Chapter 275

The entire fungus was slowly turning into a puddle of mud.

The Dissolver's tactic was even simpler. They were scorpion-like creatures that were only about five centimeters long. From their tails, they could spray out a powerful dissolving fluid that Lin had just created. They could quickly dissolve the structure of the fungi, and in the dissolving fluid that they sprayed out, there were also tiny Bacteriophages. They could devour the dissolved fungi and grow rapidly, eventually forming a large Bacteriophage. At the same time, they could also decompose the fungi they swallowed and find a way to filter the miasma they released.

The plague fungus couldn't even react to Lin's new method and was slowly being wiped out.

The fungus' miasma and wood shrapnel weren't new abilities that Lin had evolved, but rather abilities that they originally possessed. They hadn't used them since they weren't attacked for a long time. It turned out that they had fought against some kind of creature before, which gave them this defensive ability. Only creatures that weren't afraid of their infection could make them use this defensive ability.

But what kind of creature could it be?

Watching as the Bacteriophages continued to expand and devour the island, Lin still didn't know what kind of creature could resist the plague fungus. It might be some kind of large creature, or the kind that laid echo eggs …

Compared to using large units, Lin felt that using small units to attack them would be more effective. However, compared to using cells, Lin still preferred to use small multicellular units that were slightly larger than cells. Multicellular units had many more functions than single cells.

Right, when the time comes, I can try creating a unit made up of pure multicellular units. For example, instead of single cells flowing through the veins, it'll be multicellular, and multicellular units will be responsible for immunity and so on. It'll feel more powerful that way.

Right now, the Bacteriophages were slowly devouring the fungus. It would take many days and nights to devour the entire island. Meanwhile, Lin's other pilots were flying around to search for more islands …

This was most likely the last island. Before coming here, Lin had already searched the vicinity and found that there weren't any other islands in this area. In fact, only half of the islands that were infected by the fungus were found in the coastal waters of the mainland, while the other half were deserted islands covered in sand and dust.

Wanderers were also a common sight in this area. Their island-like backs always carried a large amount of sand on them. This prevented them from being infected by the fungus.

For the next few days and nights, Lin had the flyers spread out even further to search for the fungus on the distant islands. They found quite a few islands, but still couldn't find any traces of the fungus.

Some of the islands had a lot of living creatures, and the entire island was covered in greenery. This place didn't seem to be infected by the fungus, and just as Lin thought, the previous island was the last one.

Of course, the fungi were not extinct yet. No one knew where they would appear, but at least they could not be found in the coastal waters of the continent.

Did that mean that the battle with the fungi had come to an end?

It didn't seem to be that simple.

When Lin thought there was no problem. Shadows of fungi began to appear on the surface of the sea.

These fungi are different from before. They use a new method to create a floating object. Pompoms with a diameter of about one meter appeared in large numbers on the surface of the sea. They floated to some islands with living creatures and began to proliferate, infecting and corroding the islands.

They seemed to have floated here from very far away. These pompoms were able to float much further than normal fungal dust. Furthermore, they could contain a large amount of fungal dust. This was a new method of transmission, but Lin didn't know whether they were using this method to fight against Lin, or if they just happened to 'think' of a new method of transmission.

Regardless, Lin could no longer find any fungus in the coastal waters of the continent. These pompoms that floated here from afar provided Lin with a new clue. Bechymos was going to search for the origin of the pompoms and the root of the fungus.

At this time, Lin was also paying attention to the exploration of the continent.

Several days and nights had passed …

The sky brightened up once again, accompanied by the rise of the scorching sun. In the desert of the continent, Lin dissolved and modified the body of the 'Armored Pterosaur'. In truth, this pterosaur could already be considered Lin's unit. Lin had already devoured all the cells in its body. In the end, Lin added a structure similar to a balloon inside its body, but it still couldn't fly. Perhaps it had something to do with its body structure.

In the end, Lin shrunk the entire structure of the pterosaur a little. Its originally seven-meter-long wingspan was shrunk to about three meters. Its entire body was also much smaller than before. This armored creature finally rose into the air!

This was probably the first pterosaur to grow scale armor. The main reason why it took so long was because the flight structure of these creatures was too different from arthropods. It was quite troublesome to make them. During this time, Lin was also attacked by other small pterosaurs.

But now, it was finally done. Under the scorching sun, Lin spread her wings and quickly flew towards Skeleton's location.

The way pterosaurs flapped their wings was very different from arthropods, but Lin quickly familiarized herself with it. After flying across the desert, Lin once again returned to Skeleton's original location. There was a rock there.

Of course, Skeleton was no longer here, but the pterosaur modified by Lin could smell its scent from the dry sand. The creature had been heading south.

Lin rose into the air and looked around. Many kinds of dinosaurs were active in the desert. They seemed to prefer this hot and open area to the jungle. They gnawed on the short plants.

The plants here weren't weak either. Instead of being eaten passively and secreting venom, they preferred to eat the dinosaurs instead. Some of the plants had grown trap-like structures, and Lin happened to be flying over such a plant.

From high up in the sky, this plant looked like a miniature plant about ten centimeters long and covered in leafy leaves. A dinosaur known as a Treesaurus approached this place and happened to touch the sharp thorn on the ground.

Boom!

Suddenly, two huge leaf-like structures sprung up from the surrounding sand. These leaves were about three meters long and two meters wide, with green thorns growing on the inside.

The two leaves clamped the Dryosaurus between them. Blood slowly flowed out from the gaps between the leaves … Then, the leaves slowly sank into the sand and dissolved the Dryosaurus under the sand.

This plant was called the Cruel Thorn. It was usually hidden under the desert, and the one that was exposed was only used as a 'bait'. Whenever a creature touched it, the two leaves hidden in the desert would close up.

This area was full of similar plants. It was not easy for dinosaurs to live here.

Skeleton Dragon might have gone to the river. Lin was now flying in that direction. Soon, she would see the river shining in the sun.

On the river, a group of Polyhalodon was fighting with each other. It seemed to be breeding season, and their males were fighting for the right to breed. Lin flew over them. She did not see Skeleton, but she found traces of it among the smell floating on the river.

It seemed to be swimming downstream.

Lin mainly wanted to see how the Skeleton Dragons lived in a community. Lin followed the flow of the river downstream.

The river in the desert was about thirty meters wide. The water was very clear, so Lin could see a creature moving in the water.

This creature was called a 'crocodile'. It did not seem to be a dinosaur, but a large reptile. Although it was not big enough to ambush the Polyhalodon, it was following Lin's pterosaur. It probably wanted to wait for the pterosaur to come close to the water before ambushing it. If that was the case …

Lin had the pterosaur lower its altitude and flew above the river. The crocodile sped up and swam over from behind. The moment it got close, it opened its mouth and rushed out of the water. However, Lin spread her wings and dodged the attack. At the same time, she threw an egg-shaped object into the crocodile's open mouth.

The crocodile did not notice it after swallowing the egg. It gave up on following the pterosaur and swam away.

Lin's pterosaur flew into a canyon. The river flowed slowly between the canyons, and a huge long-necked dinosaur was moving slowly in the water …

This was probably the largest dinosaur Lin had ever seen. Half of its body was submerged in the water. Even so, when it raised its head, it was still more than twenty meters tall. Every time it moved, the water around it would ripple. This dragon was called a 'Poseidon'. Although it was magnificent, it was not the target Lin was looking for.

The smell lingered in the river and slowly became heavier. The calmer water was good at preserving the smell.

Finally, in the steep canyon, Lin followed the smell and found a small path leading up between the cliffs.

On the path, Lin finally saw the Skeleton Dragon.

It was lying on the sand. Several small pterosaurs were pulling on its tail and legs. The dragon was motionless as if it was already dead. The moment Lin flew down, the small pterosaurs immediately scattered. However, they refused to fly far away and continued to fly around in circles.

Lin carefully examined the Skeleton Dragon. It did not seem to be dead, but it was very weak. The main reason for this seemed to be hunger and exhaustion.

Perhaps this Skeleton Dragon was nearing the end of its life. Was it necessary to save it? Or should she dissect it, take a look at its brain and other structures, and then look for its community?

Lin hesitated for a moment. In the end, she decided to save it. It was easier to follow a living creature than to look for it on her own.

Lin asked the pterosaur to create a pure nutrient solution in its body. Then, she fed it the solution.

A few seconds after it drank the solution, Lin could feel its heart beating faster. Its body was rapidly recovering …