Shen Feng and his group needed to detonate the explosives after setting them up. The demolition industry is not something that can be handled by anyone other than professionals; the work itself is inherently dangerous, and a lack of professional knowledge can easily lead to accidents. If one hasn't had practical experience, it's also unreliable.
Especially since the explosives carried by Shen Feng and his group were high explosives, which would not detonate under normal circumstances and could only be ignited using detonators. This process could only be accomplished by professional sappers. Shen Feng and his group hid behind a giant mushroom on the side, watching the professionals detonate the explosives.
In reality, there are many classifications of gunpowder. Powders with immense destructive power are difficult to detonate. Some powders will not explode even in the presence of open flames; they can only be detonated by other explosives. Conversely, some powders are highly reactive and easily ignited but have very little power, making them suitable as primers.
Shen Feng didn't understand any of this. He only knew the phrase "Art is explosion" and nothing more. He could only watch from a distance of over twenty meters. As for the tornado, he was too lazy to control it, letting it dissipate freely.
When the explosives were detonated, a large amount of soil was thrown up from the ground, and those nearby could feel the intense tremors.
Before Shen Feng could recover from the shock, the soil from the sky began to fall continuously. Shen Feng quickly covered his eyes to prevent the soil from getting into them.
After the explosion ended, Shen Feng immediately looked towards the site of the detonation, wanting to know the results of the blast. When Shen Feng reached the edge of the large pit, he finally saw the true form of the underground mycelial knot. Under the work of the demolition, the white mycelial knot underground was exposed to the air. Shen Feng saw that at the bottom of the pit was a mass of white material, much of which was flocculent. These flocculent materials were mycelia, and when mycelia gathered together, they formed the mycelial knot.
Shen Feng knew that the demolition operation had been successful. Now that the underground mycelial knot was exposed, all he needed to do was to retreat.
Just then, the helicopter arrived. Ropes were lowered from the helicopter, and Shen Feng and his group quickly boarded. However, at that moment, mutated beasts from the mushroom forest were also approaching. It was clear that the mutated fungi had been alerted by the detonation operation, and they began controlling the mutated beasts to attack Shen Feng and his group.
When countless powerful mutated beasts appeared in the area ravaged by the tornado, Shen Feng and the sappers had already flown high into the sky in the helicopter. Upon arrival, the mutated beasts could only roar in anger; they could do nothing else.
Once on the helicopter, Shen Feng sat down. The tornado had consumed too much of his energy, and he needed to rest. He then took out his walkie-talkie and said, "Qian Bufei, the rest is up to you. I've created such a good environment for you. You'd better live up to my expectations now."
Ever since he learned that Qian Bufei's ability was decay, Shen Feng knew that Qian Bufei would be able to show his full potential during the rainy season. The decay of organic matter is related to bacteria. The underground mycelial knot had been exposed, and without the filtering effect of the soil, bacteria could directly corrode the mycelial knot.
Qian Bufei's voice then came through the walkie-talkie: "Mr. Shen, please rest assured. The rest is up to us. Prepare to spread the bacteria."
In nature, bacteria are an indispensable part of the ecosystem, as they function as decomposers. Generally, pathogenic bacteria are a minority; many bacteria are harmless to humans and animals. In fact, many bacteria exist in the human intestines, aiding digestion. If the gut flora changes, the human body will also experience problems.
The bacteria Qian Bufei had prepared were primarily for corroding the mushroom forest and would not affect humans or animals.
At this moment, the helicopter began spraying liquid, which was a culture medium filled with bacteria. It was raining at the time, so the bacteria could directly spread with the water flow. As for the underground mycelial knot, it was also destined to decay.
After the culture medium filled with bacteria was sprayed, it landed in the mushroom forest. Initially, there was no change. However, Qian Bufei began to use his ability. As Qian Bufei unleashed his power, the reproduction rate of the bacteria suddenly accelerated significantly. In areas where food was abundant, bacteria would never lack sustenance. Now, the reproduction rate of the bacteria was further increasing, and large areas of the mushroom forest began to shrink.
Shen Feng sat by the window and looked down, seeing vast expanses of the mushroom forest disappearing, much like ice and snow under a scorching sun, melting away under the strong light. Eventually, the mushrooms collapsed. Even if new mushrooms grew, their growth rate could not match the rate of decay.
Witnessing this scene, Shen Feng couldn't help but sigh, "Indeed, one thing conquers another. Ordinary ability users were completely helpless against this perilous mushroom forest, yet now it's being countered by Qian Bufei, a fellow with little combat power."
Qian Bufei's ability was generally ineffective in combat because he could only affect the decay of objects. At most, he could control bacteria to act on steel, accelerating its corrosion. However, it had little effect on humans. But now, targeting the mushroom forest, after spreading bacteria, Qian Bufei unleashed his ability, and the vast mushroom forest was severely corroded by bacteria.
At this moment, Chang Haojie and Qu Zhaoqian from the helicopter also began to act. Chang Haojie leaped from the helicopter, and white clouds converged to support him. Qu Zhaoqian jumped down immediately after, with Chang Haojie saying, "Just watch. We can be of great help at this moment."
Qian Bufei nodded and said, "Then I'll watch the performance of you two young heroes. I wonder what your performances will be like."
Qian Bufei's mention of "young heroes" made Chang Haojie and Qu Zhaoqian feel rather pleased. They had never received such a title in Yuzhou before, but now in Dian Province, they were being recognized. At this moment, the two youths were ready to showcase their skills.
Chang Haojie immediately piloted the white clouds downwards. Since they knew that the mushroom forest posed little defense against Tianlong, they were quite close to the mushroom forest. Seeing this, Qian Bufei became somewhat worried, thinking, "This is Shen Feng's brother-in-law and Yue Hengyi's cousin. If something happens to them, it would be bad. These two boys shouldn't push themselves too hard."
While Qian Bufei was worrying about the two youths, Qu Zhaoqian began to use his ability on the clouds, spreading his hands towards the mushroom forest below and shouting, "Oxidize."
Then, a miraculous scene unfolded. The mushroom forest, which was already decaying, suddenly accelerated its decay rate. Chang Haojie also moved Qu Zhaoqian through the sky, and wherever they passed, the decay rate of the mushroom forest was more severe than elsewhere.
Seeing this scene, Qian Bufei couldn't help but frown, gradually understanding the situation. He could already accelerate the decay of objects, and now, with the assistance of the two youths, the decay rate of the mushroom forest was also increasing. Chang Haojie's ability was to control clouds, which was known beforehand. Therefore, such an effect now was likely due to Qu Zhaoqian's contribution.
"I remember that the former deputy captain of the Tianlong Bureau, a fellow named Su Liuying, was a very powerful ability user. It is said that his ability was to accelerate the oxidation speed within his range. Decay is essentially oxidation, and now it seems that Qu Zhaoqian has inherited Su Liuying's oxidation ability," Qian Bufei gradually understood after careful consideration. It must be that Qu Zhaoqian had inherited Su Liuying's ability.
It was evident that Shen Feng attached great importance to Qu Zhaoqian, as he was his friend's cousin, and he was willing to invest considerable effort in cultivating him. He had given such a formidable ability to Qu Zhaoqian to use. Abilities have distinct differences in strength, and oxidation is a natural ability that is generally difficult to counter. Once unleashed, it can cause rapid aging in a short period, and essentially, no one can resist it.
The mushroom forest suffered a severe blow from the aerial assault. However, the mutated beasts in the forest could not fly. The few peacocks that could occasionally be found were not adept at flying. The mutated fungi were helpless against the dozens of helicopters in the sky.
Furthermore, the mushroom forest on the ground was not a significant threat to the mutated fungi. After all, their main body was underground. As long as the mycelial knot remained unharmed, it didn't matter if all the mushrooms and mycelia on the surface decayed. However, the most critical issue arose. The location where Shen Feng had led his men to detonate explosives had directly led to the exposure of the mycelial knot. The wastewater mixed with bacteria had flowed into the ground along the low-lying areas, and the mycelial knot was directly attacked by the bacteria.
The mycelial knot actually possessed intelligence. Once it gained intelligence, it would react when facing danger.
The mushroom forest was in crisis and could barely protect itself. However, the countless mutated beasts within the mushroom forest were unaffected. The bacteria primarily targeted the mushrooms and mycelia for corrosion and had little effect on the mutated beasts.
At this point, the mutated fungi underground controlled the mutated beasts and charged towards the camp in the northern forest. It intended to fight a desperate battle. As long as it could destroy this camp, it would achieve ultimate victory.
The mushrooms in the forest continuously collapsed, and the countless mutated beasts that had been hidden in the forest appeared before everyone. The mutated beasts gradually converged into a torrent and began to attack the human camp to the north. At this time, there were still six thousand combat-ready soldiers in the camp. The mushroom forest was incredibly vast, and at this moment, no one knew how many mutated beasts remained within it.
Chu Chaoyan took a deep breath as she watched the approaching mutated beasts, thinking, "This is the strongest beast tide I've encountered. Even the mutated beasts that surrounded Yuzhou before were not this strong. However, we've been preparing for two months, and our equipment is complete. Under these circumstances, the camp can definitely be defended."
Chu Chaoyan's guess was not wrong. The camp had been well-fortified. Although not impregnable, with the support of modern firepower, it was even more robust than a fortress. Before the mutated beasts could even charge out of the forest, the radar had already detected the location of the beast tide.
"Prepare for artillery bombardment! We suffered a crushing defeat in the mushroom forest earlier, with over four thousand brothers being parasitized. Now is the time for us to avenge our parasitized brothers!" the commander shouted loudly. The camp's primary mission now was to deal with the mutated beasts. As long as they could hold on, victory would eventually come.
Upon receiving the order, the artillerymen began a fierce bombardment. Despite the rainy weather, the artillery fire was not significantly affected. Shell after shell was fired, landing in the mushroom forest and causing violent explosions.