OBS Chapter 136 The Mushroom Man
Chapter 136 The Mushroom Man
Chapter 138 The Mushroom Man
Thor never considered sneaking into the Underdark; that was something only weaklings like black or green dragons would do, while he was a proud and powerful red dragon.
As a tyrant destined to rule this world, how could he act stealthily? He would naturally go forth in an upright manner, using endless flames and destruction to announce his arrival to those rats hiding in the gutter!
Continuously melting and widening the tunnel would undoubtedly take more time, but fortunately, the section of the tunnel that needed to be widened was not too long. After traveling another two kilometers, the space ahead opened up again, even wider than initially seen.
At a rough glance, the distance from the top of the head to the ground is about 50 meters, and the width on both sides is more than 100 meters.
Thick stalagmites hang down from above, and perhaps because there is an underground river nearby, sporadic water droplets fall from time to time. The limestone inside forms sharp cones on the ground, looking like the jagged teeth of a monster's intestines.
The entire Underdark can be roughly divided into three layers. The upper layer is filled with underground rivers, grows a large number of mushrooms, and has the most abundant food.
The cities of the gray dwarves, the subterranean gnomes, and the black-skinned rats that Thor came specifically to cause trouble for are mostly settled here.
It is said that in the dark regions beneath certain dense forests, enormous fungi can even permeate the earth up to 3 meters deep.
Within a radius of kilometers, relying on this environment, one of the world's oldest races also emerged—the mushroom people, also known as the mushroom people.
When Thor's gaze swept to one side ahead, his powerful night vision was not hindered in the dark, and he could clearly see a thick stalagmite standing there.
The stalagmite appeared normal on the surface, but the echolocation from the Scaled Bat template and the enhanced sense of smell from the Odogaron Monster template both told him that two humanoid creatures were hiding behind the stalagmite.
The unique mushroom scent directly identified them, which aroused Thor's curiosity.
As a naturally peaceful and even benevolent race, mushroom people rarely attack other creatures. They themselves have little offensive capability, relying only on their simple limbs and various spore-spitting abilities.
However, it is said that if a mushroom man can live long enough and grow into a mushroom king, he can spray out a special kind of activating spores, allowing purple spherical fungi to grow on an intact corpse, turning it into a corpse puppet under his control.
Upon first hearing this ability, Thor was immediately reminded of the Vaal Hazak from Monster Hunter. Even though these fungal creatures are peaceful by nature, their very existence always inexplicably evokes a sense of terror and evil.
Then why didn't the two mushroom people run away when they saw me? Instead, they were secretly observing me.
Thor immediately summoned several kobolds, pointed behind the stalagmite, and ordered them to bring over the creature hiding there.
The small creature with red scales immediately responded and, led by Tana, the dragon-blooded kobold, quickly darted away.
Before long, two mushroom-shaped creatures, each about a meter tall and resembling having arms and legs, were brought over, pointed at by the creatures with spears.
Thor looked at the brightly colored umbrellas above the heads of the two fungus-men and the faint, multicolored glow on their bodies, and felt that they were eerie no matter how you looked at them. It was hard to imagine that they were almost the most harmless creatures in the entire Underdark.
"What are you two lowly beings up to, sneaking around behind those rocks?"
A deep roar came from Thor's mouth, and the sound waves caused the two mushroom people's bodies to shake. The high-temperature wind carried by the roar made them feel as if their skin was about to be dried out.
Just then, a layer of tiny spores sprayed out from their caps, spreading outwards like smoke, but before they could get close to Thor's body, they were burned to ashes by the flames swirling around him.
The kobolds on the side were caught off guard and got covered in spores. Then, a flat, monotone voice suddenly rang in their minds.
"We meant no harm."
"We just want your help, please help us."
This sudden turn of events caused the kobolds to show expressions of terror on their faces.
Thor narrowed his eyes, about to unleash a burst of flame to turn these two arrogant creatures into roasted mushrooms, when the gray dwarf insect controller behind him hurriedly came up to explain.
"These are the mushroom people's affinity spores. They have no vocal organs and can only communicate with organisms that have been contaminated by the spores through this method."
Hearing this, the kobolds relaxed slightly, and at the same time, a voice sounded in their minds.
"The lava gushing up from underground is about to engulf our homes."
"We beg the great red dragon to help us change the flow of lava, so that our former habitat may be saved from destruction."
With Tana's simultaneous translation, Thor also learned of the mushroom people's request.
A spark flashed in his molten gold pupils, and a smile of interest immediately appeared on his face.
I never imagined that any creature would dare to ask the brutal red dragon for help. Should I say they are bold, or just ignorant of their own limitations?
What he never expected was that this matter was related to him. If nothing unexpected happened, the magma constantly gushing from underground was probably a volcanic phenomenon that was gradually forming under the influence of the world's rules, due to his presence attracting the fire and earth elemental planes.
In other words, it was because of themselves that this crisis occurred?
Realizing this, Thor couldn't help but burst into unrestrained laughter.
These were truly a bunch of unlucky guys, and he couldn't help but feel a little sorry for them.
But this doesn't mean Thor would help them; the destruction of other creatures only brings him pleasure, and he has no feelings for "compassion."
These mushroom-like creatures seem to have some use, since many potions in the game Monster Hunter are made from various fungi.
Even he had drawn blue and poisonous mushrooms before. Should he capture them all and turn them into his serfs?
With his mind racing, Thor narrowed his eyes, staring at the two strange mushroom-men before him, and spoke.
"There's no such thing as a free lunch. What price are you willing to pay to get my help?"
The two mushroom people looked at each other, their bodies flashing with fluorescent light, as if they were having some kind of silent communication.
A moment later, they turned to face Thor, groped themselves with their slimy hands, and when they opened their palms, several golden pebbles appeared in their hands.
"We have this; it's gold ore that we've mined from underground."
"We're willing to give you so much if you can help us change the flow of the lava!"
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