Mushroom Lord in the Underground City-Chapter 387 - 379: Dismantling the Doorknob

Repeated four times, Ilo truly lives up to his status as a highly experienced Old Elf, managing not to throw up even under such circumstances.

The Resonance Cannon is composed of Elite Puki, and after all, cannot be endless like the cannon fodder, at least not for now.

When Ilo began preparing magic for the fifth time, the cannon fodder Puki, although of limited use, still charged forward one after another.

However, Ilo’s attention, besides preparing spells, was mostly focused on sensing nearby magic power, guarding against Lin Jun bringing out the Resonance Cannon again.

As a result, among the cannon fodder Puki charging at him, there was one with a distinct fluctuation that he only noticed when it was right in front of him!

The countless vines riddled with holes from numerous self-detonations were suddenly cut, and Knight Puki shot forward with a leap.

Without a moment’s hesitation, the super self-destruction empowered by the S-Class Demon Crystal sent Ilo flying.

Lin Jun spared no expense to increase his chances of victory!

This Knight Puki was brought over from the hometown, a genuine Diamond Level combat power.

However, after witnessing Ilo’s strength, Lin Jun could only choose to resort to self-destruction.

The power of the self-destruction was so great that even the surrounding Puki were affected and died.

At the center of the explosion, Ilo’s shield shattered, and he spat out a mouthful of blood from the impact, but he did not fall.

Instead, before the Puki rushed forward, he wrapped himself in a thicket of thorns.

By now, both sides found it incredibly uncomfortable.

For Ilo, these magic pet-like creatures were numerous and annoying, with constant tactics, making the battle still not enter his rhythm.

And for Lin Jun, the four Resonance Cannons and two Diamond Level self-destructions somewhat disrupted Ilo’s actions, creating openings, but the openings vanished in an instant, and Lin Jun couldn’t grasp them!

How could someone set up defenses again within a second after being blasted away?

Ilo ultimately used that spell — Molten Lava Surface.

The effect was just like its name, a rather straightforward terrain magic, but the range was terrifyingly large!

The entire battlefield instantly turned into a scorching inferno, and even the Puki with High Temperature Resistance couldn’t survive in the lava.

The Puki that couldn’t fly ignited one after another, becoming torches in the space,

even the roots of the Divine Wood were toasted.

Many Puki were still flapping in the air, but neither their number nor quality was enough to pose a threat to Ilo anymore.

Even though Lin Jun, through the panel, saw that he was already showing a weakened status.

The peak power brought by the potion was not long-lasting, and its effect was further accelerated and depleted in the repeated tug with the Puki.

However, the outcome was now decided.

The vines lashed toward a nearby info block, and a gutted Fat Otaku Puki staggered out, collapsing on the lava and quickly burning away, leaving only the intact Yesheng Wood Core lying quietly in the charred remains.

Although the process was tortuous and the plans were frequently altered, as long as the Divine Artifact was obtained, he had confidence in bringing everything back on track.

The victorious Ilo finally had the leisure to speak: "To control so many magic pets and still ignore the interference of the info blocks, I’m really curious about your true identity. But it doesn’t matter, once I have control over the Divine Wood and the Elves, I’ll find you sooner or later."

"I’ve lost, but you haven’t won yet!" came Lin Jun’s voice from an unknown block, saying his first words since the start of the battle!

The terrifying voice filled Ilo’s ears, but it was the content of the words that truly unsettled him!

Quickly picking up the Divine Artifact, Ilo attempted to teleport himself out.

However, the feedback was chaos.

After realizing he couldn’t win, Lin Jun did only one thing — "dismantle" the button controlling the teleportation!

This level of sabotage was meaningless to the manager of the Underground City, just like the stars within one’s own Crystal Stele; no matter how chaotic it got, everything would reset once computational power was directed there.

But Ilo was not the manager; like himself, he was merely an illegal intruder sneaking in through a loophole, with no ability to mobilize the Dungeon’s computational power!

"What’s wrong? Realized you can’t get out?" Lin Jun was no longer silent, needing to find redemption after losing the match of strength, "So you’re strong, but if the door handle is dismantled, you’ll have to kick the door down to get out!"

"How is this possible?" Ilo was incredulous.

The control nodes felt unbreakable in his perception, and to affect them would at least require a large-scale Abyssal Sacrifice Ceremony outside.

How long had it been since he entered? Even if prepared in advance, such a complex ceremony couldn’t possibly be completed!

Yet no matter how he tried, teleportation remained unresponsive, confirming the other’s words.

The vines suddenly pulled a voice Puki from behind an info block, and its ragdoll-like appearance made even the well-informed Ilo’s eye twitch.

"Heh heh... starve you to death in here, and I’ll find a way in slowly! Old man, how long can you starve?"

Originally, the many Puki circling in the sky suddenly took a dive.

Their target was not Ilo, but rather the lava that hadn’t fully cooled.

One by one, the Puki turned to charcoal, leaving Ilo no food at all!

In the end, only the voice Puki in Ilo’s vines and a cannon fodder Puki carrying the voice Puki while running around remained.

Holding the Magic Staff and the Divine Artifact, Ilo’s single hand was trembling; he had been on a rollercoaster for days, and coupled with his current weakness, he suddenly spat blood, staining the voice Puki half red.

The laughter of the voice Puki grew louder.

Regrettably, hoping to enrage the opponent was still wishful thinking.

Ilo eventually calmed his mind.

He wasn’t driven into a corner yet; the Yesheng Wood Core was still in his hand.

As long as he connected with the Divine Wood’s consciousness through the Divine Artifact, there was still a chance to repair the teleport function.

This step originally required a reverse tracing analysis of the Divine Artifact coordinated with the Abyssal Ceremony to achieve stably; however, there was no condition to set up the ceremony now, so he could only try to find a way by combing through like searching for a needle in a haystack.

This somewhat resembled Lin Jun’s situation studying his own Crystal Stele, except there was the added limitation of "before starving to death."

Ultimately, it was as if everything was handed over to fate.

As Ilo delved into the depths of the Divine Wood’s consciousness to search, and Lin Jun considered causing more trouble from the outside, a tender bud suddenly broke through the yet-to-cool lava, blooming into a small white flower.

Then, countless flowers and plants surged from the ground like a tide, instantly transforming the entire Abyssal Space into a sea of flowers, all battle traces gently covered by vibrant life force.

Some roots lifted both Ilo and the Puki up.

Ilo tried to resist, only to find himself completely immobile now!

Meanwhile, Lin Jun noticed that the [Dormancy] on the Divine Wood panel had disappeared without a trace.