Chapter 52

Dungeon third floor.

Unlike other floors that have combat as their theme, this floor is almost entirely puzzles, traps, and hidden doors.

It will produce some wooden treasure chests, which are far inferior to the stone chests inside hidden doors, but they also have a certain value for ordinary adventurers.

The small number of monsters on this floor are also mainly trigger-type stone statue guards, mimic chests, or harmless monsters that feed on corpses.

The dungeon hasn't been open these days, so it naturally looks devoid of vitality.

However, today is a bit different—a group of Pujis has arrived here.

Under the swinging arc-shaped broadsword, a group of Pujis with scales is passing through one by one.

A not-so-smart Puji accidentally got its short leg stuck in the gap of the blade while stepping, and no matter how hard it pulled, it couldn't pull it out.

The swinging broadsword hit the Puji without surprise.

The Puji wasn't cut in half directly, but was smashed against the wall like a baseball that had been hit, and then fell down.

Although part of the reason was that this kind of broadsword wasn't sharp enough, the defense of Scale LV5 was already enough to satisfy Lin Jun.

Of course, this Puji still died; after all, scales don't protect against blunt force.

After passing the swinging broadsword, the Pujis continued to move forward.

They passed the death platform relying on [Assault Ejection LV5], and passed the trigger-type traps relying on their light weight.

Finally, they gathered in front of a stone gate, and standing by the gate was the Puji that discovered it first.

This stone gate looks familiar!

Lin Jun had been locked inside for three months, so he wouldn't remember the style wrong.

This must be the treasure room!

And the reason for such a big fuss was really because this treasure room perfectly integrated into the rules of the third floor.

In front of the gate, there was a giant pressure plate, a large stone pillar was hanging from the ceiling, and there was a small stone tablet with a keyhole by the gate.

It looked like one needed to find a key, or use a lock-picking skill, to let the stone above down, activate the pressure plate, and the gate could be opened.

However, is lock-picking something a Puji can do?

In fact, it really can; Lin Jun's lock-picking is LV2...

But this requires producing corresponding Pujis, and LV2 is obviously too low.

No way, he could only use some stupid methods; anyway, as long as the pressure plate is activated, it will work.

The Pujis lay on the pressure plate one by one neatly; when the first layer was full, they stepped on their companions to lie on the second layer, stacking up like a pyramid.

Thanks to the extra mass of the scales on their bodies, when they stacked to the fourth layer, the mechanical device finally sank into place.

Just as expected, the stone door slid smoothly to both sides.

The scene inside was very similar to the treasure room Lin Jun had stayed in, but there was no water pool in the middle, so it was clearly not the same one.

This wasn't surprising; it would be strange if the whole dungeon only had one treasure room.

So now it is—treasure chest time!

A Puji stepped forward quickly, skillfully jumped up, and kicked the stone treasure chest lid over.

Let me see what's inside~

A... scroll!

Lin Jun had seen it; it was that escape... escape scroll!

Hurry up and control the Pujis to transport this treasure back; on the way, they had to fire a cannon at any slime they saw to ensure nothing went wrong.

It wasn't that Lin Jun intended to use the escape scroll to take his main body out.

This scroll teleports randomly and is only responsible for sending you out of the dungeon; it's not even certain if you'll get stuck in the ground.

It's too dangerous; the main body definitely can't use it.

In Lin Jun's view, this is a sunshine experience ticket.

The main body isn't suitable, but he can send a Puji.

Although he can't feel the warmth of the sun, being able to see the sun through a Puji and take a look at the outside world is also not bad.

Of course, to ensure this Puji won't die as soon as it teleports.

It is very necessary to install more life-saving skills on it.

[Rock Eating LV3] for digging, [Underwater Adaptation LV4] to ensure it won't drown...

As for how to land from the air?

It's not that there are no flying monster skills, but the compatibility with Pujis is very low.

Use [Assimilation Absorption LV3].

This is a skill obtained from that kind of flesh monster called Blood of Sarges during the monster tide.

Those monsters relied on this to continuously absorb surrounding flesh and blood to resist the Pujis' cannon fire.

However, this skill changed a bit when it reached Lin Jun's hands.

It can only absorb substances similar to itself to assemble a shell.

Simply put, Pujis can only absorb mycelium and cannot absorb flesh and blood like the Blood of Sarges.

It feels a bit like a chicken rib; it seems that only during defensive battles, relying on the venue advantage of mycelium everywhere, might it have some use.

But it's just right to use it here; assemble a fluffy mycelium shell outside the Puji.

If it really appears in the air, use it to resist the impact of landing.

As for other combat and defensive skills, add a little bit of everything; otherwise, it would be funny if it were carried away by a wild dog on the side of the road before it could sunbathe for a few minutes.

In short, it can be considered a weakened one-time knight Puji.

Let's call it Explorer No. 1.

Of course, Explorer No. 1 is still in the gestation stage; there are many skills to add, so he can't rush.

This precious escape scroll can only be hidden in Lin Jun's small treasure vault for a period of time.

"Boss!"

Hmm?

The only one who can chat in the fungal network now is Little Black; she even calls him "Boss."

Although Lin Jun highly doubts whether she understands what "Boss" means.

The way she is now, she has returned after walking herself.

Her whole body is soaking wet, there are water stains on her scales, and she drips two drops from time to time.

She is also holding a monster corpse that looks like a giant sea turtle, and its head is gone.

Thinking about it, it must have been caught from the waterway on the seventh floor.

There is only one reason why Little Black calls him as soon as she comes back like this.

"Not bad, not bad, this kind is quite rare today; what flavor of Puji do you want to eat?"

"Want to eat sandwich!" Little Black answered in seconds.

"Good, good, good, we have it."

Hearing that there were sandwich Pujis, Little Black immediately dropped the turtle in her hand and ran toward the mushroom forest—her nest is over there now.

And a few other Pujis nearby approached and dragged the fresh corpse to the swamp area.

The so-called sandwich Puji is actually added with slime digestive fluid, the one used to stick mosquitoes in the deep zone before.

It counts as one of the combinations of messy things Lin Jun made that is relatively popular with Little Black.

By the time Little Black entered the mushroom forest, two sandwich-flavored Pujis were already waiting in her bedroom, next to a hollowed-out big mushroom.

This dragon-person doesn't mind dirtying her sleeping place; she hugged the two Pujis and went directly into the mushroom to lie down and eat!

That is, mycelium can decompose residues and mucus; otherwise, this little nest would have been dirty long ago.

After sending Little Black away, Lin Jun wanted to focus his energy on the recent new research—the skill combination of melee Pujis.

After digesting the skills from the monster tide wave, he could indeed produce decent melee Pujis, but he still had to find the most cost-effective combination suitable for mass production.

But it seems there is no time now; the screen from the upper floor shows that adventurers have finally started to enter the dungeon!

The number of people rushing in is quite large; it seems they all want to be the first to eat the crab.

And Lin Jun saw a familiar figure in the crowd.

Dylan is finally back!

(End of chapter)