The Man Picked Up By the Gods (Reboot)-Chapter 124.1 - Getting Food (1/2)
Volume 3 Chapter 124: Getting Food (1/2)
I have free time until duty. ฦr๐๐๐ธe๐๐งเซฆัต๐๐.๐๐m
Iโm done with my tent, so next I need to secure water and food.
On top of the usual equipment, Iโve also equipped myself with a leather bag and a pair of leather gloves.
โIโm off.โ [Ryouma]
โYeah. Be careful.โ [Roche]
Just to be safe, I informed Roche-san first, then I walked for the woods.
One of the key points this training camp seems to want to impart to its students is the importance of preparing beforehand, considering that the difficulty of the camp greatly changes depending on whether one has studied up on the place or notโฆ The booklet I purchased includes the things one should pay attention to when camping, from the location of the river to the different types of grasses that could be eaten.
So long as one takes the time to memorize the contents of that booklet, even someone inexperienced should be able to survive here.
โ?โ [Ryouma]
As I walked along the road used by carriages, I suddenly felt someone looking at me.
When I turned to its direction, I saw a student.
He probably didnโt have any business with me and just happened to see me. When I turned to him, he bowed his head, then made his way for the grasslands. Is it for a job? Or maybe heโs looking for food like I am? I donโt know why theyโre going to the grasslands, but I saw other students going the same direction from time to time.
As I prayed for their safety, I arrived at my destination.
โNow, I wonder what Iโll find firstโฆ Oh!ใAkakasatake.โ [Ryouma] (Aka = Red, Kasa = Umbrella, Take = Mushroom)
As soon as I entered the woods, I found a mushroom that could be eaten. Just as the name implies, itโs a mushroom that looks like a red umbrella. It looks poisonous at first glance, but itโs not. It smells good and has plenty of umami. A delicious mushroom. This is a good sign. Oh!
Under the shadow of a nearby tree was an โEnokutakeโ growing, and by its roots were were some dangerous looking โYarijupponโ sticking out of the ground. Theyโre both mushrooms and theyโre both also edible. If you stew all these together, you can come up with something really delicious.
โCome to think of it, I guess it is that time of year.โ [Ryouma]
After summer comes autumn. And autumn being the season of mushrooms is also true for this country. Even back at the Forest of Gana, it was during this season that I would see a lot of mushrooms and would be able to enjoy all kinds of varieties.
Letโs gather a lot today and have a sumptuous supper. Iโll first cook the ones that I canโt keep for long, so I can dry the leftovers and take them with me on the way back. In that way, Iโll be able to entrust them to Shelma-san when I get back and have her cook them for the store.
This country has yet to grasp how to artificially cultivate mushrooms, so the only mushrooms that can be eaten are naturally growing ones foraged from the forest. Because of that how many mushrooms one can get is a question of luck. The weather can also influence how many mushrooms one can get, as well as the animals looking for food as the season turns to winter.
Even back at Japan, until the Edo Period, dried shiitake mushroom was considered a luxury. This country values it similarly. Being able to gather different types like these and eat them while theyโre still fresh is one of the merits of being a hunter or an adventurer.
Theyโre delicious to eat, and they can also be used to make dashi (Japanese soup stock). It sure would be great if I could buy them throughout the year at my convenience, thoughโฆ
โShould I start growing it myself?โ [Ryouma]
There are two ways to cultivate it. One is through โLog Cultivationโ, and the other is through โSawdust Substrate Cultivationโ.
Log Cultivation grows mushrooms by taking wood fragments soaked in mushroom fungus and planting them into a tree. f๐e๐๐๐๐๐๐ัต๐๐.๐๐ฐ๐
Sawdust Substrate Cultivation grows mushroom through a culture medium made from mixing fungal filament and a source of ingredientsโฆ Or at least, thatโs how I think it goes.
I donโt know about the other specific details like the temperature or the level of humidity, but I have a rough idea of how itโs supposed to go. โฆIโll give it a shot. After all, even if I donโt know the specifics, as long as I have a rough idea of what Iโm supposed to do, the chance of success should be fairly high.
If it works, Iโll make a killing!ใBut itโs not unheard of for people to invest too much in mushrooms and end up bankrupt, so I better keep things in moderation. Iโll go at it with a leisurely attitude, and only consider success as luck. But not now. Right now, I should prioritize gathering foodโฆ?
โIs it here?โ [???]
โWhat about there?โ [???]
โNope. What about there?โ [???]
โWe just canโt seem to find it.โ [???]
I heard the voice of children coming from the trees. It looks like theyโre searching for something.
I was curious, so I stealthily approached them, and it turns out it was Berkโs group and that group of four from the first day.
โMaybe itโs really at the grasslands instead?โ [Berk]
โRock Lizards are lizards that pretend to be rocks, right?ใBut this place is full of trees and grasses. Thereโs nary a rock here.โ [Adventurer 1]
โฆThese kids. They fell for a trap job.
The name โRock Lizardโ isnโt written in the booklet I bought.
If they bought the booklet and read it, they wouldโve able to avoid falling into this trap. Maybe they were trying to save money? Anyway, I better go. If they find me, they might ask for my opinion, and then itโll become troublesome.
I hid in the shadow of the trees and quietly left the place.
