"Master Fuli... Master Fuli, the entity across has become sentient!"
The horrifying scene of the purple-black fungus transforming into a humanoid creature floating in mid-air was witnessed by Lin Wanying, who had even forgotten the advice of Grandmaster Lin, stammering as she expressed her inner fear to Master Fuli.
"Master Fuli, can you handle this? How about we quietly consider our options in the long run?"
Spirit Beasts that can naturally shapeshift are theoretically beyond the so-called ratings and must be categorized as [Primordial].
The gene pool of Blue Star creatures descended from the same source landing on Blue Star, only restricted by the environment and evolutionary factors to develop into different species. Ultimately, all life on Blue Star will evolve and return to its original form.
And the human form is the final shape explored on the path back during the Second Epoch.
Spirit Beasts transforming into human shapes, thus, are Primordial beings.
On Blue Star, Primordial beings are the pinnacle of terror.
"Speaking as if no one has become sentient... This isn't Xia Country..."
Master Fuli looked at the appearing "marmot," his face lined with black as he began to sarcastically talk.
Shapeshifting isn't just a matter of having a tail, is it? I don't know why you're so excited.
However.
Seeing the fungal tide sweep over again, Ansheng's eyes revealed a hint of reminiscing.
Back at the Dragon Man Ruins, that flirtatious dragon flaunted its power by summoning a tide of fungi.
The full-body black fungal armor, with a circle of glowing light floating behind, seemed like a god descending from myths described in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, surrounded by swirling fungi like legendary auspicious clouds.
Though the dragon person was indeed flamboyant, the unveiling of the black fungal armor was still filled with majesty and a sense of oppression.
It felt as though the entire space was under its control, and everyone around could feel a thin layer of unknown substance covering them, filled with a sticky sensation.
Yet in front was the purple-black humanoid fungus, lacking the imposing space control, nor was it accompanied by the divine halo constructed of spiritual particle metal encircling the flirtatious dragon.
In terms of power level, it and the flirtatious dragon belong to different dimensions entirely.
The flirtatious dragon is a complete fusion of human and fungi, while the entity before them is merely a conglomeration of fungi.
"Ah—"
As Master Fuli observed the fungal humanoid, it suddenly raised its hands, clutching its head, and let out a painful, distorted shriek.
Due to the mysterious pain, the fungal humanoid curled into a ball, lying sideways on the ground with a ferocious expression.
As the agonizing scream echoed, visible ripples spread around Gold-digging Town in the void.
Towers of purple-black fungi swayed slightly with the rippling cries, emitting a fluorescent glow.
The fluorescence settled on the fungal humanoid's body, beginning to help stabilize its mental state.
The fungal humanoid knelt in the void, covering the purple-black gem trembling inside its mind with its hand, barely supporting itself, and gazed remotely at Master Fuli.
"I am a cloud of sorrow and gloom..."
"I have no intention of getting involved in the conflicts of Blue Star's creatures."
"Farewell—"
The fungal humanoid stood in the void, spreading its arms to radiate a ripple, an invisible wave covering a hundred-mile radius ensuring every creature within heard a strange melody.
When this melody entered their minds, it automatically transcribed into their native languages that may be understood.
The fungal humanoid glanced at Master Fuli, then turned its gaze toward the location of the gold mine ruins.
"It... is the relic's defense facility, now it prepares to return for reinforcement of the metal sphere."
In a fleeting moment of eye contact, two wills collided in the void, reminiscent of scenes where Ah Qing communicated with Spirit Beasts.
In Master Fuli's mind, images emerged unfamiliar to his own memory.
The first scene depicted mycelium emerging from the metal sphere, growing and developing into a chibi humanoid inside the cavern.
In delight, it ventured out to gather energy, laboring diligently around Gold-digging Town.
The second scene showed the chibi humanoid shouldering a backpack larger than itself, preparing to return home, taking out tools to patch up the metal sphere's holes.
Child-like crayon drawings clearly conveyed to Master Fuli that its intentions were not to cause harm.
Everyone can depart peacefully; it has completed its energy collection and should return to the sphere to hibernate.
"Oh no!"
Master Fuli grasped the situation but hadn't started speaking when Little Angel next to him exclaimed.
"The entities across are overly polite; within our culture, it denotes a calm interior, a sign of nervousness!"
"The fungus... is enticing us to retaliate!"
Without experiencing combat, Little Angel, unsure of the fungal humanoid's strength, watched as Master Fuli and his Fuli Cannon could devastate the entire town, but faced with the fungal humanoid, he appeared contemplative rather than adopting a strong offensive stance.
He seemed considering whether the entity in front could be destroyed.
"Have them all retreat; confronting the fungi is beyond their capacity."
"Do not hinder my subsequent actions..." Master Fuli responded, summoned the Triangular Hammer, transformed into a large bird racing after the retreating fungal humanoid.
The fungal humanoid halted Master Fuli's cannon, then called forth the fungal blanket and towers, unveiling its complete form.
Preparing to return home for renovations requires gathering all remodeling materials before fixing the sphere.
Forging the Gravity Hammer's spiritual particle metal isn't ordinary spiritual particle metal.
Within the crayon drawings, Master Fuli saw the birthing process of the spiritual particle metal.
This special metal, synthesized by Dragon People through fungal networks and will catalyst, possesses unparalleled defense and becomes increasingly solid with enhanced spiritual particle content.
With it to resist attacks containing spiritual power, this material solidifies further.
The divine halo behind the Dragon People and the half-body encapsulating cloud metal cockpit utilize this material.
Once the fungal humanoid completes the sphere's repair, even the institute focused on cosmic longevity may not unlock the sphere.
Dragons in the gold mine ruins were rare neutral entities without cause or effect.
The history of oblivion and issues beyond Primordial and causality it could decipher were immeasurable wealth.
"Hmm?"
Retrieving the [Will Amplification Tower], the fungal humanoid projected faint will fluctuations upon confronting Master Fuli flying from the ground, blocking its path.
An image appeared in Master Fuli's mind.
The chibi fungal humanoid raised its small limb, pointing a big question mark at the little fox's head.
As if asking him, what's your business?
"I have encountered immortality..."
Master Fuli, surrounded by weak ripples, addressed the fungal humanoid.
"Yet it perished..."
"Upon reawakening, it seemed to witness something terrifying, frightened to death by itself, similar to your recent revival covering your brain as if struggling against something."
Gazing with solemnity at the fungal humanoid, Master Fuli spoke gravely:
"This is your dilemma; now, they spread chaotically as inheritance into our Third Epoch!"