned it, but as soon as Amir talked about brushing his teeth, he felt discomfort in his mouth.

As someone who washes up every day, I used to go to sleep without brushing my teeth after eating barbecue, and now my breath tastes bad.

Soon, after brushing his teeth and wiping his face, Wang Yan felt refreshed.

As I walked back to the campsite, I smelled a delicious aroma again.

"We're back! I heated up some pocket bread. After we eat, we'll head home."

Amir beckoned to Wang Yan, and when Wang Yan walked over, he handed him a pie with a generous filling.

"I remember this was one of Cole's special dishes." Wang Yan recalled the details in his mind, but he didn't hesitate to start eating. The taste was average, but not bad either.

On the other side, Iraz also finished washing up and came back to eat breakfast.

Soon, the three finished fighting, extinguished the fire, and then sprayed a ring of insecticide powder around the camp to prevent snakes, insects, and rodents.

"This campsite isn't just for us; other rangers also come here, so we need to make a final round before we leave to prevent these little creatures from taking over the campsite."

Amir sprinkled the medicinal powder while explaining it to Wang Yan.

Wang Yan nodded repeatedly as he listened, "I've learned something."

"Haha, that's just common sense for a forest ranger."

Before they could finish speaking, they had finished scattering the seeds.

"Let's go, let's try to get back to Huacheng Guo before sunset, otherwise we'll have to sleep in the open."

"Okay, sure!"

The three set off with minimal luggage.

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Transform the city.

Tinari stood at the village entrance, looking into the depths of the rainforest, a hint of worry in his eyes.

Cole stood beside him and comforted him, "Master, Amir and Iraz are both veteran rangers, and now that the Dead Zone is gone, nothing will happen to them."

Unfortunately, her words of comfort were of little use.

"It's precisely because of the old ranger that we need to worry," Tinari shook his head slightly. "They should have been back two hours ago, as usual, but now..."

The work of a forest ranger is to patrol the rainforest. Although the routes may change, most of them are fixed.

In other words, barring unforeseen circumstances, there won't be much error in when we set off or when we return.

Now, the error has reached two hours.

This inevitably caused Tinaari to worry.

Fortunately, just as he was about to venture deeper into the rainforest to search, he heard voices coming from the edge of the rainforest not far away.

"I'm so sorry, I've dragged you both down."

Wang Yan blushed and kept apologizing.

Amir waved his hand: "It's okay, we'll be ready for dinner at this time."

Iraz also smiled and comforted Wang Yan.

The journey from the camp to Huacheng Guo was indeed quite long. Wang Yan overestimated his physical strength, which slowed down the trip and caused the three of them to arrive two hours later than expected.

"Amir, Iraz!" Cole shouted.

"Oh no, it's Cole! Oh no, could it be Tinari?"

Amir and Iraz exchanged a glance and instinctively quickened their pace.