The core of the Illusion-Reality Boundary Mushroom
As Lu Yuan stood there, inwardly complaining that the true form of this Illusion-Reality Boundary Mushroom was far too weak, Lin En, Baron Hawke, and the young guard Colin, who were standing to the side, were all somewhat shaken.
Looking at the charred ashes scattered on the ground, everyone present knew exactly how troublesome that thing had been. From the moment they pushed open the door and stepped into the side combustion chamber, they had unknowingly fallen into the Inscription illusion prepared in advance by the Heretic.
Immediately after everyone broke free from the initial illusion, they were confronted by the gigantic, several-meter-tall Illusion-Reality Boundary Mushroom the boundary between reality and illusion, and the terrifying scene of a massive amount of spores spraying out from the sky. If they hadn't been careful, all of the people who had come in today would have perished here.
Although the Dwarf master craftsman Baron Hawke, standing nearby, did not experience the initial Inscription illusion, he keenly sensed, while catching his breath, that Lu Yuan was the only one present who had not been affected by the illusion.
Lu Yuan not only broke free from the initial illusion of the Inscription in just a breath or two, but also remained perfectly clear-headed throughout the entire process of the hallucinogenic spores flying all over the room, as if he had not been affected by the fungus at all.
On the contrary, Lin En and the young guard Colin, even though they had made mental and physical preparations before entering the room and even took a special fever-inducing drug, still fell into a hallucination of distorted vision when the spores hit them.
What alarmed Baron Hawke and Lin En even more was that Lu Yuan, a Third Order Knowledge Transcendent, seemed to have a lot of experience in direct combat. When he snatched the heavy flamethrower tube next to him and pulled the trigger, his movements were not hesitant or clumsy at all, but rather very skillful.
After a wave of lingering fear, the group looked at Lu Yuan's back with awe. They all agreed that this young advisor was indeed quite capable and had real skills, worthy of being the special advisor personally appointed by the Rock Grand Knight Commander.
However, Lu Yuan, who was standing at the front, did not notice the awe-inspiring gazes of the people around him, because he was looking down at the gray-black hard core on the ground, whose surface was still slightly undulating and whose temperature was gradually decreasing. Two lines of Gray-White Text quietly appeared in his vision.
[Target detected: Illusion-Reality Boundary Mushroom's Core germination state (with Seed)]
[The core of an extremely rare fungus appears to have been artificially cultivated and may regrow under specific conditions.]
Lu Yuan's heart stirred slightly upon seeing the description in Gray-White Text. He immediately understood that even though the outer fungal body had been completely burned to death by the raging fire, the hard core inside was still not completely dead.
In other words, the true form of this strange giant mushroom should be this Seed in a semi-germinating state. As long as this Seed does not die completely, the Illusion-Reality Boundary Mushroom will theoretically never die.
Seeing the obvious signs of artificial cultivation mentioned in the description, Lu Yuan was completely convinced that this thing was indeed deliberately cultivated in secret.
With that thought in mind, Lu Yuan immediately realized that the hard core beneath his feet was a truly valuable item.
Although it is very dangerous to use in this densely populated Watch City right now, if we find a secret base to guard it in the future, or if we make preparations in advance, this Illusion-Reality Boundary Mushroom can be used as a special means to maintain full coverage.
However, what Lu Yuan was most curious about was how those Heretic managed to obtain this "Illusion-Reality Boundary Mushroom." Even the Gray-White Text description clearly stated that it was extremely rare, and even Oden, who had lived for so long, had never heard of it, which was enough to show that this thing must be extremely rare in the outside world.
Seeing that Lu Yuan was staring at the black sphere on the ground without saying a word, Lin En, who was standing behind, stepped forward and asked:
"Advisor Lu, do you know what this is?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan hesitated slightly, pondering his words as he reached for the Enchanted Revolver "Flame" at his waist. He gently tapped the black sphere on the ground with the barrel. The surface of the "Flame" revolver's Revolver was engraved with intricate Inscription, so he wasn't worried about any problems arising from directly touching this hard core.
The heavy metal barrel struck the surface of the sphere, producing a series of muffled "bang" sounds. This black, fleshy sphere, which appeared to have a slightly undulating surface to the naked eye, was actually extremely hard.
Lu Yuan sheathed his Revolver "Flame," pointed to the black sphere on the ground, and said to Lin En:
"This is the core of the Illusion-Reality Boundary Mushroom. Unless it dies, the Illusion-Reality Boundary Mushroom is generally impossible to truly kill. Furthermore, it might even regenerate if special methods are used."
When Lin En heard that the black sphere could actually revive, his expression changed slightly. He immediately understood that this clearly meant that this kind of strange fungus was extremely difficult to kill completely. If it was not handled properly and a remnant core was left, it could reignite at any time.
Lu Yuan glanced down at the hard core on the ground again, then turned to Lin En and said:
"Give me one of the containers."
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin En immediately turned his head to signal to the young guard Colin beside him. Colin quickly took off the package he was carrying and took out a specially made transparent glass bottle, which he handed over.
The surface of the transparent glass bottle was engraved with special Sealing Inscription and patterns, specifically designed to contain highly dangerous and eerie relics or Contamination.
Lu Yuan reached out and took the transparent glass bottle covered in Inscription. He bent down and carefully placed the black hard core from the ground into the bottle, tightly sealed it with the stopper engraved with sealing patterns, and then put it close to his body. He looked up at Lin En and the others and said:
I'll keep this for now.
This troublesome mushroom was originally dealt with by Lu Yuan leading the main force. In addition, he was the only professional among the group present who was responsible for potions and strange technologies. Lin En, Baron Hawke, and the others had no objections and nodded to indicate that there was no problem. The core would be temporarily entrusted to Lu Yuan for safekeeping.
After everyone had cleaned up the traces in the auxiliary fuel room on the flank, the loud noise from the intense fire and the explosion of the giant mushroom inside had alerted the guards on duty outside the heating furnace plant. A guard team composed of local Night Watcher and City Hall personnel hurriedly arrived at the door of the auxiliary fuel room.
Faced with the group of furnace guards who rushed over after hearing the commotion, Lu Yuan didn't even need to take out his badge. He could leave all the negotiations and arrests to Lin En.
Before the two guards in charge could even ask what had happened inside, Lin En stepped forward with a grim face and immediately confronted them, taking off his Northern Territory Knight Academy badge from his chest and displaying it to the two men.