Looking directly at the ancient gods for a whole year

Chapter 2365 Fresh Mushrooms
The method of controlling variables is basic and easy to use.

Before paying, he said that he must have had a purpose in coming out even though it was already dark.

The saying that the academy is a place of outstanding people and abundant resources is not an exaggeration. On the one hand, a group of people have wild ideas and are always courting death. On the other hand, the previous Ark incident is an irrefutable fact that proves that the geographical location is not simple.

At the time, there was considerable discussion about why the Ark appeared in the underground of the Good Curse Temple and why Neferi couldn't move to another place.

The final conclusion naturally fell on certain conceptual things.

For example, if you leave the academy area, you will lose the snow tree's ability to turn white when it snows, and even Melia, which is symbolized by the snow tree...

Master Yuhun provided a considerable amount of information regarding that mysterious ancient ruler.

The most obvious example is the handsome yet androgynous body he once transformed into, and the snow-covered leaf he was holding in his hand.

The latter even seems to have led to the final part of the memoir starting with "withered leaves".

In conclusion, considering all the details, it's almost certain that Lady Melia is indeed the Goddess of Snow Tree.

Despite lacking any extraordinary aura, it possesses such a distinct regional character, making it all the more easy to connect with Melia's symbolic relationship.

Ultimately, it comes down to the connection between "this place" and the concept of "Meria".

In one of the "apocalyptic" events I've witnessed, this place even seemed to be the first point where the barrier broke.

In conclusion, the academy is a good place.

Therefore, by analogy, are there other phenomena that also have regional characteristics?

For example, Professor Rob's magical mushrooms.

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As we all know, laboratory work and mass production are two different things.

Especially given the unique nature of mushrooms, Professor Rob most likely never took this research result out of the academy.

So when I specifically asked for one of them there, one of my purposes was to test whether this miraculous product could be replicated elsewhere.

The facts prove that territorial protection is very evident.

It wasn't even that far from the academy, but it was as if there was an invisible boundary. The moment it was crossed, the supporting structure of the mimic mushroom was deemed unreasonable, and it collapsed rapidly.

As for the second objective—

Watching the flower wither so quickly, Fu Qian neither tried to return it nor refrigerate it, but casually picked it up and threw it into his mouth.

Not only should we observe, but we should also gain insight—that makes perfect sense, doesn't it?

While academic research should not rely blindly on hardware, there is no reason to voluntarily give up the advantages of equipment.

……

It melts at the entrance.

Although it seemed like a forbidden object, it didn't cause any ripples for the person in front of them, who was savoring the feeling at that moment.

I have to say the mushroom sashimi tasted pretty good; the rich umami flavor seemed to come alive in my mouth at that moment.

To some extent, the latter sentence is not a metaphor but a statement.

Almost instantly, it ceases to maintain its original structure and disintegrates, flowing into the spaces between the mouth.

Moreover, this flow is different from the texture of oil or water; it has an extra vitality, like a torrent of countless flying insects—like the kind in Professor Rob's laboratory.

Oh?
Such a change was nothing to him, but what impressed him at that moment was the gain—no text information appeared.

Insight is certainly not a panacea. I've eaten quite a lot of things so far, with both positive and negative effects, but this seems to be the first time it hasn't worked.

It was digested in an instant, but unlike before, it didn't grant me any new abilities, such as the ability to mimic the shapes of other things. This is completely understandable, considering it's a low-ranking laboratory product. If simply eating it granted me skills, exploration and discovery would be far too easy.

But at the same time, there don't seem to be any negative effects, just like the witch incident back then, such as loss of health, vulnerability, or curses—wait a minute.

At one point, Fu Qian raised his hand and smelled it. The smell of mushrooms was strong between his fingers, as if there was an astonishing amount of residue from when he had just pinched the mushroom.

The only problem is that I used my other hand to hold it.

So are there still side effects? Am I following in Professor Rob's footsteps?

With a sigh, Fu Qian casually crushed the mushroom container.

As expected, it wasn't that simple. The material was clearly transparent, but the broken edge was covered with wispy strands, as if entangled with fungal hyphae.

And this scene is so similar to what I saw in Jian Ge back then.

Has the fungal emperor returned to the world because of his actions?

At that moment, Fu Qian's feet remained still; he simply looked up at the sky.

The night was deep, and the stars twinkled in the sky.

Then he stretched out his hand and made a gesture as if he could pluck the stars from the sky, displaying the carefree spirit of a refined scholar.

That glimmer of light actually flickered for a moment.

……

This wasn't even done with any force.

It was undoubtedly a wondrous sight; even Fu Qian couldn't help but marvel at it at that moment.

Although the King of Abandoned Prisons doesn't have a good reputation, Xingxing wouldn't be scared by such an action.

The greatest significance of this wondrous sight is that it makes the world momentarily seem unreal.

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It could even be more unreal: Fu Qian turned his head to gaze at a cluster of starlight in another direction and gently blew on it.

As if a wind from deep space had swept by, the scene that had given people a sense of eternity was suddenly stirred up, and the stars began to shift.

Is this similar to when I encountered the two sword saints, male and female, last time?

The whole world is no longer real, but reveals a deeper, true law, with mycelium dominating everything.

Shaking his head inwardly, he quickly came to a conclusion.

Of course, this time the situation looks even more serious, because I myself was not spared.

In short, the current situation is like taking the red pill from The Matrix and seeing the true nature of the world.

Although this is a bit abstract, it's not entirely inexplicable—it's normal to see tiny people when eating mushrooms, let alone just the stars shaking.

Especially since the mushrooms he swallowed were considered divine, and he even ate them as sashimi.

That's right, the conclusion is that the insight wasn't entirely fruitless, but rather had a purely negative effect, providing absolutely no information.

If you frequently walk along the riverbank and don't follow food safety regulations, it's not surprising that you might occasionally encounter something like this.

However, there's a problem now: this thing might not be as simple as just an illusion. The last time the two sword saints attacked, their attacks were quite painful.

Furthermore, it is not currently in the box created by Jade Soul Master, which is isolated from reality.

Even if we take a step back and say it's just an illusion, it's still an illusion of the King of Abandoned Prison.

Walking around the academy in this state, what kind of scene would it cause? It was truly intriguing. Without teasing Xingxing any further, Fu Qian turned and walked towards the academy.