Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 796 The Battle of Mycelia
Xiao Ran separated a very small amount of his spirit, probably only about two points of spiritual power, which is no stronger than that of an ordinary person.

Surprisingly, he was assigned to be the leader of this elite team.

And the target was actually to rob him?

This made Xiao Ran laugh, but then she thought that the game was quite interesting, so she decided to join the team and act as the leader to see what these bandits were up to.

"This is interesting. They're preparing to attack now."

Xiao Ran's main body briefly explained to Wu Man that she had successfully infiltrated the enemy and become the leader of the elite team.

"So what do you plan to do?" Wu Man was also very curious. In fact, if she could, Wu Man felt that she could end this battle herself.

"No, that's not how the game works here. I think you can take this opportunity to try it out and learn a thing or two. Reckless action won't work here."

Although Xiao Ran had doubts about the fighting power of these little guys, he also keenly realized that he was not invincible here.

In other words, even if he didn't use the special privileges granted by the Five Dragon Bracelet and fought fairly, despite having immense mental power to support him, he might not be able to defeat these little things with 100% certainty.

even……

Xiao Ran had to admit that she and Wu Man didn't actually have much of an advantage here. Without their professions, cursed items, or any other means, the two of them were even at risk of perishing here.

When Tao was at the Xia Tomb, he was actually just intimidated by their enormous physiques.

If they were to actually fight, the two of them would probably not gain any advantage.

After listening to Xiao Ran's analysis, Wu Man realized that they were not invincible in this world. If they were to be caught off guard and suffer a crushing defeat, they would die with regrets.

Even if you become a ghost, it's hard to say how you died if someone asks.

You can't exactly say you died from eating spores, can you?

"So what do you plan to do?" Wu Man asked.

“It’s very simple,” Xiao Ran said confidently. “Understand the enemy, learn from the enemy, become the enemy, and finally… surpass the enemy!”

"Hmm!" Wu Man hummed softly, immediately understanding what she should do. She then attempted to disperse her consciousness, instantly splitting it into twelve separate entities.

Each consciousness entity occupies approximately 15 units of mental energy.

Xiao Ran, on the other hand, also created about a hundred consciousness entities, each with a low strength of only about 2 points, which surrounded her and formed a defensive system by imitating the bandits' troop formations.

In this way, the two essentially turned the whole into scattered individuals.

Although it distracts one's mental energy, it doesn't have a significant impact on oneself. It feels like disassembling one's body and manipulating it as a chess piece.

"attack!"

As a pheromone was transmitted from within the bandit gang, the entire gang was mobilized in every way, like a sophisticated war machine.

The encirclement suddenly tightened!
The tightly packed mycelium in the front row suddenly burst forth with astonishing elasticity, and in an instant, countless dense red spores shot out, covering the surrounding space with a deep red halo.

Snap! Snap! Snap! Snap!
The first wave of impact occurred on the outermost layer of Xiao Ran's massive body.

The [Lightning Bacteria] instantly detonated! Dazzling pale golden arcs of electricity intertwined, forming wave-like ripples that suddenly spread outwards from Xiao Ran.

In an instant, Xiao Ran felt that the several spiritual entities she had placed in front of her seemed to be impacted and unconsciously retreated.

At the same time, Xiao Ran immediately felt a large amount of spiritual power pierce straight into her like a dagger.

"quick!!"

The wisp of consciousness that Xiao Ran separated quickly took over the mycelium on Xiao Ran's surface.

One pheromone after another was transmitted.

The instructions were simple: they were ordered to quickly connect with other squads to form a dividing line, creating an opportunity for more bandits to land.

With these pheromones as guidance, each consciousness can understand the commander's full intentions immediately, and then simply need to carry out precise and error-free operations.

However, these orders also appeared before Xiao Ran.

Once he instantly understood the enemy's battle plan, a thought struck him, and a torrent composed of a hundred mental energy units instantly tore through the defensive line that was about to be pieced together.

This move was undoubtedly a devastating blow.

An impact composed of one hundred spiritual forces is an absurdly large number for these bandit groups.

In just a moment, the bayonet squads that had just formed a defensive line were smashed to pieces by the impact.

Even more unlucky ones had their mental power shattered by Xiao Ran's immense mental impact, completely submerged in the torrent of Xiao Ran's will.

The other scattered will entities had no choice but to scatter and flee immediately, some even only wanting to occupy a portion of the mycelium before quickly escaping from Xiao Ran's body.

However, one pheromone after another followed, ordering them to quickly band together, occupy an area, and hold it firmly while awaiting rescue.

At the same time, another large number of scarlet spores fell, exploding into dense electric currents in the surrounding hyphae.

"Boss, what should I do?"

Because of Xiao Ran's deliberate leniency, the team from which Xiao Ran separated that wisp of thought was the most complete team.

Seeing their companions scattered by the charge, the bandits began to have second thoughts.

"Come with me!"

Xiao Ran ignored the pheromone orders behind her and led the team to charge from the other side.

【Go back! Go back!! Go back!!】 Xiao Ran's actions immediately provoked the dissatisfaction of the higher-ups in the bandit gang, who kept releasing pheromones, ordering Xiao Ran and the others to go back and stick together.

However, Xiao Ran completely disregarded their commands and forcefully broke through from the side, tearing a gap in the encirclement.

As for the bandits who obeyed orders, they were immediately in trouble.

Under the immense mental pressure from Xiao Ran's true form, his soul was instantly scattered.

This undoubtedly dealt a significant blow to the bandit gang's leadership.

But before the bandit group could gather a second wave of strength to launch a counterattack, they were already at a disadvantage.

Xiao Ran's hundreds of spiritual entities had already formed a large net on the surface of the microbial community, giving these bandits no chance to attack a second time.

This inevitably caused cracks to appear within the bandit group.

The various pheromones converged, seemingly blaming each other for their mistakes and missing the best opportunity for the first wave of bacteria to arrive.

However, before the accusations had even subsided, the bandit leaders were astonished to discover that, atop the massive colony of bacteria, a force of their own was maneuvering skillfully within the terrifying defensive line.

This discovery made the leaders of these bandits extremely excited, jumping for joy.

The team moved left and right, using the countless mycelia within the fungal community to constantly shift and break through, gradually disrupting the rhythm of the tightly guarded defenses and making them increasingly chaotic.

This team was naturally the squad led by the portion of Xiao Ran's spiritual power that she had separated.

The reason why she performed so brilliantly was, of course, because Xiao Ran did it on purpose.

He also wanted to see what other tricks these bandits had up their sleeves.

With the defenses of the massive bacterial colony completely collapsing, how could those bandits possibly miss such a golden opportunity?

Moments later, waves of pheromones were released.

"Shhh~~" The sound of mycelium rubbing against each other came from the cracked sand. The bandit actually manipulated the mycelium, gathering it into a giant python that charged towards Xiao Ran. It was clear that it was ready to fight to the death.

"Is this all the tricks you have?"

Seeing this, Xiao Ran felt a sense of disappointment. He had thought these bandits would have more sophisticated methods. If they were just charging at him like brutes, then sorry, Xiao Ran didn't intend to play along with them any longer.

Just as Xiao Ran was beginning to mentally give these bandits a bad review and was about to wipe them out,

Within this long snake of bandits, several unusual bacteria began to appear one after another.

These bacteria immediately caught Xiao Ran's attention.

These fungal cells shimmered with a faint black light, their hyphae intertwined, forming independent individuals that no longer entangled with other hyphae.

Their shapes are also bizarre, but you can tell that their forms are similar to those of beasts, insects, and birds.

What's most fascinating are the spores that grow on these mycelia, which seem to store some kind of special energy.

"Finally, they've shown their true skills!!"

Wu Man was clearly very interested in these special mycelia.

"Don't rush, let me test the waters first."

Xiao Ran signaled Wu Man to hold back for the time being. Although his mental strength was not as good as hers, he had only split into twelve.

Each of them averages 15 points of mental strength, making them extremely powerful in combat. Xiao Ran plans to use them as the second line of defense.

As they were speaking, the python formed by the bandits in front of them charged towards them.

"boom!!"

Xiao Ran didn't move, but the giant snake formed by these bandits collapsed instantly.

The numerous mycelia on it broke apart, emitting a strong, sweet, and fishy smell.

These mycelia are actually already old.

Normally, it relies on [Melt Gold Liquid] to maintain its strength, so it's difficult to withstand such a high-intensity impact. It's normal for it to break apart.

But that was enough for these bandits.

Those few special mycelial individuals, propelled by the impact, rushed into Xiao Ran's mycelial colony.

"boom!!"

These special hyphae, resembling ferocious beasts, immediately begin to wreak havoc once they enter the fungal community.

Xiao Ran tried to use five units of spiritual power to form a humanoid giant of the same size and charge towards the opponent.

Unexpectedly, with just one punch from the opponent, the humanoid giant formed by Xiao Ran was smashed to pieces.

"so hard!"

The whole process was like an egg hitting a rock; the rock's hardness exceeded Xiao Ran's expectations.

But this only further fueled Wu Man's curiosity, and she immediately yelled, "Don't move! These treasures are all mine!!"

As she spoke, the twelve split consciousnesses, under Wu Man's control, quickly merged together and rushed towards these special mycelia.

(End of this chapter)