Honestly, Lin Jun thought his level shouldn't be considered low, after all, he was Level 44!
But why had he been chased around ever since he came out?
Thinking about it, in the same environment, his survival difficulty seemed much higher than that of the adventurers.
Not only did demons want to eat him, but he also risked being slaughtered by humans.
Moreover, these adventurers obviously had a strategy, otherwise, how could they navigate the Teleportation Array maze smoothly while he got lost inside?
God knows how many days it has been, but based on their previous journey, Inanna might have already successfully exited the maze.
After the corridor came the Teleportation Array, after the array came the demons, beyond the demons was another branching corridor...
Just like what was happening right now.
One blast turned the last barking yet hesitant rot-toothed dog in front of him into pieces, following the fate of its companions.
Then he casually picked a corridor to walk through, choosing a Teleportation Array at random at midway or the endpoint.
Fortunately, the demons on this level weren't above Level 40; more accurately, most were between Level 20 and Level 30.
Even if he got surrounded, he could always rely on high Evasion and Rolling Charge to escape.
But this couldn't go on indefinitely; he had fought with adventurers first, then got lost in the maze for so long, with little magic power left.
Simply put, he was on the verge of starvation.
And for some reason, the magic power in the air on this level was exceptionally thin; even if he wanted to take root on the spot, he couldn't gather enough magic power to replenish his consumption.
Disassembling demon corpses was a source of magic power, but it was too unstable.
Finding demons was easy; just enter a Teleportation Array, and there'd likely be a few demons behind it. But how to transport them back?
He couldn't become a nomadic mushroom, eating wherever he went. That way, the consumption from taking root couldn't be replenished.
He still had to try to find an exit, at least a place with magic power.
Once again, he found a Teleportation Array.
No gambler loses all the time; he had to hit a way out eventually!
A green teleportation light lit up.
Oh?
The color was different this time.
Drip——
A drop of water fell from an inverted stone cone into a small pool.
This magic power concentration!
Even without laying down a fungal mat, just being in this environment, Puki was already beginning to slowly restore its magic power.
It felt like swimming in magic power!
No, got to stay clear-headed; large chance there are demons after teleportation...
Under the secluded dome, the blue-gray stone walls embraced a pool of clear water.
There wasn't a single demon in the space visible at a glance.
However, he did see something surprising yet reasonable——a treasure chest.
A stone treasure chest with delicate textures!
Although logically, Lin Jun couldn't figure out who placed it, an underground city should indeed have treasure chests!
After confirming, apart from a stone door, there were no hidden spaces concealing demons in this place.
After ensuring safety, Lin Jun eagerly glued himself to the treasure chest.
[Native demon, do not touch the treasure chest]
Familiar information, a familiar air wall.
The discrimination and oppression of native demons by this underground city was present everywhere!
Lin Jun didn't give up and instead stuck closely to the air wall.
Sure enough, after a while——
[Hero, restriction lifted]
Initially, he thought that the hero had given him a [Greed] title and was done with it.
Unexpectedly, he needed to use it everywhere after coming up.
How convenient!
He jumped up and kicked open the stone lid on top; after landing, he cautiously did two back jumps to widen the distance.
Nothing happened, it wasn't a trap.
Now it was time to see what good stuff was inside!
He pulled out a cyan-blue high-collared cloak.
It's equipment, albeit expected.
However, this size was clearly designed for humans, and when draped on Puki, only half its height, half of it trailed on the ground.
The high collar was flattened into a ring by the mushroom cap...
Opening Puki's Attributes panel, he found the original Agility of 42 had increased to 47.
The feeling was subtle; it seemed useful, yet not that useful...
Were there any active skills?
If so, how to use them?
He tried channeling magic power into the cloak, blurring both sides; a Puki in identical cloak appeared on both left and right, controllable.
A clone?
Under command, the Puki on the right did a Rolling Charge against the wall.
Pop——
Disappeared without a trace like a burst bubble.
Okay, a Phantom.
It's decent, after all, it was found without effort, the 5 Attributes plus a skill were enough to satisfy Lin Jun.
Just hope this cloak won't get too dirty from dragging on the ground...
The cloak was just an extra gain; the real treasure was this magic power-rich place!
Under Magic Perception, the most concentrated magic power was this small pool of clear water in the center; the dense magic power in the air was merely a fraction dispersed from the pool.
Meanwhile, magic power-infused droplets continued to drip into the pool from the dome, seeping from some unknown place.
In short, what a find this was; if he could collect all the magic power here, Lin Jun even had the confidence to assemble a 400-Puki regiment again!
By then, with a multitude of bodyguards, how could he fear not smashing his way out of the underground city?
Which adventurer would dare trouble him, who could withstand hundreds of Mushroom Cannons!
Of course, this space was too small, surely wouldn't accommodate 400 Pukis.
Lin Jun looked at the only stone door, wondering what was out there, whether there was space to stash Pukis?
He gently pushed the stone door; it didn't budge.
Increased force, still unmoved.
Rolling Charge!
Dazed from the hit, Lin Jun gaped at the stone door that hadn't lost even a flake.
What's the meaning, the door can't be opened?
Or can it not be opened from this side?
What to do now that he fell in here, wait for someone to open the door from the other side?
After pondering for a while, Lin Jun decided to search around again.
This was one of the traps in the Teleportation Array maze; others should have come in here before.
Perhaps he could find some mechanism or a clue left by predecessors.
Soon he made a discovery; though he didn't find a clue from predecessors, he found the predecessors themselves...
He unearthed a half-buried skeleton in the dirt from within the grass, unsure how long it had been dead; the leather armor it wore was in tatters.
Looking at this skeleton, Lin Jun seemed to see his future...
But he was a mushroom; as long as magic-infused droplets continued from above, he wouldn't starve.
Since he was here, he might as well relax and be optimistic.
After all the dangers along the way, he was both physically and mentally exhausted.
There was food and drink here, so why not treat it as a vacation.
Maybe the room had a fairly high footfall, and someone would discover this room someday.
Or after assembling dozens of Pukis, they might break open this stone door.
Super Puki extended a tentacle from under the mushroom cap, extracted Lin Jun's body, an unremarkable-looking mushroom, and placed it by the pool.
Spore slowly spread, with the abundant magic power, the mycelium proliferated rapidly.