The Guide of How to Be an Interstellar Tycoon

128. Finding Taros

"Thank you. I won't go deep but walk around the edge." Gu Bai nodded and thanked him.

Although Gu Bai was confident that he could deal with the beasts, he didn't plan to go deep because he didn't have enough time. Therefore, he planned to look for ingredients near the edge.

There was still some distance from the forest to the training base. Gu Bai walked over unhurriedly. He had met many students on his way to the forest. But the closer he got to the forest, the fewer people he met.

After Gu Bai entered the forest, he basically didn't meet anyone again.

However, Gu Bai didn't care. On the contrary, he was glad that he could do this alone. Nobody would find out that he had found any ingredients and the drillmaster wouldn't confiscate them as well.

After getting used to eating natural food, there was no way he could bear the nutrient fluid.

"Mu Mu, will you go around and see if there is anything eatable here?" Gu Bai said to Mu Mu, who looked like a bracelet right now.

The mutant vine, which had obediently hung on Gu Bai's wrist, immediately swung its body and transformed into its original size.

"It has been a long time since we came to the forest last time. I'm so exhausted from being a bracelet for such a long time. Xiaobai, can I stay here for a while? It's so comfortable here."

Gu Bai was also aware that Mu Mu had been restrained since he came to the Central Star.

Mu Mu always liked to run wildly outside, but it was forced to be a bracelet for such a long time. Now that they had the rare chance to come to the forest again, Gu Bai considered maybe he should let Mu Mu stay in the forest during his training.

With few people here, nobody would notice Mu Mu. In that case, Mu Mu could not only live at its will but also help him find useful ingredients.

"Stay here then. Just remember, if you are in danger, don't confront your enemy but keep yourself safe. If anything, get to me as long as you get a chance," said Gu Bai.

Mu Mu moved happily as if it was about to dance.

Gu Bai could sense how Mu Mu felt right now, so he smiled as well.

However, Gu Bai didn't know that someone had been watching him all the time. Right now, he was focused on looking for ingredients.

"Let's see if there's anything eatable nearby." Gu Bai continued to walk forward with Mu Mu as he observed all the plants he saw, trying to distinguish which plants were edible and which were not.

After walking for more than half an hour, Gu Bai was lucky to find something.

It was a kind of fruit that had wide and plump leaves, seeming like lotus leaves. The difference was that its leaves were not round but oval. Its stem was thick, and it looked moist.

If the leaves were not purple but green, Gu Bai could confirm that it was taro.

Nobody sold taros in the interstellar malls for the time being. Gu Bai wasn't sure whether it was because the Plant Research Institute hadn't cultivated such a thing yet or because the institute didn't release it to the public for now.

However, none of his thoughts could stop him from eating the taros.

It was out of Gu Bai's expectation that the leaves were purple, so he wasn't sure whether they were edible or poisonous.

"Mu Mu, get one for me." Gu Bai instructed Mu Mu to dig out the fruit.

The fruit did look similar to the taros on earth, but it was several times bigger. The taro was as big as a person's head.

"Mu Mu, can you tell if it is poisonous?" Gu Bai said to Mu Mu.

Mu Mu was of great use. It not only accompanied him to fight against zombies but also knew how to cultivate crops. Also, it could test whether the food was poisonous.

In the early stages of Gu Bai's previous life after doomsday, it was Mu Mu's ability that helped Gu Bai survive.

Without Mu Mu's companionship, Gu Bai might have lived harder in his previous life and even lost his life before the end.

Mu Mu reached out one branch and made it as sharp as a knife. Then it cut through the taro. The white fruit inside was exposed, along with the white juice. It was just like the taros on earth.

Gu Bai and Mu Mu waited for a long time, yet the white liquid didn't change into a different color. Next, Mu Mu cut a small piece of the fruit and then covered it with its vine. Soon, the fruit disappeared as if Mu Mu had eaten it.

Gu Bai fixed his eyes on Mu Mu, performing his supernatural with wood manipulation on his right hand so that he could cure Mu Mu at any time if anything happened.

Although Mu Mu was able to digest poisons, the process was hard. With the help of Gu Bai's supernatural with wood manipulation, Mu Mu would feel more comfortable.

After more than half an hour, Mu Mu still looked normal, which proved that the taros were safe.

Although the color of the leaves was a bit strange, the fruit inside was the same as Gu Bai had seen on earth. Otherwise, he wouldn't try any of them even if they were edible.

"I'm so lucky to have you, Mu Mu. With the taros we just discovered, I could make various related dishes and desserts, such as..." Gu Bai named a lot of dishes, wishing he could make them right away.

Unfortunately, without any meat or chickens, the taros were not enough for him to make any of them in his mind.

He could only do these things until the training was over.

"Mu Mu, mark the location. Let's take more back once the training is over," Gu Bai said to Mu Mu as he looked around to mark some special spots.

Since the training would last for a month, Gu Bai had nowhere to store the taros even if he dug them out. Therefore, he decided to wait until the training ended so that he could take them back.

"Keep moving. Let's see if we can find other ingredients." Gu Bai held one taro in his hand and led Mu Mu forward.

Not long after Gu Bai walked, he heard a loud sound as if something was running towards him.

"Mu Mu, get on the tree," Gu Bai said immediately. He put the taro under the tree and climbed to the nearest tree smoothly, looking in the direction of the sound.

Not after long, a black After a long time, a black wild boar ran over with sharp fangs in its mouth. If the boar hurt anyone with its fangs, the person would be severely injured even if he survived.

Wasn't Gu Bai at the edge of the forest? It was not far from the training base. How come there was a wild boar here?