Chapter 114: 122 Core

In the mountain cavity on the sixth floor, the cage was pulled up again, revealing the space rift underneath.

The curse of corrosion damage swept through the entire cavity, and the white bodies of all the Puji began to corrode.

This time, the cage was pulled up for an exceptionally long time, so long that the two-colored Shi Laimu moved impatiently in the cage, making "dudu" sounds, until the Puji’s health was almost at the bottom, and the cage was put back to its original position.

What did that Huang Pishu say [the rift will gradually expand]? Lin Jun frowned at the mushroom cap for a long time.

It seemed... it was a little bit bigger?

A very, very tiny change, so small that if it weren't for the Huang Pishu’s deliberate mention, Lin Jun wouldn't have noticed this change at this time.

But that was only for now. As the rift continued to expand, it wouldn't be long before Lin Jun would naturally notice this change.

Connecting completely with an unknown dungeon that had a curse?

It was a trouble; the unknown was always a trouble, but it wasn't enough to make Lin Jun lose his footing.

At this expansion speed of the rift, even if it were a bit faster, Lin Jun had the confidence to brush up 【Corrosion Resistance】 before it was big enough. By then, it would just be an extra exit on the sixth floor.

Lin Jun thought while confirming with the Huang Pishu: "The rift does have a little change."

[Can you reveal where it is?]

Lin Jun didn't hide it: "Sixth floor, why?"

[Boss, the rift is a precursor to the dungeon’s collapse]

[If the collapse starts from the sixth floor, then the rift you see is all of it]

[But if the collapse starts from other levels, then that rift on the sixth floor might only be a small part of it]

[Haven't you found anything similar elsewhere?]

At least not on the first to fifth floors, Lin Jun thought.

Not answering the Huang Pishu’s question, Lin Jun directly asked back: "What is the collapse you mentioned? How does it collapse? Why does it collapse?"

[The rifts are getting more and more, bigger and bigger, and finally the whole dungeon is torn to pieces, which is the so-called collapse]

[As for why... it is naturally eroded by time, just like a house will be damaged after a long time. The dungeon has appeared for more than three hundred years, so it is normal for problems to start appearing, right?]

More than three hundred years?

This coincided with the story Dylan told in terms of time: the hero fought the demon king, opened the passage connecting to the abyss, and formed the dungeon.

"Do you know the origin of the dungeon?"

[Boss, I don't know everything either]

Tsk.

If the Huang Pishu were a person, he would have arranged parasitism, and naturally, he would know if it were lying.

"Then back to the rift problem, you shouldn't be the kind of trash who can only point out problems but can't propose solutions, right?"

[Boss, can you stop keeping me locked up after this?]

[I also want to work for the mushroom garden, just like this]

Facing the question, the Huang Pishu didn't rush to answer but first made a request, which didn't surprise Lin Jun.

"If what you say is useful..."

Having received the answer, the Huang Pishu immediately gave the answer, not worried that Lin Jun would go back on his word.

[Core, the dungeon’s core]

[Boss, forgive me for being blunt, you are currently like an outsider staying under someone else’s eaves. Even if the house is broken, you don't have the authority to repair it]

[But as long as you control the dungeon’s core and become the master of the dungeon, you will naturally find a way to repair it]

"Dungeon core... then where is the core you mentioned?"

[The deepest part of the deep-layer area, the core is there]

"So your method is to let me kill my way through the dungeon... Alright, the last question."

Lin Jun’s tone didn't seem to have any changes because he heard this secret, but Norris, who was responsible for translation, was shaking non-stop on the spot.

"Grimoire, how do you know so much?"

[Boss, I don't know, I am just a creation. Some things are known naturally. If you have to ask why, you can only go to my mysterious creator and ask]

"Hmph..."

[Boss, you have to believe me, the little one has absolutely no concealment!]

A short silence. Just when Norris thought Lin Jun was going to tear the book to force a confession again, Lin Jun suddenly said:

"If Norris agrees, you can let him take you, provided it is within the fifth and sixth floors.

You are not allowed to charm Norris, and you are not allowed to make him go crazy, otherwise I will tear you apart.

When Norris doesn't take you, just stay in the cave honestly."

[Thank you, boss!]

[No]

[Thank you, boss!]

The Huang Pishu was full of cheers and praises, while Norris was confused. Me?

Carrying this evil book?

Look at what the boss said: it’s not allowed to charm or drive him crazy.

No matter how he listened, he felt that carrying it was very dangerous.

He quietly glanced at the Huang Pishu, which was still celebrating its freedom. Speaking of which, the boss didn't seem to say he must carry it...

Norris decided in his heart that he would try his best not to touch the Huang Pishu if he could!

The questioning lasted for a long time. Xiao Hei, who was waiting on the side, was so bored that she had fallen asleep leaning against a mushroom tree, and drool was flowing down the scales on her face.

Three Puji walked over, extended their fungal tentacles to lift Xiao Hei, and carried her all the way back to her mushroom house full of shiny things.

A fungal tentacle swayed back and forth, barely sweeping out a position, and put Xiao Hei down.

Just as the Puji wanted to leave, Xiao Hei suddenly reached out and hugged one of them.

The hugged Puji was still following Lin Jun’s order to leave. Feeling the struggle of the Puji in her arms, Xiao Hei, who was still dazed, hugged it even tighter.

Slap—

The mushroom house returned to tranquility.

Lin Jun didn't fully believe the Huang Pishu’s words.

This guy’s appearance of saying half and hiding half, he didn't know if it had any plans, and the key was that he didn't have a good way to verify it.

What kind of dungeon has been in disrepair for three hundred years.

Building a castle with stones wouldn't collapse in three hundred years.

The credibility was worrying.

But there was still some useful information in it.

For example, the dungeon core. The probability of this guy fabricating something out of thin air to deceive him wasn't high. Once he got there, he would know the truth.

Lin Jun himself wasn't afraid of any traps in the deepest part. The ones leading the charge would inevitably be his Puji. If there were traps, it would just be killing a batch of his Puji, which was completely meaningless.

The rift getting bigger had already been verified, and as for getting more... Lin Jun would know if it were true after continuing to develop downward.

All in all, the Huang Pishu’s suggestion didn't conflict with Lin Jun’s original plan.

Lin Jun was going to develop downward anyway, just that now there was an extra dungeon core in his goal.

Regarding the Huang Pishu, he had always kept it locked up before, only knowing it was a Grimoire and an evil book, but he knew too little about other aspects.

It must have more secrets, but Lin Jun hadn't thought of how to pry them out of its mouth. Simple threats of tearing the book couldn't guarantee authenticity.

Allowing the Huang Pishu to follow Norris under his nose could also be considered a kind of observation of it.

As for the danger Norris might encounter... Lin Jun decided to pay more attention to him and keep an eye on him at all times...