Mushroom Lord in the Underground City-Chapter 375 - 367: Self-Destruct Elf

At the bottom of the spiral structure of the Divine Wood Dungeon, the space rippled like water, and two figures quietly appeared.

It was Ilo, along with one of his students, Seldan. This Elf Mage had stood firmly by Ilo’s side from the beginning, and he also played a part in spreading the "Frenzy" in the dungeon earlier.

After coming out, Ilo did not rush into action but stood still, lost in thought.

What he was pondering wasn’t the Puki from earlier; it was just a special magic pet modified by some unknown entity, which could be directly dealt with to ensure no information leaks.

He was considering the condition of the Divine Wood itself.

Before leaving that space, he had deliberately checked part of the Divine Wood’s trunk, and some of the ancient bark had already begun to show those dark red patterns.

The Divine Wood supports the entire spatial structure of the dungeon, and so many demons filled with "Frenzy" energy dying on this land, with their souls lingering here, will continue to cause pollution. Even the Divine Wood itself cannot be completely immune to such erosion.

Once the Divine Wood is completely eroded, he can implement the next step of his plan.

The only thing is...

The rate of erosion of the Divine Wood is far slower than he had anticipated. According to his initial calculations, by now, the erosion should be nearing its end, and the grand plan should be close to success.

But the reality is, the current progress seems to be only about two-thirds there.

Where exactly did things go wrong?

The Captain of the Guard, Eco, had already been successfully trapped by him in that isolated space, originally a good move to weaken the Elf King Oriel’s support.

But now, with the progress lagging significantly, it’s equivalent to giving the other side more time to react, undoubtedly adding more variables.

Nonetheless, Ilo was not impatient.

Unexpected developments in plans are common, and he has enough capability to handle them with composure.

As for the Elf King, he will personally go and use the prepared excuses to maneuver, simply delaying for a bit more time.

Regarding the Divine Wood...

Without direct intervention from the royal family, theoretically, no one could release the trapped Eco and Salian. But to be safe, he has left Seldan behind to handle any unforeseen events.

In fact, the safest method would certainly be to kill Eco and Salian directly, eliminating any potential future troubles.

Indeed, the safest approach, naturally, would be to completely erase Eco and Salian, doing away with it once and for all.

However, seizing power has never been his ultimate goal; that is merely the beginning!

After controlling the Elf Race, they must step out of the comfort zone of Ishildorin.

Facing humans, demons, and dwarves, whether through collaboration or warfare, the future of the Elf Race will require the strength of talents like Eco and Salian.

As for whether they choose to cooperate afterward, Ilo is not worried.

Currently, it is merely a difference in choice of paths.

When the dust settles, for the overall future of the Elf Race, he believes that even if they bear grievances, they will ultimately make compromises.

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Meanwhile.

That old thing, really ruthless!

The [Subordinate Control] was cut off, and since the fungal mat hasn’t yet extended to that area, even if the Scout Puki revives, it temporarily cannot reestablish control.

In all fairness, purely from what Ilo has articulated, Lin Jun internally agrees with some of his points.

Facing the ever-expanding mist that devours everything, choosing to close off and seclude in the forest?

To put it nicely, it’s remaining a stable corner; to put it bluntly, it’s waiting for death!

However, agreeing does not imply he will support him; in the old fellow’s words, the underlying theme is sacrifice.

For the future of the Elf Race, sacrificing some elves, then naturally, other races in his view are even more readily expendable!

As for the Puki?

That’s even less to be said, probably to be deemed as a dangerous creature not allowed on the Ark.

When sacrifice becomes inevitable, Lin Jun hopes to be the one in control of the decision, rather than waiting for others to decide his fate.

Of course, all these assumptions are based on the supposition that everything Ilo said is true.

However, in reality, in that space, there are so many black information blocks, and even Ilo admitted he had not fully deciphered them. Lin Jun thinks he’s most likely piecing together his conclusions from some small fragmented information.

The truth remains largely in question.

Lin Jun plans to figure it out himself.

The question now is, how to return?

When Ilo utilized the teleportation authority of the Divine Wood Dungeon, he used Abyss Magic, a trick Lin Jun also knows!

Whether it will succeed or not, it’s always worth a try.

But now, beneath the Divine Wood Dungeon, it’s either filled with elves or uncleaned areas full of frenzied demons.

Does it mean sending Dylan II again?

Lin Jun thought of a more suitable candidate.

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A finely crafted longbow named "Light Bee" was tightly held in hand, and a particularly reinforced backpack Puki, full of arrows, was on his back.

This former Ark organization member that Lin Jun spent over a week reasoning and persuading, finally repenting and seeing the light, abandoning darkness for light—the Diamond Level Elf Ranger, Peragel, has taken on this daunting task!

Finally, able to serve the boss!

Peragel’s heart was filled with excitement and sincerity!

For the boss’s great cause, he is willing to dedicate everything he has!

The only regret is, he still hasn’t fully comprehended the true nature of this "great cause."

Peragel, worthy of his elite ranger status, even after passing through the rift to the Divine Wood Dungeon, could travel through the forest as fast as the half-demon of the past, even at Diamond Level.

And for this mission, Peragel also has an advantage over the half-demon!

He doesn’t need to hide and can openly proceed to the lower layers without worrying about being detected by other elves besides Ilo.

At this moment, the elves’ only enemies are those frenzied demons; for his kin, as long as they’re not covered with frightening red patterns and driven mad, there’s no one wary of them.

Of course, to avoid running directly into Ilo, who might be coming upwards, Lin Jun instructed Peragel to avoid the "safe passage" cleared by the elves, opting for a detour along the flanks.

Lin Jun isn’t worried about Peragel possibly revealing anything, preparations in this regard were made long ago.

The basic [Mimicry Level 8] ensures Peragel looks indistinguishable from a normal Elf Ranger, as long as he doesn’t get into a near-death state, no anomalies will show.

And [Self-Destruction Level 9] ensures that before any anomaly is exposed, it completely obliterates any possible remaining traces.

Anyway, this guy isn’t really one of his own, even if lost, Lin Jun wouldn’t feel the slightest pain.

On another front, to protect his pets amidst any potential danger, two powerful Pukis began to hatch on the fungal mat beneath the Elf Forest...

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