novelonline Chapter 671 The Monster that Absorbs Monster Power
Chapter 671 The Monster that Absorbs Monster Power
Chapter 671 The Monster that Absorbs Monster Power
"Is that... Raph?!"
After they walked forward for a distance, they found a familiar figure somewhere in the dungeon. The slightly bent figure and sloppy clothes were none other than the researcher Raf who had played a trick on the noble Uncle Lundberg and escaped from Axel!
"It looks like he hasn't noticed us yet. Let's just hide in the dark and see what happens."
"learn."
"Oh, Valavi is here too."
Megumin and Darkness said so.
Xiao Lin looked at the shit-yellow slime following Rafe and was slightly stunned. "Is that guy... that big? Has it gotten bigger? It must be an illusion. Just treat it as an illusion."
"Yes, it has grown bigger. It's even bigger than the last time I saw it! Ha...ha...!"
"Why are you so happy?"
This guy's excitement point is really confusing, but as long as she doesn't rush out at this time, it will be fine.
I don't know what Rafe wants to do.
Xiao Lin didn't plan to go out either, and chose to wait and see what happened here.
Raf seemed to be tinkering with some instrument. In short, he was very serious and focused. The shit-yellow slime Valavi beside him stood there quietly, like his guard.
If Uncle Lundberg saw this, he would probably be so angry that he would fume.
I paid so much but someone else just took advantage of me.
Darkness observed for a while and wondered, "Did Walavi just get bigger? What about the other abilities? Does it have any vicious tentacles or slime that can melt armor? If so...!"
"No way, it's just a slime!"
Xiao Lin rolled his eyes at her in annoyance.
Under normal circumstances, even if a slime becomes bigger, it will still be a slime. At most, it will become more difficult to deal with. No matter how much it grows, it will not become the level of a cadre of the Demon King's army, so Kobayashi did not take it seriously.
But he soon changed his mind.
Huihui cried out softly.
"You guys, look over there!"
"What...!? The monster was actually vomited out of Valavi's body?! What, that!"
"It's a bit disgusting... I can't bear to watch that!"
The monster vomited out from Walavi was curled up and squirming weakly, and seemed to be very weak. If I had to describe it, it was probably as if all the nutrients had been sucked out and it had been completely drained.
Huh?
Weak? Drained?
Just as Kobayashi had a flash of inspiration and something was about to break through his mind, Huihui exclaimed again: "Ah! Walavi's body... has grown bigger!"
"What did you say!?"
Walavi's body was seen expanding continuously, becoming even bigger in full view of everyone.
Huihui seemed to have thought of something, and she said, "I understand! Xiaolin, Walavi absorbs magic power and life force from other monsters to strengthen its own characteristics."
"Really? The monsters on the road have become inexplicably weaker. Did this guy absorb their magic power and vitality...?!"
Xiaolin has seen through everything.
Darkness suddenly panted and twisted her body while moaning, “Ha… ha… after swallowing it whole, it also sucked my life force! What a despicable trait… if it gets weaker, it will become my prey! Dangerous! Too dangerous, Xiaolin! I will take the lead here!”
"Ahhh, stop making noise!"
Xiao Lin was furious.
This guy always gets angry in situations like this. I really hope she can consider Xiaolin's feelings, after all, they have that kind of relationship.
And his shouting attracted Raph's attention.
"Oh, wow... It's so fast, everyone. I thought it would take a little longer..."
"Look! Haven't you been discovered?"
Kobayashi blamed the perverted female knight next to him.
Seeing them, Raph smiled distortedly and said, "Come on, you've come just in time. I was just thinking of testing this thing's performance. Please be its opponent!"
The shit-yellow slime pounced towards everyone after hearing Raf's command.
"It's coming! Everyone be careful!"
"I couldn't ask for more! Come on, call from anywhere!"
"Hey, you don't want to be swallowed up, do you?!"
"It's your illusion! This is a dangerous opponent, Xiaolin, you have to be careful too!"
Although she said so, she still rushed forward recklessly.
This guy……!
"Wiz, please cover me!"
"I know, leave it to me!"
Wiz responded and shot out ice magic towards the slime Valavi. He thought it would be frozen along with Hans, who was also a slime, but that did not happen.
“Wiz?!”
“Ah, what? I’m sorry, Mr. Kobayashi! My magic seems to have become less powerful after my level dropped! I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”
"No, don't apologize, this has nothing to do with you."
Xiaolin comforted her.
Since Wiz's magic couldn't play a decisive role, they had to attack together.
At this time, Darkness was already entangled with the Slime Valavi. It could not be said that the two were evenly matched, but that they were equally matched.
The dishes are all outrageous.
I was worried that the Slime Walavi would become very powerful and that the lower-level people would not be able to defeat them, but now it seems that this is not the case.
"Okay, once again!"
Xiaolin yelled at Wiz, "Please, use ice magic with me. I don't need to cause frostbite, just seal off the space it can move in!"
"I see!"
Wiz nodded.
The two used ice magic together to freeze Darkness as well. When the Slime Valavi was unable to move, several people knocked it down on the spot with their swords.
"Okay, knock him down!"
"Really? This is an insignificant opponent..."
"It's enough to win..."
Xiaolin rolled his eyes in annoyance.
Darkness shook her body and whispered with rosy cheeks, “You treated me like a discarded pawn without mercy. When did you become so cruel, Xiaolin? Isn’t this... great?!”
"Shut up. Although I used ice magic, I was holding back. How could I use such powerful magic against a mere slime? Besides, you have thick skin, so you don't have to worry about getting hurt."
"What...! Zun Zun, are you saying that I'm just an RPQ who can only get beaten and that I can just be a discarded pawn?"
"I didn't say that."
She was completely helpless.
Huihui, who had no chance to make a move, sighed after seeing this scene: "Apart from having high physical strength, there is nothing special about it."
“You’re just being so boastful. You’re actually not strong at all. How embarrassing…! Puff puff puff——!”
Aqua covered her mouth and snickered.
When it comes to sarcasm, the stupid goddess is number one and no one dares to say she is second. Her words are usually very irritating.
But Raff did not turn red or lose his temper as expected. Like the researchers in my impression, he remained calm about the result and seemed to have expected it to turn out like this. He just wrote and drew on his notes.
Finally, he chuckled.
“Hehehe…Everyone, you are worthy of being here… You are awesome.”
Treating Kobayashi and the others as experimental subjects was part of his effort to reach the final answer.
Aqua also found it strange.
"What's wrong? Why are you so calm..."
There is nothing we can do about this.
After all, when Kobayashi and his friends get carried away with success, it’s usually a bad thing, so I feel a little uneasy.
at this time--
Wiz seemed to have seen something. She pointed at the shit-yellow slime lying limp on the ground and shouted, "Mr. Kobayashi, Walavita...!"
“What…?! Reborn?! As expected—!”
Xiaolin scratched his head.
Regeneration can be said to be an innate ability of slime. It is not affected by blows, nor is it afraid of being stabbed by swords, and now it has excellent regeneration ability.
You know what, it’s quite tricky.
Researcher Lav laughed nervously after seeing this scene.
“Okay, okay…! With this momentum, we’ll devour all of these guys!”
"How despicable! You actually want to eat up everything consumed in battle!"
Darkness shouted.
Xiao Lin grabbed her ponytail and scolded her: "Why are you so excited? How can we do that? Come on, everyone, if we don't buy time to escape...!"
"I understand! Everyone, step back!"
Wiz used ice magic to freeze Slime Valavi once again.
"Did you make it?"
"Roar------!"
came the roar of Valavi.
Wiz's already pale face became even more defeated. She exclaimed, "Ah! No! My magic power will be continuously absorbed! What, what should I do, Mr. Kobayashi!"
“Ah, I tripped at this hour! Everyone, leave me behind and go first! Oh my god… I’m like a fish on a chopping board right now…! You can cook me or grill me! Do whatever you want! Hahahaha!”
This guy is still playing these games at this point?
Do you really want something to be done?
"Ahhh, run away now, idiot!"
Kobayashi grabbed Darkness's armor and dragged her out, while behind him could be heard Raf's arrogant and hearty laughter.
"Hahaha! I earned a lot of experience points. Thank you everyone!"
This guy……!
Just wait, I will definitely take revenge!
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A few days after finally escaping, the Slime Walavi began to attack the surrounding monsters, and the news spread throughout Axel City.
The guild was also on guard against it, and at the same time explained the characteristics of the monster to the adventurers, asking them to be on guard against sneak attacks at all times.
"The characteristic of the mysterious monster Valavi is its extremely high regenerative ability. No matter how it is attacked, it can survive with its tricky regenerative ability and then counterattack. This counterattack is also very strange..."
Speaking of this, Luna, the guild counter clerk, also looked slightly troubled.
"It absorbs magic power and life force from adventurers, but it won't cause fatal damage. It will discard it after it absorbs enough to barely avoid death."
She said this somewhat uncertainly.
However, this also caused doubts among other adventurers, who all asked:
"…What is that? What is the purpose of the attack?"
"The cabbage has become weak after its magic power was absorbed, and it's also limp and not crispy at all..."
"Also, the monsters in the surrounding area have stopped coming out, leaving us with no missions to complete."
In short, the complaints continue.
Adventurers are a group of people who make a living by relying on monsters. If the monsters don't cause trouble, they have no way to take the initiative to find trouble. After all, the guild will not reward them for this.
Luna shouted loudly:
"Those who provide information will be rewarded. If you find anything, please report it to the guild."
Hearing this, Aqua immediately perked up.
She pushed the thoughtful Xiaolin's shoulder and said excitedly: "Thank you?! Xiaolin, it's a thank you gift?! We also provided information - huh?! Ahem, what are you doing!"
The stupid goddess slapped away Kobayashi's hand that was covering her mouth.
"Idiot! We are the culprit!"
Xiaolin scolded her in a low voice.
Tell the guild the information. If you do that, not to mention any rewards, you will definitely be arrested and interrogated again.
Xiaolin doesn't want to cause trouble.
At this time, the adventurers in the guild held different opinions on this matter.
"Well, it's easy if the monster becomes weaker, so it's okay to just leave it alone, right?"
"But if the monsters stop making trouble, our business will be difficult, right?"
“Losing income is also a problem.”
“But we can’t do anything risky.”
They were busy discussing.
Of course, no matter whether it is the Slime Walavi or the weak monsters, what the adventurers are most concerned about is the fact that their own income is decreasing.
Luna, the big sister at the guild counter, saw the right moment and said, "Regarding the mysterious monster, we plan to determine the bounty and issue a subjugation request once we understand the details. So capable adventurers are welcome to take on the quest."
"Can we really conquer it?"
“B-but… I don’t know what kind of damage it will cause, so…!”
After hearing what the adventurers said, she also became flustered.
A monster that weakens monsters.
Since there is no fatal threat to adventurers at present, it is no wonder that there is no sense of crisis, and the guild will not issue a high bounty for a mere slime.
Everything is moving in the direction of laziness.
At this time, an adventurer asked curiously: "By the way, why did this guy suddenly appear?"
"Who knows? Oh, this is such a hassle."
"Really!"
They felt angry.
In this situation, Kobayashi knew that nothing good would happen if he stayed in the guild, so at Huihui's suggestion, the team decided to temporarily return to the mansion to think about their next move.
However, when everyone returned to the mansion, a person who was so familiar that he couldn't be more familiar appeared here, and seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
"I've been waiting for you, Xiaolin."
"Senna? Did you find anything?"
As a companion who was also in the dungeon and saw the monster escape, Kobayashi naturally asked her to help find it.
"The investigation is still ongoing, and there is almost no useful information, but..." She paused for a moment, then continued, "The investigation of Lundberg's mansion has been basically completed. It would be fine for you to investigate the laboratory later. Of course, I will come with you."
"Really? That's really great."
Xiao Lin was slightly delighted.
(End of this chapter)