The three of them slowly lowered themselves along the white membranes until their boots finally touched the ground. Only then did they realize how enormous the Queen actually was.
From above, it only looked like a giant ant fused with mushrooms. Standing beside it, however, the thing was closer to a three-story building.
The swollen abdomen alone occupied almost half of the chamber, completely merged with countless mushrooms and white membranes that spread throughout the headquarters.
Transparent liquid continuously flowed through those membranes before disappearing into the Queen's open mouth. It looked less like breathing and more like an irrigation system feeding a giant tree.
Arthur couldn't stop observing it. "The mushroom really is the center of the Groove."
He walked a little closer while avoiding the membranes beneath his feet. "The shape is weird."
