Lingxin scratched her head in embarrassment, while Bai Xiaodu felt a bit self-conscious and lightly covered his mouth with his hand.
“Since that's the case, let's send the clones down.”
“No problem.”
Meanwhile, in the jungle several hundred meters away, a small, silver-white head stealthily poked out.
Bai Xiaodu muttered to himself.
“This should be fine, right? Huh?”
A sudden softness pressed against his back. Bai Xiaodu looked up and saw a beautiful face with a very peculiar expression.
It was Lingxin!
“What a coincidence, you're squatting here too.”
“This spot is shrouded in shadows and has the widest field of vision, making it easy to leave a clone behind to fake our deaths and escape at any moment.”
We really are kindred spirits!
He couldn't help but feel a bit choked up with emotion. The two of them felt a deep mutual respect and grasped each other's hands, and then Lingxin leaned down and lightly licked his ear.
“You really are cautious, Xiaobai. But I like that.”
“You're also incredibly meticulous, Sister Lingxin. No wonder you became a lieutenant at such a young age.”
“It's really nothing. It's just a habit I picked up from the battlefield.”
“Oh, I see. Then I have to ask, what are we supposed to do about Vervia, that brainless creature?”
Lingxin smiled.
“Simple. I am her brain.”
The conversation fell into silence as Bai Xiaodu shifted his perspective back to the cave.
Thick smoke billowed, and the intense heat of the flames was stifling.
Even though the fire was no longer as raging as when it had first exploded, this hellish scene was still enough to make anyone hesitate.
Just as Bai Xiaodu was about to check on the Slime Demon King's condition, he heard an angry roar.
“I am immortal!”
Amidst the flames, large chunks of the deep-blue gelatinous flesh began to writhe and gradually migrate toward the center, seemingly attempting to reassemble!
Bai Xiaodu couldn't help but click his tongue.
She really was hard to kill.
Naturally seeing this, Lingxin narrowed her eyes and flipped open her ancient tome once more without hesitation.
To their surprise, even in her heavily injured state, the Slime Demon King actually reacted!
The large chunks of flesh tightly bound by the vines and engulfed in flames instantly stopped moving toward the center.
Taking advantage of this, the blue fragments at the center accelerated rapidly, sketching out a blue humanoid silhouette in the blink of an eye.
Dun-dun-dun-dun...
A generic boss battle theme suddenly started playing in their ears.
The boss had fully regenerated her health and entered phase two!
With just a single glance, Bai Xiaodu cried out in shock.
“Holy crap, if you're going to turn into a human, at least follow standard human anatomy! Those honkers are terrifying!”
“I mean, I like them big, but this is ridiculous. Good lord, did you model your breasts after actual heads?!”
Lingxin's vision went dark. She glared at the slime's figure and gritted her teeth.
“Unfair competition!”
As she spoke, she simultaneously cast a spell, her movements faster and harsher than before!
Buzz!
In an instant, a black sealing rune shot forward, hurtling toward the Slime Demon King.
But in the next moment, the blue figure suddenly raised an arm.
The blue, gelatinous arm transformed into a massive shield in the blink of an eye, perfectly blocking the attack.
Refusing to accept this, Lingxin cast several more spells.
The Slime Demon King's body did sustain some minor damage, but that was the extent of it.
What incredible defense!
If that was the case, this slime could likely morph her body into swords, blades, spears, or halberds as well. Her offensive power was definitely not to be underestimated!
Bai Xiaodu's eyes narrowed as he observed her defying the laws of gravity.
Because she had been so heavily damaged earlier, her body wasn't fully formed yet. The only reason she hadn't flown up to beat the two of them was because she had only reformed her upper half; her lower half was still incomplete...
A mocking voice interrupted his train of thought.
“Are you thinking of killing me while I can't move?”
“Wishful thinking! According to game mechanics, I'm at full health right now. Even though I only have half a body, this half is just as tanky as my complete form!”
“What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger!”
“Hehehehe!”
The Slime Demon King laughed wildly.
But Bai Xiaodu also smiled.
“Hey, why do you keep trying to drill the idea that you're immortal into our heads?”
The Demon King snorted.
“Cut the crap, of course I'm immortal. Besides, I already know what you're planning.
“Too bad this blue-haired chick's sealing spells are laughably low-tier... Wait, what are you doing?”
Bai Xiaodu didn't reply. Instead, he walked over to an area covered in overgrown vines.
He slashed away the vegetation.
Embedded deep within the earth, a shining silver sword was revealed.
【Silver Hero's Sword】
This was a cliché online game with a cliché storyline.
The Hero's Sword could slay the Demon King.
Bai Xiaodu quickly reached out, gripped the hilt, and pulled with all his might.
However, a look of surprise crossed his face.
Refusing to accept this, Bai Xiaodu instantly activated his red dragon state.
Roaring toward the ceiling, he pulled once more.
The Hero's Sword didn't budge an inch!
Seeing this, the Slime Demon King burst into laughter again.
“Not bad, not bad. You finally remembered to use this sword against me.”
Her body shook with laughter, which was promptly cut short as she took two more fireballs from Lingxin.
Coughing up smoke, the Demon King continued.
“Too bad for you, you're just a rookie who isn't even an official adventurer. How could this sword ever recognize you as a hero? So...
“I am immortal!”
Bai Xiaodu sighed, his expression turning serious.
He was finally starting to find this a bit tricky.
First, the final boss handed out a quest, then blocked the entrance upon detecting an anomaly, and now the only treasure that could deal with her was unusable.
The Slime Demon King was still laughing arrogantly, her injuries constantly regenerating. It looked like she would fully recover to her peak state in just a few minutes.
Lingxin couldn't help but frown. She turned to look at Bai Xiaodu.
“Should we head out first and try again once we've figured out a plan?”
Bai Xiaodu stared intently at the Slime Demon King, shaking his head thoughtfully.
“No need.”
“If the game really didn't want players to clear it, there would be no need to go through all this trouble to hand out a quest. She could have just killed whoever showed up.”
“So, even if she racked her brains to set up all these obstacles, there must be a way.”
“After all, games can be difficult, but if there's no way to beat them, nobody would want to play.”
With that, a slight smile appeared on Bai Xiaodu's face as he watched the still-arrogant Slime Demon King.
Yep, he had a plan.
If the mountain will not come to me, then I must go to the mountain.
Thus, Bai Xiaodu gave his first instruction.
“Sister Lingxin, use your fireball spell to heat up the holy sword. Yes, the hotter the better. Ideally, make it red-hot.”
Bai Xiaodu pointed at the ground beneath the slime, where her legs had yet to fully reform.
“Doesn't she lack legs right now? Summon the vines and drag her over to the holy sword!”
The Slime Demon King's expression changed drastically, but the green vines didn't hesitate for a single second.
They wrapped around her body with rapid precision, dragging her over by force!
Seeing herself getting closer and closer to the scorching, red-hot holy sword.
Realizing what kind of horrific, tragic fate was about to befall her.
The Slime Demon King finally panicked, screaming in terror.
“No! Don't do this!”
Lingxin wore the exact same smile as Bai Xiaodu. With a flick of her fingers, she helped turn the slime around.
“Xiaobai, you're a fucking genius! Your IQ is definitely higher than a fucking gold dragon's!”
Feeling the scorching heat drawing closer and closer behind her, the slime thrashed wildly, her voice cracking with tears.
She could no longer hold her ground and actually began to beg for mercy!
“Please don't! I won't act cocky anymore! This sword is my counter!”
“I'll... I'll die! This is going to kill me!”
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