Enemies Are All Nourishment for My Fungi? Chapter 169 – Chapter 169 Chapter 169 Returning to the Danger Zone is Where

Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Returning to the Danger Zone is Where the Real Business Is (2) Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Returning to the Danger Zone is Where the Real Business Is (2) “It was more than just close, it probably thought you didn't have enough meat on you, otherwise with its leaping power, where could you hide in the trees?”

“Even if you jumped to the ground, you wouldn't be able to escape, felines really are the creator's favorites, mutant feline beasts are just as beautiful and cool.”

“That creator of the Otherworld must have been thinking of making some pretty little cat masters when creating felines. Now, among all types of fierce mutant beasts we've discovered, in terms of comprehensive combat effectiveness, felines are the strongest.”

“Lucky for you, it caught a fatter prey, otherwise you would have really been in danger.”

Ye Nai listened obediently and didn't dare to argue. If it weren't for the spores, anyone facing such a ferocious big cat would not be able to escape death.

“Is that buffalo-like mutant beast one of those buffaloes we've fought before?”

“No, it's a different variety of buffalo, the common point being that they are all huge in size, with very little difference, look at the hooves.”

The researchers' eyes all lit up.

“Is there prey?”

“There are buffalo feet.” Ye Nai pointed to the paused image on the screen, “They fell off.”

In an instant, four big buffalo feet appeared on the floor beside the computer desk, the kind that were attached to a piece of leg bone, with fresh blood on them that was not yet dry. Anyone who had seen chickens or ducks slaughtered could tell that these had been chopped off while still alive.

The old and young researchers immediately started to exclaim excitedly.

“Oh my, who's got a bag?”

“Here, here!”

“Quick, pack them up, quick!”

Captain Cao and the others went over to help pick up the buffalo feet and also to observe the big cat's lethality.

Just a single buffalo foot was heavy, the golden blade had cleanly severed it from the joint, and the buffalo had thundered to the ground before its throat was bitten through.

“My heavens, with that strength, humans wouldn't stand a chance if they encountered it, even an off-road vehicle would probably not withstand a few blows.”

“Indeed, if you really encountered one, there'd be nowhere to hide.”

Captain Cao turned and came to Ye Nai's side, hugging her head and giving it a good rub.

“You're really lucky!”

“Mmm, mmm, mmm~” Ye Nai was controlled and couldn't move for a few seconds, her slightly grown-out short hair was tousled like a Yorkie's that hadn't bathed.

“Hey, the hooves are indeed different, look, this one is a monodactyl.”

“Uh, how many digits do cows have again?”

“Cows are even-toed ungulates. The native Blue Star cows and the mutant buffalo that we fought before are even-toed, this is my first sight of an odd-toed hoof.” Ye Nai grabbed her hair and interjected an explanation.

“Hey, are the native Blue Star rhinoceroses even-toed or not?”

“No, rhinos are odd-toed.”

When it came to animal knowledge, others would have to think or even look it up online, but the researchers could instantly recite it.

“Hey, this Otherworld big buffalo is also odd-toed, does that mean that even though it looks like a buffalo, it's not actually closely related to the even-toed buffalo?”

“Heh, we haven't conducted much in-depth research on Otherworld species.”

“If we had the conditions to really study it well, we'd have to follow the same procedures as before on Blue Star for researching species origins, not missing a single step.”

“Honestly, nowadays the species on Blue Star are all undergoing massive mutations. We can barely finish research on our own planet, let alone research Otherworld species, it's really… eh~”
“Who's to say you're wrong.”

The four big buffalo feet were bagged and placed in the researchers' vehicle, they also took photographs of the prey on the ground, requesting guidance from higher-ups and getting an estimation. Since it was a new species, they gave Ye Nai a very good price, which after taxes was headed straight for twelve million.

The animal video was also copied, Ye Nai had recorded more than one, and as everyone watched, they kept exclaiming in amazement. They were tired of saying how lucky she was, the fierce beasts didn't even attack her after unsuccessful hunts, merely glancing her way before turning to seek other prey.

Everyone present thought that it was either because the distance was great or because they looked down on and disdained Ye Nai for having too little meat.

Only Ye Nai was fully aware that these top-of-the-food-chain predators withdrew because they felt threatened and believed they might get injured if they took action.

Because at that time, she was indeed threatening them with spores.

Top predators have a strong sense of danger, even those ferocious beasts from the Otherworld; some fundamental objective laws remain unchanged.

Getting injured is very dangerous, which is an ironclad rule instinctively followed by every wild animal.

That's why those beasts only gave Ye Nai a glance before turning around and leaving.

After seeing off the researchers, it was now Brother Xiao Ma and his team's turn.

In the Space, the vehicle of Brother Xiao Ma's team that was returned in time was kept stationary, and the other vehicles were released.

Even as second-hand, these modified off-road cars were heading towards a million in price.

Considering that they needed a lot more, Ye Nai gave them a bit of a break on the price; after all, inspection and re-registration of second-hand cars cost money.

Brother Xiao Ma even borrowed some money from Sister Cao and Brother Xiao Ni to buy a total of four vehicles, including a refrigerated truck.

As a team, they were really financially strapped.

But there was no choice; they needed to save some money for replenishing their weapons and equipment.

Luckily, this mission wasn't a failure; the items they brought back were safe in the logistic team member's Space, and once they received their reward, they would be able to pay off debts and purchase supplies.

The other two captains only took the refrigerated trucks; Ye Nai's videos and new prey suggested that there would definitely be many missions delving into the blank zones in the future. Such a vehicle would be handy to carry fresh fruits and vegetables on the way there and to bring back their hunt on the return.

The captains had never considered including Ye Nai in these kinds of missions; everyone was smart, her income from hunting alone was much higher than what she would earn by supporting the team as logistics. Occasionally it was fine, but too frequently would just wear out good relations.

The group conducted the second-hand car trade via the Awakener software, and when purchasing a car, the tax was immediately deducted, leaving Ye Nai with the after-tax income.

“Are you keeping or selling the other cars?”

“Sell them, of course.”

So, the captains contacted the procurement department, sent them the pictures, and had Ye Nai set up the trade on the Awakener software; within minutes, the deal was done.

Ye Nai, following instructions, placed those cars in a corner of the parking lot, where someone would soon come to drive them away.

“Anything else good?”

“Yes, for the cold storage.”

“The giant wild beast with those strange hooves, do you have it?”

“The beef we ate all the way back, wasn't it from that?” Ye Nai innocently dropped a bombshell, “Tasty, right?”

“…What the hell?!”

The captains and their team members were astonished, having eaten the beef all along without realizing what breed it was.

“It's that beef.”

Ye Nai said with a chuckling smile, and with a flick of her hand towards the ground, a whole giant wild beast with strange hooves appeared.

Seeing the animal up close was even more astonishing.

The crowd circled around and noticed that there were no wounds, no traces of blood.

This wasn't strange, Space Awakened loved to do this; it was incredibly useful for hunting, as long as the Space was large enough, but this method could easily cause social unrest because it was equally convenient for murder.

“The beef was good, right?” Ye Nai asked, her smile showing her pride.

“Delicious!”

“You have more?”

“Yep~”

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