Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 810 Finished the Business and Left

At this moment, pale blue mycelia emerged densely from the pool liquid, presenting an unprecedented form of life.

Unlike any other hyphae before, these pale blue hyphae are not smooth, thread-like.

On their fine surface grow extremely tiny, translucent leaves!
These leaves are so tiny that, to the naked eye, the surface of the mycelium appears somewhat hazy, or that light is refracted strangely on it.

But for Xiao Ran and others who had already transformed into consciousness, these tiny leaves were crystal clear.

Each leaf, like a finely carved jade or an ethereal feather of energy, grows in a staggered pattern along the main axis of the hyphae, forming a marvelous structure somewhere between a fern and a microscopic seaweed.

"Success!"

Wu Man watched as the mycelium emerged from the cultivation pool, and her heart was filled with joy.

The synthesis of the fifth generation of mycelium proves that the route I initially envisioned was correct.

This not only proved her hypothesis, but also made Wu Man feel excited, as if she had found a breakthrough for the future.

Xiao Ran also noticed the commotion and turned her attention to it, immediately becoming attracted to the newly grown fifth-generation mycelium.

These mycelia, each leaf-like, are extremely thin, translucent light blue, with a faint halo of light seemingly flowing slowly within them.

What's even more peculiar is that when his mental energy sweeps over them, these leaves sway extremely slightly, diverting Xiao Ran's mental energy to the other side.

Each leaf is sensing in a highly efficient, dispersed manner.

If these mycelia weren't currently in a state of unconscious domination, it would probably be quite difficult for Xiao Ran to capture these details.

This filled Xiao Ran with anticipation for the fifth generation of mycelium, and without the slightest hesitation, she immediately took over it with her own will.

The moment his spirit merged with the mycelium covered with micro-leaf, a sudden change occurred!
These blue mycelia disappeared from their senses very quickly.

Even though I know these mycelia are right in front of me, I can no longer sense their presence.

Even designers like Wu Man were deeply impressed by this scene.

I knew the fifth-generation mycelium was strong, but I didn't expect it to be this strong.

After a short while, the vanished mycelium gradually returned to everyone's perception.

"How about it?"

Wu Man immediately asked Xiao Ran about his feelings regarding the fifth generation of mycelium.

"It's good, but it also has its drawbacks. This thing consumes a lot of mental energy, and even I can't last long."

Xiao Ran originally thought she could achieve complete invisibility with the fifth generation of mycelium, but now it seems she can only achieve a part of it.

Even so, the effect of the fifth-generation mycelium is still powerful; as long as invisibility is activated, no one can detect it.

"That's it."

Wu Man frowned; this seemed to be somewhat different from what she had originally expected.

"Okay, you can make do with this for now, and I'll try to adjust the recipe later."

Wu Man had not anticipated that the excessive consumption of the fifth generation of mycelium would occur.

But they can't worry about that right now, since they are still being hunted by the hunting party and urgently need the fifth generation of mycelium to turn the tide.

Under Wu Man's command, the four factories operated at full capacity, and large amounts of fifth-generation mycelium emerged from the cultivation pools like bean sprouts.

Xiao Ran re-weaves these mycelia into the third-generation golden mycelia, integrating them with the exterior.

It doesn't need to cover the entire area; it only needs to cover at least 50% of the area evenly.

After doing all this, Xiao Ran decided not to leave. With the powerful weapon of invisibility, how could Xiao Ran possibly slink away?

After all, those shots from the other side really hurt when they hit me.

Taking advantage of this break, Wu Man began to study the piece of mycelium that Xiao Ran had plundered from the crystal mycelium.

After some research, Wu Man actually came up with some results.

Wu Man's stream of consciousness repeatedly scanned and analyzed the small piece of crystal mycelium that had been peeled back.

The unique spiritual amplification of these crystal mycelium greatly surprised Wu Man.

"Wonderful, truly wonderful!"

These heterogeneous hyphae are completely different from the fusion route they designed, as if they were created out of thin air, making them unique.

Wu Man attempted to use fourth-generation hyphae to mimic its structure and perform a similar reconstruction.

However, the result was that the hyphae could not withstand this level of distortion. The fragile energy balance was broken instantly, and the internal structure of the hyphae underwent unpredictable distortion, even causing small-scale withering.

"No, we can't figure out the core synthesis principle at all."

Wu Man quickly gave up trying again.

In his view, this special heteromorphic mycelium must be a core technology mastered only by the middle burial area, or even possibly the upper burial area.

Xiao Ran wanted to say a few words of comfort to him, but before she could speak, she suddenly sensed something was wrong.

"coming!"

Xiao Ran unleashed his massive mushroom mountain consciousness field. During his previous breakout, he had absorbed the will of the mushroom people within two crystal mycelium, thus enhancing his mental strength.

In contrast, the hunting party's mental amplification immediately decreased significantly after losing two mycelium clusters.

With the tides turning and the balance shifting, the roles of offense and defense have now reversed. Xiao Ran has locked onto them, but these guys haven't been able to find their way to him yet.

The transformation from prey to hunter brought a mocking sneer to Xiao Ran's face.

Xiao Ran's mental energy enveloped the hunting party, and they didn't even notice him. The two fragments of the crystal fungal spheres he had previously torn apart weren't discarded; instead, they were cleverly reassembled!
These were embedded in the bodies of those purple guards, which made the guards, who were already good at close combat, now seem to have some mental attack capabilities as well.

The two remaining relatively intact crystal fungal balls were protected in the more central rear, continuously emitting resonant ripples as they searched for Xiao Ran and the others.

"These guys have gotten smarter."

Xiao Ran observed their formation. These guys seemed to realize that without the support of the two crystal fungal clusters, they could no longer lock onto Xiao Ran's trail as soon as possible, so they simply adopted a defensive posture and slowly tracked him.

"Most likely, they're waiting for reinforcements. Let's make our move soon, take them out, and leave."

Xiao Zhenye and his group observed the hunting party's every move through the pheromones transmitted by Xiao Ran.

The experienced Xiao Zhenye and Zhao Qingming immediately discerned the movements of these hunting groups.

Xiao Ran shared the same opinion as the two old men.

Since these guys were reckless enough to follow, Xiao Ran naturally wanted to let them experience what it was like to be hunted. In a flash, Xiao Ran activated the fifth generation of mycelium and then quickly moved towards the hunting party.

Having experienced Xiao Ran's surprise attack last time, the hunting team dared not relax their guard in the slightest.

The two remaining crystal fungal clusters were tightly guarded in the very center, while the deep purple protective fungal cluster was circular, firmly sealing off the surrounding area.

The two crystalline fungal clusters continuously released faint but stable resonant ripples.

Like sonar in the deep sea, it repeatedly washes away all possible traces around it.

But so far, no trace of the target has been found.

For now, they can only wait for reinforcements to arrive before continuing their hunt.

However, at that moment, a piercing sound of wind breaking suddenly rang out in the air.

"Buzz!"

A sudden burst of extremely violent wind pressure and a piercing shriek erupted in the air!
This is not sound, but an overpressure shock wave formed when an extremely high-speed object instantly tears through dense air and an inert energy field!
The next microsecond later, right above the crystal fungal cluster on the left, a golden fungal spear seemed to pierce through nothingness.

"Crack—boom!!!"

Precise! Deadly! Absolutely perfect!

The chosen crystal fungus cluster, its seemingly sparkling and dazzling outer shell, suddenly exploded.

This sudden attack was completely unexpected by the hunting party.

Before they could even react, the second, third, and even the fourth golden mycelium slapped down.

In just a moment, the crystal fungal ball in front of him was mercilessly torn to pieces by Xiao Ran.

The crystal fungus on the other side finally sensed the impending danger of death.

Its mental fluctuations emitted a piercing, shrill alarm! The surrounding purple guardian fungal swarms rushed over like madmen.

But... it's too late!

As Xiao Ran made her move, she had already locked onto this guy long ago.

Suddenly, an equal number of golden spears burst forth from the void.

"Poof! Poof! Poof! Poof! Poof!"

Five muffled, piercing sounds rang out in a row!

The crystal fungal ball, which resembled a work of art, was pierced and shattered in an instant.

As Xiao Ran's immense spiritual power rippled out from the void, the surrounding void trembled violently, like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

In an instant, all the fungal beings inside the crystal fungal ball were killed, devoured, and became nourishment for Xiao Ran's spiritual body.

Only then did the surrounding guards rush forward, but Xiao Ran, having already accomplished his objective, didn't want to waste time on these guys.

It quickly gathered its mycelium and then completely disappeared from the sight of the guard.

The entire process occurs between breaths.

Only when Xiao Ran's figure completely disappeared from the perception range of these guardian fungal balls did they finally close completely.

For a moment, the scene fell into a deathly silence.

The guards were completely frozen in place.

The exchange of pheromones... it's gone mad!
"Lockout gone! Completely lost!"

"Where's the target? He was just there!"

"Xijing No. 1 and Xijing No. 4... are completely destroyed!"

"It's over, it's all over."

Panic spread among the guards, and the source of this panic was not just Xiao Ran, who had mastered the ability to become invisible.

Instead, despite having a full complement of sixteen guards, they were beheaded right under their noses.

It's like playing chess, where you haven't lost a single move, but your opponent checks you down with a single move.

It inflicts extremely high damage and is extremely humiliating.

Most importantly, this outcome means they are destined to be unable to explain themselves to the deceased.

This plunged the entire guard into terror, unable to imagine what fate awaited them.

(End of this chapter)