The world enters the fungal world

Chapter 94 The Woman in the Long Skirt (Thanks to Qilin I for the donation)

As Li Yu approached, he noticed a wooden sign hanging beside the tent that read "Edible Fungus Trading," followed by a detailed list and prices.

Li Yu took a closer look and found that the list contained the buying and selling prices of level 5 and level 4 edible fungi. For example, buying jade mushrooms and red liver mushrooms here would cost 2 gold coins, while selling them would only yield 1 gold coin.

The price of small umbrella mushrooms and leaf mushrooms is 4 gold coins, and each one sells for 2 gold coins.

Li Yu's heart stirred when he saw this. Small umbrella mushrooms were not uncommon; one could sell for 2 gold coins, and a hundred small umbrella mushrooms could sell for 200 gold coins. It seemed that gold coins were not hard to earn here.

Further down the list, the purchase price for all edible fungi is twice the selling price, while the selling price for grade 5 edible fungi is generally between 1 and 2.

Between 5 and 5 gold coins, the most expensive is the Snowflake Mushroom, which can sell for 5 gold coins.

Next, the prices for fourth-grade edible fungi were listed. Li Yu was slightly surprised when he first saw the price of jelly mushrooms.

To buy a jelly mushroom here, you need 100 gold coins, but they're only selling it for half that price, 50 gold coins.

"These level four edible fungi are so much more expensive than level five ones." Li Yu looked further and found that the jelly mushroom was only the cheapest among the level four edible fungi, and there were several other level four edible fungi that were several times more expensive than the jelly mushroom.

At the end, a small note reads: "Special items such as symbiotic bacteria and enhanced crystal cores are available for sale. Each item has a different price and requires in-person evaluation."

After looking around, Li Yu shook his head slightly, knowing that there probably weren't many people coming here to buy edible fungi, but picking edible fungi and selling them here was a way to make money.

Those queuing up were people selling edible fungi, while the man and woman wearing black armor and knee pads were probably the owners of the tent.

"There are 152 small umbrella mushrooms in total. Here are 304 gold coins. Take them." The man in black armor counted the number of edible mushrooms, took out the gold coins, and handed them to the man selling the edible mushrooms.

The man took the gold coins, but his face did not show any joy. Instead, he sighed inwardly, picked up his backpack, and left.

"Next." As the man in black armor spoke, the man at the front of the line hurried forward, opened his backpack, and poured out the edible fungi inside.

Li Yu and his group of five watched for a while. They also had a lot of edible fungi in their backpacks, but they didn't intend to sell them. Instead, they walked towards another tent next to them.

The wooden sign standing next to the tent reads "Daily Necessities".

They had just walked over when they saw three people carrying large buckets of water each walking out.

Lin Muying and Qian Lili's eyes lit up when they saw the water.

Having water means being able to take a bath and clean their bodies, which is what they most urgently want to do.

Their patience was nearing its limit.

There were no people queuing outside the tent, but there was a young couple inside. The man was wearing black armor and knee pads and looked very serious.

The young woman had long, cascading hair that reached her waist. She was beautiful with delicate eyebrows and white teeth, and wore a floral dress. In this dangerous world, it was the first time they had ever seen anyone wear a dress.

After all, wearing a long dress is not suitable for fighting against a fungal beast.

The indigenous people they encountered along the way were mostly covered in dust and grime. Even someone as powerful as Bai Shura couldn't maintain a clean and tidy appearance due to his frequent battles with the fungal beasts.

The young woman before them was not only exceptionally beautiful, but her clothes were also spotless. Everyone who saw her was struck by her ethereal beauty.

Upon seeing them, the woman in the long dress smiled and asked, "What would you like to buy?" Her voice was pleasant and soothing, making everyone feel comfortable.

Li Yu saw that the tent was filled with a lot of bottled water, some wooden crates, cleaning spray, cleaning kits, and stacks of clothes.

Li Yu noticed a wooden sign hanging on one side, displaying the prices of various items.

Bottled water costs 20 gold coins per bottle, while clothing comes in several grades and types with varying prices, the cheapest set of underwear costing 50 gold coins.

The five people said they were just coming to take a look, and then they went out of the tent to look at the other tents. They found that all the tents were tightly closed, and they didn't know what was inside.

After discussing it in hushed tones, the group decided to buy five buckets of water and five sets of underwear.

Although they really wanted to buy a full set of underwear and outerwear to replace their moldy clothes, they didn't have enough money and could only buy a relatively cheaper full set of underwear.

After making the purchase, I spent a total of 350 gold coins, leaving me with only 76 gold coins.

Each person carried a bucket of water and a set of their own underwear, left the tent, and walked towards the dilapidated buildings not far away.

They had just noticed that the three people who bought bottled water were also coming from this dilapidated building, and there should be a place here suitable for showering and changing clothes.

This used to be a six-story residential building, but now most of it has collapsed, leaving only two floors. The five people quickly found a suitable room on the first floor.

Lin Muying and Qian Lili showered first, while Li Yu, along with Zhou Xigang and Fang Mingxuan, stood guard at the door.

Each bottle of water contains about ten liters, which is not enough for them to take a proper shower, but it is enough to wash their entire bodies.

After the two women finished washing up and changed into their brand-new underwear, they came out looking radiant and beaming.

Li Yu stared at Lin Muying, somewhat dazed.

These past few days everyone had looked disheveled and miserable, but now that Lin Muying had taken a shower, Li Yu suddenly noticed that Lin Muying was becoming more and more elegant and graceful, as if—she had become even more beautiful and charming than before.

"What are you daydreaming about? Go take a shower." Qian Lili giggled and nudged Li Yu, who then snapped out of his daze, coughed awkwardly, and hurried inside.

Lin Muying looked at Li Yu's expression, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, forming a beautiful arc.

After the five of them washed, they reunited.

Li Yu changed into brand new, clean underwear and felt refreshed and invigorated.

Zhou Xigang rubbed his nose, looked at the four of them, and said, "Let's discuss where to go next. Should we head straight to the hotel now? Or should we wander around here and check out the main road to Lingxu City that Bai Xiuluo mentioned?"

Fang Mingxuan pursed his lips slightly and said in a low voice, "Let's familiarize ourselves with the supply point first, and then go and check out the road so we have a clear idea of ​​what to do."

Li Yu nodded slightly, knowing that Fang Mingxuan's obsession was to go to Lingxu City to find Xiaoyue and her son, and that it was normal for him to want to see that road.

"Then it's decided. Let's fill our stomachs first, then we'll set off." Zhou Xi opened his backpack and took out edible fungi.

After everyone had finished eating, Zhou Xigang picked up his backpack and stood up. Qian Lili, who was standing to the side, moved her lips slightly as if she was about to speak, but suddenly let out a soft groan and squinted her eyes, as if she was sensing something.

Seeing her appearance, Li Yu immediately understood that she had broken through, growing from the initial spore stage to the intermediate stage.

Zhou Xigang put the backpack he had picked up back on the ground, sat down, looked at Qian Lili, and couldn't help picking his nose.

Qian Lili slowly closed her eyes completely, feeling the earth-shattering changes happening in her body. Her physical strength was enhanced, and her speed, strength, stamina, vision, hearing, and reaction ability were all greatly improved.

No one spoke; they all watched Qian Lili silently.

Fang Mingxuan's face showed a complicated expression. Now, four of the five people have reached the intermediate level, but he is still at the initial stage of the spore stage. He has become the one who is dragging the team down.

Two full minutes passed before Qian Lili finally let out a long sigh, opened her eyes, and revealed a joyful expression.

From the initial spore stage to the intermediate stage, not only does its physical strength receive an amazing boost, but it also fuses with its first symbiotic bacteria.

"Silly woman, congratulations, you've broken through too." Zhou Xigang said with a grin.

Qian Lili rolled her eyes at him: "No manners!" Then, looking at Li Yu and Lin Muying, she asked excitedly, "Can I fuse with symbiotic bacteria now?"

Lin Muying smiled and nodded, happy for Qian Lili. She opened her backpack and took out two symbiotic bacteria.

One is *Bacillus sclerotiorum*, and the other is a symbiotic bacterium gifted by Wei Tian, ​​the species of which is unknown.

"Choose one yourself, which one do you want?" Lin Muying took one in each hand and handed it to Qian Lili.

Qian Lili's eyes darted around, and she immediately picked out the symbiotic bacteria that Wei Tian had given her.

Zhou Xigang said, "You chose the wrong one. This Steel Skin Fungus is good. It can enhance strength and make the skin invulnerable to knives and spears." As he spoke, he showed the Steel Skin Fungus on his left hand.

Qian Lili scoffed, "Do you think I'm stupid? This steel-skin fungus is utterly inferior, okay? Wei Tian said this symbiotic fungus is good, definitely better than the steel-skin fungus."

As he spoke, he held the symbiotic bacterium in his left hand and began to feel the fusion.

Zhou Xigang muttered, "This idiot, actually being smart for once?"

He also had a vague feeling that the symbiotic bacteria Wei Tiansong gave him might be better than the steel-skin bacteria. He was afraid that if it was a very powerful symbiotic bacteria, then Qian Lili might surpass him.

So he deliberately encouraged Qian Lili to pick the steel-skin mushroom, so that he wouldn't end up at the bottom.

Li Yu saw that the surface of the symbiotic fungus that Qian Lili was holding showed countless hyphae. These hyphae penetrated into the skin of Qian Lili's left hand and continued to extend inward.

The symbiotic bacteria spread out completely, covering and enveloping her left hand, turning it grayish-black, as if covered with a layer of gray iron.

Zhou Xigang, seeing this, couldn't help but laugh: "So, it's similar to steel-skinned bacteria? This gray iron isn't even as good as steel!"

Before he could finish speaking, Qian Lili suddenly clenched her left hand, and countless gray-black mycelia suddenly extended from her gray-black left hand. These mycelia intertwined and condensed to form a giant iron hook.

She stood up, waved her left hand, and the giant iron hook flew out of her hand. A large number of fine, hair-like gray-black mycelium were attached to the back of the iron hook. It flew more than two meters away in an instant, and with a hiss, it hooked the concrete wall next to her, and the sharp hook went in.

Startled by the sudden turn of events, Zhou Xigang opened his eyes wide and couldn't help but stand up.

"What are you doing—"

Qian Lili lifted her left hand, and the mycelium retracted, causing the hook to fly back from the concrete wall and instantly return to her left hand, disappearing from sight.

A deep hole was left in the concrete wall.

Li Yu and Lin Muying looked at Qian Lili together, their faces showing surprise.

The power of these symbiotic bacteria is beyond anyone's imagination.

"This is called giant hook fungus. I knew it! The stuff Wei Tian gave us was definitely better than steel-skin fungus." Qian Lili said excitedly.

With another swing of his left hand, a giant hook appeared, soaring into the air with a faint whooshing sound. It could hook up to two meters away. A large amount of mycelium connected the giant hook to his left hand, allowing him to freely control the giant hook as easily as using his own arm.