The world enters the fungal world

Lin Muying frowned slightly when she heard Li Yu say this. She clearly remembered that Li Yu said in the morning that he might have broken his ribs. How could the broken ribs have healed in just half a day?

"How about we wait another night and go to the hotel again tomorrow?" Lin Muying suggested. "They say it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone or tendon, and it's only been half a day. We should be careful."

Li Yu shook his head and said, "Even if we don't go to the hotel, we still have to go out. We've finished the mushrooms, so we need to go find new white jade mushrooms."

He knew that once the mushrooms they had eaten were completely digested, they would feel intense hunger and would have to eat.

Lin Muying fell silent. She knew Li Yu was right. Right now, there was something more important than going to the hotel: finding new white jade mushrooms, or else they would soon be in big trouble.

No one knows what will happen to the fungi in the body if it is starved for a long time and no new nutrients or energy are provided.

Seeing that Lin Muying was worried about him, Li Yu comforted her, "Don't worry, I will try not to take action unless absolutely necessary. Now that the three of you have reached the spore stage, I think you can handle even if you encounter ordinary danger."

"Alright." Lin Muying could only nod. "Then remember your words. If anything happens, leave it to us. Try not to lift a finger. Although you don't feel any pain now, it doesn't mean your injury is completely healed."

Li Yu nodded slightly and hummed in agreement, feeling that Lin Muying's words made sense. He didn't know whether his ribs had fully healed or not.

However, before entering the spore stage, the wound could be completely healed in just half a day without leaving a single scar. Now that his pupil fungus has entered the spore stage, his physical strength and other aspects have been greatly improved. Based on this, it can be inferred that his body's ability to heal from injuries should also be stronger. After half a day, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the rib should have healed.

"Since everyone agrees, shall we set off now?" Zhou Xi picked up the fire axe, somewhat excited. He had successfully advanced to the "Spore Stage," and a powerful force was surging within him. He now wanted to test his skills on a few parasitic monsters.

The others also picked up their weapons, and this time Zhou Xigang was the first to step out, followed by Qian Lili.

Zhou Xi had just stepped out the door, but instead of immediately going downstairs, he stared at the security door across the street with a hint of hesitation on his face.

Qian Lili said, "Zhou Xigang, what are you doing? Hurry up and come downstairs."

Zhou Xi turned to Li Yu, who had just come out, and said, "Li Yu, could I borrow your crowbar for a moment?"

Li Yu handed him the crowbar, understanding what he wanted to do.

On this journey to the deep pit beneath the hotel, no one knows what will happen next. Perhaps they will never return. Before leaving, Zhou Xigang finally couldn't resist the urge to go back to his former home for a final look.

Fang Mingxuan, Zou Dapeng, and Wu Limei were all somewhat confused, not understanding why Zhou Xigang suddenly wanted to use a crowbar.

Zhou Xigang took the crowbar and carefully inserted the sharp eagle beak into the edge of the door frame.

Although the security door in front of me looks intact, its interior has long been corroded by fungi, and it would not be difficult to pry it open.

Zhou Xigang effortlessly inserted the eagle's beak along the wall and into the edge of the security door frame. With a forceful pry, he immediately pried the door frame off the wall, loosening the security door as well. The screws that were originally driven into the wall had long since rotted away.

Seeing the confusion on Fang Mingxuan and the others' faces, Li Yu explained in a low voice that this was the house where Zhou Xigang used to live, and the three of them finally understood.

Zhou Xigang pried open the security door, and a musty smell wafted out. He waited outside for a moment before returning the crowbar to Li Yu and carefully went inside.

Qian Lili followed curiously inside.

Everyone else remained in the hallway outside and did not go in.

Li Yu waited for two minutes, and when the two did not come out, he went in. Lin Muying followed him in.

The living room is covered with small mushrooms and dark red mycelium. The furnishings are simple, with just a sofa and a refrigerator, but both look rotten.

Upon entering a bedroom, one finds a bed with a table in front of it. On the table sits a piece of glass, and Zhou Xigang is standing there, carefully wiping away the dust from the glass with his hand.

He dared not use force, for fear that if he did, the whole table would break.

Qian Lili stood to one side without saying a word.

When Li Yu came in, Zhou Xi was gently wiping the dust off the glass, revealing many photos that had been pressed under the glass.

Perhaps because they were protected by glass, these photos were preserved relatively well.

Qian Lili also craned her neck to look and saw a wide variety of photos. There were pictures of boys who were a few years old, as well as teenagers. Qian Lili could immediately recognize that these were all photos of Zhou Xigang when he was a child. In addition, there was a photo of a woman, from which it could be seen that the woman's appearance had gradually changed from youth to middle age or old age.

"Is this your mother?" Qian Lili asked, her heart filled with curiosity.

Zhou Xigang looked at the photos carefully and hummed softly. Although he had always acted as if he didn't care about traveling to Jiangcheng decades later, at this moment, looking at everything that was once familiar, a rare trace of indescribable melancholy appeared on his face.

Qian Lili asked curiously, "Why are there only photos of your mother and you? Where's your father?"

When Qian Lili asked about her father, Li Yu saw Zhou Xigang stiffen slightly before raising his head and saying calmly, "He's dead. I grew up in a single-parent family; I only had my mother."

Li Yu could tell that Zhou Xigang didn't seem to have any feelings for his father, and his expression was indifferent when he talked about it.

Qian Lili opened her mouth slightly and exclaimed, "Ah!" She hadn't expected that Zhou Xigang had lost his father when he was young.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know," she apologized hastily.

Zhou Xigang laughed and said, "There's nothing to apologize for. Besides, we've arrived in Jiangcheng decades or even a hundred years from now. The people we used to know are probably no longer in this world. There's no point in looking at these things now. Let's go."

Li Yu noticed that although Zhou Xigang said he didn't care, he carefully avoided the table with so many photos on the glass when he left, for fear of accidentally bumping into it and causing it to collapse.

Based on their previous experience, the table and photos appeared to be intact, but they were not to be touched, as they might break if touched.

Therefore, Zhou Xigang did not consider taking these photos out from under the glass, because if he moved them, they might all be destroyed.

After walking out, Zhou Xi just closed the security door. Because it had just been pried open, it couldn't be repaired, so he could only leave it slightly ajar.

Looking back one last time, Zhou Xigang followed the others downstairs.

He knew in his heart that once he left, he might never come back here again.