Wherever Gu Gu was, Grandfather Han would be there as well. It was a no-brainer.
In this slightly dreamy cabin, Gu Gu was the cluster of half-green, half-purple mushrooms.
It was around 2 meters in diameter and swayed slightly as it snuggled up to Grandfather Han.
As for Grandfather Han? He was sitting on a rough chair carved with a five-clawed Huaxia dragon. He did not move an inch and allowed Gu Gu to snuggle up to him.
Unfortunately, Gu Gu was still the same Gu Gu. It revealed its true form and accompanied Grandfather Han in its most familiar form after spending 20 years with him.
However, Grandfather Han was no longer the old Grandfather Han. His grayish-white eyes told him that he had completely transformed into a zombie, so he could no longer say a word of love to the mushroom.
Tang Ling's appearance made Gu Gu sway crazily. The Green Fungus Mannequins that chased after Tang Ling also went crazy as they sped up to attack Tang Ling.
At the same time, the cabin wall behind Grandfather Han and Gu Gu started to shake rapidly. It slowly rose up and revealed a pair of giant claws.
'Discovered intelligent life form of Planet XR, Green Fungus Mother. Mission completion: 100%.
'Warning, warning. High risk scenario. High risk scenario — Green Fungus Mother's cabin has Level 2 cosmic contagion.
'Mission completion: 100%. Dream Seed No. 0233 has acquired the right to exit the Dream Domain. If you choose yes, the Domain Door will appear. If you choose no, the mission rating will increase to B rank and above to regain the right to exit.
'Dream Seed No. 0233 has triggered sub-mission — Queen's Wrath. Mission completion: 0%.
'Dream Seed No. 0233 will be pursued by Rank F dangerous creature — King-class Green Fungus Mannequins for the remaining time in the Dream Domain.'
"Do you have to go all out?" After Tang Ling greeted Grandfather Han, he did not stop at all. He dashed towards Grandfather Han and Gu Gu.
Following the whistling wind and the dancing spores, a series of messages popped up in Tang Ling's mind.
"No, no, no, no!" The madness in Tang Ling's bones told him that he was a dangerous gambler and a big player. There was only one last step left, so how could he give up?
Those crazy giant Green Fungus Mannequins did not exist! After transforming, Tang Ling's speed was a lot faster than them. Even if they went crazy, they could not catch up to him.
But what about the spores that were inevitably sucked into his body? They started to root themselves in Tang Ling's giant body frantically. Due to their overwhelming numbers, they started to fight for control of Tang Ling's body.
Wave after wave, a strange numbness started to spread all over Tang Ling's body. Thoughts started to appear in his mind one after another.
Relax, relax, sleep, sleep sweetly, and you will no longer have any worries. As long as you give up at this moment, you will obtain eternal life in the quiet kingdom.
"F * ck off!" Tang Ling roared madly. He knew it was a sign of being deeply infected.
He also knew that in a few seconds, his transformed state would no longer be the strongest existence in this place.
Behind the wall behind Grandfather Han, a pair of giant Green Fungus Mannequins with claws as big as a grown man's body was revealed.
But, so what? At the very least, I'm still invincible!
In less than two seconds, Tang Ling arrived in front of Grandfather Han and Gu Gu. Gu Gu could not express itself in its mushroom form, but Tang Ling could strangely sense its rage.
You're just a bunch of mushrooms, why are you so angry? Tang Ling stomped on Gu Gu. He did not mind bullying a bunch of mushrooms.
At the same time, he extended his long arm and grabbed Grandfather Han. "I'm sorry, but I'm taking Guo Er away."
His feet felt like he was stepping on a rotten cabin, and as expected, he stepped on nothing.
In just an instant, Gu Gu had already shifted onto the huge body, and began to quickly burrow into its ear.
Resentment, rage, anxiety, and madness spread throughout the cabin. As the absolute queen, Gu Gu's will naturally covered the entire place, except for Tang Ling.
Other than Tang Ling, he grabbed Grandfather Han and ran out of the cabin.
His mind was getting blurry. The irresistible thoughts that were like drugs from the old civilization started to devour him.
On top of that, it was not just the temptation of the thoughts. His body started to feel numb and he could no longer run as nimbly as before.
If he wanted to hold on, all that was left was his unyielding will.
Tang Ling's willpower was strong. The scene that he had rehearsed countless times in his mind finally became a reality. He would use the defenseless zombie Grandfather Han to destroy him.
His logic was sound. Gu Gu cared about Grandfather Han the most. When it was still a blank infant, every bit of color on its body was painted by Grandfather Han.
Therefore, the unique feelings it had for Grandfather Han overrode its rationality and even its mission.
Therefore, it was willing to waste a lot of time just to live with Grandfather Han in his ideal form.
Therefore, until the very last moment, it did not want to put on that ugly coat and transform into a king-class Green Fungus Mannequin to guard Grandfather Han.
It thought Grandfather Han would despise its ugly appearance!
As a matter of fact, the only way out of this situation was Grandfather Han!
How could there be a problem with its logic?
Therefore, the final performance that Tang Ling had rehearsed in his mind happened in the Myriad Mushroom Valley.
Tang Ling's huge body dashed out of the broken spaceship.
He shuttled through the mushrooms and set them on fire.
Thousands of zombies, zombie beasts, Green Fungus Mannequins, and giant Green Fungus Mannequins all dashed towards Tang Ling.
The real giant king-class Green Fungus Mannequins crawled out of the broken spaceship and dashed towards Tang Ling in a frenzy.
With the addition of the faint black liquid, the Energy Converted Corpse Mushrooms started to explode one after another. Once the fire started to burn fiercely, it was impossible to stop it.
Moreover, all the living beings in the valley had their attention on Tang Ling. All of them wanted to snatch the dazed and struggling zombie in his hand.
Notifications were spilling out in Tang Ling's mind like crazy.
'Mission: Destroy the source. Completion: 30%, 40%, 50%.'
Tang Ling no longer had the time to feel anything. His brain fell into an unusually muddled state in less than a minute.
However, Tang Ling was not unprepared for the situation.
He used a psychological trick to deepen a certain concept over and over again, forcefully hinting at his brain so that he could rely on his remaining willpower to complete the final part of the mission.
Yes, he had been drawing and rehearsing this final madness along the way. Every route, every movement, every step he took.
Therefore, Tang Ling entered a mystical state in his current state.
There was no sadness, no joy, no fear, and no worry. He grabbed Grandfather Han with one hand and held the torch in his mouth as he sprinted forward.
When the whole Myriad Mushroom Valley was engulfed in flames, he had already returned to the broken spaceship after being chased.
"There's one last one left. One last one …" Tang Ling purposely sprinted around the spaceship as more and more enemies started to chase after him.
The queen's will was Grandfather Han, and Grandfather Han was above everything else. None of the living beings controlled by the queen could escape the powerful will to snatch Grandfather Han back.
All of them squeezed into the spaceship.
The cabin was crammed full of them, and they moved along with Tang Ling's every step.
The queen was among them. She possessed unrivaled speed that was even faster than Tang Ling's transformed form. Each time she got close to Tang Ling, he would grin ferociously and use his giant hand to choke Grandfather Han's neck.
All he had to do was break his neck and destroy his cerebellum, and Grandfather Han would never come back to life again.
Just like that, Tang Ling's Precise Instinct knew that he had reached a certain number. The number included all the living beings in the Myriad Mushroom Valley. He grabbed Grandfather Han and ran towards the energy cabin that he had specifically identified.
The mission rating had reached B rank because Tang Ling had destroyed the Myriad Mushroom Valley.
Tang Ling had destroyed the Myriad Mushroom Valley.
There were 45 seconds left on the countdown.
Tang Ling's eyes started to turn grayish-white.
However, wasn't his target right in front of him? Tang Ling arrived at the hole under the giant root.
He turned around abruptly and faced the creatures that were chasing after him with a strange smile on his face.
The queen chased after him. Its giant and sharp claws were about to scratch Tang Ling's clothes.
At the same time, Tang Ling loosened his grip.
The torch fell into the giant hole. The black liquid that was condensed into black crystals would explode into the most beautiful fireworks in the next second.
"Why are you separating us?" The queen roared furiously and a clear human voice came from her mouth.
It was at that moment that Tang Ling chose 'Yes'. He had the right to exit the Dream Domain.
Right before the queen's claws touched him, Tang Ling hurled Grandfather Han into the air.
The queen stopped and reached out to grab Grandfather Han's body.
The Domain Gate appeared behind Tang Ling. When he felt the special light, his body fell backward.
Bang! The door was slammed open.
Boom! A giant spark flashed in front of Tang Ling's grayish-white eyes.
A powerful force sucked Tang Ling into the door.
A final thought appeared in Tang Ling's mind.
'Turn into ashes together. You two will never be separated again.'
**
'Completed sub-mission: Destroy the Root. Completion rate: 100%. Rewarded 10 Dream Coins. Main mission rating increased by 1 rank.
'Completed sub-mission: The Queen's Wrath. Completion rate: 100%. Rewarded 10 Dream Coins. Main mission rating increased by 1 rank.
'Completed main mission: The Mystery of Qingxi Town. Completion rate: 100%. Rewarded 1 Dream Coin and the right to enter the Mysterious Store.
'Dream Seed No. 0233, Qingxi Town Scenario Series Mission Rating: A rank. Failed to reach S, SS, or SSS rank. There is one main mission, four sub-missions, three storyline missions, and one important era mission that hasn't been triggered. '
Tang Ling rolled his grayish-white eyes. He did not even have the strength to curse.
He had not completely deactivated his transformation, but his body was already stiff. He slapped the floor and shouted, "Help me! Help me!"
At that moment, a lazy and slightly disgusted voice echoed in his ears, "Tsk tsk, who's the one who messed up the mushroom stew and threw it into my restaurant?"
Tang Ling was speechless.
But in the next second, a cool liquid was inexplicably pushed into his body.
In an instant, all the green bacteria in his body were wiped out, and he was back to his uninfected state.
Tang Ling did not stand up. He continued to lie on the floor, panting heavily.
After the frenzied battle, all the injuries he had suffered and the consequences of devouring vicious beast meat without a care for the consequences exploded at this moment.
He was not in the weakened state, but he did not have the strength to stand up and face the owner of the Mysterious Store, Kun.
"You're so crazy because the Mysterious Store will save you, aren't you?" Kun seemed to enjoy Tang Ling lying on the floor like a dead dog.
With a sneer, he slowly walked towards Tang Ling.
The black floor was smooth and flawless like a perfect piece of jade, reflecting Kun's figure.
This time around, he was still wearing a long black robe made of a material that shone brighter than a brocade.
The long robe was embroidered with peonies and white birds circling the peonies. It was extravagant and elegant, but on Kun, it only made him look noble.
His feet were bare, but his toes were nice to look at.
He looked down at Tang Ling from above and said in disdain, "You turned yourself into a pile of mushroom meat, yet you only got an A rating. Don't you feel inferior?
If you feel inferior, it's fine. You can kill yourself. I won't stop you. "
Tang Ling clenched his fists and mustered all his strength to shout weakly, "You wear flowers, birds, fishes, and insects to mock me. Do you think you're noble?"
Fuuu! A formless gale enveloped Tang Ling. Whether he wanted to or not, the gale lifted him up and made him face Kun.
It was at that moment that Tang Ling's transformation ended and he started to shrink rapidly.
Kun chuckled coldly.
Tang Ling cursed in his heart. Why can't the seed cooperate at a time like this? Shrinking rapidly in front of him? What the f * ck?
As though he felt that he had not provoked Tang Ling enough, Kun sized him up from head to toe. Tang Ling's clothes were ragged, his body was covered in wounds, and he was dirty.
He said slowly, "I think I'm noble."
Tang Ling felt like he was going to explode on the spot.
Was there anyone in the world who deserved a beating more than Kun? Tang Ling was also invincible with his words even though he was a rascal.
Tang Ling felt wronged.
Kun tilted his head and looked at Tang Ling. His starry eyes showed a sense of sincerity as he said, "You're injured. Do you need treatment?"
"No, thank you." Tang Ling was panicking. His clothes were torn and his arms were exposed.
There were 23 beautiful Dream Coins lined up on top of the treatment, but after Kun treated his infection, he lost five Dream Coins.
Tang Ling could not afford the treatment!
It was just a fungus control potion! Even if the effect was a little better and it felt a little purer, was it worth five Dream Coins? He had traded his life for the Dream Coins!
In the Mysterious Store where even Level 3 vicious beast meat was fed to turtles, if he exchanged five Dream Coins for vicious beast meat, it would be enough for him to eat for half a year!
The more Tang Ling thought about it, the more his heart bled.
"I have enough Dream Coins. Treat it." Kun ignored Tang Ling's rejection. He raised his hand and a tube of pale blue, shiny liquid appeared in his hand.
"I was wrong. Kun, you're the noblest person I've ever met. Men are nobler than you, women are nobler than you, let alone animals … "Tang Ling said weakly. He wanted to express his emotions with his voice, but he was in a weakened state. If it were not for the invisible wind that supported him, he might not even be able to move a finger.
His words were the powerful support from the Dream Coins.
"Shut up." Kun glanced at Tang Ling without batting an eyelid. He then turned around and walked to the counter behind him.
As he walked, the lights on both sides of the counter lit up one after another. The luxurious copper lamps looked even more exquisite under the reflection of the black floorboards.
Kun sat behind the counter while the palm-sized tortoise crawled innocently on the counter. Every now and then, its pea-sized eyes would glance at Tang Ling as if it was curious about what mushroom stewed meat was. Was it delicious?
With a wave of his hand, an ancient Huaxianese style wooden stool and a small tea table appeared beside Tang Ling.
"Sit." Kun propped his chin with one hand as if he was in the mood to chat.
Tang Ling even felt like it was strenuous for him to lie down.
Kun seemed to have thought of something as well. He tapped the counter with his fair and slender fingers and took out a sparkling white jade plate from under the counter. There were three yellow, square pastries on the plate.
With a flick of his finger, the three pastries flew towards Tang Ling.
The pastries were the size of half a thumb. Even though there were three of them, given Tang Ling's appetite, they were not enough to fill his mouth.
However, Tang Ling kept his mouth shut. What the f * ck? How could he afford the pastries from Kun?
This time, Kun did not care about Tang Ling's opinion. He used some unknown method to pry Tang Ling's mouth open and shoved the three pastries into his mouth.
The pastries melted in his mouth and turned into a sweet, flowery liquid that slid into Tang Ling's stomach.
Delicious! It's really delicious!
It's even more delicious than the pastries, fruits, and pastries that Tang Ling had in the Dream Domain.
More importantly, after eating the pastries, he did not feel empty at all. Instead, it turned into a warm stream that softly comforted his exhausted and weak body.
Compared to the tortoise, swallowing vicious beast meat was like swallowing a knife.
Tang Ling recovered a little and sat down on the stool that Kun gave him. He placed both of his hands on the table and supported his head.
His heart ached because he did not know how many Dream Coins he would have to spend to make up for the three pastries. Actually, he did not have to spend any Dream Coins because he could recover on his own.
"I don't need any Dream Coins this time. It's just a snack." Kun pointed at the little tortoise that was too lazy to crawl and was daydreaming with its head tilted to one side. His words sounded like the music of heaven to Tang Ling.
But … there was no buts. Didn't he ask for the tortoise's Level 3 vicious beast meat last time?
Tang Ling was calm.
"You, you're different from the last time," Kun said all of a sudden with one of his hands supporting his chin lazily.
Was he different? He was different!
Last time, Tang Ling was quiet and guarded like an injured little beast. His gaze at the world was filled with sorrow, anger, and hatred.
This time, Tang Ling was a lot calmer as if the burden had been lifted off his shoulders. He was even a little too slick.
However, Kun should not be concerned about it, yet he was.
Tang Ling did not know what to say, so he kept quiet.
Kun did not seem to be interested in the topic either. He said, "It's better to cover your wounds. Wounds aren't meant for others to see.
You're great. You seek change but remain as still as a mountain. That's your true self. "
Tang Ling was quiet.
As a matter of fact, it was easier to get along with Liu He. Compared to Kun, who was noble, elegant, and seemed to know everything and could see through everything, Tang Ling was more relaxed.
Liu He was an adorable uncle who was always smiling, gentle, simple, and sincere.
Tang Ling calmed himself down and said, "I still have 18 Dream Coins. I want to trade them for something."
"Dream Coins, huh?" Kun waved his hand and the little dot representing the Dream Coins on Tang Ling's arm disappeared. It transformed into 18 twinkling stars on his hand.
"You charged me in advance?" Tang Ling was a little displeased.
Kun did not answer him. Instead, he looked deeply into Tang Ling's eyes, which were twinkling like thousands of twinkling stars. "What do you think the problem is?"
"What problem?" Tang Ling could not keep up with Kun's thoughts.
"Why is it only an A rating?"
Isn't the owner of the Mysterious Store a little too nosy? Tang Ling was a little surprised, but he was also thinking about the same question.
He thought he had completed the mission perfectly, but there were still three more completion rates that he had yet to touch. He even left a lot of missions that he had yet to trigger.
As a matter of fact, according to the setting of the Dream Domain, the life-or-death missions would be triggered based on the Dream Seed's strength.
It was his first time entering the dream, so theoretically speaking, he should be able to do better because it was foreseeable that the difficulty of the dream would only increase in the future.
No wonder Kun was being sarcastic.
Even so, Tang Ling answered Kun seriously, "I think the problem is the night I nailed Grandfather Han. I left a huge loophole in the dream."
"Hmm? Tell me about it. "Kun was not surprised by Tang Ling's answer.
However, Tang Ling felt a chill in his heart. Was everything that he did in the Dream Domain being spied on?
However, he would not ask such a question.
He answered Kun, "I noticed the Green Fungus Queen's concern for Grandfather Han, but I didn't make good use of it. What if I didn't underestimate Grandfather Han that night and managed to control him? "
Indeed, it would be the best solution since it could even be achieved without a drop of blood.
The power of intellect was sometimes shocking, even though Tang Ling preferred hot-blooded battles.
"You've answered a key point. However, you've neglected another key point. "Kun shook his head.
"What else?" Tang Ling asked seriously.
"Leverage the situation. Understand? "Kun's answer was simple.
Tang Ling thought for a while before he asked in uncertainty, "You mean, leverage all the power that can be used?"
"You can understand it that way. You have to understand that there's a limit to what a person can carry, but if a person changes the word 'carry' to 'lead', the outcome will be completely different.
"If you know how to leverage the situation, you'll trigger another main mission. You'll turn bad things into good things. Maybe you'll change the era.
"You think you've eliminated all the scourges, but you didn't. But you didn't do it. You still have a lot left. Have you forgotten about the scorched land before you went to the mountain stream? "Kun analyzed calmly.
Tang Ling was drenched in cold sweat.
Indeed, he had forgotten about it. He had neglected it! He had destroyed the Myriad Mushroom Mountain Stream on his own, but he did not completely clear the scorched land, and the green fungus had only left a little seed behind.
However, it was also a contradiction.
The countdown timer of the mission had started, and he only had 20 hours back then, so it was impossible for him to clear the area within 20 hours.
Therefore, the answer was what Kun mentioned — leverage the situation.
"Understand?" Kun raised a curious brow.
"Yes." Tang Ling suddenly felt that even if he was given a rank A rating, he might not be able to bear it.
He thought he had calculated every possibility, but in the end …
"If you feel inferior, you can kill yourself. I won't stop you," Kun said without being concerned. Tang Ling was speechless.
This time around, he was really speechless.
However, in the next moment, Kun suddenly said in a serious tone, "Learn how to leverage the situation. If you can't leverage the situation, build it! "
"I'll try my best." Tang Ling also became serious.
"Very well then. You've made a lot of mistakes in the Dream Domain this time. So, I'm going to punish you. "Kun returned to his lazy manner.
"There's such a rule?" Tang Ling felt that the rule was a little unreasonable. Shouldn't the principle of doing business be 'I pay and you sell?' Regardless of whether he was good at making money, the money should be real money, shouldn't it?
As expected, Kun shook his head. "No."
"Then, why are you punishing me?" Tang Ling was surprised.
"Because I'm the owner of the Mysterious Store. I'm happy." Kun sounded reasonable.
Tang Ling was rendered speechless.
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