The broken horn of the Red Dragon was gathered by Lin Jun, intended as a trophy to be framed later.

Before that, Marshal Puki ceremonially climbed to the top of the horn, tilted its mushroom cap, spread its tentacles, and preserved this heroic moment with a simple imaging technique.

"Tsk tsk tsk, red giant lizard, looked intimidating, but that’s all. One casual blast, poof, vanished into dust!"

Beside it, the Sword Saint, who had just resurrected from the mycelium cocoon, shook its new mushroom body, still unaccustomed: "Is the fighting style here at Mushroom Garden to blow ourselves up along with the enemy?"

No one had told it before the battle that it was going to be a disposable bait to attract fire, and in the end, it had to endure getting hit by an indiscriminate map cannon!

It thought it was supposed to team up with No. 4 to severely injure the Red Dragon and create opportunities for the subsequent siege... Is sacrificing teammates so decisively okay?

"Didn’t you just die once! It’s not like it’s the first time, why so fussy?" Lin Jun’s thoughts rebuked confidently, "Didn’t I immediately pull you back up? You are the dignified Sword Saint, show some breadth of mind! Rest assured, if you truly only had one life, I definitely wouldn’t use you so casually."

Sword Saint: "..."

Next to it, another cocoon broke, and No. 4 flopped out limply.

Even with the massively regenerative ability of [生命源质] equipped in the giant Puki form, it couldn’t withstand the extreme violent output of the ultimate resonance cannon.

After No. 4 came out, its consciousness was filled with weakness and helplessness:

"Power... disappeared again... my body feels so empty..."

They were currently using the ordinary Puki bodies, and the difference in mushroom body abilities caused No. 4 to temporarily fall into a state of weakness from losing its power.

The Sword Saint was actually no different; the lack of flexible tentacles in its new body made it feel awkward, it just couldn’t turn belly up on the ground like No. 4.

These were just some normal "post-resurrection sequelae," and after reviving them, Lin Jun started counting the spoils.

After the Red Dragon was struck by the ultimate resonance cannon, its body was directly blasted into countless large and small pieces.

Lin Jun had someone pick out two pieces, one was used to stew soup to fulfill Little Pig’s unauthorized promise to let the soldiers eat dragon meat.

Although in the end everyone might only get a sliver, a bite is a bite.

The other piece was given to Xiao Hai to nibble on, to see if it could advance [Ancient Dragon Path] progression.

As for the rest, the fungal mat can decompose it on the spot.

And on the panel.

[Title Acquired: Dragon Slayer (Immune to Dragon Mighty)]

[Seven Sins of Greed Triggered]

[Plunder Skill: Flaming Dragon Breath LV3]

[Plunder Skill: Flight Mastery LV2]

[Plunder Skill: Energy Absorption (Fire) LV2]

[Plunder Skill: Combat Instinct LV2]

[Plunder Skill: Dragon Power LV2]

...

Indeed, the spoils were quite abundant.

Not to mention anything else, just speaking of this mushroom might... Activate!

In an instant, Marshal Puki exuded overwhelming dominance!

The scarlet cape behind fluttered in the breeze conjured by an impromptu micro wind technique!

However...

The Sword Saint continued to quietly adapt to its new body, without even turning its mushroom cap. No. 4 lying on the ground just lazily flipped over.

The Sword Saint, having already acquired the [Dragon Slayer] title, and No. 4, essentially being a part of Lin Jun, also benefited from Lin Jun’s [Dragon Slayer] title effect.

They didn’t even notice Lin Jun’s use of [Dragon Power LV2].

Marshal Puki nonchalantly deactivated the mushroom might and then took another image with the imaging technique, as if the wind effect earlier was solely for taking a picture.

Setting aside the matter of mushroom might, the other acquired skills also showed great potential.

[Flight Mastery LV2], for long, the Mushroom Race’s air force has always had shortcomings in high-speed agility and complex aerial battle techniques, hindering its development. This skill will undoubtedly enhance their aerial flexibility significantly.

[Combat Instinct LV2], a skill akin to a beast’s intuition, becomes effective once installed without requiring Lin Jun to focus on using it, capable of improving a regular Puki’s combat ability by several notches.

Moreover, new skills like [Flaming Dragon Breath LV3] and [Energy Absorption (Fire) LV2] could also be explored for their uses.

Truly worthy of being at the top of the food chain, the Dragon Race itself is like a mobile skill treasure trove!

The only problem is...

[Revenge Mark (Targeted)]

While the dragon was slain by Lin Jun using the Ji Divine Soldier, this mark was not attached to any of the Puki composing the Ji Divine Soldier, but directly anchored to Lin Jun’s soul.

Clearly, this is a soul-targeting positioning mark.

However, this didn’t surprise Lin Jun.

Long before deciding to take down the Red Dragon, Lin Jun had already considered the existence of the revenge mark.

Marks either tag the body or the soul.

If it marks the body, abandon the marked Puki.

Stronger marks might target Lin Jun’s mushroom body, in that case, use the split body to evade the mark.

However, if it marks the soul like now...

[Inspiration LV8]

Lin Jun delved deep into consciousness and began a half-day-long self-inspection of the soul, ultimately finding the black mark attached to the soul.

The reason it took so long wasn’t because the mark was hidden, it was simply because Lin Jun’s soul was enormous, and a thorough inspection is inherently a massive undertaking.

[Soul Touch LV4]

After finding the mark, it was targeted and destroyed.

This revenge mark had some tricks, not being obliterated in one hit. Even after one attack, a significant portion still remained, though the blackness slightly faded.

Nevertheless, it was effective, at most being a stubborn stain. Lin Jun spent another half day to completely erase the mark.

On the panel, the marked status indeed disappeared.

Everything under control.

After all, without assurance of clearing this positioning mark, Lin Jun would not have dared to launch that strike.

The removal of the mark went smoothly, but over on Xiao Hai’s side, it didn’t reach the expected goal.

After feeding Xiao Hai, who finally stopped being restless, pieces of its distant relative mixed with delicious Puki, its [Ancient Dragon Path] showed no progress.

The Red Dragon must have been drawn by the [Ancient Dragon Path], but now, after consuming the Red Dragon, Xiao Hai’s progression did not advance.

This suggests that [Ancient Dragon Path] isn’t the kind of evolution Lin Jun imagined, relying on mutual devouring, and ultimately power fusion.

Does it require Xiao Hai to personally step into battle?

Or more strictly, must Xiao Hai succeed in a one-on-one fight without any assistance?

If only someone could provide answers.

This time, mainly because it was the first battle for both the Fungus Castle and Ji Divine Soldier, and the opponent was a dragon!

Without a clear grasp of the situation, Lin Jun was cautious, fearing a mishap like those who talk a lot and don’t finish the job.

If Lin Jun had known he could instantly defeat the Red Dragon, he would have tried to capture it alive.

Who knows if other dragons will come knocking?