"What is that?"
"A war fortress—where did that war fortress come from?"
"No, this is bad. That well—it's the Well of Gods and Demons. Damn it, why was there no message about this? The Well of Gods and Demons is on Eternal's side. Once it opens, it will definitely create disturbances. Yet we received no word beforehand. Impossible! What were those hydras doing—eating for nothing? Useless trash! How could the exit of the Well of Gods and Demons just happen to appear in our Hive Star World?"
"Quickly, send out a message, notify everyone. Gather our Zerg legions! Since Great Yi dares to invade, then we must ensure they remain here—completely remain here. If they escape, it will be a disgrace."
"War belongs to the Zerg! Sons of the swarm, kill! Plasma Bugs, form ranks! Attack the war fortress above!"
From underground, massive numbers of Zerg swarmed out. Many leaders among them lifted their eyes to the void.
Even as they cursed, they rapidly organized themselves into battle formation. Plasma Bugs erupted from the earth, gathering together to prepare their plasma cannons to fire on the fortress.
War—for the Zerg, it was something they were always prepared for.At any moment, they could plunge into combat.
After only a brief moment of chaos, their battle power began to condense.
"The Zerg Star World… interesting. Looks like a resource star. The number of Zerg here can be counted in the trillions upon trillions. Truly a fat and juicy piece of meat."
Standing upon the Nine-Dragon War Chariot, Yi Tianxing swept his gaze over the star, seeing that the entire world had been transformed into a massive Zerg hive base. An endless army was stored here. Truly a worthy opponent.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. This star world will be ours."
Zhuge Liang chuckled, though there was no trace of jest in his eyes.
As his words fell, in the void one after another war fortress appeared—over a hundred fortresses spread across the skies. They shot outwards in all directions, forming coverage over the entire star world like satellites orbiting in formation.
Shua! Shua! Shua!
Their speed was astonishing. In an instant, the entire Hive Star World was covered. From within the fortresses, beams of divine light fell—each one manifesting into a strange dwelling, entirely composed of colorful mushrooms. Mushroom houses—like something out of a fairy tale. Dreamlike, dazzling, flawless in appearance.
Every ten thousand miles, one such mushroom house appeared.
These mushroom houses began to glow, radiating multicolored brilliance, like rainbows scattering across heaven and earth. The light fell upon all things, even the earth itself, bathing the endless swarm.
The rainbow light seemed harmless. The Zerg felt no threat. Their instincts were keen—yet even so, they sensed nothing.
That was the terror of the Mushroom Houses.
They were the source of the rainbow glow, dissolving rapidly like rainbow sugar, shrinking until vanishing entirely.
The transformation from nothing to something, then to nothing again, lasted but a few breaths.
It was a miracle of nature before their eyes.
"What is that?"
"No, that's one of Great Yi's terrifying battlefield weapons! If it touches you, death will be miserable beyond compare. Hide! Do not let it touch you!"
Among the Zerg strong, some were merely puzzled, while others recognized it, their expressions changing to horror. They turned to dive underground in retreat.
The Zerg were not afraid of death, but they were not fools. High-level Zerg possessed intelligence; unnecessary deaths were avoided. Cannon fodder died without thought, but the upper echelons knew caution.
They had heard rumors of the Mushroom House before, but never seen it. Its terror was no less for that.
"Damn! Great Yi uses a trump card right from the start—no mercy, no quarter! Mushroom Houses… according to intelligence, they bring catastrophic destruction."
Every ten thousand miles—one mushroom house. The entire Hive Star World was within its range.
Yet with so many Zerg, it was impossible for all to retreat underground quickly. Worse—those trying to rise from the earth collided with those trying to burrow back down, creating bloody chaos.
"Ah, Mushroom Houses… what a magnificent feast this will be."
Zhuang Zhou sighed.
"It is time we show Eternal Night that our Eternal World is not weak. They invade us freely, but we too can counterattack!" said one of the great beings of the Dark Realm who had joined Great Yi, smiling faintly.
He had seen the Mushroom Feast before. It was breathtaking, beautiful, and devastating.
So long as it was not upon one's own world, it was a spectacle worth savoring.
Joyous indeed!
At this moment, countless Eternal World experts watched with anticipation.
In the Hive Star World, countless Zerg were bathed in rainbow light. Their armored bodies seemed strong, but against the light it meant nothing.
The parasitism was instantaneous.
As the light faded, countless Zerg began to change—green light sprouting from their heads, from which mushrooms naturally grew. The process looked harmless, painless, yet their blood and energy were silently drained as nourishment.
In moments, vast numbers of mushrooms sprouted from their heads and bodies.
The world changed.
Mushrooms everywhere.
Mushrooms sprouting from the ground, from trees, from the bodies of Zerg. Green mushrooms, white mushrooms, blue mushrooms, red mushrooms—like bamboo shoots after the rain.
The world transformed into a dreamlike fairyland.
"What a magnificent sight!"
"My scalp crawls… yet seeing it happen to the Zerg makes me want to laugh thrice in celebration."
From the war fortresses, Eternal soldiers' eyes burned with heat.
War had no mercy. For victory, all means were justified.
And against the Zerg, none felt pity—only satisfaction in watching them perish.
The mushrooms bloomed fully, radiating violent energy. In an instant, they detonated.
Boom!
Explosions erupted, chain reactions sweeping across the land. Mushroom clouds of every size rose into the heavens—terrifying yet dazzlingly beautiful.
"Tsk tsk, mushrooms sprouting everywhere! Too spectacular! This sight makes this emperor's heart surge—I almost want to sing!"
A green light flashed. The Green Emperor swaggered onto the fortress walls, claws clasped behind his back, striding as though none in the world mattered.
"Not good! All troops, prepare your jade cicadas!"
The legions instantly grew solemn, hurriedly stuffing the jade cicadas into their ears to block out sound.
Then came song:
🎵 A little girl picking mushrooms, carrying a big bamboo basket, barefoot at dawn she wanders through the woods and hills… 🎵
At once, the vision of a lively girl appeared—skipping across the battlefield with a basket, happily gathering mushrooms.
But the joyous scene contrasted absurdly with the apocalyptic destruction around them.
In the midst of mushroom explosions, he was singing about picking mushrooms.
They all wanted to ask the Green Emperor—are you serious?
(End of Chapter)