This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 280, page 279: An Explanation

*Smack!*

Galen stomped hard on the noisy voice, causing the fungus to burst. He felt like his lungs were about to explode with anger!

"Getting angry hurts your liver and shortens your lifespan, why bother?" A new voice popped up in the snow not far away, continuing to spout Lin Jun's favorite trash talk.

Galen ignored the warnings, clutching the horrific penetrating wound in his right chest with his still-functioning left hand. With each step he took, he left a glaringly bright red footprint in the pristine snow.

He staggered, his gaze fixed on the icy ruins where Xiao Hei had crashed into. He had to finish off that dragonman!
boom--!
A magic cannon shot slammed into his feet, sending him flying. As he got up, he saw the familiar long prop that had appeared not far away at some unknown time.

Now that he was closer, Galen could see clearly that the numerous handles on the prop seemed to be the feet of a walking mushroom...

Is this a weapon made of walking mushrooms?
The absurd idea popped into my mind, but the more I looked at it, the more it seemed real.

The weapon in front of him was not as powerful as the one he had seen before, but his condition was also far worse than before.

So where did these walking mushrooms come from?
Galen couldn't understand it at all.

Another resonance cannon shot came, and Galen rolled to the side with all his might, barely avoiding the core bombardment, but the aftershock of the explosion still slammed into his broken body, sending him flying again.

The weapon's attacks have noticeable intervals... As long as I can kill that dragonman completely before the next shot arrives, I still have...

He raised his blood-stained face and looked at the ruins, only to see a scene that filled him with despair.

Amidst the pile of ice and rocks, Little Black shook its head, shaking off the ice shards and dust from its body.

A scale on her forehead was shattered, and blood trickled down, staining half of her cheek red. She did look rather disheveled.

But that's all!

This is a far cry from what we expected for gallons.

This was a powerful blow he delivered at the cost of serious injury!
"Even...the defense...is this strong?!"

Xiao Hei shook its head, its golden vertical pupils first scanning its surroundings blankly.

When her gaze landed on Galen, the memory of the heavy punch she had taken earlier instantly ignited her anger!

"Roar—!" A deep dragon roar filled with pain and rage shook the snowfield!

She slammed her hind legs off the ground, her body transforming into a black lightning bolt that was even faster and fiercer than before, hurtling towards the enemy with a piercing shriek that tore through the air!

He grabbed Gallon and unleashed a torrent of black dragon breath!
"Damn it! Don't use that trick!"

The nearby Puji were also engulfed by the dragon's breath.

When Puji, who possessed strong acid resistance, emerged from the underground network tunnel, Galen was already lying on the ground like a black rag, his life hanging in the balance.

It's not that their fate is unknown; the character panel is still there.

Little Black roared, clearly not satisfied with the fight, and raised its dragon claws to deliver the final blow!
"Xiao Hei! Stop!" Lin Jun's voice rang out in the mushroom net just in time.

Xiao Hei paused, tilting its head slightly.

The blood flowing from her forehead obscured one of her eyes, making her very uncomfortable.

This discomfort made her think that it would be better to just beat him to death!
Just then, a delicious little puji wearing a bright red mushroom cap bounced and landed steadily in Xiao Hei's arms!
Seeing the familiar color, even before tasting it, my mouth watered.

Ouch!

Xiao Hei instinctively took a bite. The exquisitely delicious flavor exploded in her mouth! The deadly temptation of [Delicious LV6] made her forget the pain in her forehead and the enemy on the ground.

One bite, two bites, three bites...

There's no problem that a delicious little Puji can't solve!

At the same time, Lin Jun didn't forget to promise her that he would give her a few more of the best sparkly items later!
The combination of delicious food and precious gems finally calmed the enraged Little Black down.

In fact, even without Lin Jun's assistance, Galen would not be able to beat Xiao Hei at all.

Galen couldn't see the effect of the desperate attack clearly, but Lin Jun could see it clearly when she opened the panel. Although she successfully inflicted a brief stun effect, the actual damage was only a minor injury.

Xiao Hei's black scales are quite something; they come with a layer of high-defense armor.

Little Black devoured the delicious treat in its arms, then licked its lips with a lingering sense of satisfaction.

Then, she began to carefully search the snow, picking up every single precious black scale that had been knocked off during her previous battle and carefully storing them away.

Lin Jun didn't know what she was going to do either; those black scales shouldn't count as her sparkling treasure. Several puffs had already packed up the near-death, unconscious Galen.

They took a bottle of healing medicine from the arriving piglet and kept the creature alive.

Let's go back and question them about the situation on the Empire's side.

Lin Jun didn't plan to dismantle it. Although its skills were quite good, it was rare to have a maxed-out [Physical Resistance]. Lin Jun decided to try her previous guess.

The only problem is that my [Physical Resistance] is only LV8. Although I estimate that I will level up soon, it will take a long time to go from LV9 to LV10.

We'll just have to lock this guy up for a while.

Louisa watched as Galen was carried away by the Puji, her scarlet tongue slowly licking his sharp teeth.

Hunti and Norris arrived late.

There was no other way; from the moment Gallon was discovered to the moment the mobilization began, only Little Black's speed could keep up.

However, the fungal carpet hasn't been spread far enough yet. If we can detect the presence of outsiders several hours or even a day or two in advance, we won't be in such a rush as this time.

Little Black trotted up to Norris and tapped the yellow book on Jida's chest.

The scout on Jida's head was pushed aside, and Norris emerged, puzzled.

"Sister Xiao Hei, what's up?" Norris didn't know Xiao Hei's age, but she was so strong, he could just call her "sister"!

Little Black held out its paws to Norris, on which were the dozen or so scales that Little Black had dropped, some even stained with blood.

"For me?" Norris pointed to himself.

Xiao Hei nodded vigorously.

Although he didn't want it, Norris reluctantly accepted the cold scales in the face of Xiao Hei's enthusiasm.

However, after giving away the scales, Little Black did not leave. Instead, it continued to look at Norris with its golden vertical pupils, full of expectation, as if waiting for something.

"She wants you to reciprocate," Louisa whispered, suppressing a laugh.

Norris: "..."

On this day, Little Black, through his wisdom, successfully collected a few extra sparkles.

After everyone left, the cows and horses cleaned up the battlefield one last time and found a broken prop crystal in the snow...
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"Grey, the chieftain summons you!"

In the training ground, Gray, who was sweating profusely and honing his martial arts skills, stopped his movements upon hearing the sound.

He casually grabbed a cloth from the side, carefully wiped the sweat from his face and body, tidied his appearance, and then strolled outside.

On the way to the hall, Gray felt something was off.

Why did two fully armed clansmen come together when it was just a message?
Moreover, after conveying the instructions, they did not leave, but instead followed closely behind, one on the left and one on the right, as if escorting someone.

Surely they can't be guarding against me?

"puff!"

The moment the idea popped into his head, Gray found it absurd and couldn't help but laugh and shake his head.

Clang!
A very faint yet incredibly clear metallic scraping sound came from behind him. Gray was not mistaken; it was the sound of a sword blade quietly sliding out of its sheath!

Gray's smile froze instantly.

……

Inside the hall, the patriarch stood with his back to the door, toying with a small, exquisite device in his hand.

Gray recognized the object; it was a valuable magical communication device capable of receiving short messages from specific transmitting crystals.

It is usually only issued to core members who are carrying out top-secret missions or have strong capabilities.

A flash of magic appeared in the patriarch's hand, the artifact was activated, and a voice that Gray loathed emanated from it:
"Grey! You tricked me!"

It's a gallon!
The patriarch slowly turned around and stood in front of Gray. The shadow cast by his tall figure enveloped Gray, who was standing frozen in place, as if it were a tangible entity, and a suffocatingly powerful sense of oppression came over him.

"Gray, regarding the information about gallons... can you explain it?"

(End of this chapter)