You sneaked into my simulation world and started spamming the panel

"Whoosh!"

The ice slime shattered the moment it hit the shield, making a crisp sound, and turned into a wisp of icy mist that blew towards Chloris's face.

Several layers of frost clung to her eyelashes, and her body felt a bone-chilling cold at that moment.

The enemy's attack had not stopped; several large ice slimes continued to launch [Jet] attacks at Chloris.

Chloris's shield grew heavier and heavier, covered in a thick layer of frost. Her speed began to slow, as if she was finding it difficult to withstand the chill.

She rushed to the side of an ice slime and thrust her right-hand spear straight into the center of its body.

The moment the spear tip struck the ice slime's body, the violent recoil traveled along the shaft to Chloris's palm, causing the spear tip to slide to the side and finally pierce the grass.

Adventurers in Whitestone Town rarely provoke Ice Slimes, not only because they are troublesome, but also because their skin is extremely tough, far tougher than that of ordinary monsters.

Most importantly, once you get entangled by a slime, it's very difficult to get rid of it.

Chloris also noticed this.

The surrounding ice slimes hopped and skipped over, no longer using the [Spray] skill, but instead crouching down next to Chloris, trying to freeze her with their own icy aura.

Chloris pulled a spear from the grass and stabbed it at the surrounding slimes, but to no avail.

Gradually, more and more ice slimes appeared around Chloris, as if an ice house had been built for her.

Lott sensed something was wrong; he could barely see Chloris anymore!

"Chloris! Are you alright?!"

"It's okay! Don't come any closer!"

"Stop being stubborn, you want it all..."

Lotte drew his sword, ready to go and provide support. If anything happened to Chloris, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Baldr.

He had just taken two steps forward when something strange happened to the igloo made of ice slimes.

Even from a great distance, he could still hear the cracking sound of the igloo splitting open.

A purple blade of light burst forth from the crack in the igloo, followed by a second and a third, the light growing ever brighter, as if something inside was rapidly expanding.

"Boom!"

The roof of the igloo was lifted, and ice shards flew everywhere in the moonlight, shimmering and sparkling.

Like a purple meteor emerging from its cocoon, Chloris shot into the sky with her spear in hand.

Under the stars, the girl's graceful figure floated in the air. She flipped lightly in mid-air and landed on the lawn, leaving the encirclement of the ice slimes.

"Lotte, quickly prepare the magic!"

Lotte hadn't expected Chloris to be so fierce. He quickly dropped his sword and raised the staff behind him.

A red magic circle appeared, and Lotte began to chant the [Basic Fireball] spell.

Chloris didn't leave immediately. Instead, she lowered her center of gravity and rushed to the ice slimes scattered nearby. With a flick of her wrist, she lifted the ice slimes into the air and precisely placed them into the holes in the roof of the ice house.

As the last one was precisely plucked into the hole, all the ice slimes by the lake gathered together. Chloris holstered her gun, leaped back, and shouted to Lotte, "Lord Lotte, that's enough!"

At that moment, Lotte's magic circle was also completed.

The fireball streaked across the dark night, leaving a trailing arc across the grassland.

"Chloris, run even further away!"

Chloris immediately turned around and ran towards Lotte.

Although she didn't think a basic fireball spell could be that powerful, it was always right to listen to Lott at this time.

Lott suddenly felt that Chloris was a really good teammate; at least she wouldn't have to ask "why" at crucial moments.

The power of a basic fireball spell is indeed not great, let alone a level 2 fireball spell.

But since Lotte has decided to take the path of the [Construction Mage], he must start practicing the coordination between spells from now on.

Lotte raised his staff, using his senses to aim at the speeding fireball in the air.

A thin blue line appeared above the ice slime, and as the fireball flew past it, Lotte immediately activated [Explosion Lv.5].

The magic exploded in the center of the fireball. Chloris turned around, and a gust of wind ruffled her bangs.

Beneath her disheveled hair, a dazzling firework reflection appeared in her amber eyes.

As fireworks burst into the night sky, the adventurers of Whitestone Town beamed with joy.

After learning that they would receive extra subsidies from the guild for hunting monsters in designated areas, they immediately returned home to retrieve their equipment.

The once quiet streets were now filled with adventurers, who jogged towards the nearby hunting grounds, eager to kill as many monsters as possible before anyone else did.

The nuns outside the church also saw the fireworks in the sky. They stopped to watch, put their hands together, and prayed to God for the adventurers.

The time-limited commission in Whitestone Town has officially begun.

Countdown: 48 hours.

Lotte's current earnings: 10 silver coins

Chapter 38 Lotte, Chloris, and Isolde

Dia, a seasoned adventurer from Whitestone Town, is well-versed in the activity range of monsters around Whitestone Town.

He led his team to the lake to the west, where a large number of ice slimes usually gather.

"Listen up, Ice Slimes are very difficult to fight. We must not be greedy. It would be a waste if we got injured." Dia looked at his teammates and kept warning them. "We'll kill them one by one, seeking stability while pursuing efficiency."

"Understood, boss."

Dia cautiously climbed the hillside, scouting the lakeside for any activity.

The lakeside was deserted and quiet, with absolutely no trace of monster activity.

"That's strange... Ice slimes gather here at night, don't they?"

After thinking for a moment, Dia decided to lead his team to the lakeside to scout ahead.

The four of them nervously scanned their surroundings, fearing that a monster might suddenly leap out from somewhere.

One of the teammates noticed something unusual by the lake. He patted Dia on the shoulder and said, "Boss, the ice slime is over there."

Following their gaze, everyone saw a group of ice slimes gathered by the lake.

Dia grinned and said in a low voice, "Brothers, we're rich. These dozen or so slimes should net us at least 30 silver coins."

"Should we kill them all?"

"Nonsense! How can we possibly kill them all? We'll be lucky if we can finish them off in the next couple of days. Take it slow."

Dia and his group cautiously advanced. After they had laid out their tactics, Dia, the soldier, was the first to charge out.

He shouted as he slashed at the ice slime on the ground with his sword.

He then immediately retreated. According to the plan, he could lure a slime into the encirclement, and then the team could collectively defeat it.

Kodia ran into the encirclement, and his teammates, who were lying in ambush, reminded him: "Boss, the Ice Slime isn't coming."

"Huh? How come?"

Dia cautiously turned back, only to realize that something was wrong.

The group of ice slimes had completely stopped moving and lay quietly by the lake.

Dia used his sword to flip over a slime, only to discover that someone had already removed its crystal core.

"Who did this?!"

Dia quickly checked all the ice slimes by the lake and found that their crystal cores had all been taken away.

"Boss! What's going on?!"

"Damn it, these guys are too fast! They didn't even leave us a drop of soup!"

"It was definitely done by mages from Attenborough! There are still traces of an explosion on the ground!"

"Damn it!" Dia kicked the ice slime away, venting his anger. "Let's go east!"

Adventurers left Whitestone Town in droves, but Lotte and Chloris sneaked in quietly.

Underneath Lotte's cloak was a small bag, and they slipped into the Adventurers' Guild under the cover of night.

Bellis greeted them, "Chloris, you're back already? How did it go?"

"We defeated a few monsters."

"Not many? Don't be discouraged, as long as you don't get hurt."

Bellis opened the bag, blinked at the slime core inside, then looked at Chloris. "Is this the little bit you mentioned?"

She counted them and found there were 4 large crystal nuclei and 12 small crystal nuclei.

4枚大的一共是10枚银币，12枚小的则是18枚银币，一共28枚。

That's enough for Dia's squad to keep fighting for a whole day.

After checking the time, Bellis counted out 28 silver coins and placed them on the table. "This is your reward. Chloris, I didn't know you were so capable."

"It's all thanks to Mr. Lott."