The description of [White Lian Mushroom] made Lindsay very concerned.

The secret realm of life in the forest garden often produces a variety of plants with miraculous effects.

And so on.

And where this kind of thing is enriched, there is a high probability that it means the existence of a secret realm.

[White Lian Mushroom], [Luminous Tho Mushroom].

Both are fungi, and the latter is bound to be won by Lindsay.

Although the purpose of the current fleet is to put an end to the mutation in the forest, Lindsay has not forgotten her goal.

Now that he has a clue, he must go to investigate immediately.

However, it was different from Lindsay's plan to act alone.

When Razor heard such a request, he directly denied Lindsay's intention to act alone:

"Drake, you're our valued companion."

"It's a time like this to let you go alone and explore the dangerous forest, but no one with a little sense can do that."

Lindsay, naturally, will not be persuaded:

"Razor, I have to ......"

Razor interrupted Lindsay directly:

"I mean, Drake, bring your companions along."

Lindsay's expression was stunned for a moment, and she immediately repeated:

"This investigation is just an action for my personal needs, and there is no reason to ......"

Razor turned directly to the people in the cabin:

"Drake is going to investigate the situation in the forest, is there anyone who wants to come along?"

“……”

"No problem, count me in."

"Me too."

And just like that, a simple team of five people was arranged.

Due to her daytime hunting work, Lindsay also had knowledge of the situation in the forest, so she acted as a team leader.

Less than half an hour.

He took his companions to find the [White Lian Mushroom] that grew in the wild, and there were successive discoveries.

The mushroom is often found on decaying trees or near dead animals.

Lindsey went up to examine each of them, and the results were the same as the ones Wayne had accidentally ingested, with the toxins that had been affected by essentia.

But just leave the [White Lian Mushroom].

The surrounding trees, weeds, and shrubs are nothing special in any way, as if only the [White Mushroom] is the most special.

"Unreasonable."

"The influence of essentia is not dominated by consciousness, how can it be possible to pick one fungus to affect ......"

While everyone was watching, the sample of [White Lian Mushroom] was identified.

Lindsay thought for a moment, then spoke:

"Ladies and gentlemen, this mushroom may have something to do with the secret realm in the forest. Don't be careless, search around carefully to see how they grow and distribute. ”

“……”

The air was instantly quiet, and the atmosphere in the team was no longer the same.

Everyone's gaze became extremely focused when they observed [White Lian Mushroom], and even the sound of breathing was deliberately suppressed.

- The Secret Land of Life.

Before setting off, they only thought it was an ordinary exploration.

But when it comes to the secret realm-you must know that the call issued by the city lord of Jiuwan City has a saying of finding the secret realm on the surface.

At present, in the entire world of the forest garden, only three secret realms of life have been discovered.

If they find a new secret place.

Even if you take 10,000 steps back, the plan to pacify the forest has failed.

With this harvest, you can also get glory and wealth far beyond imagination!

"Next, let's search separately, if there is any problem, immediately call out to our companions, don't deal with it yourself."

Before dispersing the investigation, Lindsay assigned each person a [Deflagration Explosive].

"Everyone should pay attention to safety when investigating."

"If it's attacked, set it on fire and throw it out. It will make very violent explosions and noises, and the others will know the situation immediately. ”

“……”

The forest is ghostly at night.

A cold wind blows and sends chills down the spine.

Lindsay opened the map to confirm the status of his companions while continuing to search for the existence of [White Lian Mushroom].

But a few hours passed.

The [White Lian Mushroom] found was clearly regular, and it still appeared on the rotting wood and corpses, but there were no surprises other than that.

Wait until the people return to shore and exchange the results of the exploration:

"I'm looking down the Echo Valley River, and it's easier to find this kind of thing on rotting wood and beast carcasses."

"This is also the result of going deeper into the forest."

"There is no difference in the upstream, and the distribution has not changed much."

Lindsay asked again:

"Did you find any other special plants?"

In response, the companions shook their heads:

"Nope."

"Neither do I."

"It's too dark at night, why don't we take a look at it when it's dawn?"

“……”

Lindsay's brow furrowed.

Based on information provided by others, he concluded:

"Exploring in all directions, the growth status of [Bailian Mushroom] is the same, there is no obvious difference in the distribution probability, and there are no other special plants that appear ......"

The others, who had nothing to gain, also responded:

"That's right, and this thing looks exactly the same, and there are many of them, and they grow everywhere. This one...... It can't be that we're getting something wrong, right? ”

"Do you really want to keep looking?"

“……”

Others exchange opinions.

Listening to these conversations, Lindsay focused on one place.

These [white mushrooms] are indeed difficult to distinguish their growth.

However, the frequency and distribution of appearances are a little too high compared to ordinary fungi!

Quantity ......

Lindsay muttered a low step.

He found a handful of moist soil where the [White Lian Mushroom] grew.

This time, however, Lindsay didn't pay attention to the wood or the carcasses, but took a shovel out of her bag, aimed it at the soil on the ground, and dug it in.

Click-

The sound is small.

But there was a movement in the soil where something was being shoveled!

Lindsey pulled out her shovel and brought out a piece of dirt.

The damp soil by the river also has some pale white filaments between them.

Its texture is very fragile, it will break when you pinch it by hand, and you can vaguely distinguish that some filaments are connected to each other, forming a network-like structure.

"This is mycelium?"

Lindsay immediately recognized the filament.

Mycelium is a fungus that grows underground, and the part that grows out of the surface is considered a mushroom.

This life grows underground, intertwining with each other to form a network.

In Lindsay's previous life, mycelium was the largest living organism in the world, with a diameter of several kilometers and an area of square kilometers!

And in the forest garden.

In this world where essentia power exists.

"There must be something special about such a huge life, right?"

Lindsay switches ideas.

Mycelium usually grows underground.

Following this line of thought, he pulled the map out of a flat pattern and began to search underground.

Brushed up——

The picture on the map is as large as possible.

Lindsey also found the growth trajectory of mycelium underground, they are far more exaggerated than the [White Lian Mushroom] on the ground, where the mycelium is dense, and even some underground cavities can be dug out!

Comparing these cavities with mycelium growth trends, Lindsay finally made a difference.

The further northeast you go, the denser the mycelium becomes.

"Razor, I seem to have a solution."

Lindsay beckoned to Razor, and the explorer came over and immediately crouched in front of the soil that Lindsay had dug up:

"In the soil...... Drake, what you found has to do with these white things? ”

Lindsey nodded in affirmation:

"This thing is the root system of [White Lian Mushroom] underground, and I found the trend of their growth through this thing."

“……”

"Mushrooms and roots?"

Razor reached out to crush the soil.

In addition to the silky hyphae, there are also cotton-wool-like clumps, which are all information that explorers do not know:

"I've never heard of anything like this."

Lindsey shrugged:

"Perhaps the life scientists of Volcano City have written about it. It's just that this thing is buried in the ground, and no one usually finds it, so I don't know if it's a normal phenomenon. ”

Lindsay turned her head to look at her companions:

"Anyway, let's go northeast, and there should be results this time."

The crowd then set off.

Lindsay also popularized the concept of mycelium on the way.

Razor did not hesitate to write this information down in his notes, apparently out of the habit of explorers.

At dawn, the five of them came to a special terrain.

Beneath the hill they were facing, the ground formed a huge deep valley that had sunk downward, surrounded by towering trees that were so special that they could not be perceived from a particular angle.

At this moment, it is far away.

It was as if a meteorite had fallen from the sky and smashed diagonally on the ground, leaving such a deep trail at the end.

The hills on both sides were silent, as if guarding the secrets of the forest.

“……”

It was here that Lindsay's team stopped.

Because in addition to the magnificent scenery, this deep valley is also filled with a lilac poisonous miasma, which is so thick that it is impossible to even look at the scenery 5 meters away!

Boom –

Someone in the team swallowed.

Soon, there was a helpless and bitter tremolo:

"This kind of place ......"

"How are we going to get in?"

(End of chapter)