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"I'm forty... I've lost my chance."

"Um... don't be too sad..."

Upon seeing Fang Qiu approach, Hu Tao immediately abandoned the adventurer who was questioning his existence.

"Morning."

Hu Tao said with a grin.

After chatting for a while, Xiangling arrived with Guoba.

Xiangling was also being held with a fiery red spear, but the spear in her hand was different from Hu Tao's.

A crimson-gold dragon was coiled at the tip of the spear in her hand.

Fang Qiu asked about the long spears they were carrying; one was called "Humo," and the other "Xiali Miechen."

Just from the name, it seems like Xia Li Mie Chen is more powerful.

Moreover, they need to look good too.

By the time they reached the trading post, it was already noon.

"Shall we try it on them first?"

Fang Qiu pointed to a small water slime hidden in the bushes beside the pool and said.

"Ah."

Fang Qiu nodded with a resolute look in his eyes.

The small slime's combat power is just right.

Although it's called a mini slime, it's actually not that small...

It's roughly the size of half a beanbag chair from my previous life.

Fang Qiu walked to the slime, raised his hand and waved it. A cloud of azure ice mist immediately rose in front of him, and then an ice sword condensed.

Just as Fang Qiu was taking aim, the slime seemed to sense her movement, and its jelly-like body suddenly sprang out like rubber, charging towards Fang Qiu.

Almost instantly, he was in front of her.

"So fast."

Fang Qiu's pupils contracted.

what's the situation?

In her mind, slimes should be the kind of creatures that slowly approach people, right?

How could it be so fast?

Without thinking twice, Fang Qiu instinctively grabbed the ice sword in front of him and slashed at the water slime.

"Bah."

The sound of the blade piercing the body rang out, and water splashed everywhere.

However, Fang Qiu's strength was too weak, and his sword only managed to penetrate a third of the water slime's body before stopping.

Before setting off, Fang Qiu specifically asked Hu Tao.

She said that when the Ice-type Eye of God uses ice element to attack the water slime, it will produce a freezing effect, freezing the water slime.

To her surprise, her sword only froze the area around the opening that the water slime had been cut open.

Before she could react, a tremendous force came from the ice sword.

Fang Qiu felt a sudden pain in his wrist, and the ice sword slipped from his hand. He stumbled back two steps and fell to the ground with a thud.

In that instant, Fang Qiu recalled the physics he had studied in junior high or high school.

Forces act in pairs...and are reciprocal!

The water slime seemed oblivious to pain, and as soon as it landed, it continued to charge towards Fang Qiu.

Fang Qiu's expression changed slightly, and he immediately waved his hand, conjuring an ice sword.

The ice sword had barely formed when the water slime suddenly leaped up and pounced on her.

That's too late.

Fang Qiu's face turned pale.

Slimes are just too strong.

In an instant, Fang Qiu seemed to recall the CG scene of his defeat that he had imagined in his mind yesterday.

No!

Just as Fang Qiu was about to roll away without caring about his image, Hu Mo suddenly thrust out from the side, instantly piercing the water slime through the heart.

It was Hu Tao who made the move.

The water slime exploded instantly, becoming utterly dead.

Forehead?

Are slimes really that weak?

It seems like Walnut didn't even use elemental power, right?

Is the difference in strength really that big...?

"Are you OK?"

Hu Tao rushed to Fang Qiu's side, helped him up, and asked.

"No...it's nothing."

Fang Qiu shook his head and said.

Logically speaking...

For Fang Qiu, this should be fine, just a minor incident...

Even without Hu Tao and Xiang Ling protecting her, she should have been able to turn the tables on herself just now.

But for some reason, my legs felt a little weak.

After much thought, Fang Qiu could only attribute the cause to the body's instincts.

After all, he was sickly and weak.

Her body's instinct was to fear the slime, so it was none of her business.

So, Hu Tao slipped her hand under her armpits and pulled her up from the ground.

During the process, Hu Tao even grabbed the wrong spot.

The walnut hand immediately moved down, eventually getting stuck near the Southern Hemisphere, but at least this time it had some leverage.

When she stood up, she saw that Xiangling had already dealt with the other slimes that had somehow rushed nearby.

She was diligently collecting slime, and the spear in her hand was dripping liquid continuously.

Hmm? Liquid?

Fang Qiu was taken aback, only then noticing that the long pants she had specially changed into were now soaked by the water splashed out when the water slime exploded.

Because it was summer, the trousers were very thin. When they got wet, the fabric clung tightly to her fair legs, and it became transparent after being soaked.

Her straight, jade-like legs seemed to be exposed to the air.

Even Fang Qiu himself, upon seeing it, wished he could hug those legs and appreciate them properly.

Unfortunately, it's my own leg, so I can't judge it.

Not only that, but several parts of her body were also wet, and her private parts were exposed in many places.

Fortunately, the surroundings were empty and there was no one around.

Even Hu Tao, who was also a girl and had bathed with her, couldn't help but stare at her several times.

Feeling uncomfortable under Hu Tao's gaze, Fang Qiu felt a strange sensation rising within her.

"Don't stare like that."

She instinctively covered her exposed areas with her hands, and a blush involuntarily rose to her cheeks.

"Okay, okay, but Fang Qiu, your body is really beautiful. I'm even a little tempted."

Hu Tao smiled, teasingly turning around to pick up the protective mat she had just placed on the ground to help Fang Qiu.

Just as Hu Tao bent down, Fang Qiu suddenly saw a ball of water the size of a basketball shoot out from the dense bushes near the pool in the distance, heading straight for Hu Tao's back.

"careful!"

Chapter Twenty: Heart Racing

As soon as Fang Qiu's voice rang out, Hu Tao frowned, sensing a strong gust of wind coming from behind her.

She had just turned around when she saw Fang Qiu blocking her way.

Looking at the frail figure standing in front of her, forming an ice shield, Hu Tao was momentarily stunned.

By the time she realized what was happening, the water sphere had already slammed into the ice mist, and instantly, the azure ice mist, carrying ice crystals, scattered in all directions.

Fang Qiu was also struck as if by a heavy blow, and took two steps back, crashing into Hu Tao's arms.

"Fang Qiu, are you alright?"

Hu Tao's pupils suddenly contracted, and she quickly grabbed Fang Qiu to support her, asking anxiously.

Fang Qiu simply slumped in her arms, offering no reply.

Seeing that Fang Qiu did not reply, Hu Tao became even more anxious, and at the same time, a deep sense of self-reproach welled up in her eyes.

He had actually lost focus during the battle. He had said that everything could be left to him, yet he still needed Fang Qiu to protect him...

If anything happens to Fang Qiu, it will all be my fault...

Thinking of this, she found it difficult to breathe and unconsciously tightened her grip on Fang Qiu's arm.

"It hurts, Walnut, be gentle."