Shirou's clones number 30 million

Is this a library?

"No, it's just a place where we store our knowledge. Each version of myself in every world puts the books I collect here, and over time, the number has grown. Come with me, this is the light novel and manga section."

"This is amazing! These are all works I've never seen before. Is this paradise?"

Chapter 625 The Slime Plague

Chapter 625 The Slime Plague (Section 626)

Thump! Thump...

As the two were looking for comics in front of the bookshelf, a series of very slight jumping sounds suddenly came from all directions.

Turning my head, I saw a swarm of slimes bouncing on the ground, their jumps so low that it seemed as if they were moving in place.

"Why are there suddenly so many slimes of different colors?"

Shirou Yasaka looked surprised, and his perception range gradually expanded until he discovered an open doorway.

From behind the door, slimes of all colors kept pouring out.

There's a Anywhere Door, so it seems like this isn't a newbie, but rather the commotion caused by Rimuru.

"Shirou, so many slimes! Is there a magical world behind that door?"

"Yes."

"Slimes look so cute, can I take two home as my familiars?"

"I'll ask the other me when he comes over later."

"What kind of person is Shirou from the magical world?"

"He is a blue slime."

"Huh...? I think I just saw a light novel with a blue slime on the cover, the title was something like... I Reincarnated as a Slime..."

“That’s it.” Shirou Yasaka said with a smile, “But right now you should look at the Fate series first. There’s a lot of content involved here, so let’s put Slime aside for now.”

"These are all very interesting works, oh no...! I can hardly contain myself anymore."

"You can talk, but don't suddenly hug me!"

Nyaruko let out a strange laugh, then hugged Yasaka Shirou like a drunken old man:

"Hehe... I couldn't help it, my hand just moved on its own."

"Since the hand won't obey commands, let's chop it off and replace it with Little Right."

"Whoa...! Shirou is so scary, but what kind of strange creature is Migi?"

"Parasyte, a seinen manga, it's a work from over ten years ago. It also exists in our world, haven't you read it?"

"I usually only read shonen manga, but I didn't know there were good works in seinen manga too." Nyaruko suddenly became interested and looked around the bookshelves.

"You haven't seen it, so it might not suit your taste."

"No way, we have almost the exact same tastes. I love all the manga that Shirou has recommended in recent years."

"We've only known each other for less than a month, haven't we?"

"Hehe... Ever since I got to know Shirou, I feel like we've known each other for years."

This time, Shirou Yasaka did not refute it; he actually had a similar feeling.

Although we only spent less than a month together, I felt much closer to them than to alumni I'd known for years.

At that moment, near the Anywhere Door, a blue slime mixed in with the slimes suddenly jumped high into the air, transformed back into human form, and floated in mid-air.

"Yasaka, you guys are here too."

"How did you manage to bring so many slimes in here?"

"Today I suddenly discovered that a slime had turned green. After some research, I found that slimes in our world can actually evolve."

"oh……?"

Shirou Yasaka immediately realized that the slimes in Rimuru's world were almost all blue, and there were no different types such as corrosive slimes or healing slimes as seen in other works.

How did it evolve?

"It's very simple. Just feed the slime the corresponding essence, and it will evolve into a slime of a different color."

Rimuru picked up a slime from the ground, held it in his arms, and said with a smile:

"For example, this white one evolved from a regular blue slime into a white healing slime because it consumed the essence of a healing potion. It can heal some minor external injuries."

“Like this translucent slime at my feet, because it has eaten a lot of dust essence, it has now become a purifying slime. It can clean up like a vacuum cleaner and wash clothes like a washing machine.”

"What is essence?" Shirou Yasaka asked curiously.

If they had eaten it directly, they definitely wouldn't have only discovered the slime's evolutionary ability now.

"Essence is an element extracted from certain items; some are liquids, and some are granules. When combined with magic, it can accelerate the evolution of slimes."

Is this evolution irreversible?

"No, once a regular slime has evolved, it can't evolve anymore. Continuously feeding it the essence of the same kind will only accelerate its splitting into two. Of course, occasionally some special varieties will appear that don't split but instead keep getting bigger."

It sounds quite interesting, almost like a simulation game.

Seeing Shirou Yasaka deep in thought, Rimuru smiled and said:

"Slimes now have a much wider range of job opportunities. They used to be only pets, but now they can work in all sorts of industries."

"Would you like to keep a few? They can be useful for washing clothes, repairing houses, and taking care of babies."

Shirou Yasaka pondered for a few seconds and asked:

"Slimes split when they eat too much. Won't keeping them at home cause a slime disaster?"

“Absolutely not!” Rimuru shook his head repeatedly. “Slimes have very small appetites. Once they’re full, they won’t eat anymore unless they’re fed something mixed with magic.”

I see, that solves the problem.

After all, there aren't that many people with magic, and some even live in worlds without magic.

"Give me a few regular slimes, I'll try raising them myself."

"Okay, those that are the same color as me are regular slimes, you can find them yourself."

"How long do you plan to leave these slimes here? Aren't you going to take them back?"

"Actually... I can't let go anymore."

"How many slimes did you actually create?"

"I was so focused on playing that I didn't pay attention, and the slime kept splitting and multiplying. Now the entire Jura Forest is full of slimes, and I'm really worried about it."

"Can't we combine many slimes together to create a Slime King, like in various works?"

"Unfortunately, the slimes on my side don't have the ability to merge; they can only exist independently."

These individuals, numerous and scattered throughout the Jura Forest, were so numerous that they couldn't be housed in the forest and had to be placed here.

Shirou Yasaka was speechless and retorted:

"Hasn't this already escalated into a slime plague?"

"Haha... there's nothing we can do about it." Rimuru laughed heartily.

"In that case, let's kill them all," Yasaka Shirou suggested in a deep voice.

"Whoa...! Are you a devil? Those are my fellow countrymen! There are at least several million of them now. Are you going to kill them all?"

As Rimuru spoke, the slimes surrounding Shirou Yasaka all took a half-meter back.

"Then let's open a shop and sell them all."

“No! These are all my fellow countrymen! How can I sell my own kind?” Rimuru shook his head repeatedly.

第六百二十六章 我们家发*书！群>9：8,0s2:0ュ5？8:5/6，由?呆ュ呆。发，自要发财了

Chapter 626, Section 627: Our Family is Going to Get Rich!

Shirou Yasaka sighed helplessly and pointed at the slimes still pouring out of the Anywhere Door, saying:

"If you don't want to kill them, and you don't want to sell them, then what do you suggest? You can't just let them keep multiplying."

Although Rimuru claims that slimes have a small appetite and only split when they eat magical things.

But his world is full of magical items; even the roadside weeds are not without magic.

Moreover, it's a vast forest, abundant with flowers, grass, and trees.

In other words, the number of slimes is still increasing.

Once the slimes have devoured all the vegetation in the forest, their numbers will expand to an unimaginable extent.

"Hehe... I plan to find a deserted island in a world without magic and move them all there."

"Where are there any deserted islands left now? Even in the vast universe, life-bearing planets are important resources. Planets without people can't have vegetation. No matter how small a slime's appetite or how varied its diet, it still needs to eat."

"If we keep searching, we'll eventually find a way."

"The slime disaster has already occurred, and you are still dealing with it passively. If this continues, someone with a short temper will definitely attack the slime."

"Does that mean we have no choice but to sell them? But who would sell their own kind? Seeing slimes turned into jelly in the summer makes my heart ache. Now, to have to sell them myself—just thinking about it hurts!"

"Stop joking, it's not like you've never eaten slime jelly before."

"That...that was an unavoidable event. Besides, one or two people and one or two million are two completely different things."

Shirou Yasaka stared at him speechlessly. Did he really think he was a slime? And he even felt sorry for the rabbit dying with the fox.

“You can think of it another way. This isn’t about selling our own kind; it’s about helping them find employment. They used to be just pets, but now they can work in all sorts of industries. Isn’t that what you said?”

"Sigh... well, it seems like this is the only way."

Rimuru crouched down, picked up a large bunch of slimes of various colors, and said softly:

"I'm sorry, everyone, this is for your own good. I will try to get you better treatment."

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