This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 417, Section 416: The First Northern Alliance Conference

Mushroom Castle, South Gate.

The city walls are now basically closed, and although they haven't been equipped with various magic arrays yet, they have already begun to function.

"Name, rank, tribe, purpose of entering the city."

At the city gate, surrounded by a group of city guards, a half-demon was recording the identities of those entering the city one by one.

“Um… Broga, a senior warrior of the Broken Blade tribe, is here… to attend the Northern Alliance meeting.”

"Rama..."

The half-demon gatekeeper, who had been quite relaxed, suddenly lit up when he heard the words "superior warrior"!
He first looked the two demons up and down, and after finding that they indeed had no mycelium on them, he handed the work over to one of his subordinates and then approached them with great enthusiasm.

"You two... is this your first time visiting Fungus Castle?" Because the name was too difficult to pronounce, and no one dared to voice their opinions, everyone tacitly began to refer to this far northern city as Fungus Castle.

Broga and Lamar looked at the smiling half-demon with some confusion, but as newcomers, they dared not cause trouble in the thriving Fungus Keep, so they could only ask, "Yes, is there anything we should be careful about?"

"Gentlemen, haven't you connected to the fungal network before? Want to try it out? Super vitality, super regenerative ability, can survive a chest piercing, can regenerate severed limbs, and even has convenient abilities such as cross-language telepathic communication and controlling Puji! And all of these can be done with just symbiotic mycelium! How about it, would you two like to give it a try?"

After giving his introduction in one breath, the half-demon looked at the two senior warriors in front of him with great anticipation.

Broga and Rama exchanged a glance, both seeing the confusion in each other's eyes.

Everyone in this area knows what symbiotic mycelium is, and its power is undeniable.

But the suspicious appearance of the half-demon gatekeeper in front of them seemed very strange to them.

"Sorry, we haven't..."

Seeing that Broga was about to refuse, the half-demon noticed his severed leg and stepped forward: "Advanced warriors who join now will receive a reward of 2,000 contribution points and a 3,000 contribution point interest-free loan for six months. If the two of you join together, you can just gather enough contribution points for the limb regeneration potion!"

Limb regeneration drug!

Broga was indeed somewhat tempted by it.

In the end, however, he declined the half-demon's invitation and decided to inquire further.

Watching the two demons' departing figures, the half-demon made a final effort: "If you change your mind, remember to come find me!"

Only after the two demons had completely disappeared into the crowd did he plop back down: "Sigh, how many times have I failed now? Earning the 500 contribution points reward for recruiting isn't so easy... Seriously, symbiosis is so good, what are they all hesitating about..."

Clearly, the half-demon hasn't realized that it's because he himself is too suspicious.

After entering the city, Broga and Rama were somewhat incredulous as they traveled, finding "vitality" in the North.

The roads in the mushroom fortress are quite wide, but they don't feel deserted at all.

The residents of Fungus Castle, carrying a large number of Puji, moved back and forth through the crisscrossing streets. Everyone seemed to have their own things to do, a scene that is generally not seen in the tribe.

It actually feels like a proper city now, although the liveliness is largely filled with popcorn...

Finally, they entered a tall tower in the middle of the city, where the leaders of the five tribes and most of the surviving senior warriors had gathered for the so-called "First Northern Alliance Conference".

There's no need to worry about the weak defenses within the tribes. Fungus Castle has thoughtfully taken over the defense work of their respective tribes, and even provided food supplies free of charge when they suffered heavy losses.

As Starfire, sporting a marshal's spittle, and Norris, carrying a yellow book, entered, the meeting officially began. Louisa was supposed to be there too, but she wasn't interested in these trivial matters and declined.

Norris opened the Yellow Book and began to recount the past hardships of the various tribes in the North, from the manuscript inside. They were not only short of food, but were also regarded by the Empire as a dumping ground in peacetime and a expendable resource in wartime.

Not to mention, the vampire prince killed a large number of Qis and also wiped out two tribes, just to bring more blood, completely disregarding the tribespeople as demons!

In closing, Norris stated that the various tribes of the North should unite and help each other in order to grow stronger together.

Everything is for a better future for everyone.

An invisible spiritual fluctuation emanated from the yellow book, and one of the leaders immediately stood up to express his support for the alliance.

The others exchanged glances, not particularly surprised by the current situation.

After all, the forced takeover of their own tribe, and the name of the meeting being "Northern Alliance," the Heart of the Fungus Fortress—it's not just common knowledge, but surely these tribe leaders couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

The reason why no one resisted was twofold: firstly, the difference in strength was obvious, and secondly, Fungus Castle seemed to hope for a peaceful evolution, and everyone wanted to see what conditions the other side would offer.

Sure enough, after Norris finished his rambling talk, Starfire came down and began distributing the real benefits to everyone.

In general, these senior warriors and tribal leaders, having voluntarily assimilated, naturally enjoy higher welfare benefits.

There won't be just one mushroom castle forever. Some tribes will be converted into new cities in the future, and naturally, these naturalized individuals will be given priority for various positions.

It also hinted that there would be many good things that they couldn't find in the North that they could exchange for.

They interpreted this implication as meaning that Fungus Castle had smuggling channels within the Empire...

All they need to do is pledge their loyalty to the "boss" and abide by the basic rules of the mushroom farm.

The terms are acceptable, considering they don't have much room for negotiation right now.

only……

"Um, could you tell us who this 'boss' is? We don't think we've ever met the person we're supposed to serve." A senior soldier voiced what everyone was thinking.

"No, you've already seen it." Then Xinghuo knelt on one knee and presented the marshal, who had been sitting blankly on the stage since the beginning, to the crowd with both hands.

The marshal sprang up and shook his bright red cloak.

"Um... I see, I have no more questions."

Everyone nodded and sat down to prepare for the oath-taking ceremony.

It's not that they think it's normal for a little creature to be the leader, but many tribes in the North have a tradition of worshipping a certain totem or some "ancestral artifact." Calling their tribe's mascot the "leader" is a bit strange, but not incomprehensible.

Everyone was secretly speculating whether the real person in charge of Fungus Castle was Hunter, Starfire, Norris, or the vampire who was the commander of the army.

The first three are acceptable, but almost no one wants it to be Louisa, because if it were, all of this might just be the gloves of some duke in the empire, which would make them feel very insecure.

Meanwhile, Louisa is helping Lin Jun comfort Xiao Hei, who has finally woken up.

(End of this chapter)