usatvline Chapter 334: Abyss Art Museum (Part 6)
Chapter 334: Abyss Art Museum (Part 6)
Chapter 334: Abyss Art Museum (Part )
"Could it be some weird plant or something..." Vodka walked behind tremblingly.
When Gin shone the flashlight on the places where the red light was emitted, the two discovered that those things that emitted red light were not searchlights, breathing lights, or luminous plants, but clusters of red spores.
White mycelium covered the entire room, including the floor, walls, ceiling, hanging chandeliers, and even the spherical device in the center of the room.
It seems that the spherical device should be the "astronomical instrument" mentioned in the previous experimental diary, but looking at it now, it is hard to imagine that this place was once used to provide energy.
Vodka was stunned by the scene before him. Dense clusters of spores filled his vision. Even people who did not have claustrophobia felt extremely uncomfortable at this moment.
Gin keenly noticed that some spores as big as balloons were about to burst, so he quickly put on portable gas masks for himself and Vodka.
The red spore cloud spread throughout the room as the spores burst, and the mycelium swayed rhythmically, as if rising and falling with the breathing of some giant creature.
Gin took out a incendiary bomb, but put it down after thinking about it. The place was full of spores floating everywhere, and if not handled properly, an explosion might occur. Using an incendiary bomb was the last resort.
"Big, big, big, big brother..." Vodka was so scared that he stuttered. It was not his fault. After all, such a scene was really too shocking.
Gin ignored the frightened Vodka and went straight to a locker, which was also covered with mycelium.
"I hope there's something useful here." Gin pulled out his dagger and cut open the mycelium wrapped around the cabinet door.
The cabinet door was opened, and a small "mushroom" jumped out from inside and ran straight towards Vodka. Vodka was frightened and jumped up, turned around and wanted to run, but when he came to his senses, he found that the "mushroom" running around was only as big as his palm.
Gin rolled his eyes at Vodka and started looking through the information here.
"...The research direction has been determined. The main subjects of this study will be fungi and organisms with fungal characteristics."
"The emerging fungi are showing strong resilience, and their potential harm to humans and animals has yet to be determined."
"…affiliated with the Miskatonic Sanctuary, focusing on the research of new fungal materials and energy sources. Whether the new fungi can be used as new energy sources has not yet been accurately determined."
"Some experimenters have already been infected with mycelial disease. The flames can temporarily eliminate the effects, but new mycelium will soon grow on the charred surfaces."
"Symptoms: High fever, drowsiness, frequent dreams, inexplicable mumbling."
"Biological characteristics record: Mycelium will parasitize on the surface of living things. Remember to avoid direct skin contact with mycelium."
"Additional information: The spores are extremely likely to cause upper respiratory tract infections and allergies. No further harm has been found from the spores."
"Some researchers believe that a strong will might be able to resist the invasion of consciousness brought on by mycelial disease, but successful cases are rare. Most researchers have abandoned this research and instead invested in the development of bioenergy."
"The mycelium has undergone some kind of evolution. The mycelium test subject has shown some kind of autonomous consciousness similar to that of an animal. It is suspected that the spores within its body have autonomous consciousness."
Seeing this, Gin looked up at Vodka, who was chasing the "little mushroom" and trying to crush it to death. Gin guessed that it was the mycelium with independent consciousness mentioned in the information, but it looked too weak and Vodka could crush it with one foot.
However, there should be more detailed records in the information, so Gin continued to read.
"Special Biological Characteristics: The neural hyphae that evolved from self-aware hyphae are aggressive. Their net-like structure clings to surfaces like a fishing net, catching prey as they approach and infecting them with their spores."
Gin once again looked at the small hyphae that Vodka was chasing and stepping on. It was obviously not that kind of neural hyphae. However, Vodka quickly stepped on a tentacle of the hyphae.
The mycelium experiment subject let out a squeaking scream, although Gin and Vodka didn't know why such mycelium had vocal organs.
Vodka was a little surprised as he stepped on the tentacles of the mycelium experiment: "Mycelium can talk?"
"That's just the sound of the spore cluster on top of it being squeezed by external force, causing the cavity inside to shrink and the gas to flow out," Gin analyzed.
"So that's how it is. Then just step on it to death. It should make a 'pop' sound." Vodka slowly moved his foot to the spore cluster of the mycelium experiment subject.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" After the mycelium experiment subject desperately broke off the tentacle, it rolled over and climbed onto Vodka's feet, releasing new mycelium from the broken tentacle.
The newly grown mycelium was like a white net, quickly spreading on Vodka's trouser legs, making Vodka scream and shake his legs constantly.
After struggling for a while, Vodka successfully threw the mycelium experiment subject against the wall on the side, followed by Gin throwing a dagger at a rapid speed.
With a bang, the dagger pierced through the spore head of the mycelium experiment body and nailed it to the wall. The mycelium experiment body was now hanging there like a rag bag. The mycelium on the wall moved towards here a few times, as if it had sensed the death of its own kind.
[Antique Dealer: Poor little mushroom.]
[Psychologist: To be honest, this little thing is quite cute.]
[Patient: Ada, is it cuter than me?]
[Psychologist: Emil is the cutest~]
[Patient: Ada~]
[professor:......]
Gin discovered that the information also contained this sentence: "Beware of those mycelium experiments...mycelium replaces blood vessels and travels through the human body...mimicking mycelium...pseudo-humans..."
[Knight: Who came up with this?]
[Cheerleader: Wow, what a talent.]
[Mercenary: It's me. I've been betrayed by fake teammates so many times. I finally got out of the dark room, and now I'm matched with this?]
[Priest: I can see there's a lot of resentment.]
[Prisoner: This is all Eli's fault. You're a prophet, why didn't you cast Bird of Ward on me two rounds in advance?]
[Prophet:? Then this is your fault? You're already a prisoner, so it's normal for you to be trapped in the map for so long. Why didn't you connect the power and repair the five machines before we entered the map?]
[Spellcaster: It's over, Eli has been infected by Luca.]
[Mechanic: The Purity Codex is spreading from person to person.]
Gin sensed something was wrong. If these spores were highly infectious, they could no longer stay in this room. If all the spores here began to be released, the simple gas masks they wore might not be able to completely protect against these spores that could be transmitted through the air.
As if to confirm Gin's idea, the mycelium shook the spore clusters at the top. Then, one by one, the large, plump spores began to burst. After the red "fruits" burst, a thick red spore mist attacked the two.
Gin quickly grabbed Vodka and threw a Molotov cocktail into the room at an extremely fast speed. He kicked the door shut and quickly fled the corridor.