novelbin Chapter 18 Giant Mushroom
Chapter 18 Giant Mushroom
Dozens of off-road vehicles, resembling a long dragon, meandered across the lush grassland.
"How long can we stay here this time?"
Su Yang glanced at Han Bei beside him and spoke.
"Three days."
Glancing at the countdown in his mind, Han Bei slowly uttered two words.
"Three days should be enough for further exploration."
Su Yang nodded.
Meanwhile, he was constantly planning his next move.
This time, it would be best to find a way to smelt heavy iron, even if that's not possible.
Finding a heavy iron ore vein is not unacceptable.
However, even if a heavy iron ore vein is found, it is not easy to mine it.
After all, the portal only lasts for a very short time during each time travel.
With such a short time, it's impossible to transport a large quantity of the mined ore back to Great Xia.
"If only the portal could open reliably, wouldn't that be wonderful?"
Su Yang couldn't help but sigh.
If the portal can be opened reliably, then the Great Xia's exploration of the Jurassic world will definitely be much more than this.
Unfortunately, due to the limitations of the portal, only a limited number of people can come at any one time.
There aren't enough people, let alone large-scale development.
Moreover, there are other intelligent civilizations on this planet, just like humans.
To conduct development, it's inevitable to interact with the other party.
If the other party is friendly, things are easier to handle. The real problem is that they might start fighting as soon as they meet.
"Dr. Su".
"What's wrong?"
Hearing Han Bei's shouts, Su Yang also returned to reality from his fantasy.
"I feel like my understanding of portals is getting deeper and deeper."
"What do you mean?"
Su Yang was stunned for a moment, then his eyes widened.
"You don't mean to say that after a while, you'll be able to control the opening and closing of the portal independently and reliably, do you?!"
"I think so, but I'm not entirely sure."
Han Bei nodded somewhat uncertainly.
Ever since the two previous time travels, there has been a progress bar next to the countdown timer.
The first time I came back, it was 20%.
After returning from the second exploration with Su Yang and the others, it was forty.
This time, I've transmigrated to the present day and am now sixty years old, and this is only the beginning of my transmigration.
According to Han Bei's estimate, after returning this time...
It should then become eighty.
If that progress bar is indeed a prerequisite for reliably opening the portal.
At the latest, during the next time travel.
It can reliably open the portal on its own.
Of course, all of this is based on the premise that one's conjecture is correct.
"If this is true, then it would be a tremendous opportunity for Great Xia!!"
Su Yang's excited voice came through.
His usually serious face was now filled with excitement.
"Ahem, Dr. Su, please don't get agitated. Those are just my own deductions, and they may not necessarily be true."
Han Bei coughed lightly twice, his expression somewhat unnatural.
It's too early to be happy now. If things don't turn out the way you expect, there's nothing you can do about it.
After all, there was no indication of what was going on with the progress bar.
I guessed it all myself. What if I guessed wrong? Wouldn't that be a blunder?
"Too."
Su Yang nodded, suppressing the excitement in his heart.
He glanced out the window, his expression changing.
"What's wrong?"
Han Bei was somewhat suspicious, so he also looked out the window.
I was completely stunned.
Outside the window, rows of enormous, unidentified trees stood tall.
"That's right."
Looking at the trees, Han Bei felt a chill run down his spine.
It's less of a tree.
Those looked more like a cluster of large mushrooms, and more.
What shocked Han Bei the most was the sight of spores constantly gushing out from the mushroom cap.
In just a short while.
The spores emitted by those mushrooms had already formed a layer of mist.
And scattered throughout the Giant Mushroom Forest are numerous dinosaur skeletons.
"All members, please put on your gas masks and protective suits when you get off the vehicle."
Zhang Changgong's voice came through the walkie-talkie.
They were clearly prepared to get off the bus.
"Let's go."
Su Yang took out two sets of protective suits and handed one to Han Bei.
After confirming that his attire was correct, Su Yang was the first to get off the bus.
Han Bei, wearing protective clothing, followed Su Yang, feeling a sense of novelty.
How can ordinary people come into contact with protective clothing?
"These mushrooms seem to be spewing out in a rhythmic pattern."
Su Yang frowned as he looked at the still-blooming mushroom forest.
They then began to test the spores.
Now that it's confirmed that this is another planet, there are things here they've never seen before.
Naturally, one must be extremely careful.
If you let your guard down, you might get infected at any time.
Preliminary tests have confirmed that these spores do indeed contain trace amounts of neurotoxins.
If too much is inhaled, it can easily lead to fainting.
"really."
Su Yang's gaze fell on a small mushroom in front of him.
The mushroom cap was still regularly spewing out spores.
The term "small" here refers only to the larger mushrooms. Even so, these small mushrooms are still nearly as tall as a person.
Not to mention those giant mushrooms, each one is as tall as a two-story building.
Even mushrooms from the earliest times on Earth did not reach this level.
Be careful.
Cheng Shun approached a small mushroom.
Su Yang couldn't help but shout out.
Suddenly, the spores gushing from the mushroom seemed to come alive.
It clung to Cheng Shun like a magnet attracting iron.
"Damn it."
Upon seeing this, Cheng Shun frowned and glanced at it, but didn't pay much attention.
He cut a small piece of fungal tissue from the mushroom with a knife before returning.
"Are you alright?"
Su Yang asked with concern.
The color of the spores that the mushroom just released was completely different from the previous ones.
Who knows what might happen?
"fine."
Cheng Shun shook his head.
He reached out to hand the small piece of tissue to Su Yang.
But suddenly he froze on the spot.
"What's wrong?"
Han Bei walked over suspiciously.
Cheng Shun's face turned bluish-purple, and he was having great difficulty breathing.
It was as if something was tightly gripping his neck, making it hard for him to breathe.
"broken."
Upon seeing this, Zhang Changgong's expression immediately darkened.
"Dr. Su".
"Quickly, move him outside the fog zone!"
Su Yang shouted loudly.
Upon seeing this, Yang Bowen and the others carried Cheng Shun and quickly ran towards the outside of the fog.
"Quick, put it on the ground!"
Su Yang's slightly anxious voice came through.
He then quickly untied the protective suit that Cheng Shun was wearing.
I glanced at her eyelids and saw her face, which had turned bluish-purple from lack of oxygen.
Su Yang's heart sank. "Quick, get the respirator."
After receiving the respirator, Su Yang began to attempt to administer external oxygen.
Everyone held their breath.
I prayed silently in my heart.
If it's inhaled, it means there's still a glimmer of hope.
If it wasn't inhaled, then...
As for Su Yang, who was giving Cheng Shun oxygen, he was extremely nervous.