Chapter 39 Myconids
In the dim environment of fluorescent lights, a dense forest of fungi blocked the path of Brian and the little goblin Copper Block.
This is a Zeke wood mushroom forest.
It is a giant mushroom that can grow to more than ten meters.
In addition to serving as an umbrella canopy, the spores the size of a human head can also be crushed to replace grains and become a specialty food in the Dark Region.
In fact, the more important application value of this kind of mushroom is the hard wooden handle.
As one of the scarcest wood resources in the Underdark, Zeke wood can be used to make furniture, containers, bridges, platforms, etc.
Skilled craftsmen can also use dyeing, sanding and polishing processes to create various exquisite patterns on the surface of Zeke wood.
Brian looked at the goblin beside him with a questioning look.
Travelers in the Underdark rarely venture into the Sunless Woods area, so its detailed location is rarely marked on any map.
Because all roads leading to lightless woodland are full of dangers and difficult to navigate.
The same is true for the goblin copper block.
But he knew that there was a group of myconids living in a fungus woodland outside the Fansi Trail, and he was very familiar with them.
If there are myconids to lead the way and guide them, they will not only be able to pass through the Sunless Woods safely, but they will also not be attacked by the xenophobic group of myconids in the Sunless Woods.
“Not here?”
Copper Nugget scratched his head in confusion and muttered to himself: "It's strange. Taimo La is here, so where can they go?"
"They must have left." Brian said out of my mind.
At this time, he suddenly heard bursts of hissing noises, as if there were countless small voices whispering something in a language he did not understand.
Brian and the goblin looked at each other, and they walked together in the direction of the sound.
They followed the faint sound and came to a natural cave.
Brian saw a group of myconids, attracted by the rich fungi in the cave, gathering around and dancing silently.
Among this group of myconids, four are up to 10 feet tall while the other five are only half that size.
There is also a myconid larvae standing quietly on the side, keeping a certain distance from other similar species that behave strangely.
Myconids are a kind of mushroom people that can walk and are full of wisdom.
They are one of the most unusual creatures living underground. They are elegant, quiet, shy and quick to think, and do not trust outsiders.
Because they view all outsiders as destructive and violent.
In order to maintain a peaceful and quiet existence, their homes are often located far away from those well-traveled underground passages.
Myconids are between 2 and 12 feet tall.
The difference between them and other giant toadstools is that they have four limbs - the lower part of the body is divided into two legs in the middle, and there are two arms under the 'umbrella cover', and there are also With two eyes.
When they close their eyes, they can hide very well.
Random numbers of fingers will grow on their palms, and some mutant individuals will even grow more than two arms and legs.
“Don’t you find it strange?” Brian, who was hiding aside, looked at the dancing myconids, held down the copper block that was about to appear, and said in a low voice.
"What's weird?" the goblin hid back again, puzzled.
"I've never seen a dancing mycoid," Brian said thoughtfully.
He found that the group of myconids were intoxicated in their own silent carnival. Only one myconid larvae stood quietly, motionless.
"That may be because you didn't stay in the Dark Territory for long." Copper Nugget looked stunned and gave a perfunctory reason dryly.
“Let’s go.”
Brian thought for a while, and finally decided to communicate with them before making a decision.
The two appeared together in front of the group of myconids.
When the myconids discovered them, they immediately stopped dancing and surrounded them in a fan shape.
"Sorry to disturb you." Goblin Copper Block quickly crossed his arms in front of his chest and said apologetically.
Although Brian did not speak, he also crossed his hands on his chest in the same manner. This is a peace gesture popular in the Underdark. Races from the good or neutral camp will basically not choose to attack immediately when they see this gesture.
The largest of the mushroom crowd came out, stood in front of the two of them, and sprayed out a cloud of spores.
The moment the spore cloud fell, Brian immediately observed the color change of the spores with vigilance.
Because adult myconids can release many different types of spores such as paralysis, poisoning, hallucination, etc., this is also their best attack method, so they have to be guarded against.
"My soft friends, welcome you here."
Myconid's thoughts were transmitted to Brian and Copper through the telepathic connection caused by the spore cloud. .
Although the myconids cannot speak, these spores allow them to communicate telepathically with each other or with the outside world.
Brian could feel the enthusiasm of the myconids, who were known for their xenophobia, towards them, which made the doubts in his heart involuntarily aggravate again.
He quietly winked at Copper Block, instructing the other party not to reveal their purpose of coming here.
Although the little goblin didn't understand what Brian meant, he still obeyed him honestly.
"Why did you come here and make me look for so long." Copper Nugget responded in his own consciousness through the spore cloud.
"My squishy friends, we myconids never wander around the Underdark." The myconids spat out a cloud of spores again.
“We came here through the dream of ‘Madam’. ‘Madam’ told us that the greatest and most magnificent moment in the Underdark is about to come, and the day of joy for our Myconids is about to come. . So, my soft friends, join the carnival with me!”
The words just fell.
The spores ejected by the myconids strangely transform into another dazzling color.
“Be careful!”
Brian, who had been on guard for a long time, shouted loudly, and a bright, hot light blade instantly emerged from the waiting ‘Dawnbringer’.
The Goblin Copper Block looked shocked, and quickly activated "Shadow Jump" and disappeared into the colorful spore cloud.
Brian dodged out of the spore cloud, and the lightsaber in his hand danced with hot sword light among the mushroom crowd.
In just a moment, these myconids were all turned into ignited firemen, until they were burned to ashes.
“What’s going on?”
Bronze Block looked at Brian holding the Sword of Glory, broke out in a cold sweat, and asked quickly.
“This is a group of corrupted myconids.” Brian put away his weapon and turned his attention to the last unannihilated myconid larvae.
"Little Mushroom, what's your name?" He came to the young mushroom man and asked in a soft tone through his mind, "Do you know what happened here?"
He could feel that this little guy was the only myconid that had not been corrupted.
This is also the reason why he kept his hand.
The myconid larva took two steps back timidly. After seeing Brian's soft gaze, it slowly put down its guard and sprayed out a cloud of spores.
“My name is Teemo. I was kidnapped by the dark elves from the Lightless Forest. I was attacked by purple insects on the way. All the elves were killed by the purple insects. I escaped by chance. It was Uzibo. My uncle took me in, and he promised to send me back to the Sunless Woodland, but for some reason, Uncle Uzibo changed. They all said that they had received the gift of the 'Madam', and asked me to join their carnival. Thank you for relieving my uncles and aunts.”
lady? Could it be the fungus queen Zugmoy?
Brian was frightened by his guess.
"Then do you want to go back to the Lightless Woodland?" He squatted next to Teemo, stretched out his hand to stroke his little mushroom head, and conveyed his thoughts to him.
"Are you willing to send me back?" The myconid larvae excitedly sprayed out a large cloud of spores.
“Of course.”
Brian nodded with a smile, then said with a look of embarrassment, "However, I don't know where the Sunless Woodland is, so I need you to lead me, can you?"
"Okay, okay. , that’s no problem.”
The mushroom larva sprayed the spore cloud happily, “Although I don’t know where the lightless forest is, I have an innate sense of the way home. If you are willing to take me home, the leader of the Myconid King Basdia will definitely thank you, because the leader likes Teemo the most."
"Let's go"
Bu. Ryan looked relaxed and immediately waved to the little goblin beside him, then hugged the little mushroom and left together.
(End of this chapter)