Chapter 1014: Invasive Species (Ⅰ)

Hailaer looked like a general returning in triumph, proudly puffed out his plump chest, and proudly made a "victory" gesture to his companions.

Audrey shook her head and smiled wryly, and had to pour some cold water on her.

"Halal, you are so busy raising the price, but you neglected one of the most important things."

"What did I overlook?" Hailar rubbed his head, his face full of confusion.

"You're only thinking about making money, forget it, let me talk to that old man Wang."

Her Royal Highness took over the negotiating power again, and said apologetically to King Fungus: "Old man, I'm really sorry, but before we formally conclude the cooperation contract, I still have some details that I need to ask you."

"Well, you little girl, you seem to be more stable than the 'little money fan' just now, if you have any questions, just ask, my old man knows everything."

Fungus King seems to have a good impression of Audrey, who has a steady personality, and he didn't blame her for returning the cooperation he had just reached to an uncertain state.

"Old man, I believe you can see that I am a paladin who worships the sun god, and it is my duty to fight evil."

Audrey looked solemn and upright.

"If the alien species that conflict with the mushroom people are really evil bandits as you said, I'd be happy to help you get rid of them, but I'm afraid it's not convincing based on your one-sided words."

"In addition, even if those alien species are indeed evil, we don't know if we have the ability to deal with them without knowing their strength at all, so how dare we accept your employment rashly."

"Hehe~ Girl paladin, since it is your mission to fight against evil, why should you care whether the enemy is strong or weak?"

There was a hint of sarcasm in the king's laughter.

Audrey's face darkened: "I'm a paladin, but I'm not a dead-headed old man! Fighting evil must also be based on the premise of judging the situation, otherwise it will not be brave, but reckless!"

"Even if I don't mind sacrificing my life for my beliefs, I still have to consider the safety of my companions. I can't drag them to die with me."

"That's right! If the enemy is too powerful, he would rather not earn this commission than gamble his own life." Holden supported his sister's position.

Jun Wang stroked his beard, smiled wryly and said, "In that case, I'll tell the truth, so you don't have to worry."

"Those two groups of bandits, one is 'Phantom Fungi', wandering in the northwest of the mushroom forest, and the other group is called 'Eye of Air Spores', mainly spreading spores in the south of the mushroom forest."

"According to our investigation, the population of adult Phantom Mushrooms has exceeded 100, and the number of adult Airspore Eyes is also 40 to 50. There are countless larvae of these two invasive species."

"Fortunately, the larvae of the Phantom Mushroom and the Eye of the Air Spore are like ordinary mushrooms. They do not have the ability to move. Only when they take root in the soil, absorb nutrients, and after several years of growth, can they evolve into mature bodies and gain the ability to walk freely out of the soil."

"So what we have to deal with is mainly the mature Phantom Mushroom and the Eye of Air Spore. Young man, do you have the confidence to fight side by side with my old man?"

King Jun's words revealed the meaning of "exciting generals", but Hailaer and Zion siblings ignored him, and all three looked at Qiao An.

Of course, Qiao An knew what his companion was expecting. After a few seconds, Chen Si nodded slightly.

Hailar and Zion's siblings lacked understanding of the "Phantom Mushroom" and "Eye of Air Spores" mentioned by King Fungus just now. They didn't know how powerful these two creatures are, but they believed that the learned Mage knew the enemy and would Make a reasonable assessment of the comparison of the combat power of the two sides.

Since Qiao An nodded, it meant that his side had at least a 50% chance of winning, and he could accept the request of the King of Fungus.

"Little mage, from just now until now, only you have never said a word, but your companions seem to value your opinion very much. Have you ever come into contact with the two kinds of mushrooms I just mentioned?"

Fungus King looked at Joan curiously.

"I haven't seen a live 'Phantom Mushroom' or 'Eye of Air Spore', but I have seen their illustrations and simple descriptions in books. It would be even better if you could introduce these two creatures in detail. "

The fungus king was very satisfied with Joan's humbly asking for advice. He stroked the mycelium that looked like a white beard, and introduced the two evil fungi that invaded the mushroom forest.

"Let's talk about the 'Phantom Mushroom' first. The larvae of this monster are like a bunch of ugly poisonous mushrooms, with curled brown-green hyphae hanging from both sides of the cap. It just looks a little disgusting, but it's not very harmful."

"However, when the phantom fungus matures, it will evolve into a completely different appearance from the larvae. It looks like a tall and ferocious four-legged beast, and even has a mouth full of sharp teeth like a real carnivore."

"Since the Phantom Mushroom is a fungus, it stands to reason that it only needs to absorb nutrients and water from the soil. Why did it evolve feeding organs such as the mouth and teeth?" Holden asked in wonder.

"The juvenile phantom fungi can only absorb nutrients from the soil, but the adult phantom fungi have to eat flesh and blood in order to maintain their strong and savage physique."

Jun Wang's face was gloomy, and there was hatred in his words.

"Adult phantom mushrooms have a very terrifying ability, they are always invisible, which is why they are called 'phantoms'."

"Creatures attacked by these invisible assassins do not understand what monster is attacking them until the moment they are killed."

"I just mentioned the appearance of the phantom mushrooms, to be precise, the image of their corpses, because the phantom mushrooms automatically enter the invisible state from the day they mature, and walk in the shadows all their lives, and will only be exposed after death. true colors."

"Every phantom fungus is an insidious killer. It is used to sneaking up on its prey from behind. If there is no other flesh and blood creature to eat, the phantom fungus will hunt and kill my people as food!"

Joan silently listened to Fungus King's hateful accusation against Phantom Mushroom. Compared with the description of this creature in "Vares Monster Illustrated Book (Fungus Sub-Volume)", it was basically correct.

It can be seen from this that the mushroom old man is just a bit wretched in appearance, but he is quite kind-hearted, and he sincerely asks them to help eliminate the Phantom Fungus.

"If you don't consider the invisibility ability, how strong is the Phantom Mushroom's combat effectiveness?" Audrey asked cautiously.

Jun Wang stroked his beard and thought for a long time before he found a suitable reference object.

"Even if you don't consider the invisibility ability of Phantom Mushrooms, you can't underestimate their strong physique and cruel nature, especially their fangs and sharp teeth, which can bite off the thighs of adult Mushroom Man in one bite, and their ferocity is comparable to that of cave wolves! "

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