Mushroom Lord in the Underground City-Chapter 384 - 376: Divine Artifacts Have Souls, They Choose Their Masters and Serve

Chapter 384: Chapter 376: Divine Artifacts Have Souls, They Choose Their Masters and Serve

This time, I really got lucky!

The original Elf King Oriel is dead, so this is unclaimed!

Besides, taking it myself is certainly more justified than the murderer of Oriel taking it!

Lin Jun took a risk, messing this up could make it very hard to blend in the Elf Realm later.

But this is a Divine Artifact!

Not just any skill equipment, it ranks alongside the Sunstone as a Divine Artifact!

Even with my half Sunstone, it ensures Lin Jun doesn’t fall into Magic Power shortage even if the Fungal Mat is destroyed.

And although the specific effects of this Yesheng Wood Core are still unclear, it’s evidently related to Life Force, it has to be good!

Now it lies tantalizingly close to Puki’s tentacles, how can Lin Jun resist trying?

However, it didn’t go smoothly.

Seizing the moment when Ilo was distracted by Eco, Lin Jun tried to sneak away, but was still discovered by Ilo.

"You wish!"

As the Divine Artifact was being dragged in, Ilo maintained a firewall, while vines shot out from below, rapidly gripping the staff’s tail!

Double Casting once again!

This old guy’s panel doesn’t have the Double Casting skill!

To minimize presence, only a specially made Puki went to grab the Wood Core, now struggling against the vine and losing ground.

Puki tried using a Tentacle Blade to sever the vine, but only left wounds, unable to cut it through.

Soon, half of the Wood Core was dragged out.

However, it’s not just Puki and Ilo present.

I won’t mention those confused Rangers afar, unsure whether to help or intervene, Eco clearly intended to kill Ilo, one firewall couldn’t stop him.

A whirlwind wrapped around the blade, easily tearing open the massive fire wall, then a lunge placed him before Ilo, striking down!

Bang!

A close-range Flame Burst Skill repelled them again, Ilo was unharmed due to the Magic Shield on his robe, though its magic patterns dimmed slightly.

Despite being scorched and covered in wounds, Eco was unbothered by his injuries, annoyed at not splitting the traitor who killed the Elf King in two.

However, Ilo’s Magic Shield protected himself but not the extending vine.

The explosive flames and shockwave shattered the vine. And the thief hiding in the burrow seized the chance to drag the Wood Core down.

Ilo had to repeat the trick, enwrapping the staff’s tail with new vines before the Divine Artifact was completely submerged into the ground.

But this time, before he could drag it out, Eco’s relentless attacks followed.

Ilo was forced to parry Eco’s storming attacks while protecting the vine tied to the Divine Artifact.

He exclaimed, "Eco! Calm down! There is some misunderstanding between us! Let’s retrieve the Divine Artifact first!"

"Misunderstanding? Then why is the king dead instead of you?" The enraged Eco only saw Ilo, the murderer of the Elf King.

Ilo was increasingly struggling under Eco’s fierce assault while trying to protect the vine, realizing he couldn’t continue the stalemate.

Seeing the opportunity, Ilo took a hit from Eco with the robe’s remaining Shield while desperately urging the vine to reclaim the Divine Artifact.

However, Lin Jun, seeing Puki was about to be dragged out with the Divine Artifact, decisively ordered Puki to Self-Destruct!

With a thunderous boom, the already battered vine was severed.

The Yesheng Wood Core, propelled by the explosion’s force, soared high, tracing an arc in mid-air before plunging into the massive spiral of the Underground City.

Ilo felt his chest tighten, almost coughing blood.

He couldn’t fathom why the little thief in the hole, who seemed weak by his perception, could unleash such a powerful explosion?

Ilo still wanted to chase the Divine Artifact, but Eco’s blade approached again.

With the robe disabled, Ilo dared not endure the Elf Scimitar with his body, turning to face the attack instead.

He too was genuinely angered now.

The plan had been to secure the Wood Core, seize the opportunity from Oriel’s sacrifice, utilize Abyss Magic, and further control the Divine Wood, commandeering the whole forest.

Then gradually assume control of the Elf forces, place Ark members in key positions, and, with the Surveillance Array, eliminate remaining opposition, completing the Power consolidation. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Finally, he would release Eco and Salian, and by that time, whatever choices they made wouldn’t affect the overall situation.

But just as success seemed within reach, everything went wrong!

Eco’s unexpected escape meant plans to take over the Elf Race became difficult, making control over the Divine Wood crucial.

And that little thief out of nowhere had bombed the Wood Core into the Underground City!

Although he left a tracking mark on the Wood Core, the situation had severely diverged from the planned path.

"Eco, I will explain everything later, but now let me find the Divine Artifact! The Elf Race needs it!" Ilo pleaded one last time.

But a sharp blade flash was Eco’s response.

Ilo laughed out of extreme anger, "Fine! Then die here!"

Despite losing a robe, without the Divine Artifact’s burden, Ilo could finally go all out. Under the powerful suppression of Double Casting, the battle quickly reversed, leaving Eco on the losing side.

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On the other side, the Wood Core stumbled against the spiral’s edge like a broken stick, ultimately falling not into any layer, but directly to the bottom.

Half a minute later, appearing at the center, Peragel respectfully picked up the intact Wood Core and handed it to the Puki on top of his head.

Honestly, Lin Jun was a bit surprised to have obtained the Divine Artifact.

The Self-Destruct was meant to destroy evidence, little did he expect the Wood Core to be blown down.

No, this is a Divine Artifact with sentience, choosing its master!

However, Lin Jun soon noticed the magic traces on it, and after a few attempts realized he couldn’t clear them in a short time, he needed to take the Divine Artifact to a safe place quickly!

The problem now is... this is the bottom layer, and the Rift Rift is located on the fourth layer.

Though the Fungal Mat near the entrance was largely destroyed by the battle’s aftermath, Lin Jun’s vision extended far, still observing the situation.

Eco seemed overwhelmed, uncertain how much longer he could last.

But one thing was certain, there wasn’t enough time to climb up and hide back home.

Several possibilities raced through his mind, including guiding the nearby Ranger unit, or finding a way to inform other elves to obstruct Ilo.

But either there wasn’t enough time, or the situation was uncontrollable.

Considering the nearby Ranger unit, once Ilo descended, amid the vanity, even with Salian’s testimony, would they listen to the leader or Salian?

The situation might backfire, with Ilo mobilizing them against him!

Too many uncertainties, impossible to retreat with the Divine Artifact.

Ultimately, Lin Jun returned with the Divine Artifact to the Abyssal Space beneath the Divine Wood.

There lay the information block, the location slightly more advantageous for him.

Meanwhile, atop the Fungal Mat that had spread to the fourteenth layer, large numbers of Puki emerged one after another.

They bypassed the main elf forces, heading toward the bottom layer.

Along the way, many were killed by the animated giant woods, but they reached the end due to the sacrifices of fellow Puki!

The dead Puki freed up slots, allowing the newly born Puki to continue the journey.

The death of many Puki also scattered spores everywhere, accelerating the spread of the Fungal Mat!