This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 104. The Harvest
"So, this is what exposed you?" Lin Jun asked, looking at the pendant that had been taken from the noble knight.

"That's the only possibility I can think of." Dylan shrugged, a little helpless.

After obtaining it, I fiddled with it for a long time and confirmed that it was an item that grants +4 Strength. It would be such a waste to just throw it away.

However, it wasn't convenient to wear it openly as stolen goods, so I could only put it in my bag and find a blacksmith to reshape it on my way back.

I never expected this to happen. It seems that the noble knight is very likely one of Clark's men.

There's no need to lose it now, so Dylan wrapped it up and put it inside the duffel bag, then sealed it with a tape at the bottom.

After tidying up his things, Dylan headed towards the dock.

Those who used abyss magic have definitely been dealt with, since even the Sword Saint appeared. But after they were dealt with, there will definitely be guards there conducting follow-up investigations.

So, Dylan's original tavern was on the south side of the dock, but after escaping last night, he took a long detour and now runs to the north side of the dock to try to avoid being seen by the guards.

Dylan was also puzzled by the appearance of the Sword Saint in Clark.

Although the Sword Saint doesn't have a fixed fief like Duke Alama and is much freer to go wherever he wants, he should be active near the border now. Why did he come to the port city in the west?
Of course, this was just a random thought of Dylan's. He knew that with the limited information he had, it would be a miracle if he could figure it out on his own.

Lin Jun's focus was clearly different when it came to the Sword Saint.

During their brief encounter, Lin Jun saw something completely different from what ordinary people could see on the Sword Saint's panel.

【Sword Mastery】

A skill that perfectly fits the style of a swordsman.

But it has no ranking system!
This was the first time Lin Jun had ever seen a skill without a level, so she couldn't determine what it specifically represented.

Is it a unique skill of the Sword Saint title?

Or is it beyond LV10, the ultimate form of the skill?
If possible, I'd really like to have a proper conversation with this swordsman, or at least see just how powerful this skill is.

Unfortunately, Dylan and the scout are in such a state now that they can't even hide, let alone get close...

When Dylan arrived at the dock, the eastern horizon was just beginning to lighten with an oyster-shell-like gray-white hue.

A quick glance around revealed only four guards on duty at the dock, seemingly unaffected by last night's events.

They quickly located a three-masted sailing ship—the Wind Feather—on the dock.

"Dylan, you're right on time." The one-eyed first mate, who was standing guard below the ship, greeted Dylan.

If you look closely, you can see some translucent fish scales on his rough face. This person must have had some fish-man blood in his ancestors, but it was quite diluted.

"When do we set sail?" Dylan asked casually before stepping onto the gangplank.

He wanted to leave immediately if he could.

However, the first mate simply looked up at the sky and said, "Noon."

Dylan couldn't do anything about it, as he wasn't the only passenger. Generally, departures were assumed to be at noon, and the Wind Feather seemed to be no exception.

Fortunately, no accidents occurred. After the passengers boarded one after another, the Fengyu retracted its steps before noon, indicating that everyone had arrived.

After the ship sailed away from the dock, Dylan, who had been observing the area behind, noticed a group of guards on the dock, and the leader of them was none other than the female knight.

They went to each of the ships still docked, presumably to conduct some kind of inspection, but this had nothing to do with the Wind Feather, which had already set sail.

With the dust settled, Dylan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The ship will then pass by several islands, including Dylan's destination, Silver Sand Bay, which should take about a month to reach if all goes well.

During this time, Dylan planned to practice his combat skills again after a long absence. Regardless of whether he could improve much, it would be good to regain his feel for the game.

"Have you found a good spot?" the leader suddenly asked. "Huh? What spot?" Dylan didn't understand what the leader meant.

"Find a place for you to sunbathe! Let me tell you, it's not just you who needs magic, the scouts are also running low on magic and need you to replenish it!"

"A scout?" Dylan looked puzzled. "How do I replenish the scout's supplies?"

With a slight movement of a backpack strap, it connected to Dylan's back in a blind spot on the deck, immediately demonstrating to him "how to replenish."

Feeling his magic being drained, Dylan covered his face, already imagining the days to come when he probably wouldn't even have clothes to wear...
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The fifth level of the Amethyst Underground City, Venom Lake.

This place has always been Lin Jun's breeding ground for the dragon beast, Miraji.

Lin Jun has been feeding these Miraji for a long time, and their numbers have been steadily increasing.

From eating one mushroom-laden fat cat every two days, it has recently become necessary to eat three mushrooms every two days, otherwise it will run around eating mushrooms because it is hungry.

The numbers are obviously increasing rapidly, and they're already nearing the Venom Lake's capacity limit. It's time to harvest them.

But you can't just kill Miraji in the lake; that would be too much trouble to collect him.

It's not easy to drive them out of the lake.

Puji's [Corrosion Resistance LV5] only allows him to stay around the lake, not to go into the water.

As the saying goes, "You can nurture a black dog for a thousand days, but only use it for a short time."

And here it is, when I need to use the black one!

Tempted by the glittering appearance, the big black mushroom leaped into the lake.

Don't be fooled by Xiao Hei's mimicry of Puji; its heavy black scales make it sink to the bottom and unable to float. But this is just the right time.

"Little Black, chase them up!"

The little black creature at the bottom of the lake couldn't see its surroundings, so it just walked around in the middle of the lake, swinging its arms and stirring things up.

The effect was quite good; the Miraji in the lake were startled and climbed out one by one to the shore.

Meanwhile, the Puji, who had been waiting on the shore for a long time and were equipped with [Corrosion Resistance LV5], rolled up the Miraji one by one and slammed them to their deaths.

Miraji has scales on his body, so cutting him is not enough to cause him enough damage, and mushroom cannons are easy to shatter him too much. The method of killing him by falling is primitive, but it works.

There were quite a few Mirajis; in a full half hour, the Pujis killed more than three hundred Mirajis.

Xiao Hei had already arrived and was rolling around in the mushroom patch, trying to get rid of the stench of the lake water on his body.

However, when a ruby ​​was spun around and rolled right in front of Xiao Hei, she immediately stopped rolling.

Not caring that he still smelled bad, he grabbed the ruby ​​and ran towards the Mushroom House.

Their menacing appearance startled a group of passing adventurers. The four of them split up and ran in three directions. The unluckiest guy was "chased" all the way and was finally overtaken by Xiao Hei when he was already out of breath.

This time, Lin Jun actually paid the full amount of wages.

This ruby ​​isn't some kind of magical material; it's just a regular gemstone. Its only use is probably to exchange it for gold coins, but Lin Jun doesn't really need gold coins, so it's perfect for Xiao Hei to collect.

Lin Jun threw all of Miraji into the swamp area.

Although these Miraji are not of high level, there are enough of them to upgrade [Scale Armor] to LV6.

Lin Jun didn't kill all the Mirajis; there were probably still about a hundred left in the lake. Given the Mirajis' breeding rate, feeding them more mushrooms and raising them for a few months would probably restore their numbers.

After Lin Jun finished dealing with Miraji, another signal came from another key location—Norris had woken up!

(End of this chapter)