How could Chis have known how much effort Lin Jun put into this "luring the enemy into a trap," how many plays he staged!

Even though the Fungal Mat could detect all invisible units, they painstakingly pretended that only a few scout Puki could discover them by chance.

Clearly intent on letting the opponent discover this "mushroom arsenal," yet they had to control the pace, making sure Chis didn't find it too easy or deliberate, to avoid raising suspicion and exposing flaws.

Finally, they had to patiently wait for several days until the prey fell into the trap.

To be honest, even Lin Jun himself was slightly surprised that Chis chose a big detour for a sneak attack, rather than the shortest and easiest path he had anticipated.

However, their detour plan was detected halfway by the scattered Fungal Mat, so-called unable to assemble, merely a tactic to lure the enemy deeper.

Now... it's harvest time!

The fifty Heavy Armor Puki on the field was built at great expense by Lin Jun; Norris's modification plan was even put on hold for this, now lying like frozen meat on the Mycelium Bed, waiting for further handling.

Faced with the encircling Puki army, Chis naturally would not meekly surrender.

The Evil Eye attempted to attack with {@Petrification Beam@}, but was completely blocked.

Cave No.8 was already filled with jagged rocks and mushroom trees deliberately generated by Lin Jun, making the terrain complex.

At this moment, the Heavy Armor Puki transformed into gigantic moving shield walls, darting between cover.

They escorted a dozen ordinary Puki each time, steadily squeezing Chis's army's living space!

Chis's side wasn't without long-range attacks—stone throws, poison dart volleys, and acid sprays at close range.

However, these attacks on the defense-born Heavy Armor Puki felt like tickling, having difficulty even damaging the outer Rock Armor.

To cause effective damage, they still needed close-range output.

But every time the Six Claw fearlessly charged, they were immediately met with relentless crossfire from the Puki behind the cover, suffering severe casualties.

After several assaults, they lost many elites, gaining only the destruction of four Heavy Armor Puki... a drop in the bucket!

With less than two hundred meters apart, Lin Jun began covering fire without hesitation.

Using terrain and Heavy Armor Puki as cover, they began the slaughter against the remaining Chis.

In the battle, a lone Heavy Armor Puki clumsily charged to the frontline, even standing directly below the Evil Eye busy turning its eyeball, trying to petrify the distant Puki who misstepped their position.

Chis didn't focus on this overreaching Heavy Armor Puki; without Mushroom Cannon support, its inherent lethality wasn't high.

Then, this Heavy Armor Puki... exploded!

50 physical strength worth of explosion damage far exceeded a normal self-destructing Puki.

The thick stone mushroom hat was blown off by the frenzy impact, like a cannonball, instantly shattering the {@Magic Shield@} of the Evil Eye above, forcefully embedding into its huge, fragile eyeball!

Struck by the sudden blow, the Evil Eye couldn't maintain the shield, and as a result, over ten Mushroom Cannons instantly took down this huge but exceptionally fragile creature.

The fall of the Evil Eye caused the battle to collapse instantly.

Puki no longer needed to hide, attacking unrestrictedly.

More critically, the Evil Eye was not only the main output but also the spiritual link node of the entire Chis troop!

With the Evil Eye lost, the remaining Chis scattered into a mess, turning into a pile of dead meat.

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As usual, the post-battle clean-up fell on the willing Cow and Horse Puki.

This time, not only did they have to clear the mountain of Chis remains, but they also had to dismantle the giant mushroom that had served its purpose.

This grand facade, at its form's core, constantly consumed massive magic power to maintain its shape; now its bait value is gone, and naturally, there's no need for its continued existence.

This time, having not only solved the Evil Eye but also gained a large bounty of Chis corpses, presumably {@Cold Resistance@} could be leveled up to {@Level 7@}, placing Heavy Armor Puki at the Rift, blocking Chis from further interference in their expedition!

At the cave's edge, Louisa, who as the reserve force never got to participate but witnessed the entire battle, swallowed unconsciously.

As a Diamond Level Vampire, she had fought countless battles to gain her current strength.

However, outside of the Underground City, the biggest situation she ever encountered was just small-scale military skirmishes.

Commanding over a thousand Puki to clear demons was already the biggest scene she had ever seen.

And today, with thousands of Puki and Chis army in a fierce and bloody clash, even featuring an Evil Eye beast... the scene struck her heart like a heavy hammer, bringing unprecedented shock!

She witnessed firsthand the might of those Heavy Armor Puki, sensing clearly—the boss's Puki were evolving rapidly!

A scorching thought quietly sprouted: could she in the future command these more powerful Puki armies?

Even one day, not just confined to this dark underground kingdom, but leading them back to the surface, bathed under the moonlight?

Could she wave her hand and create such a large-scale, bloody, and... intoxicating tide of war?

The thought stirred her heart but also brought a cold fear—she was scared!

Afraid her stagnating strength might eventually lag behind Puki's evolutionary pace.

Afraid one day, she would be seen as a useless pawn by the boss, abandoned in some dark corner, mushrooms growing over her body, silently decaying...

Being a Vampire, it was impossible to be accepted by other races.

Having failed the mission so long ago, even if she escaped back to the Empire, she'd be inspected and discovered her integration with mycelium.

She had nowhere else to go, and if she didn't want a recluse life, she could only follow the boss, at least Puki didn't repel Vampires.

But due to a bloodline restriction, her level was capped at 50, unable to progress, and the boss seemed uninterested in applying Norris's kind of "modification" on her.

She understood this as being a "captive," not "one of their own."

Louisa's fingertips slightly tightened.

It seems... she had to find a way to establish a significant enough achievement to request from the boss methods for her subsequent strengthening...

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On the other side, completely unaware of what the Little Pig was thinking, Lin Jun, absorbed in the joy of harvest, suddenly paused.

In his senses, a slightly familiar signal entered the range of the Dumb Wind Town Fungal Mat...

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"Hmm——!!!"

A sudden, suppressed short moan made the middle-aged man at the front of the horseback team turn around.

"Inanna, what's wrong?" The man's voice was filled with concern and curiosity.

"No...nothing, Uncle Elvyn," Inanna forced herself to be calm, but her slender white fingers unconsciously tightened the reins, "I just... suddenly shivered... but I'm fine now."

She pressed her lips together, her legs instinctively tightened against the gentle mare below, striving to suppress the warm and exciting "homing" feeling generated by suddenly connecting with the Fungal Network, burying it deep inside her.

Not yet... now isn't the time to turn herself into Puki nor to call the boss directly through the network.

Patience! Patience! At least wait until she moves into a room by herself...

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