Slime Immortal.

Chapter 201 The Legion's First Battle
The Stoneborn youths only came to their senses when the fortress gates slowly opened with the creaking of the winches, and squads of slime guards in leather armor and carrying small wooden spears hopped out in orderly steps to greet them.

Filled with curiosity, they followed Nelly slowly into the brightly lit fortress.

"Leon, did you see this fortress when you participated in the trials?" The tall and muscular Max leaned closer to his friend and asked in a low voice.

Lyon shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the structure inside the fortress: "No, I'm pretty sure that when the last trial ended, there was nothing here except for that row of silent guardian knight statues."

“Unbelievable… How did these slimes manage to move such a large fortress here in such a short time without anyone noticing?” Max murmured.

News of the Slime Kingdom had already spread throughout the town of Stonecastle. The young Stoneborn were more intrigued by these slimes, who were clearly highly disciplined and social, than surprised.

But the sudden appearance of this fortress was beyond their comprehension, leaving them racking their brains without being able to come up with a reasonable explanation.

As they ventured deeper, they could see squads of stinging bees with dark red carapaces silently flying over the fortress in tight formation, patrolling every corner.

This bridgehead, named "Thorn Outpost," covers an area roughly the size of a standard human estate.

The fortress is clearly divided into sections. Near the city gate is the supply storage area, in the center is a spacious training ground and assembly plaza, and on both sides are barracks, workshops, and command posts.

At intervals along the city wall, wooden watchtowers are set up, each equipped with a Goblin Ripper that gleams with a mysterious arcane light.

At the foot of the city wall, some slimes were working diligently, using their gel-like bodies to apply special adhesive plaster and carefully smooth out the last gaps in the wall.

Now the young people of Shiyi finally understood how the fortress had risen from the ground in just a few days.

"My God, these slimes are incredible!" Ella exclaimed, her eyes wide with genuine amazement.

Lyon stepped forward, walked to Arno's side, and asked in a low voice, "Uncle Arno, do you know why Aunt brought us here specifically?"

Arno, who was still pondering the gargoyle's lair and the Grand Duke's secret, snapped out of his reverie and spread his hands, saying, "I guess... I just wanted you guys to see the world."

He knew the real reason, but he didn't say it aloud.

This aunt, with her own ulterior motives, may simply be using the guise of "friendly exchange" to conduct an on-site inspection of the true combat strength of the boss's legion and the defensive capabilities of the fortress.

However, judging from her relaxed demeanor, she seemed quite satisfied with what she saw.

Even the faint shadows of ancestors around them stabilized considerably, and the murmurings of opposition gradually subsided.

Arno felt gratified by this.

As a knight of the Slime Kingdom and a Stoneborn, he was pleased to see this promising collaboration begin.

Arno quickly found an excuse to leave the group and wandered around the fortress on his own.

The familiar architectural style and the busy yet orderly atmosphere here evoked a sense of warmth in him, as if he had returned home.

As he walked across the small training ground, a peculiar oak tree caught his eye.

Unlike the common oak trees in the forest, each leaf is a pure silver color, shimmering brightly under the magical lights inside the fortress, as if it were carefully crafted by the most skilled silversmith.

When did the boss become so relaxed?

They actually planted ornamental trees inside the fortress?

Arno was a little confused and scratched his head.

But at that moment, the bronze bell on the fortress wall was struck with all its might by the slime guards, and the heavy, urgent sound of the bell instantly shattered the peaceful atmosphere inside the fortress.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

The atmosphere of the entire fortress changed abruptly, as if a stone had been thrown into the water.

The monsters that were patrolling various places and the slimes that were working all stopped what they were doing and then, like a well-trained army, quickly and orderly converged towards the city wall.

"What happened?" The young people from Shiyi, who had seemed like they were on a spring outing, immediately became alert, and their relaxed expressions were replaced by tension.

Nelly only closed her eyes briefly to sense the situation, then opened them and immediately said:

"It's goblins! All Shadow Assassins, follow me to the city wall immediately. The rest of you, find cover and take shelter."

"Goblin?!"

"How did they get here?!"

The unsuspecting Shi Yi was somewhat taken aback.

The depths of the fluorescent forest have always been the heartland of the Stoneborn, with gargoyles circling around its perimeter. How did the goblins manage to sneak here so silently?

With no time to answer their questions, Nellie instantly composed herself, becoming focused and efficient.

As soon as she finished speaking, she, Arno, and three other experienced Stoneborn Shadow Assassins instantly ascended the high city wall.

They gazed out into the deep darkness beyond the statue of the guardian knight.

Although the darkness was difficult to penetrate with the naked eye, the chaotic roars and footsteps coming from within clearly indicated that the number of attacking goblins was definitely not small.

"emission!"

On the city wall, the slime gunner vigorously waved his gel-like hands.

The Goblin Ripper instantly lit up with complex runes, a ten-pointed star phantom flashed in front of the cannon muzzle, silver light gathered into a ball, and then shot out a silver beam of light.

Like a sharp sword tearing through the night, it pierces into the distant darkness.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!"

A burst of silver light erupted in the darkness, followed by a series of explosions that briefly illuminated the darkness and revealed the hideous, greedy faces of countless goblins, as well as their stunned expressions at being attacked.

"Ugh! It's those damn slimes again."

Some goblins who had survived the swamp battles immediately recognized this unique attack method.

The cannibalistic mage Grumger, who was mixed in with the legion, was also filled with astonishment.

what?
How could those troublesome slimes be here? The dying fear made him instinctively take a step back.

But he quickly remembered the demon standing behind him, and his confidence returned.

"Charge! No retreating!"

As he spoke, he randomly grabbed a thin goblin next to him and swallowed it whole amidst the goblin's shrill screams. Then, he glared fiercely at the terrified goblins around him.

"Go away!"

The much larger and more robust bear-goblin overseers roughly pushed aside the short goblins blocking their way.

They gripped the massive slings with both hands, spinning wildly in place like tops, and then hurled heavy boulders, accompanied by a whistling sound, at the fortress walls.

The four Goblin Rippers unleashed their full power, continuously spewing silver beams of light to intercept and shatter most of the incoming boulders in mid-air.

However, a few boulders still managed to break through the barrage of fire and slam into the shield activated by the magical leaves.

"boom!"

The shield rippled violently, emitting a strained hum, and finally dissipated like shattered glass.

The massive boulder that breached the defenses shook the city wall.

Immediately afterwards, the surging green tide parted to both sides, and a dozen tall goblins slowly emerged from the darkness, pushing six metal cannons.

Magic Crystal Alchemy Cannon!
The goblin army had clearly learned a painful lesson from their last clash with the slimes, and spared no expense in smuggling these weapons of war from the human kingdoms from the Fog Bay Merchant Alliance.

"Hahaha, let these sticky things taste the magic crystal cannon!" Under Grumg's command, several goblins hurriedly filled the cannon barrel with magic crystals that shimmered with various colors, and then activated the activation device.

"Om-!!"

A charging hum rang out, and six thick torrents of elemental energy shot out from the cannon muzzles, slamming heavily against the fortress walls.

"Boom--!!"

The regenerated shield shattered once more, and the city wall was struck by the elemental torrent, leaving large scorched marks and even fine cracks appearing in the wall.

And it's not over yet.

Some goblins carrying alchemical bombs were thrown out with screams, crashing into the city wall like human cannonballs and exploding with a bang.

Although not as powerful as the magic crystal cannon, it still left many cratered explosion marks on the city wall.

These goblins' firepower was noticeably more ferocious than it had been in the Eastern Swamp last time.

If things continue like this, this hastily built outpost will definitely not last long.

"Magic crystal cannon? Alchemy bomb?" Nelly frowned deeply, clearly not expecting the goblin army to be equipped with weapons of this level.

"Aunt, what should we do? Should we intervene?" a Stoneborn assassin crouching in the shadows asked respectfully.

Nelly fell into a rapid thought.

This chaotic battlefield is indeed an excellent stage for shadow assassins to showcase their skills.

But it also means that once their location is exposed, even with petrified skin, they will absolutely not be able to withstand the siege of goblins.

If even the slightest accident occurs, the Shi Yi people will likely suffer considerable casualties.

However, if it's just her making the move, there should be a chance.

Her gaze fell on the conspicuous Grumger, and just as she was about to make a move, Beetroot's voice suddenly echoed through the gel network.

"Blood Legion, attack!"

“The Blood Legion?” Nelly was slightly taken aback.

Why does this name sound like it belongs to a vampire clan?

Before she could figure it out, a dense and deep humming sound suddenly rang out from inside the fortress.

To the astonishment of the Stoneborn, a large number of dark red giant poisonous bees, arranged in neat battle formations like a blood-red cloud, rose from the assembly area inside the fortress and quickly flew to the top of the city wall, hovering and waiting for orders.

Baptism of Blood

At the same time, Nelly suddenly felt a flash of blood behind her, and a pale red domain with a strong smell of blood rapidly expanded, enveloping the section of the city wall and the blood legion floating in the air.

"This aura... is it vampire magic?"

"Could there be vampires hiding here?"

The Stoneborn looked on in surprise and instinctively glanced around, searching for any possible vampires.

Before they could find any trace of the vampires, the poisonous bees in mid-air began to emit a dazzling crimson light.

[Blood Energy]

Blood energy was rapidly drawn out from the area and converged towards each of the Blood Poison Bees, condensing into dozens of blood orbs in front of them.

"How can these monsters... use vampire magic?" The Stoneborn were completely dumbfounded.

Even the well-informed Nelly showed surprise on her face.

"Spell! It's a spell!"

"So many spells!!"

Dozens of energy orbs radiating an ominous, blood-red light coalesced simultaneously, a scene no less impressive than a human mage corps chanting in preparation for war magic.

Even more terrifying was that the blood sphere that had condensed in front of the much larger poisonous bee was almost as long as an adult's arm, and it was shimmering with a deadly glow of blood energy.

"By Kassarik!"

Grumger's eyes widened instantly, and without any hesitation, he turned and ran.

call out!call out!call out!
The blood orb flew rapidly onto the battlefield, crashing into the goblin and exploding. Although the power didn't seem great, the exploding blood splattered everywhere, corroding the goblin and causing it to scream in agony.

"Ah—! My eyes!"

"Corrosion! This blood is corroding my armor!"

"Help, help!"

Instantly, the goblins who had just rushed past the guardian knight statue fell to the ground in droves, like harvested wheat, amidst their mournful howls.

The giant blood sphere launched by the beet seemed to have eyes, chasing deep into the goblin formation and hitting a magic crystal alchemy cannon behind it.

"boom!!!"

The expensive magic crystal cannon was blown to the side and fell to the ground. The intricate magic patterns on the cannon were corroded beyond recognition, rendering it completely unusable.

The exploding blood also affected the surrounding goblins, who screamed and fell to the ground, their bodies emitting puffs of white smoke and making a "sizzling" sound as they were corroded by the blood energy.

Grumger crouched awkwardly behind a boulder, feeling the stinging pain from the splattered blood on his cheek, cursing inwardly.

Damn it, these slimes have changed their tricks again.

He had originally planned to rely solely on the goblin army and these newly purchased weapons to capture the stone fortress in one fell swoop, so that he could go to Lord Ajax to claim credit.

But now, these damn slimes are blocking his way again.

Seeing the goblins' offensive falter and their formation begin to crumble, he roared and cursed in goblin language:

"Charge! All of you, charge! Flood this damned fortress!"

At his command, even more intense rustling and hissing sounds came from behind, and a dark mass of filthy creatures surged out like a black tide.

After issuing the order, Grumger himself quietly took a few steps back, hiding himself in a safer rear position.

Clearly, they were still shaken by those terrifyingly dense clusters of blood cells.

The terrifying commotion caused by the outpouring of the filthy offspring quickly drew the attention of everyone on the city wall.

"The aura of a demon?!"

"They are descendants of demons!"

Arno was taken aback, and finally understood why these goblins had started wars everywhere as soon as they occupied the Elemental Plane.

It turns out there was a devil standing behind it all.

However, they also have people behind them.

To be precise, it's a slime.

Arno subconsciously looked down at his shoulder, where the sleeping green slime seemed to sense the demon's presence and just then opened its sleepy eyes.

(End of this chapter)