Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 232: Star Grass
Until the cavalry had completely disappeared from sight, Laura and the others stepped out of the carriage. After glancing at the cavalry, Laura turned to Galen and said, "Grandpa Galen, if it weren't for your firm attitude just now, those guys probably wouldn't have let us go so easily. That was really risky."
Galen smiled faintly and replied, "It's nothing. I've seen this kind of situation many times. They are just putting on a show, nothing to worry about."
Laura smiled slightly and said, "Once we enter the Orc Prairie, we will encounter such situations often. Generally speaking, even if ordinary orcs come to rob, they will only take food. As long as we don't resist, they won't hurt us. This is an unwritten rule on the Orc Prairie. They actually hope we will bring food next time. If they kill us all, there will be no one to deliver food to them. Besides, in the eyes of the orcs, we humans all look quite similar, so we won't have to worry about them in the future. If you have business, Grandpa Galen, you can always return to the Black Earth Wilderness."
Galen laughed and said, "There's nothing urgent to attend to back home. Right now, they are just preparing some supplies for winter over at the Black Earth Wilderness. With Kun Zheng and the others around, there isn't much to worry about. I'll just follow you. If anything comes up, I can help resolve it."
Laura smiled and replied, "Alright, but the scenery here really isn't that great compared to what we have in the space. It's quite dull."
Galen chuckled and said, "The grass in the space grows almost uniformly tall, so it naturally looks more beautiful here. However, it does seem a bit rigid, all looking the same. The Orc Prairie still has some variations."
Laura chuckled. Galen was right. In their space, whether it was the farm's background or the ranch, there was hardly any change. Everything was digitalized; the grass all looked the same, even in height and the number of leaves. It truly lacked any variation.
While they were talking, Galen suddenly noticed a few small flowers blooming in the grass ahead. He paused for a moment, then smiled slightly, rode over, and jumped off his horse to dig up the small flowers with the Spirit Wind Sword.
Seeing Galen's actions, Zhao Hai and the others were momentarily taken aback, but soon understood what he meant. Sure enough, it wasn't long before Galen returned with a few small flowers still clinging to the soil. He handed them to Zhao Hai and said, "Young master, this is the most common flower found on the Orc Prairie, called Star Grass. This type of Star Grass is unique to the Orc Prairie and is the most common hemostatic herb. Ordinary orcs often collect this grass, dry it, and use it to stop bleeding when injured. It is quite effective."
Zhao Hai looked at the small flower in hand; the entire plant was only about thirty centimeters tall and didn’t seem particularly extraordinary. It looked like a small grass with a tiny flower on top, which had five petals resembling a little star.
Turning his hand, Zhao Hai stored the Star Grass into the space, and immediately, a notification sound echoed: "New plant discovered. Identifying plant. The plant is a grass family hemostatic herb with low hemostatic ability and strong vitality. Rating: Level 5, seasonal plant, matures in ten hours. Plant is digitalized and can be purchased in the space."
Zhao Hai nodded and turned to look at Laura and the others. They were also looking at him, and Zhao Hai smiled slightly, saying, "It's nothing. The space rates it as a level 5 plant that matures in ten hours but didn’t upgrade."
Although Galen and the others felt a bit disappointed, it was also within expectations. If randomly picking a piece of grass could make the space upgrade, it wouldn't only be at level twenty now.
Laura, however, looked around with eyes sparkling as if searching for something. Zhao Hai smiled slightly; it was understandable for Laura, who was experiencing this for the first time, to be so curious. He decided to let her be. Ni'er was also curious but was more interested in magical beasts than plants.