Enemies Are All Nourishment for My Fungi-Chapter 142: An Even More Relaxing Second Round of Hunting (2)

She trudged alongside the water, releasing spores along the way, until the static in her intercom ceased. Only then did she stop the vehicle to rest and look around for a spot to set up her tent.

Hunting was by no means her task—the Space already had supplies brought in. At this season of blooming flowers and warm weather, clusters of giant frogs thrived in the tall, dense grass by the water—either spawning or foraging. The spores landing on them sealed their fate.

Of course, when encountering a spawning giant frog, Ye Nai would not hurry to harvest it but would patiently wait until it finished laying eggs before collecting it into the Space. As for the frog eggs, she left them untouched, allowing them to hatch and grow freely in the water.

Sustainable development, after all.

After sitting in the vehicle for a while, the fungus in the mud guided Ye Nai to a patch of solid ground suitable for camping. She set up her tent, opened her computer, and kicked back to play video games.

When tired of playing, she studied for a while; when weary of studying, she played again—balancing work with leisure.

The Space was bustling with new stocks. In addition to giant frogs, the tall grass harbored nesting water birds; all were brought in alive. Ye Nai even made selections among them, keeping some of each species while releasing others.

The biggest part of her haul was the various fish, shrimps, and crabs from the water; as spores spread into the water and sank to the bottom, she collected whatever she encountered, irrespective of their size, which were of considerable variety.

Every couple of days, Ye Nai changed locations, exploiting the vast, boundless wetlands to her heart’s content. The aquatic products in the Space, sorted by species, were stacked into large square formations.

Occasionally, a smaller formation appeared, which was quickly decomposed by the Space’s fungus, leaving Ye Nai with meat she could eat and the Heart Core.

This was still one of the advanced abilities obtained after absorbing a pure Heart Core. Not only could Ye Nai pose as a Wood Element Awakener, but she could also sense through prey whether it had a Heart Core.

After absorbing so much pure energy, the mere expansion of the Space was truly inconsequential.

Ye Nai was interested in fish and shrimp only; she didn’t want the crab roe. During this season, the crabs were breeding, and their meat, both male and female, was not delicious. The ones she fished out were directly decomposed by the fungus. If they contained a Heart Core, it was saved for her.

Ye Nai managed to bring variety into her diet with those fish and shrimp. The simplest methods were pan-frying and braising; small fish were pan-fried, large fish were braised, and shrimps could be delicious whether braised or sautéed in oil.

The fish meat left by the fungus contained no small, mouth-piercing bones, only the spine and major bones, preserving the integrity of the flesh.

Ye Nai took no interest in large fish weighing over ten to several dozen pounds. Pure fish meat at that weight, and a whole fish as long as herself, whether it was their naturally large size or years living in the water, didn’t appeal to her; she found the texture too coarse. However, bringing them back for the cooking team was a good idea.

She let the fungus decompose a giant frog, tossing some of the innards back into the water. Standing by the water, she observed the fish, shrimp, and crabs were quite fond of such food rich in blood and faint energy. As soon as the innards were thrown in, the water would roil as if boiling, drawing large fish to the surface to scramble for the food.

This experiment informed her of how to explain the aquatic creatures she would bring back later.

Although the team captains told her not to ask or tell, having a plausible explanation was convenient and beneficial for all parties, promoting good relationships and harmonious interactions.

With the half-month deadline nearing, Ye Nai turned her excavator around to head back, planning to get within communication range to check in with everyone.

Halfway there, the fungus around her kept signaling there were people on her intended route.

Ye Nai did not wish to encounter anyone, but she also didn’t want to detour to avoid them. She released a large amount of spores to track the presence of these people, remaining fully alert as she continued on her way in the excavator.

Before long, Ye Nai came upon the disorderly tire tracks left by their convoy on the ground.

Given the disarray of the tracks, it was almost certain to be a private battalion.

Ye Nai firmly remembered being warned that private battalions in the Secret Realm were audacious enough to kill national warriors for their catch since no one was held accountable once they left the Secret Realm. Securing their prey was all that mattered.

In the open, unobstructed wetland, both a battalion convoy and a large excavator were conspicuous targets.

A private battalion scanning the wetland back and forth for valuable catch suddenly reported new findings to the rear.

"Everyone, a military treaded vehicle spotted at ten o’clock."

"What the heck?" came skeptical voices from the radio, the disbelief of the teammates clear.

"Look at that, such a huge tracked vehicle."

"Wow, for real, I see it, what a great ride!"

"I see it too, just this one vehicle?" The speaker’s tone was filled with a dangerous flavor.

"Hey, hey, hey, look closely, there’s a military symbol on the body, it’s a military vehicle."

"So what if it is, it’s just a vehicle."

"A tracked vehicle can easily seat ten people, right?"

"Scared of what, Big Grey, take a look, how many people are on the vehicle?"

A moment later, an excited voice transmitted from the communicators in each vehicle.

"Everyone, there’s only one person on the vehicle."

"Really?!"

"Just one person?"

Excited voices came from the communicators in each vehicle.

"Haha! One person driving a military tracked vehicle, this vehicle must be stolen!"

"Let’s go, let’s administer justice."

With an order from the team leader, amidst the cheers of the entire team, the drivers all pressed the accelerator and rushed towards the military tracked vehicle from the side.

Ye Nai, who was hurrying along the road, immediately knew from the alarm of the spores and fungus that the team was heading towards her, and she rolled her eyes to the sky.

Ye Nai allowed them to approach within two hundred meters of herself, saw that the convoy did not slow down, and noticed the rear window being rolled down with gun barrels sticking out.

The fungus in the earth responded to her will, releasing spores in front of the convoy; as the vehicles passed, the spores entered the bodies through the window cracks, instantly triggering excruciating pain in their internal organs.

"...Ah!"

Everyone in each vehicle could not help but scream out in pain; the drivers scrambled to step on the brakes, and with a series of sharp screeching halts, the entire convoy of six vehicles sketched out long brake marks and came to a stop one after another.

As soon as the vehicles came to a steady stop, the severe pain disappeared, but before they could react, in the next second, their heads lolled to one side, and all fell unconscious.

Ye Nai drove the excavator over unhurriedly to collect the spoils of war.

Six vehicles, she picked the one that was at the very front, opened the door, and dragged the driver to the ground.

She did not bother with the others.

She only had a few questions for the driver.

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When they approached to within two hundred meters, without slowing down, without shouting a warning beforehand, without identifying themselves but instead sticking out gun barrels, it was clear they were not on a peaceful mission.

What if she was wrong?

If wrong, then wrong.

In the Secret Realm, you are responsible for your life and death; if you make a mistake, you die.