Chapter 1 A Change of Scenery

The scene descended into chaos. Members of the team either sat slumped on the ground, hugging their chests, leaned against tree trunks propping up their chests, or incredulously pulled open their collars for a closer look. They stared at their swelling chests with horror, a terror exceeding any crisis they had faced before. "How could this be? Why, why are my breasts getting so big? I'm a man!"

"Quick, check if the ding-ding is still there..."

"Can we go back to normal? What's going on? I suddenly feel so tired…" the team members discussed in alarm, the unexpectedness of the situation leaving them helpless.

Tianxia Guihuo stood by the roadside, supporting his continuously enlarging chest with one hand, the other propping himself against a tree, his face ashen, his features twitching violently.

Although a Fire Master with intelligence, he was still a Fire Master, how could he endure such "humiliation"? Beside him stood the effeminate beauty, Yin Chi, eyes wide, doubting his very existence.

Jiang Jingwei sat down heavily, staring at her chest with a look of astonishment and confusion, mixed with a hint of "experiencing adulthood" excitement. She seemed to find it rather amusing.

Asano Ryo slumped on the ground, her face flushed red with shame, muttering words like "disgusting" and "pervert." The scene was utter chaos.

Zhang Wuqing, lying on Guan Ya's back, looked down and saw his chest continuously swelling, pushing him further and further away from Guan Ya.

Something seemed to be expanding rapidly under his skin. He didn't know what it was, but he was certain it wasn't fat.

*This has to be a G-cup, I'll have the capital to be a sexy woman in the future…* Although he found it to be a mess, as the leader, Zhang Jueqing knew this wasn't the time for an existential crisis. He solemnly patted Guan Ya's shoulder, saying, "Put, put me down."

He couldn’t add any more burden to Lao Siji, who was already an F-grade powerhouse. Guan Ya half-squatted and placed him by the roadside.

"You, are you okay?!" Only then did Zhang Yuanqing notice that Guan Ya's chest hadn't swelled at all, remaining at its original, pleasing fullness. Guan Ya glanced at Yuan Shi Tianzun's chest, her face tight, and nodded, saying with some confusion, "I seem to be fine."

*Why is she okay? It can't be that her chest is too big, reached its limit, and can't be improved!* Zhang Yuanqing keenly realized that understanding why Guan Ya's chest hadn't changed might solve the situation they were all facing.

*What's special about Guan Ya compared to everyone else? It's definitely not the class, there are many Scouts on the team. It must be the items.*

Zhang Yuanqing caught sight of the rattan armor Guan Ya was wearing on her chest. An idea struck him. "Guan Ya-jie, take off your rattan armor and try it."

"No!" Guan Ya refused righteously. "Do you think my chest isn't big enough already?!"

After saying that, she quickly pursed her lips, trying hard to suppress her laughter. "You want to laugh, don't you!" Zhang Yuanqing looked at her expressionlessly.

Guan Ya turned her face to the side, but couldn't help it, and burst out laughing with a "pfft."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't, it's not appropriate, but I just can't hold it in. Haha, hahaha… It's a pity there's no phone in the dungeon, haha…"

"Ahem, I think, it might be the set's defensive function taking effect. No matter why your chests are getting bigger, there's no doubt it's a kind of external attack." *This stinky woman…* Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath to calm himself down, trying to analyze the sudden situation before him. Guan Ya was right, the reason for the chest enlargement was a kind of unknown attack, and it was related to the Fanmao Forest. *Perhaps it's a curse:*

On that note, as the chest swelled, the itchy sensation faded, replaced by a stabbing pain, a needle-like prickling! At the same time, it was accompanied by an intense desire to sleep, and the physical discomfort made it impossible to think calmly. At this moment, Niu Lan Shan Xiao Xiannv, whose chest had swelled the most, called out weakly, "It's, it's spores…" "We're being parasitized by spores…"

As a Wood Manipulator, after a brief moment of panic, she realized that along with the chest swelling, there was also a surge of abundant life force. The reason she felt weak and tired was because her essence and blood were being drained by the spores.

"How do we solve it, how do we solve it? Can you Wood Manipulators help remove the spores?" the team members around her shouted.

"We can't remove them." "The Little Match Boy," who couldn't stand because of his chest swelling, called out, "We Wood Manipulators can only compete with them for life force…" "I feel like my chest is about to explode…" a female Earth Controller cried out.

As soon as she finished speaking, her swollen chest went "poof," and it exploded, her clothes tearing, and a burst of gray mist spraying out of her chest.

Immediately afterward, clumps of mushrooms grew on the Earth Controller's face, and tender green moss, cyan ferns, layered Ganoderma, and twisted vines sprouted from under her skin… In just a dozen seconds, her whole body was covered in plants. "Save, save me…"

She didn't die immediately, and a weak cry for help came from within the dense vegetation.

Seeing this scene, everyone felt a chill in their hearts, as if they were seeing their own end. "Stop!"

A Fire Master beside her seemed to be stimulated, and he stabbed his bulging chest hard with an inverted dagger. With a "bang," his chest exploded, releasing a gray mist. Immediately, mosses, fungi, and ferns grew wildly on his body, their roots piercing into his skin, seizing nutrients. Zhang Yuanqing shouted, "Don't be impulsive, don't be reckless!"

His main purpose was to warn the Fire Master, and the others, seeing this scene, certainly didn't dare to act rashly.

*So, this is what the Breeding Forest means. It's not to stimulate the animals that enter here to reproduce, but for plants to devour the flesh and blood of living things to reproduce… The spores are probably inhaled into our bodies through the air, so, I was really horny just now, that's why I thought Guan Ya smelled so good…* Zhang Yuanqing felt his chest swell a little more, almost reaching its limit. At this moment, he saw that Tianxia Guihuo's chest was visibly deflating, shrinking from a nearly exploding bulge to a D-cup. Tianxia Guihuo breathed a sigh of relief and shouted loudly,

"Concentrate the Fire-attribute spiritual power to the chest to kill the spores' activity!" Hearing this, the Fire Masters followed suit, and their balloon-like chests indeed shrank. The Water Ghouls were inspired and tacitly took out their weapons. They attacked their chests by slashing or stabbing.

With a series of "poof" sounds, their chests didn't explode, but triggered their passive ability, turning into clear streams of water. Gray granular spores were clearly visible in the water flow. "No, it's still not working!"

But when their bodies returned, their chests swelled as before.

Unless they abandoned the part that turned into water, but the problem was, there were no ponds or rivers around. Abandoning this part of their body meant they couldn't replenish themselves, which was equivalent to cutting off one of their own chests, a dead end. On the other side, the Fire Masters whose chests had just deflated began to swell again, but the speed was obviously slower. Tianxia Guihuo said in a deep voice, "No, we have to leave here immediately."

Currently, it seemed that the Wood Manipulators were the only ones who could effectively curb the growth of spores, followed by the Fire Masters. If the Water Ghouls could gather enough water, they could barely resist the spore parasitism. But the Earth Controllers and Scouts were bound to die.

Especially the former, because the five elements were wood born from earth, and the spores obtained the most nutrients from the Earth Controllers' bodies.

Zhang Yuanqing's eyes, which could see through the darkness, swept over everyone, and he clearly saw that the Wood Manipulators already had the urge to abandon their companions and flee. The same was true for the Fire Masters. The Water Ghouls and Earth Controllers looked despairing.

*No, I have to think of a way, otherwise, morale will collapse in panic sooner or later…* Zhang Yuanqing hurriedly asked, "Tianxia Guihuo, can you Fire Masters help curb the spore activity?"

Tianxia Guihuo shook his head.

"Fire-attribute spiritual power is the most uncontrollable. While killing the spores, it will also kill you, and you will die even faster, because spores are more fire-resistant than flesh and blood." It was like drinking poison to quench thirst.

Zhang Yuanqing was silent, his thoughts racing. Although he had the Yin-Yang Robe, which gave him water and fire control skills, the abilities were granted by the item and didn't come from his body. He didn't have any Fire-attribute power himself.

Night Wanderers had strong vitality, so they could last longer than ordinary classes, but it was still very dangerous. Deploying the Yin-Yang Array could temporarily resolve the crisis, but it was only a temporary measure and couldn't completely solve the problem. *What's a way to kill the spore activity without harming the flesh? For example… controllable flames?* Zhang Yuanqing thought of an item he hadn't used in a long time—the Subduing Demon Pestle! The Subduing Demon Pestle contained the power of the Sun God.

The purification effect of the Subduing Demon Pestle had an extremely strong restraint effect on negative buffs, and a slightly lower effect on conditions such as Gu poison entering the body, *but, using the Subduing Demon Pestle, will it attract the old hag?*

This thought flashed through Zhang Yuanqing's mind, and then he took out the Subduing Demon Pestle. He made this choice because two reasons gave him courage. First, the Ghost Bride had talked about the old hag's attitude toward him, annoyed but not very murderous. If the old hag really descended into the Slaughter Dungeon, he would use his unique skill: kowtow and offer the item!

Second, this wasn't an ordinary dungeon, but a Slaughter Dungeon.

Slaughter Dungeons were different from ordinary dungeons. Their purpose was to select the best of each stage and provide opportunities for job transfer, which was very important. According to normal logic, the more important the dungeon, the stronger the "encryption" level. Would Lingjing allow an overly powerful boss to interfere with the Slaughter Dungeon? Zhang Yuanqing thought that the old hag probably couldn't come in.

Since she probably couldn't come in, and even if she did, there would be no life-threatening danger, then why not use it! He held the heavy bronze pestle and stabbed his thigh without hesitation.

Fresh blood turned into strands of silk, pouring into the Subduing Demon Pestle, and a blazing golden light burst out, dispelling the darkness and coating the surrounding trees with a layer of golden glow. Zhang Yuanqing felt a burning sensation all over his body, and bright golden light surged in his eyes.

Immediately afterward, he felt his chest, which was about to burst his T-shirt, quickly deflate, shrinking to a B-cup size, becoming two hard, protruding lumps of flesh. *It really works, but it can't completely kill the spores…* Zhang Yuanqing leaped up and said loudly, "I've found a way to relieve it."

Under everyone's astonished and joyful gaze, he walked toward his teammates, showing off his not-so-full chest. He gave everyone a shot of it. Blazing golden lights erupted and extinguished, and pairs of eyes surged with a bright golden light, then contracted. Soon, everyone regained their ability to move.

Except for the first Earth Controller, who had already died from the "explosion", the second Fire Master, who had actively burst his chest, was still alive and had received "treatment". The power of the Sun God burned away most of the plants on his body.

"Smaller, smaller—"

The Fire Masters were so grateful that they wished they could kowtow. "Thank you."

Mudan Xianzi covered her still-substantial chest, bit her lip, and her eyes were like silk.

She had to cover it because the previous swelling had caused her bra straps to break, causing her bra to fall off. Summer clothes were thin, and if she didn't cover it, it would be very obvious.

The others thanked him one after another.

Zhang Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief, put away the Subduing Demon Pestle, pressed his hand down, and said loudly,

"The purification time is limited. When you feel your chest starting to swell again, tell me in time. Now, let's leave this place quickly." Hearing this, the team members shuddered and immediately reorganized and continued forward.

Thirty minutes later, after four rounds of purification, the official Lingjing Xingzhe, who was suffering from anemia, heard a Lingjing notification in his ear: 【Congratulations! You have successfully crossed the Breeding Forest, reward 10 points.】

Everyone was happy, no, almost bursting into tears. Recalling the experience of the past half hour, the chest kept swelling and deflating, it was simply a nightmare. It was even more heartbreaking than facing a powerful boss directly.

*Xiao Shu Ting*

*Huh? No item reward?* Zhang Yuanqing was stunned, then he heard Guan Ya say happily, "I was rewarded with a consumable item—Crazy Breeding Spores."

*Why was she rewarded, this woman clearly didn't do anything, is the reward mechanism that after crossing the Breeding Forest, whoever has the strongest vitality is the MVP?* Zhang Yuanqing hurriedly said, "What attributes, give me a look."

Guan Ya opened her inventory, spread out her palm, and a handful of gray powder appeared in her palm. Zhang Yuanqing instinctively took a step back and took a deep breath, his fingers poking at the pile of powder. 【Name: Crazy Breeding Spores】 【Type: Consumable】 【Function: Reproduction】

【Introduction: Crazy Breeding Spores, a type of plant-based demon, often resides in the bodies of creatures, absorbing the host's nutrients to grow. It can parasitize through the respiratory tract, skin, and other means.】 【Note 1: It just wants to reproduce, what's wrong with it?】 【Note 2: Because it is a consumable item, it has no cost.】

*Contact with skin will also cause parasitism? This means that most defensive abilities are useless, unless you have a powerful set like Guan Ya.* Zhang Yuanqing was overjoyed. With this thing, he could let the evil classes taste the feeling of having big breasts again. Fortunately, they had the Subduing Demon Pestle, which could suppress the parasitism of the spores.

"We're almost out of the Maze Forest." Bai Hu Wansui, who was responsible for reporting the route, said with a worried tone instead of joy, "I remember this is the route for the last part, and there are three more after me. According to the current pattern, it will probably take another forty minutes to cross the Maze Forest." "Then, we will encounter at least one more crisis, a crisis near the exit." These words made the smiles on the faces of the official Lingjing Xingzhe, who had just been happy, gradually disappear, and their mood became heavy. "But no matter what, we're finally getting out." Zhang Yuanqing said. Only then did his teammates cheer up.

Ten minutes after moving forward, as they trudged along the dark forest path, they heard a task prompt again: 【Ding! You have entered the Moving Forest, please pay attention to your surroundings and leave as soon as possible.】

In the deep and distant "universe," countless stars formed a dazzling galaxy.

While most of the Sovereigns were paying attention to the battles of the Saints, an elder of the Ling Neng Hui, who had spare time, glanced at the Extraordinary-level Slaughter Dungeon and let out a light "eh", then revealed a look of surprise: *Among the Extraordinary kids, someone is controlling the power of a Sun Wanderer?*

This sentence caused the Sovereigns, including the Female Marshal, to turn their attention to the primeval forest. Their gazes penetrated the layers of overlapping canopies and focused on a certain spot. The Female Marshal asked in a melodious voice, "What is Yuan Shi Tianzun holding in his hand?" The Thai Dog beside her responded,

"It's the item he took from the Niangniang Temple on Three Paths Mountain."

*I wrote it very clearly in the report, you didn't read it, did you…* The Dog Elder slandered in his heart. Then, he saw the white-haired Female Marshal, her eyes clear and deep, looking over and saying lightly, "I really didn't read it." 【Dog Elder: "……"】

In front of the leader of the Scouts, even if you are expressionless, she can see through your thoughts.

Suddenly, the Female Marshal, Fear Heavenly King, the President, and the Sect Leader, four of the strongest, turned their heads together and looked at a certain place in the deep starry sky. There, a golden light was whistling towards them, like a comet.