This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 263, Section 262: Waiting to Die
A free elf!

The scout stretched out his little foot and gently poked the elf's pale cheek, but the elf did not react.

Pale-faced, struggling to breathe, and in a deep coma—clearly suffering from heatstroke!
Those exaggerated pectoral muscles belong to a true female elf, not some breathtakingly beautiful thing that urinates standing up, causing great harm to Puji's young mind.

only……

Puji used her soft mycelium to brush away the dirt and withered leaves from the elf's face, revealing her complete appearance.

What's the deal with the elves?

How come this female elf's appearance is inferior to that of the male elf?!

Although she is among the top humans, the gap between her and Sirian is as huge as the chasm between her and ordinary humans!

If there were a skill called "Beauty," she could have it at level 9, while Cirien would have it at level 12...

Pull open the panel.

[Level: LV49]

[Status: Coma, paralysis, poisoning (neurotoxin)]

[Title: Animal Friend (Naturally emits an aura that makes animals feel close and at ease)]

The wound was on my leg, a deep cut that tore the skin open.

The bleeding stopped, but a dark purple toxin spread around the wound.

The elf's health is less than a third and is still decreasing; it looks like it's about to die.

But that's not important. What's important is that even a level 49 character is going to die here. Could it be that this seemingly peaceful forest area is actually hiding a deadly trap?
However, as I flew along chasing that stupid parrot, although I sensed some demonic auras, they weren't very strong, and I didn't know which direction the demon that injured the elf was from.

The title is quite interesting: Friend of Animals?

Lin Jun didn't sense any affinity from the scout Puji. But was Puji classified as an animal or a plant in this world? Or perhaps neither?

Lin Jun looked at her skills and saw that she looked like a ranger, but her skills still included [Nature Magic], only the skill level was not high.

Puji circled around in the tree hole, found a relatively flat spot, and plopped down on it.

Lin Jun didn't plan to do anything; she would just wait until Lin Jun died and then collect her body.

After all, he was just a little guy and didn't know how to cure poisoning.

We can't be so kind as to carry her through the crevice to the surface to find the antidote, can we?
That would likely lead to a lot of trouble, since it's just a strange elf after all.

As for finishing off an opponent... that's a bit too evil. We have no grudges against each other, and it's not worth it just for a skill that isn't even that valuable.

Puji just waited there, and Lin Jun got bored and even temporarily turned her attention to other things.

……

I felt dizzy and nauseous, my stomach was churning, and every breath I took required all my strength, yet I still felt suffocated.

Normally, I can clearly see eyes hundreds of meters away, but even things right up close are blurry.

That strange little tree I'd never seen before... its silvery-gray branches were covered with veins that looked like liquid starlight.

It looked so serene and sacred, like a creation formed from the condensation of moonlight.

Unexpectedly, it's highly poisonous, the kind of poison that comes to you even if you don't touch it.

She had already swallowed all the antidote ointment she carried with her, but it only slightly slowed down the rate of the toxin's effects, not eradicated it. It seemed... she really had to return to nature. She wondered which wild beast would ultimately become her meal.
If my brother finds that I haven't returned home, he will definitely come looking for me... But in this vast, spiraling forest, will he be able to find my remains?

The moment of clarity was brief; the elf's thoughts began to dissipate again, as if sinking into a chaotic swamp.

In a daze, she spotted a large, white object in her blurred vision.

"Furry...?" Her voice was weak, like a sigh. "How...did you get here?"

With her last ounce of strength, she braced herself on her elbows and dragged her completely numb lower body toward the white figure.

Finally, she gently pressed her burning forehead against that incredibly soft "fur ball," and a sense of comfort welled up in her heart.

"You...came here specifically to see me?" A faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared on her pale lips. "That's wonderful..."

Her consciousness receded rapidly like the receding tide, and just before she completely sank, a long wolf howl faintly pierced through the tree wall and reached her ears.

Hopefully... after the wolf has finished with her, he'll let the furball go...

……

This elf mumbled something to itself and then rested its head on Puji, certainly knowing how to make itself comfortable!
However, considering that she would soon be returning to the fungal carpet, Lin Jun decided not to hold it against her.

The toxins are steadily taking her life, and it should only take half a day. Lin Jun can wait.

However, although the bleeding from the tear on the elf's body had barely stopped, the stench of blood seeping from deep within spread out, quickly attracting some uninvited guests with a keen sense of smell.

After the wolf howled, the sounds of branches rubbing together and claws scratching the ground came from outside.

A moment later, a ferocious wolf head covered in grayish-brown fur suddenly squeezed in through the narrow opening, its eerie green eyes gleaming with a greedy, malevolent light in the dim light.

[Race: Wind Wolf]

[Level: LV28]

There are wind wolves here too...

That makes sense, there should be wolves in the forest!
In the depths of this unfamiliar Shenmu underground city, encountering an "old acquaintance" felt quite heartwarming!

However friendly it may be, I won't allow them to steal what I've been guarding all this time!

The wind wolf, which had only poked half its body inside, was instantly and neatly sliced ​​in two before it could even whimper. Its blood and entrails splattered onto the walls of the tree hole and the ground.

It's not over yet. [Magic Perception] already knew and detected that there are still more than forty outside!
In an instant, another wind wolf that dared to peek inside was killed. Lin Jun was considering whether to have the scouts pounce out and kill them all, as taking them one by one was too slow.

However, with another wolf howl, the entire wolf pack retreated.

That's pretty smart!

Lin Jun didn't chase after them, since there were no fungal mats nearby, and killing them wouldn't yield any benefit.

Let's turn our attention back to the sprites.

Yes, very good, very good!
On the status panel, the health bar, representing health points, has dropped to the dangerous red line, less than 10%. The harvest is in sight!
I think we need to send another scout over!
One could actually carry it, but it would be slow and potentially dangerous...

Lin Jun was planning how to move the elf away when she suddenly noticed that its health bar was no longer moving.

[Status: Coma, Paralysis]

What about the poison?

Could it be that it's all used up?!
The scout stomped on the elf's face—"Are you still alive or not? Give me an answer!"
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I'm not feeling well, I'll make up for the missing parts tomorrow. (Please do not comment here, I will delete it later.)
(End of this chapter)