This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 341, 340. Delicious and Juicy
The imposing marshal landed heavily on the top of the Jida, a mycelial tentacle coiled high around a strange-looking giant mushroom emitting a psychedelic, multicolored halo. He addressed Norris in the cockpit, "Come on, Norris, open your mouth, ah—"

Norris looked up at the shadow cast by Marshal Puji above him, his face full of resistance: "Boss, can't... can't we try someone else?"

"Norris!" The boss looked offended. "What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm just someone who makes fun of you?"

Even though he knew that Norris was 99% faking his anger, he still immediately backed down.

He resignedly closed his eyes, raised his head with a look of grim determination, and opened his mouth wide, preparing to face his unknown destiny.

"That's pretty much it."

Marshal squeezed with his tentacle, and colorful juices spilled out, splattering all over Norris's mouth and face.

Norris quickly realized something was wrong, and he even moved his face closer so that more of the dripping juice could accurately fall into his mouth.

The mushroom was quickly and completely crushed. Norris, still savoring the taste, wiped the remaining juice from his face, licked his hands, and asked, "Boss! What, what is this?"

He had never tasted such wonderfully delicious juice!

"Hmph!" The marshal casually stuffed the squashed, shriveled remnants of the colorful mushroom into Norris's mouth. "The newest, most delicious, juicy mushrooms! Take the rest and share them with Little Black."

【Delicious LV8】plus 【Juicy LV2】!
As for the dazzling colorful light effects, Lin Jun simply felt that something this impressive had to be stylish enough.

These specially made "delicious and juicy mushrooms" are delicious even when eaten raw, and their sweet juice can be squeezed out to make a high-end beverage!
It was so convenient that Lin Jun even considered whether to first establish a technological monopoly and exclusively launch this dream drink on Puji Home to make a fortune.

But then I thought about it again and realized that I would have to come up with a reasonable explanation for the source, which would be too much trouble, so I gave up for the time being.

Unfortunately, the [Skin Penetration] skill was not successfully extracted from the "Pale Pilgrimage" fruit; otherwise, his poisoning ability would have reached a new level.

The situation deep within the Shenmu underground city is now dire.

If the elves cannot come up with an effective solution, the rich ecosystem that has accumulated over countless years will likely suffer a devastating blow.

This is not good news for Lin Jun either. In the short term, she may be able to decompose more monster corpses, but in the long run, it means that the sustainable production capacity of the "treasure trove" of the Divine Tree Underground City has been greatly reduced.

There was no other way but to hope that the elves would be helpful enough, while speeding up the laying of fungal carpets and digging of network tunnels, trying to recover as much as possible before the ecosystem completely collapsed.

This trip was mainly thanks to the former leader of the demons. Lin Jun gave him a whole bucket of mushroom juice, 5,000 contribution points, and granted him a month of paid leave.

At that moment, Bastardos was leisurely reclining on a chair next to his hut, sipping cold mushroom juice, watching the other prisoners work like a retired old cadre.

However, Lin Jun took back the skill bow that she had temporarily lent him.

It wasn't that Lin Jun was stingy, but rather that Bastardos's bow-wielding skills were indeed mediocre, far inferior to the bow's original owner.

Now is the time to return it to its rightful owner!
“Light Bee…” Elf Ranger Pelagl took his beloved bow, which he had lost and found again, from the Marshal’s tentacles, gently stroked the bow with his fingertips, and whispered its name.

It was only at this moment that Lin Jun realized that this bow actually had a name.

"Peragol, I hope you will turn over a new leaf and start anew in the mushroom business!" "Yes, boss!" Peragol stood up abruptly, his eyes burning with an almost fanatical light. "For the prosperity of the mushroom farm, I am willing to give everything!"

[Status: Cognitive Replacement]

[That's so evil!]
"Hmm... what evil?" Norris, who was fighting with Little Black to stuff delicious and juicy mushrooms into his mouth, looked at the yellow book next to him in confusion.

In just a short while, Little Black ate two more bites, devouring almost half of it without even chewing.

[Good luck, junior!]
Norris blinked, completely unable to understand what the Yellow Book meant.

……

Sigismund was able to build a defensive line by continuously consuming prisoners and dream potions, barely resisting Lin Jun's mental invasion, and only had to endure two hours of connection torture each day.

As a prisoner, the elven ranger Pelagal could only rely on his own pure willpower, which was constantly and relentlessly exposed to that all-pervasive erosion.

The fact that he could persevere for so long under such extremely harsh conditions demonstrates his extraordinary willpower.

Unfortunately, all this tenacity ultimately proved meaningless.

Through manipulation within the dream, Lin Jun experimentally and gradually replaced Perrager's deep-seated fanatical belief in the "Ark" organization with loyalty to the "Mushroom Garden."

I never expected that a "cognitive replacement" state could actually be created.

I wonder if this state of mind will be broken by a heartfelt call from a friend or relative, filled with memories of the past?

But at least for now, Perrager has become the most devout and fearless warrior of the "Mushroom Garden"!
Of course, this forced cognitive reshaping also brings significant side effects—partial memory loss.

In order to make his new belief in the "mushroom garden" logically consistent, his brain naturally sealed away the parts of his memory that were logically conflicting with it, which led to obvious confusion and gaps in his memory.

Even so, Lin Jun still managed to extract a considerable amount of information from his fragmented memories:
For example, the ritual that triggers "madness" is essentially a form of abyssal magic designed to pollute the entire ecosystem of the Sacred Tree Underground City and create widespread chaos.

For example, the spread of "madness" mainly relies on emotional resonance. The high excitement and rush of blood during close combat are most infectious, while mages who are calm and accustomed to rational thinking are the most difficult group to be corrupted.

For example, he revealed the identities of several "Ark" members, but unfortunately, these names were completely unfamiliar to Lin Jun and of no value to her.

Unfortunately, Lin Jun was not an ally of the elves and had no intention of reporting to the elven leadership or getting too involved in the conflict between the elves and the "Ark".

By having the elf squad make the elves aware of the existence of "madness" in advance, they have already done enough.

Compared to what's happening in Mushroom City, the situation with the elves is much less important.

Kloro, a demon spy who was recently recruited into the organization, brought some new information: he received a new mission to confirm the location of the Duke's daughter, Inanna, and report back immediately.

(End of this chapter)