What's wrong with me, a mage, loving to farm?

Chapter 68. Warcraft's Sweet Dream, Man's Nightmare (Please continue reading)

For the next two days, he stayed at the coral reef base, focusing on observing the condition of the sea lingzhi spores, and taking a vacation as well.

The results of the observations were quite encouraging.

The white mycelium had slowly detached from the bead's magical shell and begun to spread outwards. This process was slow; they would only begin to grow upwards after they had completely occupied the reef.

The growth cycle is approximately three months.

It will take three months before the sea lingzhi begins to produce secretions.

Then I can start making Sea Spirit Mushroom Elixir, and use it to train my own team, and incidentally swindle some money from the surrounding nobles.

But since they have left the magic eggshells, it means that they have indeed adapted to the magic here and are able to grow.

Through the Astral Imprint Technique, one can also see their vigorous vitality.

"That puts my mind at ease."

Kroya breathed a slight sigh of relief. His biggest worry was that the magic filtered by the air coral wouldn't be absorbed by them, which would be a huge problem.

Now that the problem is solved, he can finally eat in peace.

He looked down at the duck eggs frying on a clean, white iron plate, and used his magical hand to pick up the prepared squid tentacles and fish meat, placing them on the plate to fry together.

I sprinkled some spices on it.

Accompanied by a sizzling sound, they quickly released a fragrant aroma.

The color also changed from bright red to pink.

He used his magical hand to pick up the squid tentacles and put them directly into his mouth to taste them.

Hmm... It's very chewy, but the meat is also very tender.

The combination of these two different textures creates an urge to keep chewing.

"Life is pretty good, except..."

As he savored his food, he kept an eye on the ancient forage fungi in the distance—these seemingly inconspicuous fungi gave him a huge "surprise".

According to observations, they are transforming external magic and some substance in the air into nutrients needed for their growth through some unknown means.

Unlike fungi that absorb nutrients from other organisms.

They can even actively release the magic they have absorbed and transformed, which is very similar to photosynthesis in plants.

In this respect, they are more like plants than fungi.

Kroya was certain that they were not absorbing carbon dioxide, but some substance he did not know.

After being absorbed and transformed by them, this substance is released and gradually fills the seabed coral base.

The result is... it's getting colder here.

This coldness is not a physical chill, but a chill that affects the consciousness and mental state, but it also makes one more alert and perceptive.

It's like having a sudden jolt in your brain after drinking ice water.

It's clear they're changing the environment here at an incredible speed!

To be honest, the moment Kroya discovered this, he had a fleeting urge to destroy them.

Archaeobacteria.

It might be some kind of ancient remnant.

If they alter the current environment, will it cause any unknown effects? Or will some unpredictable things happen?

After much hesitation, he decided to observe the situation further.

What if it's a good sign?

After spending two days there, he discovered that his daily life, including meditation and studying magic, was not disturbed in any way.

But... when it was time to go to sleep, he was shocked to find that he was no longer dreaming at all!

Even if he were truly trapped in a dream, he would be in control of it; it would be an empty space, not a bizarre and fantastical dream.

He couldn't imagine anything beyond his common sense.

It was as if something was holding it back.

Even more absurdly, after trying to review the knowledge, when he woke up the next day, the originally clear dream would become blurry and he couldn't remember what he was thinking at all.

Reviewing and studying are completely useless!

This meant that every night he could only sit idly in the empty space of his dreams.

But when I woke up the next day, I was unusually energetic.

Two days were truly agonizing; I couldn't stop thinking about it at night, and I couldn't stop thinking about it either...

However, despite his suffering, the ducks living there and the groundhogs he brought with him during his spare time seemed quite comfortable and adapted.

You can clearly feel their high spirits.

Driven by curiosity, Kroa asked the ground thieves why they were so happy, and they chattered and gestured at him.

The gist is that... in their dreams they can imagine countless foods and mates, and every night they eat to their hearts' content and reproduce.

No need to worry about food, and you'll have a new companion every day.

It's simply paradise for them!

Kroya was speechless—yes, if this dream were forgotten, it would be like a brand new beginning every day.

No wonder the two groundhogs and the flock of ducks felt so comfortable; they were probably having wonderful dreams every night.

Even their speed in foraging for food, doing chores, and laying eggs during the day has increased significantly, making each day a brand new start.

This is a good thing for them because they don't need to think about so much, but it's even more torturous for Kroa.

Should we make him have erotic dreams every night? Or should we treat him to some fancy meal?

It's better to let him sleep peacefully instead of indulging in such illusory things.

He finally began to understand why these things were called "pasture fungi"—they were meant to bring joy to the captive magical beasts.

In a sense, it's similar to playing music and giving massages to cows.

If you're in a good mood, isn't that what matters?

Having fully understood their functions, Kroya dared not stay there any longer.

He was worried that he would also be corrupted by these dreams and become depraved. This place... he should just keep magical beasts here.

Without hesitation, he took the duck eggs and seafood that the dolphins had given him, and quickly left the seabed to reach the shore.

The sky had cleared, and bright golden sunlight shone directly through the clouds onto the entire Hanjiao Island, creating a beautiful scene of clear skies and bright sunshine.

The air, washed clean by the torrential rain, became exceptionally fresh.

Taking a deep breath, he felt all the vague restlessness he had felt while staying underwater for the past two days vanish, and his mood improved considerably.

"Oh, the weather's cleared up."

Kroa was initially quite happy to see the sun.

When he stood on the shore and looked into the distance, he found that only Hanjiao Island and the surrounding sea area were sunny, while the rest of the area was still covered with dark clouds.

It was as if an invisible giant hand had torn apart the dark clouds above the island, ignoring everything else.

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