Chapter 5: Slime and Expulsion
Merlin stopped moving after being wrapped in the slime clone, and even the wall of fire around him began to slowly dissipate. Zheng Ming on the side was not only surprised by his victory, but also worried that he would take the other party's life.
"Hey. The Great Sage? Old man? Little old man? Are you still alive? Squeak and see? β
Just as Zheng Ming tried to call Merlin, the slime clone that wrapped Merlin retreated. Mage Merlin, who was not covered in his body, suddenly appeared.
Before Zheng Ming could breathe a sigh of relief because he didn't make a fuss, he saw that the slime clone was like a victorious general, crawling towards him with a high spirit.
Don't ask Zheng Ming how he can see from the slime clone that doesn't even have a face that it's arrogant. At this time, Zheng Ming could even feel the joy of the doppelganger and the emotion of being anxious to let the body merge and absorb it.
"You idiot. What's the use of swallowing his clothes? And don't come here. Didn't you see that little old man's murderous gaze? You're really killing Daddy and me. β
Seeing the slimes leaving the stripped pigs of Merlin rushing towards him, as if he wanted to be praised after victory, Zheng Ming almost even had a crooked nose.
"Surround him. You want my father and me to die! Don't let him come. β
After commanding the clones to surround Merlin, Zheng Ming glanced at the "heroes" who had climbed to the front and sighed.
Zheng Ming's doppelganger has no wisdom. At least so far, Zheng Ming has not found out. The clones only have a simple trace of consciousness, and respect the instinct of Zheng Ming, the main body. It's like a mimosa curled up when someone strokes it.
This is indeed a good thing for prioritizing priorities, but sometimes without wisdom, it is very troublesome to command. For example, just now, the clones thought that as long as they devoured Merlin's clothes and provided energy to Zheng Ming, they would be done. As everyone knows, what Zheng Ming needs is Merlin's incapacitation.
That's right! The previous incident in the City of No Clothes was actually the clones who wanted to devour objects from the depths of Zheng Ming's heart to get comfort and a desire for energy. Scattered out in search of food.
After the clone devoured the clothes to gain energy, some split again, and some returned to Zheng Ming for it to fuse and absorb. At this time, the "heroes" who are jumping in front of him, like a 200-pound fat child, are obviously the latter category.
couldn't help but sigh again, Zheng Ming integrated the "hero" into his body.
γGain Fire Resistanceγ
γGain Speed Skillγ
[Awaken the ability to devour life force.] Can break through the vitality barrier. γ
Before, slimes couldn't devour creatures because every creature had a life energy in it, or was it alive? Position on life? is protecting them. Now after hearing the prompt, Zheng Ming's eyes rolled.
Does this mean that you can devour living things? Do you finally have the means to attack? Even if it can't be devoured whole, even if it swallows a large amount of life force, it will definitely make the prey lose the ability to resist.
Thinking that he finally had a decent means of attack, Zheng Ming, who didn't have to be beaten blindly, almost cried with joy.
Just when Zheng Ming was excited because of the voice in his heart, Merlin, who was surrounded by slimes on the side, crossed his waist and laughed wildly.
"Hahaha. I don't have any clothes now. I see what you can do with me? β
Zheng Ming: "Old man, are you a gentleman (biantai)?" Can you put that little earthworm away of yours? β
Merlin: "Hmph. The old man doesn't want to, if the old man wants to, he can use magic to enlarge it and wrap it around his waist. β
Zheng Ming: "Yes, yes, yes. You're right. Please cover it up first, I'll faint. β
Merlin: "Allow you to be arrogant a little longer. Now I am an invincible existence to you. β
Zheng Ming: "No one dares to claim to be invincible in front of me. You see! β
Seeing that Zheng Ming was different from before, his expression became serious. Merlin looked at him solemnly.
Merlin: "??? β
Zheng Ming: "Look at my head!" I don't have hair! Alas~ I think I also had black and bright hair back then! β
Merlin: "So what? β
Obviously, Merlin didn't get Zheng Ming: "I'm bald and stronger." At this time, he looked caring for the disabled.
"Alas~ Life is really lonely as snow. There is no one in the whole world who can understand me! β
Zheng Ming sighed. Didn't explain anything more. I saw his round body shake a few times, and a mass of slime clones with a similar volume to him was suddenly split.
Zheng Ming: "Give it to me." Let that little old man see how good Daddy is. β
With Zheng Ming's command, a group of newly split clones flocked to Merlin, and after absorbing and fusing the previous clones along the way, the volume gradually increased and split into two new slimes.
Soon, new slimes became more and more numerous, and already accounted for one-third of the total number of slimes.
Merlin: "It's useless. I am the strongest who has given up my shameful heart! Wind Resistant. β
As Merlin himself said, he seemed to have broken a jar, ignoring the strange gaze of the four-person adventure team not far away, looking up at the sky, slowly rising into the air in a large shape and flying towards Zheng Ming.
"Good opportunity. Surround him while he's unprepared. β
Under the command of Zheng Ming, the new slime clone leaped towards Merlin's body, wrapping him in three layers inside and three layers outside.
Merlin: "What is?" Are they absorbing my magic? β
Zheng Ming: "I didn't expect that, right? Ha ha. Lao Tzu's precious sons have been upgraded. It's no longer just a chicken rib that swallows people's clothes. I advise you, if you don't want to be swallowed, surrender as soon as possible. β
Merlin looked at Zheng Ming, who was carried away, feeling the change in his own magic, and his face gradually became strange.
"Are you sure?"
Zheng Ming: "What are you sure about?" Little old man, do you apologize now...... Get...... And....... β
The more Zheng Ming said, the more difficult it was to look at his face, and the pale cyan slime's face was faintly glowing with black light. Through the clone Zheng Ming, he could feel the huge magic power of the other party like a lake, and the speed at which the clone absorbed it was like scooping water with a spoon. The speed of devouring mana is not even as fast as the opponent's consumption when destroying the clone.
Seeing that the other party rushed to him regardless of it, he didn't even bother to look at the clone. Zheng Ming, who realized that something was wrong, immediately commanded all the clones to disperse in all directions.
Merlin: "Looks like you're giving up?" actually dismissed all the doppelgangers. β
Zheng Ming: "Merlin, as the guardian of this city, you don't want to see a river of blood, do you?" β
Seeing that Zheng Ming's face was serious, not as if he was joking, Merlin paused at the speed of rushing towards Zheng Ming.
Merlin: "What do you mean?" β
Zheng Ming: "Now my doppelganger is different. They can devour living things. Think about it. What would have happened if it was they who had wreaked havoc on the city in the first place? β
Merlin: "You're threatening me?" β
Zheng Ming: "Now there are thousands of clones here, can you stop them if they want to run?" Even if you stop them all, what about the doppelgangers somewhere else? β
Merlin: "All I have to do is kill you, the leader, and they'll fall apart on their own." β
Zheng Ming: "Old man. You take it for granted. Right. I'm the ontology, yes. But you think kill me and those clones will disappear? No! They will evolve their own bodies. They will split indefinitely. Think about it. I haven't hurt a single one so far, but not necessarily with a new leader. β
Of course, Zheng Ming didn't know what would happen to those clones after he died. It's just instinctively saying in its own favor, in short, he's bluffing.
Not to mention that Merlin was obviously fooled by Zheng Ming's nonsense. Flying closer, he pinched Zheng Ming, who looked like a balloon filled with jelly on the ground, pondered for a while and then spoke.
Merlin: "You're saying that when you're dead, those slimes will evolve another leader?" β
Zheng Ming: "Yes. Isn't this the law of nature? That's true for all ethnic groups. β
Merlin: "So as long as you don't die, those slimes will still be like brainless?" β
Zheng Ming: "Uh...... Like, it seems, it's really ...... That's it. As long as I don't give orders. β
Merlin: "You want me to let you go?" β
Zheng Ming: "Old ...... Predecessor. You see, I didn't do anything unreasonable. I'm a good guy. Wrong. Good slime. β
Merlin: "It's not impossible to let you go......"
Zheng Ming: "You say." As long as I can do it, I will do my best. Which girl, which widow, do you fall in love? Even if it's an old woman, vomit...... Ahem. emβ¦β¦ Yes, too. I promise you'll see it without a trace. β
Merlin looked at Zheng Ming, who was talking nonsense and had no integrity, his face sank, and Zheng Ming seemed to realize something and quickly shut his mouth.
Merlin: "Have you tried how far you are from the doppelganger?" β
Hearing Merlin's abrupt question, Zheng Ming's brain shut down. Zheng Ming was stunned for a while, and then looked at the old face of Merlin in front of him that was blooming like a chrysanthemum, and a sense of foreboding came to his heart.
Merlin: "It's okay to spare your life." But you'd better get out of the way. Don't let me see you again in this life. β
After saying that, Merlin recited a long incantation, and Zheng Ming, who was close at hand, was dizzy and his brain roared.
"Space Forbidden Spell. Portals. β
A dizzying spell came to an abrupt end after a snort, and the magic power surged out, and a gust of wind suddenly set off under the tearing of the magic power, and a light gate composed of white light appeared in the air under the flying sand and stones.
Zheng Ming looked between the light gates, and saw that in the middle of the light gates was a pitch-black ink, unfathomable nothingness, as if connected to the abyss, exuding an aura that made him shudder.
Merlin: ". β
Merlin threw Zheng Ming, who was holding on his right hand, high and kicked it into the light gate.
"Come back soon~ Come back to me."
Zheng Ming only had time to shout in his heart before he was kicked into the darkness.