Slime Immortal

Viola looked at Iselin who had a cold face beside her.

"Iselin, relax. Death is an integral part of the natural cycle. As long as it doesn't cause disorderly destruction and the spread of decay, there's no need to be overly vigilant."

Iselin stood straight, maintaining the elegant demeanor of an elf. Upon hearing this, she just nodded slightly and responded respectfully in a cold voice.

"Yes, Lady Viola."

"Hahaha, Lady Viola, if there's nothing else to do here, I'll be leaving." Old Bloom left tactfully.

After he left, Arthur asked, "Respected Lord Viola, thank you for taking me in. Your Majesty and I came from the East Swamp and accidentally entered here while chasing goblins."

"Excuse me, where exactly is the Rootwhispering Forest located in the mountains? How can we return safely to the East Swamp?"

Viola raised her little hand, and a slender vine immediately extended from the wall and took the map down from the bookshelf.

"This question is simple. The Rootwhisper forest is located on the edge of the Western Swamp. More precisely, it is located in the turbulent gap between the Western Swamp and the Underdark."

"Well... it's a miracle you were able to find this place after passing through the chaotic Western Swamp. If you want to return to the Eastern Swamp, the fastest way is to go east and pass through the narrow 'corridor' outside the Underdark."

"There lies a crucial fortress of the Goblin Legion—'Stonecrack Pass.' It's a crucial point for them to control the obsidian mines in the dungeon and guard the throat of the passageway. It's heavily guarded."

"Returning the same way won't work either. The Goblin Army should know you've entered the Rootwhisper forest and will definitely blockade the perimeter."

"What about the dungeon?"

Arthur conveyed Chen Yu's question, "Isn't the Gray Mist Lake Underground City well connected?"

Viola shook her head slightly.

"The dungeon is indeed as vast as a spider web, but most of the safe and accessible main passages have long been firmly controlled by the Goblin Army, with numerous checkpoints and traps set up."

"The remaining hidden paths are either occupied by cave-dwelling giant lizards, basilisks, or even more dangerous underground creatures. They are also filled with deadly underground poisonous gas and magma, or contain unknown dangers that even I cannot fully explore."

"Well... it's still too dangerous for you to pass through there with your strength, unless... our Slime Lord has the confidence to face all dangers."

Although there was no evidence, Chen Yu always suspected that this tree spirit was secretly plotting against him.

But those green dwarfs are really annoying.

Iselin's cold voice sounded at the right time.

"The fortress at Stonecrack Pass is regularly garrisoned by at least twenty well-equipped goblin platoons and a slave legion. A fixed array of catapults covers the main passages, and the ground and air are covered with trigger traps and magical alarms. Shamans maintain totemic spells such as mass bloodlust in the core area."

"Forcing a breakthrough is tantamount to suicide. The survival rate is less than one percent. Even high-level adventurers need careful planning and strong backup before they dare to go deep into it."

Viola nodded and swayed her little feet again, with a hint of the anticipation of a child making a suggestion.

"Iselin's analysis is very accurate. How about this, you two stay in Root Tongue Forest for a while."

"The empty room in Bloom is always reserved for you. Perhaps we can wait for a more favorable opportunity."

Arthur fell silent.

He wasn't worried about his own safety.

But when I think about the flower beds at the outpost being left unattended and the flowers being bullied by weeds, I feel guilty.

He hasn't tended his flower garden for several days...

Chen Yu patted him with his gel-covered hand and soothed him, "Lord Bran will go to the outpost from time to time to look after the little flowers. Don't worry too much."

"Once the Kingdom's army has figured out the route to the dungeon, they'll be able to break through the Goblin Legion's blockade and take you back."

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Your Majesty," said Arthur.

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Viola leaned forward slightly, and her eyes, full of wisdom, focused on Arthur again with a hint of curiosity.

"Young knight, in fact, since you entered here, I have sensed a familiar breath of nature from you. Is that a flower?"

The soul fire in Arthur's empty eye sockets flickered slightly, and he obviously didn't understand how Viola knew it.

But after Chen Yu agreed, he nodded silently and carefully took out the withered flower with fallen petals from the inside of the breastplate closest to the "heart".

"This is..." Iselin couldn't help but be stunned.

"Yes, it's the Nikko Daisy."

Viola's voice sounded, full of ancient and distant nostalgia.

"A miraculous flower that grows only in places of pure life. Its petals are like molten brilliance in the sunlight, and its heart is like the blazing core of the sun."

"Ancient legends endow it with the faint power to bridge the gap between life and death. It can temporarily soothe souls lost on the other side, and even... bring a glimmer of hope to the dying, preserving a glimmer of awareness and deepest longing for 'life' for the deceased."

“It is extremely rare, yet very common, like a gift from nature, and it only blooms from the purest and most flawless hearts.”

Viola stretched out her little hand, and the emerald green light flowed down like a spring full of vitality, gently but firmly wrapping the withered sunflower.

Under everyone's gaze, a miracle happened.

The shriveled and blackened receptacle quickly regained its plump and vibrant green color like a dead tree coming back to life in spring, and the stems also seemed to be injected with vitality and became straight.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling yellow spot emerged from the center of the receptacle, like a rising sun.

It grows and stretches rapidly, and its oval petals, as bright as the sun, grow and bloom at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just a few breaths, a flower emitting a faint warmth and pure sunshine scent lay quietly in Arthur's cold bony palm, and the center of the flower was like a small sun.

"It chose you, Knight."

Viola withdrew her little hand, and the light on her fingertips dissipated. There was a hint of fatigue on her little face after casting the spell, but more of it was relief and joy.

"This isn't just a flower; it's life's recognition and blessing of your soul's essence. You're not just a high-level undead in the ordinary sense. You're a special being... blessed by the miracle of life itself."

"Take good care of it, Arthur; it may bring you good luck."

Arthur carefully held the sunflower that had regained its vitality. He solemnly put this miracle flower back close to his "heart" bone, as if guarding the most precious treasure.

Viola seemed to suddenly remember something interesting. She held her soft chin with her little hand, tilted her head, and looked at Arthur like a curious baby.

"By the way, Arthur, did you encounter a special crow in the East Swamp, or on the way here? Its feathers are like the deepest night, its eyes are like molten gold, and um... its temper might be a bit bad."

Arthur's movements froze slightly, but he remembered His Majesty's teachings and tried to maintain the calmness of his skull face.

"A crow? Sorry, I've never seen one."

Viola didn't delve into it, but just said "oh" softly and shook her little feet happily again.

"Is that so... That's a bit regrettable."

Her voice was still gentle and ethereal, with a hint of regret in her tone.

"That crow...it did me a small favor once before, and it has something to do with this sunflower."

"If you have the chance, return this feather to it. It contains nature's blessing."

As she spoke, her little hand took out a crow's tail feather with a metallic luster from somewhere.

Arthur: "...I will."

A blessing from nature?

Chen Yu actually suspected that this was more likely some kind of natural curse.

Chapter 110 The First Pioneering War

"What? That short old fogey mentioned the Earl?!"

Bran had just picked up two pieces of gray gravel crystal from the river bank and returned to the tree hall. When he heard the news about Chen Yu, he was shocked and wished he could grow an extra pair of wings and fly away immediately.

"It's over, it's over. Arthur is doomed to die if he falls into her hands. He will definitely be tortured terribly, then torn into a pile of bones and thrown into a crucible to make soup."

It paced back and forth in panic, its feathers all exploded, and its mind even began to picture the tragic funeral of Arthur.

Chen Yu slowly approached with a "pa ji pa ji" sound.

"Arthur is fine. I didn't tell you anything. He's currently living in a farmhouse with his fellow undead, accompanied by elves. He just won't be back anytime soon."

"what?!"

Lord Bran's voice suddenly rose, and he flapped his wings violently. The worry he had just felt was like a bubble that was popped, and it all turned into a raging fire of resentment with a "puff".

To vent its anger, it turned its head and pecked at the innocent wooden stake next to it.

"It's a shame that the Earl worried so much, worked so hard every day to help him take care of those flowers, and even went to the lake to fetch water over and over again! And yet this stupid squire is sitting there all alone, eating delicious food, drinking spicy drinks, and having the elf girl as his companion. This Earl is so angry!"

The more it thought about it, the angrier it became. It pecked at the woodpile faster and faster, and the "thump, thump, thump" sound was as frequent as beating drums.

"This Earl has decided not to pay any attention to him today, no, tomorrow!"

The poor stump bore the full weight of the Earl's wrath.

Chen Yu ignored it and rode on Xiaoka, carrying eight stone swords and ten leaf talismans on his body, armed to the teeth.

"Are you still going with today's big exploration? Once we find out the underground city route, we can pick up Arthur in advance."

Of course, he was still thinking about the Goblin Legion's obsidian mines.

What if we can find some larger pieces of gravel crystals... hehe.

"Go, of course."

Lord Bran paused, raised his head and snorted angrily, but his eyes were obviously attracted by Chen Yu's words.

It flapped its wings a few times, landed on Xiao Ka's back, tried to straighten its chest, waved its wings, and tried to act as if it didn't care at all.

"This is the first time the Slime Kingdom has initiated a large-scale war. As His Majesty's most trusted noble, how can I act rashly over such a minor personal emotion?"

"This Earl will not bother with a foolish retainer, but I will definitely ignore him for the next two days."

"Your Majesty, set off for the kingdom!"

"Kaka, for the king!"

Chen Yu rode his small truck out of the tree hall and came to the flat training ground in the west area.

At this time, the monster army has assembled on the compacted ground, and it is a black mass, silent and solemn.

The entire monster army is divided into six divisions.

Among them, the largest number of troops is the ordinary "stinger bee soldier" team, with a total of 500 permanent bee soldiers, whose stingers have been sharpened and are ready to go.

Two hundred "beetle logistics" troops carried heavy talismans, gray gravel crystals and moss monster dry food on their backs.

In front of them were three special bee soldier formations, fifty "Stone-Building Bee Soldiers", fifty "Rock Bee Soldiers", and fifty "Explosive Bee Soldiers", arranged in neat rows, some wearing leaf talismans, some with red tails, and all wearing uniform colors.

In front of Chen Yu, there were twenty of the most elite giant bee guards in the monster army.