Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 373

'Humans created this?' Ren asked, incredulous.

The concept seemed to challenge everything he understood about the natural order of their world.

«I'm not 100% certain but that seems to be the case», continued the little voice. «Both I and this organism are part of the same strategy. We were created to connect to the world's mana flow after the sky dragons attacked the invaders and brought the beginning of the final judgment... Or something like that.»

"It says this organism was artificially created," Ren translated for Lin. "That both it and this... thing... are part of an ancient system designed by humans to connect them to something related to mana and the world... after a Final Judgment?"

His own words sounded fantastic to his ears, yet the evidence floated before them.

Lin blinked, clearly struggling to process the information. "Ask it... What was this final judgment and what exactly was the purpose of creating them?"

Ren transmitted the question mentally, feeling the strange sensation of directing thoughts toward the presence nestled in his consciousness.

«I don't know for certain», admitted the mushroom, and for the first time Ren detected something resembling frustration in its tone. «My current size is insufficient to access all the original information. I only see fragments, and part is mere supposition. But seeing this core pulsing, I can infer and feel its purpose.»

"It says it doesn't know everything," Ren explained to Lin, disappointment creeping into his voice. "That it needs to grow more to access its complete knowledge."

«We need that liquid inside the sphere», continued the mushroom with unusual urgency. «It's exactly what I was looking for. This superorganism produces and defends it by design, but doesn't use it. It's like... a valuable byproduct meant to be consumed by whoever awakens it… So us.»

"The liquid inside the sphere is what we need for its roots to extend underground more easily, improve the connection with beasts, and overcome certain barriers," Ren translated the next part to Lin too. "But..." his enthusiasm dimmed slightly, "it says we can't simply take it. The organism would attack us so there is a small risk."

«Sit beside the core», ordered the mushroom, its mental voice taking on the tone of a patient instructor. «I'll guide you through the process to synchronize your mana with the superorganism's flow. If you do it correctly, it will accept your presence and you'll be able to touch the core without provoking a defensive response.»

Ren transmitted the instructions to Lin, who nodded with a serious expression. "Be careful," she warned. "I'll be ready to intervene and get us out of here if something goes wrong."

With caution, Ren approached the suspended core. The sphere seemed to pulse more intensely as he drew near, as if aware of his presence.

Following the mushroom's precise instructions, he sat in a meditation position, his palms facing upward on his knees. He closed his eyes and began adjusting his breathing to match the pulsating rhythm of the chamber.

The synchronization felt natural yet profound, as if he were remembering rather than learning something entirely new. His heartbeat gradually aligned with the omnipresent pulse, creating a harmony that resonated through his bones.

«Now, visualize your mana as a pulse», instructed the mushroom. «Don't try to control its rhythm. Simply let it join the greater source that surrounds us.»

The guidance came with a gentleness that surprised Ren, his mushroom felt typically more impatient and demanding when asking for cultivation materials and rings.

Ren obeyed, feeling how his internal energy began to resonate with the omnipresent pulse. It was as if his entire body gradually synchronized with a primordial heartbeat, something as ancient as life itself.

The sensation was both humbling and exhilarating, connecting him to forces far greater than his individual consciousness.

«Good», approved the mushroom. «Now extend your hand toward the core. Slowly.»

With his eyes still closed, Ren raised his right hand toward the suspended sphere. He could sense it, not with his physical senses, but with something deeper, as if he formed part of a greater tapestry he was only beginning to understand.

His fingers brushed the core's surface, which felt surprisingly soft and warm, like living skin.

«Now», whispered the mushroom in his mind, «Take it. With respect.»

"Permit me to take a part of you," Ren murmured, the words arising instinctively from some deep understanding. "To complete what was begun."

Ren pulled, and the entire organism trembled for a moment. 'Perhaps he had been too abrupt?' The thought barely formed before the consequences manifested.

Without warning, the entire chamber shuddered. An aggressive pulse radiated from the walls, and the fungal structures bristled like hair standing up in defense. The golden filaments connecting to the core tightened visibly, the chamber's bioluminescence shifting from warm gold to an alarming amber-red.