Chapter 2785 - 1194: Engineering Illusion Technique

Chapter 2785: Chapter 1194: Engineering Illusion Technique

"I think this suggestion is good; it can balance both sides..."

"I agree with this suggestion. If these outsiders harbor ill intentions towards us, there’s no need for any hassle; we just need to send these diggers out..."

"Alright, let’s divide the tasks. Please raise your hand if you are willing to accompany these outsiders to visit the surface..."

"I..."

"I..."

"And me..."

"Please raise your hand if you wish to return to the colony association..."

"Me!"

"Me!!"

"And me!"

These simple Mushroom People quickly decided through a show of hands, splitting into two.

Among them, five were willing to take the risk to follow Gaven, the strange outsider, to the surface.

The remaining seven chose to return to their colony association to report the news to their kin and leadership.

Naturally, Gaven had no objections.

After all, from beginning to end, he treated them with sincerity.

He always believed that sincerity was the ultimate weapon in interactions among intelligent beings.

Even if one uses deception to gain temporary friendship, it might eventually crumble once the lies are exposed or the real intentions revealed.

But if one starts with the most sincere attitude and purpose, the final results won’t be too bad.

Intelligent beings are called such because they have brains and know how to think and compare.

Of course, there are some stubborn fools who refuse to think, but they are in the minority.

Having already designated them as fools, Gaven naturally wouldn’t change his policies and strategies because of them.

Once these Mushroom People made their own decisions, Gaven didn’t waste any more words with them. He directly used the Teleportation Spell, taking the five willing Mushroom People to the surface.

If these frogs in the well, with no intention of mocking, are simply a description of reality.

If they don’t have a comprehensive and correct understanding of the surface and the world, discussing cooperation and belief with them is like playing a lute to a cow.

Only by bringing them out, showing them the vast starry sky and expansive earth, can they discuss better future development issues.

"Wow... the light here is so bright... the humidity in the air is so rich... the soil here is so fertile, it’s full of rotting plants... it’s just a bit cold; otherwise, it’s perfect for mushroom cultivation..."

"Wow... you really can’t see the top of this cave..."

"Wow... there are so many green plants I’ve never seen before..."

"Is this really on the surface??"

After teleporting to the surface, Gaven’s ears were filled with the constant exclamations of these Mushroom People. They had an innate curiosity and expressed their unabashed amazement at each plant they saw.

Gaven chose to take these Mushroom People not to the mountaintop Earth City, but to Mesnoel in Mir Forest.

The sights of Earth City, while stunning, are not as familiar and appealing to these natural races as a large forest.

This was evident from the Mushroom People’s actions, constantly stuffing their satchels with soil full of decaying leaves.

In the Dark Domain, all material resources are extremely scarce, including the organic nutrients common on the surface, which are likely the fundamental survival basis for these Mushroom People.

Ultimately, these Mushroom People stayed by a rotten tree of unknown age, unable to move, circling it while spores, resembling smoke, drifted from them onto the decayed wood.

If Gaven’s guess is correct, the spores they released are likely not Perception spores, but reproductive spores.

By next year, even if a group of small Mushroom People doesn’t grow from this rotten tree, a bunch of mushrooms surely will.

If a friendly agreement with these Mushroom People is reached, that’s one thing; but if not, the Fae Race of Mesnoel should keep an eye on this rotten wood to see if their own Mushroom People can be cultivated from it.

After bringing the five Mushroom People to the surface, Gaven didn’t personally act as their guide, lacking the energy to do so. Instead, he directly assigned this task to Tree Spirit Lola.

As a fellow natural, wise being, she was perfectly suited for this job.

Meanwhile, Gaven himself returned to the Gods Forging Factory; whether it was piercing earth veins or capturing the Purple Worm, those were unplanned gains.

Their initial goal was to collaboratively analyze the Gods Forging Factory to excavate and decipher more useful knowledge.

This work didn’t stop because of Gaven’s diversion; it continued without pause and was now nearing completion.

The most obvious sign was that both inside and outside of the Gods Forging Factory were filled with mysterious Magic Runes, now completely connected.

Inside the Gods Forging Factory, the scenes were even more magical.

There it resembled a giant fantasy machinery factory, full of strange and peculiar machines.

There were pieces of equipment puffing black smoke like tanks.

There were also rattling, propeller-turning small helicopters trying to take off, completely covered in rivets.

There was the rumbling steam boiler locomotive... at least resembling it to an extent...

There were iron dogs scampering everywhere...

Many things looked familiar to Gaven yet seemed subtly different.