[{"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-46":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},2219101,3995,"Chapter 46","this-dungeon-is-growing-mushrooms-chapter-46",46,"\u003Cp>At the bottom of the stairs connecting to the sixth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several large-sized Ox-Horse Puji, their mycelium tentacles busy, were packing up the last bit of monster corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this trip was finished, the Puji's harvest during the magic tide could be considered all moved back to the mushroom garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the massive amount of fertilizer, with sufficient mana, in just over a week, the mushroom fields of all sizes on the level had already begun to take shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another week or so, it could even become more prosperous than before the magic tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lin Jun himself had to admire the growth speed of the mushroom clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this excluded the Venom Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pollution situation in the Venom Lake was even more severe than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, it was just a circle around the lake that had become a dead zone, but now it had actually expanded to within 500 meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jun regretted not taking a closer look at the three-headed snake's skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of poison was so fierce?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the trend of spreading had finally stopped in the last two days; it was just that he didn't know how much time it would take to restore the normal ecology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Mirages in the lake—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A two-meter-tall large Ox-Horse Puji, with its belly full of harvested mushrooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entered the poison zone, walking toward the lake one step at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason it was one step at a time was that with every step, the Puji's foot that touched the ground would be corroded by a layer of venom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only because this Puji was large that when it reached the lakeside, its feet could barely have something left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, the entire mushroom rolled along the slope and rolled into the lake with a belly full of mushrooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mirages that had been waiting in the lake for a long time swarmed up and began their meal, which they had every two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Jun finally decided to raise them; anyway, this lake couldn't be used for anything else besides raising them now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These guys didn't have high aggression, and at most, they would spit some venom; their range of activity was limited to the lake and they wouldn't run around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because they lived in the Venom Lake, even if adventurers passed by later, it would be difficult for them to target them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And raising them was naturally for the sake of harvesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mirages were only about level ten on average, and their size was small, so the mana and experience they could provide were not worth mentioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only valuable things were underwater adaptation and scale armor, especially this scale armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After decomposing a large number of dragon beasts with the scale armor skill, Lin Jun had also logically obtained this skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then he discovered that this thing was truly more convenient than the shell Lin Jun was currently using!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the outer shell, scale armor had not-so-weak defensive power while also being lighter and more flexible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now with these Mirages, he had a stable source of acquisition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the future, he would probably only use the outer shell to knock on rocks when digging with Puji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mushroom garden was thriving, and Lin Jun also set his sights on other levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he didn't know why, even though the magic tide had passed for so long, human adventurers still hadn't resumed their activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Lin Jun now, this wasn't a bad thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking advantage of this period, Lin Jun sent out quite a few Puji.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't do anything else, just scattered some spores in those corners of the first four levels, or in positions that were difficult for monsters to reach, to generate a few mushrooms as peripheral monitoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a location couldn't generate images when there was too little mycelium, it could only sense mana fluctuations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these small points could also serve as relay stations for those large mycelium carpets outside to connect back to the fifth level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why he wanted to set up large mycelium carpets outside?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was naturally because Lin Jun couldn't bear to see the monster corpses on other levels go to waste!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the time came, Lin Jun would decompose the corpses to obtain mana and skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then generate some mushrooms as food to supplement the ecological cycle of the level, and everyone could have a beautiful future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity that the mushroom garden had been in ruins recently, and the number of Puji was not yet enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only go to the upper levels where the danger level was not high first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the lower levels?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If too few Puji were sent, they would be eaten clean by the local monsters before completing the mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of the dungeon, two guards responsible for watching the gate were sitting by a campfire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bonfire swayed slightly in the night wind. Aiden reached his iron sword into the fire to stir it, and a few sparks splashed onto his chainmail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So cold, I really want to go back and drink a bowl of meat soup right now.\" The rookie beside him complained while rubbing his shoulders: \"Senior, what do you think is the point of the guild making us guard here? Can we even stop those adventurers if they want to go down?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden glanced at him, took off the leather pouch containing wine from his waist, drank a mouthful himself, and then handed it to the rookie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You kid worry too much. Where isn't it a post to stand guard? What, can you drink meat soup if you go to stand guard in the town now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rookie took the pouch and gulped down two mouthfuls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alcohol flowed into his stomach, making him feel much warmer immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it the same? Senior, look at that,\" the rookie pointed to a dark red mark on a stone, \"I heard that a lot of people died here that day; maybe a vengeful spirit will be born!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden just looked at the rookie, and only after he looked a bit embarrassed did he burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen less to the stories of bards. Vengeful spirit? If a few people dying could really give birth to resentment, after so many years, the dungeon should have been full of vengeful spirits long ago!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I was just saying it casually, I didn't really think so...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rustle—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two stopped talking at the same time and looked in the direction the sound came from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden even put a whistle to his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the side came the rookie's slightly cowardly voice: \"It wouldn't really be a vengeful spirit, would it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you thinking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aiden took out a simple torch, lit it from the bonfire, and walked slowly to the tree that made the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the iron sword had swiped through the bushes and grass piles a few times, he found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Aiden return to the bonfire and mock the rookie fiercely:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Probably some small animal, look at how scared you are. With this little bit of courage, you won't get anywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rookie, who had indeed been cowardly just now, could only sit down sullenly, muttering to himself about things like \"didn't react in time\" or \"just drunk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them noticed that behind them, two rows of shallow footprints had appeared at some point, extending all the way into the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First level of the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light by the stone wall blurred, revealing two young men squatting by the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Scared... scared me to death!\" The young man wearing a robe was shaking uncontrollably, \"Gray, you don't know, that sword was just a tiny bit away from hitting me! It really was just a tiny bit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gray, dressed as a warrior, looked speechlessly at his partner and friend—Calvin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't it because you insisted on getting close to hear what they were saying, and then you got scared by some vengeful spirit...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you a mage? You study those magic materials that are weirder than the next every day, how can you still be afraid of some vengeful spirit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of vengeful spirits, Calvin, who had calmed down, started shaking again: \"You... you don't understand! I only saw one when I was following my teacher, that's why I'm afraid! If you met one, you'd be afraid too!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes,\" Gray looked like he couldn't be bothered to respond to that, \"you're this scared, are we still going down? Or should you cast an invisibility spell again and let's go back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Calvin grabbed Gray's arm:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can that be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I don't get the parasitic tree seeds, how can I brew the True Word potion?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I can't brew the potion, how can I turn in my assignment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I can't turn in the assignment this time, the teacher will definitely punish me by making me a spellcasting target for that Duke's daughter with special hobbies, and then watch me get turned into a Puji!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gray, you must help me this time. Don't forget that when you were constipated last time, it was me who helped you mix the bowel-clearing potion!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wasn't that time just simply making me have an upset stomach for a whole day? Does that count as helping?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just tell me if it cleared it or not!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1581,"2026-06-17T15:02:37.041Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","fad19101863cacb177417ad5149a50542d8bc6a0896e04fab60c2e9b32bd4dd3","this-dungeon-is-growing-mushrooms-chapter-47","this-dungeon-is-growing-mushrooms-chapter-45",165,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-dungeon-has-sprouted-mushrooms-cover.jpg"]