Chapter 333: White Serpentine Mushroom
Chapter 333: White Serpentine Mushroom
Wayne? Poisoned?
Lindsey's face paled as he recalled the name, a fellow hunter who had ventured into the forest with him that afternoon and a crucial Awakener on the ship.
No matter the reason, a situation like this couldn't be ignored!
Bang!
"Wayne!"
"What's going on?"
Lindsey rushed into the cabin and was the first to reach the room where the commotion originated.
He kicked open the cabin door and saw a man vigorously shaking Wayne by the shoulders.
However, Wayne had already lost consciousness.
Wayne's face turned ashen, and he foamed at the mouth, clearly unconscious.
"Poisoned?"
Lindsey immediately took Wayne from the man's arms, and the item information displayed the term 'Food Poisoning'.
Without a moment's hesitation, Lindsey retrieved an antidote from his bag.
Plop!
The antidote spilled out, as the unconscious Wayne couldn't swallow.
"..."
With the urgency of the situation, Lindsey didn't have time for anything else.
He quickly converted the antidote into a usable form and administered it.
Glug!
A peculiar cartoon sound effect played as Wayne's complexion improved slightly.
However, upon further inspection, the 'Food Poisoning' term remained on his information, showing no signs of complete recovery.
"Drake, what's going on?"
"I heard someone shouting about poisoning."
Almost simultaneously, another person rushed into the cabin—Lezer and Mira.
Lezer inquired about the situation while Mira took Wayne from Lindsey's arms.
The female physician placed one hand on Wayne's chest to examine him, while her other hand rummaged through her herb bag:
"Yes, he's poisoned."
"And it's definitely food poisoning!"
Upon hearing Mira's diagnosis, everyone's attention shifted.
On the wall, there was a small pot containing a white, thick soup with poultry and mushrooms. The aroma alone was tantalizing.
The poultry was a common catch and unlikely to be poisonous.
That left the mushrooms.
Lezer understood and turned to Lindsey:
"These mushrooms, did he gather them during your hunting trip this afternoon?"
Lindsey's expression was helpless:
"I can't be sure."
"The forest's visual obstruction is severe, and I can only ensure a smooth hunting process."
Wayne's friend spoke up:
"Wayne told me he saw these mushrooms during their hunt this afternoon. They should be non-toxic white mushrooms, right?"
Lezer sighed:
"Alas..."
"That's the nature of the wild; it's challenging for non-professionals to make accurate judgments."
It seemed the matter was settled.
But Lindsey, recalling his treatment process, had a different opinion.
The antidote he had given Wayne was a general-purpose one, and ordinary toxins should have been eliminated immediately.
But Wayne...
"Ugh—"
At that moment, Wayne began to retch.
Mira, the female physician, held down his tongue and inserted a piece of emetic grass, causing Wayne to vomit even in his unconscious state, following his body's instincts and emptying his stomach.
The room filled with a sour, putrid smell.
Mira quickly removed the emetic grass from Wayne's mouth. With a twist of her hand, three herbs were already prepared and crushed in her palm, and her Essence Skill power was brewing.
Tick...
Mira's clenched fist slowly dripped a drop of emerald green liquid, which she precisely administered into Wayne's mouth.
The physician's abilities were immediately evident.
Wayne's pallor vanished before their eyes, and his chest rose and fell steadily and strongly.
Lezer asked with concern:
"Mira, is Wayne okay?"
Mira looked down at the patient in her arms:
"It's a typical case of food poisoning, and he seems to have taken something to counteract the poison. He's basically fine now.
Mira cast a curious glance at Lindsey:
"Drake, was it you who gave him the antidote?"
"Yes, next time we hunt, remind them not to eat unknown things carelessly. It's very dangerous."
Before Lindsey could respond, his friend nearby began to defend himself.
His voice was filled with grievance:
"We weren't eating things randomly."
"The things in the pot, apart from the bird meat and seasonings, were just ordinary White Serpentine Mushrooms. I've never heard of anyone having problems after eating them!"
After his defense, he emphasized:
"Moreover, Wayne's skills have the effect of strengthening his physique. Ordinary poisonous mushrooms would affect him like a hallucinogen, and it's impossible for him to end up in this state."
"..."
The others in the room also realized the problem upon hearing this.
Lezer reacted the fastest:
"Mira, Drake, you two stay here and watch over Wayne. I'll go inform the others about the situation."
The Explorer took action swiftly, turning to head out of the cabin.
The female physician left behind placed her hand on Wayne's forehead, conducting a more detailed examination of the patient's condition.
Lindsey's approach was simpler.
He directly switched his module to the Puzzle Solver, and upon activating the corresponding skill, the clues in the room lit up.
The herb bag at the female physician's waist, the long sword leaning against the bed, the fresh vomit on the floor.
—And the glittering mushroom fragments in the pot.
"..."
"Is it still a problem with the mushrooms?"
Lindsey raised an eyebrow.
He wasn't afraid of the heat, directly scooping out some mushroom fragments from the pot and pinching them in his hand.
[Mushroom: White Serpentine Mushroom]
[A highly toxic mushroom that grows in the forest, its toxin has mutated due to the influence of Source Essence, making it extremely dangerous!]
[Highly toxic mushroom, moderate value.]
Lindsey fished out a few relatively intact White Serpentine Mushrooms from the pot.
These things were indeed almost indistinguishable from ordinary White Mushrooms, no wonder Wayne couldn't tell them apart.
Soon, Lezer returned with the other Awakened.
Before the Explorer could speak, Lindsey preemptively shared his discovery:
"Lezer, I studied it earlier, and the mushrooms in the pot aren't ordinary White Mushrooms, but a kind of fairly dangerous fungus. They look similar, but are almost impossible to distinguish."
Lindsey's explanation caused the gazes of those around him to become subtle.
"Is it just food poisoning?"
"Wayne is really careless."
"So we came over in the middle of the night just for this?"
The people under pressure were already sensitive.
They didn't have any grudges against Wayne, but with this opportunity to vent, they began to complain.
Lindsey, seeing the situation, directly interrupted their criticism:
"Everyone, this is a warning and a key point for us to pay attention to in the future."
"The Forest Courtyard World is not well-developed to begin with. As we continue to venture deeper into the forest, we will inevitably face more unknown threats. Some things cannot be handled according to our previous common sense."
"..."
The team's past performances had earned Lindsey some prestige.
When he spoke, the other Awakened had no further opinions and began to think seriously about their actions.
In this atmosphere, Lindsey quietly called Lezer over, and the two went to the corridor outside the cabin:
"Lezer, weren't we supposed to rest on shore tonight?"
Lezer quickly grasped the implication behind Lindsey's words:
"Drake, what do you plan to do?"
Lindsey replied frankly:
"I want to take a look around under the cover of night."
"These mushrooms are absolutely not ordinary. The toxins they contain, and the influence of Source Essence, make it necessary for us to investigate!"
(End of Chapter)
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