Recaps

Linden’s forces defeated Talgara and prepared to transfer a dungeon space, while the Yellow Book’s schemes drew the Empire and the Hand of Passing into conflict at Beast Bone Field. The ritual opened a rift that released a spreading mist, and Thirteen’s growing influence reached the Blood Cattle factories.

• Gore’s party was burned by the Fire Dragon, which escaped Dragon Cliff Dungeon and devastated settlements before Mortis arrived and learned from Sylvia that the dragons had turned against her commands.
• Linden tried to divert Talgara from the Fungal Fortress, but the defenders battled the Red Dragon and destroyed it with the Ji God Soldier, after which Linden erased its Mark of Vengeance and shared its remains.
• The Yellow Book persuaded Kruma, Cang Gu, and Count Bona to pursue power and cooperate, while Kormak was brought under its influence and the Book quietly built a mental field across Beast Bone Field.
• Alama arranged Inanna’s birthday ball to introduce potential partners, but Cave Four defeated Phineas in the martial contest and Linden later celebrated Inanna’s birthday with a cake.
• The Demon King escaped a confrontation with the High Priest, while Sigismund joined the Empire’s campaign against the Hand of Passing and Kuruge later fought to retrieve materials for the High Priest before Knight Puji captured him.
• Linden saw the Demon King confront the Yellow Book, then strengthened his defenses as the transfer ritual neared completion and the Empire pursued the Hand of Passing.
• Bona stalled Ravencrow while the Magic Array activated, and the ritual opened a Spatial Rift at Beast Bone Field that released dense mana and white mist as the receiving ritual forced the dungeon space into the Northern Territory.
• Mofulei reported Ravencrow’s escape from the mist and suspected mental control among nearby nobles, while Eleanor agreed to build Thirteen’s Tower of Mushrooms among the Blood Cattle factories as negative energy gathered toward him.

Linden expanded the Fungal Fortress’s knowledge, alliances, and influence while its forces battled the Empire and transformed new believers into Puji. The arc ended with Ming seizing General Renard after surviving his blood-based attacks.

• Linden uncovered records revealing the origins of several races and the Demon King’s experiments, while the Demon Race vanguard advanced and the Puji fought it.
• Linden tested the Yellow Book against the Sun Stone, created a Yellow Book Puji, and absorbed the copy after it warned of the original’s possible revenge.
• Piggy survived the dangerous Blood-Stealing Ritual using Marquis Cassinar’s blood, and Linden kept the method secret while making a public spectacle of captive vampires with the Screaming Clock.
• Spark welcomed Baduo Firebeard and the dwarven envoy, and Linden sent Number Two with them to The Mountains to build diplomatic ties and recruit Blacksmiths.
• Will joined the Mushroom Worship Cult, was killed by a cultist, and awoke as a Puji in the Mushroom Garden, prompting Linden to strengthen the cult while delaying a public announcement about conversion.
• Thirteen gained authority at Eleanor’s factory and spread belief in the Fungal Lord among captives, while Linden used the Mycelium Network to reach them.
• Ming joined Norris on the battlefield, charged into the Imperial formation, and fought General Renard as Norris and Jida moved to help.
• Renard trapped Ming in blood mist and attacked with Blood Crystal Needles, but Ming emerged unharmed and grabbed Renard by the throat.

Linden confronted the Hand of Passing and encountered the God of Death, while the Empire and its allies prepared to invade the Fungal Fortress. The imperial army reached the Luo River after suffering casualties, and both sides assembled for the looming battle.

• Louisa’s Flying Pujis rescued Norris and Ming, while the ground Pujis broke through the Empire’s line and helped collapse its right wing.
• Number Ten dismantled the Super Magic Library, battled the lightning sphere over Norwid, and emerged as the Archmage Mushroom after containing a fragment of unknown information.
• Linden and Sword Saint Puji hunted the Hand of Passing, where the God of Death appeared, transformed the Sword Saint into a Black Puji, and gave Linden the Spirit of Virtue.
• Vera agreed to let the Mushroom Worship Cult cross his territory after seeing its work with refugees, while Linden gained the Ultimate Taste skill and began cultivating an Ultimate Taste Mushroom.
• Louisa prepared the Fungal Fortress for the Empire’s attack, and Yvette arrived with reinforcements after learning that Louisa was her sister.
• Eugene led nearly forty thousand soldiers into the Northern Territory, where an imperial vanguard was attacked by Pujis and Mycelium.
• Linden absorbed abandoned slaves and casualties as the army advanced, while Baduo raided the imperial baggage train and withdrew to the Dwarf Camp.
• After nearly half a month, Eugene’s army reached the Luo River and saw the Fungal Fortress’s defensive camp across the water.

Linden’s forces defeated Eugene’s army, spread Mycelium through the Northern Territory, and began conquering the Empire’s border cities. As Bella returned to the mainland and the Kees threatened the sea routes, Piggy’s army advanced on Dragon Horn Fortress for a decisive battle.

• Eugene’s forces attacked across the frozen Luo River, but Louisa, Piggy, and Baduo defeated them, captured Yvette, and drove Eugene into flight before a black shadow made him disappear.
• Linden’s forces routed Eugene’s remaining soldiers, while Mycelium spread among the survivors and Dean took command of the Empire’s northern border.
• Linden turned an Ultimate Taste Mushroom into a fear-inducing weapon as the Fungal Fortress prepared to invade, and Parasites in the Empire began hearing a call to worship Mushroom.
• Gray and Ke investigated Parasite unrest in Cold Bay Fortress, where Ke was infected with Mycelium and secretly chose to cooperate with Linden.
• Bella returned to the mainland, reunited with Dylan, and learned that Mycelium had transformed him before setting out to help the Archipelago survivors.
• Kees Heart killed Linden’s Jellyfish Puji and attacked the sea routes, while a Giant Puji rescued Bella’s ship and Bella returned to Silver Sand Bay with news of the struggle for the ocean.
• Piggy’s Vanguard Army captured Cold Bay Fortress through betrayal, and Boss released its surrendered soldiers while Norris led the expanding army into nearby cities.
• Dean marched to Dragon Horn Fortress to face Louisa’s main force, where Feng Yi and the defenders resisted Puji attacks as Piggy prepared Siege Battle Puppets for the next day.