[{"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-33":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Dungeon Has Sprouted Mushrooms",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2219088,3995,"Chapter 33: 34 Surrounded","this-dungeon-is-growing-mushrooms-chapter-33",33,"\u003Cp>At the bottom of the stairs between the fourth and fifth floors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lit campfire burned quietly, its flickering light illuminating the cross-section of the surrounding circular stone steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inigo and his leopard-man teammate Miro were resting against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original plan to reach the fifth floor in half a day ended up taking a full day and a half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple—they got lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They thought they could easily make it down based on memories from two years ago, so they didn't buy a strategy map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would have thought that once they actually reached the dungeon, they'd find their memories weren't that clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After wandering around for half a day, they were quite exhausted by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had no choice but to rest for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't choose to take turns keeping watch, but rather rested simultaneously with great confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For one, this was inside the staircase, a safe zone where monsters couldn't enter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For another, the innate five senses and vigilance of beast-men would allow them to wake up immediately if any adventurers came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like now, two very faint \"pop-pop\" sounds made Inigo, who had already fallen asleep, prick up his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't rush to move, but lifted his tiger eyes just a slit, aiming at the source of the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mutated Puji was standing at the entrance—a position monsters could never reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed not to have expected to run into them, as it stood motionless at the entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, it quietly retreated, stretching its short legs as much as possible with every step, moving slowly; this time, it didn't even make a \"pop-pop\" sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the Puji was about to truly retreat back to the fifth floor, Inigo hadn't even gotten up yet when the leopard-man moved first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a black lightning bolt, in just the blink of an eye, Miro had already returned to the campfire with half a Puji in each hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throwing the two halves of the Puji on the ground, Miro didn't look proud at all; instead, he frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder the guild issued this personally; I'm afraid this task isn't simple...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inigo nodded in agreement, looking at the cut cross-section of the Puji on the ground and saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ignoring dungeon 'rules' and showing obvious high intelligence—looking at the structure, it's clearly undergone significant mutation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then should we go back and prepare more thoroughly before coming again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Miro actually meant was to go recruit one or two more Gold-rank adventurers to come along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their team's healer and support died in the mists of the archipelago, they were now just two damage dealers left here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a very unhealthy team structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just slunk back to Ya-Feng Town and hadn't even had time to ask for news before they saw this task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had thought that an A-rank task on a relatively simple floor like the fifth must be a steal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Gold-rank adventurers should be able to handle it easily even without support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, something as counter-intuitive as a monster walking into a safe zone had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miro felt this task would likely be very troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was starting to get cold feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inigo stared at the campfire for a short while, then finally stepped on the Puji on the ground, crushing it to a pulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We're already here, so let's keep moving forward. These walking mushrooms are just a bit strange; they don't pose much of a threat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they went back now, he was afraid he'd be laughed to death by the few people who knew him. However, just in case, he added a sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we truly discover danger, it won't be too late to retreat. Can't we just run if the two of us can't beat them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inigo's confidence wasn't groundless. As a feline among beast-men, both he and Miro had speed-related skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if there was danger, it would be too strange if they couldn't escape at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this was still the fifth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miro didn't feel there was any problem after hearing this and nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that they had rested enough, the two extinguished the fire and entered the fifth floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come to think of it, was the fifth floor this dark before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, only some mushrooms glowed with a faint light; not a single stalk of firefly grass could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Doesn't seem like it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, both had night vision, so the darkness didn't affect them much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the task requirements, they needed to investigate the entire floor, with a specific note to focus on the swamp area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inigo decided to start with the other three areas first, so they could roughly judge the difficulty of the task before deciding whether to enter the swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after half a day of the task, both of their expressions became strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already been to the caves and the poisonous swamp, but hadn't seen a single Puji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for seeing a slime on the road, Inigo would have suspected this floor had been cleared out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What are these two beast-men doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did they catch the Puji that snuck up to the fourth floor, but now they're just wandering around here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jun, as per his usual practice, had moved the Puji away in advance to avoid meeting these high-level adventurers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking at it now, could they be coming for him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Lin Jun's surveillance, after the two left the cave, they didn't go to the forest as he expected, but headed straight for the swamp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk, troublesome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he had to stop them; the swamp area was his bottom line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mushroom cannon shot hit in front of the two beast-men, splashing sewage all over them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inigo looked at the ten Puji that appeared in front of them, which had stopped moving after one attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this mean... deterrence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the IQ of these mushrooms a bit too high?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inigo looked at Miro and found that the other was also looking at him, waiting for him to make a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of these walking mushrooms' attacks was indeed great; if hit, even they would be injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they didn't hit, it was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere ten walking mushrooms...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inigo gave his companion a look, and the leopard-man understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, both activated their acceleration skills, charging in from the left and right sides simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Puji reacted quickly, launching an attack the moment they moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the two beast-men lowered their posture and nimbly dodged several mushroom cannon shots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Inigo and Miro charged into the Puji ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miro was a worshiper of primal strength, relying on a pair of leopard claws to tear apart several Puji in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inigo drew a blood-colored long blade from his back, even able to directly split the magic clusters shot by the mushroom cannons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten Puji were soon killed off completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miro habitually wanted to lick his claws, but suddenly remembered he had killed Puji, and there was no blood on his claws, only sewage, so he retracted his tongue in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As expected of an A-rank task; these walking mushrooms are actually organized and know how to cooperate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They're still just a bunch of mushrooms.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inigo retracted his blade, preparing to continue deeper into the swamp, but stopped after taking just one step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miro, do you feel like it's getting brighter around us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now that you mention it, indeed...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two looked around; the faint light at the edge of their vision connected into a piece, getting brighter and closer...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inigo and Miro's expressions had already completely sunk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Puji—countless glowing Puji had surrounded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miro swallowed hard: \"This... how many are there?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three hundred? Five hundred? Or more?\" Inigo took a deep breath and drew his blood-colored long blade again. \"Too many to count, but get ready to break out...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 35 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1335,"2026-06-17T15:02:37.041Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","520123ea553131045dfe41bbb5e58ddfc422afd49ae82a3db39de91e42b37d51","this-dungeon-is-growing-mushrooms-chapter-34","this-dungeon-is-growing-mushrooms-chapter-32",165,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-dungeon-has-sprouted-mushrooms-cover.jpg"]