"A lot," the young girl hurriedly replied, "the town is full of them."
Afraid he might not believe her, she quickly added, "Butterfly Bone Town was originally built upon rocks, because wood is easily devoured by fungi and doesn't last long when used for building houses. There's also not enough money to buy metal materials from elsewhere, so we all build our homes against hills or with stone."
Xu Huo's expression relaxed, and he smiled, "No need to be so nervous. I just find it interesting that such fungi are rare, even using stone as a nutrient."
With leading someone through the grove and the paths being difficult to traverse, constantly having to change course to avoid areas eroded by fungi, they walked slowly.
