Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 374

The trembling ceased, and the golden structures returned to their passive pulsating state. The chamber's bioluminescence shifted back to its warm, welcoming glow, the crisis having passed as quickly as it had arrived.

At least for Lin and Ren…

«There», confirmed the mushroom with something that sounded suspiciously like satisfaction. «Now withdraw your hand slowly and don't break synchronization until all the lines break free from the sphere.»

Ren obeyed, backing away with slow movements while maintaining his breathing in perfect harmony with the chamber's pulse. The sphere containing the golden liquid gleamed in his hands.

"We did it," he whispered to Lin when he reached her position. "Now we can leave, exactly as we entered."

Lin nodded, her eyes fixed on the small golden sphere. "That's all you needed? You brought that enormous backpack and it seems... small."

They had anticipated collecting dozens, perhaps hundreds of individual mushrooms.

'Should I collect more?' Ren asked mentally, still holding the precious sphere carefully.

«They're no longer necessary... This is more than enough for now, responded the mushroom in Ren's mind, with a tone suggesting that Lin's ignorance was perfectly understandable but also slightly amusing. «Its potency isn't in its size but in its composition. One drop contains the essence of hundreds of beasts transformed into mushrooms and processed.»

"It says it's extremely concentrated," Ren translated, marveling at the implications. "Equivalent to hundreds of individual mushrooms."

«At least not for Silver ranks. This should take you to Silver 3 without problems. Collecting numerous individual mushrooms would be... inefficient and more dangerous.»

"This is enough to reach Silver 3."

Lin whistled softly, impressed despite her usual composure. "Such a small amount of… ¿liquid mana? for three major evolutions. It's... incomprehensible."

As they prepared to withdraw from the chamber... The small mushroom materialized completely on Ren's head, jumping to position itself directly above the sphere in front of his face with its tiny arms placed on its hips in a demanding manner.

"Give me the sphere," it ordered with its high-pitched voice audible to both Ren and Lin.

"Right now?" asked Ren, confused by the sudden demand.

"You can't consume it directly and if it breaks it would be dangerous," explained the mushroom with certain impatience. "The amount of energy is enormous. If you use it like this or drink it on your own, you could literally explode from within. Even I would have problems purifying so much mana at once from your body."

The mushroom extended its tiny arms again, more insistent. The gesture was both endearing and commanding.

"But this is already processed specifically to enter my root system. I'll be able to inject it into you gradually from there, in doses your body can handle."

Ren hesitated for a moment before nodding and separating his hands to seat the mushroom in one of his palms. The creature felt surprisingly warm and solid despite its diminutive size.

What followed was as unexpected as it was endearing.

The small mushroom stretched its tiny arms and opened its mouth to absurdly large proportions, at least for its size, and placed the entire sphere in its mouth. Its cap expanded like a balloon as it sucked the liquid, the sound and image strangely reminiscent of a baby with a disproportionately large pacifier.

Lin covered her mouth to contain a laugh. "It's... adorable," she murmured, her usual stern demeanor melting at the sight.

«I-I'm not adorable!» protested the mushroom mentally, though its voice sounded slightly muffled from having its mouth full. «I'm a being of incomprehensible power! This is a... technical process!» The indignant protest only made the scene more endearing to Lin.

The mushroom's cap began glowing with increasing intensity as it processed the liquid. The blue mana filaments that were normally invisible became golden and briefly visible, extending from its base toward Ren's scalp and outward like a delicate network of light.

«Oh!» exclaimed the mushroom suddenly, its voice now charged with amazement. «This is... this is incredible!»

Ren felt a wave of energy flowing through his body, but controlled and measured rather than overwhelming.

«My world's roots are strengthening», explained the mushroom with genuine excitement. «I can feel... I can connect to parts of the underground flow that were previously blocked and...» The explanation trailed off as new sensations overwhelmed its ability to articulate.

The small being remained motionless for several minutes, its expression, as much as its tiny face could express anything, showing deep concentration.

«Ren», its mental voice had acquired a strange tone, mixing fascination and alarm. «I can sense beyond normal limits. The other side... what you call Yino.» _{ƒreewebɳovel.com}

"What about Yino?" Ren asked aloud, causing Lin to approach with interest. The mention of their enemy territory immediately commanded her attention.

«Before there was something alien that pushed against me, that blocked my perception», continued the mushroom, its tone becoming more serious. «But now I can pierce that barrier with greater clarity. And what I see...»