EFB Chapter 2637: Getting Worse
Chapter 2637: Getting Worse
Chapter 2637: Getting Worse
"What the hell?"
“This thing is a new variety that Shumin Academy just developed last year. It grows incredibly fast and can be eaten raw like a vegetable or fruit. It also satisfies hunger and thirst. However, you can’t eat too much of it. You can eat it at most once every ten days, or you’ll get diarrhea,” Wen Daolun said with a smile. “It has many advantages, but only one disadvantage: it’s something that’s grown using divine blood.”
Soldiers need to eat some vegetables when they are away from home for long periods of time, otherwise they are prone to illness and weakness in their limbs. For the army, cultivating these fast-growing black fungi is much easier than digging for wild vegetables.
"Divine blood?" He Lingchuan stopped chewing and picked up the second black mushroom to examine it closely. "How many times must the divine blood be diluted to grow this?"
"After hundreds of experiments, we finally settled on a growth rate of 23,000 times, which allows for stable growth while minimizing harm to humans." Wen Daolun sighed. "When it was first developed, no one dared to eat it. Even the generals of Panlong opposed using it as military rations, fearing that eating too much would turn the soldiers into monsters."
Aren't demonic puppets created using divine blood? He Lingchuan still remembered the experiment he conducted in Zhao Pan's army. He injected a drop of divine blood potion concocted by Dong Rui into a big tree, and as a result, the tree grew into a deformed shape. The fat ox next to it stupidly ate a few leaves and also mutated, going berserk and hurting people.
These black fungi were also cultivated using divine blood. Although the Shumin Academy has conducted repeated experiments, who dares to say that eating too much of them is truly harmless to the human body?
Many technologies require long-term verification before it can be determined whether they are harmful or not; a conclusion cannot be reached in a short period of time.
“But we don’t have many options.” Wen Daolun shook his head. “Some people have suggested using it to improve grains, increase yield per acre, and alleviate the food problem, but the king has not agreed.”
"Eating this occasionally might not be a problem, but it's probably not advisable to make it a staple food." He Lingchuan felt a heavy weight in his heart as he watched the logistics department distribute the black mushrooms to the soldiers.
The fact that people still make this suggestion when they know the powerful side effects of divine blood shows that Panlong's food shortage problem is already very serious.
The current population of Panlong is more than a hundred times larger than that of Panlong City when He Lingchuan first entered this world. Their daily food consumption is also astronomical.
Let alone feeding them, the produce from the Panlong Wasteland alone is no longer enough to sustain so many people. He Lingchuan knows Zhong Shengguang's temperament well and knows that Panlong hasn't run out of supplies yet, but they must live within their means and be frugal.
After all, no one knows how long the war will last.
Panlong is now racking its brains to increase grain production, but the situation is difficult.
Sigh, unless we reclaim the Maohe production area. He Lingchuan scratched the back of his head; this was truly a daunting task.
This also illustrates the importance of Panlong guarding the wasteland; otherwise, famine in the next two years would have been foreseeable.
He took a bite of half a pancake when he heard the sound of flapping wings above. A kestrel landed beside him and spoke in human language:
"A message from General Red."
He Lingchuan took out a cup and poured it half a cup of water: "How is the situation at Dragon Throat Pass?"
"Fortunately, we just finished a battle yesterday. The enemy tried to infiltrate, but they were discovered by the Three Corpse Worms."
"Three Corpse Worms?" He Lingchuan raised an eyebrow. "Good idea!"
The Three Corpse Worms originated from the Great Square Pot and were originally used on several city gates of Panlong City to specifically identify those with ill intentions. During those years, no spies were able to infiltrate Panlong City.
However, after Panlong City took over the Maohe Plain, it began to do business with the outside world. There were too many outsiders coming and going from the city, and it was impossible to expect them all to be friendly to Panlong City. Therefore, the Three Corpse Worms retired honorably.
Unexpectedly, General Hong allowed the Three Corpse Worms to re-enter the workforce at Dragon Throat Pass.
That makes sense; using something intangible and formless to distinguish friend from foe is the most convenient method. However, He Lingchuan was still somewhat surprised that the Three Corpse Worms could travel so far from the Great Square Pot.
It seems that Dafanghu is still subtly modifying the rules.
"The battle at Longhou Pass is really fierce," Wen Daolun sighed. "If the fighting continues like this, the walls of Longhou Pass will be scraped thin."
Red Falcon said to He Lingchuan, "Find a quiet place; General Red wants to speak with you."
"Alright." He Lingchuan stuffed the last piece of cake into his mouth, stood up, and brushed the crumbs off his hands. "Go back and settle the accounts!"
……
Back in the tent, after dismissing everyone and setting up the protective barrier, He Lingchuan patted the red falcon's head:
"bring it on."
The kestrel blinked, shook its head twice, and spoke in human language once again.
But this time, its voice became a female voice:
"Are you alright after you woke up?"
"Everything is as usual." He Lingchuan knew that this was General Hong using the eyes, ears, and mouth of the Red Falcon. "Thank you, General Hong, for rescuing me from the clutches of the Illusionary Music God."
Zhong Shengguang discovered with the Bright Lamp that General Tiger Wing's soul was not in the mortal realm, and thus began plotting against the God of Illusion. However, this celestial demon possessed an ethereal and elusive nature, and was exceptionally cautious. It took General Red three years to finally capture and bring it to justice.
He Lingchuan's "awakening" was largely due to her efforts and hard work.
“You’re welcome. I don’t like Huanle,” said General Hong. “Her supernatural powers and divine kingdom are all purple. It’s too tacky.”
"...Purple?" He Lingchuan suddenly realized that there was someone who didn't like purple either. "How did you capture the God of Illusion? You must tell me later."
“Alright.” General Hong’s tone was also a bit cheerful, clearly this matter made her feel good, but she immediately got down to business, “The southern part of Panlong Wasteland must not be touched by Bega, otherwise Panlong will be in great trouble. Bega also knows this, and his attack on the southern front will not be weaker than that on Longhou Pass.”
Whether or not the southern part of the wasteland is conquered is a matter of life and death for the Panlong Kingdom.
If this territory is lost, Panlong Kingdom will have almost no hope of survival.
General Hong himself was holding the line at Dragon's Throat Pass, and even with his immense strength, he was stretched thin and couldn't spare any attention for the southern part of the wasteland. Faced with Bega's seemingly endless onslaught, Panlong Kingdom needed another key figure to withstand the attack.
He Lingchuan nodded: "I will hold the southern front of the wasteland."
He doesn't say "do your best," because simply doing your best isn't enough.
He wanted to turn his legions into nails, firmly anchoring them in the southern wasteland and blocking the advance of all enemies.
General Hong knew that he was a man of his word and would always do what he said, so he breathed a sigh of relief:
"With you here, things feel much more stable."
General Hu Yi is indeed General Hu Yi; he never disappoints in crucial moments.
Do you know why I activated the Three Corpse Worms?
He Lingchuan shook his head, indicating that he did not know.
“Five days ago at dawn, an accident occurred at Longhou Pass, which I did not inform the entire army,” General Hong said in a low voice. “Bai Yishan, the commander of the Suyuan Army, secretly colluded with the enemy, intending to open Longhou Pass at dawn and coordinate with the Beijia Army from within.”