Magic Mushroom Trinity
The hundred-meter-tall Magic Mushroom gradually disappeared into the depths of the mushroom forest, and Chen Chuan could no longer sense its presence.
Chen Chuan refocused and channeled Magic Power into the green summoning vortex.
He sensed the life-forms of various magnitudes shown on the mental power map and chose a green one of the lowest magnitude.
A tenth of Chen Chuan's Magic Power vanished instantly, but the Seed of Life's restorative effect immediately took hold, and his Magic Power began to refill slowly.
A fist-sized Magic Mushroom slowly took shape in the vortex. Its cap resembled that of a fungus, and its entire body was emerald green, covered in fine, intricate patterns and giving off a faint glow.
"So this is a Vitality Magic Mushroom?" Chen Chuan curiously extended a finger and touched its cap.
The Magic Mushroom reacted to the touch by immediately spraying tiny spores that formed a green halo in the air.
Chen Chuan felt a slight sting in his mental power, followed by a warm sensation spreading through his body. His stamina and energy quickly recovered.
"A recovery-type Magic Mushroom..." A flicker of excitement crossed Chen Chuan's eyes. Though small, this Magic Mushroom already possessed considerable healing abilities.
He tried to establish a mental link and found that he could use his thoughts to command it to move, attack, or cast healing magic. He could also order it to act freely, much like an idle function in a game.
Although its restorative effect was not particularly strong, Chen Chuan had summoned a Magic Mushroom of the lowest magnitude. He could sense that if he summoned one of the higher-magnitude beings, its effect would surely be far more powerful.
Anticipation welled up in him. Thinking of the many different-colored summons on the mental power map, he felt that every summoning was full of surprises, like opening a mystery box.
He had not expected the Seed of Life to grant him such powerful combat capabilities. It was a tremendous gain.
Chen Chuan reached out and gently stroked the little Magic Mushroom, feeling its warm vitality before releasing it back to the Vitality Magic Mushroom Plane.
Chen Chuan sat on the edge of the bed, closed his eyes, and entered a meditative state, sending his mental power into the Seed of Life. He tried guiding it with his thoughts and summoned another Vitality Magic Mushroom. This time, he chose a red summon of the lowest magnitude.
His Magic Power dropped by another tenth.
A Magic Mushroom half as tall as a person slowly took shape in the vortex. Its bright red cap was dotted with white spots, and it was several times larger than the recovery-type Magic Mushroom. It gave off strong, violent fluctuations of life and contained astonishing explosive energy.
"An attack-type Magic Mushroom..." Chen Chuan said softly, a hint of amazement in his voice.
Chen Chuan took the attack-type Magic Mushroom to the garden outside the villa and tried giving it an attack command.
The spots on the Magic Mushroom's cap lit up, and several red spores shot like bullets toward a sturdy tree in the corner of the garden. They struck with a series of soft explosions, blasting a fist-sized hole in the tree and sending wood chips flying.
Its power far exceeded Chen Chuan's expectations, approaching that of a beginner spell at the Third-Class Apprentice level.
Chen Chuan walked over to the red Magic Mushroom and examined its markings closely. He found that the attack power of the red, spotted Magic Mushroom far exceeded his expectations and was enough to pose a real threat to enemies of the same rank in actual combat.
Chen Chuan nodded in satisfaction and continued testing its other abilities. He found that, besides attacking directly, the Magic Mushroom could also form a spore field around itself. Creatures entering the field would suffer continuous exposure to a mild toxin, making it especially useful in group battles.
Chen Chuan stood in the garden, sensing the toxic field around the red Magic Mushroom rippling through the air.
He reached out to touch the invisible energy boundary and felt a sting in his fingertips.
Although the toxin was not lethal, prolonged exposure was enough to weaken an ordinary Third-Class Apprentice's combat power.
"Are there other types of Magic Mushrooms?" Chen Chuan muttered, sending his mental power into the Seed of Life's summoning vortex once more.
This time, he wanted to test how many Magic Mushrooms he could summon at most. An earthy-yellow point of light flickered on the mental power map. It was the highest magnitude he had seen and should belong to an advanced Magic Mushroom at the First-Class Wizard Apprentice level.
Chen Chuan took a deep breath and focused all his mental power on the earthy-yellow point of light.
As he continued channeling his thoughts into it, the summoning vortex expanded rapidly, and the earthy-yellow light grew brighter and brighter. Chen Chuan felt his Magic Power drain rapidly, stopping only after nearly half of it was gone.
A giant Magic Mushroom nearly two meters tall appeared. Its dark-gold cap was covered in metallic patterns and gave off energy fluctuations that made his heart tremble, like a carefully crafted piece of defensive equipment.
"Is this... a defense-type Magic Mushroom?" Chen Chuan's eyes widened as he sensed the powerful defensive force it contained.
He reached out and lightly touched the dark-gold Magic Mushroom's cap. It felt as hard as metal, making him hold his breath.
The patterns on the Magic Mushroom's surface gleamed coldly in the moonlight, like a carefully forged bronze plate.
"Defense test." Chen Chuan stepped back, took a training dagger out of his storage space, and slashed down with all his strength.
The blade struck the Magic Mushroom's surface with a crisp metallic clang. The dagger bounced away, while not even a white mark was left on the Magic Mushroom.
Chen Chuan's eyes widened slightly.
Unwilling to give up, he tried channeling more Magic Power into the dagger and slashed again.
This time, a faint golden halo appeared on the Magic Mushroom's surface, but the blade still could not break through its defenses.
"As expected, that's no ordinary defense." Chen Chuan put away the dagger and looked thoughtfully at the dark-gold Magic Mushroom.
It stood quietly in the garden, like a silent guardian.
Chen Chuan tried to establish a mental link and discovered that, besides following simple defensive commands, it could also deploy a hemispherical force field covering a radius of about five meters.
Inside the force field, Chen Chuan felt a distinct sense of security, as though an invisible force were protecting him.
"Three Magic Mushrooms, three functions."
Chen Chuan murmured to himself, a surge of intense excitement rising in his heart.
Recovery, attack, and defense—these three abilities already formed a complete combat system.
If he could use them together in actual combat, his chances of survival would greatly improve.
With a thought, Chen Chuan summoned a recovery-type Magic Mushroom and ordered all three types to fight together.
The recovery-type Magic Mushroom hovered behind his shoulder, emitting a soft green light; the attack-type Magic Mushroom stood to his left, the white spots on its cap flashing constantly; and the defense-type Magic Mushroom stood in front of him, its dark-gold cap trembling slightly as it formed an invisible barrier.
"Simulate combat conditions," Chen Chuan said softly.
The attack-type Magic Mushroom immediately released red spores that streaked through the air and struck a small tree, the explosions echoing through the garden.
At the same time, a golden shield of light unfolded in front of the defense-type Magic Mushroom's cap, blocking several flying wood chips.
The recovery-type Magic Mushroom sprayed healing spores onto a minor scrape on Chen Chuan's arm, and the wound quickly healed.
"Perfect coordination, a trinity combat mode." The corners of Chen Chuan's mouth lifted, and his eyes sparkled with excitement.
Just then, he noticed what seemed to be a figure flashing past in the shadows of the trees in the distance.
Chen Chuan frowned slightly and instantly concentrated his mental power, trying to catch that presence.
But there was nothing else in the garden except the wind and the rustling of leaves.
"Was it my imagination?" Chen Chuan murmured, though a trace of wariness arose in his heart.
At Lili's home, she was listening to a plump black bird chirping in her hand.
"Mushrooms?"