Chapter 359 358. First on the Dream List

Snap——

The wool-like creature called the shadow worm was ruthlessly crushed by Puji.

Its corpse did not leave behind any remains like ordinary creatures, but quickly disintegrated and dissolved, like wiped-off ink, leaving no substance for the fungal mat to decompose.

Even through [Clairvoyance] observation, Lin Jun was unable to capture any trace of soul from this useless bug.

It was as if it had never really existed, but was just a piece of nothingness that was briefly projected into reality.

No matter from which angle you look at it, this thing doesn't seem to be the source of the ability to acquire the [Greed] skill.

What's more, the material consumption of the entire summoning ceremony is quite high.

Despite this, Lin Jun still decided to continue to study abyss magic in depth.

This seems to be the only possible way to get a glimpse into the truth of this world.

At least it is much more reliable than praying to God and asking the other person to tell you.

After cleaning up the remaining magical materials from the ritual, he began to sort out the vast amount of information he had just received.

The total amount of information received during the five-minute ceremony was not as much as the impact of the two-second contact with the abyss void.

Moreover, unlike the all-encompassing information flood last time, most of the information received this time was the structural parameters of various biological bodies, and there was almost no useful information that could be analyzed to derive deeper meaning.

I wonder if this is just a coincidence, or if different types of abyss rituals will leak out different types of specific information?

This is worth recording for verification in the next experiment.

…

Sigh...I feel depressed.

Although he doesn't like to brag, Lin Jun is actually quite proud of his management and achievements along the way.

He possesses a dungeon that he controls with increasing proficiency; he has gradually established a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship with humans, allowing him to spread fungal blankets across the land without even having to lie down; he has also cultivated a large number of subordinates in the Far North, developing his own power; mushrooms are now growing everywhere in the elven realm; and recently, he unexpectedly harvested the body of a vampire duke, allowing him to taste delicious food again...

Everything seems to be moving in a better direction.

But suddenly, reality slapped me in the face!

Could everything be just a meaningless virtual game? I might even be just an NPC! Who could possibly bear this?

Troubled by nihilism, even the green cap of the mushroom, deep in the swamp, drooped listlessly.

Fortunately, when his mood hits rock bottom, Lin Jun has his own unique way of relieving worries and boredom—number one on the list of interesting dreams!

That ultimate source of happiness that he usually doesn't want to enter easily, for fear that if he accidentally breaks it, he will never be able to play with it again!

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In Modu, a residential area not far from the bustling city center, the house that Vera and her two friends bought together is located here.

Thanks to the fact that they bought the property when Mushroom City was still under expansion, the price was very low at that time. Now the housing prices in this area have already skyrocketed to a level that makes them astonished.

Every time they talked about this, the three of them couldn't help but feel fortunate that they had acted decisively and gotten such a great bargain.

The house was not very big, and Vera lived in a smaller bedroom herself, leaving the more spacious master bedroom with windows to the sisters Feiling and Feiyin.

As for Xirian, he chose to live in a nearby tavern. Due to his presence, the tavern's business was better than usual, so the owner gave him a very favorable price.

They had just successfully completed an escort mission, protecting a group of Puji going to the trading market in Noweide.

The reward was quite generous, and it brought them one step closer to their goal of saving money. Their dream was to buy a small shop in the current central area of ​​Mushroom City.

As for what business to run, they haven't figured it out yet.

Maybe selling herbs collected and prepared by Feiling, or dealing in some basic magic books and scrolls, or even opening a small Puji trading agency store, are all within the scope of consideration.

As long as it is a stable small business that belongs to them, it will be fine. After all, it is difficult for adventurers to do this for a lifetime.

Outside the window, the night rain was knocking against the window. Vera lay on her bed, thinking about the future. Her consciousness gradually became blurred and she sank into a warm dream.

A slight friction sound was heard, almost covered by the sound of rain.

Boom——!

Lightning streaked across the night sky, revealing a round figure that filled the entire window...

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Vera's dream was very ordinary. She went on adventures with her team, helped others when she saw injustice, and after completing the mission, she drank and ate meat in the tavern, laughing and chatting. It was almost the same as her real life.

But Lin Jun ranked his dream at the top of the list, so it must be unique!

Vera's dream can be realized with the right method...

A gust of cold and biting black wind rushed into the bustling tavern and swept away Fei Ling and Fei Yin in front of everyone!

Only a sinister soliloquy remained on the wind: "Finally found, twins with rare blood!"

The Valar roared and tried to chase after it, but it was in vain. They could only watch the evil wind disappear at the end of their sight, with only the equally stunned elf Sirion left beside them.

At this moment, a green mushroom elder jumped out and sternly told Vera that the one who abducted the sisters was a powerful vampire duke. He also gave instructions - if you want to defeat the duke, you must first deal with his four heavenly kings...

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Early in the morning, the chirping of birds on the eaves outside the window woke Vera up.

He sat up, his face full of fatigue, and covered his face with his hands, trying to recall the last chapter of the bizarre dream.

"What the hell is Mushroom Elder? Why are there five of the Four Heavenly Kings... and they're all from Xi Rui'an..."

In the dream, all the decisions along the way were difficult: whether to sacrifice one person or give up more people.

And when Xilian walked out silently from behind him and calmly sat in the fifth seat, the shock and astonishment still remained in his mind.

Vera, who had not had a good rest and had a dead look on her face, scared the twins when she came out of the room!

When the four of them reunited, Xilian had just escaped the advances of two overly enthusiastic female adventurers who tried to touch him.

He turned around and saw Vera, who looked listless and as if her body was hollowed out. He then looked at the sisters Feiling and Feiyin, who were beside him and looked radiant and energetic.

A hint of hesitation flashed across the face of the handsome elf ranger. He opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed back the caring words like "be restrained" that were on the tip of his tongue, and just cast a complicated and slightly worried look.

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Unfortunately, the dream was too short, and the bigger twist prepared at the end was not used.

If only we could someday create an eternal dream!

However, this exhilarating "creation" is enough.

Lin Jun felt that most of the pent-up energy in his mushroom cap had dissipated, and he felt much better. He finally had the leisure to get back to business.

The so-called serious business is the remnants of werewolves who are still hiding in the tenth floor of their own dungeon and fighting stubbornly!

The previous strategy of frequently using Charming Puji to lure lone werewolves has now become ineffective.

After suffering so many losses, the remaining werewolves became much more vigilant and were no longer easily fooled.

The werewolf tribe has shrunk significantly in size, with a large portion of them consisting of stubborn old wolves who are loyal to the so-called "demon king" tradition. Lin Jun has no interest in recruiting these "forced melons."

Forcibly accepting them would only lead other werewolves astray, so just let them rot on the tenth floor.

However, there are still some young werewolves in the tribe who are still worth fighting for. Lin Jun's goal this time is to pack them up and take them away, completely draining the last bit of value from this werewolf tribe! (Overslept, the third update will be postponed for a day)

(End of this chapter)