Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 342 The Medicinal Value of Fungi

The advantage is that, like Zhou Qi's Netherworld Beast, it can be upgraded by devouring other creatures.

The drawback is also obvious: it doesn't retain any materials.

"Little monster, you do it; let Laurel Branch handle the big monster."

He gathered the Crimson Blessing into a scroll form, stepped onto it, and headed towards the target location according to the standards for a top-tier subjugation and the guidance provided by the Azure Tree King.

As the flying sword descended, the surrounding monsters always appeared and disappeared unpredictably.

I have no idea where they came from.

Therefore, Wu Xian took a closer look and discovered that the air was filled with all sorts of tiny spores.

Once they sense life, these spores will rapidly develop and transform into all sorts of bizarre mushroom creatures.

However, these spores did not come from the same fungus, and only some of the spores were hostile to Wu Xian.

If it weren't for the automatic protection mechanism of wealth, I probably would have already inhaled a lot of spores.

"Little Dizi, come out and find out what's going on."

The voice responded immediately, and upon closer listening, the problem was instantly identified.

“There’s a Commander-level monster nearby, level 38, and you happen to be within its mycelium detection range,” Xiao Dizi said calmly. “Now that I have appeared, the fungus has clearly subsided considerably.”

"How much do you know about the Green Abyss?" Wu Xian asked.

“I’m about the same as you,” Xiao Dizi said, slightly embarrassed. “As you know, I’m still very young and haven’t seen much of the world.”

Wu Xian chuckled and, after probing down for a moment, indeed saw a clump of mushrooms.

"Is this the true form of that mushroom monster?" Wu Xian asked in surprise.

"No, no, no, the intricate mycelium below is its true form."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian slapped his forehead and silently apologized to his biology teacher from his previous life.

Living here for so long, I almost forgot the basic science education I received in my previous life.

There's nothing I can do; I'm an art student.

In his previous life, with his limited scientific knowledge, fungi were not strictly speaking plants, but in most supernatural worldviews, fungi were classified as plants.

Of course, this is just a matter of species classification in different worlds, and there's no need to take it too seriously.

So the question is, how do we eliminate this fungal monster?

After all, the target of this expedition is a lord-level fungal monster, so it's good to familiarize ourselves with it beforehand and practice.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
He attempted to conjure more than ten illusory sword auras from his body and disperse them into the mushroom bushes.

The power of the laurel tree sword energy is beyond doubt.

After taking root, it blasts open deep pits, and within the humus soil, fine mycelia spread rapidly.

Immediately afterwards, large swathes of mushrooms began to stir, transforming into strange blue mushroom monsters.

Compared to mycelium, mushrooms are much easier to deal with.

The illusory sword energy of the laurel tree popped the mushroom monsters like balloons, scattering broken mushroom fragments all over the ground.

Let's borrow from our limited scientific knowledge from our previous lives: the law of conservation of energy and the law of conservation of matter.

As part of the fungal monster's power, the mushroom monster cannot be infinite.

So theoretically, as long as enough mushroom monsters are killed, the fungal monster can be worn down. As long as a trace of mycelium remains, the thing can regrow.

It was disgusting in short.

"Let's use fire, and send Lou Jingou," Xiao Dizi suggested. "We can also seal off the surrounding area while we're at it."

Wu Xian nodded in understanding, and then Lou Jinxingjun made his appearance.

Once the Heavenly Prison Incineration was activated, the intricate and dark surroundings were instantly illuminated, and the molten iron transformed into a cage, sealing off a large area around it.

Perhaps realizing there was no way to escape, the fungal monster launched a full-scale counterattack. *Sizzle sizzle sizzle...*

Countless mycelia began to converge wildly, and at a speed visible to the naked eye, they transformed into a mushroom monster resembling a chicken. It let out a sharp shriek at Wu Xian, and the dark green mycelia surrounding it emitted a high-intensity poison gas.

Unfortunately, it was of no use to Wu Xian.

Lou Jinxingjun transformed into a golden divine dog, pounced on it, pinned it to the ground, and began to tear at it violently.

The level 38 commander monster was quite powerful, and it fought Lou Jingou to a standstill. Meanwhile, small mushroom monsters kept appearing around them, drawing Wu Xian's attention.

Unfortunately, the laurel branch easily swept out a circle of sword energy, which wiped out the mushroom monsters completely.

Next, place the [Crimson Blessing] on the ground, and it transforms into a mushroom meat grinder. The mushroom monsters that subsequently spawn are quickly crushed and devoured by the dense stems and leaves of the Crimson Blessing.

Wu Xian then controlled the laurel branch flying sword, shooting it continuously and piercing more than a dozen holes in the fungal monster.

Unfortunately, this thing doesn't have any clear weaknesses. Although it's called a neck, it's actually a mushroom, and the same goes for its heart and such.

Essentially, it is just a simple mushroom-like organism.

Ultimately, it was Lou Jingou's fire attack that was most effective. As the Heavenly Prison's incineration level contracted, it burned the creature into an iron plate mushroom, finally killing it.

"Looks like the upcoming Special Class Expedition won't be easy either."

If even a minor commander is this difficult to kill, how difficult will it be to kill the level 50 Abyss King?

It's important to know that the higher the level of a fungal monster, the larger the area covered by its mycelium; wherever the mycelium reaches, that is its territory.

"Huh, the spiritual structure of this mushroom monster..."

While gathering materials, Wu Xian subconsciously explored the mushroom monster's spiritual structure and spiritual value.

Looking at the spiritual components alone is not the key point; the important thing is the special spiritual structures among them.

"It has high medicinal value!"

Are fungi generally considered to be quite nutritious? Like Ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushroom).

In his view, the mushroom monster materials from the Green Abyss can completely replace the medicinal components of many spiritual herbs and medicines.

"It seems we have to open up the teleportation channel here no matter what."

Putting everything else aside, just for its medicinal value, he has to take down this Potter-level enemy.

As we advanced toward the target area, we killed various mushroom monsters along the way, becoming more and more excited as we went.

Whether it's due to superior genes or some other reason, almost all the mushroom monster materials in the Green Abyss have excellent medicinal value, and the medicinal value of different mushroom species is not quite the same.

"Little Dizi, do you think this thing can be raised, no, it should be planted?"

Wu Xian's eyes lit up. He thought about the various troublesome characteristics of the fungal monster, but after changing his mindset, they suddenly became advantages.

"Tsk~ You humans are terrifying."

Xiao Dizi expressed his contempt and disgust for Wu Xian's evil ideas.

"What are you talking about? What if someone is willing to let me support them?" Wu Xian joked.

“Impossible,” Xiao Dizi said without hesitation. “We beings from other worlds have our own pride. Of all the beings from various worlds in the upper research institute, which one of them cooperated voluntarily?”

"Not always."

Wu Xian smiled slightly and said nothing more.

Throughout history, countless animals and plants have been domesticated by humans.

As long as it's mutually beneficial and good for both parties, they'll naturally be willing to continue cooperating.

As for the upper-level research institutes, that's a different story.

After all, no one would willingly be a guinea pig.

So, Wu Xian silently took out a Grade 2 Spirit Gathering Pill from his Qiankun Bag.

(End of this chapter)