This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 230, Page 229: The Green Mushroom's Ambition
Seal it, don't bury it.

It means he's not dead yet!
But what's with the one-sixth? Can you make a wish after collecting all the Demon King fragments?
And can someone who's been cut into eight pieces still survive?
After all, this is the kind of world... maybe it really is possible...

Of course, this is only one side of the story in the Yellow Book!
Given this guy's long history of misdeeds, he either hides half of the key information or mixes one deadly lie into nine truths, trying to trip you up at crucial moments. You have to be suspicious of every word he says!
If Lin Jun's own soul hadn't seemed unusually large, she would have truly fallen into Huang Pishu's hands. In terms of playing dirty tricks and setting traps, Lin Jun inwardly gave Huang Pishu's methods a high degree of recognition.

Thinking this, Lin Jun casually expressed her most direct respect to the Yellow Book—an arc of electricity flashed without warning and struck the unsuspecting Yellow Book precisely!
[Oh no! Boss, everything I said is true, I didn't lie to you! I wouldn't dare!]
How did you know it was the Demon King behind you?

My mission... is to unleash the Demon King...
"Mission? Who gave you this mission?" Lin Jun pressed.

[I...don't know...]
[Aww! Don't get shocked! Don't get shocked! I really don't know!]
[From the moment I became conscious... this mission was already underway!]
All I know is that by releasing the Demon King... I can obtain... my own soul! That's all!
Wow! You can actually make a wish!

"My own soul?" Lin Jun thought of the core of the yellow book, which resembled a soul but was not. "Would having a soul make any difference?"

[Of course! Worlds apart!]
[I've been dealing with souls for a long time, so I know better than anyone else!]
The soul can be bound, its form distorted… but it never dies! To possess a soul is to truly live! To live eternally!
The yellow book suddenly became agitated, and Lin Jun kindly gave it a shock to calm it down.

"Hmm... So you haven't given up yet? You're still thinking of stealing the core from me to release the Demon King?"

[No...that's not what I meant, boss...]
[Boss, releasing the Demon King now would be a huge favor!]
[The Demon King is going to rule the demon race, he wouldn't covet your dungeon, would he?]
"Why didn't you discuss it with me before?" Lin Jun sneered.

[That's because... I wasn't sure of your attitude, waaaaaah! Don't shock me! It was me who wanted revenge! I didn't think it was necessary to tell you this! I know I was wrong! I know I was wrong!]
The fungal tendrils reached out and lifted up the yellow book, which smelled burnt and had a half-charred cover.

Suspended in mid-air, the Yellow Book instantly felt a terrifying sense of impending doom!
[Boss! If you don't agree, fine! Fine! Spare my life!]
[I know a lot of secrets: the vampire's ascension! The hero's holy sword! The emperor's dark history! And they're still useful! They really are still useful!]
[Rao]
The final, thick arc of electricity slashed through, completely carbonizing the fragile pages. With a soft "plop," the tentacle snapped shut, clamping the charred, smoking book between its fingers, and carried it away from the core hall without looking back.

Lin Jun did not destroy the yellow book directly. As it said, as a knowledge base, this thing still had some use.

I now hold its life in my hands. It's a smart book, and it should know that it only has one last chance to lie in my hands, and it certainly won't waste that chance on something trivial.

Therefore, most of the information it provides is credible; we just need to be wary of it on important matters.

However, while the death penalty may be spared, punishment is inevitable!
……

In Mushroom Garden No. 3.

"Norris, let me help you reinforce the Jida breastplate."

"Boss? Oh, okay, okay!" Norris quickly crawled out of the jida and obediently stood aside to see how the reinforcement would be done.

The next second, to Norris's utter bewilderment, the little creature pulled out the charred, tattered yellow book with lingering smoke on its cover, and then forcefully shoved it into Jida's chest...

"Huh? Sen...senpai?!" Norris stared at the still-smoking yellow book, completely bewildered. He tentatively poked the charred cover with his finger, only to find it peeling!
Unfortunately, we can no longer communicate with him through the Yellow Book.

……

There might be fragments of the Demon King behind the door.

Although she was eager to catch a glimpse of the Demon King, it was best to leave it as it was. This wasn't because Lin Jun had any prejudice against demons.

In fact, after encountering races such as vampires, demons, dwarves, elves, and orcs, Lin Jun did not feel that they were any different from humans except for their physical structure.

It's simply a fear of the unknown and trouble.

From the power of the dragon?

Listen to these words!
It's practically the perfect euphemism for "Please jump into the eye of the storm immediately and prepare to be swept away and devoured by all forces!"
Lin Jun politely declined, showing absolutely no interest in getting involved!
Lin Jun was perfectly content as long as she could bask in the sun peacefully without disturbing the big shots, spread out more fungal carpets, and build a few more mushroom gardens. She had no other desires.

Speaking of which, the core is now both the management office of the dungeon and the residence of the Demon King, so the security level must be at its maximum!
How many Puji need to be arranged here?
To ensure combat effectiveness, we need at least a thousand of them!

Among them, there must be a large number of elites...

No, if I calculate it this way, doesn't that mean I have very few Puji left?!
……

……

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In the end, Lin Jun chose to bring the two battle puppets back.

After spending most of the day, Fat Otaku Puji, dressed as a battle puppet, had just entered the core area when two dormant constructs were instantly activated.

The next moment, the fat otaku pukki containing them was shredded from the inside, followed by the other pukki around them.

In just half a minute, the entire escort team of over a hundred people was wiped out.

After eliminating all "threats," they returned to the sides of the core gate and entered standby mode.

That's right... Lin Jun couldn't control the battle puppet either...

Among the countless stars on the crystal monument, Lin Jun had no idea which one was responsible for managing the two battle puppets.

So, as soon as they resumed their actions, they began to eliminate all the monsters present, including Puji, according to their original settings!

But it's not a big problem, Lin Jun has her own solutions!
Lin Jun can currently control computing power at will, as long as she prevents it from entering the two battle puppets...

A new Puji swaggered onto the center line of the platform and walked straight into the core room, while the two war puppets remained motionless, like real sculptures.

It's alright. Although they can't change the settings, they control the power switch, so these two guards are still usable!
Having resolved the core security issues and temporarily put the Demon King's problem aside, Lin Jun now needs to focus on repairing the dungeon.

The current Amethyst Underground City is so devastated that "utterly ravaged" would be an understatement. Terrifying spatial rifts are everywhere, the ecological structure of some levels has been affected, and even the landscape of some levels has changed. It urgently needs him, the newly appointed administrator, to mend and repair it!
(End of this chapter)