Chapter 29 - Dungeon, Evolution and Success 3 (1/2)
Chapter 29 - Dungeon, Evolution and Success (3)
“That!Give it back to me!”
“You can’t take back what you gave me.”
“Ooh-gooooo.”
The two of them now knew the value of the gem.They still didn’t know what kind of gem it was, but at the very least, they knew that it was the main reason why men had desperately tracked them down when they ran away from the palace.
However, Artpe stuck out his red tongue as he teased them.He continued to pour Mana into the Demite’s Gemstone.
“Can you hear me?No , I don’t think it can communicate yet.”
The Demite’s Gemstone won’t show its true worth until it was refined.
However, it was such an amazing gem that it could amplify one’s Mana, and it had the ability to remember magic spells.Even at its current form, it was a remarkable item.Artpe was satisfied with it until now.
“What are you trying to do with that!Are you perhaps going to feed it to the Slime like the rocks from before?”
“You are mad.If you do that, the Slime would most definitely evolve a step forward….”
“That is what I want.”
The Giant Slime was desperately looking for a power that would allow it to overpower Maetel.
Again, the Dungeon’s 10th floor acted in concert with the Giant Slime’s struggle.Large changes occurred once again.The walls that divided the rooms melted away.All the secret passageways were revealed.The Dungeon allowed the Giant Slime to encounter the rest of the remaining Slimes.
[Keeeeeeee!]
[Gee-geek!Gee-gee-gee!]
The floor abruptly became a large plaza, and all the Slimes thrown away by the Dungeon knew what the Giant Slime intended.They didn’t want to die in vain, so they did their best to oppose the Giant Slime.
The party was watching mere Slimes.It would theoretically be ridiculous for them to feel any emotions for the Slimes.However, they were faced with an impressive and overwhelming sight.
“Even such simple organisms fight hard to live...”
“They are no different than humans.”
“What kind of….Humans are….!”
“Quiet.”
He didn’t want to have a discourse about life with a brat.Artpe let out a deep sigh, then for the last time, he injected his Mana into the Demite’s Gemstone.
His preparation was at an end.
“How’s your Mana reserve, Maetel?”
“If it is just maintaining Berserk, I have enough.If I use the Option….I think I can use it about three times.”
“All right.You should be on standby.”
Artpe didn’t hesitate as he threw the purple colored gemstone held by his hand.Coincidentally, one of the Slime, who had been opposing the Giant Slime, swallowed it.
[Gee-eeee-eeee]
“It really ate it!”
Of course, it didn’t matter how high the Slime’s level was.The Demite’s Gemstone wasn’t an item that would be dissolved so easily.The Slime, who possessed the gem, knew it had become stronger.It coordinated with the other Slimes to attack the Giant Slime.
[Goo-ohhhhhhhhhhhh!]
The Giant Slime ate all of them.The Giant Slime’s wound healed easily from just eating its brethren.
The Giant Slime’s anatomy was simple, so it was easy for it to heal itself.By eating its brethren, it was able to grow immediately, and it was leveling up at a fast pace.This was why the Giant Slime had targeted them.
“The number of Slimes is decreasing.”
“In the beginning, there were around 5,000 of them.”
“I don’t know how this Dungeon was made, but the effects of Mana becomes stronger as one travels deeper into the Dungeon.This is why this floor has stronger Slimes, and they are more numerous here.”
It was easier for strong monsters to spawn at location with high density of Mana.Even if it was Maetel and Artpe, it would have taken them several days to kill all the Slimes that came out all at once from the secret passageways.However, the Giant Slime was killing all of them instead.
“This really is like the Record Link!”
“It isn’t a completely closed system, so it won’t be efficient like the Record Link.However, if one wants to see an organism ‘evolve’, this might be a better method than the Record Link.”
“I look forward to it!”
It was very rare to come across such a high ranked Slime, so they would be able to look forward to the reward.Artpe and Maetel was still conversing in a calm manner in front of such an overwhelming spectacle.Silpennon and Leseti were taken aback by this fact, but they reached a point where they decided not to think about it any further.
“Ah.It went in.”
The Delmite’s Gemstone was inside the Giant Slime’s body.At that moment, the numerous mana-infused stones that was within its body reacted to the Delmite’s Gemstone.A small resonance started to occur.Of course, this was what Artpe had been aiming for.
“I see the end to the Slimes.”
“We really don't have much time left.Be ready, Maetel.”
“Yes, I’m ready.”
There really were many varieties of Slimes nesting here.Dungeons were something that was rare on the continent.Maybe they were worth researching.
However, he was watching a single Slime consolidating all the Slimes it had eaten.
[Geeeeeeeeeeeeee!]
In the end, all the structures on the 10th floor were gone, and the whole floor had been turned into a wide open plaza.If one discounted the living and breathing members of Artpe’s party, there was only one Giant Slime on the floor.
It had eaten everything within the Dungeon.Everything that possessed Mana was within its body.This was an unprecedented feat.This being was pushing itself towards a higher Class.
[Goo-ohhhhhhhhhhhhng!]
“My god.It is letting out light….This is...”
“The Slime must be evolving!”
“There is a higher Class that can be reached!?”
Artpe’s eyes let out a strange light as he looked at the Slime letting out light from all over its body.This was something that had never been seen before on this continent.This moment was sweet and exciting!
Artpe had a smile on his lips before he knew it.He had come here in an attempt to educate Silpennon, so he had never expected to hit a jackpot here.As expected, a Demon….A human should be good to other people in one’s life!
[Giant Slime]
[Level : 199]
When it went past level 100, it was given the name of Giant Slime.
At some point, a much bigger body appeared from within the light.
[Huge Slime]
[Level : 200]
The body of the Slime was letting out a rainbow light.Its body possessed enormous amount of Mana, and its intelligence increased by another tier.
Its body was much bigger than before, but when it moved, it was more efficient in its use of energy.Artpe immediately checked it with his Read All Creation ability, and he found out the Slime had several new skills.These skills helped the Slime efficiently capture and digest its prey.These needed skills were gathered in one place to strengthen the Slime.
The part that gave Artpe most joy was its name of Huge Slime.It sounded extremely simple, but the name of this entity never existed on this continent before.If he ranked how rare it was, it would probably be considered to be ultra rare.
“There we go.”