Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 798 Genius Liquid Cultivator

Xiao Ran could understand Wu Man's feelings; he had been stuck at this hurdle for far too long.

When this guy was a C-level professional, I was still a D-level beginner, but now I've become a double C-level professional, while Wu Man is still stuck at this level.

What drove him crazy was that this advancement task couldn't be bypassed with any resources; he had to find a way on his own.

So when Wu Man heard the bandits say that there was still enough culture medium in their lair, she suddenly realized that this kind of thing, down to the molecular level, could very well be a huge breakthrough for her.

That's why he was so anxious.

So when Wu Man suggested going to the bandits' lair, Xiao Ran agreed almost without hesitation.

The bandits' lair wasn't far away, and although Xiao Ran was huge, he was surprisingly fast.

The dense mycelium rolled rapidly on the cracked soil like a conveyor belt, making a rustling friction sound.

On the way, Wu Man learned the detailed process of how the bandits made the synthetic fluid from several of them.

With a learning attitude, Wu Man was quite humble at first.

But once he fully understood, he wanted nothing more than to jump up and smash the brains of these idiots.

So much so that he kept complaining to Xiao Ran along the way.

"Look at what these idiots are doing! The synthetic fluid they're making is nothing but garbage."

"The strength of this synthetic fluid is already very high. They should add a wood-attribute synthetic fluid. Metal generates water, and water generates wood. This way, the cultivated mycelium will be easier to handle. The mycelium they are making now is as hard as stone. They are idiots."

Sensing Wu Man's exasperated expression, Xiao Ran couldn't help but laugh, "It seems you've thoroughly figured out this synthetic liquid."

"It's actually similar to cooking."

These substances are products synthesized from elements absorbed from various places by the mycelium and fermented by the fungi.

It looks mysterious, but once you become mycelium, it's as simple as eating and drinking.

Those bandits simply didn't understand the principles of the five elements' mutual generation and restraint.

Most of their synthetic fluids can be basically classified into two types.

One type is the basic synthetic solution.

This is what is known as a single-property synthetic fluid, which has only one property.

Gold is gold, and silver is silver.

For example, the lightning spores that these bandits launched earlier belong to this category.

The other type of synthetic liquid is purely based on luck. It's all about messing around and, if you're lucky, you might accidentally create a special effect synthetic liquid.

If you ask him to copy it a second time, he can create a hundred different versions for you.

That's why Wu Man kept complaining.

"We're here! Right in front!"

At this moment, Xiao Ran noticed the sand dune that was protruding in front of her.

Without needing to use his eyes, the towering sand dunes were already clearly reflected in his conscious "field of vision," which was composed of countless mycelium perceptions.

A complex and faint pheromone emanated from the bottom of the dune.

According to the pheromones transmitted by Number Two, the bandits' lair is located beneath the sand dunes in a deep pit. They built their hideout there, and some of the bandits are still inside.

When Xiao Ran, this behemoth, suddenly appeared in front of the bandits' lair, it immediately triggered a piercing alarm inside the lair.

Like the Xia Tomb, a large amount of mycelium quickly sealed off the entrance to the nest, enclosing the entire nest.

However, this was not a problem for Xiao Ran at all.

Using the clump of black mycelium that Wu Man had plundered, Xiao Ran quickly wove it into three black tentacles under her control.

Xiao Ran's massive body moved swiftly above his lair, followed by three tentacles that pierced the sand dunes like drills.

"boom!!"

The rolling yellow sand churned and rippled, and the nest trembled as if an earthquake had struck.

The bandit bacteria inside the nest were instantly plunged into unprecedented panic.

Countless faint consciousnesses seemed to have been thrown into a boiling pot of oil.

The previously orderly flow of pheromones completely collapsed, replaced by chaotic, disorderly screams filled with extreme fear!

"Rumble..."

The black mycelium rapidly and brutally dug open the rock walls surrounding the mound.

This exposed the entire nest to a behemoth like Xiao Ran.

The underside of the fungal ball slowly split open, revealing a large, ring-shaped mouth, and began to slowly pull the entire nest upwards little by little.

This terrifying scene was transmitted to the consciousness of each robber through pheromones, terrifying them.

Throughout the process, Xiao Ran was extremely careful to ensure that the breeding pools and storage rooms inside the nest remained intact.

After swallowing the entire nest, Xiao Ran's consciousness quickly took over the mycelium of the entire nest, squeezing out the consciousness of the bandits and transferring it to the area where Number 2 was located, where Number 2 was responsible for calming them down.

These bandits are still somewhat useful; in the future, they can become members within my body responsible for the operation of the entire lair.

After all, such a large nest was completely beyond the capacity of Xiao Ran and Wu Man to manage, even if they used their mental energy in a divided manner. Xiao Ran took stock of the nest's supplies.

A number of lightning element spores were discovered, seemingly because a lightning storm occurs periodically in this no-man's-land.

This results in an unusually abundant supply of lightning element, making it very convenient to collect.

However, although there was a lot of lightning element, its power was too violent, and the bandits here tried various methods but could not turn it into a cultivation fluid for use.

But just because they can't use it doesn't mean Xiao Ran and Wu Man can't use it. Such a large reserve is practically a gift package prepared for the two of them.

In addition to these lightning element spores, there are two cultivation pools.

It was a bit smaller than the cultivation pools they had seen in the Summer Tomb, but it was still just enough for Xiao Ran and Wu Man.

As for the reserves of other elements, they are so small that they can only be described as meager.

After a quick inventory, Xiao Ran handed over the management of the nest to Wu Man.

The guy immediately started fiddling with something inside, though Xiao Ran didn't know exactly what he was doing.

But with his culinary skills, he should have no problem handling these tiny culture media.

As for the bandits in those dens, they were driven to Number Two by Xiao Ran.

Number Two merely issued the order to surrender, and the bandits immediately chose to surrender obediently, daring not to have any other thoughts.

After all, the methods Xiao Ran just displayed were simply terrifying.

Such a behemoth was beyond the ability of petty thieves like them to resist.

As the lowest rung of the bandits, many of their people were even labeled as slaves, so it wouldn't matter who was their leader.

Moreover, this place is far superior to their lair.

With a comfortable environment and strong support, only a fool would choose not to surrender.

And so, Xiao Ran found herself with yet another group of 'people' attached to her.

This made Xiao Ran feel like she was a giant moving castle.

Xiao Ran instructed Number Two to organize and discipline these newly arrived bandits.

Those with skills were assigned to Wu Man to do the work, while those without skills stayed behind to serve as guards.

After dealing with the bandits, Wu Man had already produced a batch of culture medium.

This is a culture medium that Wu Man attempted to formulate using the existing resources in the bandits' lair.

Unlike those dark, unidentifiable things before, this one is actually transparent.

"You finished it so quickly?"

I knew Wu Man was fast, but I didn't expect him to be this fast.
Wu Man rolled her eyes at Xiao Ran: "There's not much technical difficulty involved. If you study it and think about it, you'll find there's basically no difficulty at all."

As she spoke, Wu Man took out a small amount of the [Gold Dissolving Liquid] and dripped it into the culture tank.

Soon, a large number of mycelia grew rapidly from the culture tank.

These mycelia look similar to ordinary mycelia, with almost no significant differences.

However, as time went on, these hyphae became unusually vigorous, and their fibers were significantly thicker and larger than those of other hyphae.

Xiao Ran tried to manipulate them and found that these mycelia were more resilient and very suitable for her to use as new tracks.

"This culture medium is called 'Basic Generation 1,' which is the foundation, just like the clear broth used when cooking. The main event is yet to come."

Wu Man then began to take out other spores, extract the elemental essence inside, and slowly mix it into the basic first generation.

This process is like cooking. The amount of elements extracted from each type of spore is different, and some are just like seasonings for stir-frying, only sprinkled on in very small amounts.

This move left the bandits who had been assigned by Xiao Ran to assist Wu Man completely dumbfounded.

They were all assigned to work under Wu Man, and their daily tasks would be to try to make culture media.

It was thought that their extensive research into mycelium that could be as strong as iron was already a remarkable achievement.

But to Wu Man's surprise, what they produced was nothing but garbage.

The culture medium that Wu Man casually prepared amazed these guys.

Watching Wu Man's dazzling operations, the basic first-generation culture medium began to emit a faint glow, and everyone almost wanted to regard Wu Man as a god.

In less than a few breaths, Wu Man took out the culture medium she had prepared again.

"All right!"

When Wu Man gently shook the spores that had been injected with liquid, the spores quickly began to boil, and then began to shimmer with a color like flames.

The bandits nearby were nearly driven mad. They had never seen or even heard of anyone making a culture medium from fire elements.

Could the mycelium that grows from it emit flames?

If so, then the entire no-man's-land is probably about to undergo a major upheaval.

Seemingly in response to the bandits' eager gazes, Wu Man placed it in the cultivation pool, then took out the [Gold Melting Liquid] and poured it into the basic second-generation cultivation pool.

Soon, bright red mycelia actually grew out of the culture medium.

(End of this chapter)