Holding the space chat group, the cannon fodder female supporting role ascended

Chapter 1020 A Brief Test
Yunxi organized her thoughts and then said:

"First, we need to determine that the people of Shatuo Kingdom are of mixed race. Ideally, we should be able to identify what kind of plant they are descended from and what kind of monks they are, so that we can make targeted preparations."

Secondly, if you believe we are trapped in an illusion, then my limited cultivation might be a hint from the illusion to me. You and I are different. You can try to use your source power to fight against the illusion and see if you can discover new clues.

Third, until our speculation is confirmed, we'd better not touch anything here, whether it's food, household items, or even people who come near us. We must remain vigilant at all times.

Menglan nodded, then touched her nose and said:
"Actually, during the journey from the desert to Shatuo City, I discovered that I could transform into my original form, but only partially, not completely."

Yunxi raised an eyebrow after hearing this and said:

"When did you find out?"

"When the Shui people tried to ambush us but were drawn into a dream by my fragrance, they began to kill each other."

Yunxi asked:

"Will your talent skills be restricted when you return to the Shui family?"

Menglan frowned and said:

"After entering Shatuo City, my abilities were limited. I could only use flower petals to put those people into a dream, and I could no longer control them with just fragrance."

“It seems that Shatuo City is their stronghold, which is why your power is suppressed so much. Now that we are in the palace, we should be closer to that special immortal plant. Try to break through the illusion they have created, and I will protect you.”

Meng Lanjun also decided to give it a try. He didn't think he was any worse than the other person, so he nodded and said:
"Alright, but this is the royal palace after all, their territory. I'll just test the waters this time and try not to alert them. If things go wrong, you must protect me."

"it is good."

Yunxi readily agreed and began to prepare. First, she reduced the range of the energy shield to only cover her and Menglanjun. Then she observed the maids and guards guarding outside the hall, who seemed to be completely unaware of her presence.

She contracted the energy shield again, then nodded to Meng Lanjun, while she herself released her divine sense to keep a close watch on Meng Lanjun's condition.

Meng Lanjun exuded a faint fragrance, which first spread throughout the palace where they were, and then slowly enveloped the maids and guards at the door. They remained unaware of it, but Yunxi saw their figures begin to flicker, as if a white flower was blooming inside them.

Yunxi reacted quickly, expanding the range of the Hong energy shield to pull Menglanjun back into it, and said:

"Lan Jun, stop now and withdraw your source power."

Meng Lanjun sensed Yunxi's actions. Although she didn't understand, she subconsciously followed suit, withdrawing the fragrance she had released into the air before looking at Yunxi.

Yunxi was staring at the maids and guards at the palace gate. They were exchanging glances, subtly looking at where the two of them were, before returning to their solemn postures after a moment.

Yunxi breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Menglanjun, who was deep in thought with her beautiful brows furrowed, seemingly having discovered something. Yunxi coughed lightly and said:

“Lan Jun, when your fragrance lingered around those maids and guards just now, I saw a small white flower appear on their skin, about this big.”

After saying that, he gestured to indicate the size.

Menglanjun suddenly looked up and said:

"Ranxi, can you describe the appearance of that white flower?" Yunxi thought for a moment and replied:

"Pure white petals, ginger-yellow stamens, about the size of a bowl, it looks very ordinary."

Menglanjun clenched her hands and said:
"I think I know what's holding us back."

"What is it?"

"Blue-capped fungus, those small white flowers are its companion plants, called 'Crispy White'."

Upon hearing this name, Yunxi began searching through relevant records in her mind:
Blue-capped Phantom Fungus is a very common immortal plant, but its hallucinogenic ability is unparalleled. A sufficient number of Blue-capped Phantom Fungus can even trap an immortal king in a dream world. Moreover, it likes to grow in damp and dark places and uses resentful and evil energy as nourishment.

The 'Crispy White' is the dodder flower that lives by attaching to the blue-capped hallucinogen. It is specifically responsible for protecting the relatively fragile blue-capped hallucinogen, since the other party has no other special skills besides hallucination.

However, some immortals have used the Blue-Cap Illusion Fungus to refine a pill that can make cultivators reveal their deepest secrets without warning. Most importantly, this pill is addictive and can be controlled if taken in excess.

This elixir, known as the "Flying Immortal Pill," was later revealed to have been made by an evil immortal with the aim of controlling righteous immortals for their own use. It also harmed a number of outstanding disciples in the immortal realm and angered five immortal emperors.

The five acted swiftly, destroying all the Blue-Cap Illusion Fungi within the Immortal Realm and digging three feet into the ground to ensure that the Blue-Cap Illusion Fungi would have no further chance to grow in the Immortal Realm, thus putting the matter to rest.

So Yunxi frowned and asked:
"Wasn't the Blue Cap Phantom Fungus eradicated? How did it end up here?"

Menglan shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either, and said seriously:

"If this blue-hatted phantom fungus is above the seventh level, then it does have the ability to trap all the cultivators who enter here. Moreover, in order to have a continuous supply of nutrients, it will allow the cultivators who enter here to reproduce, making these people its nutrients."

The people we see with light blue blood are likely the offspring of cultivators who have combined with Blue-Cap Phantom Fungus that has achieved cultivation.

The Queen just said that there haven't been any outside cultivators here for a long time, which means that the nutrients he cultivates are decreasing as he keeps consuming them. Coupled with the threat of the sand worms, the Blue-Cap Phantom Fungus probably won't last much longer, which is why he wants to use us to leave.”

Yunxi listened carefully to Menglanjun's analysis, nodding repeatedly. Only after the other party finished speaking did she reply:
"His claim that he couldn't withstand the crushing force of spacetime due to his physical condition is probably just an excuse. Perhaps he is actually trapped here and unable to leave."

That's why he chose to lie low and strengthen himself, hoping to leave this place after accumulating enough power. However, he exhausted the resources of this space and even bewitched cultivators to become his nourishment, but he still couldn't continue.

Our presence became the means for him to leave, which is why he was so eager to invite us into the palace.

Menglan also agreed with Yunxi's speculation:
“Now that we know about the existence of Blue Cap Phantom, we need to verify our hypothesis, and I don’t think the other side will have that much patience.”

Yunxi raised her hand and rubbed her temples, saying:

"Hopefully our probing just now didn't alert them. We must be extremely careful from now on. The most important thing is to break the illusion they've cast on me so I can fight back."

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing seriousness in each other's eyes. They couldn't allow the Blue Hat Illusionary Fungus to return to the Immortal Realm, otherwise the first to not let them off would be the five Immortal Emperors.

Meanwhile, after returning to her palace, the queen couldn't wait to see the Shatuo king.

　My darlings, I'm experiencing writer's block today, so the update is a bit late. There's one more chapter to go; I'll upload it as soon as I finish writing it.

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