Chapter 469

Chapter 469

The special Mushroom Grower was larger in size compared to ordinary Mushroom Growers, and its mushroom-like features were less pronounced.

The mushroom-like frill around its waist was incredibly light and ethereal, resembling a thin veil that moved without wind.

The little Mushroom Grower floated in mid-air with its eyes closed, as countless threads of energy from the surrounding Mushroom Growers flowed towards it like raindrops merging into a river.

On the ground, strands of energy gathered from the countless mushrooms slowly drifted into other Mushroom Growers. This energy was highly impure, but after being purified by the other Mushroom Growers, it became exceptionally refined when outputted.

This Mushroom Grower was like a heart supporting the numerous exotic beasts outside, with the sprawling mushrooms clearly serving as its extensions.

The mushrooms absorbed energy, the ordinary Mushroom Growers further refined it, and finally transmitted it to this larger Mushroom Grower, feeding the increasingly concentrated energy within its body.

As if sensing Lorant's psychic gaze, the Mushroom Grower suddenly opened its eyes and looked in his direction.

Its pupils glowed with a ghostly fluorescent green, unlike the cyan eyes of the Windbreaking Horse. The Mushroom Grower's eyes didn't seem to hold a gust of wind that couldn't be blown away, but rather resembled a deep, bottomless pool of stagnant water. The inorganic and deep color sent shivers down one's spine when gazed upon.

Fortunately, this little Mushroom Grower was still a type of pet. Although its gaze was somewhat mechanical, it became lively within a second.

This special Mushroom Grower appeared to sense Lorant's psychic gaze, tilting its head curiously in the direction of his psychic vision.

Lorant didn't waste time with the little creature, quickly grasping the situation inside before withdrawing his psychic energy.

Once he grasped the situation inside, Lorant immediately began directing everyone to clear the fungal growth at the entrance.

Through his previous psychic exploration, Lorant could sense that the special Mushroom Grower had been in a unique phase of secondary development.

It was like an embryo about to hatch, demanding an astonishing amount of nutrients to sustain itself.

The Mushroom Growers surrounding it were providing it with nutrients in their own way.

Moreover, the extensive mushroom clusters that now filled the pet shop, even spreading to the nearby forest, were also a method for the Mushroom Growers to absorb nutrients.

Various types of mushrooms took root in the ground, frantically drawing nutrients to nourish the Mushroom Grower.

Due to the vast range, although these mushrooms hadn't been around for long, the energy they absorbed was already sufficient for the Mushroom Grower's development.

If the Blood-eyed Black Crow were to look down at the Blue Star Pet Shop from above at this moment, it would notice that the mushrooms, which had been rapidly spreading outward an hour ago, were now gradually slowing down and even beginning to shrink.

After discussing with the two S-rank pets, Lorant and they agreed that it was now a suitable time to enter.

Regardless of the Mushroom Grower's condition, it had already entered a stage where it could exit its special state at any time.

The 'fortress' formed by the mushrooms wasn't difficult to clear. Taya alone could easily handle these ordinary plant mushrooms with her magic.

However, before Lorant arrived, the mages had attempted to clear the mushroom clusters on the grass, but as soon as they were cut down, new mushrooms would immediately sprout from the same spot, making it impossible to clean up.

Although somewhat hesitant, Taya followed Lorant's instructions, and to her surprise, the previously resilient mushrooms were now easily cleared away.

One by one, the mushrooms lay scattered on the ground, appearing as they should—like ordinary ingredients.

Soon, everyone entered the interior of the activity room.

After Taya's cleaning, though some residual slime remained, the room was at least navigable by Lorant's standards.

The mushrooms moved outside piled up high, resembling a small hill that left onlookers in awe.

Leaving Taya and others to continue cleaning the traces left by the mushroom layers on the first floor, Lorant informed Lancelot and then went up to the second floor alone.

Little Qing sat on Lorant's shoulder, and after being with his owner, Little Qing, who had developed a cleanliness obsession, looked at the uncleaned fungal layers on the second floor with disdain and even a hint of terror.

Without waiting for Lorant to arrange anything, Little Qing began to wave his small hands, and an azure light flowed from his hands. Wherever the light touched, the sticky and ugly mushroom layers disappeared without a trace.

The blue light transformed into a flowing teleportation array that defied logic, transporting all the fungal layers outside the activity room. The mushrooms falling from the sky startled the curious guests gathered around the mushroom pile.

In just a few seconds, the entire second floor was restored to its pristine condition, with the floor shining as if it had just been polished, even cleaner than the first floor, which Taya had cleaned multiple times with magic.

The level of cleanliness even surpassed that of the activity room when it was first built and before any pets had moved in. Since those little ones had moved in, even with the help of cleaning magic, Lorant had never seen the activity room so clean and tidy.

Pets always have nesting instincts, and the human definition of cleanliness does not apply to them.

Of course, Little Qing had cleaned about ninety percent of the floor, and now the only place on the second floor that remained unchanged was the corner where the Mushroom Growers had gathered.

However, the disappearance of the mushrooms inside the activity room had clearly alarmed the Mushroom Growers, who were immersed in some strange ritual.

They were like startled prairie dogs, although their bodies remained in place, dutifully forming a protective wall to shield the Mushroom Grower inside, their eyes darted over in panic.

Lorant spread his hands and slowly moved towards the direction of the Mushroom Growers.

This is an effective method to show the pets that he meant no harm.

Even though all the creatures had shown nothing but goodwill towards him and had never displayed any aggressive tendencies, Lorant always remembered that these adorable creatures were essentially powerful pets.

Aggression is an instinct ingrained in their nature.

When dealing with unfamiliar pets, especially in such a special situation, Lorant could hardly guarantee that these little things would remain calm and suppress their aggressive instincts.

Turning his head to glance at Fa Meng, who hovered beside him, holding a string of deliciously roasted mushrooms and eating with relish, unconcerned about the situation, Lorant felt slightly reassured.

Knowing the little fat dragon's personality, Lorant naturally understood that Fa Meng's attitude meant that these Mushroom Growers were definitely not dangerous.

Even though this little fat dragon was showing some rebellious tendencies and occasionally played small pranks, he still knew how to act appropriately.

In serious situations, Fa Meng never hesitated and was always someone Lorant could rely on.

Sure enough, as he approached the Mushroom Growers, these little ones remained still, making no extra movements.

As he approached, Lorant reached out to the Mushroom Grower at the top of the pyramid. After a brief hesitation, the little one glanced inside the pyramid and then lightly jumped into Lorant's palm.

With this little one's movement, the entire Mushroom Grower pyramid seemed to respond to a signal and quickly began to collapse.

In an instant, the Mushroom Growers scattered in all directions, all disappearing from Lorant's sight.

Only the special Mushroom Grower in the center remained, staring at him with wide, curious eyes.

The two stared at each other for a while, and Lorant, feeling uneasy and unsure of how to proceed, watched the Mushroom Grower's deep green eyes.

Finally, the little Mushroom Grower broke the stalemate. It took the initiative to step forward, approached Lorant, tilted its head, and shyly reached out to grab Lorant's pant leg.

With the little one's action, Lorant unconsciously sighed in relief. He bent down and spread his hands so the green-eyed little one could jump up.

A soft touch came from his palm, and the next second, the ability chart in Lorant's mind, like a Japanese otaku meeting their energetic idol, excitedly popped out on its own.

It even shamelessly unfolded itself in front of Lorant, and seeing that Lorant seemed ready to ignore it, it anxiously bounced a couple of times.

Lorant rubbed the Mushroom Grower in his hand a couple of times. The soft feel and the little one's dissatisfied but not forceful push made Lorant's previously uneasy heart settle down.

Anything he could casually handle was not considered dangerous in Lorant's mind.

Of course, the most important thing was that after direct contact, the distinct beast pet aura radiating from this quirky Mushroom Grower made Lorant feel very familiar and at ease.

At this point, Lorant finally found a moment to focus on the ability chart that had been making a fuss in his field of vision.

It seemed that the beast pet that could make the ability chart act so erratically and cause such a commotion should be...

Sure enough, when Lorant's gaze swept over, he saw that the entry in the ability chart that was flashing wildly was located in the column for special bloodlines of the SSR level.

After Little Qing and Little Black, a new entry had appeared, awaiting Lorant's inspection.

"SSR" "Toxic Blood": A special bloodline among Mushroom Growers. All mushrooms grown by a Mushroom Grower with Toxic Blood are highly poisonous, and the toxicity increases with the energy growth of the Mushroom Grower itself, capable of affecting objects with more than twice the energy of the Mushroom Grower.

Mushroom Growers with Toxic Blood cannot produce hallucinogenic spores, and the hosts they parasitize will also be infected with the toxin, enhancing their attack capabilities. However, when the Mushroom Grower's parasitic clone leaves, the host will inevitably perish and rapidly decompose under the effects of the Toxic Blood.