This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 317, Section 316: Caught
Norris leaped into the air, narrowly avoiding Karen's swift pounce. At the same time, the mushroom cannon in his chest fired, the magic cannon striking Karen's wolf claws that followed, exploding with a "bang" and spraying blood.

Using the recoil from the explosion, Norris deftly spun in mid-air, evading the pursuit once again, and then executed a clean double jump, changing his trajectory.

Almost simultaneously, the rapidly approaching Jida coordinated, with the scout Ji at the head of the Jida launching upwards to clear an entrance for Norris.

Norris slipped smoothly into it, and in mid-air, he casually inserted the Yellow Book into the special groove on his left arm shield.

Immediately, Jida brandished his yellow shield and blocked Karen's renewed charge.

At that moment, the scout that had popped up also fell back down, fitting perfectly back into the empty space.

Karen was just a wild, gold-level werewolf. Even with the advantage of his racial attributes, he was naturally no match for the fully armed Jida.

Even fearing he might accidentally kill her, Norris deliberately refrained from using the resonance cannon on his shoulder, relying solely on the superior defense of his yellow-skinned shield and the drill from Jida to completely suppress her.

In the end, Karen, covered in superficial wounds, was pinned to the ground by Jida and could no longer move.

Norris pushed aside the scout and leaned out, looking helplessly at Karen below: "Can we stop fighting? I'll let you go if you promise not to bother me anymore."

Karen didn't answer directly. Instead, she stared at him even more intently with her wolf-like eyes and said breathlessly, "Little lizard... I didn't expect you to be so strong!"

Norris's face fell, and he shrank back into the cockpit. Just as he was wondering what to do, Little Blue, who was watching from a distance, gave him an idea: "Norris! Just knock her out! It doesn't matter if you beat her to death!"

The other werewolves seemed to agree with the suggestion, nodding in unison.

That's...quite a wild custom...

It seemed there was no other way. Norris controlled Jida to raise his left arm, and the yellow shield struck Karen hard on the back of the head. Karen groaned, rolled his eyes, and passed out.

Just then, the first rays of dawn shone down, illuminating Jida and Karen beneath it. Bathed in sunlight, Karen's body visibly began to shrink and change.

"Wh...what's wrong?!" Not only him, but all the werewolves exposed to the morning light experienced the same thing: their bodies were shrinking, and the surging power they had felt under the moonlight was flowing out of them like a tide.

Finally, with a few "thuds," their already loose and tattered leather pants fell to the ground.

In the morning light, only twelve naked, humanoid figures remained, retaining only the features of wolf tails and wolf ears!
"You've become human!"

"You've become human too... no, not completely human!"

"Where's my fur?! Where's my thick fur?!"

These werewolves, who had never seen the sun, were completely unprepared for this change. Without their thick, warm fur, they could no longer withstand the extreme northern weather!

One by one, they grabbed their burrows and hurriedly retreated back into the stone fortress.

Norris looked at Karen, who was still unconscious on the ground but had transformed into human form, and felt utterly overwhelmed!
In the end, he could only frantically carry her on his back, hurriedly stuff her back into his mushroom house, and then throw a warm, cozy burrowing cat into the house to keep her warm, which was the only way to temporarily settle the matter.

Did you regret your refusal for even a moment just now?
"Senior... please don't joke around at a time like this!" Norris was now incredibly grateful that his face was covered in scales, so no one could see him blushing. "What on earth is going on?!"

Just as vampires weaken when exposed to sunlight, werewolves lacking sufficient strength will also lose most of their racial power under sunlight, forcing them to reveal a more human-like basic form.
"This is... really strange..."

……

[Weakened by sunlight (loss of base stat bonuses)]

It's a long-term effect; they won't be able to turn back into werewolves until dark.

At this moment, Xiao Lan and the others were horrified by their humanoid appearance, huddled together discussing it intensely, fearing they would never be able to turn back.

However, although it is said that the racial stat bonus has been lost, it has actually degenerated to the average attribute level of humans of the same level. As long as the right equipment is worn, a certain combat power can still be retained.

Werewolves and vampires both weaken under sunlight, which makes the demon race's ability to perform consistently in all environments all the more remarkable! Lin Jun didn't care about the changes in the individual strength of these werewolves, as long as they were smart enough.

However, we might try later to see if the light from the sunstone can also trigger the werewolf's "forced human transformation" effect...
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Inanna hasn't been in a good mood lately.

The number of Puji masters is increasing.

Today, she even witnessed two Puji masters commanding their respective Puji to fight each other, while the surrounding crowd took pleasure in it and openly set up betting on the outcome.

Under her cold gaze, the absurd battle came to a hasty end, but Inanna knew in her heart that it was all meaningless.

Even when she couldn't see them, those innocent and adorable little creatures would still suffer such cruel treatment.

Those Puji masters, enjoying all the convenience and power brought by the fungal carpet and Puji with a clear conscience, felt no gratitude whatsoever. Such treatment of Puji... is truly disgusting.

In addition, something else has been on her mind: she has been dreaming about her mother repeatedly lately.

Does this mean that I'm starting to miss that long-faded figure?
On the spacious bed, Inanna clung tightly to her knight, Puji, trying to banish the unpleasant images of the day from her mind, and gradually drifted off to sleep.

……

In my dream, it was a magnificent, golden ball.

To the accompaniment of a melodious tune, countless little ones twirled in twos and threes on the dance floor.

Wearing a gorgeous long dress, Inanna gently held a puckering mycelium tentacle, guiding it to dance lightly in the shimmering dance floor.

In the distance, the Puji Masters dressed as servants moved among them, carefully pouring the rich, glowing magic potion from golden cups onto the tired Puji Mushroom Hats.

Everything was so beautiful and dreamlike.

dong dong——

Halfway through the ball, a heavy and abrupt knocking broke the harmonious atmosphere.

Inanna felt a strange premonition and slowly walked to the huge door. The door slowly slid open, and standing outside was indeed the woman with long pink hair.

Inanna seemed to have experienced similar scenes countless times, but lost in her dream, she couldn't grasp any clear memories.

“Mother,” she asked softly, “are you also here for the ball?”

The woman didn't answer.

Inanna hesitated for a moment, but decided to invite her in anyway.

At this moment, Puji, who had been by her side, stretched out its tentacles, gently wrapped them around her wrist, and pulled it back.

Inanna smiled and patted its mushroom cap: "Okay, I'll dance with you later."

As she spoke, she gently freed herself from the tentacles, fully opening the door, and took her mother's hand, wanting to lead her into this dreamlike place.

The moment their fingertips touched, the woman gripped Inanna's outstretched hand tightly. The icy touch sent a shiver down her spine and alarm bells rang in her mind!

The next moment, the Puji behind her seemed to sense the danger and rushed towards her all at once!
The woman outside the door slowly raised her head.

Beneath the long pink hair, what was revealed was not a face, but two deep, dark, constantly twisting voids, and an unfamiliar voice: "Finally... caught you!"

(End of this chapter)