The world enters the fungal world

Chapter 104 The Eye of Truth and Falsehood (10,000 words, seeking monthly votes/Thanks to ricky007 for the reward)

Lin Muying asked, "Does this Eye of Truth and Illusion also have a time limit?"

Li Yu shook his head and said, "No, but if you use it for a long time, there are some side effects. Your eyes will sting and tear up easily."

As she spoke, she wiped away a tear that had just rolled down her right eye, and then moved her hands and feet.

He could feel a powerful force surging within his every move, and even the darkness around him seemed to fade, indicating that his eyesight had been further improved.

Fang Mingxuan watched from the side, pursing his lips, unable to hide his disappointment. Li Yu had already grown to the advanced level of the third stage, while he was still just entering the first stage.

This growing disparity inevitably caused him to feel somewhat unbalanced.

He felt like he had become a serious burden on the team, and that feeling was not pleasant.

"Yes, once you reach the advanced level, you can fuse with a second type of symbiotic bacteria."

Li Yu opened his backpack and looked at the three types of symbiotic bacteria inside, feeling a surge of excitement.

This breakthrough was tremendous. Not only was his body strengthened, but he also gained a second ability, "The Eye of Truth and Illusion," and was able to fuse with a second type of symbiotic bacteria.

Although he had doubts about the exact role the "Eye of Truth and Delusion" could play in battle, since this ability could see the fungal spores inside Lin Muying and Qian Lili, it might play a special role at crucial moments.

Of the three symbiotic bacteria in the backpack, one was a steel-skin fungus, which he naturally ruled out. The remaining two symbiotic bacteria were ones that he and Qian Lili had picked up before. One looked like tree bark, and the other was grayish-black. Both were species he had never seen before.

Before the symbiotic bacteria merged, he didn't know their specific names or uses, and he couldn't tell which of the remaining two symbiotic bacteria was better.

After thinking for a moment, Li Yu picked up the symbiotic fungus that looked like tree bark. Judging from its appearance, it seemed to be related to plants.

This time, he held the symbiotic fungus in his right hand, and sure enough, the pupil fungus, which had grown to the advanced spore stage, reacted with the symbiotic fungus.

Soon, the symbiotic bacteria and the pupil bacteria resonated, and mycelia, much thinner than a hair, extended from the surface and began to penetrate into his right hand.

In the end, the symbiotic fungus completely transformed into hyphae, seeped into his right hand, and disappeared. At the same moment, information and memories about the symbiotic fungus flooded his mind.

Tree-like fungi are defensive symbiotic bacteria that can enhance minor strength. They can condense a tree-like fungal shell on their body surface, providing a certain degree of defense and resisting attacks from weapon-type symbiotic bacteria.

Li Yu was processing the information that had suddenly flooded his mind. He hadn't expected to obtain such detailed information about the tree-pattern fungus this time.

He understood that this was because his pupil bacteria had grown to the third stage, possessing more powerful abilities, which allowed him to obtain more information from the fused symbiotic bacteria.

He immediately sensed the crystallizing bacteria in his left hand, and sure enough, detailed information about the crystallizing bacteria immediately appeared in his mind, as if he had suddenly gained a memory about the crystallizing bacteria.

Second-stage enhanced crystallized bacteria, weapon-type symbiotic bacteria. Crystallized bacteria that have undergone second-stage enhancement can gain considerable strength and can condense into weapon crystallized blades with improved sharpness, capable of cutting through unenhanced defensive symbiotic bacteria.

Li Yu sensed the information from the crystallizing fungus, clenched his right hand, and a layer of fungal shell appeared on the surface, resembling tree patterns. This tree-patterned fungal shell possessed a very strong defense, which even the previously unenhanced crystallizing blade could not penetrate.

"I see. These symbiotic bacteria are divided into weapon and defense types. In that case, the crystallizing bacteria, rock claw bacteria, and Qian Lili's giant hook bacteria should all belong to the weapon type, while the steel-skin bacteria and this tree-patterned bacteria belong to the defense type."

Weapon-type symbiotic bacteria can condense weapons, and the enhanced power is far greater than that of defensive symbiotic bacteria.

"It seems that these weapon-type symbiotic bacteria are much stronger than the defensive ones."

Li Yu sighed inwardly. This tree-patterned fungus was a defensive type, only able to protect his right hand from injury, making it practically useless to him.

"I wonder if the symbiotic bacteria that have been integrated can be replaced?"

Li Yu's heart stirred. He was not satisfied with the tree-like fungus, so he wanted to try another symbiotic fungus. With this thought, a memory naturally came to mind.

This is the information that Tongjun gave him.

"So that's how it is—" Li Yu was overjoyed and immediately opened his right hand. The tree-patterned fungal shell on the surface of his right hand contracted and merged into his skin.

Soon, a large number of mycelia extended from his right hand, continuously condensing in his palm. Finally, these mycelia formed a complete small mushroom.

He peeled the tree fungus from his right hand.

The others watched from the sidelines, and Zhou Xigang asked excitedly, "Li Yu, can these symbiotic bacteria that have been fused in be peeled off again?"

Li Yu nodded as he picked up the last grayish-black symbiotic bacteria from his backpack and began to fuse it into his right hand.

Zhou Xigang had been frustrated that his steel-skin bacteria were too weak. He had previously thought it was impossible to replace, but now he understood.

This symbiotic bacteria can be peeled off and replaced, which means that if he obtains a stronger symbiotic bacteria, he can completely replace the steel-skin bacteria.

"Oh dear, that enhancement crystal core has been wasted." Zhou Xigang immediately realized that his steel-skinned fungus had been enhanced, and if he wanted to replace it with a new symbiotic fungus, the enhancement crystal core would be wasted.

Li Yu quickly incorporated the grayish-black symbiotic bacteria into it.

Gray Iron Fungus is a defensive symbiotic bacterium. Its basic ability is to enhance minor strength. It can condense a gray iron fungus shell on its body surface, which has a certain defensive effect and can resist attacks from weapon-type symbiotic bacteria.

According to the information I've gathered, it's similar to tree bark fungi; both are defensive symbiotic bacteria.

Li Yu was greatly disappointed.

"Oh well, I'll just have to replace it with better symbiotic bacteria later." Li Yu thought that since the symbiotic bacteria could be replaced at any time, he didn't think much of it.

The two symbiotic bacteria were quickly separated again. The crystallized bacteria were transferred to the right hand, while the gray iron bacteria were fused into the left hand.

With the crystallization bacteria receiving a second enhancement, its power has grown stronger and stronger. Li Yu has decided to use the crystallization bacteria as his main weapon. No matter how powerful the iron spear is, it is ultimately just an ordinary weapon.

His right hand is more dexterous than his left, and the truly powerful weapon is naturally used in the right hand. He didn't know that the symbiotic bacteria could be detached before, which is why he hadn't switched the crystallized bacteria to his right hand.

Seeing that Li Yu had transferred the crystallized fungus to her right hand, Qian Lili immediately tried to peel off the giant hook fungus from her left hand. She quickly succeeded and transferred it to her right hand.

She lost her original longsword when she fell, and now she only had the giant hook fungus as a weapon. Since she was more comfortable with her right hand and knew she could switch to it, she immediately switched the giant hook fungus to her right hand.

Lin Muying did not replace it. The longest her left-hand rock claw could extend was one foot, which was often less powerful than the spiked club. Her main fighting style now relied on the spiked club.

Li Yu put the tree-like fungus back into his backpack and handed it to Fang Mingxuan. This time, he picked up the iron spear with his left hand and said, "Let's go."

With his strength greatly enhanced, Li Yu felt a surge of confidence and led the group to continue walking into the darkness in the distance.

All around were still seemingly endless mushroom mountains, of varying heights, densely distributed throughout the underground world.

Along the way, they could see many mushroom-shaped mountains that had been smashed. The group could tell that these were the traces left by the battle between the Corpse-faced Mushroom and the Giant Mushroom Squid.

As the group rounded another mushroom-shaped hill, a massive cave appeared in the darkness ahead, emanating a faint, soft light.

Suddenly seeing a cave ahead, everyone was surprised and stopped to examine it closely.

Li Yu could tell that the cave was forty or fifty meters high and at least thirty or forty meters wide, with a large number of gray-black mycelia hanging down on both sides, and among these mycelia grew a dense array of mushrooms of various sizes.

"There's light in this cave, could it be the exit?" Qian Lili exclaimed excitedly.

Zhou Xigang said, "Whether it is or not, we'll know once we go in and take a look. Damn it, I'm going crazy here. I don't even know what time it is outside, whether it's dark or light."

Having stayed here for so long, the group had lost track of time and lost track of day and night. They could only feel that they had been here for a long time, had eaten two meals of mushrooms, and then a jelly mushroom, and still did not feel hungry.

All around them was endless darkness. Their only hope was to enter the cave and see if they could find an exit. Li Yu led the four of them and carefully approached the cave.

Inside the cave, what you see is a large number of hanging mycelia. These mycelia are of varying thickness. The thick mycelia resemble tree roots, intertwined and intertwined. They should have been covering the cave, but now there is a large hole in the middle, and many mycelia have broken off.

Li Yu guessed that it was possible that the rotting human-faced mushroom and the giant squid had destroyed the web woven by these mycelium and entered the cave.

Li Yu's heart stirred, and he opened the "Eye of Truth and Delusion." Under the "Eye of Truth and Delusion," he once again saw the glowing mycelium hidden beneath countless mushroom mountains.

These mycelia intertwined and all converged deep within the cave.

"As expected, there must be something in this cave. Now it seems that the rotting human-faced mushroom and the giant squid may not be simply killing each other, but have a purpose. Perhaps they want to obtain what is hidden in this cave, which is why they are killing each other."

With this thought in mind, a sense of curiosity arose in Li Yu's heart: what could be so interesting that it could arouse the interest of powerful creatures like the Giant King Squid and the Corpse-faced Mushroom, and even drive them to fight to the death?

I put away the "Eye of Truth and Delusion." This time, I didn't feel any stinging in my eyes, nor did I tear up. It seems that as long as I don't use the "Eye of Truth and Delusion" for too long, it shouldn't have any side effects.

As the group cautiously approached the cave, Li Yu suddenly noticed an unusual fluctuation in the light spot ahead and immediately realized that a fungal beast was attacking.

Taking a deep breath, Li Yu stood up, swaying the iron spear in his left hand to the side, blocking the crowd.

Seeing Li Yu's reaction, everyone understood that there was danger ahead.

Two thick, dark shadows, each as thick as a water vat, burst out of the darkness ahead; they were two giant slugs.

Previously, the sudden appearance of two giant slugs would have been a life-or-death situation for the five of them. After all, even if Li Yu entered "superhuman capture," he could only kill one of them, and the remaining giant slug would have been enough to threaten or even kill them.

Now that Li Yu has advanced to a higher level, he was not surprised but delighted to see the two giant slugs rushing out in front of him. Both his speed and strength had greatly improved compared to before, so it was a good time to test his skills against these giant slugs.

What had seemed like an incredibly fast slug to him, Li Yu could now see clearly.

He pushed off with both feet and charged forward at a speed no less than theirs. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he activated the "Eye of Truth and Illusion," wanting to see if this ability could be effective in battle.

His right pupil contracted slightly, and a faint ring appeared. In his right eye, a white ball of light appeared in the bodies of the two charging giant slugs.

The orbs of light were hidden within their bodies, their surfaces appearing to be burning with a white flame.

Countless fine, hair-like mycelia extend from the white flames, weaving into a net that covers the entire body.

It seems that this white flame is their core.

Both sides were incredibly fast. Seeing Li Yu rush towards the giant slug on the left, Lin Muying, Zhou Xigang, and Qian Lili chose the one on the right.

Li Yu swung his left hand, and the iron spear, accompanied by a faint whistling sound, slashed down at the giant slug that was charging forward.

Not only has the speed increased, but the speed at which the iron spear is swung has also increased dramatically compared to before.

Sensing danger, the giant slug instinctively contracted its massive, water-jar-sized body, trying to avoid the iron spear.

Unexpectedly, Li Yu suddenly took a step to the side, and the two-foot crystallized blade appeared in his right hand, flying out of his hand a foot away. With the two-foot blade, it could reach a distance of a meter at its maximum.

With a soft "hiss," Li Yu's speed was too fast, and his reaction was even faster. Although the giant slug was powerful, equivalent to a rare-level fungal beast, it could no longer avoid the crystallized blade that suddenly shot at it while it was curling up its body to dodge the iron spear.

The crystallizing blade precisely pierced its body, its target being the white light cluster hidden in the center of the body that Li Yu's "Eye of Truth and Delusion" had seen.

He was curious about what would happen if he attacked the white ball of light.

The crystallizing blade sliced ​​through the tofu without any resistance, instantly striking the ball of light inside the giant slug. The ball of light, once pierced, immediately dissipated and vanished.

The giant slug opened its mouthparts, which resembled a giant pouch, and suddenly produced a sharp, rapid sound. Its whole body shuddered violently, and then, as if it had lost all its strength, it immediately went limp and became motionless.

Li Yu suddenly realized that the ball of light he saw with his "Eye of Truth and Delusion" must be its most fatal core, which would instantly kill it if attacked.

Previously, he didn't know where the giant slug's vital point was, so he frantically cut and dismembered its huge, round head with a crystallizing knife until its head was completely cut open before the giant slug would die.

Now, a single, simple strike is enough to kill it.

Li Yu began to understand one of the abilities of this "Eye of Truth and Delusion," which was to see the enemy's most fatal weakness.

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