Farming Story of the Primitive Tribe in the Beast World

Chapter 58 Water Horn

Seeing Mukui's whole body tense, Ye calmly comforted her and said, "This is a water horn. It's not aggressive and won't eat animals."

"Also, there are orc eaters!"

The corner of Mu Kui's mouth twitched, suddenly feeling that he was too ignorant.

Ye nodded and said, "That's right! Beast-eating orchids and python vine trees are very aggressive. Beastmen will be attacked if they are not careful, and then they will be eaten by them."

Mukui: "..."

She suddenly felt speechless.

After a moment of silence, she asked, "These are plants, isn't it strange that they can move?"

She had a hunch that the beast-eating orchid and python vine tree that Ye mentioned were probably the ones that could move.

as predicted……

The next moment, Ye said noncommittally: "It's not surprising at all! Beast-eating orchids and python vine trees can move, and anteater plants can also move. These are relatively aggressive."

"However, only a few are aggressive. Many moving plants are not aggressive, such as water horns and mimosa."

Are moving plants common?
However, the original owner didn't have such a thing in his memory at all, he didn't even have an impression.

There was an on-site instructor by her side, and Mu Kui asked curiously: "But Ye, I don't think I've seen any moving plants before, and I haven't even heard of them."

Hearing this, Ye Dan smiled and said: "Although most of these things are not aggressive, aggressive plants like Antephaera are very cunning."

Ye suddenly bent down, pulled out a stalk of grass from the flood that reached his waist, and handed it to Mu Kui, beckoning her to take a closer look.

"It's an antelope, like these moving, aggressive plants that often mix their seeds with other plants."

"Especially those that are not aggressive and can move, they are the best choice for their hunting camouflage."

The longest leaf of this grass is more than 20 centimeters, the blade is slender, and there is a small light yellow flower at the tip of each blade of grass.

Mu Kui looked at it, at first she didn't think there was anything wrong, she was even a little puzzled, wondering why Ye showed her this.

However, after she heard Ye say that it was an ant-eating plant, and saw Ye sticking out her sharp claws, she skillfully pulled out an ant nest from a tree, and brought it near this grass...

A miraculous scene happened.

I saw the slender blades of the grass protruding out quickly, and it was precise and fast, sticking the ants falling down under the rain, one by one with the yellow flowers.

Then, the small yellow flowers closed, and the grass looked calm and serene, as if the scene just now was an illusion.

"This……"

Mu Kui was dumbfounded, shocked by this scene.

Even she was not so surprised when she saw the water horn swallowing water just now.

After all, the water horn just swallowed water and did not attack them.

But the seemingly harmless grass in front of him actually ate all the fallen ants.

"It's hard to distinguish these things when they are mixed together. There are often cubs playing near the tribe, and it will be very dangerous to encounter them."

Ye explained: "In order to avoid hurting the cubs, the orcs will regularly clean up these moving plants."

"So that's how it is." Mu Kui was stunned.

"Then... what are the characteristics of water horns? Do they only swallow water?"

Mu Kui asked Ye curiously.

She has seen Antephaga, and knows its function and ability.

Now, she is more interested in the huge water-swallowing monster above her head.

"Water horns are only available in the rainy season. They cannot live without water and will die in the dry season."

"This thing can't be eaten, and it can't be used as a sacrifice. It really can only swallow water."

As he said that, Ye helplessly spread his hands and said, "As for whether it has other functions, I don't know."

"Does it only swallow water?"

Mu Kui murmured, looking up at the behemoth above her head.

The water trumpets are at least four or five meters high, and the trumpet flowers cover the sky and block out the sun, continuously following the torrential rain in the rainy season.

Moreover, Mu Kui can clearly see that after the water horn receives the water, the morning glory quickly closes up and makes an anthropomorphic swallowing action.

Suddenly, Mukui's eyes lit up.

It cannot be separated from water, and it needs to swallow water constantly, and it will die directly in the dry season...

This, what is the reason?What makes the water horn so thirsty for water?

'I've only heard that people can drink water when they're thirsty. Is it the same for this water horn? '

Thinking of this possibility, Mu Kui suddenly became excited.

Only when there is a lack of water, will you need to constantly replenish water.

A certain part of the water trumpet plant must have a high cell fluid density.

Maybe it's dense sugar or something, but more likely, it's salt.

After all, Mukui's deepest impression is that the food he usually eats is too salty, and people will want to drink water very much.

"Ye, is this thing really non-aggressive? Can I pull one back?"

Mu Kui confirmed to Ye again.

"It's true, but the water horn can't be eaten. Why do you pull it out?" Ye asked suspiciously.

Hearing this, Mu Kui said casually: "It's the first time I've seen a plant that swallows water. I think it's quite novel. I want to take it back and show it to brother."

Hearing this, Ye Puchi let out a laugh.

"You really have a heart, but Zhao often sees this kind of thing when he goes hunting."

Hearing this, Mukui was a little embarrassed, but still forced a smile and said: "I still want to take one home, it's the first time I've seen you!"

"Okay! When you go back later, carry it on your shoulders, and it won't take up space."

Ye shrugged indifferently, thinking that Mu Kui had just grown up not long ago, and she was still a child at heart.

The water horn is four to five meters high. Mukui guessed that its roots should be relatively deep, and it was very hard to pull it out at the beginning.

Unexpectedly, the root system of this thing is indeed developed, but the roots are very shallow.

Mu Kui exerted a strong force, and suddenly fell headlong, the whole person leaned back, and sat down on the ground with one buttock.

The rainfall in the rainy season is huge. When they were standing, the flood water had already flooded their waists and abdomens.

Once Mu Kui sat down, she immediately sank to the bottom of the water.

The eyes, ears, mouth and nose were filled with water, and Mu Kui choked on water without any surprise.

Seeing this, Yu Jin who was standing on the big tree watching the wind laughed happily because he had no wings and could not fly.

Immediately, she turned into an afterimage and swooped down, pulling her out before Mu Kui had time to stand up.

"Cough cough cough cough... vomit..."

Mu Kui kept coughing and even retched uncontrollably.

The flood has been raging for three months, who knows what the hell is in it, and Mu Kui feels sick and depressed.

"Are you okay! Do you feel unwell?"

Yu Jinhuan asked with concern.

Floods in the rainy season are also dangerous items. If any toxic substances are mixed, it will be bad.

"It's okay, good luck this time!"

Mu Kui was so disgusted, she frowned tightly, closed her eyes and felt her own purification ability, and found that the ability had not diminished, so she was relieved.

However, it is still very annoying!
After all, the water is really dirty!
The stem of the water trumpet is slender, and there are smooth palm-sized leaves except for the flower disc.

Other than that, it's pretty bare-bones, straight down to the bottom, with lots of forks at the root.

However, each of its roots is very thick, with rounded root tips and no fine roots.

Come to think of it, this is why it takes root so shallow!
Sighing, she rinsed the water horn under the rain, and Mu Kui dug out the stem, flowers, leaves and roots of the water horn with her nails, and tasted them one by one.

Then, suddenly, her eyes lit up and she smiled.

Really, she guessed it right, the thick root system of the water horn turned out to be bitter and salty.

Now, her salt-making career has finally come to fruition!

(End of this chapter)