Chapter 1074: 1071: Wish Power +3, Report... Wait, That's Not Right!

"The mushrooms have arrived..."Feng Wenyu brought up the Treasure Mushroom, a curious expression on his face as he looked at the upright Master Fuli.

Their group had set out from Jiule City, crossed mountains and seas, and arrived within the borders of a neighboring country.

There, they had a standoff armed confrontation with a strange local Spirit Beast tribe, exchanging rifle shots several times within a day.

Eventually, they all arrived at the Mare Mountain Range.

Although Feng Wenyu knew that field members should avoid probing into Spirit Beast secrets as much as possible. This could prevent secret information from leaking and also stop those with malicious intentions from targeting the Security Bureau's field operatives.

But...

Feng Wenyu couldn't help but wonder what abilities Master Fuli's mushrooms truly possessed.

"Let's feast! Reclaim the fungal contamination!" Ansheng took the Treasure Mushroom from Feng Wenyu's hand and held it in front of himself, addressing the giant Crab-eating Macaque.

The black fungi in the Mare Mountain Range differed slightly from the Second Epoch fungi seen by Master Fuli.

These black fungi, through parasitizing the Crab-eating Macaques, seemed to have evolved symbiotically with certain fungi or other plants, causing the black fungi to develop strong infectious and contaminating capabilities.

Although the Crab-eating Macaques remained flesh-and-blood lifeforms, they carried some plant traits within them.

The catalytic power of the Spiritual Particles was indeed magical, but it couldn't create something from nothing.

The Crab-eating Macaques acquired plant characteristics due to fungal infection, allowing the Spiritual Particles to facilitate certain chemical changes within the host's body.

But that's where it all stopped.

The Treasure Mushroom could reclaim the black fungi, forcibly transitioning them into a state of physical growth.

Meaning, the mycelium developed into a mushroom.

"Hisssss—"

Master Fuli yanked at the Treasure Mushroom, and the cap of the mushroom gently trembled, as numerous ink-black thread-like substances sprouted from its white stalk.

Dense black mycelium grew from the stalk of the Treasure Mushroom, extending outward.

"Squeak!"

The giant Crab-eating Macaque, in the middle of scrubbing itself, froze at the sight of what seemed like witchcraft, let out a frightened scream, and turned to flee into the forest.

But running was its downfall; its escape drew all the mycelium's attention.

Resilient mycelium quickly caught up, entangling the giant Crab-eating Macaque's legs, transforming into a thick rod, delivering a solid blow to the macaque's head.

"Thud—"

The giant Crab-eating Macaque froze, eyes wide in panic, flipping its eyes up in shock.

The mycelium didn't cease action, infiltrating through every opening and crevice, stripping away the black fungi.

"Hiss... That probably hurts a bit, huh?"

The sight of the Treasure Mushroom's mycelium forcefully breaching the Crab-eating Macaque's rear exit prompted Master Fuli to show a peculiar expression, instinctively clenching his glutes.

The giant Crab-eating Macaque wasn't the only one; other Crab-eating Macaques also couldn't escape the mycelium's invasive treatment.

"Oh... This probably hurts a bit," Ah Qing looked away with a face full of pity, instinctively shielding her rear with her hands.

The purifying process the little fox conducted on the Crab-eating Macaques gave rise to odd thoughts in Ah Qing's mind.

For a moment, she couldn't discern whether the Crab-eating Macaques were too bizarre or if it was the Treasure Mushroom's eerie nature.

Nonetheless, the Treasure Mushroom's effects were immediate.

The ulcers and cyan-green ringed patches on the giant Crab-eating Macaque's body vanished at a visibly discernible rate, with the severe fungal infections thoroughly cured from inside out.

Once all fungi were reclaimed, the Treasure Mushroom reverted to its initial form, resembling a mushroom-shaped cushion.

"Pfft!" With a sound, a cluster of black mushroom buds emerged atop the Treasure Mushroom's cap, quickly entering the cap-opening phase.

A black mushroom, as thick as a child's arm, fell from the top of the Treasure Mushroom, landing in Master Fuli's hand.

"Ah Qing, I provide the mushrooms, you bring the chicken; tonight, we feast on steamed mushroom chicken..."

Ansheng turned around, raising the mushroom high, inviting Ah Qing to a joyful evening banquet.

"Mushroom?" Feng Wenyu showed a bewildered expression, looking at the mushroom in Master Fuli's hand: "You... feeling peckish?"

"What do you mean peckish..."

Ansheng shot an annoyed glance at Old Feng and said, "The black mushroom is a highly concentrated solid-state Spirit Particle Potion. Tonight, you'll understand after drinking the chicken soup..."

"Now, everyone, get busy loading those overseas monkeys onto the ship!"

Ansheng casually waved his hands.

The black mushroom produced by the Treasure Mushroom had awakening-promoting effects for specific individuals.

But for most people, the black mushroom was just akin to the Treasure Tree Spirit Liquid's Spirit Particle Potion.

However you consume it tonight, by morning, it will be intact at the toilet.

[The Sage of the Fox, with friends, ventured overseas and encountered malevolent bandits at a distant island, used artillery to save the local indigenous residents, a great virtue...]

[Wish Power +3]

The instant the Crab-eating Macaque tribe was relocated, a golden light flashed through Master Fuli's mind.

The Wish List began its Wish Power settlement.

Details of the deeds and karma the Crab-eating Macaque tribe perpetrated in the Mare Mountain Range were listed on the Wish List's detailed page.

"Huh? The Crab-eating Macaques only have 3 points of Wish Power?" Ansheng looked puzzled and gazed at the detailed page.

From Old Feng's depiction, the Crab-eating Macaque's Wish Power should have been around 6 points, right?

After all, it's AK Media Ltd.

But...

After reading the Wish List's detailed page, a black line gradually appeared across Ansheng's forehead.

AK Media existed, but it wasn't a company established by the Crab-eating Macaque tribe...

The company's owner was a local, and when the Crab-eating Macaques saw that filming videos could produce green bills, they were initially clueless, sitting in trees while munching their bananas.

Until one evening...

Seeing that the green bills could be exchanged for food, the Crab-eating Macaques, after some discussion, captured and bound all the employees of AK Media, forcing them to produce green bills.

In a certain sense, even though the Crab-eating Macaques had sharp heads and their leader looked fierce, with pus leaking from their feet and covered in green spots, they were truly good monkeys.

Evil people face other evils.

Trapped in the mountains, the employees of AK Media were forced to produce videos every month, meeting a monthly quota.

After all...

The monkeys only knew that filming videos yielded green bills, and with green bills, they could be exchanged for food.

If you tried to explain business logic to the monkeys, they'd think you were mocking them, trying to avoid paying protection fees.

"Old Feng, go to the back mountain; there's a treehouse with other AK Media staff still there; round them up too..."

"Their leader's with us; I'm worried if they don't see their monkey leader, they might have separation anxiety," Ansheng called out to Old Feng.

"Alright..." Upon hearing this, Feng Wenyu didn't mind what Master Fuli wanted to do, turned around, and began working.

Packing the monkey leader and locals into crates.

"Xiaolan, this mushroom seems a bit off..." Ah Qing looked peculiarly, glancing at the monkeys from Qingao Island who had brought a money counter, plugged it into an outdoor battery, and were brazenly counting US dollars, gold bars, and luxury goods.

Then, Ah Qing called out to the little fox.