Warning! The evil god's minions are invading the eerie dungeon.

Many aspects of entertainment culture in the real world are related to disasters.

Even though those bizarre and strange occurrences always appear in ways beyond human comprehension, some of them are still within our understanding and have some reference value.

For example, a zombie apocalypse.

Or an alien insect plague.

Therefore, most weird walkers have indeed studied various apocalyptic disaster works.

One point that humanity can generally agree on is that places like supermarkets are not suitable as doomsday shelters in the early stages.

Because there were too many people inside.

When disaster strikes, not only is it difficult to move around, but one is also easily surrounded by a large number of infected fellow humans.

But things are different later on.

Whether it's apocalyptic events like zombies or insect plagues, they all inherently involve consumption.

The instinct to replenish something implies the need for consumption.

When the survivors inside the supermarket are quickly wiped out, the danger, if not replenished over a long period of time, will inevitably drift outwards.

The abundant supplies in the supermarket are something these dangers don't need.

Therefore, given enough time, supermarkets become a relatively easy-to-manage refuge with abundant potential for supplies.

From the details of the buildings along the way, such as their weathering, Chen Mu could tell that the city had been abandoned for quite some time.

In theory, supermarkets are relatively safe.

However, the task prompts seem to offer different answers.

That prompt just doesn't seem right...

and……

"It tells us to find food... but the rules also clearly tell us to be careful with food..."

Chen Mu shook his head, unable to understand the rules of this instance:

"Could it be that the food is guarded by some strange entity?"

Qi Xie glanced around, and although he had similar doubts as Chen Mu, he remained silent.

At this moment, Chen Mu also looked around a few times and found the mall's map sign, which showed two more floors than he had estimated.

This shopping mall also has two underground levels.

"Mr. Lu, look."

He excitedly pointed to a map sign in the distance.

Qi Xie cast a glance at him.

"Great, now we can find the food section!"

Chen Mu chuckled.

"No, let's find the power distribution room first."

At this moment, Qi Xie suddenly spoke:

"We already have food, so we can prioritize the 'light source' in our shelter."

"Hmm? When will we have food...?"

Chen Mu was taken aback, a sudden ominous premonition rising in his heart, and his expression changed:

"No way..."

"Yes."

Qi Xie chuckled and pointed to the snakeskin bag Chen Mu was carrying:

"Isn't this mushroom from the dungeon? Logically speaking, it should be food."

Heh, you idiot!

Chen Mu's face turned green.

Stuff this man-eating mushroom into your stomach!

The only difference between that and swallowing a grenade with the pin pulled is that you don't know when you'll die!

Qi Xie didn't care about Chen Mu's expression. He beckoned to Chen Mu, took the urea snakeskin bag, pulled out two white mushrooms from it, and threw the bag back.

Chen Mu caught the snakeskin bag and was wondering what was going on when he saw Qi Xie reach into the shadows and rummage for a while before pulling out a crown made of thorns wrapped around a grayish-white oval stone.

The Light Chasers!

Of course, this is not the real thing, but a materialized illusion.

Qi Xie could actually directly materialize the "daydream" on his head, but the reason he had to dig it out from the shadow was to confuse Chen Mu and prevent him from possibly associating it with the "daydream".

"Logically speaking, since this thing is essentially a mushroom, as long as it is cooked at a high enough temperature or in a special enough way, it can be deactivated and used as food."

As Qi Xie spoke, he placed the crown of thorns on his head.

Considering the incredibly potent and bizarre activity of this stuff, the mushroom itself would probably turn to charcoal by the time the temperature is high enough to completely deactivate it, so he chose the latter.

Use the pure light of the [Light Chaser] to bake this thing.

In addition, the purifying properties of the light itself should eliminate the evil components contained in the mushrooms.

That should solve the problem.

Qi Xie's expression was solemn as he tossed the two mushrooms into the air, simultaneously uttering a low shout:

"Light!"

Splash...

A clear, golden light emerged from the illusory spot above Qi Xie's head, spreading warmth and light in concentric circles, dispelling the surrounding darkness.

At the same time, that familiar, branding-iron-like sensation came from the top of my head.

Qi Xie has no masochistic tendencies.

So instead of striking a pose, he focused his gaze on the mushroom in mid-air and activated the [Light Chaser]'s Pure Light Descent.

A portion of the golden light above his head split off, slamming into the two white mushrooms in mid-air like a fireball.

Of course, where there is light, there is also heat.

If it emits light but doesn't generate heat, then it has "radiation".

When the two mushrooms landed in Qi Xie's hands, they had already turned a slightly charred yellow color.

Although it was very hot, he had long since become numb to this level of pain.

He waited a moment and found that the two mushrooms, once in his hand, did not extend roots to stick into his hand as before.

Qi Xie smiled and held up two mushrooms to show them:

"See, I'm fine... What's wrong with you?"

"Ooh ho! Ooh ho ho ho—!!"

Chen Mu rolled around on the ground frantically, screaming, his body radiating white smoke, as if he were being roasted.

"Well……"

Qi Xie's lips twitched twice.

He hadn't expected the [Light Chaser] to be so powerful, capable of even harming the strange entity controlled within Chen Mu's body.

and.

Because he had no ill intentions towards Chen Mu.

Chen Mu's ferocious and bizarre creature didn't even issue a warning.

half an hour.

When Chen Mu finally recovered from the feeling of being roasted like a whole roasted lamb over a fire and struggled to his feet.

His eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Qi Xie.

"He...he actually has a way to circumvent my malicious warning?!"

He followed Qi Xie partly because he felt that he and his teammates could deal with the enemy after they reunited.

On the other hand, they rely on their ability to "predict malicious intent," believing that they can instantly detect if the other party intends to harm them.

But just now!

He was almost purified along with the strange entity within him, but he didn't receive any malicious warning!

"This guy... he definitely didn't do this to roast mushrooms. Was he trying to intimidate me? Was he trying to humiliate me? Was he trying to remind me that he could kill me anytime he wanted!"

The fact that his strongest ability was banned nearly shattered Chen Mu's Dao heart.

"Well……"

Seeing Chen Mu's fearful expression, Qi Xie assumed that the other party was bothered by the harm he had just caused him.

He coughed awkwardly and, to distract himself, popped a roasted mushroom into his mouth.

PS: Updated first, then revised.

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