Chapter 63: 63 Black, Thick, and Big

"Not that one, it's a person! Someone who looks like him!"

Lin Jun used a fluffy tentacle to point at the dumbfounded Dilan.

And in front of Dilan stood a large fluffy covered in thick, black scales, with two arms, and a mycelium tail trailing behind!

Its wings seemed tucked into its chubby body—this fluffy looked a whole size bigger than Seeing Xiao Hei's original form.

Damn it!

Why did it mimic a fluffy?

What was the point of me spending so much magic power?

Wait, if you think about it, the disguise does seem to work a little.

At least adventurers won't know there's a dragon-person on the fifth floor, just an extra eye-catching large pure-black fluffy! (Compared to other fluffies, that is)

Why on earth is it black?

It should be able to change color!

Does this thing even know how to use it?

Won't it really be treated as an elite monster and draw adventurers to attack it?

Wouldn't that just cause more fights!

Lin Jun wanted to try harder.

A mycelium tentacle reached toward the template tool-man Dilan's face and stretched his cheek.

"Seeing Xiao Hei, look carefully, mimic this!"

LV4 mimicry is no longer just changing color and smoothing out wrinkles.

It can alter actual body size to a certain extent while keeping attributes unchanged.

Just like Seeing Xiao Hei now, transformed into a special fluffy with a tail.

So changing back is also extremely taxing.

"Mm—"

Watching Seeing Xiao Hei fumble around desperately, not only failing to turn back into a human, but becoming a shapeless lump of coal!?

At that moment, Lin Jun suddenly thought: Could this mimicry skill be tied to intelligence?

Holy crap!

Thinking about it, that really might be the case!

Sigh, Lin Jun had no choice but to give up for now and let her return to fluffy form.

Fine.

At least it's better than walking around looking like a dragon-person.

Just a little better…

Sigh—

What is all this nonsense day after day.

Seeing Seeing Xiao Hei already getting impatient, eager to go out and roam around.

Lin Jun could only keep his promise, but still warned repeatedly not to attack humans first.

"Green, okay?"

"Green? Ah… I guess so…"

Watching the black fatty, each step leaving a heavy footprint, clearly much heavier than other fluffies.

Lin Jun was still a bit uneasy.

Before, there was no one in the dungeon, so she could play freely, but now…

Two fluffies, under Lin Jun's control, hurried to catch up.

One big, two small—really looked like an elite monster with its minions.

Dilan, still standing there, looked around—everyone had left.

He wanted to go back to sleep, but couldn't really fall asleep.

Even though it was supposed to be a vacation lately, something just felt off.

After thinking it over, it was the lack of alcohol!

After applying to the boss through the mycelium network for permission to go out, Dilan packed his gear, including the new Phantom Cloak the boss had given him.

He decided to head to the Rotten Willow Tavern and buy a whole barrel of liquor from Kohl to bring back down.

He should also tell him about being chased by demons last time.

No matter how you looked at it, that wasn't his fault—if anything, the leak came from Kohl's side.

Getting nearly killed over it, he should go demand compensation.

"Oh, right, Dilan, help me send this out."

Lin Jun's voice suddenly came through the mycelium network, followed by a fluffy running over carrying a letter and an S-rank magic crystal.

The letter he knew—the boss had previously dictated for him to write, asking Young Lady Inanna to help look up information on the dungeon.

God knows how the boss knew a duke's daughter.

He'd heard Young Lady Inanna had been trapped in the dungeon for a while before, and secretly guessed it might be related.

As for the magic crystal…

When Dilan took the magic crystal, his hands kept trembling.

He had to steady it with his other hand to keep it from falling and chipping on the ground.

In his whole life, he'd never touched something this valuable!

Don't underestimate this thing just because it's the size of a ring—even working as a Silver-rank adventurer for a hundred years, he'd struggle to save up enough to buy it!

This thing is a treasure with a price but no market!

Boss... this is trusting me!

For a moment, a warm current flowed through his heart.

Having been an adventurer for most of his life, when had anyone ever trusted him like this?

Even though the boss isn't human...

"Rest assured, Boss! I will complete the mission even at the cost of my life!"

"Ah? Um... okay, safety comes first anyway."

"I will never betray this trust!"

Actually, Lin Jun wanted to say it wasn't necessary.

Although S-Rank Magic Crystals are valuable, he now has the 【Crystal Symbiosis】 skill; once his level goes up, he shouldn't lack high-grade Magic Crystals.

Such a small piece; if it were truly lost, it would just be a pity.

Compared to that, a human subordinate who has spent quite some time with him, is somewhat trustworthy, and can serve as an extension into the surface world, is far more important.

But seeing Dylan so serious, and with free loyalty +1, Lin Jun had no choice but to play along with him.

Before leaving, Lin Jun gave him two bottles of Mana Potions as reimbursement for his travel expenses.

Watching Dylan disappear into the stairs, Lin Jun turned his attention back to Seeing Xiao Hei, or rather, the large Black Pujiji.

At this moment, she was playing with a poisonous Shi Laimu...

The sixth floor is a large botanical garden, where most are plant monsters, or monsters related to their ecosystem.

Slimes barely count.

Actually, most floors have Slimes.

Though the varieties differ, from the most basic Shi Laimu, to Acid Slimes, to Poison, Metal, and all sorts of strange subspecies.

Looking at it this way, they are a bit like his own Pujijis.

However, Lin Jun particularly hates Slimes, because other monsters only eat the mushrooms that grow.

Slimes will digest the entire mycelial mat clean.

For Lin Jun to extend his perception to other floors without delay, he must find a way to clear out the Slimes, or at least clear out the majority of them.

Right now, what Seeing Xiao Hei is playing with is a red Shi Laimu carrying neurotoxin.

Seeing Xiao Hei thrust two fully scaled Pujiji hands into the Shi Laimu's body, trying to clamp onto that slippery core.

As for the neurotoxin?

With LV7 Toxin Resistance, unless one drinks a large amount directly, it has absolutely no effect.

After playing like this for half a day, it seemed the mimicked Pujiji hands weren't as useful as the original claws, and Seeing Xiao Hei, unable to catch the core, grew anxious.

He pulled both hands out and struck downward like a hammer!

The Shi Laimu burst like a water balloon, splashing far away.

One following Pujiji had a poor angle and stood too close, getting drenched entirely.

If it had been an Acid Shi Laimu, it would have definitely died.

But the Pujiji is immune to neurotoxin; it was just dyed red.

After blasting the Shi Laimu, Seeing Xiao Hei's bad mood from earlier vanished.

He looked around, seemingly recognizing the way.

Then he chose a direction with no path and drilled into it.

Two Pujijis followed, passing through the territory of various plant-type monsters along the way.

Seeing Xiao Hei had a strong sense of purpose throughout the journey, never disturbed by various monsters, as if he truly knew the direction rather than wandering aimlessly.

This truly surprised Lin Jun; after all, this wasn't following a path, yet Seeing Xiao Hei could remember such complex terrain?

Or perhaps he didn't remember the terrain, but locked onto something via perception.

Back then, he could be found even underground; Seeing Xiao Hei's various perception skills must be at a high level.

After walking for a small half-day, Lin Jun saw Seeing Xiao Hei's destination.

He also learned what a "green humanoid creature" was.

There are actually Treants in this dungeon!?

Two chapters released today.

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