The Forsaken Land of the Gods has no concept of day and night, and the changes in months are naturally not obvious.
If April in Loen was a beautiful season with comfortable weather, lush vegetation, and blooming flowers, then in most areas of the Forsaken Land of the Gods, April was no different from any other month.
However, this year, the City of Silver welcomed an April that was completely different from usual.
Inside the High Tower, Derrick, who had finished checking the material as usual, rubbed his eyes, and his gaze inadvertently fell on the mushroom potted plant beside him.
It was a mushroom about thirty centimeters long, looking tall and slender, emitting a warm golden light, but the light was slightly dim, looking as if it had run out of power.
"It seems it's time to feed it..." Derrick mumbled, then stood up and went to the window, opened the cabinet below the window, and took out a sealed metal container from inside.
Holding this metal container, which was about the same size as the mushroom, Derrick subconsciously looked out the window.
Because the window was high enough, Derrick could see most of the City of Silver from there. Otherwise, this would be absolutely impossible, not because the height was insufficient, but because the meager light from each household was simply not enough to clearly see the City of Silver in the dark night.
But now it was different, because the current City of Silver was almost bathed in golden light, with reassuring golden mushrooms everywhere.
Derrick still remembered his excitement and surprise a month ago during the Tarot Club meeting when Mister Chariot handed him the "Sun Mushroom" and "Blazing Sun Mushroom" and introduced the effects of these two mushrooms.
After the Tarot Club meeting, he handed these two mushrooms to the chief and told him about their effects.
Derrick remembered that after listening to him, the chief was silent for a long time, his expression complex and unreadable. Afterwards, the chief tried planting these two mushrooms outside the City of Silver, and after confirming that they were not dangerous, officially allowed the mushrooms to enter the City of Silver.
The ones currently planted in the city are uniformly Sun Mushrooms. This type of mushroom is non-aggressive and harmless, emitting light no different from ordinary sunlight, and can be further divided into two sizes: large and small.
The small Sun Mushroom is the kind Derrick just used for lighting. It is not bound to a mother plant and can be planted anywhere. Normally, it only needs watering and regular watering with some monster blood to provide light for a long time.
The large Sun Mushroom is the kind Frank first tinkered with, except that its light no longer possesses the characteristics of Holy Light.
Normally, people in City of Silver use small Sun Mushrooms for their own household lighting, while large Sun Mushrooms are used for lighting large areas.
It was also after the advancement of Sun Mushrooms that the citizens of City of Silver finally experienced what it felt like to live under the sun. Many areas that were originally dangerous due to lighting problems became safe under the illumination of these Sun Mushrooms.
The Blazing Sun Mushroom, on the other hand, is a variant of the Sun Mushroom. The only three differences between it and the Sun Mushroom are: first, the light emitted by the Blazing Sun Mushroom is Holy Light, specially effective against evil and monsters.
Second, the Blazing Sun Mushroom requires more monster flesh and blood than the Sun Mushroom, because it consumes more energy to release Holy Light.
Third, the Blazing Sun Mushroom can still emit Holy Light even after being picked, and can last for 76 hours.
Because of this, these Blazing Sun Mushrooms are planted in the dangerous areas outside the City of Silver where monsters frequently appear, forming the outermost solid defense of the City of Silver.
At the same time, the Blazing Sun Mushroom has also become one of the essential items for the City of Silver's training team members when they go out on expeditions, basically equivalent to a low-end version of a Sun pathway Charm. When thrown at a monster at a critical moment, it might even save a life.
"This should be what Mister Chariot meant by 'bright as day' in reality..." Derrick looked at the City of Silver immersed in a golden ocean below, and suddenly thought of this phrase Mister Chariot had taught him.
If the City of Silver could officially return to the sunlight in the Future, it should look like this!
This is all thanks to Mister Chariot!
Derrick couldn't help but thank Mister Chariot in his heart again, then carried the metal container back to its original spot, opened the container's lid, and poured out some of the monster blood inside onto the base of the mushroom.
The light became dazzling at this moment. Derrick, who had anticipated this, averted his eyes. After the light returned to normal, he looked at the mushroom again, only to see that the blood just poured at the root had been completely absorbed, and the mushroom itself gave off a warm feeling, as if it had eaten its fill.
Derrick carefully closed the container's lid, then further sealed it with a wall of spirituality, and put the container back into the cabinet.
He then put the books he had taken out for research back onto the bookshelf one by one, and suddenly felt someone approaching. Derrick looked up and saw that the chief had already stood beside him at some unknown time.
"Chief, is something the matter?" Derrick was slightly startled, then asked.
"Your Excellency Dark Angel has arrived," the chief said, cutting straight to the chase.
Your Excellency Dark Angel has arrived? But didn't Mister Chariot just send new material last week? Has he finished reading it so quickly?
Derrick was a little puzzled. It wasn't his first time sending material to the Dark Angel, so he naturally understood the frequency at which the other party requested material. Given the thickness of the last batch of material, theoretically, it would take at least until the week after next to finish reading it.
Is there something else?
Derrick speculated in his heart, while responding, "Okay, chief, I'll go right away."
Meanwhile, in a certain area of the Sonia Sea whaling route.
The small boat Klein was on, propelled by the strong wind created by the Charm, finally arrived at the area where the Merfolk were located.
Although they hadn't fully approached yet, from Klein's perspective, he could already see Merfolk, some lying, some sitting, singing leisurely on the strangely shaped reefs in the sea.
These creatures were like those in many fairy tales and legends, with human heads, their eyes pure with a hint of allure. Their chests were covered with dark red scales, and their lower bodies were large fish tails, rhythmically slapping against the reefs.
Finally... Klein exhaled. Since the Admiral of Blood hunting operation two months ago, he had been wholeheartedly acting as a Faceless and digesting the potion. During this period, he had done volunteer work, performed the last filial duties for unfortunate souls who died accidentally at sea, and was even persuaded by Lin Ruo to cross-dress once to help a girl who had been deceived in both body and heart to get her revenge and justice.
In short, after two months of chaotic and unforgettable experiences, Klein finally completed the digestion of the Faceless potion and, with the help of the Future, arrived in this area where Merfolk frequented.
Now, he was about to officially advance to Marionettist.