Stardew Valley of Gensokyo

That's right, it's a slime!

Although we have made thorough preparations this time, we must be cautious and not take the battle lightly, even if the opponent is just a slime.

Furthermore, if this were a slime that had mastered the three great weapons of Jump, it would definitely go into overdrive and might even become a Super Slime.

So, Akina Ze also held his shield in front of him, crouched down, and quietly walked towards the slime.

Akina Ze didn't know how slimes could see people, but the slime in front of him hadn't noticed him yet.

He only needs to slowly sneak up behind it and deliver a stealth kill, and even the most powerful enemy will fall before him.

Closer, closer! Almost there!

The adorable slime was completely unaware that a human was approaching it from behind.

Akina Ze also revealed a ferocious face. A red dot seemed to appear on the back of the slime, attracting him to slash at the red dot.

In fact, Akina Sawa did just that, swinging his axe and chopping at the slime's back.

At this moment, the slime finally heard the sound of the axe cutting through the air and tried to turn around, but it was too late.

The axe had already cleaved it from behind, and it was split in two.

Thus, the unsuspecting slime met a tragic end at the hands of Akina Sawaya.

No, it's under the axe.

The slime's mutilated body turned into specks of light and disappeared, leaving behind a bag. This bag contained the slime liquid that Akina Ze had come here for.

Why the slime turned into light and disappeared, leaving behind a bag, was something Akina Ze didn't want to think about.

After all, that's how game instances are; what's there to think about?

Akina Sawa feels great now; he faced his fear head-on and overcame it.

He was no longer satisfied with the slime liquid he had already obtained; he wanted more. The oblivious slime in the distance was unaware that a great disaster was about to befall it.

……

The dead slime turned into specks of light and disappeared, giving Akina Ze the feeling that he was playing a game. The stamina and health bars in the lower right corner reinforced this feeling.

Several slimes have already been cleaved in two by Akina Sawa. Although the slimes have health bars above their heads, once they are cleaved in two, their health bars are immediately cleared. This dungeon must have a fatal injury mechanic.

"1, 2, 3, 4..."

Akina Ze, who was resting on the ground illuminated by torchlight, counted the slime liquid bags in his system backpack.

"Okay, that's about it. We can go back now." Akina Ze nodded in satisfaction.

Just as he was about to leave, a slime that was entirely golden appeared not far away.

The slime shone with a golden luster in the torchlight.

This caused Akina Ze to postpone his plans to go home, as he wanted to see what this golden slime would drop.

Although it is a golden slime, its size is no different from that of a regular slime.

Akina Ze also used the old method to sneak up on the Golden Slime from behind.

Like the regular green slime, no Akina Zeya was found among the golden slimes.

I'm sorry, but I'll take your life.

Akina Ze swung his axe down without any emotion. The golden slime noticed him and tried to dodge, but it was in vain.

The axe had already cleaved into the tiny body of the golden slime.

Rest in peace.

This was a prayer devoid of emotion from Akina Zeya, after all, it was just data.

and many more! ?

Akina Ze also sensed something was wrong; the axe felt different.

The golden slime deflected Akina Sawaya's axe and jumped up from the ground.

Oh no! The assassination attempt failed.

The Golden Slime's health bar only dropped by a little over half.

It seems he's going head-on, because he's brimming with confidence now that he's just wiped out a lot of slimes.

Akina Ze also raised his axe and swung it, but the golden slime turned into a blur and dodged the axe.

What the heck?! How can this golden slime move so fast?!

Akina Sawa stared in disbelief at the golden slime that had dodged the axe.

Then, taking advantage of Akina Sawaya's weakened state and lack of new power, the Golden Slime rammed into Akina Sawaya's chest.

Clang!

Akina Sawa was instantly knocked away by the slime, and his axe fell to the ground.

Cough, cough

Akina Ze also clutched his chest in pain. Fortunately, he was covered by an iron pot, which blocked most of the damage. Otherwise, he felt that he would have died in an instant. However, his health bar had dropped by more than half.

But what should we do now?

The axe fell near the slime, and now that he couldn't stand up, Akina Ze felt despair.

The golden slime in the distance slowly crawled over.

Think of something quick! Damn it! Am I just going to watch myself get killed by slimes like this?

Even so, Akina Sawa still didn't want to give up.

The golden slime was already close to his feet, and Akina Ze could feel its slippery texture. It seemed that this slime was going to avenge its companion.

Akina Ze also opened his system inventory, anxiously looking for something that could save his life.

Just then, a talisman that had been sitting there for a long time appeared before his eyes.

The talisman given by Fujiwara no Mokou.

Akina Sawa couldn't remember when Fujiwara no Mokou had given it to him, but he did know that Fujiwara no Mokou had once said that it could save his life.

Hopefully it will work, Akina Ze also grabbed the talisman in his hand.

Just as the golden slime approached Akina Zeya's head, the talisman in his hand transformed into a firebird and flew towards the slime.

In an instant, the golden slime was engulfed in flames, and its health bar quickly dropped to zero.

Akina Sawa stared in disbelief at the raging fire before him, which illuminated the dark cave.

This talisman is terrifyingly powerful!

The golden slime, like its companions, turned into light and disappeared, as did the firebird.

Once the pain subsided somewhat, Akina Ze sat down.

"Thank you, Captain Mokou! You saved my life when I entered the dungeon."

Akina Sawa, who escaped death, was also filled with gratitude towards Fujiwara no Mokou.

Oh, by the way, let's see what the Golden Slime dropped.

Even though Akina Ze was no longer in danger of dying, he wondered what might fall from the Golden Slime.

He then crept towards the spot where the golden slime had disappeared.

It felt like paper in my hand.

It looks like a book?

Just as Akina Sawa was also wondering what the book's title was.

Something as fast as lightning flew over and struck Akina Sawaya squarely on the head.

The health bar above his head, which was already low on health, was instantly emptied.

Completely caught off guard, Akina Sawa collapsed heavily to the ground, his body vanishing into light like a golden slime.

……

Chapter 52 So it turns out we're not ordinary people after all.

Familiar ceiling.

Sunlight streamed through the window and shone on Akina Zeya, who was lying on the bed.

Akina Ze rubbed his eyes and sat up in bed.

I think I'm already dead, right?

He remembered that when he had just defeated the Golden Slime and was letting his guard down, he was ambushed by something unknown.

His neck was slashed, blood flowed down, and his health bar quickly emptied.

However, for some reason, Akina Ze did not feel as much pain as he had imagined. Instead, he felt a strange emptiness and his body was gradually cooling down.

My consciousness became sluggish, my vision blurred, and I felt as if I were sinking into the deep sea, completely drained of energy...

Call ~

Akina Sawa also shook his head violently. Those memories were just too painful, and he didn't want to recall those depressing memories anymore.

However, one thing is certain: he was indeed dead, killed by a monster's sneak attack.

So what's wrong with me now?

Akina Ze also touched his neck; it was smooth and delicate, without any signs of wounds.

Just then, Akina Sawa also thought of something.

He remembered that there was a log page in the system, and he might be able to find out what had happened through the log page.

Driven by the urgency to find the truth, Akina Ze also opened the system's log page and flipped through yesterday's records.

[Defeat a slime: Obtain one bag of slime liquid]

The first few pages that catch the eye are all filled with this kind of information.

The record should be on the last page, Akina Ze also concluded.

So he clicked on the last page of the record, and the truth was right in front of him. Akina Ze swallowed hard.

The first record I see is

[Defeat the Golden Slime: Obtain "The Training Method of Turtle Hermit Style"]

Could it be that book?

Akina Ze also remembered the paper book he had taken from the Golden Slime yesterday, but unfortunately it was stolen before he could even read it.

Now that the record of killing the Golden Slime is here, the record of being ambushed should be the next one.

Looking down, a record appeared before me.

Akina Ze was also stunned by the flying insects and dropped 1,000 copper coins.

[Automatically return to sleep point]

and many more?

I remember I was definitely dead, so why does the log show that I was knocked unconscious?

Akina Ze also found these records unbelievable.

What on earth happened? Am I dead or was I knocked unconscious?

Oh right! Didn't I also faint during my fight with Mao Yu last time? I woke up at the Hakurei Shrine in the end, so why wasn't I taken home that time?

Could it be because Reimu saved him?

His head felt like it was filled with mush, and Akina Ze felt more and more confused the more he thought about it.

Could it be that I'm really like the protagonist in another game called Stardew Valley, where having my health points depleted doesn't kill me, but rather makes me faint and eventually gets rescued?

Although in Gensokyo, it turned into going straight back to bed at home.

That would be wonderful.

Although he was just a farmer who only wanted to live a simple life and didn't want to experience those exciting and adventurous lives, having an immortal body wasn't so bad, was it?