This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 252, Section 251: Norris's Skills

Om-! ! !
Amidst the ear-piercing roar, the drill bit vibrated wildly, ruthlessly slicing through the rock wall and sending up a shower of flying debris!
Faced with Jida's attack, Scout Puji displayed amazing agility! With a nimble roll, it precisely stepped on Jida's arm, which was violently shaking from the drilling attack.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!" The scalding carapace burned the scout's feet, and a piece of the surface hyphae was burned off, but it was just a minor injury.

Taking advantage of the situation, the scout lashed out with his whip, and with the enhancement of [Sharpness LV10], the whip left deep cuts on the Jida's hard carapace.

Finally, Scout Puji used a small leap to launch himself into the air, and Mushroom Cannon locked onto Jida's head!

At the critical moment, Norris controlled Jida to take a step back, and the mushroom cannon slammed into Jida's chest, but was blocked by Jida's strongest protection, the yellow book cover covered with cyan patterns!

The explosive impact, powerful enough to shatter the carapace, failed to leave a single mark on the yellow armor!
Nobody knows what the Yellow Book is thinking right now, since it doesn't have any pages for typing.

Norris was not to be outdone, and the two mushroom cannons on his shoulder roared and opened fire, but Lin Jun had anticipated this. The scout's tail nozzles suddenly spewed out, and he darted away to dodge the attack.

The scouts darted around Jida, not seeking a decisive blow, but simply accumulating damage.

"Norris, the Gida isn't agile enough to begin with. The Mushroom Cannon can only attack in a straight line, while the Blade Whip can unleash a wide-range attack covering mid-range! If you replace the Blade Whip with a drill, its armor-piercing ability will be improved, but do you only plan to use it to smash those equally bulky big guys? What will you do when you encounter such a fast and agile enemy?"

As they were talking, another scout, Puji, joined the battle. It was originally planned to be a 2 vs 1 match!

The coordinated attack of the two scouts, Puji, instantly plunged Jida into an even deeper passive position, leaving him struggling to defend himself and in a sorry state.

"Too weak! Norris! Is this the limit of your understanding of the Gidar's fighting style?!"

Norris's eye twitched; he felt that his boss had been talking more trash lately...

Jida, already covered in scratches, used its massive rock shield on its left arm to withstand an oncoming mushroom cannon.

Ignoring the attack from another scout behind him, under Norris's control, Jida forcefully shoved the rock shield towards the scout who had just fired!
"I told you, it's too slow, we can't catch up at this rate..."

Bang! ! !
With a deafening roar, the rock armor on Jida's left arm exploded violently!

The sturdy rock shield instantly shattered into countless high-speed projectiles of rubble. Several sharp pieces of rubble slammed into the scout, Puji, who was caught in mid-air and couldn't dodge in time. One of them even precisely severed one of its short legs!

The impact of a self-destruction at close range is devastating!

Jida's left arm and shoulder were completely destroyed, and the two Pokémon on its relatively weak shoulder were also killed on the spot. Its entire carapace was covered with spider web-like cracks!

Only the indestructible yellow leather armor on his chest remained intact, emitting a faint blue light.

But Norris seized this opportunity, which had come at a great cost. In the instant the scout with the broken leg lost his balance and fell, Jida thrust out with all his might with his right arm!

The drill bit, with its terrifying spin and penetrating force, instantly tore the scout into countless flying fragments of mycelium!
"That's a bit ruthless, but what are you going to do now?"

Another scout pounced from behind, its blade whip whistling through the air as it slashed through Jida's already cracked left leg joint! The carapace, already riddled with cracks, snapped in two!

Losing his balance, Jida fell to one side. Before falling, Norris tried to use his remaining right arm to swing the drill and attack.

However, Scout Puji easily dodged with a nimble roll, and at the same time, with a backhand whip, the scout Puji that served as the "eye" on Jida's head was cut in two by the sharp whip!
Without sight, Jida is completely useless!

It's time to declare victory: "It's over, Norris, you are..."

"It's not over yet!" Just as the scout was destroyed, Norris pushed aside the wreckage and leaped out of the gird! The mushroom cannon in his chest was frantically gathering magic power, locking onto the scout who had just crossed the gird!
So tenacious!

but……

The scout's tail nozzles suddenly burst open, and its body shot upwards, escaping the narrow attack cone of the mushroom cannon!

Seeing that he had lost his target, Norris did not adjust his angle, but instead stomped hard in mid-air!
[Misstep LV3]

As if he had stepped on something, Norris used the momentum to leap a second time, managing to catch up with the rising scout!
boom!
After the mushroom explosion, Norris was thrown into the air by the recoil amidst the scattered mycelium. He spun around and finally fell face-first into the mud with a "thud".

But he didn't care at all. After spitting twice, he excitedly shouted, "I won!!"

"Tsk...indeed, but what does this win have to do with your new drill bit?"

The drill was useless the whole time; the first scout was defeated by self-destruction. Replacing the drill with something else would have made no difference.

Upon hearing this, Norris's excited smile instantly froze.

After Norris was defeated, cattle and horses came to the vicinity and began to clean up the mess.

……

They actually... lost to Norris!
I should have announced the victory declaration later!
Ahhh! I'm going to die!
In the five layers of swamp, a certain green mushroom is twisting and turning wildly.

Fortunately, we managed to distract him by attacking Norris!

No, no, this time only Norris was alright. If I were to announce my victory in public and then be defeated in the future, I would be so embarrassed I would explode! I need to be more careful with my words!

To be fair, Norris's performance actually exceeded Lin Jun's expectations. He originally estimated that Norris would be considered qualified if he could defeat a scout.

As for the crucial [Sky Step LV3], it's a new skill Norris gained after advancing to level 30 Silver rank.

Simply put, it's a double jump. Upgrading can shorten the interval between uses, and advanced versions may even allow for a triple jump.

Lin Jun already knew, but she didn't care at all. In her opinion, this thing was pretty useless; she'd rather just fly than waste time on it...

When Norris finally turned the tables, Lin Jun could have had the scout, Puji, retaliate with a bladed whip before being attacked, resulting in a draw.

But since he was only accompanying Norris to test his combat strength, and he had given it his all, he could be considered to have lost on another level.
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Although they lost, it was only due to being hit by the tailless lizardman's first attack; it didn't count as a loss of strength.

Scout Puji wasn't born for fighting, so Lin Jun was quite satisfied with how well he had performed.

Now it's time to explore!

Lin Jun set her sights on the dense forest crevices, which were clearly rich in resources.

However, before the scout could even set off, there was movement on the other side of the rift!

On the fifth floor, in a rift suspended in mid-air, exuding a faint aura of curse, two dwarves screamed and tumbled out, startling old Dylan, who was dozing amidst the swirling incense.

(End of this chapter)