Chapter 338 Conquer
Chapter 338 Conquer
"Oh, busy, huh..."
Following the trail of floating spores, he found their parent organism. Looking at the large mushroom in front of him, which was trembling and releasing more spores, Lezhi knew that he had come to the right place.
With the arrival of Lezhi, the green light spread even more intensely, and in the blink of an eye, it illuminated the cave deep at the bottom of the cliff as if it were daytime.
Mushrooms that have never seen light since birth are very uncomfortable, especially since this light is not just ordinary light, but contains a rich vitality that makes mushrooms both love and fear it.
Love stems from the irresistible allure of pure vitality, the very source of their survival. Fear arises from the same source: it's too intense, far exceeding their capacity to bear it.
Eating too much can cause you to choke to death.
Thus, starting from the edge, the smaller the branch, the shorter the time it could withstand the impact of the intense light. Seeing its main body being dissolved, the mushroom no longer held back and summoned all the black shadows that had merged into its body, attempting to pose a threat to Lezhi.
It never expected that this shadowy figure, which could complement it and inspire fear in all living beings, would be right within the range of Lezhi's most central point of attack.
Even when he lacked talent, Lezhi wasn't afraid of him, let alone now.
The shadowy creatures within emitted human-like wails; the fear of encountering their natural enemy had made them restless. The giant mushroom's original form was a pale grayish-white, its surface covered with patterns stained by the shadowy creatures. Before Lezhi arrived, the mushroom's body and the black patterns occupied roughly half of its surface.
But in the short time since Lezhi arrived, the black stripes began to spread without restraint, instantly infecting most of the mushroom.
The giant mushroom trembled with fear. What it had always thought was an evenly matched contest now seemed like a complete joke.
What a joke! The shadowy figure, no longer concerned with concealing its strength, seized the opportunity while the giant mushroom was suppressed by the green light, and desperately tried to seize more territory in an attempt to find a glimmer of hope.
Creatures that rely on parasitism for survival eventually die because they are parasitized. Isn't that a cycle of cause and effect?
After watching a good show, just as the shadowy figure was about to gain the upper hand, Lezhi made his move.
He didn't even get close; he simply directed the green light to form a transparent ribbon that wrapped around the largest part of the giant mushroom, and thus extracted a considerable amount of energy from the shadows.
With the green light as a link, the mushroom, the green light, and the black shadow formed a tripartite balance.
"Tweet~"
Realizing that Lezhi had taken control of the entire scene, Maoqiu quietly peeked its little head out from under its clothes.
Having everything under control, Lezhi believed her emotions were quite stable, but Maoqiu still saw a hint of madness in her seemingly calm eyes.
Seeing the worry in Maoqiu's eyes, Lezhi smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just suddenly thought that this mushroom's ability is quite interesting. Instead of letting it disappear like this, why not think of a way to make use of it?"
Actually, it was just a sudden inspiration from Lezhi. Fungi are a huge population, and parasitism is not a disadvantage. If used properly, a disadvantage can become an advantage.
Most importantly, Lezhi came up with a rather interesting idea that required this mushroom to cooperate.
"If all goes well, Furry may not need to be afraid of shadows anymore, right? Aren't you happy?"
Thinking about how much benefit the plan in his heart would bring to his people if it could be implemented, Lezhi immediately became excited. He touched the corner of his lips with his tongue, and his eyes instantly became firm.
"Tweet~"
From Lezhi's eyes, Maoqiu could see his determination. At this moment, no one could stop him, especially since Maoqiu had no intention of stopping him.
After cheering Lezhi on, Maoqiu obediently hid back inside her clothes, only peeking out her little black bean eyes to keep an eye on the situation.
Looking down at the fur ball, Lezhi's smile gradually faded, and unusually, her face was devoid of any genuine smile.
The energy bar in his hand gradually increased, densely impacting the interior of the giant mushroom. This cave had been enveloped in green light by Lezhi, and not a single spore could escape from under Lezhi's nose, which meant that the black shadow's escape route had been completely cut off.
Both the mushroom and the giant mushroom were now in Lezhi's grasp. The shadow on the giant mushroom gradually dissipated under Lezhi's suppression, and the dissipating shadow was captured by the green light and sent into Lezhi's body to be converted into energy.
Then this energy became the weapon that Lezhi used to attack and capture the mushrooms. The three of them successfully formed an energy loop, and among them, only Lezhi was the real winner.
The giant mushroom was caught in a dilemma: it could either be corrupted by the shadows or be subdued by Lezhi. Originally, there was a third option: to die. Unfortunately, Lezhi blocked that path.
Well, death is inevitable, so what's the point of fighting? Watching the shadowy figure that was originally evenly matched with him being easily crushed by Lezhi, Big Mushroom learned without being taught what it means to be a wise man when you know when to yield.
Upon noticing the giant mushroom's cooperation, Lezhi knew that his plan was in the bag.
Having had the experience of subduing the Cocoa Vine before, this time the subduing was much faster than last time. He skillfully branded his own mark into its body and confirmed the ownership before completely removing the last trace of black shadow from the mushroom's body.
All of this was done in very little time, not even enough time for Maoqiu to take a nap.
"Done, job done." The giant mushroom was compressed to the size of a fingertip. Hearing Lezhi's voice, the vines that sprouted from its collar successfully gained a new little brother.
The mushrooms in the cave were also not left alive. These mushrooms have a very strong reproductive capacity. With them around, other creatures at the bottom of the cliff cannot grow normally at all, so it is better to eliminate them all.
Green light can bring life, and of course it can also be taken back; Lezhi mastered this skill without much effort.
It's not difficult for those who know how; it's just like the principle of inhaling and exhaling, Lezhi thought.
The mushrooms, drained of their life force, turned to dust and vanished with just a gust of wind. Without the mushrooms taking up space, the cave immediately felt much more spacious.
The things that were covered on the ground were revealed.
"what is this?"
"Chirp chirp~" Let me see, let me see.
I looked curiously at the strange thing in the middle of the cave. The thing was brownish-black on the surface and looked like a thin layer. It covered a large area, covering half of the cave floor.
Because mushrooms had grown on it before, it looked bumpy and uneven. Lezhi curiously squatted down, looked around for a long time, and then tentatively touched it.
No information came to mind. Was this thing not a plant, or was there a delay in talent development, just like before? Lezhi was a little unsure.
If it's not a plant, then it can only be an animal, but this thing is too different from the insects I've seen before, and birds and beasts are even less likely. It doesn't have bones, so it probably isn't one.
Could it be that it's not related to biology?
Seeing that Lezhi had been squatting still for a long time, Maoqiu couldn't stay still and crawled out from Lezhi's clothes. Its little black bean eyes were immediately attracted to the thing in front of it.
Using Lezhi's knees as a springboard, the two little paws reached the brownish-black object in no time. Before Lezhi could tease it, the furry ball stretched out its head slightly, its sharp beak about to make intimate contact with the thing. Fortunately, Lezhi was quick-witted and reached out to stop it.
With wide eyes, Lezhi felt both annoyed and amused. "Good heavens! What are you doing? You'll put anything in your mouth! You'll get sick sooner or later. No way! At most, I'll use my paws!"
"Tweet~"
Because Lezhi's tone was too serious, Maoqiu slid down to her knees very quickly.
Seeing that it was quite sincere in admitting its mistake, Lezhi didn't scold it too much. After all, it was born into a wild family, so it's normal for it to have some habits.
However, Lezhi did not let her guard down. After putting the fur ball down, she kept her eyes on it, watching its every move closely, afraid that if she wasn't careful, the fur ball would bite her again.
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