Comprehensive network wizard, magic emperor.

Chapter 324 War is Coming, Greenskins Spread

When the barbarians posed questions to the mushroom people, they answered with war cries.

This is a simple syllable, and also the first word created by this fungus mutant.

No matter how many languages ​​they learn in the future, this roar will remain as a creed on their spiritual heritage, forever etched into their very being, like blood within blood.

The psychic talents of the mutant fungus can be passed down through soul inheritance, just as the roots of a plant spread and branches grow, spreading into a dense network of kinship. This roar will resonate deep within the souls of all the offspring of these two mutant fungus, ensuring that their path remains consistent and they will not easily stray from it.

The female orc scrutinized the disguises of the two mutant fungus people before her, nodding repeatedly and commenting that even among her own kind, they would be considered extremely fierce and valiant heroes.

“If my two younger brothers grow up, they will probably look a lot like them,” the barbarian said softly, lowering his eyes slightly.

Lin Bo sensed the regret in her voice and figured that her loved ones had probably perished. So he suggested, "I have some resurrection items on hand. You can take them first."

"Hmm? Ah, no need, no need. Thank you for your kindness, Mage Brother." The Barbarian waved his hand. "They've already resurrected. I saved up some Calamity Coins for a while and bought a Full Resurrection Scroll."

"Good thing." Lin Bo put away the Bubble Resurrection Spring Water.

For players of the cross-network, life and death are not difficult things. As long as they have enough disaster coins, they can easily bring their loved ones back to life when they encounter misfortune or accidents.

Lin Bo stared at the two mutant mushroom people in front of him, using absolute silence to transform himself into a container, absorbing their restlessness, their voices, and glimpsing their hidden true names.

The mutant mushroom man tried to break free of his restraints. The steel chains tightly bound to his body creaked as they were twisted by his thick, hard muscles. But the chains were like living snakes, deforming in the direction of their force, yet tightening when they released their strength. No matter how ruthlessly the mutant mushroom man could tear the tree trunk apart, he could not break free of these finger-thin iron chains.

When the sorcerer whispered their secret names in animistic language into their ears, the mutant mushroom people immediately stopped struggling.

Their bodies and their souls are all encompassed in their true names. Especially their psychic powers. Dragons should not be bound by the prohibitions of animistic language, but when their minds are controlled by humans, the supernatural powers that spring from their thoughts naturally become like rootless duckweed, without any place to settle, like a bull with a nose ring, completely restrained.

Lin Bo glanced at his faction information.

[Shelter]
Army: 2 (Fungi civilians)
The physique of the mutant mushroom people is nothing like that of ordinary civilians in conventional understanding. As the leader of the faction, Lin Bo can also make more detailed arrangements for the types of soldiers under his command, such as renaming, or promoting or dismissing them.

Although these two now have the appearance of orcs, they are ultimately mushrooms. Their flesh and blood are products of fungal mimicry, meaning their souls have been guided by barbarians to resemble wild beasts. Calling them orcs is merely judging a mushroom by its appearance; calling them mushroom people would leave others completely confused.

Lin Bo has not yet discovered the true name of the mutant mushroom people, but he is certain that they have broken away from the category of the original mushroom people. After activating their psionic talents, they have become clearly distinct from the mushroom-headed creatures around them.

He unlocked the chains and released the spell. The two green-skinned mushroom men still remembered the deep fear they had felt when they were controlled by the mage. Even though their raging psionic energy did not submit, they still dared not glare at Lin Bo. They sat obediently like two big dogs, waiting for orders.

Lin Bo carefully examined their internal structure. The neural structure of the magic computers had undergone slight changes. These spontaneous changes had a profound impact. Although their intelligence level had not been significantly improved, they were more compatible with spiritual power.

In addition, the computer's basic functions are still retained, including the operating system written by Lin Bo, which is still compatible with the initial network protocol and can be interconnected via electromagnetic waves.

Lin Bo commissioned Star Crown to create a database for the two mutant fungus, encompassing practical disciplines such as science, military, and architecture.

Inputting information does not mean learning and mastering it; their mental capacity is simply insufficient to perform basic mathematical calculations.

However, as the number of internet users increases, their intelligent programs will continuously iterate and become more complex, eventually giving rise to a high level of intelligence. At that time, they will find a way to turn knowledge into reality. The two green-skinned mushroom people stared at the mage, who was much taller than themselves, and the ultimate intelligence standing beside him. Something seemed to slide across their rough, smooth cerebral cortex, as if it had taken root in this barren soil of knowledge.

After Lin Bo finished his instruction, the female orc knelt upright and began to teach them psionic techniques through telepathy.

Among the various miraculous powers that the sorcerer has encountered, their nature varies greatly, but they all possess the ability to grant wishes in some sense, because miracles are dragons, fragments of the world's spirit.

However, among the many dragon species, psionic energy is quite unique, perhaps being the fragment most closely resembling the spirit of the world.

The use of psychic powers relies on memory, will, and imagination, and mainly manifests in six forms: prophecy, creation, transformation, self-shaping, teleportation, and manipulation.

Barbarians possess limited psychic abilities. Although they can manifest any power as long as their minds are limitless, they are still ultimately constrained by each psychic learner's personal temperament and beliefs. Psychic abilities that align with their will do not require learning; they will naturally emerge from everyday life. Psychic abilities that do not align with their will, no matter how diligently they study, will leave them standing on a precipice, only able to sigh in despair.

What she will teach the mutant fungus is basic telepathy, as well as advanced psychic bonding.

They learn quickly, following their mentor's guidance step by step, their eyes gleaming with a faint red, angry light, their thoughts working in unison.

When the two mutant mushroom people discovered that there were other voices in their heads, their first reaction was not to welcome them warmly, but to turn around and punch them.

The female orc raised her hand and slapped it, blocking the huge green-skinned fist. She remained motionless, but the soil behind her churned up in a circle of mud, as she transferred the force of the attack through psionic energy.

The two mushroom-like barbarians flailed their fists wildly, hitting each other repeatedly. They quickly forgot about the female orc and focused on beating their fellow tribesman. Their fists pounded on each other's flesh like heavy drumbeats, and they could send each other flying. They bounced around like two green marbles and soon ran far away.

Lin Bo shook his head slightly; his apprentices weren't that mischievous.

The barbarian chuckled dismissively, “Energetic.” She nodded in agreement; such a scene was a symbol of tribal prosperity.

The sorcerer used his spiritual tongue to utter the two green-skinned creatures' unique true names, and through the resonance of their words, extended their perceptions to each other, uniting their hearts. Their opposing spiritual energies, like two old oxen running side by side, were now bound by a rope around their noses, no longer butting heads, but rubbing against each other until they finally converged.

That being said, they did not cease their aggression. Because of the shared perception, they were more aware of each other's pain, and because this pain was seen as a pleasant journey to death, they enjoyed it even more. The intermingling psychic energy was also clamoring and encouraging, flourishing and growing stronger.

The fight ended shortly afterward.

The two original mutant fungus-men, one smashed the other's head and the other ripped out its internal organs. Such injuries were nothing to the mycelium, but for the flesh and organs that had been completely transformed by the mimicry, they were irreparable damage.

They both died.

The spores, maturing within the body, receive fragments of the soul, each inheriting a portion of the knowledge transmitted by the Crown of Stars. The spores disperse, sprouting mycelium on the barren soil and dense trees of the rainforest, giving rise to new mushrooms and new fungus people, all of them a grayish-green color.

Lin Bo looked up at the moonless starry sky. There were less than 24 hours left before the Chaos invasion, and his troop training was already showing initial results.

War is imminent.

(End of this chapter)