Fungus pods

The large fungus pods spawned by the Helen-T virus (last talke) loom like grotesque monuments of living decay. Each pod rises several meters from the infected ground, its swollen mass pulsing faintly as if breathing. The outer membrane resembles a thick, leathery fungal rind, streaked with sickly hues of violet, gray, and bruised green, veined by bioluminescent filaments that glow dimly in low light. These pods serve as both incubators and transmission hubs. Inside, a dense network of mycelium cradles viral matter suspended in viscous, amber-colored fluid. Periodically, the pod releases clouds of microscopic spores through ruptured vents along its surface. These spores carry dormant strands of the Helen-T virus, capable of infecting organic tissue upon inhalation or contact with open wounds.