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84 Chapters + 5 Extra (Completed)
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“Until the day humanity falls.”

In the year 2020, Earth’s magnetic poles disappeared and humankind was nearly wiped out by cosmic radiation. Within the span of a hundred years, living creatures began to mutate and devour each other while the remaining humans, numbering in the tens of thousands, struggled bitterly in their man-made bases.

In the Abyss, home to the mutated xenogenics, there lived a sentient little mushroom. Because it had been nourished by the blood and flesh of the deceased human An Ze, not only did it take on a similar-looking human form, but a similar name as well: An Zhe.

An Zhe is determined to go to the human base to search for his spore, which had been harvested by humans. Once there, however, he faces the omnipresent risk of discovery and certain death as he tries to keep his non-human nature hidden from the Judges, whose responsibility is to inspect for and eliminate xenogenics like himself. And of all the Judges, Colonel Lu Feng is the most perceptive and merciless—as soon as he determines that someone is a xenogenic, he will execute that person on the spot.

But An Zhe’s mutation goes undetected by Lu Feng’s eyes, and so a tale of humans and xenogenics unfolds…

Silver Award winner at the 12th Chinese Nebula Awards for Chinese Science Fiction.

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Cây nấm nhỏ
Xiao Mogu
เจ้าเห็ดน้อย
小蘑菇
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Alexcia
Alexcia rated it
August 12, 2021
Status: Completed
I was searching for sparkling stone but I found this shiny diamond!

So good and so beautiful, love both MC and ML so muchhhhhhhhhhhh!
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Liviaguedis2
Liviaguedis2 rated it
August 11, 2021
Status: Completed
I already read a lot of novels, but that was incredible. Literally amazing. I really like the relationship of MC and ml, and the plot was beyond my expectations, it was a good surprise. The sinopsis totally fooled me, it's not fluffy at all, but I'm happy.
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Me_Hello
Me_Hello rated it
August 9, 2021
Status: Completed
This is the cutest most heartbreaking novel I have ever read. The plot, taken into account the farfetched setting of the story, is very realistic especially when it comes to the treatment of women and the progression of the protagonists' relationship. MC and ML are really well matched and I have re-read this story 2-3 times already, it never gets old.
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Polinsesi
Polinsesi rated it
July 29, 2021
Status: c89
Honestly, the end was kinda anticlimactic for me... I mean, why keep crying everywhere that it was HE, I didn't wanna know, I wanted to suffer some more. :p

This is high quality MTL, but still MTL. ^^'

Oh, yes, I hated the character of Polly, I mean I was kinda creeped out with that "child" thing, and that miraculously, he was such a good and generous person that even Lu Feng could feel close to... From that point (Polly's appearance), it went downhill for me...

Before that, it was good, great. Well,... more>> it's very good when you compare it to its webnoval pairs, but just "normal" if you compare it to any sci-fic book. Well, the BL part it definitely a +

So 4/5 for me. <<less
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Kana Ranka
Kana Ranka rated it
July 28, 2021
Status: Completed
Aaaaa, how many liters of tears do I cry for the last half of the story.

After an earth disaster - a story of human survival - a story of romance (BL / Danmei) between mushroom mutants and humans.

Smooth because little mushroom are too naive for the conflicted human world. The struggle of the main character that leads to depression. But have a happy ending? maybe...

AAAAA, what does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be a mutant? What does it mean to be a little mushroom?
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Yumeru
Yumeru
July 1, 2021
Status: Completed
This is a slow story and more on explanations throughout the novel. Take note that MC is a lil mushroom so that he really has a diff personality than other creatures. Since it centered around the apocalypse and how humanity will survive, I think the story is good. It sticked to its main point. With our Lil mushroom having his growth as he assimilate/have relationships with other characters.

ML is cold (he endured a lot;_;) and MC had slowwwwly meltd his heart. There will be a lot of killings/dead chara as... more>> you read the story. It's kinda boring sometimes and skips the intricate description. I finished this because I want to know that d couple has a good ending <<less
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SalamiSammich
SalamiSammich rated it
June 23, 2021
Status: Completed
This was the first time I ever thought, “wow this mushroom is so cute!” I absolutely loved this story from beginning to end.

Usually, apocalypse stories are all the same, but this one really illustrates what it means to be human or less than human in times of great hopelessness. Author draws a lot of parallels between our little main character mushroom and the several other humans within the book.

I just wish that the other side characters had their own proper ending. ... more>>
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We never figured out what ever happened to Boss Shaw and the Poet. They just kinda split ways...

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Danhiii
Danhiii rated it
June 17, 2021
Status: --
First of all this story is great.

At first thought it was just a story of a mushroom with a tragedy tag it was so not what I expected that I thought it was ganna be an SE. And the at the chapter where the poem was showed I was shooketh🤣

"Do not go gentle into that good night"

It was shown in the novel humanity was prepared to die but they still fought to the end.
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Nyaa.23
Nyaa.23 rated it
June 5, 2021
Status: Completed
Pros :

This feels like a fever dream. The contrast between MC and ML is bluffing. I don't need to be critical and just enjoy the fluff.

MC is a mushroom and got a body, his spore got lost to a human base so he went there. MC is silly and literally an alien. I can't get serious with MC.

ML is a military guy, got some sixth sense and doesn't hesitate to kill. ML easily knows who is an alien and who's not. He knows MC is different from a normal human... more>> but not so sure.

The world building is good. The ML past and his mom's past. The other infected human past. It wrapped up nicely.

Cons :

The story got confusing and I'm too lazy to use some juice brain. <<less
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KJ5502
KJ5502
May 26, 2021
Status: Completed
Wow what an unexpected little gem this story was. The synopsis doesn't do it justice at all.

The story reminded me of another plant based story that I loved, Lessons on Raising a Partner, however the storyline and character development is unique.

This story of a brave little mushroom 🍄 striking out on an adventure to find his missing spore turns into an ill fated lovers battling against time to save humanity story rather quickly.

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Fortunately unlike most ill fated lovers these two find a way to be together in the end, but not before some grevious heartaches.

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The story line is probably more intense than you are imagning from the synopsis given of the story, it really is an end of the world, end of humanity kind of story. Luckily there is an extremely innocent and sweet mushroom there to guide you through all the ups and downs.

Even knowing what I know, I couldn't help but get a little emotional at the climax of the story, even though the MC and ML aren't overly expressive or loving, you can feel the care they have for eachother throughout the story.

I'm so glad I chanced upon this little story, and even more glad I got to know this little mushroom. I hope you decide to give it a try too!

Spoiler

Side Note: There is no NSFW in this story, a couple kisses, nothing descriptive, the implications of more are there, but just barely. Good or bad, you can decide.

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Elyurias
Elyurias rated it
May 23, 2021
Status: Completed
Wow! Little Mushroom is much more than it appear to be, it's incredible, the story is so well written and the ups and downs drove me crazy, I cried really hard on the first chapter and at the end I was in a deeply despair, but everything is alright. Anyway, it's worth your time, give it a chance and I swear you won't regret it.
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Evilve
Evilve
May 23, 2021
Status: Completed
All I can say was this novel completely exceeded my expectations (which were admittedly quite low).

I didn't expect to like this nearly as much as I did, it really came out of left field.

It can be cheesy and corny and cliche at times, but I enjoyed the entire ride.
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heylalaa
heylalaa rated it
May 13, 2021
Status: c89
a very, very good danmei with soft and must-be-protected-at-all-cost MC and superb world building.

what I like:

    • it's an adventure-type of story. AZ went out to search for his spore, and along the way, learned about the world for the first time.
    • the world building!!!!! It's sick how the author managed to create an intricate stories about these imaginary fungus and monsters and their ecosystem and the science behind it. Also love the description of the civilization and the system that was implemented in it due to the outside environment.
    • the main character is such a soft babie. Don't bully AZ - he's just a little mushroom!!!!!
    • how FL was a kindhearted but misunderstood person and at first was avoided by everyone due to his position, and then he met the AZ and finally, he's not alone!!!!! He has someone who understand him!!!!!
what I don't like:

    • tbh the characters are pretty flat. They're not really that interesting pretty forgettable lol.
    • how the AZ and FL suddenly had this ~special~ connection between them even tho at first they'd only met for a couple of times????? Especially because they'd only exchanged a couple of words between them lol. Prolly because they had suspicion of each other, that was why they took notes of each other. But I don't think that warrants them to care about each other and want to help them and all that.
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mayaTQ
mayaTQ rated it
May 10, 2021
Status: Completed
Overall Thoughts/Feelings:

  • Aahh its over. It was beautiful, truly one of the best books I've read in awhile. This might be hovering near the title of the best danmei I've read since MDSZ. The last few extras were so soft and precious, my heart slowly recovering from this sob-wracking story of a little mushroom on a mission to bring back his spore.
  • Only danmei books like this can make me suffer and cry like nothing before.
  • Every scene between LF and AZ was literally the cutest things ever.
  • There are really melancholy undertones to the book, and at time it can can get super heart-wrecking, especially with people dying left and right. My heart feels heavy.
  • The emotional rollercoaster this takes you on is unreal. Seriously everything is wonderful and adorable and the next the sky is exploding. Can they please catch a break? HUH
  • The synopsis is so vague and honestly sounded too weird for me to bother reading, but HOLY SMOKES am I so glad I did. Considering I've been neglecting my sleep and instead reading for 8 hours straight and could not stop for the life of me.
  • This is extraordinary, absolutely thrilling. The writing and descriptions had me gripped from the beginning.
  • interestingly, there is quite some physics in this, which was a great touch, if you're smart enough to understand jacksh*t about frequencies and magnetic fields.
  • Its about the human desire to continue living, however helpless and hopeless everything is. The fear of realizing some things are out of our understanding and we really can't do anything about it, except stubbornly refuse to give up.
Characters:

An Zhe: AHHH I LOVE HIMM. He's so soft and delicate and I just want to wrap him up in the fluffiest blanket, and hug him tight. His innocent and curious outlook towards things of the human world was so endearing, and him accepting and enduring with the... more>> cruel things happening in the human world, him learning to become a "better" human, all for his little spore. UGH SO CUTE. He's been human for barely a month, struggling to understand their thoughts and emotions, with his limited knowledge of this complex world. In this world he meets the Judge, who almost kills him at first sight, and as the story progresses, they repeatedly meet at different circumstances, unexpectedly forming a bond of sorts that An Zhe doesn't really understand. All he knows is that Lu Feng is a good person. Together, they face this messed up world, and hopefully for the rest of their lives as well.

Lu Feng: the Judge, the Colonel, the supposed Bad Guy. He goes around shooting people (who are rightfully infected), and your first impression of him isn't really the best but then you realize JUST HOW MUCH YOU LOVE HIM. Him constantly teasing AZ was perfection and the light in all the darkness that was this book. He distances himself from everyone, hiding behind a mask of indifference, unfeeling to the death and suffering surrounding him. We have no idea what's going on inside his head, whether he feels anything, and whether he'll ever go mad from all the lives he's taken. However, as An Zhe gets closer to him, we realize how selfless he is, constantly sacrificing himself for the sake of humanity, never scared of facing death. And soon he comes to care for this little heterogenous, something impossible for a judge, tasked with ridding the human world of anything that isn't human. But like An Zhe said, he really is a good person.

World-building:
It's basically post-apocalypse. Mutated insects, infected humans (and a very specific conscientious walking mushroom). They're growing embryos to maintain the population, there stuck behind huge walls from the terrifying creatures of the wild Abyss. Seriously reading about them was frightening, real goose-bump raising material.

Read if you like pain, a whole sh*t bucket load of angst that hits you out of nowhere, and having your heart broken apart and messily fixed again. <<less
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Mary Dawny
Mary Dawny rated it
April 26, 2021
Status: Completed
This was sitting on my reading list for quite a long time but because of the reviews posted here on NU, I finally decided to read it.

It took me two days to finish this and what to say? It was amazing! Personally, I think that the most amazing this about this isn't the plot nor the worldbuilding. It was the characters. The characters held so much emotion and depth and partner it up with their firm ideologies = *chef's kiss*.

Sure, it's angsty (don't let the synopsis fool you), but it's... more>> worth it! Totally recommend!! :D <<less
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NightFlower1412
NightFlower1412 rated it
April 5, 2021
Status: --
Thought I was going to read a non-sense, lighthearted BL, but I ended up with the feels and debating philosophy and all.

Short review, since others have already discussed the major points and spoilers. I was debating whether to call this a tragedy,
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but I decided it isn’t because things get better.

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Not just for ML/MC, but for the world. I hope others will give this a read. It’s a really unique novel.
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thebadgirl05
thebadgirl05 rated it
March 7, 2021
Status: --
This novel is bomb af. I really thought is would be fluffy and cute given the summary but that isn't remotely close to what it actually is all about.

I really really loved how things played out and although I was messed up due to the rollercoaster of emotions and feels, it was all worth it. I appreciate how things followed a logical path, and that the plot didn't become a backdrop for romance because I've seen those in other novels.

I love MC for his character, how he slowly understood what... more>> being 'human' represented and how he understood ML. On the other hand, I love how ML remains true to his faith. But most of all, I loved how the Trial Court at the end was dissolved in order for there to be a happy ending so ML won't be shackled by his faith. I doubt there'll really be a happy ending if that happened. <<less
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MissMiia
MissMiia
February 22, 2021
Status: Completed
Let me start off by saying that this is my first review and I specifically created this account just to leave a review.

I've been hooked on these Chinese novels for well over a decade since I was a teenager. Of the hundreds I've read, this has got to be one of the best written Chinese novels I've ever come across.

Not only is this ML fleshed out, his struggles and decisions all throughout is steadfast to his character. From start to end (sans epilogue) he is ruthless.

The way the author wrote... more>> the world was amazing, the 'science' had actual effort placed into it. And I know all of you understand what I mean by crap explanations ruining the story. The fact that this apocalyptic world feels more real and grounded than most novels says a heck of a lot.

As an avid reader I have different standards when it comes to webnovels and light novels. Quality isn't always the best but the stories and face-slapping are fun so I don't mind if the world-building, translations or characters are shoddy. But this one is chefs kiss, and they actually use chekov's gun.

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My one issue would be the fact that the city/place our MC is in will always go out in smoke. I've come to expect it after the second time it happened. But I understand that no place is safe and the plot points that lead to bombings made a lot of sense. And it's always due to a different issue each time which lessens the predictability of it.

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Despite what everyone says, this is fluffy as heck to me. The darker the story progresses the lighter the feelings I get between each interaction of the ML/MC. And the fact that it's very gradual made me hope this story could get a live-action series. <<less
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Ruika13
Ruika13 rated it
February 14, 2021
Status: --
I loved this book so much. I really like stories about the differences between humans and other species, what makes us humans etc...

The universe was really interesting and well described. It was quite easy to understand everything that happened that lead to the current situation.

I really liked both main characters and understanding what they thought about this whole situation.

Overall, read if you enjoy reading books that have an impact on you and make you think, and when the universe is well developed.
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Tazberry
Tazberry rated it
February 2, 2021
Status: Completed
There were so many moments where I wondered if this really was an HE because I was crying my eyes out half the time.

Incredible story, I find it hard to put into words how much I liked the story. Amazing plot, great characters, everything was put together so nicely like perfectly fitting puzzle pieces that by the end I felt like the picture that was put together was stunningly beautiful.

The guess the main things I have to say is:

I hate all the tragic scenes that made me cry but by... more>> golly, it’s such a well made bittersweet story that I can’t help but be moved from the very bottom of my heart. Worth the read. <<less
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