The central area of the Island of Eternal Life appeared ahead. Su Xiao did not rush in. The other four peripheral areas had yet to be cleared, and charging into the central area now would not only force him to face the three wild giant bosses there, but might also expose him to attacks from the surrounding areas.
Su Xiao led his people back to the Spore Forest. The mushrooms were still as enthusiastic as ever. One should not assume these little things were harmless. There was no problem coexisting peacefully with them, and if one maintained a good relationship, one could even receive gifts from the little fellows.
The moment anyone tried to harm them, they would spray out vast amounts of spores. Before long, the Spore Forest would be shrouded in spores, turning every living creature here into a mushroom.
Aside from that ultimate move, each of them was also a spore land mine. Stepping on one would not produce much impact, but it would inflict multiple debuffs.
Of course, that only applied when they were hostile. Su Xiao had just reached a deal with the Mushroom Prophet, so when he stepped on a small mushroom in the soil, it merely made a gugu-gugu sound to indicate that he had stepped on it.
After passing through the entire Spore Forest, Su Xiao arrived at the Crocodile area. The remaining seven Giant Crocodiles were still entrenched there. Due to the previous physical negotiations, his reputation with the Crocodile Clan was probably somewhere between Respect and Reverence.
Su Xiao felt that there would be no problem having these Giant Crocodiles assist him in battle, but he could not take too many away. At the very least, he had to leave the Crocodile Clan enough breeding stock. Taking one or two