This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 380, Section 379: Removing the Door Handle
After repeating this four times, Iros, as expected of a highly experienced old elf, managed to hold it in without vomiting.

The resonance cannons are composed of elite soldiers, and they can't be as endless as cannon fodder, at least not yet.

When Iros began preparing his magic for the fifth time, the cannon fodder puppies, though of limited use, still charged forward one after another.

Iros, aside from preparing his spells, focused most of his attention on sensing the surrounding magic, wary of Lin Jun bringing out the resonance cannon again.

So much so that among the cannon fodder rushing towards him, there was one whose fluctuations were not quite the same, but he didn't notice it until it was right in front of him!
The vines, riddled with holes from countless self-destructions, were suddenly severed, and the knight launched himself forward with a whoosh.

Without the slightest hesitation, the super self-destruction enhanced by the S-class magic crystal directly blew Iros away.

Lin Jun went all out to increase her chances of winning!

This is a knight named Puji transferred from his hometown; he's definitely a diamond-level fighter.

However, after witnessing Iros's strength, Lin Jun had no choice but to use it to self-destruct.

The self-destruction was so powerful that even the nearby Puji were affected and killed.

At the center of the explosion, Iros's shield shattered, and he coughed up blood from the shockwave, but he did not fall.

Instead, before the puffies could rush up, it wrapped itself up in a thicket of thorns.

Both sides are feeling extremely uncomfortable after playing for so long.

For Iros, these creatures resembling magical pets are numerous and annoying, employing a variety of tactics, which has kept the battle from getting into his own rhythm.

As for Lin Jun, the four resonance cannons and the two diamond-level self-destructions disrupted Iros's actions to some extent and created openings, but the openings were fleeting and Lin Jun couldn't seize them!

How can someone be blown away and then redeploy their defenses within a second?
Iros eventually used that spell—the Lava Surface.

Just like its name suggests, it's a fairly simple area spell, but its range is frighteningly large!
The entire battlefield instantly transformed into a scorching inferno, where even the Puji, with its [High Temperature Resistance], could not survive.

The flightless creatures burst into flames, becoming torches in the air.

Even the roots of the sacred tree were scorched.

There were still many birds flapping their wings in the air, but neither their number nor their quality was enough to pose a threat to Iros.

Even though Lin Jun could see through the panel that he was already in a weakened state.

The peak power brought by the potion was not long-lasting, and its effects were further depleted during the repeated tug-of-war with Puji.

However, the outcome is now decided.

The vine suddenly lashed out at an information block not far away, and a chubby, gutted creature stumbled out, falling onto the lava and quickly bursting into flames. In the end, only the intact Yesheng Wood Core lay quietly amidst a pile of charred remains.

Although the process was tortuous and the plan was subject to many changes, he was confident that as long as he obtained the artifact, he could bring everything back on track.

With victory firmly in his grasp, Iros finally had the leisure to speak: "To be able to control so many magical pets and ignore the interference of information blocks, I'm really curious about who you are. But it doesn't matter, once I control the Sacred Tree and the Elves, I will find you sooner or later."

"I lost, but you haven't won yet!" A voice, hidden in some unknown cube, uttered Lin Jun's first words since the start of their battle!

A terrifying sound filled Iros's ears, but what truly made him uneasy was the content of the other person's words!

Iros quickly picked up the artifact and attempted to teleport himself away. However, all that returned was chaos.

After realizing she couldn't win, Lin Jun focused on one thing: dismantling the button that controlled teleportation!
This level of destruction is meaningless to the dungeon's administrators. Just like the stars in their own crystal monument, no matter how messy it gets, as long as the computing power is mobilized, everything will be reset.

But Iros is not a manager. Like himself, he is just an illegal intruder who sneaked in by exploiting the loophole. He has no way of mobilizing the computing power of the underground city!

"What? Did you find you can't get out?" Lin Jun stopped being silent. She had lost in a battle of strength, so she had to find a way to get back at him. "So what if you can fight? I'll take the doorknob off you. Go ahead and kick the door open if you dare!"

“How is this possible?” Iros exclaimed incredulously.

Those control nodes were indestructible in his perception; to influence them, at least a large-scale abyssal sacrifice ritual would be needed outside.

How long have I been here? Even if I had prepared in advance, it would have been impossible to complete such a complicated ceremony!
However, no matter how he tried, the teleportation remained unresponsive, confirming what the other party had said.

The vine suddenly pulled out a voice message from behind a certain information block. Its rag doll-like appearance made even the well-informed Iros's eyes twitch.

"Hehe... I'll let you starve to death here, then I'll slowly find a way in! Old man, how long can you starve?"

The numerous puffies that had been circling in the sky suddenly swooped down.

The target, however, was not Iros, but the lava that had not yet completely receded.

One by one, they were turned into charred remains, leaving Iros no food at all!

In the end, only the voice-acting Puji in the Iros vines and a cannon fodder Puji responsible for running around with the voice-acting Puji on its back remained.

Iros's single hand, gripping the staff and the artifact, trembled. He had been experiencing dramatic ups and downs these past few days, and coupled with his current weakness, he suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood, staining half of his mouth with red.

The voice's chuckles grew louder.

Unfortunately, the idea of ​​infuriating one's opponent is just wishful thinking.

Iros eventually calmed down.

He hasn't been driven to the brink yet; the Yesheng Wood Core is still in his hands.

As long as we connect to the consciousness of the Divine Tree through the artifact, there is still a chance to repair the teleportation function.

This step should have been achieved reliably by performing a reverse tracing analysis of the artifact in conjunction with an abyss ritual, but now there are no conditions to set up the ritual, so we can only try to find a way by searching for a needle in a haystack.

This is somewhat similar to Lin Jun's research on her own crystal tablet, but with the added time limit of "before she starves to death".

Ultimately, it seemed as if everything was left to fate.

Just as Iros was groping deep into the consciousness of the divine tree, and Lin Jun was planning to cause him some more trouble from the outside world, a tender sprout suddenly broke through the soil from the still-warm lava and then bloomed into a small white flower.

Immediately afterwards, countless flowers and grasses emerged from the ground like a tide, instantly transforming the entire abyss space into a sea of ​​flowers, and all traces of battle were covered by gentle vitality.

Several roots lifted up Iros and Puji respectively.

Iros tried to resist, but found himself completely unable to move!
Lin Jun noticed that the [Dormant] option on the Divine Tree panel had disappeared at some point.

(End of this chapter)