The story revolves around Gabi Winston, who is part of a team exploring a jungle using a drone. When the drone's connection is lost, Gabi searches for it and gets injured. She is rescued by a father-son duo, Barrent and Stefan, who live in the jungle and worship an ancient goddess. The goddess is a fungal entity that infects and controls the jungle's creatures, turning them into mutants. Barrent and Stefan have made a pact with the goddess to survive, but at a cost. As Gabi spends more time with them, she becomes infected and begins to turn into one of the creatures. However, Stefan helps her by giving her a special mushroom that slows down the infection. Gabi eventually escapes and returns to rescue Stefan from his father's plan to sacrifice him to the goddess. In the end, Stefan kills his father and escapes with Gabi, but they both eventually succumb to the infection. Stefan then spreads the spores to the outside world, allowing the goddess to expand her territory.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Gabi Winston is sailing through the jungle with the help of a quadcopter.
2. Gabi sees a young man covered in earth through the drone camera.
3. The man extends his hand to the drone, but it flies away.
4. Gabi goes ashore to pick up the quadcopter and is injured by a sharp peg.
5. Gabi meets a father and son, Barrent and Stefan, who live in the forest.
6. Barrent and Stefan are worshiping an ancient goddess who lives in the forest.
7. The goddess is said to capture new territories by infecting primates with fungal spores.
8. Gabi finds a cache with things under the floor of the hut.
9. Barrent's wife, Lily, died 13 years ago from cancer.
10. Barrent believes that technology is the product of evil.
11. Gabi is infected with the fungal spores and begins to turn into a mutant.
12. Stefan gives Gabi a mushroom that cures her infection.
13. Barrent receives mushrooms from the goddess, but Stefan does not eat his.
14. Gabi and Stefan plan to leave the forest together.
15. Barrent tries to sacrifice Stefan to the goddess, but Gabi intervenes.
16. Stefan kills his father, Barrent, to save himself.
17. Gabi and Stefan return to the forest hut, but Gabi becomes infected again.
18. Gabi dies in Stefan's arms, covered in mold and mushrooms.
19. Stefan goes into the big world and spreads the fungal spores, expanding the goddess's influence.