This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 416, Section 415: Here to Protect You

In the icy river water, Qis trembled violently.

One after another, the mines exploded in a suicide attack, sending shockwaves that traveled deep into the riverbed.

Even though Keith had huddled his core in the mud at the bottom, he could still feel the relentless pressure.

Its "heart" was too fragile, and it could only rely on the flesh shield formed by other insects to protect itself, struggling to move downstream in the turbid river water, trying to escape the endless bombardment.

The price is heavy.

One by one, the insects' internal organs were shattered by the shockwave. As their mangled remains floated to the surface, they were torn into even smaller pieces by subsequent explosions, eventually turning into purple sludge floating on the river.

There are so many... far more mushrooms than it could remember!

Even if Qisi's army were still there, it wouldn't be able to compete with the current Puji.

The thought that the difference in strength between the two sides was so great, yet the mushroom still resorted to ambush and sneak attack against him, filled Keith with fear—it must really want to eat him!

Lin Jun definitely wanted to eat it!
And they also know how difficult it is to eat it.

On the river, Scout Puji kept its sights locked on Keith's main body, while several Reconnaissance Puji headed upstream and downstream to investigate, trying to find the location of Keith's other parts.

However, even after flying a great distance, they did not find the existence of the split body.

This made Lin Jun suspect that Qi Si might have hidden the split body outside the river channel, which would make the search area too large.

The current awkward situation stems mainly from insufficient preparation.

If Lin Jun had known Keith's location beforehand and understood the [Split] ability, she would have first found Keith's escape route and then launched a surprise attack, leaving Keith with nowhere to run.

Unfortunately, the fact that Keith was able to pinpoint the location of "heart" under these unexpected circumstances is a result of his not expecting to come and being caught off guard.

The self-destructing poop that kept falling into the water was putting pressure on Keith, preventing it from escaping with all its might, but it was intentionally not driven to the point of certain death, in order to find the split and buy time.

However, the rapid consumption of the "Puji" undoubtedly added a time limit to Lin Jun's search.

After all, this isn't right next to the fungal carpet, so Puji can't replenish it in real time.

When Puji had consumed more than half of its energy, Lin Jun finally gave up the search.

"Kill it!"

Upon receiving the order, the pigs immediately changed tactics. More pigs leaped into the river like dumplings being dropped into boiling water, the shockwaves from the explosions sending shivers down the spines of those standing on the ice. The already fragile ice began to shatter in large sections, the ice blocks colliding and making a screeching sound.

Then, the explosions stopped.

For the first time, the little pig, who had always been in command, personally led the attack. She led her exclusive vampire squad into the icy river, where blood threads enveloped the vampires layer by layer, eventually transforming into sharp blood spikes that she swiftly pierced towards the riverbed.

Passing through floating mycelium debris and insectoid remains, and relying on the location provided by Lin Jun, the little pig quickly approached the already exhausted Heart of Qi.

"mushroom!"

Keith seemed to have become fierce, and the last few insects protecting it charged towards the piglet.

The sudden telepathic message surprised Louisa, but it did not interfere with her actions in the slightest.

The blood threads enveloping the vampire puffies suddenly loosened, and as the puffies spun rapidly, they transformed into countless hair-thin yet incredibly sharp blood blades that spread outwards.

In an instant, the entire riverbed seemed to have been cut by an invisible blade, covered with countless slash marks.

This is a unique move of Bloodthirsty Puji controlled by the little pig – Blood Blade Storm.

Anyway, Lin Jun tried it too; the blood streak that came out was about the thickness of a finger, enough to smear someone's face with a single slap...

After the skill was used, the entire area was instantly cleared, including the Heart of Qis. Of course, the cost of using it in the water was not small. These elite vampires who had not equipped the [Underwater Adaptation] skill beforehand were submerged one by one after losing their blood-silk coverings. They kicked helplessly a few times with their short legs and then stopped moving.

Paying such a price is a gamble on whether Keith can react to that sudden attack.

Unfortunately, in Lin Jun's panel, after Qi Si spoke, he activated his skill and split into two.

Lin Jun wasn't too disappointed when she saw the Keith split being carried up by the wet little pig.

After all, I wasn't fully prepared, and this trip has yielded far more than I expected.

In addition to the existing skills, the Keith army also possesses many skills from underwater creatures, allowing them to dismantle wreckage after salvaging it.

I also got one of the split parts, so I can have two split parts after that.

That tentacle beast also possesses a special skill called "Giant," which seems like something special could be created with it.

Besides Keith, the tribal warriors who fell into the water were also among the spoils.

Before Keith could even process what he had killed, they were all encased in fleshy growths at the bottom of the river. The explosion destroyed many of these growths, and now the river was truly littered with corpses.

Fortunately, all the nearby tribespeople had fled, so Lin Jun found a direction and quietly sent these unlucky guys to where they were supposed to go.

But none of this was the biggest gain from the trip. The biggest gain was...

……

"What...what are you doing here?" Behind three layers of fences, a half-demon asked the Fungus Fortress team that had suddenly appeared in front of their tribe, his voice trembling slightly.

After wiping out the Qis forces, Norris left a small group to dissect the corpses of the Tentacle Beasts and the Evil Eyes and transport them back in batches.

Then, without stopping, he led the majority of his people to the Broken Blade tribe.

“As fellow citizens of the North, we are here to protect you from the threat of the Chiss! It’s cold outside, may we come in?” the lizardman translator beside Norris said loudly.

Norris is still learning the demon language and is not yet proficient in it. All orders are issued directly from the fungal network, so he can only temporarily maintain the aloof lizardman persona to the outside world.

The leader of the Broken Blade tribe stood by the fence, looking at the lizardmen outside who weren't even wearing animal skins but seemed perfectly fine: "Is it cold...?"

Just then, a familiar voice came from the lizardmen and pukki army outside.

"Chief, they... they really did come to eliminate the Keiths! They're the ones who saved me! They killed all the Keiths who chased after us from the water!" Broga, who was being affectionately supported by Norris, said loudly, especially emphasizing the last sentence.

Gollum—

"Open...open the door!"

Upon hearing the chief's order to open the gate, many warriors in the tribe unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Norris only let a group of lizardmen take Puji inside; he had to rush to the next tribe.

Among the various tribes, there were naturally some chiefs who were used to lording it over others and who, unable to see the bigger picture, refused to let Norris in.

However, after Norris had a heart-to-heart talk with the other party in private, carrying the Yellow Book, the chief finally understood the greater good and warmly accepted the Fungus Castle army. He even took the initiative to let Norris and his men take charge of the defense of his own tribe as a sign of trust!
In a short time, the relationship between several tribes and Fungus Castle was upgraded from occasional neighbors to close military allies.

……

And at the end of the Luo River, in a corner unknown to anyone.

More than a dozen underwater insects protected the emerging Heart of Qi, and like stray dogs, they silently slipped into the sea.

"Once again...all...lost..."

(End of this chapter)