novelraw Chapter 446 - 437: Essence of Life
Chapter 446 - 437: Essence of Life
In small glass tubes, a few drops of transparent clear liquid were contained.
It looked like water, but was more viscous. When the tubes were shaken, they would slowly slide along the inner wall of the glass, leaving slight traces.
All collected from Lin Jun’s body.
After reclaiming the skills, this liquid began to secrete from the cap of the Green Mushroom; the initial moisture was because of this.
Thinking back now, the reason the change wasn’t noticed when the skills were placed on other Puki was probably due to size.
Not to mention Heavy Armor Puki, even an ordinary Puki with a few more drops of this would not show any change.
Is this the liquid produced by the [Life Source]? What is it for?
Need... an experimental subject...
Lin Jun’s gaze turned to Norris, who was setting traps and alert mechanisms beside his Mushroom House...
No, no, instinctively turned over there.
Now that the household is large and established, risky projects no longer require Norris’s personal intervention.
The perspective continued to shift, arriving at another unknown cavern in the Deep Area.
Lin Jun’s lair was unknown for safety reasons, while this place was unknown because Lin Jun didn’t want the subordinates to mistake him for some cruel, inhumane overlord, which would be detrimental to unity.
Dim fluorescence illuminated some curled up figures inside the cavern.
Most of them were humans, from Mushroom City.
Among them were perverted killers, ruthless adventurers, bullies, gangsters... in short, as long as someone could disappear without attracting too much attention, and could be experimented on without guilt, they would end up here.
Apart from humans, there were also a few Half-demons and Lizardmen.
These were the guys among the captives who committed unforgivable mistakes. Among them, those with Gold Level or above strength would be fully parasitized to become Mushroom Guards, while those weaker ones who were a waste of Puki capacity would be sent here to contribute as much as possible to the Mushroom Garden.
Sigmund could enjoy a delicious glass of red wine thanks to this place.
Puki——
A Fat Otaku Puki stepped into the cave, and the previously quiet cavern suddenly became lively.
When they saw it was a Fat Otaku Puki and not a Vampire Puki coming to draw blood,
whether Demon Race or human, they all desperately shrank back, wishing they could hide in the cracks in the stones.
Those taken away by a Fat Otaku Puki never returned; no one believed they would be set free...
The Fat Otaku Puki’s large tentacles passed over their heads as if selecting vegetables, finally choosing a guy with a dull gaze who neither dodged nor evaded.
Lin Jun still remembered him; just out of envy, he secretly poisoned his a retired team member and skillfully redirected the sheriff’s investigation line to avoid being caught, which made Lin Jun exclaim he was a high intelligence criminal.
Then, on a dark and windy night, he was brought over with a Charm Puki.
Upon entering, he cursed and tried to resist and escape, not expecting that in less than two months, he was already breaking down.
This kind who lacked the will to survive would die quickly if left alone, so it was necessary to use him before then.
Until the heavy footsteps completely disappeared, heavy breathing erupted in the dead silent cavern; several people hadn’t even dared to breathe just now.
...
A drop of liquid went down the throat, and the effect was immediate.
As if equipped with High Tier [Regeneration], the new and old abrasions and bruises crisscrossing the experimenter’s body healed and faded at a speed visible to the naked eye, without leaving a trace of a scar.
Next to him, a Warrior Puki timely swung the Fungal Blade Whip, and with a shriek, the experimenter’s left arm was severed at the shoulder, blood spurting.
Yet the liquid he drank continued to work.
The flesh at the point of severance and the mycelium embedded in his body frantically wriggled and interwove, regenerating and restoring at an astonishing speed until more than half of the arm was grown.
Another drop completed the full growth.
Hmm... can we save money on Limb Regeneration Potions in the future?
Just as Lin Jun felt that this outcome was somewhat delicate, he suddenly noticed a change in the experimenter’s panel.
[Level up: LV28→LV29]
The level increased?!
The complete healing of the body, along with this sudden boost in strength, seemed to reignite the will to survive in the experimenter’s eyes.
He let out a low growl from his throat, and his previously collapsed body suddenly burst forth with power. The muscle in his arms, restrained by mycelium tentacles, bulged, forcibly tearing off the Fat Otaku Puki’s tentacles!
Only then did Lin Jun notice that his Attributes had somehow suddenly increased by nearly fifty percent.
The experimenter ripped apart the remaining mycelium on his body, barely dodging the Blade Whip that attacked again, and then bolted like a headless fly towards a relatively wide tunnel entrance.
Puki Puki Puki——
The next second, the experimenter, covered in mushrooms, fell to the ground, rolling and leaving a trail of broken mycelium blocks everywhere.
Ignoring the experimenter, who had completely transformed into a Mushroomman, Lin Jun felt he finally saw a glimmer of hope!
Perfect, the main body secreted quite a bit of liquid again, and the Fat Otaku Puki turned back to pick out a few new guinea pigs.
After a lot of commotion, Lin Jun finally figured out what this liquid was.
When consumed, it would first heal any injuries, performing better than a Limb Regeneration Potion.
If in combat, after the healing of injuries, the remaining energy would translate into a temporary Attribute boost, with virtually no side effects of a regular Frenzy Potion.
The best-performing experimenter’s Attributes nearly doubled in a short period.
If neither injured nor in combat, the energy would be calmly absorbed by the body, steadily converting into experience points, promoting level-ups.
However, drinking too much in a short period seemed to reduce absorption efficiency.
In summary, it seemed like an experience potion + frenzy potion + regeneration potion.
It felt like using it yielded such an effect, but indeed the liquid should be pure Life Energy!
Lin Jun even suspected it had life-extending functions, a pity this was hard to experiment on.
Thinking back to the Divine Artifact named [Yesheng Wood Core], its operation mode similarly involved the manipulation and utilization of Life Force.
This [Life Source] indeed aligned with the power style of the Divine Wood Lord.
Based on this, relying on this continuous supply of Life Energy liquid, wouldn’t I be able to break through Level 70 soon, pass the Level 80 threshold, charge towards Level 90, and then surpass limits, standing at the pinnacle of the world?!
Although absorbing too much reduced the effect, as long as the production was large enough and all absorbed by oneself, it could eventually accumulate, right?!
In the days following, Lin Jun consciously controlled the main body and reabsorbed the secreted Life Energy liquid back into himself.
Repeating this cycle for many days, he awaited the changes in himself with anticipation.
However, the anticipated rapid level-up did not occur, not even a single level-up happened.
Filled with doubt, Lin Jun had to set up a control group—he pulled in Xiao Hai, who had just reached LV63, only one level difference from himself.
The daily production of Life Liquid was split in two, with both him and this "control group" consuming it.
Of course, this wasn’t discussed with Xiao Hai, and Xiao Hai didn’t notice anything wrong, only feeling the Puki had become stickier recently, eating with a munching sound.
Then one day, Xiao Hai successfully advanced to LV64, matching the level of certain mushrooms, while Lin Jun, who drank so much Life Water for many days, still had not leveled up.
Such a brutal experimental result forced Lin Jun to seriously reconsider a question he had thought about before:
Do I require more experience to level up than others?!