This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 353, Section 352: Mushroom Offspring
The takeout I ordered will take some time to arrive due to the distance.

Before that, Lin Jun had another experiment.

"So cold! So hot! Aaaaaah! Kill me! If you're so tough, just kill me!"

The piercing screams echoed in the cold wind of the far north. Of the duo who came to assassinate Inanna, the bald human assassin had already contributed his value, while the other, the vampire viscount Giles, was only now being used by Lin Jun.

Now, his entire body is lush and green, and he is firmly tied to a tall pole, "enjoying" the direct sunlight of the pale midday sun in the freezing cold environment.

Clearly, the minor benefits of photosynthesis cannot mask the vampire's inherent fear of sunlight.

Fortunately, the sunlight in this world is not as deadly to vampires as it was in the previous setting; otherwise, Giles would have been reduced to ashes long ago.

However, it wasn't without its rewards. Through alternating hot and cold temperatures and healing to prolong his life, Giles actually managed to unlock a new skill, [Sunlight Resistance LV1], after being exposed to the sun all day.

This didn't surprise Lin Jun; he had seen [Sunlight Resistance LV2] on Sigismund's stats before.

Currently, this skill seems to only slightly reduce the direct burn damage caused by sunlight to vampires, but it does not significantly improve the weakness caused by sunlight.

Of course, this is most likely because the level is too low.

But just look at Sigismund and you'll know that under normal circumstances, no vampire would spend decades roasting themselves over a fire every day just to train such a resistance skill.

However, Lin Jun can try it out; after all, it's not him who's being burned.

Thus, this "routine training task" was happily assigned. Several demonic members took over the responsibility of guarding and "taking care" of Giles, chatting and laughing.

Of course, unlike Lin Jun, the demons were so happy not because they heard Giles's screams, but because they were about to replenish their ranks with new members after a long time.

Lin Jun had asked the demons to wait a while because he wanted to conduct experiments on skill stacking, and now the time had finally come!

……

In the Divine Tree Underground City, after initially assessing the severity of the [Madness] contamination, the elves, led by the Royal City Guard Captain (level 83), personally led a large number of elite rangers and druids deep into the underground city to launch a large-scale purification and eradication operation.

"Madness" is not entirely irreversible; its effects can be removed through the druid's painstaking and continuous purification.

The problem is that this thing spreads much faster than it can be purified.

Left with no other choice, the elves had to adopt a two-pronged approach: trying their best to save the remaining individuals while simultaneously eliminating most of the deeply infected monsters without hesitation.

A massive cleanup operation was underway from top to bottom, with magical arrows and purifying light flashing everywhere, even accidentally injuring many innocent creatures.

Fortunately, no one cares about the fungal carpet that silently covers the corners.

The corpses of many dead monsters were carelessly discarded in the forest, becoming excellent nutrients for the Linjun Fungus Creep.

As the monsters were decomposed and absorbed, the levels of various skills were improved, and most importantly, Lin Jun's long-awaited [Physical Resistance] finally reached the maximum level!
So, it's time for the Imperial Demonborn Galen, whom we've been raising for almost half a year, to come in handy.

The current Galen is completely different from the strong and fierce man he was when he was first captured.

Having been imprisoned in a dark and gloomy dungeon for a long time, having his blood drawn regularly by piglets, and occasionally being toyed with by Lin Jun in his dreams, he was now thin, pale, and extremely weak.

However, his gaze towards the other demons remained as arrogant as ever. As he was escorted to the "Cradle," being a demon himself, he naturally understood the fate that awaited him.

He didn't struggle; he simply accepted the steaming bowl of delicious mushroom soup and drank it all in one gulp.

Only after the last trace of sweetness had completely disappeared did he slowly open his eyes, his gaze sweeping over his fellow race members whose bodies were covered in mycelium and magical runes.

"In wars between demons, the demon cores of the losers end up in the 'cradle' of the victors—that's a tradition, isn't it?" His voice was hoarse but full of sarcasm. "But... looking at yourselves now, do you really deserve to call yourselves 'demons'?"

"Is there anything else to say?" Hunti, with the marshal's slap on his forehead, spoke in a completely emotionless voice.

Galen spat and grinned with a twisted smile: "Hurry up, kid!"

"it is good!"

The instant Hunt's answer fell, a flash of cold light appeared! The movement was so fast that only a blur remained; Galen's head had already separated from his body and rolled onto the cold snow.

Xinghuo, who had been waiting nearby, immediately stepped forward and solemnly began to preside over the ancient birth ceremony for the demon race. With Lin Jun's cooperation, two hours later, a brand new demon was born!
His body was covered with interwoven black and white magic patterns. The deep black was the base color brought by [physical resistance], while the translucent white patterns were the mycelium that coexisted within them.

The demons around her cheered and celebrated for the newborn member of their race, but deep within Lin Jun's consciousness, a wave of even greater intensity surged!

The combination of two [Physical Resistance LV10] stats did indeed produce a change!

"Hahaha...hahahaha!" Lin Jun's uncontrollable laughter echoed in the minds of all the demon descendants, interrupting their celebration.

The crowd involuntarily stopped cheering, their eyes turning to the trembling Marshal Puji atop the hunting head.

“I think he’s right!” Lin Jun said excitedly.

"What?" Shouyi couldn't understand this seemingly random question.

"You should no longer be called 'Demon Race'!" Lin Jun's voice rose. "Your future will far surpass the limitations of 'Demon Race'! Under my command, you will surely become the most powerful race on this continent!"

The demon race members couldn't see the newborn's stats yet, and for a moment they didn't fully understand why their leader was suddenly so excited and assertive.

Lin Jun, on the other hand, directly showed them the reason in the most intuitive way!
He instantly took control of a nearby elite Poji. Before anyone could react, the Poji swung its sharp whip with lightning speed, slashing fiercely from a blind spot at the LV1 newborn demon being held in Xinghuo's arms!
The incident happened suddenly, and Shou instinctively wanted to stop it, but after hesitating for a moment, he managed to suppress the urge to act.

clang--! ! !
The elite's all-out attack hit the target squarely.

The newborn demon was thrown away by the enormous impact and fell into a snowdrift in the distance.

This sudden turn of events stunned all the demons, and the scene fell into a deathly silence.

Only Xinghuo cried out in alarm and rushed over anxiously, frantically lifting the newborn tribesman from the snowdrift.

"No...nothing's wrong? Not a scratch?!" Xinghuo examined the body of her tribesman, her voice trembling with shock.

Physical immunity!
Then, Lin Jun's voice rang out again, as if announcing the arrival of a new era: "From this day forward, you shall call yourselves 'Mushroom Descendants'! And one day, this name will replace 'Demon Descendants' and resound throughout the entire continent!"

(End of this chapter)