Chapter 222:

Dungeon Stampede 2.0 Restoration

[Pichan… (Swi~~~)]

3:00 PM. Slowly navigating a slender river within the dimly lit downtown with a slime boat.

Navigating via intricate tributaries generally requires upstream journey, which is troublesome. Nonetheless, it’s considerably much less harmful than touring on land and permits quicker motion.

Because of the poor visibility from the river, warning is critical.

On the river floor degree, solely concrete partitions are seen, and searching up, tall buildings towering over excessive embankments cowl the sky. It feels as if we’re small bugs on a leaf.

Right now, I am feeling a bit sentimental… or one thing.

In any case, we progress via this surroundings utilizing poles and slime ropes created from rock salt.

[Pichan… (Swi~~~)]

“……”

To remain alert, dialog is saved to a minimal.

Furthermore, even when it is simply rubbish like a looter, seeing somebody die in entrance of you dampens your spirits. Consequently, my dialog with Serai-san is lower than traditional.

Fortunately, since then, monster encounters have been low.

Being on the river is far quieter than the noisy floor. Nonetheless, it is not like there are not any encounters in any respect, and the terrain offers excellent ambush factors constantly. Touring by slow-moving boat makes us appear like simple prey from the embankments above.

In Three Kingdoms tales, a ‘slender valley with steep cliffs on each side’ is all the time a lure.

Oops… considering like this, it appears we’re approaching one other bridge infested with slimes.

A small one-lane bridge approaches. Beneath, it’s densely coated with slimes. They’ve tailored to the surroundings, turning a deep inexperienced colour just like the river water as a substitute of their traditional translucent blue.

Hmm, fairly a stunning sight…

Slimes dislike dryness and like darkish, damp environments, resembling the habits of slugs or leeches.

It is unclear how they acknowledge prey, however they silently drop right down to assault when it approaches. They appear extra aggressive right here than within the dungeon, probably because of starvation.

Throughout such assaults, slimes maximize their skills, extending their our bodies and defending their weak cores, making them very troublesome. Bodily assaults like slicing or putting are ineffective, they usually retaliate with acid assaults, which might be disastrous for an extraordinary particular person on a ship.

Properly, it’s no downside for me, who is aware of slimes properly.

“Alright, right here we go. Purple Slime, come on!”

[Unyunyu~…]

As a result of my left leg can be a slime.

[[[Tero~n… Biku!?]]]

A number of inexperienced slimes silently drop from the bridge’s underside.

Nonetheless, upon seeing the Purple Slime unfold out on the slime sheet in an ideal defensive stance, they freeze.

However it’s too late as soon as they discover.

In a battle between slimes, the secret’s erosive energy. It’s like watching an amoeba battle underneath a microscope, however dynamically.

[Zaaa… Zazaaa…]

“……”

Getting into the shrine grounds, the timber sway strongly within the wind.

From the timber above, quite a few crows silently watch us. Eerie…

“What’s with all these crows…”

“Ah, however they’re in all probability quiet to keep away from attracting monsters. We simply killed a kobold over there.”

“That’s true. So, Egetsu-san, hurry and retrieve it.”

“Acquired it.”

With Serai-san on guard along with her mithril weapon, I rapidly retrieve the enormous purple scorpion’s carapace. Nonetheless, each time I get a brand new weapon, Serai-san all the time finally ends up taking it…

“Caw! Caw!”

“Be quiet. We’ll be noticed by monsters!”

Leaping into the timber, the crows start to squawk. They in all probability didn’t anticipate a human to immediately leap into their secure zone.

“Fool! Fool!”

“Who’re you calling an fool? I’ll flip you into yakitori! Hm?”

The enormous purple scorpion’s carapace tied to the tree is clear but soiled.

“Ah, that is your doing.”

“Fool! Fool!”

What does that even imply?

After I initially tied the enormous purple scorpion’s carapace to the tree, it nonetheless had some stays. Because of Saltarou’s tough peeling, there have been ‘dangling’ and ‘gooey’ elements left on it.

Now, these elements have been eaten by the crows, leaving the carapace clear however coated in hen droppings.

“Fool! Fool!”

“Shut up! You’re the idiots! Utilizing the eating and toilet areas collectively! Now it’s too soiled to retailer within the area warehouse!”

[Nurolon, Choi Choi]

“Oh, what’s it, Purple Slime? Are you going to silence these silly crows… huh? You’ll clear this up?”

The Purple Slime, rising from my prosthetic leg, slides over and wraps across the large purple scorpion’s carapace, cleansing it totally. Oh! It is like a sport the place the world modifications colour after transferring over it.

The crows, seemingly reminded of their predator snakes by the Purple Slime’s glistening sheen, settle down. They doubtless noticed the Purple Slime’s shine as a snake’s scales. Because the Purple Slime approached, the terrified crows flew away one after the other.

Hahaha! The place do you suppose you’re going?

Concurrently, the Purple Slime cleans the carapace’s remaining flesh. It handles all the things from droppings to flesh.

Wonderful, Purple Slime! You’re unimaginable!