31: magical!

Ye Su grinned.

Damn it.

I'm experiencing anomalies too!

"Wait a moment."

Ye Su said directly.

Then he took a few steps back, with Mo Xiaoyu being somewhat cautious.

In her eyes, as Ye Su retreated, he stepped into the mycelium carpet.

When she stepped onto the mycelium carpet, the feeling of stepping on snow made her a bit creeped out.

But since Ye Su had stepped on it, she had no choice but to follow.

"That's enough for today."

Ye Su said;

"I'll watch, you take a sample here, and then we'll leave."

Mo Xiaoyu nodded.

This Cave was indeed creepy, and staying too long made one extremely uncomfortable.

So, from Ye Su's perspective, Mo Xiaoyu grabbed a handful of soil from the ground, put it in a bag, and sealed it.

"Alright, Captain Ye, we can go back."

Mo Xiaoyu said with a sigh of relief.

While taking the sample, nothing happened, which put her in a good mood, so she wanted to leave this place quickly.

Ye Su nodded and quickly led Mo Xiaoyu away.

As they were leaving.

Ye Su slightly turned his head.

In his peripheral vision.

A vine slowly extended from deep within the Cave.

However, it didn't follow but stayed there, as if watching Ye Su and Mo Xiaoyu leave.

This Cave widened as you went out and had more forks as you went in.

Getting out was easy and wouldn't lead to getting lost.

Moreover, on the way back, they kept encountering other Professionals.

Seeing Ye Su, they felt a bit awkward but shook bags containing soil or dead branches.

Indicating they had taken samples.

Ye Su felt a bit heavy-hearted.

Was it just him having a problem, or was everyone having a problem?

Was that a 'sample'?

Could it be---that this mycelium had a terrifying hallucinogenic effect?

And everyone had unknowingly been affected?

Let's get out first.

Ye Su's steps became slightly more urgent.

Soon, they exited the Cave, got into his car, and headed towards the Yunnan-Guizhou Region temporary camp!

The car wasn't slow.

On the way, Zhang Hui's voice came through the earpiece.

"Ye Su, are you out? Did you encounter any situations?"

"Yes, I'm out, no situations for now. I saw the mycelium carpet in the Cave, took a sample, and came out."

"Good, it's normal to familiarize yourselves with the environment since you just arrived." Zhang Hui seemed hesitant but paused and said;

"Actually, others are also working on this mission."

"There's more than one mycelium Cave; the Military is also working hard on the other side."

"This incident is significant; many cities have found mycelium spreading in their sewers."

"This thing has extremely strong vitality and spreading ability. If we can't create an effective potion, I'm afraid---"

"Don't worry, there won't be unsolvable life forms. The new era has just begun; we won't be wiped out by fungi from the start."

Ye Su comforted.

Yeah, saving the world isn't entirely in the hands of these half-baked Professionals; the Military is also involved.

Indeed, that makes sense.

"I'll head back to the camp first to check on the sample."

"Okay!"

After ending the call, the two drove towards the camp.

In less than half an hour, they arrived.

Immediately, a staff member came over, and Mo Xiaoyu handed over the sample.

The staff member showed no surprise, took it, and was about to leave.

"Wait."

Ye Su spoke up;

"Can I come along?"

The staff member was taken aback, then said happily;

"Of course you can."

People in the Yunnan-Guizhou Region couldn't contact Professionals, as other cities feared they'd be poached.

Of course, if Professionals were willing to contact people in the Yunnan-Guizhou Region, that was a different story.

After all, there were few natural Awakenings in the Yunnan-Guizhou Region, so having Professionals wanting to switch sides was best.

"Captain Ye, I..."

"Come along."

"Okay."

Thus, the two followed the staff member to a temporary building in the camp.

During this process, disinfection was a routine measure.

After disinfection, they entered this highly self-cleaning temporary laboratory.

Instantly.

Ye Su's pupils contracted.

In his eyes, this laboratory was filled with mycelium everywhere.

White mycelium carpet covered the floor.

Even many staff members' lab coats were entwined with mycelium, some of which had condensed, swaying in the lab like white vines.

Mo Xiaoyu visibly sighed in relief.

Perhaps this 'clean and tidy' laboratory made her feel much more at ease.

Ye Su turned to look at her.

She even smiled.

But from Ye Su's perspective, mycelium was gradually spreading on her body.

This mycelium emerged from her pores, gradually taking shape.

Moreover, Professionals had strong physical stats, so the mycelium grew faster!

In the blink of an eye.

Mo Xiaoyu looked like a white Mummy.

Suddenly.

She swayed.

As if losing strength and unable to stand steadily.

"Mo Xiaoyu, wait for me outside."

Ye Su said.

At this moment, Ye Su remained calm.

He already had the answer in his heart.

What he saw was real.

Everyone else was in an illusion.

The truly strange thing was that in this high-density Spore environment, Ye Su wasn't parasitized by the mycelium.

This was a bit odd.

"Alright."

Mo Xiaoyu nodded.

Ye Su's words carried weight in her heart, after all, she had personally witnessed his abilities.

Mo Xiaoyu unhappily walked out of the laboratory.

In the window glass.

Ye Su saw this 'Mummy' walk out, and as it was exposed to sunlight, the white mycelium carpet began to fall off.

Mo Xiaoyu gradually revealed her true appearance.

The mycelium couldn't tolerate light for now!

"Hello, are you Ye Su, the Professional from the Suzhou and Hangzhou?"

A 'Mummy' walked over, extending a hand and saying;

"I'm Huo Zhuang, the person in charge of this laboratory. I've looked at the sample you brought; it's indeed mycelium."

Saying this, he held up the sealed bag with half the soil missing.

"As expected of a sample taken from the Cave, the mycelium's activity is very high, and its vitality is extremely strong."

"Unfortunately, we haven't found any substance that can inhibit its growth."

"You know, if we can't find something to inhibit its growth, it'll be hard to completely eliminate it."

Ye Su nodded, his face remaining steady the whole time.

As a Transmigrator, with decades of experience from two lifetimes, he had this much composure.

Moreover, he had long been prepared for a world of the supernatural.

In other words.

Among global Professionals, Ye Su was more---mature---than all of them!

"Do you have any information, or know what kind of thing can inhibit it?"

Huo Zhuang the 'Mummy' shook his head;

"We have no data. Within three steps, there must be an antidote; that's my understanding of the Yunnan-Guizhou Region mycelium."