Slime Immortal

The ecstasy instantly diluted the self-mockery.

A dozen gold coins! Although it was far from enough to compensate for the loss of his entire caravan and cargo, it was enough to pay the rent he owed for the inn, buy him some decent clothes, and even... leave a little for a comeback!

This is simply a windfall in a desperate situation!

He held the bag of precious meat pulp tightly, as if he was holding the last straw.

However, after the ecstasy, a huge sense of contradiction immediately gripped him.

Are you going to... come back to this damn swamp again?

The fear brought by those gray-scaled beasts still lingered in my heart like a cold shadow.

Deeper in the swamp, there was the demon lurking in the strange forest path, demanding souls... Just thinking of those dark green, emotionless eyes was enough to freeze his blood.

But he had no choice, did he?

He remembered the demon's strange request... books in the Demihuman language, books in the Common language...

Language books?

Was it to communicate, or to prepare a spell for some sinister ritual?

Magic writing ink... sounds like it would be worth a fortune.

As for cream cakes, chocolates... and candies? This request seemed particularly strange, even a little... absurd. Could it be used as a sacrificial offering?

He shook his head, his confused thoughts were like tangled vines, and he couldn't make sense of them.

forget about it!

He stood up suddenly, the pain in his body reminding him of his current weakness, but the instinct to survive overwhelmed everything.

The most urgent thing is to leave this forest alive!

Arno finally took a look into the depths of the foggy forest with an indescribable complex emotion, then turned around without hesitation and walked towards the outside world where the sunlight was gradually growing stronger, limping but with great determination.

Every step is on the way home, but every step also feels like walking on thin ice of an unknown fate.

The journey home is heavier than the journey there.

……

In the dark swamp, as Arno left, a round ball of slime jumped out of the thick fog.

After taking a look at the figure that was gradually swallowed by the fog, Chen Yu turned around and left, returning to his territory.

In fact, he didn't really care whether the human would come back or not. What he cared more about now was the development of the deep swamp.

While it was still early, he checked the reserves of poisonous stinger swords, then left the territory alone and disappeared in the thick poisonous fog.

Even during the day, the fog in the depths of the swamp was so thick that no light could penetrate, and it was as dark as night.

Only the fluorescent moss glowed faintly, and the figures of fungus people could be vaguely seen moving within. Deeper in the swamp, leeches as huge as snakes and flying mosquitoes the size of fists surged...

Toxin resistance is a necessary talent for the monsters living here, and they also seem to have other unique talents.

These monsters may be far more than just the Black Iron level.

During the campfire chat, Sergash once mentioned the levels of monsters. The black iron level monsters were almost the lowest level of existence in this forest.

Further up, there are terrifying bronze-level monsters and silver-level monsters.

Even a bronze-level monster is enough to fight against an ordinary lizardman hunting team of three people. As for the silver-level monster, it is an existence that Sergash has never seen before and may exist deeper in the swamp.

Thick darkness enveloped him, and only his gel body was emitting a faint fluorescence, as if reminding the predator that a delicious slime dessert had broken in.

In fact, a fluorescent mushroom man did target him.

It came over with exaggerated steps, scattering fluorescent hallucinogenic spores along the way, trying to completely knock Chen Yu unconscious.

But the next moment, the prey in its eyes suddenly exuded a dangerous aura.

A water arrow condensed and stretched, then shot out quickly.

call out!

The water arrow pierced through the handle of the fluorescent mushroom man's umbrella and knocked off the dark blue mushroom head. It fell straight to the ground, deader than dead.

Chen Yu waited until the floating spores gradually calmed down before swallowing the entire fluorescent mushroom man in one gulp.

The moment he swallowed it, his body shuddered, as if he had swallowed a cool mint candy, with a hallucinogenic effect.

His vision began to shake, and several dancing figures ran out.

This thing...

It’s really exciting.

Chapter 31 A novel taste

Reed river bank.

Clear and cold icy water flows down from the towering snow-capped mountains, merges into rivers and rushes southward, nourishing countless creatures in the surrounding area.

It was a sunny day today, and the bass were splashing in the water, occasionally throwing crystal water droplets into the air, reflecting colorful and dazzling spots of light.

Near the Reed River, some lizardmen from the Rotten Moss Tribe were hiding from the hungry giant bears, diving into the water with harpoons in hand, looking for any fish or water lizards.

On the riverside path, Sergash hummed a song, followed his sister with a clay pot on his head, and his tail swung behind him. She seemed to be in a good mood at the moment.

Her eyes swept across the clean river bank, and were suddenly attracted by a shiny object lying on the shore. Her eyes lit up slightly, and she trotted over to pick up the crystal and wiped it on her clothes.

It was another piece of gray gravel, and it was even bigger than the one she picked up last time.

If the envoy saw this, he would definitely be very happy.

"Segash..."

Semia, who was on patrol, noticed the change in the footsteps behind her. She turned around and saw her running to pick up those strange stones again.

"Do you like this gray stone?"

Facing his tall sister, Sergash nodded guiltily.

Semia just glanced at the gravel crystal and didn't say anything.

"Let's go. The Rot Moss Tribe is willing to hold a shamanic ceremony for you. You should prepare as soon as possible."

Sergash hummed, his face hesitant.

"Sister, is Futai really willing to accept us?"

Semia stopped and looked at the bustling tribal gathering place in front of her, wondering what she was thinking.

"In the swamp world, the strong prey on the weak, and lizardmen ultimately respect the strong."

"As long as I'm here, they'll always welcome us. Don't overthink it."

"Okay." Sergash looked at her back and felt as relieved as ever.

Just like before, nothing is a problem as long as my sister is around.

Of course, she now has someone else to rely on.

I don’t know what the envoy is doing.

Did you eat breakfast on time?

The next time I go back, it will definitely be shocked when it sees such a big gray gravel crystal, and then shout that Sergash is so powerful or something like that.

With beautiful fantasies in mind, Segash left along the river path, his figure obscured by the lush, drooping treetops.

……

"Squeaky..."

In the dark swamp, Chen Yu was enjoying today's breakfast - a fluorescent mushroom man that was eyeing him.

In fact, the taste of monsters like fluorescent mushroom people is very ordinary. They taste like rubber with a faint mushroom flavor. The gel cannot be squeezed out and can only be digested by acid.

But if you can cut it into slices with a knife, put it on a stone slab and fry it in butter until it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, it should have a unique flavor.

Unfortunately, since he has no hands, he can only think about it.

He began to miss Sergash and her grilling skills.

[Pulling and Digesting Lv.3 Triggered - Fluorescent Fungus-Man Characteristics Recorded, Talents in Development (7/10)]

Chen Yu lay motionless in the dark swamp mud, waiting for the mushrooms in his stomach to be digested.

During this period, his round eyes did not forget to peek into the darker swamp world.

He saw a flying mosquito the size of a fist passing by with an irritating buzzing sound, its slender limbs drooping and its belly bulging as if it was full of blood.

The mosquito did not notice the slime hiding in the mud.

It suddenly felt a strong wind coming at it, and it couldn't even dodge instinctively. It was blown to the ground by the small arrow, with blood splattering everywhere and limbs falling to the ground.

Chen Yu jumped over and swallowed the remaining body of the flying mosquito. The moment the acid penetrated the flying mosquito's flesh, he felt a sour and smelly smell in his stomach.

It feels like taking off a girl's smelly sweaty socks that she has been wrapped in for a long time and soaking them in water.

"Pah, what a disgusting thing."

If it weren't for the purpose of acquiring talent, he really wouldn't want to eat this thing, it's smelly and sour.

The acid in his stomach was churning. After the food inside was almost digested, Chen Yu continued to explore deeper.

If you ask him if there is a destination for this exploration.

The dark shadow covered by thick fog in his sight was the destination of this trip.

This dark shadow looked nothing like the oak tree shadows he had seen on his way. It was square and more like some kind of building standing in the swamp.

He no longer knew what kind of creature could have left behind structures in the dangerous swamp.

But since there are ruins, there should be treasures or something like that.

It doesn’t matter if there is no sword in the treasure chest, there will always be gems.

With inexplicable expectations, Chen Yu felt like a seasoned adventurer, going deep into the dangerous swamp alone, exploring the treasures and mysteries left on this land.

"set off!"

Chen Yu jumped forward, but his excitement didn't last long before he was blocked by a thick leech that looked like a snake.