This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 227, Section 226: The Culprit Who Destroyed the Dungeon
Inside the cave, the forcibly released souls let out mournful cries, and like invisible smoke, they eventually dissipated into the cold air without leaving a trace.

At this moment, the yellow book's two heavy covers drooped limply, like two withered petals. The spine was empty, with only a single, lonely page pitifully sandwiched between them, reserved for exchange.

[Waaaaaah]
[Boss...you...you must remember your promise!] The handwriting on the pages looked particularly weak and aggrieved.

"Don't worry," the voice chirped reassuringly, "I mean what I say!"

After having Fat Otaku Puji send the tool man Xiao Hei back to the Stone Castle, Lin Jun brought the Yellow Book to the core area.

To be honest, Lin Jun didn't want to do something like beating up her employees before they even started working.

But... since the Yellow Book is something he can't fully understand, we can't afford to be careless!
The only way Lin Jun knew to limit it was through the Soul Pages.

……

This is the core of it!
Passing through the massive doors and stepping into the core area, even with only a single page remaining, the yellow book still evokes a powerful sense of awe.

"Hey, are you a repair expert? How come your reaction is almost the same as mine, a first-timer?" Lin Jun couldn't help but say.

[Because this is truly my first time entering the core of the dungeon!]
[Although I was born with repair skills, I've never had the chance to do any repairs before!] An indescribable excitement emanated from the pages.
"Alright, alright," Lin Jun urged, "Let's take a look and see where to start fixing it?"

[That big crystal!] The Yellow Book didn't hesitate.

Puji carefully carried the yellow book and brought it close to the crystal monument that shimmered with nebula-like light.

A wondrous scene unfolded: countless tiny points of light within the crystal seemed to be summoned, and were drawn out in strands, swirling and rotating around the yellow book, forming a miniature, radiant halo!

At the same time, the Yellow Book no longer needs to be supported; it floats up on its own as if it were nothing!
Its remaining pages move without wind, swaying back and forth against the backdrop of starlight and shimmering light, possessing a mysterious rhythm.

Lin Jun thought that if the book were complete now, with all the pages flipping through it, combined with this special effect, it would actually look quite stylish...

[Boss, do you remember when I told you that the dungeon crash was due to insufficient computing power?] The text on the yellow book no longer seemed impatient, but rather carried a strange calmness.

"Nonsense, isn't harassing the war puppets just a way to deplete the dungeon's computing power?"

[So, do you know... what exactly is the source of the 'computing power' that powers the entire underground city?]
Puji shook his mushroom cap: "Generated from the core?"

[Of course not, the core is just a tool for controlling the dungeon.]
The handwriting on the yellow book suddenly became darker.

[Souls! Souls! The souls of intelligent beings who die within the dungeon's boundaries are briefly captured and absorbed by the dungeon's rules before returning to the world's origin!]
[The last embers of these souls before their return became the fuel driving the dungeon's immense computing power!]
"..." Lin Jun did not answer; the only sound in the core hall was the low hum of the energy pipes.

[Did something come to mind?]
[Boss, do you know how I see you?]
"..."

Although Lin Jun didn't speak, Huang Pishu continued talking to himself.

[You are a greedy devourer!] The handwriting on the page suddenly turned cold and sharp!
[You used the fungal carpet to decompose the corpse, completely absorbing the soul power it contained, along with every trace of their existence!]
[Then, you threw that soul, drained clean and reduced to its purest essence, back directly to the world!]
[They no longer abide by the rules of the dungeon! They no longer contribute even the slightest bit of 'residual heat' to the dungeon!]
[You! You are the one responsible for the destruction of the dungeon!]
The air seemed to freeze, and the mushroom cap, which had been making a soft, popping sound, stopped shaking.

"These things... the fact that you're only bringing them up now," Lin Jun's voice was terrifyingly low, "means..."

[This means I—intentionally—didn't—tell—you!]
The surrounding tentacles shot out like arrows, piercing the air with a whooshing sound, and suddenly stabbed at the floating yellow book!
However, all the tentacles collided with an invisible, absolutely solid air wall just inches away from the Yellow Book!
[No Entry] The cold, hard rule text appeared on the panel. This time, even the title of "Hero" was rendered ineffective!

Bang!
A fat guy suddenly self-destructed! A violent shockwave swept outwards!
As the smoke and dust dissipated, the invisible air wall remained unmoved, firmly protecting the yellow book behind it. The entire core area was completely undisturbed, operating coldly, precisely, and silently.

Ignoring the attacks around it, the Yellow Book floated in the ring of stars, continuing its manifesto:

Repairing a dungeon is simple; just replenish its soul.
[Controlling the dungeon... was originally very difficult, but now it's different.] The words on the pages exuded a strong sense of pride.

[Taking advantage of the dungeon's unprecedented weakness, I'll use a massive torrent of souls, completely under my control, to wash over its core... Seizing supreme authority will be a piece of cake!]
[This is all thanks to you!]
[By the way, boss]
[Did I tell you... that my cover is the best repository of souls?]
The next moment, countless twisted and wailing torrents of souls suddenly burst forth from the cover of the yellow book. They swirled and shrieked wildly in the core hall, eventually converging into a gray-black turbid stream that rushed into the suspended main crystal monument!
The grayish-black filth, like ink dripping into clear water, began to spread and erode within the pure and translucent crystal monument!

[Hahahaha!]
The last remaining pages of the yellow book swayed proudly back and forth in front of Puji.

[Do you know what?! You lost because you knew absolutely nothing about all of this!]
[You don't trust me? So what! Who else can you find besides me?]
The knowledge gap had already sealed your fate!
[Boss?]
"cut!"

[Tsk tsk tsk, little poop~]
[If you kneel down and beg for mercy now, I might take pity on you and leave you the fifth floor as your permanent lair, that's not out of the question~]
"What are you pretending to be?"

Lin Jun had tried both the mushroom cannon and the self-destruction technique, but she was truly helpless against the smug yellow book in front of her in the face of that invisible wall.

Got cheated!
Lin Jun was naturally furious that this guy was going to take over the entire Amethyst Underground City.

Although the situation was terrible, Lin Jun had made contingency plans for being betrayed before!

The next moment, the six-layered main body suddenly transformed into its separate parts, which were then decomposed and digested by the fungal network beneath it.

[Seven Sins of Greed Trigger]

[Plunder Skill: Split-type LV1]

Lin Jun's true form then transformed into the knight's mushroom hat in the secret chamber of the Stone Fortress dungeon.

Then it split into two parts, letting one of the poopy hide somewhere else.

On the core side, the Puji stopped attacking the invisible wall and making futile attempts.

"You win, we'll see!"

[Little Puji~]
The yellow book's handwriting features playful wavy lines.

[You don't actually think I'd let you go, do you?]
???

The next moment, an irresistible and terrifying suction force originating from the soul level suddenly erupted from the contaminated crystal tablet!
Inside the core hall, the Puji were not physically impacted, but it was as if their life force had been instantly drained away. Their caps tilted, and they collapsed to the ground in droves, their life force extinguished!

This suction force not only appeared in the core, but also affected the Puji and Fungal Network throughout the entire dungeon at almost the same time!

Even if Lin Jun acted decisively and forcibly severed all the fungal networks outside the stone fortress, he could not stop the soul-pulling force that had already "captured" him!
[Tsk, what a pity]
You actually rejected my kind offer!
[Then become the sacrifice for my complete control of this underground city!]
[Hahahahahahaha]
The frenzied, distorted "Ha" characters, like an out-of-control tide, frantically refreshed and overlapped on the only remaining, solitary pages of the book!
(End of this chapter)