The world enters the fungal world

Chapter 164 Ghost Eye (10,000 words updated today, please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

After a night's rest, some people who had reached the advanced limit successfully broke through to the top level.

The number of top-tier experts in the team is increasing, while the number of people still at the advanced spore stage is decreasing.

Li Yu looked at Lin Muying and Qian Lili, wondering if they had any hope of advancing and breaking through before arriving at Lingxu City.

After eating two of the fluorescent fungi, Li Yu stood up.

Having rested enough, and with the fog now thinning, it was the perfect time to continue their journey. The group of seventy-eight set off again, following the road towards Lingxu City.

"We've covered about half the distance; let's try to reach Lingxu City today!"

Zhao Wu's voice carried far and wide, encouraging and cheering on everyone.

"Let's go!" Yi Han chuckled and waved his hand.

The group began to move, with Hei Longxuan, Sun Haocheng, Su Juan, and Hao Tie leading the way, followed by Yi Han.

Li Yu led Lin Muying and the other two, walking in the middle of the group.

For the rest of the journey, all they could see was a forest of fungi. In the distance, mist surged, and in the sky, they could vaguely see a hazy circle, which was the sun obscured by the mist.

Today is May 14th, and tomorrow is the day the legendary terrifying bacterial disaster will arrive. Everyone feels a sense of tension and oppression.

Even these top experts are no exception.

They walked for three or four kilometers without encountering any attacks. Only very occasionally did they vaguely see the shadows of fungal beasts in the distant fungal forest, but these fungal beasts did not approach or attack them.

"I hope everything stays peaceful and uneventful—" Qian Lili murmured softly, then whispered, "Zhou Xigang, how far are we from Lingxu City? Can you estimate?"

Zhou Xigang looked up and gazed into the distance before saying, "From yesterday until now, we've traveled about 28 kilometers, with an error margin of less than one kilometer. If Lingxu City is indeed 50 kilometers from the supply point, then we still have 22 kilometers left."

Qian Lili sighed and said, "There are still twenty-two kilometers left, it's so far—"

She wished she could see Lingxu City in the blink of an eye.

As Li Yu listened to their conversation, he observed his surroundings. He suddenly noticed that the fog in the distance was gradually thickening, and the faint shadow of the sun that could be seen in the sky was now disappearing.

The distance they can see is shrinking.

Suddenly, a beast's roar came from the distant mist, followed by the sound of huge footsteps stomping on the ground.

As the sound came, a dark mass of fungal beasts appeared from the distant white fungal forest. They charged together, making a huge noise, and their roars rose and fell.

Li Yu looked at the fungal beasts that rushed out and found that they were about two and a half to three meters long, much larger than adult wild boars.

Its body is short, stout, and bloated, with short, thick limbs. It has no skin or flesh on its body surface. Its outer shell is made of a mixture of decaying wood and hardened soil, covered with deep, crisscrossing cracks, and grayish-white mycelium is wrapped around the deep cracks.

The trunk and spine, from the back of the neck to the base of the tail, are densely covered with dozens of spherical umbrella-shaped fungi, each fungal patch being the size of an adult's palm.

The outer ring is a cloudy white bacterial membrane that serves as the whites of the eyes, and the center is embedded with a dark brown vertical eye-shaped bacterial core. It has no eyelids and is shaped like a ghost eye. All the pupils are fixed to the outwards, and it is constantly slowly and subtly scanning the living things around it.

The skull is swollen and bloated, the mouth and nose are degenerate, and a pair of sickle-shaped horny mandibles grow on both sides, from which fluid drips out when they open and close.

With short, thick limbs like tree stumps and powerful claws gripping the ground, they ran at full speed in a group, creating a huge rumbling sound.

Li Yu immediately recognized it; this kind of fungal beast was recorded in the booklet as a C-grade common fungal beast, the Ghost-Eyed Pig.

The ground seemed to tremble. At a glance, there were at least two hundred Ghost-Eyed Pigs that appeared from all directions. They all rushed towards them in a frenzy.

Without hesitation, Hei Longxuan and Sun Haofei, who were at the front of the group, rushed forward.

They started running, and the crowd following closely behind caught up.

There are too many of these Ghost-Eyed Pigs, and who knows how many more are hiding in the distant Fungus Forest. Staying here to fight is not a wise choice. The best way is to charge over as quickly as possible.

Once they are far away from the area where their nests are located, they will mostly give up the chase.

The Ghost-Eyed Boar is just an ordinary C-class beast. Although its strength is comparable to that of a top-tier expert, in a real battle, a top-tier expert can easily kill the Ghost-Eyed Boar.

The Ghost-Eyed Pig can only truly threaten advanced Spore Stage cultivators below the level of top-tier powerhouses.

Of the seventy-eight people, 24 originally possessed the advanced spore stage, but two of them broke through to the top stage last night. Now, only 22 people are still at the advanced spore stage.

These 22 people were protected within the group, surrounded by more than forty top-tier experts. The charging Ghost-Eyed Pigs were quickly blocked.

Li Yu protected Lin Muying and the other two. When he saw the Ghost-Eyed Pigs approaching, he swung his Heavenly Wolf Blade in the air with his right hand and easily killed them.

The team was moving forward rapidly, and the top experts, including Hei Longxuan and Sun Haocheng, who were charging at the forefront, were almost invincible.

A series of enormous roars rang out, and soon, among the herd of Ghost-Eyed Pigs, there appeared Ghost-Eyed Pigs with even larger and thicker bodies.

At a glance, Li Yu noticed that these giant ghost-eyed pigs were over three meters long and had bodies as thick as adult black bears.

The color of the withered wood and hard mud on its body surface has deepened, the shell has thickened, and giant black vine-like mycelium is wrapped around the surface. A faint blood-red glow is visible in the ghost eyes on its back.

The head has bifurcated secondary jaws, three pairs of giant jaws covered with fangs, and the body is covered with drooping, fleshy fungal curtains.

When Li Yu saw the Ghost Eye Pig appear, he immediately thought of the Giant Jaw Ghost Eye Pig, which evolved from the Ghost Eye Pig. They are elite beasts among the C-rank, possessing far greater defense, strength, and speed than the Ghost Eye Pig.

What's even more terrifying are the ghostly eyes on their backs.

The "ghost eye" on the back of the Ghost-Eyed Pig simply helps them see, allowing them to observe any angle around their body.

The demon eyes on the Giant Jaw Demon Eye Pig not only have the ability to see, but can also release special fungal techniques. Once activated, looking into the demon eyes on its body can easily lead to being confused or even hallucinating.

This ability is terrifying; once you are bewitched by the ghostly eyes on its back during battle, you will be instantly torn apart by its three pairs of giant jaws.

"Everyone be careful, don't look at the ghost eyes on these giant-jawed ghost-eyed pigs!" Zhao Wu's voice carried far, reminding everyone in case anyone forgot the contents of the booklet and the eerie abilities of these giant-jawed ghost-eyed pigs.

Li Yu scanned his surroundings, and in a short time, the number of Giant Jawed Ghost Eye Pigs that emerged from the swarms of Ghost Eye Pigs around him exceeded twenty.

With a tremendous roar, the Giant Jawed Demon Eye Boar charged to the front of the group, and the sides of the group were also attacked.

"Everyone, stay calm and don't panic!" Tang Burou's shout rang out.

Yesterday, they grouped the top fighters in their team into groups. As long as these people can cooperate with each other, it won't be difficult for each group to hold off a Giant Jawed Demon Eye Boar.

When Li Yu saw the giant-jawed ghost-eyed boar charging towards him, he immediately leaped out of the ranks.

These giant-jawed ghost-eyed boars are as strong as peak experts and can easily kill a top expert. Li Yu would need to use Yin power or super-capture to deal with them.

Under normal circumstances, he is no match for the Giant Jawed Demon-Eyed Boar.

After yesterday's fierce battles, those who survived to this point are mostly true fighters, with only a very few being lucky.

Even those advanced spore stage cultivators, though they failed to break through to the top level, each had their own methods and were at least considered strong among the advanced spore stage cultivators.

For example, Lin Muying, when she went all out, applied the enhanced abilities of "Fountain of Light" and "Fountain of Swiftness" only to herself, and combined with "Ghost Crow Sword" and "Shield Bomb" which were strengthened twice, her strength was already infinitely close to the top level.

The only drawback is that "Fountain of Light" and "Fountain of Swiftness" can only be maintained for ten seconds, and there is a thirty-second interval after each activation.

Although Qian Lili lacks strong combat awareness, she is fortunate to possess the ranged attack "Exploding Arrow," allowing her to hide in the crowd and launch attacks from afar.

In this chaos, facing hordes of fungal beasts, you could hit them even with your eyes closed.

Moreover, this "explosive arrow" attack does not require a time interval and can be fired continuously.

In terms of the sheer number of enemies hit, among Lin Muying, Zhou Xigang, and herself, she probably ranks first.

Zhou Xigang held the Black Locust Greatsword in his right hand, ready to unleash the fungal skill "Black Locust Raid" at any time. Of course, more importantly, he possessed the "Swift Shadow Fungus" that could save his life in critical moments.

This Swift Shadow ability can increase the speed of his right foot, allowing him to accelerate suddenly and dodge danger when needed.

From yesterday to today, he has dodged at least three dangerous attacks thanks to this Swift Shadow technique.

Through his continuous experimentation, he is constantly exploring the various ingenious uses of this Swift Shadow Bacteria.

Such auxiliary symbiotic bacteria are so rare that even a single one could sell for over ten thousand yuan. They must have enormous potential; it's just that they couldn't fully utilize it before.

Now facing the danger of death and under such extreme pressure, Zhou Xigang is experiencing the special nature of the Xunying bacteria for the first time.

Originally, he used the Swift Shadow Bacteria as a regular symbiotic bacterium, occasionally activating its bacterium skill "Swift Shadow Kick," which could instantly kick out three afterimages, accelerating the kick to attack enemies.

He is now slowly discovering that the "Swift Shadow Kick" can be used in different ways and is not necessarily used to attack enemies.

He could launch a "Swift Shadow Kick" at the crucial moment, using the immense force generated by the "Swift Shadow Kick" and the ground to propel his body out instantly. The speed at which he is launched out is in no way inferior to that of a top-tier expert.

Although he currently mainly uses it for dodging and escaping, he is now beginning to discover that this method can also be used in combat, launching a sudden attack to rush towards the enemy at high speed, catching them off guard.

These discoveries and changes delighted Zhou Xigang.

"Damn it, I really am a genius. After my improvement, the ability of this Swift Shadow Bacteria has been raised by at least two levels. As long as I can perfectly control this ability, I can completely kill this Ghost Eye Pig by myself."

The group continued to advance, and the number of giant-jawed demon-eyed boars appearing all around them increased.

Initially, they mainly relied on the top experts in the team to kill these giant-jawed ghost-eyed boars. The nearly fifty top experts were basically in teams of four or five, barely managing to hold off these giant-jawed ghost-eyed boars.

Aside from injuries, there were no deaths.

As the group continued to move forward, although more than twenty Giant Jawed Demon Eye Boars had been killed, the number of Giant Jawed Demon Eye Boars appearing all around them was increasing at a terrifying rate.

The number of giant-jawed demon-eyed boars now surrounding the group has reached a terrifying forty or more.

Even if these top experts cooperated perfectly, they couldn't withstand such a large number of Giant Jawed Demon-Eyed Boars.

While top-tier experts can kill the Giant Jawed Demon-Eyed Boars, their killing speed is far slower than the number of new additions.

A scream rang out as two giant-jawed demon-eyed boars charged forward. A top-tier expert's chest was ripped open by one of the terrifying jaws, his intestines were torn out, and his body, dripping with blood, was thrown heavily to the ground.

Hearing the screams, Li Yu turned around and recognized the top expert who had been sent flying as Zhou Chengyuan, whom he knew.

They had teamed up together to conquer the East District before, so they were quite familiar with each other. I never expected him to be so badly injured at this moment.

His abdomen was completely pierced, and his internal organs were flung out by the tremendous force of the impact. Clearly, he was not going to survive.

With Zhou Chengyuan dead, the team he was on, consisting of Fang Ziming, Peng Shaoan, and Xu Mengwan, immediately fell into disarray.

Instead of continuing to hold off the two terrifying giant-jawed monsters, they quickly retreated, trying to hide behind other groups.

Faced with death, no one is willing to risk their life as cannon fodder to stop these two terrifying giant-jawed ghost-eyed pigs.

Li Yu realized the situation was bad and immediately pushed off with both feet, accelerating towards this side, but unfortunately he was still a step too late.

The two giant-jawed ghost-eyed boars rushed in through the gap. One of them suddenly shook its head, and its three pairs of ferocious and terrifying jaws slid across a man's abdomen.

These massive jaws are incredibly sharp, capable of easily cutting through muscle and severing bones.

The person who was slashed had their body split open from the abdomen and died instantly.

Another giant-jawed ghost-eyed boar suddenly leaped forward and rammed into Peng Shaoan, who was trying to escape.

Peng Shaoan let out a scream as his body was pierced by several giant jaws and sent flying through the air.

It flew over the heads of a group of people and crashed heavily into the beast herd on the other side of the group, where it was immediately trampled into mincemeat by a group of giant-jawed demon-eyed boars.

In the blink of an eye, a high-level spore stage expert and two top-tier powerhouses died.

Li Yu rushed over almost at the same moment, releasing the Death Mushroom Umbrella with his left hand and activating "Giant Death Mushroom" for a mid-air attack.

With a deafening roar, the "Giant Death Mushroom" slammed into a Giant Jawed Ghost-Eyed Boar. The rapidly spinning mushroom cap pierced its body, sending flesh and blood flying, instantly slicing the giant jawed ghost-eyed boar in two.

His right hand swung out the Heavenly Wolf Blade, and the dark blue blade light pierced through the blade, slaying the other giant-jawed Ghost-Eyed Boar.

Although it killed two Giant Jawed Demon Eye Boars, it was in a state of "hyper-capture".

This state cannot last.