Chapter 159 156. Enemy at the Gate
The scout Puji quietly retreated without alerting the cavemen.
Now that we know the location of the nest, we don't have to worry about them running away.
Since this reconnaissance Puji was controlled through [Follower Manipulation] and could not directly connect to the fungal web over there, which he didn't know whether it still existed or not, Lin Jun still planned to spread the fungal blanket over first.
Even the strategies on the front lines can be put on hold for the time being.
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"What? Retreat!?"
Louisa, who had just shot a snake's head with a blood spike, couldn't believe the order she received.
There are many snake monsters in this snake cave, but the terrain is narrow and complex, and the Puji army cannot use the long-range firepower suppression that they are best at.
Almost every time you advance a little in the snake cave, a Puji will be sacrificed.
In addition, the number of expedition teams has been reduced by half, so the progress is very slow, but now they are almost reaching their core area.
"Boss, we're almost at their nest!
As long as the little snakes in the nest are eliminated, they will never be able to replenish them.
If we retreat now, it would be equivalent to giving up all the occupied areas. All the work we have done in the past few days will be in vain!"
It’s not that Louisa is so loyal to the mushroom garden. If the blood essence of each of the baby snakes can be extracted, it would be a good game delicacy.
"How long will that take?"
"Just two more days will be enough!"
"It's been too long. Things here are more important." After saying that, Lin Jun looked away.
Louisa frowned, reached out and grabbed a venomous snake that had just emerged from a small hole, and squeezed it to death.
He looked unwillingly at the branching snake cave in front of him, turned around and retreated - the boss's orders were absolute.
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Compared to the great expedition where one can fight monsters and drink blood from time to time, the job of laying fungal mats in the cave dwellers' hometown is much more boring.
Because the road was originally paved along the "safe passage" discovered by the cave dwellers, there are very few enemies, most of whom are wandering and solitary monsters.
So Louisa seemed listless all the way.
Although there are still some blood bags left, they are not fresh enough... not strong enough...
After eating their fill for so many days, Louisa began to be unable to accept the blood the next day.
Food is secondary. The key point is that the Holy Scripture is also there during this operation...
Although she always called it the Holy Scripture, Louisa's understanding of the Holy Scripture all came from the missions.
However, it is not difficult to see from the secretive attitude of those demons who obviously know more about the holy book that everyone is deeply afraid of this evil book.
The boss actually let a tailless lizard man hold the book casually. It's really dangerous!
In Louisa's opinion, the holy book should be sealed up. Even more extreme, it could be thrown into the cracks that can be found everywhere nearby.
As for working with the Holy Scripture?
It really made her feel uneasy.
Louisa was afraid of the Holy Scripture, and the Holy Scripture didn't like her either.
[Little Norris, don't stand so close to this female troll]
[Be careful, she may suddenly go wild and suck you dry]
[When that happens, my book won’t be able to save you]
"Senior...if you don't take action, she won't go crazy..."
After being together for so long, Norris also understood the Yellow Book's common methods.
Unexpectedly, Yellow Book suddenly felt aggrieved.
[How can I influence her?]
Look at me, I'm so thin.
[It’s almost become a waste book]
[My life is miserable, little Norris!]
Norris felt that the yellow book in his hand was indeed much lighter, and he didn't know what to say.
I feel like the Yellow Book is really miserable, but it seems like it was self-inflicted...
Lin Jun felt deeply gratified to see his subordinates getting along so harmoniously.
Calling them all together this time is enough to show how much Lin Jun values the cave dwellers.
Louisa was used for the storming, while Yellow Book and Norris were responsible for capturing those cave dwellers who might escape through other passages.
Of course, it doesn't mean that violence must be used. If the cavemen can just bow their heads, Lin Jun would be happy to save a step.
But Lin Jun also noticed that among his three subordinates, except for the honest boy Norris, the other two were not very enthusiastic about this mission, so they still had to give them some carrots.
So, when they finally reached the vicinity of the old mushroom garden, sensing the still active fungal carpet behind the living wood castle, Lin Jun made a promise.
"Louisa, if you do a good job this time, you can suck a few of them dry."
"If the Yellow Book can ensure that no fish slip through the net, I can give you two caveman souls."
"!!!"
[! ! ! ]
The power of blood surged around Louisa, and she began to count the elite Pujis under her control.
The words on the yellow book appeared one after another, all teaching Norris what to do.
Looking at the motivated team, Lin Jun suddenly felt that his team was quite efficient in utilizing the enemy.
The blood was drawn by Louisa, and the soul was drawn by the yellow book. Unfortunately, Norris refused to eat the flesh of the human-shaped caveman...
There were considerations behind agreeing to let the yellow book absorb two souls.
The yellow book will replenish pages when souls are eaten, and will lose souls when pages are torn off.
I tore so many of them last time, so it won’t hurt to mend two more.
We still have to give Yellow Book some hope, so as not to spend all day trying to fool Norris.
As for the possible threats caused by eating too many souls?
I'll tear it apart again when I find evidence of it...
As for why Lin Jun was willing to give away a few precious cavemen for them to play with?
Lin Jun didn't know when the cavemen occupied this place, but apparently the mushrooms in the old mushroom garden had not yet become extinct when they came.
The mushrooms that were left behind were preserved and even cultivated by the cavemen as a steady food source.
At this time, when Lin Jun's fungal blanket approached, these things that originally belonged to Lin Jun's fungal blanket were naturally connected to the fungal network.
At the same time, it also opened up Lin Jun's view of the interior of the living wood fortress.
Inside, Lin Jun found some cave dwellers who were of no use.
They have fat heads and big ears, broad bodies and are raised like pigs. It is obvious that they are not suitable for work.
If we want them to command Puji, do we need to separate four of them to carry it?
To be honest, Lin Jun didn’t quite understand.
It is said that the conditions in the deep area are harsh. Even if the cave dwellers are slaves, the leaders should not be so fat. They should have some strength to deal with challengers.
But the fact is, there are not only one such fat person, but several of them, which is really strange.
But there’s no point in thinking too much. It’s just a snack for Louisa and Yellow Book anyway. I hope they don’t mind that it’s too oily.
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When the three generals of Mushroom led the Puji army to approach the cavemen's nest, they were already prepared.
In fact, when the fungus mat was halfway laid, a cave dweller came to investigate and was later captured by Lin Jun.
As a tribe with a certain degree of organization, they naturally understood that danger was approaching when the scouts never returned.
At this moment, the traps in the passage have doubled compared to the last time we saw them.
Groups of cave dwellers, holding spears or stones tightly, gathered densely inside and outside the living log exit, waiting with bated breath.
However, when the Puji army appeared in front of them, the cavemen's position was instantly shaken - there were too many of them!
They could not sense the strength of their leader, Louisa, but the number of Puji was clearly discernible.
The overseers used vines to whip the retreating cave dwellers, barely stopping the riot, but their trembling limbs still revealed their inner fear.
Lin Jun is not a barbarian. Facing the cave dwellers, who are also an intelligent race, even though the other party is so ignorant, Lin Jun still chooses to use courtesy before force.
Puji's team lined up on both sides, leaving a passage.
A caveman scout covered with mushrooms staggered out and roared at the caveman camp.
The language of cavemen is simple and primitive. Although this caveman roared for a long time, the meaning he expressed was very brief - surrender or die!
(End of this chapter)
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