This Dungeon Grew Mushrooms - Chapter 602

Name: Talgara

Race: Red Dragon

Level: 76

Racial Talent: Ancient Dragon Blood (All attributes +20%)

Skills:

Sharpness LV10

Physical Resistance LV9

Flame Breath LV9

Magic Resistance LV8

Flight Mastery LV8

Energy Absorption (Fire) LV8

Battle Instinct LV7

Dragon’s Might LV7

…

Status:

Mark of Vengeance

High-Temperature Body

Ancient Dragon Path 16%

Title:

Descendant of the Ancient Dragon (Primary attributes +50%)

A dragon… a named dragon!

So this was the thing Little Gray had sensed?

Opening the panel, it looked somewhat similar to Little Gray’s status when Lin Jun first met her.

Ancient Dragon Blood.

Descendant of the Ancient Dragon.

In terms of skill quantity and level alone, Little Gray—who had been specially cultivated for so long—could completely crush this wild oversized lizard.

But attributes?

That was an entirely different dimension.

Every single base stat exceeded four digits.

Intelligence, which was Little Gray’s weak point, wasn’t even worth mentioning. Even her strongest stat—Speed—offered no advantage whatsoever against this red dragon.

The gap between a true dragon and a dragonkin was even more terrifying than the gap between a dragonkin and an ordinary human.

Lin Jun suddenly understood why Little Gray hadn’t even been worthy of a name back in her homeland.

At best, she counted as a hero unit.

A dragon, on the other hand, was a war-beast.

Lin Jun had prepared contingency plans for “possible powerful enemies.” He had laid fungal carpet traps. He had prepared combat puji.

But nobody told him he’d be facing a living red dragon.

And nobody mentioned that a dragon whose level wasn’t even particularly high would have attributes inflated to such absurd levels.

It wasn’t that it was completely impossible to deal with.

But if that thing flew over Puji Fort and spat a few blasts of dragonfire…

Even if Puji Fort was theoretically sturdy, it had never endured true large-scale warfare.

Lin Jun wasn’t entirely confident it would hold.

Acting entirely in line with his survival instincts, Lin Jun immediately had the puji carry the scale-bristling Little Gray through a rift and into the Puji Dungeon.

Sure enough, the moment Little Gray crossed the rift—

High above, the red dragon Talgara, who had been advancing like thunder, suddenly halted midair.

Its massive body froze.

Its armored head turned south.

It sensed its opponent had returned to the original location.

A distinctly human-like expression of “Are you messing with me?” appeared on its dragon face.

It works!

Lin Jun was delighted and immediately began scheming.

He planned to replicate the strategy he had once used to toy with the Holy Canon search party—periodically teleport Little Gray between different strongholds, leading the dragon around by the nose.

If he could keep it circling inside imperial territory, spreading panic and drawing attention…

Maybe the Yellow Book wouldn’t even need to manufacture chaos. This red giant lizard could stir the empire into complete turmoil all by itself.

A beautiful plan.

Unfortunately—

Talgara was not a mindless beast.

It was an intelligent dragon.

After hovering briefly, golden light flashed in its pupils as it made a decision.

Its colossal wings beat again, unleashing a deafening sonic boom.

It adjusted direction.

Instead of chasing Little Gray’s current location, it locked onto the last confirmed position—

And shot north, straight toward Puji Fort.

At its speed, it would cross the Northern Territory in at most a day.

…Tch.

So this battle couldn’t be avoided after all.

Hand over Little Gray—the asset he had painstakingly nurtured and fattened—for this outsider dragon to snack on?

Absolutely not.

Little Gray was a core asset.

How could he feed her to a dragon?

Besides—

This red dragon also possessed Ancient Dragon Path progress.

Could it be that devouring each other increased the percentage?

If so—

Perfect.

Let this be Little Gray’s experience pack.

And Dragon’s Might…

Lin Jun was very interested in that skill too.

Come to think of it, didn’t Sword Saint puji once have a Dragonslayer title before being dismantled?

Maybe it was time he got one himself.

…

In Puji Fort, countless scattered thoughts flowed through the fungal network:

“The glowshrooms outside my house were way too bright again last night. Couldn’t sleep. I need to ask street management to adjust them…”

“The new mycelium weaving shop in the west district makes great blankets. Cheap too. You should get one.”

Ordinary chatter.

Then—

“Dee-woo— Dee-woo— Dee-woo—”

Every casual conversation in the fungal network was instantly cut off by Lin Jun’s alarm signal.

“That’s… Boss’s signal?”

Some of the newer residents froze in confusion.

Veterans who had once evacuated during the Archduke incident immediately began packing and rushing toward underground tunnels.

Guards and puji flooded the streets.

Under squad leaders’ direction, residents were guided into evacuation routes. Those panicking and running wildly were swiftly restrained.

In the central tower, Shou and Xinghou monitored countless live city-node feeds.

Orders were issued through the network. After the initial shock, the city quickly stabilized.

They even remembered to move the two iconic gate-knocking landmarks underground.

Meanwhile—

At the military command node, Vampire Louisa’s awareness was immersed in a completely different set of visuals.

Wall sections and their garrison strength.

Magic tower charge percentages.

Resonance cannon readiness.

Reserve troop positioning.

Soldiers. Mages. Ji-da units. Tactical puji variants.

All moving according to prior drills.

To prevent excessive panic among soldiers, Lin Jun had Louisa inform them shortly after the alarm: the enemy was a red dragon.

Whispers spread.

But discipline overrode fear.

Unlike most soldiers, whose anxiety mixed with dread, Louisa’s previously bored crimson eyes lit up when she learned their opponent wasn’t a probing imperial force—

But a real dragon.

She had already pre-ordered some dragon blood from Lin Jun.

Lin Jun was slightly concerned she might get too aggressive.

Still, excitement was better than fear.

As for Norris—

He was equal parts terrified and thrilled.

After all, dragons were creatures of legend to him.

Puji Fort’s war fortress roared to life under Louisa and Shou’s command.

Lin Jun himself was far from idle.

Sword Saint puji was recalled.

No. 4 was being fitted with a giant puji combat body.

Pink puji was on the way back.

And farther north of Puji Fort—

Beneath the snow-covered wasteland—

A deeply buried war machine stirred.

Crack…

Rumble…

A colossal composite puji clad in hardened armor pushed through the snow and rose.

Jishen Unit—

Activated.