Until he found it: a yellow living bridge that seemed to breathe spanning across a deep gallery.
On the other side, he could feel the vein pulsing with pure mana.
But there was just one problem.
A massive deep worm rested inside the bridge, its body occupying the entire space. The beast dozed, probably recovering after excavating new galleries.
Ren studied the situation. He couldn't use force, the slightest conflict would attract predators. Not that he had much force to use anyway...
He also couldn't make it explode like a lesser worm because this one had a real core.
He needed the worm to move of its own volition.
A pulse from his mushrooms showed him the surroundings, searching for nearby tunnels and threats.
'Fused worms are territorial,' he remembered while formulating a plan. 'And this one should be resting in its territory.'
