At this moment, Ethan was silently observing, noticing that the mutated fungus had indeed evolved significantly. It had learned how to deceive and was getting better at mimicking human expressions.
The scruffy man, in the end, couldn't resist the temptation of the mushroom. His last shred of rationality was defeated by hunger.
He took a few steps forward, grabbed the mushroom, and took a bite. His eyes lit up—it seemed genuinely delicious. Then, he started devouring it like a starving wolf.
In no time, the piece of mushroom was gone.
"Got any more?" he asked.
"Sure do." Ivy grinned, pulling out another piece of a white button mushroom.
"Hey! Save some for me!" The last young man, seeing the other two eating so happily and seemingly unharmed, panicked at the thought of missing out. He dropped his guard completely and stepped forward to grab a mushroom for himself.
