Slime Immortal.

Chapter 193 The Vampire Infiltration Plan

The blinding sunlight, the noisy crows that love to scream, the insects that gnaw on coffins... there are many things vampires hate, and the swamp is undoubtedly one of them.

The swamp is not only filled with all sorts of savage and filthy monsters, but also with sticky mud that could soil their fine clothes and exquisite leather boots at any moment.

For vampires who are particular about their appearance, this is absolutely unbearable.

However, this was Sir Casimir's third time stepping into this place.

Even he himself didn't realize that, without his knowledge, he had become accustomed to this filthy swamp that he used to avoid at all costs, and had even begun to faintly appreciate its beauty.

Whether it was the bright afternoon sunlight filtering through the dense canopy and scattering across the swamp, or the slimes lazily basking in the warm dappled sunlight, everything seemed full of natural beauty to him.

However, his companion, Sir Zoran, had been complaining non-stop ever since he stepped onto the edge of the swamp.

"This damn mud."

Zoran carefully lifted his mud-splattered trouser leg, waved away a buzzing swamp mosquito, and muttered under his breath:

"I'm getting more and more curious. What is it about Kazimierz that fascinates you so much that you have to come to this godforsaken place to suffer?"

He smacked his lips unconsciously, feeling his nicotine addiction, which had been dormant for ten years, was starting to flare up again.

But their arrival was so rushed that they didn't even bring half a cigarette from their collection, which undoubtedly made him feel even worse.

"You better not be lying to me."

"If it's just so you can come out and feel the 'swamp wind,' I'll lie back in my coffin right now and never wake up again."

“How could that be, Sir Zoran?”

With a mysterious smile, Kazimir pointed ahead and said, "Trust me, you won't be disappointed. Look, we're almost there."

The two pushed aside the dense bushes, and a bright and open space appeared before them.

The slightly glaring sunlight made Zoran feel a little uncomfortable, but his attention was completely drawn to the sturdy and tall fortress in front of him.

To his astonishment, when he looked toward the woods beside the city wall, he saw dozens of round slimes working hard to carry stones and wood, cooperating to build a treehouse.

"What the hell? Kazimierz, these slimes can build houses?"

Zoran thought he was hallucinating because he hadn't been in contact with the outside world for too long. He rubbed his eyes frantically and blinked before he dared to confirm that the absurd scene in front of him was real.

“These slimes are much more exaggerated than you said before.”

A look of surprise flashed across Kazimierz's eyes. In fact, it was the first time he had ever heard that these slimes could actually build houses.

But in front of his old friend, he tried his best to remain calm, with a nonchalant expression on his face that said, "What's the big deal?"

Since they had identified themselves and their purpose to the patrolling stinging wasps before entering the swamp, the owner of the place was obviously already aware of their visit.

Two metallic slimes, seemingly guards, quickly rolled up in front of them, gesturing for them to follow, before bouncing and leaping toward the largest treehouse beside the city wall.

“What do they mean?” Zoran asked.

Kazimir actually wanted to ask that too.

"Ahem, it seems that the undead lord values ​​the alliance with our vampire clan very much, and even built a special council hall for it." He pointed to the treehouse that looked quite sturdy.

He was right.

Chen Yu certainly attached great importance to this meeting in order to welcome his "generous" ally.

He not only personally participated in the design and part of the construction of this council chamber, but also waited in the treehouse early on.

Even outside the treehouse, there was a row of slimes acting as a guard of honor. They tried to stand up straight and swayed slightly in unison as the two passed by, as if they were "saluting" them.

Seeing this scene, Zoran lowered his voice and said to Kazimir, "Well done, Kazimir. I didn't expect you to be doing so well here."

"Of course, I represent the vampire clan."

Kazimir's face was radiant, and he even walked with a light step, his chin unconsciously raised a little.

This treatment was a world of difference compared to the previous two times; it seemed that Sir Casimir's name was starting to carry weight in this swamp.

He thought with satisfaction.

Sunlight streamed through the treehouse's skylight, illuminating the entire council chamber and dispelling the dampness of the swamp.

As soon as the two stepped into the hall paved with smooth stone slabs, they saw a small skeleton wearing a small crown sitting behind a rough stone table at the far end of the council hall.

Kazimir immediately flashed an elegant smile, stepped forward, placed his right hand on his chest, and performed a standard noble salute: "Good day, Your Excellency, it seems that your territory has developed quite well during my absence."

"This time, Sir, I have brought you even better news."

Chen Yu did not reply immediately. His empty eye sockets slowly turned, and his gaze fell on the unfamiliar vampire next to Kazimir.

As a "dead lord," even if you only look like a small skeleton, you must maintain the proper dignity and airs.

We must not lose our composure just because of gold coins.

Unless... you have enough gold coins.

Before arriving, Zoran had already learned about the Skeleton Lord from Kazimierz, so he did not show any impoliteness, but simply smiled and bowed in return.

"Good day, Your Excellency, I am Sir Zoran, it is an honor to meet you."

Chen Yu nodded slightly, inviting them to sit down.

Two slime agronomists, temporarily brought from the farmland to serve as servants, hopped over, their gelatinous little hands grabbing the chair legs and helping to push aside the chair woven from vines and wood.

"As allies of us undead, you two gentlemen deserve to be respected. Please have a seat."

"Thank you, sir."

After the two were seated, Chen Yu said, "Then please state the purpose of your visit."

Kazimir's smile remained unchanged.

"According to reliable intelligence, signs of the summer demonic tide have begun to appear, and the goblin legion entrenched in the Rift Pass is becoming increasingly active."

"I wonder what specific plans Your Excellency has for dealing with these greenskin threats. Perhaps our vampire clan can provide some assistance to our esteemed ally within our capabilities."

This time, Chen Yu did not directly deny that he wanted to deal with the goblins, but he sighed inwardly that these vampires were really "good people" who always found ways to send him supplies.

He went along with what the other person said:

“Aid? Oh, thank you for our generous ally. We are indeed short of funds to expand our military. It’s not much, just three thousand gold coins will do.”

"Three, three... cough cough cough..."

Kazimir choked on his own saliva and coughed for a while before he could catch his breath.

What does it mean to casually give out three thousand gold coins?

Is three thousand gold coins a small amount?!
That's enough to arm a decent army corps!
These undead are completely obsessed with money; every time we meet, all they talk about is money. Kazimir internally groaned, his lips twitching uncontrollably.

He tried to maintain a smile, but it looked somewhat stiff.
"Ahem, Your Excellency, perhaps we should change our request, this is truly..."

Chen Yu tilted his head in confusion, his empty eyes staring at Kazimir: "Don't you have any gold coins left?"

These words, though seemingly casual, are like a blunt question: Are you very poor?

"Of course not?... "

Kazimir was somewhat speechless.

Three thousand gold coins is not an amount that the Black Fang Mercenary Group, controlled by the vampires, can easily produce. It would be difficult for them to gather the money in a short period of time unless they could swindle another huge bounty from the goblins.

But here's the problem: if they can scam the bounty themselves, why should they just hand it over to these greedy undead?

He initially intended to politely decline the request, but then, as if remembering something, he pondered for a moment and said tentatively, "If you could provide us with some more of that special 'blood' from last time, perhaps I could find a way to help you raise the funds."

Sure enough, these vampires were after his gel.

Chen Yu instantly felt confident.

It's just some gel, nothing to him.

Moreover, he had already prepared an "enhanced" version.

As soon as he had a thought, two buzzing stinging bees flew into the open window of the council chamber.

They hovered in front of the two vampires, then with a "splat," placed two clumps of emerald-green gel containing life energy on the stone table in front of them.

Looking at the familiar food, Kamishir was filled with ecstasy.

He suppressed the urge to pounce on her immediately and said to Zoran beside him:
"Zoran, have a taste. You'll never forget this flavor."

Zoran picked up the soft, bouncy gel in front of him. For some reason, he felt as if the jelly-like substance was tempting him.

He didn't refute Kamishir's words as usual, and without Kamishir saying anything more, an inexplicable impulse drove him to lower his head and take a bite.

"Gu..."

As the cool, smooth life energy slid down his throat and merged into his icy blood, Zoran's eyes widened suddenly, and his body trembled slightly involuntarily.

tasty!

Unparalleled deliciousness!
How could there be a food more intoxicating than virgin blood in this world?!

Even his prized cigarettes seemed utterly ordinary and uninteresting in the face of this magical green gel.

He finally understood what Kamishir was saying.

Compared to this, no other smoking addiction is even worth mentioning.

He greedily sucked the gel in his hand clean until his hand was empty. Then, he licked his lips with a hint of lingering satisfaction, his gaze involuntarily falling on the untouched gel in front of Kazimir.

Seeing his appearance, Chen Yu knew that yet another vampire had fallen for him.

This is a gel secreted from his own body. Although the mechanism is unknown, it seems to have a fatal attraction for these vampires.

He simply couldn't resist it.

Seeing that the time was ripe, Kazimir said to Chen Yu, "To be honest, this special 'blood' is rich in nutrients needed by vampires, making it an excellent food for us."

"If your territory is willing to provide a stable supply of gel blood in the long term, it will no longer be a problem for me to go back and persuade those old guys in the Eternal Night Territory to raise three thousand gold coins for you, or even more."

His voice was full of confidence.

Kamishir admitted that he did have selfish motives.

He wasn't entirely loyal to Salazar; he was more interested in the gelled blood than in the so-called plan.

Those gleaming gold coins?

They are utterly insignificant compared to them.

If gold coins can't buy gel blood, then to Kamishir they're no different from worthless scrap metal.

If he could get his hands on this gel-like blood, he had plenty of ways to keep it from Salazar and persuade him to hand over more gold coins.

They could even use gelled blood to secretly bribe and win over a group of vampire nobles, and secretly push this matter forward.

Zoran glanced at Kazimir, seemingly seeing through his thoughts, but he did not object.

Because...he wanted it too!
He already disliked Salazar and his arrogant apprentices, so enjoying the food with Kazimierz was a good idea, and he could also take the opportunity to annoy that Salazar guy.

Simply perfect.

"Trading gel?" Chen Yu pretended to ponder for a moment, then agreed.

Exchanging worthless gel for gold coins is an absolute steal!

Moreover, he not only needs to add gel, but also secretly add some talent orbs, so that he might be able to develop more vampire spies through the Kazimierz line.

Hehe...it might even render the vampires obsolete.

Upon seeing Chen Yu's agreement, Camishel's smile widened, and he bowed, saying, "Thank you for your generosity and trust, my esteemed lord. Rest assured, the matter of funds will be taken care of by this knight; it will absolutely not be a problem."

"However, in order to explain things to Lord Salazar when we return, and to make him willingly hand over this huge sum of money... I think it is necessary for your territory to demonstrate your 'determination' and 'action' in dealing with the goblin army at the right time."

He leaned closer and lowered his voice, saying, "I will secretly bribe human mercenaries to spread the news widely in the Underdark, so that Salazar will have no suspicions."

Chen Yu thought to himself that this guy was quite considerate, and even knew how to fabricate information.

This should be pretty good.

"Pleasant to work with."

“It’s a pleasure to work with you,” Kazimir replied with a smile.

Both sides were very satisfied with the negotiation and cooperation.

Kamishir was unaware that his actions were close to actual betrayal, still basking in the joy of obtaining more gel blood.

When he and Zoran left the council hall, their eyes lit up as they saw several slimes struggling to carry over a few sealed earthenware jars.

They carefully took the pottery jar, then left the fortress contentedly, their figures quickly disappearing into the mist of the swamp.

Chen Yu gazed in the direction they had disappeared, a satisfied expression on his face.

"Next, we'll prepare to assemble a trade caravan to the White Horse Kingdom, and then we'll just wait for the gold coins to come knocking on our door."

(End of this chapter)