thefictionvixens Chapter 17 Mouse Diary
Chapter 17 Mouse Diary
In the swamp forest.
The former overlord, the Vulture Venomous Bee, is now a thing of the past.
Unfortunately, this does not mean that Horn has no other rivals in this swamp.
Whether it's Tam, the Lord of the Swamp, who lies hidden deep beneath the mud, or the swamp dog that occasionally appears—a medium-sized crocodile monster, the Mossy Crocodile.
None of them are people Horn can afford to offend for the time being.
However, Tahm Kench spends all his time holed up in the mud, staying in his lair like a couch potato.
Even just surfacing to bask in the sun counts as increasing your exercise.
As long as it doesn't hunt the Mud Frogs, it won't actively cause trouble for the Carnivorous Mushrooms.
And there's even less of a conflict between [Moss Crocodile] and Horn.
They love to eat meat and have absolutely no interest in black mushrooms.
Therefore, Horn has had much more freedom of movement these days, basically going wherever he wants, and killing suitable targets and sending them back to the creep.
They're living a wonderful life!
In the low bushes.
Next to a green "twig".
The fat, spiky caterpillar slowly crawled forward, its body forming a "几" shape.
Suddenly, a red shadow popped out of the "tree branch's" mouth, its sticky tongue sticking to the caterpillar before quickly retracting and swallowing it.
That wasn't a "twig" at all, but a cunning chameleon!
It licked its lips, preparing to wait for its next prey.
Suddenly I felt a tingling sensation in my body and a wave of dizziness.
Oh no, the insects are poisonous!
The chameleon's thoughts came to an abrupt halt, its body slumped to the side, falling from the branch and landing squarely on the cap of a large black mushroom.
"Relax, dizziness is normal."
Horn had his retinue wrap the chameleon's body with their tentacles, preparing to carry it back to their lair.
I must say, the Lv4 [Biotoxin] is much more effective than Lv1.
For these small creatures, simply releasing poisonous spores nearby for a while is enough to knock them unconscious.
Compared to using [Beard Whip], the efficiency is improved by more than one level.
Does this mean I'll have to become a despicable poison-spoiling tentacle?
But Horn also knew that simply poisoning wasn't enough.
Many of the monsters on [Mysterious Island] have extremely strong poison resistance, not to mention those mysterious and bizarre experimental subjects.
"By the way, how's Tahm Kench's poison resistance?"
Not long after eliminating the Vulture Bees, Horn set his sights on Tamm as his next target.
The more powerful the monster, the more experience points it gives, and the better the skills it drops.
It's hard for Horn not to be tempted!
【Mysterious Island】is just that cruel; the law of the jungle is the main theme here.
"……Um?"
Horn's fungal carpet has expanded more than ten times its original size, and with the surrounding retinues, it can detect any unusual activity immediately.
At that moment, he "saw" a strange little thing near the fungal carpet.
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[Spring of the 103rd year of the Tuqi calendar.]
[I, Phoebe Twitch, the greatest explorer of the Twitch Dynasty, one of the thirteen Knights of the Round Table under the "Rat Emperor," shall begin my exploration of the Swamp Territory today!]
May the Queen's glory protect me!
……
The swamp territory is vast and rich in resources, but it is also home to many dangerous monsters.
[On this one day alone, I faced at least ten life-or-death crises, only surviving thanks to the precious pearl bestowed upon me by His Majesty.]
[Among them, one particularly terrifying venomous wasp left a deep impression on me.]
Not only can they fly, but they can also spray venomous stingers from a distance, making them even more annoying than the burrowing worms near the capital.
Other creatures in the swamp also avoided them, which shows how dangerous the poisonous wasps were.
……
I encountered a group of clueless rats on the street today.
[Damn it! They actually disliked the smell of an outsider on me and even tried to drive me away. How despicable!]
These lowly rats should be banished to the mines to be miners for life!
……
Incredible!
I witnessed a war between monsters!
[A certain mushroom—forgive me for not knowing the scientific name of this monster, I can only use this as a substitute—hides beneath the swamp and launches a sneak attack on a swarm of poisonous bees that have ventured out to forage.]
Even based on my past experience participating in numerous expeditions, this was a remarkably brilliant battle.
The mushrooms patiently waited for their opportunity, until the wasps completely lowered their guard, then struck decisively and won a great victory!
It's hard to believe that a group of monsters could be so intelligent!
However, having offended the poisonous wasps, this mushroom's days ahead are probably numbered.
……
【By the Empress!】
Those mushrooms once again exceeded my expectations.
They launched a surprise attack on the wasps' nest, a vast and imposing force, like an elite imperial army!
Working together and sacrificing themselves, they nearly wiped out 90% of the venomous wasps and destroyed the enormous hive, achieving a remarkable feat.
The moment the beehive fell into the mud, it signified an unprecedented shift in the landscape of the swamp territory.
[—Is this really something a low-level mushroom monster could do?]
I became intensely curious about these creatures and decided to explore their territory to find out more.
I know this is definitely an extremely dangerous operation.
But how could a great explorer stop in his tracks because of danger?
May the Queen's glory protect me...
Write the last line in the small diary.
Phoebe Tucci, a tiny rat-man no bigger than the palm of her hand, closed her diary and gazed solemnly at the fungal carpet not far away.
She looked much like an ordinary rat, but she wore a leather coat with obvious signs of tailoring and carried a thin wooden cane.
The expression on his face was extremely human.
He looks exactly like an explorer.
"Is this the mushrooms' territory ahead?"
Phoebe bent down, picked up a few scattered mycelia with her cane, and examined them closely.
"Yes, it should be edible, but we can't rule out the possibility that it's poisonous."
Suddenly, Phoebe's ears twitched, and she immediately darted behind a piece of dead wood.
At the same time, she grasped a precious pearl on her chest, and her body gradually became translucent.
Its presence seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Although not completely invisible, it is difficult to detect her presence without close inspection.
[Hidden Gem!]
This is both a treasure bestowed by the Rat Emperor and the source of Phoebe's confidence to explore the Swamp Territory.
Soon, a large black mushroom trembled as it passed the spot where Phoebe had been. After pausing briefly, it continued its journey toward the fungal carpet.
"A lone mushroom doesn't seem very intelligent, does it?"
After the other person had walked away, Phoebe murmured to herself, "Could there be a leader with a special status among the mushrooms?"
at the same time.
Horn, who had already spotted Phoebe, was shocked.
Holy crap, this is terrible!
Mice can talk!