Outer Gods invade, stuff them all into your equipment inventory.

"What's most worrying is..."

"I don't find it particularly disgusting?"

"Is there something wrong with me psychologically?"

Sean was no longer able to remain calm.

This isn't right.

If a normal person were faced with this situation, they would feel some resistance.

Surprisingly, aside from feeling slightly troubled, Sean was completely calm inside.

They might even calmly analyze whether there was anything that could be improved in terms of the angle of impact.

"So...something's not right with me?"

Sean wasn't too worried about it.

In such a world, killing and bloodshed are unavoidable.

It would be good for him to adapt as soon as possible.

"At most, it's just like playing a surreal virtual game..."

"Anyway, the target of the battle is monsters."

"They're not much different from the monsters in the game."

but……

We need to arrange for the helmets as soon as possible.

Although he held his breath and kept his mouth shut as much as possible every time he used a skill.

But there was still no way to prevent slime liquid from flowing into my mouth through the gaps in my lips.

"I always thought Goblin Slayer wore full armor to increase his defense."

"Now it seems it was purely to prevent blood from getting into the mouth!"

"but……"

"Logically speaking, I shouldn't be able to digest slime's liquid."

"But……"

"So much time has passed, and I'm still perfectly fine?"

"And you also think the sweet and sour taste is quite nice?"

Could it be the "Flesh and Blood" skill at work?

Sinking into Flesh and Blood: Increases life recovery rate by 80% for half an hour after consuming meat.

"Does that mean slime's liquid counts as meat?"

"The rate of life recovery does seem to have increased."

Sean was stunned.

He suddenly discovered that the Fallen Flesh skill granted by the elite Fallen Body seemed to be even more useful than he had thought.

"So... even if I run out of hunger-resistant pills, I can still eat slime to fill my stomach?"

"Pah, pah, pah."

"From now on, I'll eat slime."

"With sweet and sour slime to eat, why would I need hunger-suppressing pills?"

Even a dog wouldn't eat it!

Anyway, isn't the main ingredient of the Hunger Resistant Pill also dried monster corpse powder?

They can be dried and eaten, or eaten directly.

Not much difference.

He thought of the standard hunger-resistant pills issued by the Hero Association with disgust once again.

The texture and taste of that stuff were like a public execution of the taste buds.

It was dry, nauseating, and had an indescribable stale smell.

Sean couldn't understand how the Hero Association had managed to make the Hunger Resistance Pill to the point that even he, with his ability to absorb flesh and blood, found it difficult to swallow.

There are traitors and devils in this association!

..............................

"bump!"

A home run shattered the water slime that had been protected by ice magic with an ice armor around its body.

Sean could feel that his level had increased again.

Level: 11, the next level requires 0/8000 experience points.

The water slime that was just killed was clearly more talented than its other counterparts.

In addition to mastering the basic Water Arrow spell, it also mastered a defensive spell: Ice Armor.

During the battle just now, this water slime used ice energy to temporarily freeze itself, forming a layer of ice armor that exudes cold air.

This layer of ice armor not only greatly enhances its physical defense, but the low-temperature cold air emanating from its surface can also cause a certain degree of frostbite and slowing effect on attackers who get close.

"What a pity..."

For the first time, Sean had the idea of ​​replacing the gel slime corpse he had been using all along.

This water slime is probably not far from becoming an elite slime.

"But it's been smashed to pieces too much."

Sean was quite annoyed when he glanced at the pile of ice shards on the ground.

Can these ice shards be collected and used as equipment, like monster corpses?

Sean felt the hope was slim.

The equipment requirements for monster corpses seem to be "relatively complete monster remains," and this pile of stuff in front of me doesn't meet the usage standard at all.

"Sigh, the defensive layer formed by this Ice Armor spell is actually closely connected to the Water Slime's body."

"That blow shattered it inside and out."

Sean crouched down and carefully examined the remains of the water slime on the ground.

The ice armor and the slime's body are completely integrated.

The icy energy seemed to emanate from the core of the water slime's body, spreading throughout its entire form and ultimately creating a unified internal and external defensive structure.

This structure provides strong protection for the water slime, but it also means that any damage it suffers at this stage will be evenly distributed throughout its body.

Either defend it completely or shatter it completely.

His extremely domineering attack just now was equivalent to applying destructive force to every part of the ice armor and water slime's body at the same time.

The ultimate result is simultaneous collapse from both inside and out.

"Looking at it this way, this Ice Armor spell isn't so appealing after all."

Sean weighed the pros and cons.

His defensive capabilities were already excellent, and the addition of the Ice Armor spell was merely icing on the cake.

"On the contrary, you will have to bear the additional damage after the ice armor is shattered."

Once the ice armor is powerfully broken, the damage will be directly transmitted to the body, causing more severe secondary trauma.

"The disadvantages outweigh the advantages; it's not worth it."

Sean remembered seeing it in the forum section of the regional information board; some of the heroes had mastered a spell similar to Ice Armor.

"However, their ice armor spell is relatively much safer."

The two types of ice armor techniques are based on completely different principles.

The principle behind the Ice Armor Technique used by the heroes is to construct an independent, renewable energy armor layer outside the body using energy.

This type of armor offers relatively low defensive capabilities.

However, even if the energy armor is violently shattered, it does not directly harm the caster.

It is much safer and more controllable.

"I wonder if I have any chance of learning this Ice Armor Technique through self-study..."

After a hero awakens, in addition to the special abilities brought by their own talents, they can also acquire other skills or spells through learning and training.

"However, to succeed on this path, the requirements for the hero's own comprehension, control of mental power, and affinity with relevant elements are extremely high."

"No more than three out of ten heroes can do this."

"Can I do it?"

Sean knew very well that he was different from ordinary heroes.

He's a complete amateur.

All of his abilities come from the effects of his equipment slots, and have absolutely nothing to do with cultivation or enlightenment.

Learning magic on his own would probably be much more difficult for him than for other heroes.

"Once we get back to the settlement, we'll have to find some time to visit the library."

There is a lot of relevant information in the library's internal materials, and with his current status as an E-rank hero, he should already have access to it.

"Maybe I really am a genius?"

"Of course, it would be even better if the equipment slots could be used to assist in learning skills and spells."

Sean suddenly realized that this idea seemed to make a lot of sense.

"Can't books...be a kind of equipment?"

Yes, that's absolutely possible.

You should definitely try it if you have the chance...