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On the Future, Lin Ruo had just jumped onto the deck when his gaze was drawn to the huge mushroom, five or six meters tall, that stood there. The mushroom, emitting a sacred golden light, made Lin Ruo's expression freeze, even though he had mentally prepared himself.
"This is truly…" Lin Ruo couldn't help but blink. Frankly, this giant Sun mushroom didn't look terrifying. Aside from being a bit dazzling, it even gave off the feeling of a holy relic.
But… it was still so strange!
"Dog shit! What the hell is this? A mushroom?" Danitz's surprised and boisterous voice rang out. He stared dumbfounded at the giant mushroom on the deck, clearly greatly shocked.
"It seems we've really run into a mushroom disaster again." Klein's mouth twitched uncontrollably, feeling the urge to rub his forehead.
"Arthur, Gehrman, you're here!"
Just then, Frank's voice suddenly came from above. The three of them looked up in unison and saw a figure actually hanging from the top of the flagpole—it was Frank himself.
"Frank, are you… being punished?" Lin Ruo looked at Frank on the flagpole, his expression instantly becoming subtle.
"Ah, because I accidentally caused another incident, the Captain is very angry and told me to hang up here and get some air. I can only come down when the mushrooms on the Future disappear."
Frank explained. From his expression, he not only had no complaints about being punished but seemed quite happy. "It's perfect, I also wanted to observe these mushrooms. My friend, let me tell you, the characteristics of these Sun mushrooms are truly marvelous…"
When talking about his "new creation," Frank's excitement was evident, and he immediately began sharing information with his best friends.
For example, once the Sun mushroom forms, it cannot be physically destroyed, but it will automatically disappear after growing for a period of time, with an estimated cycle of three days to a week.
For example, the light emitted by the Sun mushroom has the same properties as the Holy Light of the Sun pathway, not only serving as illumination but also purifying evil.
For example, the Sun mushroom does not need the sun to grow; as long as the mother body is provided with enough monster flesh and water, it will grow and differentiate into enough child bodies in a short time. The child bodies coexist with the mother body; as long as the mother body is not destroyed, child bodies will continuously grow, and so on.
—Incidentally, the large mushroom on the deck is the mother body of the mushroom colony on the Future. It was cultivated by Frank in the laboratory, and after exceeding expected growth, it grew out from the deck.
So strictly speaking, the actual volume of this giant mushroom on the deck is even larger than it appears.
And listening to Frank's narration, Lin Ruo's expression changed from the initial "Let me see what Frank has come up with now" to one of deep thought.
Finally, Lin Ruo glanced at the giant mushroom next to him, his expression no longer subtle but complex. He then looked up at Frank and said, "So… you succeeded."
Yes, success.
Although there might still be flaws and it might not be entirely perfect, the Sun mushroom Frank concocted this time was undoubtedly a success in Lin Ruo's eyes.
It was like a first-generation machine in an invention; although it still needed further improvement, it could no longer be called a failed work.
"Ah?" Frank was stunned for a moment. He probably hadn't had time to consider this question, focusing solely on researching the mushroom's characteristics. It was only now, hearing Lin Ruo's words, that he belatedly realized something.
"I… succeeded?" Frank repeated, "Yes, if it's just providing sunlight and purifying evil, it seems it can be considered a success…"
After a pause, Frank clearly thought of something else and said, "No, no, there are still flaws. I still can't determine if these mushrooms can reproduce normally. I haven't had time to study their spores yet. If there's a problem in that aspect, then this is just a one-time thing."
"And its growth also has some uncontrollability. Although mushrooms won't harm humans, if they really grow to fill the entire room, then no one will be able to sleep."
"Hmm, these are indeed problems. In fact, the existence cycle of these mushrooms also has flaws. It would perhaps be better if they could survive longer." Lin Ruo nodded and did not deny Frank's words. "But regardless, this research can be considered to have made a Breakthrough, can't it?"
"Frank, you are truly an unprecedented Genius!" Lin Ruo praised sincerely.
"It is indeed a great achievement." Klein, who was nearby, also said sincerely. Putting aside how strange the mushrooms themselves were, this Sun mushroom was indeed harmless and very useful for the City of Silver.
If this kind of mushroom could be planted all around and within the City of Silver, perhaps the people of the City of Silver could finally experience what it feels like to live in the sunlight!
No need to worry about the lights suddenly going out, and no need to worry about being devoured by monsters brought by the darkness.
"Cough… not really. This time was just an accident. I didn't expect to directly create something like this." Frank, rarely praised, was uncharacteristically shy. He clearly found it a bit difficult to adapt to such direct and sincere praise from others. "I was just trying things out casually."
"Even if it's an accident, it's an accident built upon your previous research achievements, so don't deny your own contributions and talent, Frank." Lin Ruo smiled. He believed Frank's words, after all, just looking at the out-of-control mushroom disaster on the Future now, one could see what kind of accident occurred in that previous experiment.
But he also believed that the reason for such an accidental outcome must be Frank's rich technical accumulation from before. From those strange mushrooms that had Fusion various characteristics, one could see that Frank was truly professional in integrating characteristics into mushrooms.
It's a pity that the progress on edible mushrooms hasn't yielded results yet… Speaking of which, with the Sun mushroom, is there still a need to research edible mushrooms?
Lin Ruo fell into thought and finally decided to let Frank continue his research.
After all, the pollution in that desolate Forsaken Land of the Gods is clearly very severe. Even with sunlight, it's really hard to say whether normal plants can grow in the soil. Mushrooms are more reliable.
After all, every single one of Frank's mushrooms is completely unpicky about its growth environment.
"I wouldn't deny myself…" Frank muttered softly, unable to help but smile, clearly in a very good mood.
"What… are you two even talking about?" As the only one who hadn't fully grasped the situation, Danitz, completely confused, couldn't help but mutter.
"You probably don't want to know." Hearing this mutter, Lin Ruo immediately smiled at him and said in a gentle tone, "Of course, if you really want to know, I don't mind explaining it to you."
"No need, no need, don't bother!" Danitz instinctively shivered, immediately rejecting three times in a row, and became as quiet as a quail.
In response, Lin Ruo, not at all surprised, looked at Cattleya, who had already arrived on the deck while they were praising Frank and now had a subtle expression. He immediately smiled and said, "Good morning, Cattleya. You look like you're not in very good spirits. Perhaps you need more rest?"
Cattleya: …
Do you really not have a clue why I'm not in good spirits?
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