Chapter 494, page 493: My First Time as a Puji

Mushroom family.

Elvein's understanding of this intelligent creature was still based on the one he brought back on the fifteenth, a noisy little guy who clamored all day long to fight side by side and kill all the enemies, but who was afraid of blood.

After seeing Number Nine, he guessed that the special Poji that Inanna obtained in the dungeon was probably also a member of the Mushroom Clan.

These strange creatures are numbered; I wonder which one is which number?

These puzzles were worth exploring, but unfortunately, no one had the time to do so at the time.

However, fate played a cruel trick on him; he never imagined that he would become one of them after his death.

Could it be that the Puji we saw before was also transformed from someone who died?

On second thought, I realized that wasn't right.

From his brief conversation with Number Nine, he could sense that the other party was genuinely proud of his Puji identity, a pure mindset that no reborn person could possess.

My situation seems to be slightly different.

"What did you call me?" Elwin tentatively responded with his mind, and succeeded immediately, as if it were an innate instinct.

Number One and Number Two in front of him paused for a moment: "Fourteen? Didn't you get your number?"

When they were first born, the great mushroom master personally bestowed a name upon each newborn mushroom.

Even now, they can still recall that sacred and glorious moment: "Ah...you can be called...one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen..."

fourteen……

Elvien felt that he was getting his just desserts.

When he adopted those orphans, he didn't know anything about naming children and didn't think names were important. So, the children who didn't have names were simply named with numbers. As a result, the children complained to him about this many times when they grew up.

He even remembered the boy named Fourteen, who became a blacksmith.

I never imagined I'd become a numbered Puji.

So, who named the Puji?

"Of course it's the Master!" the Puji answered immediately when he tentatively asked the question, then asked in confusion, "Didn't you hear the Master bestow a name upon you?"

Realizing he might have said something wrong, Elwayne tried to cover it up: "I just woke up, I might have missed something."

Elvien wanted to ask what the Fungus Lord was, but given the current situation, it was best to blend in for now.

Elwayne then felt the sympathy emanating from those around her.

Before Elwin woke up, Lin Jun had said that he was fourteen, so there was no doubt about it.

So, the reason why Fourteen did not hear the title bestowed by the fungus master is obviously because, as it itself said, it was newly born and its consciousness was blurred, so it missed it.

It's such a tragedy that the most important moment in a mushroom's life has been missed.

Number One and Number Two immediately became even more enthusiastic towards this unfortunate new member.

"This is the Mushroom Garden, the main base of our Mushroom Clan!" They pulled Elvein through the forest of mushroom houses, then pointed to a passing tailless lizardman, "Those are all mushroom servants, beings who serve the Mushroom Master."

Demons!

Elvion instinctively reached for his waist with his mycelial tentacles, but found nothing.

It then realized that it had already plopped down.

Moreover, his two reliable weapons were destroyed in the battle with the Blood Emperor.

So, all my skills...

Elvein looked at his round tentacles, picked up a stone slab from the ground, and tried to swing it.

Before the other Puji could react, the mushroom house beside them suddenly tilted and slowly broke in two.

The tailless lizardman, who hadn't gone far, glanced back at his collapsed mushroom house, then turned away expressionlessly—he was used to it; he'd just stay at Qiong's place tonight.

The numbered Puji around them immediately swarmed excitedly.

"Wow! That's amazing! The cut is so smooth, all from a single piece of stone?"

"No wonder the Bacteria Master said Fourteen was amazing!"

"Fourteen, what kind of skill is that? I want to have it too!"

Elwin felt as if he had returned to the days when he first became an adventurer, when his teammates were just as amazed by his budding swordsmanship.

"Fourteen...maybe it's possible." Number Five, who had been silently following at the back of the mushroom swarm, chirped timidly. Its mushroom cap drooped slightly, as if it was not used to being the center of attention.

Suddenly, all the little creatures fell silent.

It seems... there really is a chance?

"What can?" Elvin asked, puzzled.

Number One's tentacles rested on Elwayne's mushroom hat, vividly recounting the history and grudges between the mushroom race and the black demons.

Despite its attempt to create a tragic atmosphere, Elvin hears it as nothing more than a common story of a wolf chasing a rabbit.

He was just a little confused because Number One described being eaten as if he had really been eaten himself.

and……

"Didn't you just say that the Mushroom Garden is the Mushroom Clan's stronghold?" Elwayne interrupted. "Why would there be natural enemies in the stronghold?"

The mushroom cap of Number One turned to the side uncomfortably, its mycelial tentacles awkwardly tangled together, clearly unsure how to respond.

Elwayne didn't intend to attack an unknown creature for no reason; he just wanted to figure out his true situation.

Just as I was about to refuse, I heard Number Five shout, "Coming!"

The poopies, who had just been acting like they were the masters, suddenly scattered and ran away with a "poop poop" sound, their short legs leaving messy footprints on the soft ground.

In the chaos, the creature known as Number Thirteen tried to push Elwin forward, but was blocked by his tentacles.

Then, Elwayne saw Little Black, who had come following the aroma and was drooling uncontrollably.

Dragon people?!

Elvein felt that something was very wrong with this place. Demons, Puji, and dragonmen lived in the same area?

Elvein had no intention of causing trouble, but the dragonman in front of him clearly saw him as food, so he wouldn't run away.

He is the Sword Saint Elwin, not Puji!

The tentacles, wrapped around the stone fragments, made a sudden move.

He knew that ordinary stones could never penetrate the dragon scales. The stone shard skillfully glided under the scales that were sticking up from the small black joint, cutting into the gap between the scales.

Click—

The stone shard broke instantly.

Elwayne was somewhat surprised; even his skin was so tough.

Therefore, the only weakness is the eyes.

As usual, Little Black stretched out its paws and hugged it.

Elwayne waited silently, just before the dragon's claws were about to touch him—

【Moonlight Stroll】

Smack—

The expected takeoff did not occur, and the body crashed heavily to the ground with a thud.

Little Black happily picked up the little creature and eagerly began to nibble on its mushroom cap.

The scent emanating from this little creature was so irresistible that she was completely awakened from her sleep by its fragrance.

As he felt his body being devoured inch by inch, Elwayne felt no fear, only confusion and absurdity.

He was puzzled as to why [Moonwalk] had failed, and even more absurd that his reborn self would face his end in such a ridiculous way.

The dragon cub's sharp teeth rhythmically tore at the mushroom body, occasionally sticking out its tongue to lick it with satisfaction.

"It seems I am indeed quite delicious," was Elvein's last thought before his consciousness sank into darkness once more.

...

Name: Elwin Slaine

【Race: Mushroom-Puji】

[Skills: Sword Mastery, Deliciousness LV10, Alluring Fragrance LV8, Cold Resistance LV10]

[Fixed Status: Sword Heart (Counterattacks against mental damage)]

【title:

Sword Saint (Increases sword and blade damage by 100%)

Demon Slayer (Increases damage against demons by 10%)

Dragon Slayer (Immune to Dragon's Might)

[Master Teacher (Increased probability of triggering insights)]

Three-dimensional attribute 10.

...

When Elwin broke through the mycelial cocoon again, the shock in his heart was hard to suppress.

Dream, hallucination?

No, Elwayne, with his clear-sighted swordsmanship, was absolutely certain that everything that had happened before was real.

A second rebirth?

What exactly is this...?

"How are you getting used to this mushroom-shaped body, Sword Saint?"

(End of this chapter)