My inventory is full of monster materials.

"Chase me! If you catch me, I'll give myself to you, hehe~"

Brady ran across the water, frequently turning back to whisper provocations.

About 5-6 meters behind him, four slimes the size of water tanks were hopping and jumping in hot pursuit.

These green, jelly-like creatures may look clumsy, but they can easily leap more than a meter each time they bounce, with a speed that is in no way inferior to an adult running.

Henry and Emily, who were on the shore, urged anxiously upon seeing this.

"Brady, run faster!"

"Go Brady!"

Just then, a thud—

Brady stepped into a puddle covered with decaying leaves, causing him to lose his balance and fall heavily onto the puddle.

not good!

Brady tried desperately to get up, but his legs sank deeper and deeper.

At that moment, the nearest slime was only two jumps away from him.

Once this slime gets entangled with Brady, the three slimes behind him will definitely overwhelm him.

At the critical moment, a cold white beam of light, as thick as a finger, pierced through the air and accurately struck the slime that was about to leap up.

The cold light penetrated the monster's body, and the green colloid instantly spread to white frost, creating a lifelike slime ice sculpture in the blink of an eye.

Brady looked up and saw that the person who had made the move was Mark, whose fingers were still shrouded in a wisp of lingering cold air.

"Don't stand there, come back quickly!"

Henry didn't care about anything else. He roared and rushed down into the shallows, grabbed Brady by the back of the collar like a chick, and pulled him back to shore.

Fortunately, Brady was not injured, just a little disheveled from being soaked.

Emily brandished her silver cross-shaped staff.

A beam of pure white light descended, dispelling the chill and dampness from Brady's body and allowing him to quickly regain his strength.

However, the battle was not over.

When the remaining three slimes saw their companion being bullied, a large number of bubbles churned up inside them—a symbol of their anger.

One of the larger slimes shrank inward and with a "poof," spat out a stream of pale green acid, its target being Henry at the very front.

But Henry was prepared, and he slightly raised the shield on his arm.

The acid hit the steel tower shield, slid down the shield surface, and corroded the mud and sand below with a hissing sound, but the shield itself was completely unharmed.

Henry was well aware of the properties of slime, and had long ago applied a layer of tallow to the surface of his shield to prevent it from being corroded.

The slime, unaware of the situation, only sensed that the "big guy" in front of it hadn't run away and tried to repeat its old trick.

At that moment, a white beam of light shot past Henry's shoulder and hurtled towards him.

The slime was hit without any surprise. The cold air quickly spread through its body, freezing most of its body. The remaining parts trembled and struggled, looking rather comical.

"Well done, Mark!"

Henry knew magic was effective, but he didn't expect it to be this effective.

In just one brief encounter, two slimes were brought under control.

As for the remaining two slimes, Brady, who had just recovered, wanted to rush up for revenge, but was forcibly stopped behind him by Henry.

Henry thumped the shield with the blunt end of his battle axe, constantly drawing the hatred of the two slimes.

Once Mark has recovered, unleash two more "freezing rays".

In the blink of an eye, all four slimes were frozen into ice blocks.

The rest of the work is much simpler.

Henry releases Brady to help deal with the slime ice sculpture.

They used sword hilts, axe backs, and even stones to relentlessly strike the ice, instantly transforming the scene into a quarry.

Because the density and mass of a slime core are significantly different from those of tissue fluid, it is easy to separate even when frozen.

Henry was the first to smash open a slime ice sculpture, take out a sphere from it and throw it to Mark—symbolizing that Mark was the one who had made the greatest contribution in this operation.

Mark caught the slime core, which was not yet fully frozen, and played with it for a few moments.

It's about the size of a tennis ball, and its texture is like a rubber ball. It's very elastic when you squeeze it, no wonder it's called slime gel.

At that moment, a notification light appeared in front of me.

【Soft Slime Core (White)】

Completeness: 100%

[Effect]: Softening of the body (irreversible).

[Special]: None

Upon seeing this message, Mark almost dropped the core.

Putting aside the question of where this item can be placed in the equipment slot, the "Flesh Softening (Irreversible)" option is unsuitable for any slot.

If it were accidentally placed in the "head" position, the brain would probably be completely damaged, making it impossible to remove.

Mark quickly shoved the hot potato back into Henry's hands.

Henry found Mark's unusual behavior a bit strange, but he didn't say much. Instead, he asked a very important question.

"Mark, how many more spells can you cast?"

"Well..."

Mark nodded and pondered for a few seconds before making a guess.

"There should be four more times. After that, I need to rest for three hours to recover my magic power."

Henry looked up at the setting sun, his tone tinged with regret.

"Looks like we'll be spending the night in the forest. Let's get on with it, everyone, do as much as we can!"

"OK."

"Uncle, I've dug both of them out!"

……

……

The campfire crackled and popped, its warmth radiating the heavy, damp chill of the forest.

In the iron pot, diced ham and oatmeal porridge simmered, releasing an enticing aroma.

The team members gathered around the campfire, each busy with their own tasks.

Brady gestured excitedly to describe the "thrilling" moment of the famous daytime.

"...That slime tried to pounce on my face, but guess what?"

Brady paused deliberately, mimicking the tone of a troubadour, but only Emily looked at him in agreement.

Henry buried his head in his porridge and slurped it down.

Mark, on the other hand, was selecting round, green slime cores.

Brady, unconcerned that the other two were ignoring him, continued his brilliant performance.

"I held the sword up in front of me, and the slime just ran into the blade and almost cleaved itself in two! Haha!"

"Brady is amazing."

Emily clapped along enthusiastically, maximizing the emotional impact.

Brady was very pleased with this, and even tilted his nose up high.

Great, a really nice combination of atmospheres that adds more fun to the adventure.

Mark glanced sideways at the "Fun Duo" before looking back at the Slime Core in his hand.

[Sour Slime Gel (White)]

Completeness: 100%

[Effect]: "Acid Splash Lv1 (White)"

[Special]: None

We finally found it.

They hunted down more than a dozen slimes during the day by breaking ice.

Three to five of the slimes are capable of spraying acid.

At that time, Mark was wondering if there would be core skills attached to it.

Now that I see it, it's indeed true.

I'm getting angry!

Mark secretly tossed a slime core into his pocket, then casually picked up an indigo book and began to read it, occasionally sipping his tea.

Brady was a little hungry after bragging, so he scooped up several large spoonfuls of meat porridge and swallowed them.

Brady inadvertently noticed Mark's focused expression as he read, and then recalled how imposing Mark had been during the day, far surpassing his own demeanor.

Brady, shameless as ever, rubbed his hands together and leaned forward to ask.

"Senior Mark, could you teach me magic?"