It doesn't matter what the lord is.

The little slime complained loudly, but then a huge crash completely drowned out its complaints. A gust of wind blew, and the little slime quickly dived back into Reed's clothes. However, the wind was too strong, and the little slime's body was squeezed into a long strip, propping up a strange height on Reed's chest.

Lid put one arm in front of his eyes, opened his eyes and looked forward, only to see the giants bent down, stretched out their long arms, and slammed their fists heavily on the ground, leaving a huge pit on the frozen ground. This was probably the source of the huge impact just now. Lid could feel his legs numb from the shock, and although Alayya and Shiloh, who were closest to the impact, dodged the punch one by one, they were still in close contact with the impact of the fist hitting the ground, and their feet were obviously a little weak after landing.

What’s even more painful is that my eardrums are hurting and my brain is buzzing.

Lid had a lot of combat experience, so he only needed to take a look to know what they were like. The giants were not like the dragons that could spit out flames that burned everything, nor were they as numerous and gifted as the demons, nor were they as able to use ancient and powerful magic and numerous buffs as the elves, but they were undoubtedly the largest and most powerful of the six tribes.

This punch was enough to smash more than a dozen people into a pulp, and at the same time shatter the internal organs of dozens of people around.

Alaiya was stunned for a moment, exhaled a breath of hot air, and felt a strong smell of blood in her throat. She glanced at Shiloh briefly, and Shiloh didn't seem to be very different, but he was blown away much farther, which was related to Shiloh's small stature and light body.

Shiloh held the dagger and his eyes met Alayya's.

Because they had not had much experience in cooperation before, it was obvious that neither of them could understand what the other wanted to convey in their eyes. But the giant had half stood up again, and his red eyes were constantly searching for his target on the ground.

There were two scars on its chest, but they were both shallow. It was already very difficult for Alayya, who was at the seventh level of perfection, to cause damage to it. With the cross-realm challenge and the cross-race level challenge, any other swordsman at the seventh level of perfection would definitely not be able to pierce the giant's skin with these two swords.

Shiloh held the dagger in one hand and pointed at herself and the giant with the other hand. Then she put four fingers together and slid them across her eyelids, staring at Alaya. After being prompted to this extent, Alaya also understood what she wanted to do and what she wanted her help to do, so she nodded silently to Shiloh.

——I will take care of the things that stir up hatred, and I leave the rest to you.

Shiloh nodded as well, pulling up his hood and putting it on. A dagger appeared in his free hand, and the murderous intent in his body quietly dissipated.

She was originally short, and after she suppressed her murderous intent, she became even more inconspicuous in the eyes of the ten-meter-tall giant. So the giant who was looking around just now immediately shifted his gaze to Alaya, slowly turned his body towards her, looked down at Alaya with those terrifying eyes, and raised his fist again.

This time, Alayya didn't dodge, but she sheathed her long sword [Wandering Dragon], held [Scarlet Fire] in both hands, calmed the blood boiling in her chest, and recalled the momentum of the great swordsman who once stood in front of her. The silver-white sword energy on her body surged. The giant's fist fell, and halfway down, Alayya had already swung her long sword, and the silver-white arc of sword energy soared into the sky, hitting the giant's fist.

This sword is called Kaishan!

The heavy iron fist fell like a mountain, but this sword could even cut off a mountain. The powerful fist was held in the air, and after a pause, a small part of the fist—along with the bones of the ring finger and little finger—was cut off and flew out. The remaining part still fell down, and Alayya dodged to the side. The aftermath of the impact made it impossible for her to maintain her balance in the air. She rolled over and fell to the ground, gasping for breath while holding her chest.

The blood spurted out from the broken hand of the giant and splashed into the air. Before it could fall, a small black shadow instantly appeared at the position of the giant's shoulder, stomped on its shoulder, and its body drew a perfect semicircle in the air. When passing in front of the giant, it raised its hand slightly, and two daggers accurately pierced into the giant's eye sockets.

The giants were not very sensitive to pain, and it took them some time to understand why everything in front of them suddenly turned dark.

Shilo landed lightly on the other shoulder of the giant. Before the giant went crazy, he leaped into the snow on the ground. Then he poked his head out of the snow like a groundhog, pushed away the snow in front of him that could bury him, and quickly retreated into the distance.

41.Slime's Job

The giant who lost his sight obviously became manic, but the cooperation between Alaya and Shiloh became better and better. Even so, the thick skin of the giant still caused great trouble to the two. Alaya and Shiloh spent half an afternoon to completely deal with the giant.

As a sharp sword energy pierced the giant's throat, its huge body fell backwards, smashing a hole in the solid ground, and never got up again. After its vitality was completely lost, Shilo jumped onto the giant's head, pulled the dagger out of its eye socket, carefully cleaned it, and put it away again.

The surrounding area was horribly damaged, but fortunately Lid had prepared in advance and took the small pot away, avoiding the dilemma of having no pot to cook with in the future. But whether it was the blazing bonfire or the sashimi that had not been eaten and was temporarily put aside, they were all smashed to pieces.

Lid was quite satisfied with the result of the battle: although both Alaya and Shiloh were exhausted, neither of them was injured. This was a rare result for two people who did not cooperate much. In the early stage, Alaya helped Shiloh attract firepower, giving Shiloh the opportunity to stab the giant's eyes. In the later stage, Shiloh constantly harassed Alaya to buy time to charge. Although there are still many rough spots in the cooperation, you have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. After cooperating more times, you will naturally get used to it.

Now that they have arrived in the giants' territory, there are unpredictable risks everywhere. Rather than being forced to cooperate when the time comes, Lid hopes that they can fight side by side from the beginning and continue to grow through battle after battle.

After the hunt, it is time to harvest the spoils.

The giant's nails, bones, fangs, etc. are all very rare materials, but Lid does not intend to take them. The reason is that there are only three people in their team, and the supplies they can carry are very limited. If one more person carries a huge bone taller than a person, not to mention fighting, even normal life will be affected.

After some thought, Lid only removed the shiny black nail on the giant's right index finger. That was the most valuable part of the giant, commonly known as the "lacquer moon nail". If you look closely or touch it with your hand, you can find a crescent-shaped protrusion in the center of the nail. The lacquer moon nail has many uses. It is the raw material for making many weapons and hidden weapons. The powder can be used to poison or to treat certain difficult and complicated diseases.

Most importantly, there is only one Lacquer Moon Armor for a giant, so the Lacquer Moon Armor can be used as proof of killing a giant. Many people like to bring the heads of giants to the Lingwu Lord to claim the reward, but to be honest, this is mainly for the purpose of achieving a visual effect of showing off one's might. The actual count at Lingwu is still based on the number of Lacquer Moon Armors.

Throwing the black jade-like nail into his backpack, Lid reached into his collar, caught the little slime, and said:

"It's your turn to perform. Eat it within three hours, and don't leave even a bone."

"Beji...you bastard always keep the best things for yourself and throw the rest to me! I am not your pet dog, why do you always eat meat while I gnaw bones? I want to resist! From today on, I will let you see what the determination of a king is!"

Reed threw the little slime high up and dropped it on the giant's chest. The little slime smelled the blood, but its earth-shaking determination only lasted three seconds. It immediately pounced on the dead giant at the speed of light and feasted on it.

"Beep, beep, next time, next time I will definitely..."

When faced with the living giants, it was the first to sneak into Lid's clothes and tremble. When faced with the dead giants, it was not afraid and punched hard, vividly interpreting what it means to be a real bully. The thick skin of the giants was torn off and spit out by the little slime, and the rest slowly melted in the slime's mucus. The little slime has a good appetite and can even digest and absorb the heart of the Dragon King's ninth son, not to mention the low-level giants who are not core bloodlines.

Three hours later, the little slime burped and jumped off a pile of indigestible crust. At that moment, Reed knew that one day it would grow up to be like Shiloh and would be beyond his ability to support.

Its realm of cultivation remained unchanged, but Lid had become very accustomed to this.

“Beep… I found this in that guy’s heart, but I can’t digest it yet, so I’ll give it to you for safekeeping. Remember to return it to me, don’t lose it!!”

After filling its stomach, the little slime attached its entire body to Lid's wrist and spit out a black crystal as big as the tip of Lid's little finger into Lid's palm.

Then, the little slime crawled into Lid's clothes again, and it seemed that it liked that position very much. Alayya and Shiloh stared at the intoxicated little slime in Lid's arms with complicated eyes, but the little slime did not notice that it was being stared at. To put it in another way, it was like crawling into the quilt directly after eating and drinking in the cold winter, which was really a supreme enjoyment.

The heart of a giant has no special value, so it is usually discarded. If it weren't for the little slime that swallowed the entire giant and digested it, it would probably not have noticed that there was an extra thing in the giant's heart.

Lid lifted up the black crystal and examined it carefully with one eye closed. The material of the crystal was unknown, a bit like black crystal but stronger than crystal. There were some indelible red lines on the surface, which seemed to be part of a certain pattern. Those lines only made up less than one-fifth of the pattern. Lid didn't know what it was, but after a little perception, he could find that it contained a very strong power. No wonder the little slime was obsessed with it.

"You also have something you can't digest? That's rare."

Reed complained and temporarily threw the black crystal into the box.

The little slime tilted its body, and this time three question marks appeared on its round head at once:

"Beji, I just can't eat it for the time being... But it's so strange, I always feel like I've seen this thing somewhere... Um, I can't remember... Forget it, forget it, I've seen so many things, there is nothing in the world that I haven't seen, if I can't remember it, I won't think about it, Beji."

Lid crossed his arms in front of his chest, exhaled, showed a kind smile, lowered his head and asked the little slime:

"You don't have to think about this for now. But I vaguely remember you once said that you would remember the map of this place after you came to the Great Wall. How about now? After seeing the scenery here with your own eyes, have you remembered anything at all?"

42. Dangers Under the Water

The little slime moved a little and replied lazily:

“Hehe, who do you think I am? I am the legendary decisive weapon, a super creature left over from the Age of Gods. Sergey… How could I not remember a map of giants’ activities? When I first saw this lake, I already had a rough idea of ​​where this place was!”

The little slime's body turned into an arrow shape, first pointing to the north, and said:

"So far, the route of this action should be correct. The Golden Giant's range of activities is indeed in that direction. I must go further north to remember the details. As my favorite servant and mount, you should carry me and continue to move forward, Biji!"

The little slime's arrow pointed to the east, which was the direction of the lake, and continued:

"If we go that way, the number of giants will become denser. There is a mountain to the east, and the giant tribes at the foot of the mountain have been densely populated since ancient times. On the map I saw before, that place was marked with a key symbol. For safety reasons, you must never go there!"

The little slime turned its arrow again, this time pointing to the northwest. After thinking for a while, it said:

"I remember that there were some giant tribes there, but we didn't encounter any large-scale forces this time. There should be nothing wrong with my memory, which means that those giants have been killed. Biji! After all, if an army of that magnitude comes every year, most tribes composed of low-level giants will not be able to withstand it, right? This is good news for me. It would be best if we could travel safely and return to my warm home as soon as possible—"

That afternoon, Lid planned to go to the lake to catch two more fish for dinner, but Alayya refused to let Lid risk going to the center of the lake. If she hadn't run fast at noon, the three of them would have been eaten by the fish when the horrible creatures in the lake broke through the ice.

Finally, Lid had to dig a hole in the ice near the shore and try his luck in the shallow water. Although it was not as exciting as fishing in the center of the lake, the safety factor was improved by several levels. Even so, Alaiya had to stand behind Lid the whole time, her eyes constantly scanning the ice, ready to pick up Lid and run back to the shore at any time.

By dinner time, Lid had caught more than 20 fish that were about the same length as his hand. Although they were not small, they were still much smaller than the one he caught at noon. This time, Lid sprinkled some rice into the soup and stewed it for a little longer, making a delicious fish soup rice.

There was no sun outside the Great Wall, and the snow kept falling. But there was still a big difference between day and night. At least you could see things clearly during the day, and although the dark clouds were thick, they couldn't block all the light. But once it was night, the moonlight and starlight would be completely blocked by the layers of dark clouds, and the whole world would be pitch black. Except for a small area illuminated by the fire, there was deep darkness in every direction.

It felt like there was only a tiny corner of the world left, and darkness had swallowed up everything behind him. After a mental struggle, Alayya carefully sat down next to Lid, only to find that Shiloh had already been sleeping soundly on his lap.

At dawn in the second half of the night, another giant passed by and was killed by Alayya and Shiloh. Another lacquer moon armor was peeled off and thrown into the backpack. The little slime yawned and ate the rest, and then spit out a crystal into Lid's palm as usual.

Maybe it was because this giant was stronger than the last one, the pattern on the crystal was richer than the previous one, but still less than a quarter. After looking at it for a while, Lid was sure that he had never seen this pattern before, so he put it together with the previous crystal and saved it for the little slime temporarily, just like parents saving New Year's money for their children.

Fishing, eating, defeating giants, resting, and fishing again...

A primitive and simple loop.

The next night, Lid suddenly had an idea and decided to go fishing at the lake. He was almost swallowed by a fish again. This time, he was very careful to fish in the shallow water, but suddenly a ray of light appeared under the ice. Lid couldn't help but lie on the ice to see what was underneath. As a result, a huge fish hit the ice with a clang, and the ice on the shore instantly burst into circles of cracks.

Thanks to the thick ice on the shore, the underwater monster crashed into it several times but to no avail, and finally left in disappointment. In the first impact, the huge monster face hit the translucent ice surface, and Lid could clearly see its strange face: a face that looked like a human but not a human, two huge eyes that seemed to have degenerated, with only black eyeballs in the eyes, and a bent tentacle on the forehead, the top of the tentacle emitting a soft light.

Reed frowned slightly.

He had seen similar creatures - the deep-sea anglerfish, commonly known as lantern fish, a type of fish that lives on the seabed.

However, unlike what he knew, this lantern fish not only looked more ferocious, but was also at least two to three times the size of Lid. Although the thick ice kept this terrifying fish in the water, it was not difficult to imagine what a shocking scene it would bring if this creature jumped out.

To use an analogy, Lid felt that Alaya might not be able to defeat it, especially in the water. The extremely low water temperature would instantly paralyze a person's nerves. The thought of being dragged under the water by such a monster would send chills down one's spine. Once injured, the smell of blood would attract more monsters, and in the blink of an eye, one would be torn into pieces.

Lid asked the little slime if even the fish on the giant side were gigantic, but after thinking for a long time, the little slime said he didn't know:

“Biji… I have no impression of this at all… Could it be that during the years I was asleep, the creatures in the lake have evolved into this state? Hmm, it’s not impossible! If they had always been at the mercy of others, they would have been eaten clean long ago!”

Although the little slime didn't take it seriously, Reed stared at the dark lake for a long time.

The lantern fish seemed to be not too far from the lake, and there seemed to be many of its kind in the huge lake. If you observe carefully, you can see that from time to time, an area of ​​the ice in the distance will suddenly light up, and then quickly return to silence.

Lid sat by the lake, tapping his knees lightly with his index finger, and suddenly said to the little slime:

"You said that if we go further east, there are countless giant tribes. I want to go over there and take a look."

43. Bad luck to them

"You want to go to the giant tribe? No, no, it's too dangerous! Biji, I don't agree, absolutely not! I don't want to take risks with you, you can go alone, I will stay here, yes, I will stay here, I won't go anywhere!"

The little slime got out of Reed's clothes, crawled into the box, closed the box from the inside, and didn't move. But it immediately felt that the box was easily picked up after a shake, and began to sway back and forth like a pirate ship. Suddenly, it opened the box lid with a bang, and half of its body stuck out from inside, protesting loudly to Reed who was carrying it eastward:

"I've told you I'm not going! If I don't want to go, I won't go! Hurry and put me down! If you don't put me down, I'll come down by myself!"

As the little slime spoke, it jumped out of the open box and landed on the cold ground. In an instant, a thick layer of frost formed on its sticky body. The part that first touched the ground was frozen hard. The little slime jumped up instantly, and without looking back, it crawled into Lid's clothes, lying on his chest, gasping for breath, and said:

"Biji... It's too scary, this place is a natural nemesis for me! Wuuwuwu, can we not go to the giant tribe? I beg you! Please give me a way to live, I still have to live and fight those winged creatures, how can I die in such a remote place, Bijiji..."

The little slime was making so much noise that it woke up Alayya and Shiloh who were originally asleep.

Reed felt like an old father taking care of a child. The mother finally got a chance to rest for a while, but was woken up by the naughty child again in the middle of the night.

Alayya rubbed her sleepy eyes, got up from the ground, and asked Lid:

"Master, what happened?"

Lid pinched the little slime and replied:

"It's nothing. I just had a sudden thought and wanted to go to the east where the little slime mentioned to take a look."

Upon hearing the same news, Alayya's reaction was not as radical as that of the little slime. She just asked:

"Why do you want to go there, Master?"

Lid stroked his chin and replied:

"Well... the main reason is the gambling contract in the box. I thought about it. There are only three of us. Not counting me, a useless guy who can only say 666, and this bald round-faced monster who can't even say 666, you two are the only qualified fighters left. But even if you two work hard, you can't kill faster than the people leading the army. Unless those big brothers are unlucky and get killed by a giant of more than tenth level with one punch, we will have a chance to win. Rather than killing them one by one, it's best to find a way to wipe out the whole nest in one go."

When Reed was halfway through his words, the little slime started to protest loudly:

"Who is the round-faced bald monster——!!!"

It stretched out two tentacles and tried to squeeze Reed's face to make him shut up, but unfortunately Reed grabbed it and pushed it back into his clothes.

After listening to what Lid said, Alaya nodded. In fact, no matter what Lid said, she would accompany Lid. Because this was Lid's judgment, Alaya believed that Lid must have his reasons. Shiloh also supported Lid's opinion, but Shiloh knew very well that Lid had the ability to do so. If he really encountered any danger, it should be no problem for him to kill more than a dozen giants by himself.

There were four people who could vote, and two of them followed Lid without thinking, so the little slime could only sulk alone. It didn't dare to really leave Lid to act alone. In this world of ice and snow, everything in the world was cold and ruthless, and only Lid's chest had some warmth.

It was already past the second half of the night, and Alayya and Shiloh, who had woken up, did not plan to continue sleeping. The three of them put on thick clothes and started to travel. Although it was very dark at night, Lid did not light a torch. There were fewer giants on the west side of the lake, so it would not be a problem to light a fire at night. As they walked eastward, the number of giants gradually increased. Holding a torch would be equivalent to blatantly exposing their position to all the giants. If they did not want to be surrounded and beaten, they could only move forward in the dark.

Lid held Alaya's hand with his left hand and Shiloh's hand with his right hand, and walked step by step in the snow, his shoes making a creaking sound on the snow. Perhaps because the giants were not very active at night, there was no sudden battle along the way. When it was dawn, Lid saw the high mountain that the little slime mentioned.

Lid's first reaction was to wake up the sleeping slime and asked:

"You call this a mountain?"

The wind and snow died down a little, and visibility improved significantly. In the distance, a vast black shadow stretched across the sky and earth, standing tall on the ground like a stationary tornado.

The phrase "towering into the clouds" is not an exaggeration. This huge mountain really reaches the sky. Even the dark clouds can only reach its waist. Reed estimates that at least half of the mountain is higher than the clouds. Rather than calling it a mountain, it is more like a pillar supporting the sky, very much like the World Tree in Norse mythology and Mount Buzhou in Chinese mythology.

I heard from the little slime before that the giants once ascended to the realm of gods and waged war against the old gods. Now it seems that this is indeed possible. Although Lid has never been to the territory of the old gods, it is said that they live in the sky. Maybe this mountain is the way for the giants to ascend to the sky.

"Beji... I haven't really been here, so how could I know? But if you think about it carefully, it's normal. After all, giants here are more than ten times bigger than humans, and giant fish are dozens of times bigger than fish. So the mountains here must be dozens of times higher than those of humans, right? That's why this is the area that the old gods marked on the map. If you've seen enough, go back early. The giants here are not someone you can afford to mess with."

The little slime yawned loudly and shrank back from Reed's collar, refusing to be exposed to even a little bit of the cold air outside.

The sky was getting brighter and brighter. Lid estimated that it should be around four o'clock in the morning, which meant that they had walked for two or three hours to get here. Lid could already sense the presence of many giants. Just like what the little slime said, there were obviously many more giants living here, and most of them lived in groups.

Just near the mountain, there were at least one or two hundred low-level giants. All of them were above the eighth level, and it was quite dangerous when they gathered together.

Some giants have woken up and started moving around. Reed can feel the ground beneath his feet shaking constantly.

Reed stopped and looked in all directions, roughly memorizing the coordinates of the giants living around the mountain. If he went further, he would go deep into the heartland of the giants. There were obviously so many giants in this place, but Lord Lingwu's marching route did not include it, which meant that even Lingwu did not intend to be enemies with the large number of giants living on this mountain.

"gone back."

Lid shook hands with Alayya and Shiloh and said with a smile:

"Go back and prepare some things... Since they ran into me this time, it's bad luck for them."

44. Food temptation