This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 110, Section 109: Employees should maintain their own mental health.
[Splitting Wind Claw LV4]

As Norris brushed past the stone-skinned boar, his sharp claws ripped deep furrows into its thick, black hide, exposing the dark red muscle fibers.

It looks terrible, but in reality, this injury is not fatal to the stone-skinned wild boar; it will only provoke it.

The pig's hooves stomped the ground quickly, and it turned around and charged at Norris.

Norris was aware of this as well, and thanks to the special vision provided by the fungal net, he "saw" the wild boar's movements without turning around.

Since connecting to the microbial network mentioned by the boss, he has gained this special vision in the area controlled by the boss.

It can see further than the eyes, and there are no blind spots in 360 degrees, but it's not as familiar as the eyes.

When the tusks, reeking of wild boar, attacked again, Norris suddenly leaped into the air.

The wild boar's charge lost its target but couldn't stop, crashing into and snapping a thick tree trunk behind it.

Norris seized the opportunity during this pause and blasted the mushroom cannon, which was already fully charged with energy, out of his right chest.

After the explosion, the wild boar, which had lost its hind legs, was still struggling in a pool of blood, but it was no longer a threat.

He stepped on the wild boar, his sharp claws piercing its head, ending the battle.

Norris, panting, looked down at the blood dripping from his claws, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

This sense of control—being able to trample what he once thought were powerful monsters under his feet and be above the food chain—was incredibly intoxicating to him.

This is a kind of joy that Norris, who could only break stones in the mine day after day, could never experience!

[Level Up: LV22 → LV23]

The slime clearing in the past few days, plus the monsters I've hunted alone these past two days, were all kills of monsters much stronger than my level.

It was expected that it would be upgraded again in a short period of time.

The attribute boost brought a sense of increased power, and Norris instinctively hugged his arms tightly, not even noticing the crunching sound of his claws grinding against his scales.

After everything was over, Norris leaned contentedly against the stone-skinned boar carcass, completely unconcerned about the blood and stench on it.

Looking at his somewhat torn clothes, Norris simply threw them all aside.

Maybe the boss is right. Things have already come to this, there's no need to be bound by any so-called sense of shame!
I should be more free...

"Norris, hide! An adventurer is heading your way."

"oh oh!"

Picking up his clothes from the ground, Norris quickly put them back on and then disappeared into a dense thicket of bushes.

The eldest brother has a strong sense of perception and can always give an early warning, allowing him to hide.

After all, I can't be seen like this in public.

Losing his human identity wasn't painful for Norris; on the contrary, it brought him a sense of relief, free from the burden of paying off his debts.

The only downside was the food; the only seasoning the eldest brother had was salt…

Footsteps approached, and Norris buried himself completely in the leaves.

A somewhat familiar voice came from ahead.

"The sixth floor is indeed dark too..." Fei Ling complained, somewhat annoyed.

It's that girl!
For a moment, Norris wanted to step forward and apologize for his previous escape.

If possible, I would also like to ask the girl's name.

However, before getting up, Norris caught a glimpse of a cold glint out of the corner of his eye—it was his own claws, claws capable of easily tearing through wild boar hide…

Yes, I'm no longer human.

Both the debt and the fleeting encounter with that girl vanished along with his human identity.

In the darkness, Norris lowered his body even further... Vera, who was next to Filyn, looked up at the glowing dome: "Aren't there still fluorescent mushrooms? It's not completely dark, is it?"

Behind the two, Fei Yin maintained an orange-yellow illumination spell with her staff.

"The dome is so high, what's the use of those fluorescent tubes? At least there are some mushrooms on the ground on the fifth floor, but on the sixth floor it's all black!"

It's so dark, it'll be hard to find your way. I hope we don't lose track of that flower fairy from last time.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I remember the way." Vera said, waving the map in his hand, which had his own markings on it.

"There's a smell of blood!" Fei Yin, who had been silent all along, suddenly reminded him.

The three immediately became alert.

The light from the Fein Staff shone even brighter, even reaching the bushes where Norris was hiding, but Norris was well concealed, not a single scale showing.

Vera and her two companions soon discovered the dead stone-skinned boar.

“Just died.” Fei Ling judged it at a glance.

Vera crouched down and examined the boar, saying curiously, "It has both claw wounds and blast damage, so it must have been an adventurer. But claw weapons are rare; I don't remember anyone in town using them. Also, since you killed it, why didn't you take its tusks?"

After a two-second silence, Vera suddenly whispered, "Let's go!"

Seeing Vera's reaction, the twins immediately understood and quickly followed her.

Feiling even held a special arrow in her hand, ready to draw her bow at any moment.

Since the attack by the raiders, the three of them have discussed their next strategy.

Of course, whether it works well or not depends on actual use.

The three of them left quickly.

After they disappeared from sight, Norris fled back to the fifth floor.

They retreated back to their mushroom house.

This was the first time since he awoke that he felt lost about the future and frustrated by the "inhuman" nature.

Not far away, Little Black, who had witnessed him running back to the Mushroom House, lowered his head and took a big bite of Puji, who was no longer moving in his arms, and showed a happy expression.

Her schedule is packed today!
After waking up, count the sparkles, eat the puji, and then continue counting the sparkles!

Lin Jun naturally noticed Norris's situation as well, though she didn't understand why he was so frustrated after seeing the three of them.

But it's nothing more than some minor emotions after becoming inhuman. Didn't Dylan have some of those at the beginning too?
To be honest, Lin Jun couldn't empathize at all. At least this person has hands, feet, and a mouth, and can still enjoy delicious food.

Then look at myself, a mushroom!
How could Lin Jun empathize with him?

Lin Jun neither knew how to comfort him nor wanted to bother trying. At most, she could give him some special nutrition.
Ultimately, all he asked of Norris was to conduct some experiments to add skills; he asked for nothing more.

As for things like participating in slime-eliminating missions and going to the sixth floor to fight monsters and level up, those were all things Norris wanted to do himself, and Lin Jun simply didn't object.

Even if Norris suddenly becomes depressed and stays cooped up in the mushroom house all day, it won't affect Lin Jun's experiment.

If someone really can't think straight and takes their own life, it's just a little bit of a pity.

After all, she was "inhuman," an unchangeable fact. She couldn't adjust her mindset or accept it, and there was nothing Lin Jun could do.

Everything depends on what Norris decides in the end.

……

The location of the giant flower fairy was discovered on the sixth floor.

Vera and her two companions looked at the last remaining giant flower buds in the small basin...

Where is the flower fairy?
Where did that huge flower fairy go?
　An extra chapter

　　
　
(End of this chapter)