Chapter 93: Teng Teng Grass and Silky Spider Eggs
Su Ning never expected that He Wentao had come to her for this reason.
However, without any hesitation, she immediately turned her attention to the three items He Wentao had brought out.
And the moment her gaze fell on the item placed in the center, her brows furrowed slightly.
At the heart of the three items—shimmering with a brilliant glow—was a beautiful fruit.
Su Ning was extremely familiar with this fruit. In fact, she had an identical one stored in her backpack right now.
“Starfruit,” Su Ning blurted out, her voice carrying a hint of surprise.
Upon hearing her reaction, He Wentao’s face lit up with joy, clearly relieved that Su Ning knew what the fruit was.
“So this dazzling, glowing fruit is called a Starfruit, huh?”
But He Wentao didn’t press her about what it did—instead, he gestured for Su Ning to examine the other two items.
Su Ning shifted her gaze.
One was a segment of a plant’s stem, and the other was a jar filled with a black substance.
Even though she had never seen either of the two before, it didn’t matter—she activated her Scavenger’s Eye to investigate.
[Teng Teng Grass]:
A plant that goes into explosive growth when exposed to water. Edible.
Considered an invasive species by the Moka tribe, who detest its scent.
When dry, it resembles a twig and preserves moisture, allowing it to survive in that state for a long time.
[Silky Spider Egg]:
The adult Silky Spider can grow up to 1 meter in size. It looks terrifying but has no offensive abilities.
Its silk is of exceptionally high quality, usable for producing luxury clothing.
However, the conditions for raising one are very strict.
Without high-level animal husbandry skills, it is impossible to raise a Silky Spider.
First, the Teng Teng Grass.
Though it looked like nothing more than a dried-out ordinary twig, once it came in contact with water, its skin would rapidly unfurl, as though coming to life.
Not only that—it would enter a rapid growth phase in water, making it an impressive and fascinating plant.
True, the Scavenger’s Eye noted that the Moka tribe found its smell repulsive, but Su Ning wasn’t concerned. After all, this was the same tribe that thought the delicious Meat-Meat Eggs were garbage.
Their picky and bizarre tastes were clearly not aligned with humans.
So Su Ning didn’t consider this a major drawback.
Next was the Silky Spider Egg.
Su Ning was genuinely interested in this one.
These spiders had no combat capabilities, but they produced extremely high-quality silk in large quantities.
Without a doubt, successfully raising them would be hugely beneficial.
After carefully reviewing everything, Su Ning collected her thoughts and gave He Wentao a detailed explanation.
“Researcher He,” she began, “among these three items, the most valuable is definitely this Starfruit.
If someone eats it, they will awaken a unique innate ability.”
Then she continued,
“As for the other two, one is Teng Teng Grass, and the other is a Silky Spider Egg.”
Su Ning picked up the twig-like Teng Teng Grass, her eyes glinting.
“This stuff is edible. And once it touches water, it will multiply at an astonishing rate.
If we utilize that trait cleverly, I think our Sixth Shelter could gain a new, sustainable food source.”
He Wentao had still been marveling at the incredible power of the Starfruit—but when he heard about the Teng Teng Grass, the plant researcher in him lit up.
“You’re absolutely right.
With proper cultivation, Teng Teng Grass could definitely become a key food source for the Sixth Shelter.”
His face beamed with excitement—it was clear he was genuinely thrilled by this discovery.
Then He Wentao revealed,
“Actually, I wasn’t the only one who entered the [Breeding Farm] dungeon this time.
But thanks to the ‘Chonky Fertilizer’ you gave us before, we were able to develop nutrient-rich soil, so everyone focused their efforts on collecting it.
That’s why most of what people brought back was just fertilizer.
These three items—I got them by sheer luck.”
Su Ning was surprised to hear that.
“A Starfruit is extremely rare. It shouldn’t be something anyone can easily find.
How did you manage to get one?” she asked curiously.
She looked closely at He Wentao—his frail body looked like it could be blown over by a gust of wind, and he clearly had no combat abilities.
How could someone like him possibly get a Starfruit from under the noses of the highly vigilant Moka tribe?
It just didn’t add up.
“Oh, that Starfruit?” He Wentao replied casually, as if it were no big deal.
“One of the animals I was raising in the farm is called a Cargo Pigeon. One day, one of them flew off and left the farm. But soon after, it returned—with the Starfruit in its beak. Honestly, I was completely stunned.”
Su Ning’s eyes widened. She couldn’t believe it.
“Wait, what? That actually happened? That’s way too ridiculous!”
Who would have thought He Wentao, of all people, would get a Starfruit delivered to him by a random pigeon?
Then He Wentao pointed to the jar containing the spider eggs and asked, “So… what exactly are these Silky Spider Eggs for?”
Su Ning shook her head with a helpless smile.
In her mind, she thought: I really shouldn’t reveal too much. I only stayed in the Breeding Farm for seven days—I don’t even know everything myself.
So, she deliberately played dumb.
“All I know is that they’re called Silky Spiders.”
She opened the container.
“I do know about another insect—Death Worms.
When I was raising Meat-Meat Chickens, I used to feed them Death Worms.
But these spider eggs are clearly not from that species.”
The moment she mentioned Death Worms, He Wentao shuddered, as if recalling a traumatizing memory.
And while he was momentarily distracted, Su Ning secretly took ten spider eggs from the jar.
Given how many there were, a loss of ten wouldn’t raise any suspicion.
Even though she didn’t know much about the Silky Spiders, she had gained enough valuable information from the other two items.
He Wentao continued chatting with her.
Just as their conversation was getting lively, footsteps approached.
Before the person even appeared, a stern and commanding voice rang out:
“We must investigate this thoroughly!
How could our shelter experience so many mysterious disappearances of women?”
It was Liu Jianjun’s voice, heavy and serious.
Right after, Captain Zhang Xing’s firm voice responded, “Understood.”
(End of Chapter)
