[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-dungeon-is-growing-mushrooms":3,"chapter-this-dungeon-is-growing-mushrooms-this-dungeon-is-growing-mushrooms-chapter-133":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Dungeon Has Sprouted Mushrooms",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2219188,3995,"Chapter 133: 143 Advancement","this-dungeon-is-growing-mushrooms-chapter-133",133,"\u003Cp>\"Come, Xiao Hei, eat some more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puji, each containing a core of strong acid, gathered around Xiao Hei, pushing themselves toward her so eagerly they were practically trying to crawl into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hei kept her mouth open, but a half-chewed Puji fell out and landed on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Xiao Hei suddenly discarded the Puji in her hand, scrambled quickly up a mushroom tree using all four limbs, and hid on top of the mushroom cap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Puji couldn't reach Xiao Hei and could only mill about aimlessly under the mushroom tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Lin Jun could only let the Puji disperse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Xiao Hei’s stomach wasn't infinite after all. Usually, watching her eat endlessly, one would think she could just keep going... well, she managed 16.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, for a humanoid creature only 1.5 meters tall, being able to consume 16 half-human-sized Puji in a row showed a pretty impressive digestive capacity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't until half a day later that Xiao Hei jumped down from the mushroom tree, refusing to eat any more acidic Puji and opting only for the mild-flavored, ordinary magic Puji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The forced-production plan failed; they would have to stick to the normal two-day collection cycle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, most of it was gaseous breath, and only a small half-bottle of concentrated acid could be collected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the course of a week, they had only collected a little over one bottle, which Lin Jun divided into ten portions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the edge of the rift, the bat Puji flew down one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bare rock wall, nutrient supply tubes woven from several mycelial threads pushed the fungal carpet to the edge of the mayfly habitat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this location, they wove a multi-level platform, much like a bird perch, where the bat Puji hung upside down one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the first batch of Puji was mostly in position, three faster Puji flew out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they were all bat Puji, there were actually multiple varieties this time; it was a composite unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These three were speed-specialized, acting as bait Puji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three bait Puji flew down a distance and soon reached the edge of the mayflies' territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the rift, it was all mayflies, either in swarms or high-level individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After scouting them one by one, Lin Jun chose this area, where the mayfly density was lower and their levels did not exceed lv50, making it relatively \"simple\" to conquer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the three bait Puji appeared in the Thousand-Pivot Mayfly territory, seven mayflies immediately vibrated their wings and flew over from afar, dragging their segmented bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mayflies possessed [Vibration Sensing], so their detection range was quite large.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This allowed the bait Puji to lure the mayflies and retreat from a sufficient distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Puji’s bodies were truly not suited for flight; even with [Acceleration lv6] added, they were no match for the Thousand-Pivot Mayflies, which were natural flying magical beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they hadn't strayed too far, the three Puji quickly fluttered back to the mycelial platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the seven mayflies caught up, they were greeted by a dense array of mushroom cannons hanging upside down on the mycelial rack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seven ordinary mayflies, all under lv30, were killed almost instantly by the mushroom cannons, their broken bodies falling straight into the bottomless abyss below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made Lin Jun feel terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was exactly why he hadn't planned to take the rift at the start!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside the difficulty of the conquest and the supply issues, once they were killed, the monster corpses couldn't be retrieved. There was zero profit; it was pure effort for no reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, the three bait Puji set off again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, they brought another six mayflies into the trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this time, there was a big one at lv41.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was larger than its peers and had more body segments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a round of mushroom cannon fire, the other mayflies fell, but it alone remained in the air, charging toward the position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Spit Arrow lv5]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A glob of black liquid shot onto its head; the sturdy shell was instantly corroded like brittle paper, and the venom dripped directly into its brain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within two seconds, this large mayfly fell just like its companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Hei’s venom was limited; it was best suited for precision-killing high-level units.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, the simplest method would be to bring Xiao Hei down. Xiao Hei could fly, and taking out these Thousand-Pivot Mayflies likely wouldn't be too difficult. But the problem was, what lay below wasn't a fixed stratum with limited range, but a deep zone of unknown size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a mycelial network, if Xiao Hei charged off and disappeared, Lin Jun had no confidence in finding her again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be safe, it was better to let the Puji suffer a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the outermost mayflies were lured away, the work of the bait Puji became increasingly dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the increased distance, even as the Puji struggled to flutter back, the Thousand-Pivot Mayflies began to barely keep up with the bait Puji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing they were close, the bait Puji had no choice but to activate their backup skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wake Jet lv4]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gas sprayed from beneath the Puji, and two of them suddenly surged upward, shaking off the mayflies a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the other Puji lost control due to the jet propulsion, spinning wildly in the air like a leaking balloon, until it was skewered by a mayfly and sacrificed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no helping that; the Puji’s self-control was just like that. As an emergency skill, a 60% survival rate was acceptable. Anyway, there were plenty of bait Puji...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the mayflies below were cleared, the mycelium spread downward. After spreading about a hundred meters, it began to generate new mycelial platforms, advancing bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, they also had to clear out all the silk webs laid by the Thousand-Pivot Mayflies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this, Lin Jun specifically molded a magic Puji to specialize in casting Fireball to burn the mayfly silk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, after advancing a thousand meters, Lin Jun encountered a fork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The branching direction seemed to lead to another mayfly gathering spot. Lin Jun chose not to conquer it simultaneously, but instead stationed a batch of Puji there to guard the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't let stray mayflies cut off the fungal carpet in the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the fourth day, having advanced more than two thousand meters from the starting position, Lin Jun finally saw something different—a nest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attached beneath an inverted mountain peak, it was a giant cocoon woven from the silk spat by the Thousand-Pivot Mayflies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see some mayflies entering and exiting several holes, carrying prey from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting the nest aside for a moment, seeing the mayflies carrying prey meant they were likely not far from the ground, which cheered Lin Jun up quite a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last few days of profitless fighting had almost made him sick, and from time to time, they would encounter a collective charge of mayflies, causing significant losses to the Puji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, there were plenty of backup Puji, so these losses didn't delay the advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the nest below, Lin Jun controlled the winged magic Puji to fly up and hand-craft a large fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, the silk had been burned strand by strand; burning this silk, which had been gathered into a nest, would certainly be much more satisfying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fireball smashed into it, igniting a patch of insect silk and spreading rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than a few minutes, the entire nest became a burning fireball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many Thousand-Pivot Mayflies shrieked as they crawled out from inside, and those that flew upward were blasted down by the mushroom cannon array Lin Jun had prepared in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, this passage could be considered conquered, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this, there would only be a little bit of cleanup work...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The insect silk of the nest soon burned away, revealing a giant insect body coiled at the base of the inverted mountain peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Race: Thousand-Pivot Mayfly]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Level: lv65]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fixed Status: Cocooning, Stiffened]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after Lin Jun opened the panel, that last fixed status disappeared right before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant insect began to move its body, which hadn't moved for a long time, and red light reflected off its semi-circular insect eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Thousand-Pivot Mayfly had no pupils, Lin Jun felt its gaze was already locked onto the Puji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... what the hell kind of ecology is this?\u003C\u002Fp>",1423,"2026-06-17T15:02:37.041Z","2026-06-18T03:34:23.509Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c69fcec1e71721459c685c2613f6ed8551c3423bb467c65f8ee639144ba515bb","this-dungeon-is-growing-mushrooms-chapter-134","this-dungeon-is-growing-mushrooms-chapter-132",165,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-dungeon-has-sprouted-mushrooms-cover.jpg"]