This dungeon has mushrooms growing on it.

Chapter 64 64. The news leaked out as expected
[Race: Dryad]

It seems that the official name of these guys is not tree people.

The location of the dryads is very far from the routes commonly taken by adventurers.

Lin Jun never expected that there was such a hidden green secret realm deep in the sixth floor.

The roots of countless old trees intertwined on the ground, and green moss covered the surface, spreading throughout the space.

The tree spirits also integrated their roots into it.

It was not until three puffins, one big and two small, suddenly rushed in that he slowly pulled his feet out of the mud.

Faced with invaders, the tree spirits showed a strong sense of territory.

Several tree demons slowly surrounded them, twisting the roots on their arms, looking like they were ready to attack at any moment.

The height of the tree monsters ranges from 2 to 3 meters, while the ordinary Puji is only 80cm, and the large-sized Puji that Xiao Hei imitates is only 1.5 meters.

When surrounded, it still looks very oppressive.

Xiao Hei didn't look threatened at all. Instead, he excitedly pulled one fist behind him, and his fat body leaned back like a bow.

When he was stretched to the limit, he used his short legs to launch himself out with all his strength.

A small pit appeared where he had stepped, and a lot of mud splashed onto the two scales behind him.

Before the sound of breaking air arrived, the tree demon on the opposite side had already suffered a heavy blow.

The trunk of the tree demon instantly exploded into powder, and its relatively intact limbs flew out in all directions. One of the broken arms went straight into the chest of another tree demon.

It was also the first time that Lin Jun saw such a speed, so fast that it could leave afterimages!
However, the tree monsters seemed to have no idea what fear was. When faced with Xiao Hei who killed his companions in an instant, they did not hesitate at all in their attack.

Seven or eight roots climbed up from the ground and wrapped around Xiao Hei's two short legs, trying to limit her speed.

【Entanglement】

Lin Jun also knows this trick.

This is almost a standard skill for most plant-type monsters.

If several dryads use entanglement at the same time, if their opponent is someone else, even a level 10 werewolf, the entanglement can have a certain restrictive effect.

Unfortunately, this time they are facing Xiao Hei, who is level 58 and has attributes far exceeding those of ordinary super elite monsters!
Just by taking a normal step, all the roots entangled in the body broke.

A tree demon clasped his hands together, and the branches tangled together to form a big hammer, which he smashed at Xiao Hei who did not dodge, but he could not even leave a mark on the black scales.

No skills, just pure numerical difference!
Xiao Hei was like a naughty child, using all sorts of tricks to destroy the tree monsters one by one.

There is no trace of malice, he is simply satisfying his own desire for destruction.

After the last tree demon had its limbs removed, Xiao Hei seemed to have had enough fun.

Instead of continuing deeper into the forest of the tree demon, he turned around and returned the same way.

Lin Jun controlled one Puji and left immediately, but the other Puji stayed.

He looked at the moss that coexisted with the roots, and then looked at the last tree demon whose limbs were broken but not dead yet.

Puji tried to spray the spores all around.

This place is not connected to the fungal network yet, so spreading the spores will only allow them to grow on their own.

Lin Jun just wanted to try whether the mycelium could compete with these mosses for living space.

The tree spirits probably won't let slimes enter their territory. If their mushrooms can outcompete the moss, then this place will be a natural fungal node.

If you find a few more places like this, it will be much easier to expand downwards.

After spraying the spores in its body, this Puji turned around and chased Xiao Hei.

It turned out that Xiao Hei found the tree demon by relying on perception rather than knowing the way.

This guy got lost after walking back for just two steps...

In the end, it was Lin Jun's Puji who took the lead and brought her back to the main road.

Having played enough, Xiao Hei rubbed his belly and looked at the two Pujis beside him who had no [magic storage].

It's time to go back and eat.

"We were lucky. We dealt with the flower demon before it could react and prevented it from spraying out the paralyzing fluid. This whole bottle is enough for us to buy wine for half a month..."

The sound of conversation coming from far away suddenly stopped at the corner.

The four adventurers who were preparing to return, looking at the large black Puji that shouldn't be on the sixth floor, all drew their weapons cautiously.

Among them was a handsome young man wearing green clothes and a green hat, holding a short bow.

Xiao Hei looked at him and began to stretch his body backwards...

!! ?
"Xiao Hei! Stop! This won't work either!!!"

boom--
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In the heart of the Hermit Empire, inside Mulin Castle.

Pale fingers slid across the armrests of the crystal throne, and twelve large magic crystals on both sides of the hall lit up one by one.

When the last crystal began to glow, the giant prism suspended in the hall's dome suddenly refracted twelve crimson beams of light. Beneath each beam, a shadowy figure emerged, its true form unclear.

"The night remains forever, my lords." The voice of the man on the throne echoed under the blood-red marble dome.

All the phantoms bowed and responded, "The Empire will live forever, my Lord."

The Lord of the Empire glanced across the hall and noticed the only empty beam of light.

"What happened to Sigimund, do you know, Eleanor?"

"How could Sigismund allow me to know his movements, Your Majesty?"

A lazy female voice came from the third crystal on the right, and the shadow of Duke Eleanor was reclining on a couch piled with bones.

Her territory was adjacent to Sigismund's, but it was clear that the two did not have a good relationship.

"Perhaps he foolishly fell into the trap of that human duke again?

Last time, we lost half of the Knights, and this time, we might even lose ourselves."

No one took the second half of Eleanor's words seriously - everyone present knew that it was just her "good wish".

The last time a high-ranking noble of the empire died at the hands of humans was over a hundred years ago.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you. I was only delayed by a small matter. Unlike some people, I couldn't possibly cause such a big mess by claiming the Holy Scripture was lost."

A figure that was too strong to look like a vampire condensed under the empty light column. Sigimund had obviously heard what Eleanor had said just now.

"you!"

Ignoring the broken Eleanor, Sigimund turned and bowed to the emperor: "The Empire will live forever, my lord."

Eleanor seemed about to continue arguing, but was stopped by a light knock from the first seat.

"There's no need to worry about the Holy Scripture for now. This matter is the most urgent matter right now."

As he spoke, a secret letter written on parchment floated to the center of the hall, showing the contents to all the nobles present, and immediately sparked a heated discussion.

"It's actually a summoning ritual..."

"Brave..."

"The Western Islands are actually helping them raise supplies..."

"If it is really summoned, we will..."

"The Demon King has already..."

"We must not let them succeed. We should..."

When the discussion died down, the shadowy figure closest to the left side of the throne asked at the right moment:

"My Lord, may I ask how credible this news is? What are your plans?"

The emperor looked at his right-hand man, the only prince in the empire, with satisfaction and replied:
“The authenticity is beyond doubt.

As for how to plan?

Since humans want to summon heroes, let them do it.

I want to see how desperate they will be when the brave warriors they have spent so much time and effort to summon are killed on the spot."

"what do you mean?"

"Eleanor, Knoxfield, this task will not be difficult to complete with your abilities."

"Yes." The two people who were called stood up and responded immediately.

After the two sat down, the emperor continued:
“By then, the United Kingdom will have consumed vast amounts of resources only to gain the body of a brave warrior, and morale will inevitably be weakened.

If we divide and conquer them, they will fall apart without a fight."

"Your Majesty is wise, but what should we do if they fail?" It was the prince who asked this question.

"what do you mean?"

"Even His Excellency the Prince cannot humiliate me like this!"

The two people who felt insulted asked the question at the same time, but were suppressed by the emperor.

"If we fail... then war will begin immediately, at any cost, and humanity will not be allowed to survive until the day the brave rises."

The cold tone that left no room for questioning made everyone stop objecting.

"Your will be obeyed."

The twelve shadows disappeared at the same time, and only the original figure remained in the empty hall.

The silence lasted for a long time.

A very light whisper came from the throne:
"Facts will eventually prove that I am the most perfect ruler of the demon race."

(End of this chapter)