This Dungeon Grew Mushrooms - Chapter 586

[Information Spores LV1 (Transmit information to flesh-and-blood beings via spores; can influence and guide low-intelligence creatures within an area)]

This skill could transmit information, but Lin Jun was rather skeptical about how much information it could actually convey. It was probably one-way only, after all, since it relied on spores.

At the very least, it was definitely nowhere near as convenient as direct consciousness-level communication through the fungal network. Even without being parasitized by Lin Jun’s mycelium, communicating with him was never truly difficult.

That said, the secondary effect was somewhat interesting. It could influence low-intelligence creatures over an area. To put it bluntly, this referred to ordinary monsters that acted almost entirely on instinct.

If this option had appeared at level fifty, Lin Jun would have chosen it without hesitation.

Back then, he was still struggling inside the dungeon, constantly maneuvering between monsters and adventurers.

With this ability, he could have controlled monsters on a large scale and dramatically increased his safety.

Unfortunately, it showed up too late.

Now, his territory was stable. The dungeon and Puji Fort were his foundation. He already commanded a large Puji army, with no shortage of mid- and low-tier combat strength.

Adding a few more monsters as subordinates—especially ones that could only be controlled within a spore-covered area—felt somewhat redundant.

Of course, if somewhere in the world there existed an ancient beast of terrifying strength but abysmal intelligence, this skill would suddenly become extremely valuable.

Sadly, at least for now, he had never heard of such a thing.

His gaze shifted to the second skill, and Lin Jun’s spirits lifted immediately.

The second slot was actually a no-level skill.

Could it be that he had decomposed and absorbed too many skills before, thinning out the skill pool?

Regardless, drawing a no-level skill felt like hitting the jackpot.

However…

[Absolute Delicacy (Utterly Delicious)]

Was this description serious?

Taken at face value, this meant reaching the ultimate extreme of “delicious,” comparable to something like Sword Ultimate in its domain.

Lin Jun even suspected that this might be an ultra-rare skill that had never appeared in recorded history.

Sword Ultimate had at least manifested a few times before, and even now there were swordmasters whose techniques had reached the pinnacle. Though touching the “ultimate” remained unlikely, the possibility still existed.

But Absolute Delicacy?

He had never even heard of it.

Even now, aside from Lin Jun’s own gourmet mushrooms, reaching Deliciousness LV4 was already exceedingly rare on the market.

As for LV5 or LV6, before gourmet mushrooms existed, only top-tier nobles like Inanna might have had one or two stored away, reserved for important occasions.

Anything higher?

None.

If Deliciousness LV10 itself was unattainable, then this apparent superior version, Absolute Delicacy, was even more absurd.

But Lin Jun already had the most delicious mushrooms in the world. Did becoming even more delicious really matter?

He had finally leveled up and drawn a no-level skill, only for it to be something this situational…

He couldn’t seriously expect that after tasting it once, powerful figures would beg to serve him just for another bite, right?

He scrolled to the final option.

[Soul Touch LV1 (Allows physical contact to touch other souls)]

Soul?

Soul capacity had always been one of Lin Jun’s greatest advantages, so seeing this word immediately caught his attention.

In truth, Lin Jun already interacted with souls every single day.

Greed decomposing corpses was, at its core, the process of chewing through the outer layers of souls.

However, Greed could only decompose corpses. It had no effect on living beings.

Moreover, throughout the decomposition process, Lin Jun had no direct control on the soul level.

Beyond that, he had experienced even more direct soul-level contact.

The most representative case was Sigismund’s abnormal dream ritual.

Using notes left behind by a forbidden spellcaster, Lin Jun had learned how to construct that ritual. Yet he also discovered that its requirements were extremely strict.

Rare materials were not a problem for him anymore. The true bottleneck was the medium.

There had to be a strong physical or mental connection to the target, such as a bloodline oath, a high-tier enslavement contract, or one half of mentally synchronized twins.

The medium Sigismund used back then was a damaged bloodline oath. After killing his former master, he had found it in that person’s hidden vault.

It was precisely because of this contract that the abnormal dream could anchor itself and invade Inanna’s dream.

Lin Jun had examined that bloodline oath himself. After being used twice as a medium, it was completely ruined and no longer functional.

As for the contents of the contract, they were similar to an ordinary slave contract, except for one additional clause that left a deep impression on him:

“Under no circumstances may the contractor be directly or indirectly controlled.”

Ordinary contracts never needed to emphasize that slaves were forbidden from controlling their master. The other clauses already made retaliation impossible.

Inanna’s mother… was probably no simple figure.

Unfortunately, Sigismund remained completely tight-lipped about his past.

Whether it was about that mother, about Arama, or about the act of killing his former master, he refused to say anything.

Whenever Lin Jun tried to probe indirectly, Sigismund showed zero intention of satisfying his curiosity.

Of course, Lin Jun had no intention of giving up.

Since he lacked a mental guidance skill, he had recently been studying dream construction from the mental magic discipline, planning to try searching for answers inside Little Xi’s dreams later.

The abnormal dream was undeniably a genuine soul-level interaction.

By contrast, succubus charm, mental suggestion spells, dream construction, and similar effects were actually clashes of mental power, not true soul contact.

From that perspective, Soul Touch did seem rather special.

That said, the description only mentioned touching. Could this contact be turned into an attack or restraint?

If it merely allowed contact and resulted in something akin to thought-based communication, its practical value would be quite limited.

[Information Spores LV1]

[Absolute Delicacy]

[Soul Touch LV1]

Unexpectedly, the first option to be eliminated was the precious no-level skill.

Information Spores could reliably increase tactical flexibility in defensive battles, but its ceiling seemed low, lacking the potential to decisively turn the tide.

Soul Touch had very little description. Its usefulness was uncertain, making it a gamble.

After a brief moment of consideration, Lin Jun made his decision.

[Skill acquired: Soul Touch LV1]

The instant his intent settled, a Puji used for testing emerged from the mycelial carpet.

To Lin Jun’s slight surprise, the Puji that carried the skill did not instinctively know how to use it like usual. Instead, Lin Jun had to personally operate it.

Was this because it involved the soul?

Within the Inspiration field of vision, a subtle change occurred. The tip of one of Puji’s soft tentacles gradually bloomed with a layer of cyan light, as though Lin Jun’s soul itself had been condensed within that tentacle.

So then… what should he touch first?

“Norris, no need to train the underwater Puji assault unit today. Come to the Mushroom Garden right now. I’ve got something good to show you.”