Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 320 Friends Gathering
A silver, ship-shaped UFO landed vertically at the foot of the volcano. The spaceship was not large, only about the size of an adult humpback whale. The smooth, mirror-like bow popped up the hatch, and a young human woman with golden-orange hair jumped out by pushing against the hatch with her hands.

She wore a white shirt, blue-dyed denim overalls with pockets sewn all over them, suede gloves, and work boots, looking every bit the capable repairman.

The cheerful [Picking up trash makes me happy] is a level 13 Mechanic. He is not tall and is thin. He has short hair tied into two small braids to avoid getting tangled in the machines. He looks very young, about ten years old.

She stood at the high bow of the ship, took two running steps, and then did a forward roll in the air, landing with her legs straight. She raised her arms like a gymnast and bowed triumphantly to the monk in front of her and the invisible audience around her.

Lin Bo clapped enthusiastically, saying, "Amazing, amazing."

"Of course!" The Mechanic opened his eyes wide, looked up and met the gaze of the netizen. "Seriously, you're so tall!"

Since forging his immortal body, Lin Bo has been growing taller, currently standing at nearly three meters, and still growing. This forces him to resize his equipment every ten days to two weeks.

In comparison, the Mechanist was just a small person standing in the wheat field, barely peeking out. Even on tiptoe, it was quite difficult for her to see Lin Bo's face clearly.

"Secondary development," Lin Bo explained.

"So are you a pure human? Or do you live on a planet with extremely low gravity? Hey, if that's the case, my skeletal muscle density must be higher than yours, let's arm wrestle!"

"Forget it."

The Mechanist shrugged, expressing her regret. She pointed to the deep blue mycelium forest, "Is that your territory? It's quite primitive in style. Are there any attractions to see?"

“Mycelium, mycelium, and more mycelium,” Lin Bo replied. He saw a series of hatches open on the side of the mechanic’s aircraft, from which a group of wriggling metallic slime monsters emerged. They looked like lumps of silver-gray jelly, except they were all wearing the same blue denim overalls as the mechanics. Their faces were simple, with only two dark, gem-like eyes. Their legs writhed like slugs, and their arms were chubby with five short fingers.

They were carrying suitcases and toolboxes, looking like a group of engineers who had just finished get off work.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce you. This is my assistant, from the Mudgold family. This is Zhuangzhuang Mudgold, the smartest big guy of all the metallic slimes. Behind him are his wife and twelve children, and thirty-six grandchildren."

Zhuangzhuang Nijin was the largest, about half a person's height, but weighed as much as an adult elephant. It was wearing a safety helmet and slowly moved to Lin Bo's side, taking off its helmet to salute. Its wife, children, and grandchildren also followed suit, either bowing or taking off their helmets. The smallest group, which looked about the size of a glutinous rice ball, hopped around on the ground.

The monk smiled and returned the greeting with a pat on his chest.

The Mechanic clapped his hands, and the aircraft began to collapse, scattering into tiny basic units like disintegrating building blocks. Within seconds, these units coalesced and shrank, transforming into a cube the size of a suitcase. Wheels and handles automatically popped out, and a slime monster picked it up and carried it away.

"That's so convenient," Lin Bo exclaimed.

"Want the same one? You can take it home for a friend's price of 300,000 Disaster Coins."

“It’s really not expensive.” Lin Bo and the mechanical engineer discussed the specific parameters of the aircraft, such as maximum flight speed, cruising time, and whether it has the ability to fly in space.

They chatted as they walked side by side into the Azure Forest. The mechanic observed the tree trunks with curiosity. The mycelium beneath the surface was like a dense network of glowing capillaries. Touching it, he could feel that the woody core had been completely decomposed, leaving only the floating mycelial columns.

"I don't know why, but I have a feeling that this forest is alive and is observing me. I've heard that fungi can communicate through hyphae; do they possess intelligence?"

Upon hearing that the forest was alive, the slime monsters behind the mechanic immediately became cautious. One of the mud-gold lads who was picking at tree bark immediately withdrew his chubby fingers and casually pressed the fallen bark back into place.

Lin Bo explained that these mycelia do not possess intelligence in the strict sense, but only a vague and general collective consciousness.

"So you're planning to raise mushroom people?" The mechanic clapped his hands. "I'm planning to raise slime monsters. The slime monsters I raise can transform into weapons and equipment. I wonder if they can cooperate with your mushroom people."

"It should be feasible."

"Then let's not delay any longer. I'll go look for metal veins nearby..."

"I've marked a part of it for you." Lin Bo sent a regional map from the chat interface, marking the distribution of magnetic metal minerals within a 700-square-kilometer area in detail.

"Huh? What brand of detector are you using? It's so efficient!" The mechanic clicked his tongue as he looked at the map.

"Judging by sight." "?" The mechanic looked bewildered.

"Make do with this for now, and I'll search for non-magnetic metal ores for you when it thunders."

"Ah, ah, okay." The Mechanic nodded hesitantly, then couldn't help but ask, "Are you really a pure human?"

The monk smiled but did not answer.

As the two went their separate ways, he reminded the mechanic to remember to come back for dinner that night, and asked her what kind of accommodation she wanted. Whether it was a treehouse in the sky, an underground cave, or an ordinary house on the ground, she could choose.

"I'm fine with anything, as long as it's not outdoors and there's a place where I can fit my bed. But the Mud Gold family prefers to live underground." The Mechanic waved her hand, took a jet-powered flying motorcycle out of her backpack, straddled it, twisted the throttle, and roared through the dense trees, letting out a series of cheers that faded into the distance.

Lin Bo and the Mud Gold family looked at each other. These innocent-looking slime monsters seemed to have gotten used to being abandoned. They immediately opened their personal luggage and began to set up communication and production equipment.

The mage chatted briefly with another netizen who had decided to join them. The barbarian [Take My Axe First] was in the North, which was nearly 70 degrees latitude away from the tropical rainforest where Linbo was, a distance of 8,000 kilometers. She did not have the ability to travel long distances quickly and planned to travel south by vehicle.

[Lighthouse Guest]: Let's open a trade.

Lin Bo tossed a magic eye crystal into the azure trade channel, and the female orc on the other side received the goods. Her image was clearly displayed on the projection screen of the communication crystal.

[Lighthouse Observer]: Okay, I see you. Get ready, don't panic, and don't resist.

[Take this first, I'll give you an axe]: Hmm!

The mage pointed at the communication crystal, and the female orc in the image was enveloped by the projected magical power, her body transforming into a ball of light.

Lin Bo gazed at the northern border, sensing the illusory light with resonance, and then raised his hand to make a move.

In less than an instant, the stream of light crossed the Northern Hemisphere, fell into the rainforest, and transformed back into the true form of the female orc.

"Awooo!" The barbarian shuddered suddenly. She saw a flash before her eyes and the world changed in an instant.

"Long time no see." Lin Bo smiled and nodded.

[Take My Axe First] is an old friend who used to explore the [Far Star Botanical Garden] map together. She is now a level 13 Barbarian, the most down-to-earth Berserker.

"Brother Mage, you've grown so tall! I almost didn't recognize you."

"You've lost quite a bit of weight. I can sense the psionic energy surrounding you. You've transformed your violent power into psionic talent? Very clever!" The mage nodded approvingly.

The female orc's muscular physique had shrunk considerably compared to before, and her eyes emitted a pale red psychic glow, like diluted, bright blood.

She used powerful mental techniques to restrain and suppress the barbarian's raging fury, transforming it into a special kind of spiritual power.

"Yes, because I don't want to be constantly angry and make irrational decisions. I don't want to live in constant fear, like a child riding a galloping horse."

"So I consulted Master Bakal the Turtleman about the way of meditation. Now I can better control my berserk power, and I also have more spellcasting ability, since melee classes always get the short end of the stick."

Lin Bo nodded in agreement and then asked his old friend about his plans for the future.

The female orc shook her head in distress. "To be honest, I don't have any good ideas. I originally planned to recruit soldiers in the North and teach the way of the barbarians, but I feel like I won't go far. I might as well follow Brother Mage. Whatever you say."

She took out her leader's certificate and handed it to Lin Bo.

(End of this chapter)