I became the slime toy of the evil dragon girl?

Ms. Mo glared at him for a long time, then finally hummed and drifted back to her book.

"Alright, alright, I'll teach you one first. What do you want to learn?"

Ian thought for a moment: "Teleportation. It would allow me to go from here to there in a flash."

Ms. Mo nodded: "[Spatial Leap]. It's the most basic of basics, even novice space mages know it. However, you're a slime, with a special body structure, so it might be easier for you to learn than for humans, since you can shapeshift anyway."

She didn't explain the principles verbally.

The old book she was in suddenly started turning its pages with a whooshing sound.

Suddenly it stopped on a certain page, and text began to appear on it.

Ian immediately activated his full analytical talent, scanning every single word above into his mind.

Ian considered the information he had received for a moment, and it was roughly as follows:

Teleportation is not about "moving quickly," but rather about "skipping over the distance in between," like folding a piece of paper in half so that the two points overlap and then stepping over it.

Ian had a vague understanding of it, so he decided to give it a try.

Ian began to sense the spatial magic around him, found the "folds" in space, "stuffed" himself into them, and then "squeezed" himself out at the target location.

First try.

Ian disappeared, but not completely...

The lower body remained in place, while the upper body appeared three meters away in mid-air.

Try again.

This time, Ian vanished from his spot in a flash and reappeared ten meters away in another location.

Although Ian's landing posture was not very elegant, with his head hitting the ground first and his entire jelly-like body slamming onto the ground upside down, he did indeed teleport successfully.

Ms. Mo floated over and, unusually, praised her, saying, "Not bad. You managed to use it on your first try. You have talent."

Ian sprang to his feet, in a good mood: "Next spell."

Ms. Mo glared at her: "One story for one magic trick, and you've only told one!"

"How can that be the same?! Mine was a serialized story; I've told you at least thirty chapters! I only asked you for three spells; you're making a killing!"

Ms. Mo was confused: "Really...that makes sense?"

"Then I'll give you two more, [Spatial Storage] and [Spatial Awareness]," Ms. Mo said after thinking for a moment.

Ian started to think it over. Although the two spatial spells seemed rather ordinary, they were basically free anyway, so he agreed: "Okay."

Ian learned very quickly, and his self-taught storage magic exceeded his own expectations.

It's more flexible than the system's built-in storage space, and can accommodate living creatures, although they can't stay for too long.

After Ms. Mo finished teaching, the way she looked at him changed.

"Little thing, you're learning way too fast! These three spells would take a normal human mage at least six months to learn."

Ian: "Maybe because I'm a slime?"

Ms. Mo stared at Ian for a long time before finally saying, "Slimes will never learn these things; it will only make you look more perverted..."

Ian didn't respond.

……

After learning three spells, the sun was already high in the sky.

Ian lay on the ground to rest, while Ms. Mo floated beside him, humming an old song with a bored expression.

"Tell me another story."

Ian thought for a moment: "What kind of thing do you want to hear?"

"What you're saying is absolutely mind-blowing..." Ms. Mo gestured, "Just listening to you describe it, I can't quite picture it. I wish I could see those scenes in person..."

Ian's heart skipped a beat.

"You mean...like in a play?"

"Almost, but more real than a drama," Ms. Mo said. "When I was alive, I saw a magical artifact called a 'record stone,' which could store an image and then play it back at any time. Unfortunately, those things were extremely rare."

A thought suddenly flashed through Ian's mind.

Photo stone...

"If there were a photo stone, we could make the story into a movie..." Ian murmured to himself.

Ms. Mo tilted her head and looked at him: "Movie? What's a movie?"

Ian thought for a moment about how to explain: "It's like using magic to record the actors' performances, like a photographic record, and then showing them to others. A story can be shown to thousands of people at the same time, without having to re-enact it every time."

Ms. Mo's eyes lit up: "There's such a way? Aren't recording stones used by those nobles to catch adulterers? But recording stones are forbidden items, and they've basically all been destroyed by those nobles..."

What a waste! Is this how you use a photographic stone? Just how chaotic are the private lives of nobles?!

Did the human nobles forbid the circulation of the image stones because they were afraid of being caught stealing food?

Ms. Mo was silent for a moment, then suddenly clapped her hands, though her soul clapped without making a sound.

"Oh, right! I just remembered a race!"

Ian: "What?"

"The Illusionary Light Clan." Lady Mo swung in front of him, her gaze drifting far away as if recalling something. "A very rare type of demon, they look like humans, but their bodies are made of light—or rather, they are born with the ability to manipulate light and shadow to create illusionary scenes. The illusions they create are more realistic than any mage's illusions, and can even be mistaken for reality."

Ian's tentacle twitched: "Could it be used to make a movie?"

"More than that," Ms. Mo said. "If they want, they can 'act out' the whole story in the light and shadow, making you feel like you're there. It's not about watching someone else act; it's about you being in the story yourself."

Ian remained silent.

Isn't this just a holographic movie?

No, it seems even more advanced than holographic movies. Illusions directly affect perception and don't require any equipment.

"Where are they?" Ian asked quickly.

Ms. Mo's expression became subtle.

"That's interesting." She lowered her voice, looking mysterious. "The Phantom Clan is very rare and valuable. The mages and alchemists of the Ash Kingdom especially like to capture them to use for experiments and to make tools."

"slave?"

"Yes. The Illusionary Light Clan's ability to create illusions can be used to assassinate enemies and create false impressions. It's priceless to those high-ranking nobles. As far as I know, in the eastern province of the Ash Kingdom, not far from Honeydew Town, there is an alchemist noble who controls a group of Illusionary Light Clan members."

Ian noted this information down and casually asked, "What's that nobleman's name?"

"It seems to be called... How would I know what it's called! But I know the brothel industry there is quite developed."

Okay, okay, who says there are no emperors in other worlds? This guy is definitely a business genius! We were thinking the same thing...

Ian didn't ask any further questions.

But Ms. Mo could tell what the little slime was up to.

"You want to save them?"

"Since ancient times, monsters have belonged to the monster forest," Ian said, not giving a direct answer, but changing the subject, "However, let's start by farming."

Unfortunately, Dragon Territory isn't wealthy right now, so we'll set aside the dispute and wait until it becomes more prosperous before resuming our efforts...

Ms. Mo pursed her lips, but didn't ask any further questions.

In the afternoon, Ian returned to the experimental field to continue adjusting the magic channels.

After learning spatial awareness, he became much more perceptive of his surroundings.

It can sense the flow of magic underground, perceive the movements of creatures in the distance, and even vaguely "see" Vivian turning over in the dragon's nest.

This magic is quite useful; "Puzzle Detective" receives an epic buff.

He lay prone on the ground, sensing the underground veins while pondering what Ms. Mo had said about the Illusionary Light Clan.

If we could get a group of Phantom Clan members and actually make a movie out...

No, it's not just about movies.

If illusions are realistic enough, could they be made into a game? An immersive game that makes you feel like you're actually there?

Sword Art Online, here I come!

Vivian was reliable this time; the book she gave me is really useful. Let's see if I can trick her out of a few more spells...

He kept thinking about it, until an unusual fluctuation suddenly appeared in the newly learned "spatial perception".

It was very faint, coming from the Sweet Forest.