Mushroom Spirits (3)

"Yes, boss, you might be able to start from this angle." The Little Black Cat nodded and said, "But don't worry, I'll think of other ways, and hopefully come up with a more reliable method."

Although those robots didn't possess Haki, not every one of them did.

If you encounter them, they are no match for you and you can only flee in all directions. If there are many of them, it will be even more difficult to deal with.

Because one Fanxin cannot fight against so many people! As a result, they will be trapped in a predicament from which they cannot extricate themselves.

"That's good. Keep thinking, no need to rush." Fanxin nodded and said, "Dealing with the Celestial Dragons isn't something that can be done overnight, and it's not just my responsibility anymore. Understand?"

The Celestial Dragons are the enemies of Celestial Dragons in the world because they control this world. That's why they are so arrogant and self-righteous, disregarding the lives of others and trampling on them at will.

The Celestial Dragons' actions have already angered many people, but they only harbor resentment in their hearts and haven't brought it out into the open yet. This is because the Celestial Dragons are too powerful, and they dare not speak out for fear of bringing disaster upon themselves.

However, Fanxin understood that this was only in the short term. Once this resentment reached a critical point, even if the Celestial Dragons were incredibly powerful, they would likely face being targeted by the entire world.

He would participate in the battle then. However, he must remain inactive for now, because he cannot possibly defeat all the Celestial Dragons by himself!

If he were to confront Celestial Dragons alone, it would be suicidal; such an act would be extremely dangerous.

By then, not only would he die, but his crew would likely perish as well. He didn't want to lead his crew to their deaths; it wouldn't be worth it.

He should lie low now, study diligently, and train hard. When the time is right, he can strike out and deliver a fatal blow to the Celestial Dragons.

"I understand, boss." The Little Black Cat nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'll handle it."

"Okay, that's good." After saying that, Fanxin lay down to rest. He didn't go out because he didn't want to hear those screams outside. Those sounds made him very uncomfortable.

The Little Black Cat and the Little Fox didn't chase him away, letting Fanxin rest there.

Half an hour later, Ren Fang came in and stood beside Fanxin.

"Fanxin, we've burned all the mushrooms, but we haven't found the strongest Man-Eating Mushroom Spirit yet. What should we do?" Ren Fang asked softly.

"You've searched the entire island, but still haven't found any news about that guy?" Fanxin asked.

"Yes, it's as if it doesn't exist," Ren Fang nodded and said.

"Impossible. Senior Li Kecheng knows this place very well. There must be the strongest Man-Eating Mushroom Spirit here; we just haven't found it yet," Fanxin said. Senior Li Kecheng is very knowledgeable; he must have been here before, otherwise, he couldn't possibly know Mushroom Island so well.

Therefore, he felt that the other party was definitely not lying; they just hadn't found it yet.

"Perhaps, so what should we do next?" Ren Fang asked.

"What about those ordinary people? Were they all rescued?" Fanxin asked.

His main goal was to rescue those people; if they were safe and sound, he would be relieved. As for the strongest Man-Eating Mushroom Spirit, if he couldn't catch it, he wouldn't bother thinking about it anymore.

"Yes, they've all been rescued. However, they're not in very good condition," Ren Fang nodded and said.

"That's only natural. Living here year-round, no one's health would be good," Fanxin said. "Did you ask Senior Li Kecheng to make a diagnosis? We must get a clear diagnosis. If some Man-Eating Mushroom Spirit have infiltrated their bodies and brought them to our ship, that would be a real problem."

Although those people live here without any problems, they are about to leave, and the Man-Eating Mushroom Spirit are unlikely to remain uninvolved. If those people have those mushrooms on them and the spirits haven't checked carefully, it could be extremely dangerous.

They destroyed the mushrooms' habitat; the mushrooms will surely be furious. If they get on the ship, that would be a real problem.

"I've already asked, and Senior Li Kecheng is currently examining it," Ren Fang nodded and said. For such an important matter, she naturally needed to ask Senior Li Kecheng, because they didn't know much about it. Senior Li Kecheng, on the other hand, knew a great deal, so only with his involvement could the matter be handled well.

"That's good." Fanxin nodded and said, "Let's go, let's go out and see what the result is?"

Ren Fang did not object, and pulled Fanxin along as they walked outside.

Soon, the two of them arrived beside Senior Li Kecheng. Senior Li Kecheng was on another boat, examining everyone. He didn't let the civilians board the boat directly, presumably because he was worried that the Man-Eating Mushroom Spirit might infiltrate their bodies and be brought onto the boat.

Fanxin watched without disturbing anything.

More than half an hour later, Senior Li Kecheng stopped. He looked at Fanxin and said, "Fanxin's condition is very bad. These people are terminally ill, and it will be extremely difficult to save them."

"Oh, why is that?" Fanxin asked, puzzled.

"They've lived here for a long time, and those mushrooms have long since implanted something in them, so they can only live here and can't leave. Once they leave, they'll slowly die," said Senior Li Kecheng.

"Oh, then we saved him for nothing?" Fanxin asked.

"That's not necessarily true. You can save them once you find the Man-Eating Mushroom Spirit," Senior Li Kecheng said. "However, the entire island has been burned down, and there's still no trace of them. There's nothing I can do."

"That would be troublesome," Fanxin said. "How about I go up to the island and search for it?"

He wanted to save these people, not kill them. Now that he has done it, he cannot give up halfway, otherwise he would be a sinner.

"Go ahead, but you must use your Haki to protect your body, understand?" Senior Li Kecheng said, "If you use your physical body, those guys will attack you without hesitation. Then you'll be in trouble."

Man-Eating Mushroom Spirit are attracted to flesh and blood. If you are made of flesh and blood, they will attack you relentlessly. If you are not, they will lose interest in you.

Fanxin is the captain, and he should be even more careful, otherwise, he might suffer a great loss, which would be troublesome.

"Don't worry, I'll be careful," Fanxin nodded and said.

"Okay, go ahead. Also, Ren Fang, we can't leave here for now; we have to get these people treated. So, you have to find a way to buy food, otherwise, everyone will go hungry, understand?" Senior Li Kecheng said.

If they could leave, they wouldn't need to worry about food, because there would surely be food in another place; they just needed to get there.

Unfortunately, the Man-Eating Mushroom Spirit haven't been found, so these people can't leave freely, or they'll all die.

Therefore, Ren Fang had no choice but to lead her people to find food; there was no other way.

"Okay, leave this to me. I'll set off now to buy food and I'll definitely bring it back," Ren Fang nodded and said.

"Okay, that's good." Senior Li Kecheng nodded and said, "Fanxin, go and make the arrangements for her."

Fanxin understood what the old man meant: he wanted him to arrange guards for Ren Fang to prevent any mishaps.

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Fanxin nodded and said.

After saying that, Fanxin Xin immediately took Ren Fang's hand and headed away. Once on the boat, Fanxin Xin immediately called Lin Haicheng, the Little Black Cat, and the Little Fox over.

"Everyone, we can't leave here yet. However, we're out of food on board. So, we have to find a way to buy some." Fanxin glanced at everyone and said, "Now, I'll make the arrangements."

"The procurement team this time consists of Ren Fang, Little Black Cat, Little Fox, Lin Haicheng, Yu Fei, and others," Fanxin said. "Ren Fang will be in charge of procurement, Little Fox will be in charge of security, Little Black Cat will be in charge of transporting the food. Once the food arrives, you'll put it in your Mechanical Space. Lin Haicheng and Yu Fei will be in charge of carrying it! This time, you must work together and come back as soon as possible, understand?"

"Understood." The people who were called upon nodded and said.

"Excellent, excellent." Fanxin nodded and said, "As for the rest of you, you can't go shopping or go to Mushroom Island. So, I've decided that each of you will take a robot, a fishing net, and a small boat to the sea ahead to catch fish. We're out of food, but we still have seasonings. We'll eat fish for the time being. You can't slack off, or we'll starve, understand?"

"Understood, Captain," everyone said, clicking the icon.

"Alright, now that everyone's tasks are clear, let's all take our positions!" Fanxin said.

Everyone nodded and left to take care of their own business.

Soon, only Fanxin, Chen Yuning, and Qiangwei remained.

"Big brother, what are we doing?" Chen Yuning asked curiously.

"Hehe, what can you do?" Fanxin joked.

"I can eat," Chen Yuning said with a smile.

"Then you're in charge of eating! Don't do anything else." Fanxin Xin said with a smile, "Alright, I have to go now. The boat is in your hands. When the fishermen come back, you two take them to grill fish, understand?"

He's going to Mushroom Island now and really can't manage things on the ship anymore. So, he can only delegate it to Qiangwei and Chen Yuning.

"Hehe, don't worry, we'll manage things here. You just need to focus on your own business," Qiangwei said with a smile.

"Yes, I'm pretty good too," Chen Yuning said with a smile.

Fanxin nodded, affectionately ruffled Chen Yuning's hair, and then disembarked and went to Mushroom Island.

Upon arriving on the island, he immediately summoned his Haki, covering his entire body. Then, he took out his twin swords and began searching the island.

Of course, he also used his Soul Power to explore the surroundings.

The fact that those Man-Eating Mushroom Spirit had developed consciousness meant they had become living beings. Since they were living beings, they naturally possessed souls. Therefore, he only needed to sense the fluctuations of their souls to deal with them.

He consumed Soul Power while simultaneously using his Haki to perceive things; in short, he didn't want these guys to hide.

He traveled all over the island, exploring every single place.

While Fanxin was searching, he found Fanxin under a rock about ten miles away.

Several mushrooms are here. They are not very big, but their colors are very vibrant and quite different.

A red mushroom said, "What should we do now? We've run into a plague god this time. That guy wants to kill us. If we don't fight back, we'll definitely be captured one by one and used as medicine."

Those poisoned by them must be treated with them as a catalyst. Otherwise, no one can save those humans.

Now, Fanxin have begun searching for them, and their situation is extremely precarious. If they don't come up with a good solution, things will get very troublesome.

"Damn it, we thought we were going to make a fortune this time, but now we're going to lose a lot of money," said a black mushroom. It was very unwilling because it had originally intended to deal with the crew of Fanxin, but it hadn't caught a single one. Instead, all its protective charms had been burned.

Those mushrooms were their protective umbrella; if they disappeared, they would be completely exposed.

Fanxin want to find something, it's easy for them; if they want to escape, it's very difficult.

It truly regretted not taking this order; now, they've been driven to the brink.

"Alright, stop complaining. We're out of food. If we don't attack them, what will we eat?" said a blue mushroom.

"That's true. If we don't attack them, we'll have to eat the humans we raise ourselves," said a red mushroom. "Those guys are our backups; we absolutely mustn't use them unless absolutely necessary. If we act prematurely, we'll all be dead."

They kept those humans around because they were worried that no one would come to Mushroom Island for a long time. If that happened, it would be much more difficult for them to get food. However, they shouldn't worry too much then, because they had backup plans.

"But this time we're about to die too," the black mushroom immediately said.

"That's true. This time, we've definitely run into a tough opponent," the red mushroom said. "So, we have to think of a way to get through this. That way, things will be much easier for us."

"I'm afraid it won't be easy. That guy is meticulous and ruthless. We can't fool him." The black mushroom said, "That guy wants to rescue our backup plans, and we've drugged them so they can't leave the island. Therefore, that man won't let us go easily, because we are the catalyst for their rescue."

"That's true, it seems there's no room for negotiation." The red mushroom said immediately upon hearing this.

"What should we do then?" said a yellowish-brown mushroom. It was the same mushroom that had gone out to fool Fanxin earlier, but unfortunately, Fanxin was extremely cautious and wouldn't listen to its tricks at all.

"There's no other way. We have to lure him to the core area and kill him in one fell swoop," the black mushroom said. "What do you think?"

The core area is their place of survival; it is their very foundation and their only weapon. In their current state, they are utterly incapable of dealing with Fanxin; the moment they appear, they will inevitably become prey in Fanxin's hands.

Therefore, it felt it was time to unleash its ultimate weapon. The place was terrifying, and it didn't believe that Fanxin could withstand it.

"That's the only way, I agree." The yellowish-brown mushroom immediately nodded and said. It was the first to express its opinion because it didn't want to die yet; it would be such a pity to die.

Upon hearing this, the other mushrooms hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

They had no choice but to agree, because if they disagreed, they would have to stop Fanxin. However, they were so small and weak, how could they possibly deal with Fanxin?

Having no other choice, they had to unleash their ultimate weapon—the only thing they could use to contend with Fanxin.

"Let's go then! But we must send one of us out to lure them in; only then will they follow," the black mushroom nodded and said.

The Fanxin are extremely cautious. To lure their opponents into a trap, they must take the initiative to entice them. Only then will the Fanxin wholeheartedly follow them to the core area. Otherwise, it will be difficult for them to target the Fanxin.

"That's true, so who of us should go over there?" the red mushroom asked.

"I'll go. I lured them in once before. They already know me, so my presence will be more convincing," the tan mushroom said after a moment's thought.

It had already fooled Fanxin once; if it went there, Fanxin would definitely target it. In that case, it could take the opportunity to make its move and lure the other party.

"Alright, go ahead, we'll be waiting for you." The black mushroom and the others immediately left, heading into the distance.

The other mushrooms followed suit.

The yellowish-brown mushroom immediately left and headed towards Fanxin.

When it reached a short distance from Fanxin, it looked at Fanxin and said, "Hey, stop looking, I'll just take you there. I know what you want."

"Hehe, are you scared, so you're planning to take me there yourself?" Fanxin said with a smile, looking at the small, yellowish-brown mushroom.

"Hmph, kid, we've really messed up this time. But let me tell you, if you want to wipe us out, that's impossible," said the little yellowish-brown mushroom. "We will definitely fight back, and then I'll show you how powerful we are. You'd better behave yourself and not be too greedy, understand?"

This is a warning to Fanxin, because they don't want to die. If Fanxin really want to kill them, they will show absolutely no mercy.

"That depends on how you behave. If you behave well, then I naturally won't be ruthless. However, if you act recklessly, then I won't be polite either, understand?" Fanxin said coldly.

These mushrooms are awful; they've killed countless humans. If this continues unchecked, the consequences will be dire.

"Enough with the nonsense, let's go. I'll take you to find what you want," the tan mushroom said. "Once you get it, get out of here immediately, understand? You're not welcome here."

People as clever as Fanxin are indeed not welcome here, because they prefer fools, the more foolish the better. The more foolish a person is, the more opportunities they have to succeed. If a person is too clever, like Fanxin, they will not only fail to get a chance, but will also be tricked and killed by Fanxin.

"Hehe, let's go then!" Fanxin Xin chuckled and said.

Little Mushroom stopped talking nonsense and immediately led the way, with Fanxin following closely behind.

Although Fanxin followed, he kept a close watch on his surroundings, and nothing around him could escape his observation.

Therefore, it's highly unlikely that these guys are up to any tricks.

Little Mushroom led the way, secretly delighted, muttering to himself, "Hmph, idiot, following me like this is suicide. Heh, kid, you dodged my tricks last time, but this time, you're doomed."

It felt certain this time it would work, because the Fanxin needed something, and that thing was something only it possessed; no one else had it. Therefore, the Fanxin had no choice but to follow it.

Once Fanxin follow, they will inevitably fall into the traps set by these forces. Once Fanxin fall into these traps, Fanxin will surely perish.

"Heh, this time we can finally take him down. That annoying guy should have died a long time ago," the tan mushroom said unhappily.

Fanxin's actions have driven them to their doom. Although they are not dead yet, it will be extremely difficult for them to recover in the next few years. And all of this is caused by Fanxin, so naturally it is unhappy.

It hated Fanxin to the core, wishing it could devour Fanxin alive. However, it was no match for him now, and could only proceed step by step, luring Fanxin into a trap so that its ultimate weapon could be used to eliminate Fanxin. In this way, it could avenge itself.

Fanxin looked at the other party without saying a word; he really had nothing to say to these guys.