Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

The two were speechless.

What should we do?

Mekkatorque frowned. At this point, there was no other way but to blow this place up with explosives!

But this explosion exposed the passage, making it unusable forever!

But Mekkatorque believed it was worth it.

Because the information he carries is far more valuable than this passage!

Moreover, if he can successfully reach the Heart of the Gear, he will be returning to the Gnail City with the dwarf army!

The only problem is that the explosion will inevitably attract a large number of mushroom people.

It looks like a major battle is inevitable!

Mekkatorque explained his solution, and the humans naturally did not object.

Since we're already on the edge of the mushroom people's territory, we won't encounter any large forces again. With their strength, as long as we don't linger in battle, leaving shouldn't be a problem.

After some discussion, the two dwarf guards, under Mekkatorque's arrangement, set up the directional explosive bombs.

With a loud "boom"!

The shockwave from the directional blasting reverberated through the narrow passage, sending debris and dust flying everywhere.

An irregularly shaped hole was blasted open in the narrow rock wall, and the distinctive fishy smell of fungi and the scent of dust rushed in.

"Quick! Charge out with me!" Ignoring the dust obscuring his vision, Wu Zhan had Chen Suan grant him the ability to see through evil spirits and then leaped out of the breach with his shield on, quickly surveying his surroundings.

Liu Nian followed closely behind, followed by Zhao Xinchun, Sun Yao, Chen Suan, and the agile Mekkatorque and two dwarf guards.

Only after the smoke and dust had cleared up a bit did they have time to observe their surroundings.

However, the fleeting glimpse of the scene before them sent a collective gasp through everyone—

The exit they blasted was located right on the edge of a high ground.

Below, there was a relatively open underground space, where an enormous, ancient luminous fungus emitting a soft blue light was clearly visible!

The giant fungus was like a pillar supporting the sky, its size truly comparable to an ancient tree of elves! Its enormous canopy covered the entire cave like a canopy, and the hanging mycelium reflected a dreamlike and eerie light and shadow.

Surrounding it is a living wall, three meters high, made of dark brown "hardened bacterial tumors," with pores on the wall slightly wriggling.

Several spore-ejecting towers, resembling enlarged mushrooms, stand at key points of the enclosure, their caps slowly rotating.

The loud explosions they made had clearly disturbed the sleeping tribe!

"Damn it! How come the exit is right under their noses!" Mekkatorque exclaimed, his eyes wide open behind his goggles.

This is because the interior space of the passageway was compressed, so the landing point was different from what they had expected.

The tribe beneath the giant fungus instantly erupted into commotion.

More spores were released from the pores on the fungal wall, and dense, muffled footsteps echoed from inside the enclosure.

The light from the cap of the nearest spore-ejecting tower suddenly became dazzling, quickly locking onto the direction of these uninvited guests on the high ground!

At the same time, the mycelial network on the edge of the highlands writhed violently, and a dozen or so [lurking burrowing fungus men] suddenly burst out of the ground, emitting sharp hisses, and brandishing their sharpened claws as they pounced!

"Prepare for battle!" Wu Zhan reacted instantly, slamming his shield into the ground. "Don't engage, break through to the northeast!"

The stealth plan was completely ruined by the unexpected exit location, but there was no time to think about it now.

Liu Nian unleashed an unstoppable force, smashing through the [lurking fungus burrowers] to pieces with a loud bang, killing or injuring more than half of them. Then, he slammed his fists down with a fierce gust of wind that tore through the air!

Wherever the fist struck, the mushroom-men exploded into a sticky fungal mud.

Zhao Xinchun's figure vanished like a ghost, and in the next instant, she appeared behind another mushroom man who was pouncing on her. Her dagger flashed coldly, and one of the mushroom men was shattered into pieces in the blink of an eye. Then, her figure disappeared again, and when she reappeared, she was behind another mushroom man.

Wu Zhan charged forward, shield in hand, clearing the path as he charged, shouting, "Sun Yao, protect Chen Suan!"

Chen Suan used the [Gentle Breeze] spell to disperse the poisonous spores that were spreading over, while simultaneously casting the [Windwalk] spell on everyone to increase their movement speed.

During the charge, Echo suddenly sounded an alarm.

Liu Nian then noticed that clusters of white spheres were suddenly flying towards him from a distance.

"That's..." Liu Nian's pupils constricted sharply as he watched the white sphere grow larger in his line of sight. He suddenly shouted, "Get ready to defend!!"

He recognized it—it was an extra-large cow dung mushroom!

Its scientific name is *Lycoperdon perlatum*, and it is also known as horse manure fungus, horse fart fungus, etc.

When Liu Nian was a child, he loved to step on these things when he went to the mountains to pick mushrooms. When he stepped on them, they would pop open with a "pop," and some of the mature ones would burst out with a cloud of grayish gas.

Needless to say, this thing was definitely thrown by the mushroom man!

It's most likely sprayed out by that mushroom tower!

We absolutely must not get hit by this thing!

This is a defensive weapon!

It's a city defense-level tower, similar to the arrow towers in Azure Town, capable of instantly killing people!

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately began to scatter.

Clumps of cow dung mushrooms fell from the sky.

Puff~ Puff~ Puff~ Puff~ Puff~ Puff~

A series of sounds, like farting, rang out.

The cow dung mushroom not only burst open, but also released a large amount of toxic gas!

Chen Suan began to use his Gale spell to drive them away, while Sun Yao simply threw a Fire Wall spell and a Flame Storm behind him... Wu Zhan also started throwing grenades behind him, and even Mekkatorque and the guards stopped holding back, not only throwing out fuel bombs but also summoning a number of self-propelled puppets... Seeing this, Liu Nian also used his Mirror Replication Robot to turn his clone around and block them!

At this point, don't worry about dealing damage; just try to distract the pursuers!

Fortunately, Liu Nian gave the warning in time, and the group was fast enough to avoid the fatal blow.

At this moment, more and more mushroom people came to their aid from all sides. Once they were surrounded, they would have no chance of survival!

Because beneath that giant fungus, dozens of enormous creatures, each over ten meters tall, had already burst forth from the earth with a thunderous roar!

"Hurry! Something bigger is coming!"

Without hesitation, the group set off at full speed towards the northeast along the edge of the highlands.

Behind them came the angry buzzing of the mushroom people and the dull thud of the spore-spraying towers, but these sounds gradually faded as they moved away quickly.

In a fierce battle that lasted less than three minutes, everyone used every means at their disposal until they were sure they had completely shaken off their pursuers. Only then did they stop to catch their breath in a relatively safe crevice in the rocks.

"Thank goodness... I almost got trapped like a dumpling." Chen Suan breathed a sigh of relief.

Mekkatork looked in the direction of the explosion, his face full of regret: "What a pity about that passage... but it's worth it as long as we got out safely."

Wu Zhan checked the team's condition and, after confirming that everyone was in good shape, breathed a sigh of relief.

Liu Nian did level up by 1, but the previous battle was too chaotic and he didn't have time to pay attention in the rush.

Only by stopping now can you have time to sit on the crab and take a closer look.

"Gurgle, gurgle..." The crab echoed under his buttocks with a series of sounds.

Liu Nian was taken aback. This little guy had actually managed to pick up quite a few spoils of war amidst the chaos.

(P.S.: Pets will automatically pick up loot, which makes perfect sense, right?)