Returning to one's own home is naturally comfortable.

Although the protective suit is very effective, it can be quite uncomfortable to wear for extended periods, especially the protective helmet. Wearing it makes it difficult to breathe, and often feels like being trapped under a blanket, causing some difficulty breathing, but not to the point of suffocation.

Qiao He returned to her room and took off her protective suit.

She subconsciously touched her back again, but there was nothing strange about it.

Qiao He carefully took off her clothes, then turned her back to a small mirror and carefully looked at her back.

It was spotless, with nothing on it.

Qiao He thought to herself: Am I overthinking this?

Sometimes, constantly giving yourself positive self-talk can actually have a certain impact on your health.

Perhaps Qiao He had unconsciously given herself a psychological suggestion.

Qiao He sighed helplessly. She changed her clothes, wearing a gray sweatshirt and light blue jeans, with sneakers suitable for running and fighting on her feet.

It's impossible for her to dress like a princess in this kind of environment; that's unrealistic.

The more convenient it is, the better.

Many times, Qiao He even thought about cutting off her long hair.

It's in the way.

However, after thinking about it, Qiao He didn't make a move.

There are no hairdressers here. Is she supposed to go to Ye Hongqiao Yuan with her hair all messed up?

What if, when they finally find the person, Qiao He is relentlessly mocked because of her haphazardly cut hair?

Qiao He stretched; she was indeed a little sleepy. They had walked too much today, and because they couldn't see the sun much, they thought it was nighttime.

According to the timeline, they had indeed been walking for more than ten hours.

This is nothing to people with superpowers, but being in a primeval forest and acid rain continuously can easily make people lose their sense of direction and time.

Qiao He lay on the bed and yawned slightly. Then, the eight kittens ran over and yawned next to her.

Qiao He said softly, "Are you sleepy too?"

The kittens meowed in unison; they were getting sleepy too.

Qiao He stroked the kittens' heads and then whispered, "Go to sleep... babies..."

Then, Qiao He's eyelids started to droop, and she quickly fell asleep.

Before going to sleep, she began to wonder when she had such good sleep quality, falling asleep as soon as she wanted without any pause.

After Qiao He fell asleep, she seemed to have a nightmare.

In her dream, her back started to itch more and more, as if something was about to break through her skin and grow out!

Qiao He couldn't resist reaching out to grab it, but she couldn't touch it; her hand... had turned into a giant mushroom.

Everything in the dream was so realistic that Qiao He thought her hands had really turned into mushrooms.

The strangest thing is that everything around Qiao He looks like a mushroom, rather than the world as it is.

She didn't eat any red umbrellas or white stems!

Qiao He woke up with a start.

She was panting, her forehead covered in cold sweat.

Qiao He rubbed her temples and then looked at her hands.

fine.

It's still just human hands, original and simple.

Immediately afterwards, Qiao He touched her back.

Then she froze. What was that sensation?

mushroom? !

Countless tiny mushrooms?

Qiao He immediately grabbed a small mirror from the side to look at her back.

When she clearly saw those tiny, pimple-like "mushrooms" in the mirror, Qiao He's head buzzed and she almost exploded.

What the hell is this thing?!

Why does it grow on the skin?

Most importantly, isn't this thing... a parasite that lives on rotting wood or corpses?

Qiao He shuddered; this must be related to the mushrooms she had encountered earlier.

why is that?

Is that mushroom a mutated mushroom?

She didn't even notice.

Upon seeing the mushrooms the size of pimples, Qiao He suppressed her nausea and tried to pull one off, but failed.

Because if you pull it forcefully, it's like tearing off her skin and flesh along with it.

Although the mushrooms growing on his back were small, there were many of them, densely packed, and it seemed that Qiao He's entire back had become those things.

The kittens were still sleeping, and Qiao He didn't even disturb them when she woke up.

Qiao He subconsciously touched each kitten to make sure they were alright and just sleeping before she felt relieved.

However, Qiao Li and Qiao Si, who are usually the most perceptive, were sleeping soundly this time and showed no signs of waking up.

Qiao He called softly, "Ah Li? As? Wake up!"

However, there was no response whatsoever.

Qiao He's eyes changed instantly, "Baby? Baby!"

All eight kittens were fast asleep.

Qiao He immediately checked their bodies and found mushrooms of varying sizes on each of the kittens.

They are just harder to spot because they have hair on their bodies.

The mushrooms grew firmly on them, almost like parasites.

Some are behind the ears, some on the insteps, and some on the tail...

In short, mushrooms grow in completely different parts of the body.

Qiao He immediately stood up and made a snap decision to check on Bo Shiwu and Shen Huai.

But to her surprise, as soon as Qiao He opened the door, she saw Shen Huai sprawled on the sofa, fast asleep.

Upon closer inspection, Qiao He's heart sank.

Shen Huai's hands were covered with mushrooms, very small, about the same size as the ones on her back.

Palms and backs of hands, all of them.

Qiao He immediately went over and rolled up his sleeves; his arms were also covered in those strange little mushrooms.

Qiao He got goosebumps and immediately called out, "Chen Huai! Second Brother! Can you hear me?"

Shen Huai showed no reaction and slept very comfortably.

Upon seeing this, Qiao He hurriedly went to check on Bo Shiwu.

Qiao He breathed a sigh of relief; Bo Shiwu was still normal, and his body seemed unaffected.

Bo Shiwu's face turned extremely pale. "Ahe, how are you?"

Qiao He said, "They're all on the back, so it's nothing serious for now. They won't die."

"By the way, what about you?" Qiao He asked hurriedly.

Bo Shiwu's gaze was elsewhere, and she did not look directly at Qiao He.

He calmly said, "I'm fine for now. You stay here and protect everyone. I'll go out and see what it is!"

Qiao He gritted her teeth: "But what if there's any danger?"

Bo Shiwu said gently, "Don't worry, I'm very capable."

“I checked on Shen Huai’s situation. He’s doing alright for now, but he’s in a deep sleep and can’t wake up. On the other hand, Li Zong’s situation is more serious than most people’s.”

Bo Shiwu led Qiao He to Li Zong's room, and Qiao He was stunned as soon as she entered.

Because Li Zong's entire body, wherever there was skin, was covered with densely packed little mushrooms, which was quite a sight, and his face was also covered with them!

Fortunately, Qiao He doesn't have trypophobia, otherwise she would have fainted from fright by now.