Slime Immortal.

Chapter 134 Occupying the Mining Area (5k)

Upon seeing the menacing army of demons, the slaves sensed something was wrong and retreated in panic.

Kane stood at the front, his nerves instantly tense. Although exhausted, he gripped his weapon tightly, ready to strike at any moment.

"Kane, one of us!"

Seeing this, the anvil quickly spread its arms to block the two sides.

"Don't be afraid, this is the mysterious force supporting us from behind."

As if to confirm Iron Anvil's words, the wet nurse brother, who was perched on his shoulder, swayed his round body up and down, making a nodding gesture.

Only then did everyone slowly lower their weapons with some skepticism, but the fear on their faces had not completely disappeared.

Kane's face showed a complicated expression.

He imagined the mysterious force behind it might be a hidden human organization, a traitorous dark elf, or even an evil cult...

But to their utter surprise, their supporters were a group of monsters... and the leader was an ordinary-looking slime.

The Earl of Blanc atop Peggy's head seemed to see right through them. He elegantly adjusted his non-existent bow tie, raised his head haughtily, and said:

"You rude fools! The great Slime King saved you, yet you show no gratitude."

The crowd was stunned by Count Bran's imposing presence, and then, as if waking from a dream, they instinctively bowed and stammered words like "Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving our lives."

Chen Yu, who was above Peiqi's head, didn't say much, only telling the anvil that they still needed to occupy the mining area and continue to move forward.

He then lightly jumped down from Peggy's head, and Little Ka quickly crawled over and caught him steadily.

Chen Yu rode on the back of the small truck, leading the way.

Behind her stood Peggy, a mobile fortress, and further back, a massive, well-organized army of monsters.

The shocking scene terrified the human slaves, yet they dared not utter a sound.

Only after the buzzing sound accompanied the army of stinging bees into the depths of the fortress did Kane find an opportunity to approach Anvil and whisper, "Anvil, what should we do now?"

He looked around at the countless mine tunnels that led into the unknown darkness like a maze, "We don't know the way out of the underground city at all, and we probably can't get out on our own."

Looking at his exhausted companions, Iron Anvil decided, "Let everyone rest here and recover their strength. I want to go back with the monster army to see what's going on."

Upon hearing this, Kane thought for a moment, then entrusted Little John to the care of two other believers with minor injuries, saying firmly, "I'll go with you."

……

Inside the obsidian mine, chaos reigned, with rampaging earth elementals and panicked goblin remnants roaming everywhere.

Hammerbone, having recovered from the chaotic missionary work, had already taken advantage of the chaos to escape the obsidian mine alone, neglecting even his subordinates, and his whereabouts are unknown.

At the fortress gate, a deafening buzzing of stinging bees began as they entered the battlefield.

Count Bran stood on Peggy's broad back, flapping his wings excitedly.

"Miss Peggy, charge with me! For the King, crush these filthy bastards and lumps of stone who have seized the Kingdom's precious assets!"

Peggy grunted, pawed at the ground, and charged straight into the chaotic battlefield.

Its enormous size and terrifying power made it an excellent tool for clearing out enemies, instantly carving a path through the monsters and goblins.

Chen Yu also equipped it with Lv.4 "Life Drain," so as long as it eats its way through, it can recover quickly even if it gets injured, and it doesn't care about the counterattacks from the monsters under its feet.

Behind Peggy, an army of stinging bees also made their appearance.

The leading bee-guard beet possesses the supernatural power of water control, and is also equipped with "Magic Explosion" Lv.4 and "Tough Shell" Lv.4.

Behind it, in the first row, were a full hundred suicide bee soldiers equipped with "Magic Explosion" Lv.4. Following Beetroot's command, they quickly ascended and poured stinger explosions onto the ground like a bomber squadron.

The second row consists of fifty assassin bee soldiers equipped with "Stealth" Lv.1. They quietly disperse, specifically to hunt down goblins with weak defenses.

The third row consists of medic bee soldiers equipped with "Life Drain" Lv.2, ready to treat injured allies at any time.

Behind the stinging wasp army was a logistics force of two hundred beetles.

Under Chen Yu's command, they quickly laid down the gray gravel crystals and talismans they carried in the occupied safe area, and built simple defensive fortifications and "Goblin Ripper" artillery arrays.

"Those damned bastards from the Eastern Swamp!"

"They're coming!"

The goblin let out a desperate scream, but was blown to pieces by the whistling poisonous stinger the next second.

The monster army was like a sophisticated, cold war machine, methodically reaping lives and clearing the obsidian mine.

Soon, the battlefield was littered with the corpses of goblins and the yellowish-brown crystal cores left behind by the deaths of many earth elemental creatures.

Some beetles immediately stepped forward, quickly scavenging the battlefield, collecting the crystal cores, and continuously transporting them to Chen Yu, who was riding on the back of the small truck.

"Chew, chew, chew..."

Chen Yu accepted them all without hesitation, swallowing the crystal cores like candy, and information kept popping up on the panel.

[Land Affinity Lv2→Lv.5]

[Energy Storage Lv.1→Lv.5]

[Tough Shell Lv.5 → Lv.6]

Ok?
As the "land affinity" level increases significantly, a strange sense of exhilaration arises.

Chen Yu could clearly feel that the "Nine-Fortress Life Palace Technique" seemed to be operating much more smoothly than before.

and many more.

Could it be that the talent of elemental affinity can actually implicitly enhance the "spiritual root" aptitude of the corresponding attribute?
Chen Yu's eyes lit up instantly.

I never imagined that talent could have such a hidden use.

The improvement in land affinity at Lv.2 was not significant, but the change brought about by upgrading to Lv.5 is almost a qualitative leap.

In just a short while, he felt that the circulation of his cultivation technique seemed to have broken through a small bottleneck.

【Nine-Layer Palace Technique Lv.3→Lv.4】

[Niwan Sword Casting Technique Lv.2 → Lv.3]

That feels good. It seems that cultivation really does require food.

Just as he was happily "eating and eating," an unexpected incident occurred on the battlefield.

The efficient slaughter by the monster army seems to have angered something deep within the mine.

Boom!

A thick, giant earthworm suddenly burst forth from the ground in the center of the battlefield.

Its drill-like head slammed into the low-flying swarm of exploding bee soldiers, instantly shattering their formation.

A series of self-destructions rang out, and flames and shockwaves engulfed the area, instantly causing Chen Yu to lose more than twenty self-destructing bee soldiers.

Anvil and Kane, who were helping on the battlefield, saw this and quickly retreated.

"Humph!"

Peggy let out a defiant hum and fearlessly charged forward to fight the giant creature. However, its enormous size seemed rather small in front of the earthworm, and it was unable to defeat the earthworm for the time being.

Earl Bran was jolted around and cried out, then quickly flapped his wings and flew away from Peggy's back.

“Miss Peggy, hold on! This Earl will make a strategic retreat and go back to get reinforcements for you.”

Peggy gave a hum in response, while Bee Guard Beetroot continued to manipulate the water droplets, constantly detonating them on the earthworm's hard carapace to disrupt it.

“Anvil, what should we do now?” Kane asked.

Just then, Count Bran flew back and landed on Kane's shoulder.

"Foolish humans, stop staring! His Majesty has set up cannons behind us, blast them!" Count Bran shouted, pointing with his wing at the position the beetles had just set up behind them.

The two then realized what was happening and immediately turned around and ran back to their rear position, where they indeed saw two completed "Goblin Rippers".

The two men were invigorated; they had witnessed the power of this thing firsthand and had complete confidence in these strange cannons.

Urged and directed by Count Bran, the two each picked up a piece of gray gravel crystal to serve as an energy source.

Count Bran, like a battlefield commander, suddenly flapped his wings and shouted, "Fire!"

call out!call out!
Two silver beams shot out instantly, striking the massive body of the earthworm with pinpoint accuracy.

Bang!Bang!
Amid the explosion, the earthworm let out a painful howl and writhed violently, sending stone fragments flying from the hit areas.

But when the smoke cleared, the two discovered that the earthworm's carapace was ridiculously thick; the cannon had only cracked the outermost layer of the stone shell.

"This thing has such thick skin?!" Kane exclaimed in surprise.

Count Bran patted his head with his wing in annoyance: "Don't just stand there like an idiot, keep bombarding it. When the energy runs out, have those iron-shelled beetles exchange for crystals. Keep bombarding it until it breaks through its defenses."

"Yes, Earl Raven."

Although it felt very strange to be commanded by a raven, Kane, who had witnessed the mysterious and powerful slime forces, always felt that this Count Raven also had terrifying strength hidden.

Without daring to be negligent in the slightest, they immediately coordinated with the anvil and beetles to continuously guide the artillery fire.

One after another, silver beams of light bombarded the earthworm.

As the array's energy was depleted, the earthworm's incredibly hard shell was finally blasted open, revealing a huge wound and the writhing flesh inside.

It cried out in pain, seemingly realizing that these enemies were not to be trifled with. It stopped its pursuit, suddenly turned its head, burrowed into the ground, and quickly fled deeper into the mine. "A cunning fellow."

Count Bran muttered something to himself, then flew down in front of Chen Yu and asked, "Your Majesty, shall we continue the pursuit?"

"No need, we have already basically occupied the core mining area of ​​this region."

"First, clean up the battlefield, build a temporary fortress, and mine with all your might until this place is completely hollowed out."

"Your Majesty is wise. I, the Earl, will make the arrangements immediately."

Count Bran skillfully offered a flattering gesture and immediately flew off to direct the monster army to clean up the battlefield.

Chen Yu then devoured and digested the newly collected batch of crystal cores in front of him.

[Devour and Digest Lv.6 triggered - Some characteristics of the Stalagmite Monster have been recorded, and the talent "Earth Softening Lv.5" has been obtained]

[Devour and Digest Lv.6 triggered - Some characteristics of the Stone Ball Monster have been recorded, granting the talent: Earth Hardening Lv.5]

Hmm, these two talents are interesting.

One is softened land, the other is hardened land.

"Soil softening" can help miner beetles dig for ore.

By combining the two, he might be able to cultivate a group of specialized "civil engineering slimes" in the territory in the future to be in charge of the territory's infrastructure, so that he wouldn't have to do it himself.

As Chen Yu devoured the creatures, he also extracted the "Land Softening" talent orb and fed it to fifty miner beetles.

Under the astonished gazes of Kane and Anvil, as the beetles approached the mineral layer, the rock wall in front of them softened at a visible speed, and the beetles dug as if digging in the soil, plunging into it in an instant.

"Is that a burrowing beetle?"

"How can it be used for mining?"

The two looked at each other blankly, like country bumpkins from the countryside.

Then he recalled the various magical monsters he had encountered in the war.

Under the command of the Slime King, these monsters displayed an astonishing level of organization, discipline, and teamwork.

They are more terrifying than the kingdom's army, let alone the militia.

Having thought this through, they had no further doubts about the strength of the slime faction.

Once the battlefield was initially cleared, piles of spoils were collected.

Count Bran personally led a team that ransacked the armory and ore warehouses in the goblin settlement, discovering a considerable amount of excellent weapons and equipment as well as a small quantity of precious oresite, which was all transported back to the territory by beetles.

Once the battlefield was gradually cleared, Iron Anvil and Kane led the slaves who had been anxiously waiting on the periphery back to the battlefield.

The crowd looked at the slime riding on the little crocodile, then cautiously stepped forward and bowed to express their gratitude.

Count Bran, who was standing to the side, coughed lightly and raised his head.

"Ahem, our great emperor said that rescuing you is just a matter of course."

"Now you are free."

"If you want to leave, you can leave now. Bee Guards will guide you out of the dungeon."

"From this day forward, you are no longer anyone's slaves."

"free……"

The crowd murmured amongst themselves; some were excited, while others stood there blankly, looking lost.

They never imagined that this day would actually come.

Led by the bee guards, most of the slaves chose to leave without hesitation. Their figures quickly disappeared into the depths of the mine, heading towards the unknown but hopeful surface.

In the end, only Anvil, Kane, Little John, and two other ordinary corrupt followers remained on the spot.

Chen Yu looked at them with some curiosity, and Count Bran relayed his message.

"What are you all standing there for? Aren't you going to leave?"

The anvil rubbed his rough, calloused hands together, a hint of embarrassment appearing on his honest face.

"Ahem, Your Majesty, this obsidian mine used to be my home, but it was later taken over by the legion."

"I don't know where to go if I leave here, so I might as well stay with you for now."

Count Bran then turned his gaze to Kane and his two companions.

Kane said in a low voice, "We have no relatives left outside. We have only survived until now because of our obsession with revenge."

He raised his hand, and at the missing ring finger, the purplish-gray mist seemed to be stirred by his words, surging violently, almost transforming into a tangible desire for revenge, making the surrounding air seem somewhat stagnant.

"I will take my revenge on those green-skinned bastards until not a single goblin can be seen on this land again."

The two followers behind him remained silent, tacitly agreeing.

Count Bran flapped his wings, somewhat surprised.

"So...you want to stay?"

"Yes!"

Kane nodded emphatically, took a deep breath, and spoke with a hint of earnestness in his voice.

"We know all too well that it is a pipe dream for us to fight against such a massive goblin army with just a few of us."

"But if we could gain His Majesty's support..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning couldn't be clearer.

In the end, Chen Yu agreed.

The four have temporarily joined the Slime Kingdom.

Iron Anvil's motivation stemmed more from a sense of being lost with nowhere to go and an obsession with his homeland, while Kane and his two companions were driven purely by revenge.

However, Kane and his companions still need to send Little John back to the kingdom first, then search for their old property and collect the remains of their fallen comrades.

They solemnly promised Chen Yu that they would return as soon as possible after dealing with these personal matters.

So they left for the time being, leaving only the honest dwarf anvil in the place.

Chen Yu happened to have the idea of ​​going deep into the mining area to investigate the situation of the plane fissures. With Tiezhen, a former resident of the mining area, leading the way, the exploration would definitely be much smoother.

Noticing Chen Yu's gaze, Tiezhen immediately puffed out his muscular chest, rolled up his sleeves, and showed off his bulging muscles.

"Your Majesty, I may not be good at much else, but I am very strong and my specialty is blacksmithing. If the kingdom needs any equipment in the future, you can entrust it to me for forging."

"Blacksmithing?"

Chen Yu asked with curiosity, "Then... can you forge a suit of armor for a slime?"

"Forehead……"

Iron Anvil scratched his bearded chin, somewhat uncertainly saying, "Should...should be okay?"

To be honest, he had spent half his life forging iron, hammering countless suits of armor and swords, but he never imagined that one day he would be crafting equipment for a soft lump of slime...

How should this design be drawn?
However, with his master-level dwarven forging skills, if he really wanted to create one, after some thought, it didn't seem too difficult...

"Very good, very energetic."

Chen Yu was extremely satisfied. "Then come with me to explore the depths of the mining area."

"Okay...okay! Uh...Your Majesty, aren't we supposed to be crafting equipment?" The anvil was a little confused.

Chen Yu explained, "We don't have any hammers or stoves readily available here."

"The more important thing now is to figure out what exactly is going on with that facet fissure deep in the mine."

After saying that, Chen Yu recalled the clones of the wet nurse brothers and others who were active outside.

With a few "plop" sounds, three clumps of earthen slime were secreted by him.

As soon as the three groups of slimes landed, they quickly began working on a makeshift fortress.

A low but sturdy rock fortress quickly "grew" up from the ground at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Iron Anvil watched in disbelief as the small fortress rose from the ground, and stood frozen in place.

He only came to his senses after Chen Yu jumped onto his shoulder.

"Your Majesty, are we just the two of us going in?"

"That's right. Fewer people make them smaller targets, which makes it easier to move around and also easier to escape."

"Don't worry, I will protect you."

A slime said in a soft voice that it would protect him, the battle-hardened dwarf warrior… but the anvil didn’t find it strange or funny at all.

He had personally witnessed how the slime messenger had bewitched the powerful bear goblin leader, Hammerbone.

If the clone is this powerful, the original body must be even more unfathomable.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Iron Anvil felt incredibly relieved. He nodded emphatically, picked up a relatively intact battle axe from the pile of spoils, slung it over his shoulder, and strode towards the depths of his former homeland.

(End of this chapter)