When Jianxiu came to the Western Fantasy Continent

"This mushroom man tribe belongs to the eastern edge of Astor, the mushroom man empire. It is their outpost, used to defend against invasion from the outside world. Apart from this cave, there are more than a dozen caves of different sizes within [-] miles below it. There are plenty of water and food here, and it is a rare treasure land, so they are always very vigilant and do not allow other creatures to rush in. The mushroom people have a unique way of communication, through mycelium Pass information, and the passages between each cave are often very narrow and steep. You may be able to break through a few mushroom man caves with brute force and spells, but they will stop in front sooner or later, using those poisonous, paralyzing or hallucinogenic spores to greet the intruder."

Listening to San's explanation, Hong Ming frowned slightly, "What about you? How did you get through here?"

"Stupid way." The slightly bitter sarcasm echoed in the bottom of my heart along with the sound transmission, "I climbed along the cave roof for more than a month, and passed here by hiding and climbing, and almost fell into desperation several times. The mushroom man has a deep understanding of the darkness. Elves are far from friendly."

Hong Ming looked up at the top of the cave. Those shimmering rock walls looked smooth and flat, and he couldn't find a few places to settle down. He looked back silently, "How can I negotiate with them?"

"Can your spell block the attack of spores?"

"If you turn on the body protection sword light, it should be able to block the poisonous mist."

"That's good. These mushroom people are not very aggressive. We can discuss with them first to see if we can make an excuse. If unfortunately the relationship fails, you can turn on the protection and we will retreat to this cave. Generally, mushroom people will not leave the mushroom forest. range, don’t worry about them catching up.”

"It's not that they have prejudice against dark elves..."

"Oh, to be honest, their views are absolutely correct. If the dark elves want to wage war on the surface, it is standard pre-war preparations to wipe out the passing mushroom tribes. In this Underdark region, most intelligent races have blood feuds with the dark elves, killing everyone A lone drow is the safest defense. But now, you, my master, have me, which is a good reason for the fungus."

With a slight smile, Sarn lifted his hood and walked forward, "Don't do anything aggressive, don't touch weapons or cast spells, cross your arms on your chest, this is common underground The gesture of peace can represent your goodwill. Many creatures in the Underdark can use telepathy, and myconids are one of them. They communicate with other species through a spore. I will predict whether those spores are harmful. Don't be hostile until they actually attack."

Hong Ming nodded, also lifted his hood, folded his arms in imitation of Sarn's posture, and walked towards the mushroom forest.

Following the actions of the two, the mushroom people became tense, and several taller mushroom people quickly approached the edge of the mushroom forest, making a rustling sound.In order to avoid overreacting, San and Hong Ming stopped at the edge of the mushroom forest, waiting for them to arrive.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hong Ming carefully looked at the appearance of the mushroom people, similar to their names, this kind of monster is like a human-sized mushroom, with a crown as wide as a Ganoderma lucidum, a long and thin body, small eyes and mouth, squeezed into the For one thing, it looks kind of ugly.Because of the unsteady center of gravity, it wobbles when walking, and looks stupid, but each one is pure and pure, without any evil intentions, and it looks like an ordinary vegetarian spirit.

When the mushroom people were about to approach, Sarn suddenly let out a grunt, but the mushroom people obviously paused, and stopped in the narrow passage of the mushroom forest. After a while of whispering, from behind them A taller mushroom man came out, covered in black and gray, with a crown bigger than all the mushroom man, with a majestic expression.

The mushroom man walked in front of the two of them, and opened its mouth to spit out a mist.Hong Ming's mind tightened suddenly, but Saen had already said via voice transmission, "Talking to spores, it's okay."

The two didn't escape, and were enveloped by the spore smoke.

[Mugman's!leave. 】A vague telepathy echoed in the minds of the two, and it was the answer from the leader of the mushroom man.

[To pass, not to disturb. ] San's words also became simple and crisp.

[Drow Outpost!cannot! 】

[I am a mage servant, not an outpost.Go underground and find something. 】

[Mage servant? ] The leader of the fungus seemed a little dazed, 【Why? 】

[Defecting from drow does not belong to the underground.Come back and help the master. 】

There was a commotion among the mushroom people. Drow defection was very rare in the Underdark, let alone the drow who had left the underground world and wanted to return here.

【Defect!Spider Goddess, will not let go!lie! 】Several fungimen have puffed up their crowns and entered a state of vigilance.

【I don't.The master is very powerful and will avoid the spider queen and not touch other drow.Just passing by. 】Hong Ming only felt a commotion passing through his mind, as if something was picking his thoughts.

"Relax." Sarn secretly sent him a voice transmission, "They are not malicious at the moment, they are just using telepathy to check whether we are lying."

[We just want to pass here, there is no malice. ] Hong Ming also relaxed, and replied calmly.

The mushroom man's feet trembled, as if they were discussing something in secret. After a few minutes, the leader of the mushroom man turned his head back. [Mage?very powerful? 】【Yes. 】

[Fire magic? 】

[Can be used. 】

[If you want to pass, you need to trade. 】

[What deal? 】Sarn interjected, and in exchange for the glaring of many fungus people.

After a while, it seemed that something was ready, the leader of the fungus turned around and walked back. 【here. 】Saen and Hong Ming looked at each other, followed cautiously. "The fungus is a rare and honest species in the underground. They usually don't lie. This time, they should really need our help." Sarn said secretly, and Hong Ming nodded slightly to show his understanding.

The road in the mushroom forest is very narrow, and only one person can pass through it.It was wet under the feet, and the mycelium was like a dense net, covering the ground firmly, and it was a bit weird to step on it.Led by the mushroom man, they walked to the end of the cave. On the other side of the cave, there are several deep tunnels, each of which is bottomless, and half of the ground is covered with a layer of red moss. Like a sea of ​​blood.

[Blood moss? 】Sarn raised his eyebrows and questioned the leader of the fungus.

【yes.Rooting last year attracted insects.The mushroom forest was destroyed. 】

Sarn looked at the sparse mushrooms around him, and immediately understood the purpose of the mushroom man. "Blood moss should have grown here suddenly, attracting a few moss-eating insects. That kind of insects are not afraid of any toxins, and they are stupid and greedy. They are one of the natural enemies of the fungus. We came across a good time."

"Then what should we do now?" Hong Ming asked, "Get rid of these bloody mosses?"

"Yeah, it's best to burn them. The blood moss contains deadly red spores that multiply quickly and can only be removed by fire. But in the Underdark, fire is too rare."

[If you burn it, you can pass. ] At this time, Mushroom Man also answered in the affirmative.

Hong Ming looked at the bloody mossy ground in front of him, which was like a sea of ​​red, and took a deep breath. [Stand back, it's best to close your eyes. 】Behind him, the mushroom people took a step back at the same time, Sarn pulled down his hood and narrowed his eyes slightly.I saw Hong Ming standing where he was, touching his knuckles with his fingers, and chanting some spell silently. After more than ten seconds, a bright light rose in his palm. It was a flame, but it was not red. Or orange, but real pure white, even if you are a few steps away, you can feel the hot temperature.There was a commotion among the mushroom people behind them, and they took a few steps back one after another, but Sarn remained motionless, feeling the white flame rising to the top of the cave. Its speed was not fast. It was just a ball at first, and then slowly turned into a ball. A circle of fire formed by a thin line spread towards the cave covered with bloody moss.Wherever it passed, there was no fire, and there was no sound of burning, as if it had been wiped by a big hand, leaving only a piece of black ash on the ground.The fire line continued to spread into the distance, and finally disappeared in the depths of the cave.

After a long time, there was a roar in the cave, followed by the sound of a huge force hitting the rock wall, and the sound of falling stones, and finally everything disappeared.

Taking a deep breath, Hong Ming raised his head, [It's over. 】

There was another commotion among the mushroom people, this time it was pure fear, and many mushroom people took a few steps back.In the end, the leader of the mushroom man stood up, but he didn't go forward, but stopped a few steps away from Hong Ming. [Pass, within one day, hurry up! 】【make a deal. 】 Saen quickly replied, walking to Hong Ming's side.

"Is it okay? Why use such a high-level spell?" San asked secretly.

"The blood moss is too wide and deeply rooted. If it is not completely removed, it may be troublesome when we return." Hong Ming replied truthfully. After all, they still need to go back and forth. If they only cleaned the blood moss on the surface, they would say Bad is bad.

"Your mana..."

"It's okay, I can last for a few more days."

Looking at the mushroom people staring at them, Sarn smiled wryly, "That's good, let's leave as soon as possible, it's not easy to get out of the mushroom people's lair in one day."

Hong Ming naturally had no objection.Under the surveillance of that group of mushroommen, they passed through the first tunnel and entered another territory of mushroommen. Naturally, the mushroommen in this cave also received the message and did not stop them, but the cold monitoring never stopped.In this way, they passed through sixteen caves in one breath, spent a whole day and night, and finally walked out of the mushroom man's lair.

After stepping out of the last tunnel, Sarn couldn't help exhaling.Running quickly in the mushroom forest, climbing over broken walls and caves with huge drops is not easy, even for myself, let alone Hong Ming who entered the ground for the first time. "Are you okay?" He turned to look at Hong Ming.

Withdrawing his gaze from the top of the tunnel, Hong Ming suddenly asked, "When you left the underground, you spent a month and a half here."

San was startled, and then smiled, "That's right, so we're lucky this time."

Faced with this answer, Hong Ming was speechless for a long time.Why did it take more than a month to complete the fifty-mile journey? Now he has a faint answer in his heart.The mushroom man's lair is heavily guarded, the road is dangerous, and he exhausted his mind from walking on the ground. He crawled on the cave wall for more than a month, just to escape from this world... Hong Ming closed his eyes lightly, he really I was wrong.

"Okay, this is just the luckiest part of the road. There should be a safe crypt ahead, let's go there to rest for a while, the first floor of the Underdark is only a short distance away, and the danger is still behind."

Seemingly unaware of Hong Ming's thoughts, San briskly walked forward.Out of the light of the shimmering plants, the road ahead became pitch black again, and Sarn's figure quickly disappeared into the shadows.But the steady heartbeat did not disappear, but became clearer and clearer, like a thunder drum beating in his ear, shaking Hong Ming's heartstrings.After a short pause, he finally lifted his footsteps and followed closely.