This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 319, Section 318: Strange Dream
Seeing that the little blue creature on the ground had turned into a human shape and was gradually drying out, several puffy creatures carried the little blue creature away from this secret room.

Lin Jun then turned her attention to Fenpuji: "I'm going to die...why?"

He looks quite healthy!
Perhaps I've been living too comfortably and freely lately, and have gotten a little rounder? But I'm still a long way from getting fat to death!

"I might... have nightmares that will kill me." Inanna's voice was trembling with sobs and fear.

"There's such a way to die?!"

But then I thought about it again, and maybe it really could work!

Although I haven't tried it myself, if you use "mental guidance" to continuously torment a person's mind, it might actually drive them insane or even to their death in their dreams.

The reason she hadn't tried it was simply because it was the same person's dream, and Lin Jun got tired of it after playing it a few times and didn't have the patience to repeat it until she "beat it."

Inanna told Lin Jun everything about her nightmares, her mother's similar death, and all her worries and speculations.

Upon hearing her mother's story, Lin Jun's first reaction was: the housekeeper was the murderer, and the Dream Flower was probably the connecting medium for hallucinogenic spores similar to her own!
However, considering Inanna's situation, this guess is clearly incorrect.

The other party's intrusion method seems to be different from ours, and it seems that they do not need this medium.

Otherwise, if he had directly broken into Inanna's bedroom, even if he hadn't been paying attention, the knight would have discovered him long ago.

Checking the Pinkpuji panel, I found that there was indeed a new "Different Dream" item in the status bar.

This proves that it was not Inanna's paranoia, but that it actually happened.

Lin Jun told her about the existence of "Strange Dreams," but unfortunately, Inanna knew nothing about the term either.

The bad premonition was confirmed; Inanna seemed to see herself dying young, just like her mother, or perhaps even earlier.

"Boss... is there any hope for me? If I have to die... I... I want to die on the creep..."

“Even based on your mother’s experience, she wouldn’t have died so quickly! I’ll have Aiding investigate this ‘strange dream,’ and then I’ll go into your dream tonight to see the details.”

Inanna asked疑惑地, "Go...to my dream? What do you mean?"

"literal meaning."

"Boss, can you enter dreams?"

"Yes."

"Then...then...did you...come into my dreams before?" Inanna's voice became flustered and visibly wavered.

"Um...no."

To be honest, Lin Jun thought Inanna's dreams were the most boring. They were either having tea parties with Puji or having parties, with no plot twists or turns. They were always at the bottom of his "Dream Interest Ranking".

In short, at least Pinky was appeased. Lin Jun had no choice but to abandon her original plan to hold a "battle royale" game in Norris's dream and focus all her energy on Inanna tonight.

At night, Inanna slowly drifted off to sleep, filled with unease.

The entire mansion was under the close surveillance of the creep and the knight Puji, and no movement could be hidden from view. Indeed, no physical intruders were found.

It seems the problem must lie within the dream itself.

[Spiritual Guidance LV5]

Following the connection of the fungal network, Lin Jun sank into a pink, dreamlike state.

……

Beside an old tree with gnarled roots, a bluish-gray mushroom silently sprouted from the soil.

As usual, let's first observe the scene.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled patterns. The forest was tranquil, the stream babbled, and Inanna was leading a group of puppies on a picnic by the river. Just like always, another one of those relaxing dreams with no plot. So boring.

Some fish frolicked and played among the trees, while others splashed in the stream, and Inanna herself was squatting on the bank, carefully grilling a few fish.

Lin Jun noticed that there was no fungal carpet in this dream, and he was a little curious about how to divide the grilled fish among Puji.

At this moment, Inanna was completely free of the unease and fear she felt before falling asleep. In her dream, she found it difficult to fully bring in the memories of reality, and was completely immersed in this peaceful state.

While Inanna wasn't paying attention, the green mushroom continued to expand and quickly transformed into a Puji with a green mushroom cap, naturally blending into the Puji group.

The dream was still peaceful at this moment, as if the nightmare had not yet begun. Lin Jun's early arrival allowed her to make some advance arrangements.

Constantly shaking out spores in the forest, the fungal carpet spreads rapidly through the forest at a speed impossible in reality, silently taking over the "territory" of the dream.

Just then, a pair of hands suddenly picked Qingpuji up from behind.

"Huh? Little cutie, are you new here? I've never seen you before!" Inanna muttered in confusion, touching her blue mushroom hat.

???

There were over forty puffies in the arena, and I wasn't the only one with the blue mushroom cap. How did they recognize me?

Lin Jun twisted her body, breaking free from Inanna's embrace; she still had to continue making arrangements.

Fortunately, as the owner of the dream, Inanna did not continue to interfere, but went back to busying herself with grilling fish.

After a long time, just when Lin Jun thought that her trip had been in vain, a sudden wolf howl came from afar, tearing apart the peace of the dream.

Then, the howling grew louder and louder, getting closer and closer.

At the same time, Lin Jun clearly sensed that an unfamiliar spiritual force had invaded the edge of the dream!
Beyond the forest, in what was once a blank area, a terrifying forest with a completely different style suddenly appeared. Countless ferocious-looking wolves poured out of it and rushed straight towards this peaceful picnic spot!

Hearing the wolf howls, Inanna hurriedly gathered Puji together to try to escape, but they were quickly forced back by the wolf pack to a narrow cave entrance.

The puppies spontaneously blocked the cave entrance and began fighting the wolves. Inanna, hiding behind them, was extremely anxious and could only occasionally throw out a few spells to help in the battle.

All of this was observed by Lin Jun, who had flown to the treetop.

The fighting creatures around Inanna were not under his control; they were the embodiment of her own mental defenses.

As for why she's in her Puji form, it's purely a projection of her personal preferences.

In ordinary people's dreams, this kind of defense may be relatives, guards, or other symbols.

Appearance and quantity are not important; the key is the strength of one's mental defenses.

Just like now, it seems that the wolves have the upper hand and Inanna is in grave danger.

However, the battle was actually at a stalemate at the cave entrance, indicating that the invaders had not yet gained an overwhelming advantage.

Lin Jun was familiar with this situation; dream invasion was like a timed offensive and defensive battle, where the intruder's power would gradually increase over time.

Even if the target is not completely defeated this time, as long as the opponent's morale is depleted, the next invasion will be easier to succeed.

What really bothered Lin Jun was the twisted forest that appeared out of nowhere. What did it represent?
While his "mental guidance" could fine-tune the dream scene, it couldn't create such a large-scale map out of thin air, which further confirms that the opponent's methods were not "mental guidance."

We've observed enough; we can't just keep watching our fans get beaten up.

It's time to step down.

On the fungal carpet spread out by the forest shrubs, one by one, they popped out.

(End of this chapter)