Chapter 89

I end up finding 10 more lichen colonies. It was a pain finding them but I got through it.

Since I found more colonies I decided to take tiny bits of mycelium from each colony. I combined the nutrients and then used them to grow just one proto-lichen mushroom. Unlike with my first batch where I divided the nutrients between multiple mushrooms I wanted this mushroom to already have a chunk of algae already built in. That way I actually might get some productivity out of them.

Originally with the first batch I just wanted the algae cells to grow and multiply themselves and wait it out but quiet frankly I greatly overestimated my ability to keep patient. They definitely provide nutrients but at such abysmal rates that they might as well not give anything at all.

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The thought of cannibalizing the first batch and concentrating all the algae into one mushroom was extremely tempting.

They’re not completely useless though. They do function as a daylight sensor. But since I’m already connected to multiple lichen colonies that really isn’t saying much.

… hmm. The more I thought about it the more I wanted to say fuck it and just do it but … I don’t know.

After mulling it over I choose to just be done with it cannibalize all of them save one.

I wanna see how long the algae take to completely cover that mushroom.

That decided, I checked in on the progress on my fix-the-damned-burnt-clearing project. And while the name was shit the project was going pretty well. I resolved to first spread a bit further before I acted as a nutrient delivery boy for all the little asshole baby flora still left within the clearing and around the perimeter.

Once I reached most if not all of the crispy areas I would connect to all the plants, trees and shrubs and I will usher in a growth period like no other!