This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 164, Section 163: Miniature Illusion Reconnaissance Entity

To guard against the new president's underhanded tactics, Lin Jun devoted some attention to strengthening surveillance of the dungeon entrance.

However, after several days of calm, Lin Jun began to wonder if they really just wanted to see what the lighting puff tasted like.
What Lin Jun didn't notice was that an ordinary adventurer, while passing the fifth floor, opened a small package and released some inconspicuous flying insects.

……

Lin Jun naturally couldn't just keep an eye on the door these past few days.

The high-temperature drilling system is indeed very effective; in just a few days, the mycelium network system has achieved remarkable results.

Except for the staircase section, which is reinforced by some kind of underground formation and cannot be dug out, other parts, whether rock, brick, or soil, can be easily dug through.

The underground network is most extensive on five- and six-story buildings.

The knight, with his main body inside, used [Rolling Charge], and absolutely no one could catch up with him unless the entire level was overturned; otherwise, Lin Jun would be safe.

Unless... the other party is also good at digging tunnels...

Xiao Hei stared at a round hole on the ground, a newly drilled hole that hadn't yet been covered with mycelium.

She just saw a mushroom pop out of the mushroom shell, then it shrank back inside.

In her [Magic Perception], she could sense that delicious-looking Puji was moving underground.

In fact, she had recently sensed that there were many magical little things underground, but she never expected that they were all Puji!
Then I have to try it!
Little Black tried to crawl into the hole, but only her head could fit in; the passage dedicated to Puji was too small for her.

Fortunately, she still has [Sharp LV9] claws!

Like a mole, Little Black widened the hole with its paws and squeezed inside.

Because they simply dug away the soil blocking their way without reinforcing the passage, the net tunnel collapsed wherever Xiao Hei went.

It chased after the burrowing creature, and just when it was about to catch up, Little Black suddenly stopped.

Because in her perception, a larger, more alluring ball of magic appeared, dazzlingly bright!
Gollum—

Swallowing hard, Xiao Hei's body involuntarily dug in that direction, passing through the underground of the mushroom forest and entering the swamp.

Normally, Xiao Hei would avoid coming over because he disliked the smell of the swamp, but today, attracted by the magic, he endured all the discomfort.

Halfway there, the boss's voice came from the mushroom net, but Xiao Hei's attention was completely unable to focus on the conversation.

Finally, Little Black found a ball woven from mycelium in the swamp. After tearing through the mycelium head and crawling inside, Little Black saw the knight she knew...

Knight Puji has become even more alluring than before, but she still remembers how powerful Knight Puji was; last time, he managed to knock her unconscious. (A certain Blackie's memories are disordered after her unconsciousness.)

So Little Black didn't rush forward, but instead pursed her lips and slowly moved closer, wanting to see if the knight would allow her to eat one of his feet...

Faced with the little black girl who was drooling and approaching with shining eyes, the knight stretched out his foot and pushed her head to the side. At the same time, he stuffed his mycelium tentacles directly into the little black girl's mouth and fed her magic like feeding a baby.

Xiao Hei doesn't usually like to replenish mana with creep, because it doesn't give him a feeling of fullness.

However, when magical power reaches a certain level, the situation changes.

Sun Knight direct charging!

In addition to magic, it also contains hallucinogenic spores.

The high concentration of magic quickly made Xiao Hei "overeat," and then he became dazed. Regardless of the fact that he was still soaking in the swamp, he fell asleep on the spot.

Lin Jun had a few puffy creatures drag the troublemaker away, and then personally repaired the mycelium ball that the girl had bitten to prevent more swamp water from leaking in.

Long before Xiao Hei arrived, Lin Jun had already stored his true form inside the knight's body. He dared not face Xiao Hei directly; if this idiot couldn't control himself and took a bite, things would get really messy.

Because the knight is hidden deep at the bottom of the swamp, Little Black is usually undetectable when moving on the surface. Unexpectedly, today she followed him as he burrowed underground and actually got close to his detection range...

Maybe we should move. Otherwise, it'll be a real hassle if Xiao Hei keeps coming over every now and then.

However, this also reminded Lin Jun that besides the mycelium network tunnels used by Puji, perhaps they should also dig some underground tunnels that people could pass through. Xiao Hei might not need them, but they could be left for Norris, Dylan, and Little Pig to use in emergencies.

……

While repairing the mycelial ball, a small insect that crawled in through a hole caught Lin Jun's attention.

There are many insects living in the swamp, which don't affect the Puji, and Lin Jun doesn't bother with them. But this one is different.

From the perspective of [Magic Perception], it is actually a tiny magic point!
A scout bug?
In an instant, Lin Jun guessed the purpose of this thing.

With a flick of his whip, the knight sliced ​​the insect in two, and the corpse blurred before vanishing into thin air.

There is indeed a problem!

Lin Jun hadn't noticed these special insects before. Although the insects' magical power was indeed inconspicuous, it was still not undetectable.

Before actually encountering it, Lin Jun had never thought about it in this way, and had never seen anything like it that could use insects to scout.

Once Lin Jun noticed it, based on its characteristics, she swept away all the scout flying insects still hovering on the fifth floor in less than two seconds.

Bats swooped down from the dome and began hunting the insects.

They didn't even need to self-destruct; with a quick squeeze of their legs, they could crush these illusion insects to death, wiping them all out in less than ten minutes.

This familiar technique... is it the illusionist's?

Given the current situation, Lin Jun is prepared to be discovered.

Of course, this refers to the knight being spotted by the enemy!

Even if the knight hadn't captured the main body, the other party would only see an incredibly dazzling solar knight and an ordinary green mushroom if they entered. This mushroom even contained very little magic power, and there were several similar green mushrooms nearby to confuse the other party.

Unless the other party can also pull up their stats to see, they will definitely only think that the Knight is the important character!
Ultimately, Lin Jun hadn't expected that her opponent could come up with so many bizarre and wonderful tricks.

First comes reconnaissance, then what?

A decapitation strike?

The new president is really making things unbearable for the mushroom right from the start!

Looks like I need to start creating Knight II...
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Within the Adventurers' Guild.

Solalyn and the others waited quietly around Aidin.

Aidin, on the other hand, kept his eyes tightly closed, clutching a processed magic crystal, his brows furrowed.

Controlling more than ten flying insects at the same time would be difficult even for a mage like him who specializes in this.

"click"

In a split second, the sound of the magic crystal cracking startled everyone, and Aidin's expression changed, but he did not open his eyes.

As time went on, more and more cracks appeared on the magic crystal, and Aidin's expression grew increasingly grim.

Finally, with a final groan, the magic crystal in Aidin's hand shattered into powder, and he suddenly opened his eyes and vomited on the spot in a very unseemly manner.

The experience of being transformed into a flying insect and being pinched to death more than ten times left Aiding feeling nauseous.

Fifteen looked away and silently took two steps back.

Solarin and Far simply waited quietly for Aidin to recover, while Lillian even brought over a glass of water.

After taking the water and rinsing his mouth, Aidin looked at Far excitedly and said:

"Found it! Didn't find the magician behind it, but found the King of Puji! That powerful aura, and the hiding place, there's no mistake, it must be the King of Puji! But the bad news is... it also discovered my bug..."

(End of this chapter)