Slime Immortal.

Chapter 166 The boss has rotated out of the meta.

In the fields, the withered reeds formed an undulating sea in the afternoon breeze, rustling like the earth's slumbering breath, appearing peaceful and serene.

"Om-!"

At that moment, the distant roar of artillery fire breaking the tranquility of the open field startled several waterbirds in the reeds.

On the wall, four devices inlaid with spirit stones suddenly lit up. The complex patterns seemed to be infused with life, flowing rapidly and converging into four increasingly dazzling silver-white orbs of light.

"It's a magic crystal cannon?!" some goblins screamed.

Grumger's cloudy pupils contracted slightly.

This highly compressed form of pure energy immediately reminded him of the Legion Magic Crystal Cannons he had seen from afar in Golden Radiance Valley.

But the texture of this energy was more violent, with an unsettling wildness that did not match the magical craftsmanship he remembered.

"emission!"

"Bomb that big guy!"

"call out!!"

Just as the pillar of light was about to erupt, the ogre's instincts kicked in, and he sensed danger. His expression changed slightly, and his massive body leaped to the side and back, his wide mage robes whistling through the air.

A beam of scorching light grazed the spot where he had been standing, and the terrifying heat instantly evaporated the land, creating a deep crater.

"Damn it!"

A look of surprise flashed across Grumger's yellow vertical pupils.

"What the hell is this thing? It looks like a magic crystal cannon, but it's not a magic crystal cannon..."

Is this the strange magic crystal cannon mentioned in the intelligence?

These slimes are indeed not as simple as they seem.

call out!call out!call out!call out!
As if the previous launch was just a warm-up, the four cannon arrays paused for a second, and then unleashed a massive amount of energy, tearing through the air and emitting a shrill whistle loud enough to shatter eardrums, before striking the densest area of ​​goblins with unparalleled precision.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

"Ah! Ahh!!"

A silvery-white light exploded like a miniature sun, hurling dirt, rubble, and mangled green limbs high into the air with the terrifying energy shockwave, drowning out the goblin's screams.

Amidst the relentless bombardment, the goblin vanguard was wiped out in large numbers, as if by an invisible giant hand.

But the goblins were as numerous as locusts, quickly filling the gaps and flooding the reeds like a tide. More goblins, clad in rusty armor and wielding spiked clubs, charged out.

"Charge! Stomp all these slime monsters to death!"

"Haha! We're having slime soup tonight!"

"Get out of my way! I want to be a centurion!"

The goblins screech and grinned as they surged forward, attempting to overwhelm the pitifully small fortress with their tried-and-true tactic of sheer numbers.

These vile creatures, despised by almost all living beings, are cowardly rats huddled in dark nests when alone, but when they gather together, they reveal their evil and disorderly nature, their reason vanishes, and they swarm like locusts, fearless and relentless.

For the villages and towns on the border of the kingdom, these roaming green-skinned creatures are a real headache, requiring bounties to be paid every year to drive adventurers to hunt them down.

In a sense, goblins forming legions are a natural disaster. Every summer when the demonic tide arrives, they bring immense trouble and destruction to the kingdom's borders.

Even the knights of the border garrison quite disliked these filthy green-skinned creatures.

However, at this moment, their human wave tactics failed, and they encountered a major problem.

Stinging bees are originally social monsters that live in swamps. Due to limited food and natural enemies, the number of stinging bees in a nest usually does not exceed fifty.

But to the goblins' horror, a buzzing cloud rose over the outpost—it was a massive swarm of stinging bees.

Each of those bee soldiers surpassed the limits of their species, measuring the size of a fist, their glossy black carapaces reflecting a ferocious light.

Moreover, their numbers have already exceeded the limit of fifty, and there are probably hundreds!

Like a well-trained air force formation, they simultaneously contracted their abdomens, unleashing countless red-glowing venomous stingers that poured down like a torrential downpour.

"Where did all these poisonous bees come from?!"

"Ahhh! Run!"

The goblins are in disarray, and the poison stinger has already fallen.

boom!boom!boom!boom!
The dense barbs pierced through, either embedding themselves directly into the goblin's flesh or clanging against its armor.

"Ah! Ah!"

"It hurts so much!!"

"Damn it!"

Before the surviving goblins could catch their breath, the poisonous bees that had fallen to the ground quickly revealed an even more ferocious side—they emitted a dazzling red light and then exploded violently.

boom! boom! boom……

A series of explosions instantly resounded across the battlefield, sending goblins flying and limbs and blood splattering everywhere. Screams filled the air, and the place resembled a living hell.

"These things seem more powerful than before."

Hammerbone stood by, carrying his enormous spiked hammer, watching the spectacle unfold, completely unconcerned about the goblins' miserable state.

Goblins like these, used as cannon fodder, are plentiful in the fortress. Even if they are carried off by wild beasts outside, it won't attract the Legion's attention.

Goblins believe in the law of the jungle: the strong are born to be admired, while the weak are not even worth as much as slaves; life is worthless to them.

He even gloated over it, picking at his ears, which were itchy from the loud noise, with his thick fingers.

"What kind of magic crystal cannon has such poor accuracy? It can't even hit a purple sweet potato."

Grumger turned around and glared at him. "Shut up, you brainless idiot."

Although he was cursing, he quickly raised the twisted wooden staff in his hand, and obscure and rapid syllables burst from his mouth with a kind of primal rhythm, causing the surrounding temperature to drop sharply.

【Conical Ice】

The biting cold air condensed into countless sharp icicles, and white frost mist formed in the air, shooting towards the city wall.

At the same time, the gathered goblin shamans cast spells, summoning poisonous insects to rush forward.

The stinging wasps were on high alert, well-prepared to respond, and lowered their heads, using their mandibles to bite open the magical leaves covering them.

The next moment, thick, earthy-yellow lights suddenly appeared in front of the city wall, forming a huge barrier that covered the entire front of the outpost, firmly protecting the entire outpost.

The ice spikes that Grumg condensed struck the barrier, but only created a ripple of magic, cracking a few lines before shattering like waves crashing against rocks.

"what?!"

Grumger finally couldn't help but exclaim, his face filled with disbelief.

"Hey! What did I tell you?"

Hammerbone's annoying, gruff voice rang out again, "Lord Grumger, it seems your advanced skills learned in Goldenglow Valley aren't all that useful after all."

"You muscle-bound idiot, the intelligence didn't say these monsters possessed so many magic scrolls," Grumger cursed.

"And what, you're just going to stand by and watch? Where did all your inexhaustible brute strength go?"

Hammerbone stiffened his neck unhappily and grumbled, "Lord Grumger, you took on this defensive task yourself. If you sincerely call me Lord Hammerbone, I'll go."

Grumger ignored him, but realized that things couldn't continue like this. He had to break the deadlock, or his reputation as a mage would be trampled into the mud by this brainless idiot.

He roared and slammed his staff into the ground, magic spreading out from beneath his feet like ripples, flowing into the remaining goblins around him.

The goblins' eyes instantly turned bloodshot, their muscles bulged abnormally, and veins stood out like earthworms under their green skin. They let out beastly howls, completely losing their reason and fear, and recklessly crashed into the city wall.

boom!boom!boom!boom!
The barrier flickered violently under this suicidal, frenzied impact, its yellowish-brown light flashing erratically, and it even emitted a low, strained hum. Finally, fine but clear cracks appeared on its surface.

The stinging wasps on the wall immediately concentrated their firepower, swooping down like precise bombers, showering the berserk goblins with explosive stingers, causing painful howls and temporarily quelling the crazed creatures.

However, at this moment, several goblin shamans hiding behind them stared at the metal slime big brother who was directing from the wall.

"That guy's giving orders, take him out first!"

"They are afraid of fire!"

Seizing the opportunity when the barrier created a gap, the shamans completed their lengthy chants, and scorching fireballs flew from their hands, smashing through the barrier and blasting towards the metal slime on the wall.

boom!
Only one fireball passed through it, but it exploded solidly on the metal slime, instantly engulfing its dark silver, round body in flames and black smoke.

Seeing this, Grumger relaxed slightly.

However, the flames and smoke were quickly dispersed by the wind, and the figure of the Metal Slime reappeared.

It still stood firmly on the wall, its smooth, shiny dark silver shell gleaming with a cold, hard sheen in the firelight, without even a single scorch mark.

It even leisurely shook its round body, shaking off the soot and ash it had accumulated.

Damn it... he actually saw composure in a slime.

Grumger was about to lose his composure. He refused to believe it and continued to cast spells, but even if some rays happened to pass through the barrier, they couldn't cause any effective damage to the guy.

What happened to the promise that metal slimes are vulnerable to magic damage?!

"Hammerbone, aren't you going to make a move?!" "Hmph, finally you know to ask for help?"

Hammerbone snorted coldly, but his powerful fighting spirit was also completely ignited. He had been itching to fight for a long time. "Get out of the way and watch how I smash it into scrap metal."

The metal slime quickly realized Hammerbone's intentions, and to prevent the guy from getting close to the city wall, it jumped down from the top of the wall, which was several meters high.

boom!
Its heavy metal body crashed to the ground like a cannonball, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Faced with several roaring goblins charging at it, it instantly sprang out countless sharp metal spikes from its body, piercing through their bodies like sea urchins.

Hammerbone, under the cover of the goblin shaman, charged forward with heavy steps.

Facing the metal slime boss head-on, he swung his spiked hammer, which was covered in dark red bloodstains, without hesitation.

The Metal Slime reacted quickly, its round body condensing liquid metal into a massive, heavy metal shield that stood in front of Hammerbone.

"clang--!!!"

Hammerbone's powerful hammer, accompanied by a terrifying whistling sound that tore through the air, slammed heavily onto the giant shield.

The deafening metallic clang echoed across the entire battlefield in an instant.

Sparks flew at the point of impact, the metal shield was pushed back several meters, and Hammerbone was also badly affected. The huge recoil force came through the hammer handle, making his arm numb.

"Hahaha! Good for taking a beating."

Instead of getting angry, Hammer Bone laughed, his competitive spirit completely aroused.

"Interesting. Let's see how many hits you can take!"

He roared, his bulging muscles in his arms bulging again, like a tireless blacksmith, swinging his mace and smashing it down again and again.

Each strike was powerful and devastating, brimming with destructive force.

clang! clang! clang! clang!
The heavy, death knell-like thuds continued relentlessly, almost striking into everyone's hearts.

The giant shield formed by the metal slime brother steadily absorbed every impact, and the tremendous sound demonstrated the terrifying power of the hammer bone.

Equally formidable was the sturdy shield. Even as its surface was dented deeper and deeper, and sparks flew everywhere, it remained unmoved, firmly guarding the city wall behind it.

Seeing this, Grumg's eyes flashed with a sinister light. Seizing this rare opportunity, he quickly waved his staff and began chanting.

【Curse of Pain】

[Acid Arrow]

The sticky acid splashed onto the shield, making a sizzling, corrosive sound and wisps of white smoke.

However, the dark silver metal suddenly flashed with a faint light, and the dents on the shield surface caused by the hammer bone and the shallow pits corroded by the acid began to slowly wriggle and repair themselves.

This thing is not only incredibly hard and highly resistant to magic, but it can also self-repair?!
Hammerbone initially felt relieved, but later he became increasingly frustrated and irritable. Each time his heavy hammer struck, it produced a deafening roar, and he could feel his opponent trembling violently, yet he was still unable to truly break through this damned defense.

"Grumg, can't you use any more useful spells?! Even just rust it would be better!" he cursed breathlessly, sweat beading on his forehead.

The two attacked for a long time without success, and their physical strength and magic power were being continuously depleted. Just when they began to have the idea of ​​giving up, the metal slime brother finally couldn't hold on any longer.

It transformed back into its round shape and rolled towards the city gate.

Hammer Bone was overjoyed at the sight and immediately chased after them without hesitation.

Before he could even get close to the city wall, Grumg's fireball stopped him in his tracks.

"Fool, run! It's a trap!" Grumger cursed, his gaze involuntarily drifting towards the city wall.

Suddenly, a green slime appeared on the city wall.

Surrounded by a group of tiny slimes chattering and emitting excited pheromones, it slowly crawled to the edge of the stack.

Its round body stood out conspicuously in the hazy light of the sky, like a vibrant green gem.

It was Chen Yu who arrived at the battlefield.

When Hammerbone looked up and saw it, his heart skipped a beat, as if he had seen his nemesis. He recognized it at a glance as the slime that had teased him in the mining area.

The tall man, who called himself a bear goblin warrior, suddenly changed his expression and, without even thinking, turned and ran away.

"Grumger, cover!"

"They found out so quickly?" Chen Yu was a little disappointed. He had been thinking about whether he could launch a sneak attack, but this strange mage discovered him.

After experiencing the baptism of the Black Tooth Regiment, he even felt that this outpost defense battle was a bit of a small skirmish.

The once-powerful bosses have all been rotated out of the meta.

Even his metal slimes could hold their own against the savage attacks of the bear goblins.

Even if he didn't come, these little guys could easily win.

After all, the troops that came here were not the main force of the goblins, and they hadn't even had time to set up a logistics route. The heavy magic crystal cannons simply couldn't be transported into this field that connects to Gray Mist Lake and is covered with reeds.

Now that he's here, let's end this farce quickly and, incidentally, deter these goblins so they won't keep coming over every day.

He wriggled his jelly-like, bouncy body and spat out a magic pea seed.

The seed traced an arc and fell silently into the trampled mud beneath the city wall, like a pebble thrown into water.

[Every bush and tree seems like an enemy soldier]

[Promotes growth]

The moment the magic peas come into contact with the soil, they seem to be instantly infused with a violent life force, immediately breaking through their shells and sprouting tender white roots and emerald green shoots.

The vines grew wildly at a visible speed, emitting a faint rustling sound, and quickly formed an aggressive magical plant.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Yu concentrated his mind and mobilized that power that was closer to the essence of life.

[Hishu Ryu, Part 1]

The phantom of the Hishulon Tree sapling flashed by, penetrating deep into the soil, as if infusing the Magic Pea Sprout with even more powerful vitality.

hum!
As if breaking through some kind of growth limit, the Magic Pea Sprout began to expand wildly.

The vines grew thicker than an adult male's thigh, their surface covered with a tough, woody texture, and their leaves spread out like giant palm-leaf fans.

Its pods, resembling siege ballistae, slowly opened, aiming at Grumger and Hammerbone.

Bang!Bang!Bang!
Three magic peas, each the size of an adult goblin, were launched as if hurled by a giant catapult, tearing through the air with terrifying kinetic energy and a piercing whistling sound.

More than a dozen goblins were sent flying by the smash, while the magic pea, still carrying momentum, continued to crush its way through, leaving red bloodstains on the withered fields.

"Run!"

Without hesitation, Grumg turned around, instinctively grabbed a terrified goblin next to him, and swallowed it whole, forcibly restoring a little bit of his strength and magic power by relying on the ogre's racial talent.

He desperately squeezed out the last bit of magic power from his body, erected a pitch-black shield, and then ran away as fast as he could.

boom!
The giant pea slammed into his hastily erected shield, shattering it instantly like paper.

Grumger was thrown away by the explosive shockwave, landing awkwardly in the mud some distance away like a rag doll, his mage robes torn to shreds.

He lay sprawled in foul-smelling mud, coughing violently and nearly vomiting up what he had just swallowed; he was clearly suffering from serious internal injuries.

As Hammerbone faced the oncoming giant pea, his fighting instincts overwhelmed everything. With a roar, veins bulged on his thick arms as he swung his beloved mace with all his might to smash the terrifying projectile flying towards him.

boom!
He successfully shattered the hard magic pea, but the terrifying kinetic energy also traveled through the hammer handle, causing his arms to ache terribly, and the heavy mace almost flew out of his hands.

He couldn't control himself and kept backing away. He lost his balance and fell heavily onto the cold mud with a "plop," getting covered in mud.

"Withdraw! Quickly withdraw!"

Grumger struggled to his feet from the mud, his voice sharp and distorted from exhaustion, completely losing his composure. He turned and staggered away, limping.

"Wait for me, you damn guy!" Hammerbone shouted as he ran, panting heavily, afraid of being left behind.

The two fled the battlefield in a panic.

At this moment, they forgot all about legion missions, face, and dignity, and wished they could run back to the fortress immediately.

Chen Yu watched their figures but did not choose to chase after them, after all, the Lieshi Pass was just ahead.

Who knows if walking past carelessly will lead to a goblin trap?

Moreover, his real target was not them, but the goblin shamans who were scattering and fleeing.

If he remembered correctly, the alchemical seeds he obtained in the Treant territory were from these goblin shamans.

After catching and harvesting the goblin shamans, the stinging bees quickly flew back carrying two seeds.

Chen Yu's eyes lit up.

As he guessed, these goblin shamans had a number of alchemical seeds hidden in their possession, which seemed to be gifts from the "Plague" Grush.

After swallowing and digesting the seed, his gaze returned to the battlefield. Apart from a few goblins lying on the ground groaning, most of them had already fled back to the fortress.

The battle is over.

They achieved a stunning victory.

Realizing they had won, all the slimes on and around the city wall started bouncing around with a "plop, plop" sound, cheering silently.

(End of this chapter)