Webnovel Author In The Apocalypse World-Chapter 351: The Fish Mint Chronicles

While it said this, the Ginseng Spirit knew that, for itself—starved for spiritual energy—every little bit counted.

It was far better than having none at all.

The Ginseng Spirit continued, "There are many other uses, too, but in its current state, it has merged with the fish mint root. Now it can only grow fish mint. To put it simply, the fish mint it produces can expand the capacity of an ability user's powers."

Even though Kim Haru was an ordinary person, he understood how beneficial it would be for ability users to expand their power capacity.

If two people were battling with abilities, one with standard capacity and the other with greater capacity, wasn't it obvious who would win?

Moreover, Kim Haru noticed something else.

"So, you're saying this merfolk tear can grow fish mint? Does that make it a seed?" Kim Haru had previously thought it would be great if fish mint could be grown on his farm.

The Ginseng Spirit silently gave Kim Haru a glance and nodded.

It knew this human always liked to plant something, but it didn't expect that even in this situation, his main concern would still be whether the Merfolk Tear was a seed.

This was precisely what the Ginseng Spirit couldn't understand.

Once Kim Haru confirmed that the Merfolk Tear had indeed turned into a seed, he immediately opened the system's trading shop to check.

If it was a seed, there should be new seeds unlocked, right?

Sure enough, Kim Haru watched as the originally gray icon of a Fish Mint sapling flickered a few times on the transaction interface, like a lagging screen, and finally lit up.

The icon had shifted from a sapling state to the shape of a "glass bead."

It was precisely the appearance of the Merfolk Tear.

Below the icon, it was labeled as "Fish Mint Seed: Mutated Version of the Merfolk Tear."

From the few flickers just now, Kim Haru inexplicably sensed the farming system's final stubbornness.

Unfortunately, this stubbornness was ultimately defeated by reality.

With the system-produced fish mint seeds and the powerful properties of the Merfolk Tear, Kim Haru immediately decided to set aside a special area for planting it.

If his small farm couldn't accommodate it, he'd plant it in the Pyeongseong Safe Zone.

After all, something so useful for ability users wouldn't have any trouble being sold or exchanged.

Before Kang Hose returned, Kim Haru learned from the Ginseng Spirit why this Merfolk Tear had remained intact in this place.

It turned out that the mutated plants that was mutated by the mutagenic virus, belonged to a completely different creatures from the mythical creatures that required spiritual energy.

The former didn't need spiritual energy at all, so this precious pearl for mythical creatures was utterly useless to them.

If it had ended up in the hands of mutated animals, it might have been turned into a toy—at least somewhat useful.

When the Ginseng Spirit reached this part of its explanation, it, along with Kim Haru, simultaneously glanced at Fuzzballnearby.

They saw the snow-white cat staring unblinkingly at the pearl nestled in the Ginseng Spirit's root system.

Both man and plant couldn't help but internally scream the word "Danger."

As expected, Fuzzball finally couldn't resist and pressed its soft pink paw pads onto the pearl, entirely ignoring the fact that the Ginseng Spirit still had it wrapped up in its roots.

The Ginseng Spirit immediately called out to Kim Haru for help: "Human, control your cat! This treasure isn't a toy for it to play with like a glass bead!"

Kim Haru: "…"

Cough.

Well, uh… it wouldn't break just from playing, and how could he possibly refuse such an adorable Fuzzball?

Kim Haru quietly picked up his sickle and continued digging up fish mint andpretending he hadn't heard a thing.

By the time Kang Hose arrived, the pearl was already in Fuzzball's possession.

Unable to part with the surrounding spiritual energy, the Ginseng Spirit decided to treat itself as an ornament and hung around Fuzzball's neck, swaying as it followed the cat everywhere.

"Mr. Kim, what's going on with them?"

"It's fine, don't worry about them. Here, dig up all the fish mint in this area and bring it back. Later, we'll wash and make a cold salad—it's delicious."

As Kim Haru spoke, he tossed the fish mint he had already dug into the basket Kang Hose had brought.

Kang Hose responded with an "oh" and diligently helped dig.

At this moment, he had no idea what awaited him for dinner later.

Kim Haru timed everything perfectly.

By the time he and Kang Hose had finished digging and returned, Go Okrim was just starting to stir-fry the dishes.

Kim Haru took a handful of fish mint into the kitchen.

After thoroughly washing them, he cut them into lengths that were neither too short nor too long.

He then added his favorite seasonings and mixed them.

Kim Haru had a preference for spicy flavors, so he used a generous amount of chili oil and soy sauce.

He also prepared another plate with a hint of sugar and creating a sweet-and-spicy flavor that was quite enjoyable.

"Come and try this. Fish Mint is great for boosting your appetite," Kim Haru said as he reached for the cold dish of fish mint roots with his chopsticks.

Fish Mint, at first glance or smell, seemed ordinary.

However, the moment someone took a bite…

Judging by the expressions on Go Okrim and Kang Hose's faces, the reality of its unique flavor hit hard.

"What... What is this?!" Go Okrim exclaimed, his mouth full of Fish Mint.

He was caught in an awkward dilemma—unable to swallow yet hesitant to spit it out.

His face twisted into a grimace, and his hand holding the chopsticks froze mid-air.

Kang Hose fared no better.

His strong sense of not wasting food compelled him to swallow, but the peculiar taste nearly made him gag.

When the two glanced at Kim Haru, who was eating with great relish, their expressions morphed into one of disbelief, as if he were some sort of deity.

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"Hyung, does it taste good?"