I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 315 Bamboo Shoots and Pit-Trapping Plants

Under the azure night sky, Lezhi took advantage of the time after dinner to re-examine the seeds that Leyou and Leting had given him.

He was quite skilled at using vines, but he had never used ground thorns before. Lezhi transferred some energy to the seeds and then threw them to the ground. The seeds that touched the ground immediately took root and sprouted, sprouting familiar-looking thorns with a "whoosh." Lezhi's expression was complicated, and his lips twitched.

"Leyou said this is called ground bamboo shoot. I thought it was a root plant, but I didn't expect it to be bamboo..."

His voice wasn't loud; only Maoqiu and the chicks, who had been by his side, could hear it. Maoqiu knew that Lezhi was just talking to himself, but even so, his habit of never letting Lezhi drop his words still forced Maoqiu to respond softly.

"Chirp chirp~" What is bamboo? Is it delicious?

The moment the word "eat" was uttered, it immediately touched the fledgling bird's heart. It chirped along as if it had already finished its dinner and was ready for a snack.

"It's edible, let me see..."

If Lezhi hadn't heard Maoqiu's words, he wouldn't have realized it. Right, how could he forget? Bamboo shoots are edible, and they taste quite good, but they're very seasonal; they can't be too old.

However, this is no longer a problem for Lezhi.

This plant, which the tree spirits call "earth shoot," is very similar to bamboo, including its remarkable growth rate. Lezhi had never seen it in the wild, but this earth shoot, which Lezhi had casually released a little energy to stimulate, had already grown taller than Lezhi when he stood up, in the short time it took for Lezhi and Maoqiu to exchange a few words.

And they kept growing. When Lezhi got up and squatted down in front of the nearest bamboo shoot, several more bamboo shoot tips popped up in front of him.

It seems that this earthworm only needs a little bit of energy to grow. Lezhi reached out and made a grasping motion in mid-air, then drew back the excess energy.

The ground worms, which were almost forming a forest, finally slowed down their growth rate. However, just by looking at them, one could tell that they had adapted very well to the environment and were growing quite lushly. What was most special was that these ground worms, once they matured, were not the emerald green that Lezhi was familiar with in his previous life, but a deep purple.

Bamboo is inherently very resilient, and I remember reading an article about bamboo that said it is a very aggressive plant. Once it takes root in one place, it will spread continuously, crowding out the growing space of other plants. Because it grows so fast, ordinary plants simply cannot compete with it.

Now it seems that this otherworldly version of the earthworm is just as impressive.

Reaching out, I dug out the nearest ground worm. Its surface was covered with layers of dark brown hard shells, which felt hard to the touch. If I had to describe it, the texture of these shells was more like metal than plant material.

No wonder this thing is used as a weapon by the tribe; its hardness is indeed outstanding.

As the hard outer shell was peeled away layer by layer, the white bamboo shoot flesh with a hint of pale yellow appeared before Lezhi.

His innate intuition told him that this thing was non-toxic and edible, but he didn't know what it would taste like.

Lezhi doesn't like eating raw food, but the two curious little birds aren't so particular. The chicks followed Maoqiu, hopping and skipping to Lezhi's side, craning their necks to look at Lezhi's hands.

The white, juicy roots looked very appetizing to the birds. Lezhi looked at Maoqiu and the chicks, half of their bodies hanging on his arm, and said helplessly, "Why are you so greedy? I haven't been starving you."

"Chirp chirp~" "Chirp chirp~"

These two sentences don't have a standard meaning; to put it bluntly, they're just a way of begging for food.

"Alright, alright, fluffy ball, aren't you ashamed? How old are you, still acting like a baby bird? Here, just try a bite each, it's almost bedtime, don't eat too much."

Seeing that the parents finally relented, Maoqiu immediately used its strength to win the first bite of bamboo shoot.

The sound of birds pecking at bamboo shoots with their sharp beaks is exceptionally crisp. These bamboo shoots are not only visually appealing, but they are also incredibly juicy, with a delicate flavor and a subtle bamboo fragrance, quite unlike other vegetables.

"How is it?" Maoqiu took a bite and savored it for a while. Meanwhile, the chicks couldn't wait any longer and came over to peck at it, taking one, two, three, or four bites. It was only when Lezhi quickly moved her hand away that the chicks stopped.

The stomachs of half-grown chicks are bottomless pits. Lezhi knows this all too well. At this stage, if you give a chick anything that is non-toxic and edible, it will frantically show off its food without any regard for its health.

So Lezhi's main question is about the fur ball.

"Chirp chirp~" Refreshing, crisp and tender, not bad.

The furball looks at the food in its mouth, makes an evaluation, and indicates that it wants another bite.

"Okay, this is for you two as a midnight snack. Keep an eye on the baby bird, don't let it eat too much, okay?"

"Tweet~"

Having received the freshly baked praise from Maoqiu, Lezhi was certain that this was the bamboo shoot he was familiar with.

Lezhi handed the peeled bamboo shoot to Maoqiu. Looking at the nearly formed bamboo forest in front of her, and then at the somewhat desolate surroundings, she thought for a moment and decided to let them take root and continue to grow here.

In other places, Lezhi might consider the impact of invasive species, but here it is close to the Endless Abyss, where there are hardly any plants growing.

This rare oasis, it is said, was formed by the tireless efforts of the tree spirits who came here to patrol year after year, until finally some of the more resilient plants survived, thus creating its current scale.

These ground worms seem to be adapting quite well to this place, and since it's located on the edge of an oasis, it shouldn't affect the indigenous people, so let's leave them here.

Given time, it might develop into a bamboo forest.

Lezhi left the spot for the fluffy ball and the chicks, and moved to another spot to continue testing the seeds.

Leyou collected all sorts of seeds, and at the time, he gave him half of them all at once. He only told him the general names of most of them, and we would have to try them to find out their specific effects.

Hmm, this looks familiar too. "Insecticide?" Lei Xiu's voice suddenly appeared, startling Le Zhi.

"Ah, right, you know Ray Xiu too."

"Yes, some members of our tribe have used it before. Although it's a plant, it attracts and traps small insects, hence its name. However..."

"But what?" It sounds quite useful, but Lei Xiu clearly doesn't think much of the insect-catching plant.

Lei Xiu glanced at Le Zhi, but instead of explaining, he took out a piece of unfinished raw meat, about the size of two of Le Zhi's fists, and casually tossed it forward.

Sensing the approaching attack, the insect-catching plant, with its flower resembling a long, narrow pocket, swayed slightly. Then, several vines appeared out of nowhere, nimbly and precisely catching the chunk of meat. The vines seemed to have a recognition system, knowing that this was food. So, the vines carried the meat back to the plant and put it into the pocket.

With food in its mouth, the pocket, which had been wide open waiting for its prey to enter, suddenly tightened and closed its flap, and the bottom of the pocket began to wriggle slightly.

"This……"

"It is digesting. The caterpillar fungus can indeed actively hunt insects, but the disadvantages are quite obvious. The insects it hunts cannot be too large, and they cannot be stored. The digestion speed is also very slow."

I understand. It means that unleashing a powerful attack requires a long cooldown period, making it too inefficient.

"Only when the soldiers are resting in the field will a few insect-catching plants be cultivated to serve as a one-time defense line, and they are not very effective in actual combat."

Looking at the still-wriggling bag of the insect-catching plant, Lezhi nodded in agreement, "This is indeed unusable on the battlefield; it would be too much of a waste of time."

However, if the pyrethrum's pouch were a little bigger, its digestive capacity a little stronger, and its vines a little more flexible, perhaps it could still be saved.