Stagnant Water of Apocalypse

Chapter 14: D - 21

The paralyzing darts used by the goblins had an immediate effect of paralysing the body of its target. However, that's not all it could offer; if the poison had been a little bit stronger, it could also cause the target to have some difficulty in breathing. The one used by goblins simply couldn't reach that stage because of the goblins' simplistic approach to it.

"I was wondering where the poison for the darts came from..." And it turns out I could get it from this kind of frog.

I brought an old tank from my home and put the poison frog in it. It would certainly be more comfortable for the frog to live inside the tank rather than going outside to hunt its own food.

For its first meal, I caught a bug from the bush right in front of the entrance and put it on the tank. In a matter of seconds, the frog stretched its tongue and gobbled up the bug. It seems like the guy has a pretty good appetite, just like me.

"I feed you and you give me your poison. It's a good trade, isn't it?"

I'm not sure if the frog agreed with me or not. But when I nudged it with a branch, it didn't secrete any poison.

"Hm... It must be tired from the countless touch of the goblins. Get a good rest for now."

I plucked some moss from the surrounding area, put it inside the tank for its bedding, and gave it a bowl of water. With this much, the frog should be able to live well.

By the way, I haven't checked what else was in the pocket of the goblins.

"Hmm, isn't this is a guaca fruit?"

It was the first time I saw the fruit in person. There's also plenty of buds with vegetable oil.

Wait... This fruit cut looks fresh. It smells fine too.

"Seems like it hasn't been long since they picked it up..."

If so, that means the fruit could be found around the vicinity of the cave.

And as the rest of the pocket was nothing but rubbish, I swiftly prepared my equipment and went out. I followed the footsteps of the goblins in reverse and carefully walked through the forest.

"If I use the cave as the centre, it seems those guys were walking from the west."

If I go a little bit further, I should be in the vicinity of the valley.

After several minutes of walking, I found a small spring nestled in a majestic landscape.

"Wow."

For some reason, I felt like deer and fairy would come to quench their thirst from this very spring. It was just that fantastic.

Next to it, a rather small tree with fruits hanging from its branch was growing.

「Guaca Tree」

"It looks like plum."

I stretched my hand towards the fruit as I wondered what the taste would be like. However, as soon as I ate it, a bitter taste spread through my tongue.

It's not edible at all!

「Active Buff: Health recovery」

「Some health has been restored due to the effect of guaca fruit」

The 'health' mentioned in the text means physical health. Afterall, it would make no sense if mental health could be restored through the effect of these fruits.

"Hmm...

I think it would be better to grind the guaca fruit and turn it into an ointment rather than ingesting it directly. It would be much better to make it into a potion though. But the problem is, I don't know how to create potions.