This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 406, page 405: This surname looks familiar.

In everyone's eyes, the silver-armored guard captain rode the waves and rushed over. With a flash of light from his holy sword, the ferocious pigman leader was cleanly and decisively cut in two.

As for the magical arrow that crippled the pigman's wrist at the crucial moment, few people noticed it.

The pig-man soldiers had long been demoralized by the inescapable barrage of arrows from the sea.

With their leader dead, their last remaining fighting spirit completely collapsed. Despite still having an overwhelming numerical advantage, they scattered and fled.

Faced with the fleeing soldiers whose backs were completely exposed, Sophia's guards showed no mercy. They pursued them, and amidst the flashing of swords, pigmen fell down with cries of agony.

However, there were only about twenty guards in total.
Faced with more than 500 pigmen fleeing in different directions, it was difficult to wipe them all out even with all efforts.

The survivors of Jingu City, who should have been fighting back, were now lying on the ground in various contorted positions, with foolish smiles on their lips.

The hallucinogenic spores released by Puji don't distinguish between friend and foe. While blocking the pigmen's attack, they also paralyzed most of their own people.

On the bow, Sofia drew her bow once more.

The arrow was aimed at a pig-man who was scrambling to escape four kilometers away.

The magic arrow shot through the air, but ultimately grazed the opponent's heel and disappeared into the soil.

The pig-man was so preoccupied with fleeing in a sorry state that he didn't even realize he had just brushed past death.

Seeing this, Sofia reluctantly put down her bow; four kilometers was still a bit of a stretch for her at this point.

Moreover, her constantly trembling right hand indicated that her body was nearing its limit.

"We've run about halfway," Sofia said with some regret.

“This was to be expected,” Priest Samuel sighed.

If it weren't for Sofia's insistence, they shouldn't have shown up here at all.

Saving a small group is of no use to the overall situation, but it may increase the risk of the hero's location being exposed.

The hero is only at the Diamond level. Her combat power is indeed far beyond that of ordinary people, but she is still too weak compared to the entire demon race. She needs to continue to be patient.

In fact, if it weren't for the recent strange movements of the Archipelago Mist, they shouldn't have been here at this time at all, in order to guard against any possible accidents.

Sofia was too kind; she understood Samuel's principle of keeping her away from uncertainty and risk, and was willing to cooperate.

But when it happens right in front of her, she still can't help but step in to save people.

Samuel often regretted that he could have summoned Sophia earlier; if it had been her, the disaster that happened three hundred years ago would not have occurred.

“Parasitism…connecting to the fungal network…plop…” Sophia’s murmurs caught Samuel’s attention.

At this moment, the ship is still about two kilometers away from the shore.

For Samuel, rescuing people was acceptable, but the hero's true appearance must never be exposed to these people.

At this distance, Samuel could get a general sense of what was happening on the shore, but in terms of "clear observation," only Sofia on the entire ship could do so.

Not to mention she also has something called a panel, which often gives her a better reconnaissance ability than Samuel, a high-ranking priest.

“Samuel,” Sofia suddenly spoke up, “most of the people on the shore seem to be parasitized by some kind of fungus. Do you know what’s going on?”

Samuel shook his head upon hearing this. He had been sailing at sea with the hero for more than half a year, and even the number of times he had contacted the archbishop was very few. In the few times they did contact each other, they exchanged important information. This so-called parasite was naturally not included in that.

However, Samuel analyzed based on his experience: "Those on the shore seem to be some kind of variant of the puji. Since they are mycelial parasites, it is probably some kind of connection and control method."

“Parasitism? Isn’t that dangerous?” Bella interjected from behind.

“I don’t know,” Samuel said calmly, seemingly unsurprised by such matters, “but as long as it can be used to fight the demons and buy us time, a small price is acceptable. Lady Sophia, you should go back.”

Sofia took one last look at the shore, her gaze sweeping over the Puji who had lost their master's control and were now sitting there in a daze.

These mushroom monsters have such low stats, but their skill levels are very high, which is really novel for Sophia.

"Bella, can you handle things on the shore for me? Leave everything to the captain of the guard; I'm afraid he'll just leave those unconscious people there unattended." "Leave it to me!" Bella readily agreed.

He then attached the scepter to his own feet, making it appear as if he could walk on water. He then handed the scepter to Samuel, swam off the ship, and ran toward the shore.

……

Lin Jun's camera was also mixed in with the fussing of those sitting there blankly.

Angela managed to stabilize her injury thanks to the parasitic fungal growth.

There wasn't much deeper meaning behind specifically parasitizing her; it was mainly because, after understanding the plight of these beastmen, Lin Jun felt she could spend more time trying to exploit them.

Since this female orc could be easily saved, there was no reason to let her fend for herself.

Lin Jun was somewhat surprised by the sudden arrival of reinforcements. She vaguely remembered the ship; she had seen it from afar while following Dylan and realized it belonged to the church.

Unfortunately, when Lin Jun tried to see who was sniping on the ship, her [sound detection] and [magic perception] were blocked by the ship's magic circle.

cut.

Lin Jun hates guys who hide their true selves the most; they always seem to be hiding some kind of shady secret.

Not long after, another person came across the sea from the other side of the ship, but he was dressed as an adventurer, not as a priest's robe or a warrior's armor.

Pull open the panel.

[Name: Bella Slick]

[Level: LV48]

He's a little stronger than an ordinary soldier, but he's only at the Gold level.

Ok……

Srik...

I feel like I've seen this surname somewhere before.

Moreover, Bella...

Let's turn our attention to Puji Home.

Dylan watched with a loving expression as Bianca led the Pujis around the shop, preparing for the opening.

[Name: Dylan Slick]

That's it!

Isn't this Dylan's daughter whom we've been searching for for ages?!
So, just as Bella reached the shore, she saw a poop standing at her feet.

She took two steps, and Puji followed two steps, looking like she was begging to be taken in.

"What? You want to come with me?"

Seeing that Puji was almost hugging her leg, Bella squatted down and gently rubbed Puji's fair and plump body: "Haha, this is really interesting, but no, I can't exactly feed you magic potions at sea... But, you're actually quite affectionate..."

Puji naturally didn't answer, she just pressed herself even closer.

Bella chuckled at Puji's enthusiasm, and while squeezing its soft body, she habitually activated [Vision of Truth].

The silver gaze fell on Puji.

next moment.

"vomit--!!!"

Human stomach acid, mixed with undigested food residue, poured over him...

(End of this chapter)