“It's just a slime,” Zhang Ye muttered, stroking his chin. “In games, slimes are the lowest-tier mobs, the kind that even newbies with wooden swords can beat. So it should be perfect for me to kill and level up right now.”
“Yeah, I'll use this slime to practice first...” Zhang Ye said.
“No!” But before he could finish, Ella quickly stopped him.
“Eh?” Zhang Ye was taken aback.
Ella stared solemnly at the slime, murmuring, “Why would a slime appear here...”
Zhang Ye asked in confusion, “What's wrong with slimes?”
Ella said in a heavy tone, “Slimes aren't the easy-to-deal-with creatures from your world's games. On the contrary, slimes are... terrifying!”
“Uh...” Zhang Ye blinked.
He had never considered this. How terrifying could a round, apple-sized slime actually be?
He looked at the slime and said, “I don't think it's terrifying at all. In fact, it's quite cute.”
Indeed, the slime in front of him was perfectly round. Its pink, jelly-like body looked incredibly bouncy, and it had two little red bean-like eyes dotted on it, making it look adorably silly.
If it were on Earth, it would definitely be a super cute pet that would make girls squeal.
Ella couldn't agree with Zhang Ye's words and shook her head.
“Don't be fooled by its appearance.”
“This slime is probably in its newborn state, which is why it looks harmless to humans and beasts alike.”
“But if you let it grow, it will become a disaster for the entire Myriad Beasts Forest—even the entire world!”
“That extreme?” Zhang Ye was shocked.
“Yes, that extreme!” Ella nodded her small head. “If you don't believe me, analyze it and see for yourself.”
“Oh... how do I analyze it?”
“Just focus your mind.”
Zhang Ye nodded and initiated the analysis on the slime.
【Demon Slime: A creature bred from the origin of the Demon Realm. Unranked. When unsaturated, it is immune to all physical attacks and can devour anything containing energy, including magic!】
Zhang Ye looked at the slime in surprise.
This round, cute appearance was really hard to associate with the word “demon.”
“It's actually a demon slime!” Ella's delicate brow furrowed slightly. “Slimes are immune to all physical attacks and can even devour magic, so it's very hard to find any means to harm them. The demon slime is the best among them, possessing extremely powerful vitality, and it can even devour the most yin and evil of forces!”
“And the more energy it devours, the stronger it becomes. Later on, it can even turn into a slime wave capable of devouring entire cities!”
“Now you know, right? Slimes aren't some basic mob; they are Bosses!”
“Extremely powerful and troublesome Bosses!”
Zhang Ye grimaced. “Then what do we do?”
In the brief gap of their conversation, the slime had already crawled next to a stone. Its soft body covered the stone directly, and in less than three seconds, the fist-sized stone was completely devoured by the slime.
Then, the slime actually let out a burp, and its body expanded by a visible margin.
“Oh no, this slime must have just arrived in this world from the Demon Realm, and it has already begun devouring.”
“If you let it go like this, it's only a matter of time before the Myriad Beasts Forest is devoured, and even you will be affected by then!” Ella said solemnly.
Zhang Ye gasped and asked, “Then what do we do? Is there any way to kill it?”
Ella shook her head. “With your current means, no. However...”
Zhang Ye: “Spit it out, don't drag your words out like you're trying to pad the word count!”
Ella: “...”
“However, it's not like there's absolutely no way.”
“This slime is still in its newborn state. It is very ignorant of everything in the world, only devouring and growing out of instinct.”
“Before it devours any negative emotions, its threat level isn't that high.”
“So you still have a chance to tame it.”
“How do I tame it?” Zhang Ye asked.
“Influence it with love!”
Zhang Ye: “...”
“Are you serious?” Zhang Ye couldn't help but ask.
Ella nodded. “Of course.”
“Creatures like slimes have extremely strong malleability, especially when they are newborns. They are very easily influenced by various factors.”
“As long as you can make it feel your goodwill and love, allowing it to be influenced and moved to choose to follow you, you can stop it from devouring everything.”
“And in the future, you will have an extra slime as a combat force.”
“So hurry up and try it!”
Zhang Ye took a sharp breath and grimaced.
That was easy to say, but the problem was... how was he supposed to influence it?
Love?
How could he just summon love on command?
But doing was better than just thinking, so Zhang Ye decided to give it a try.
So Zhang Ye walked up to the slime, squatted down, and reached out his hand. “Slime, come here, come to me~”
The slime turned around and looked up at Zhang Ye, looking quite bewildered.
Truth be told, this look was really cute!
Zhang Ye couldn't help but chuckle and reached out directly, wanting to pat it.
Seeing this, Ella was shocked.
A slime's body could devour anything. Reaching out like that was like putting your hand into sulfuric acid!
But Zhang Ye's movement was too sudden. She didn't have time to stop him at all and could only watch helplessly as Zhang Ye placed his hand on top of the slime's head.
The next moment!
Nothing happened.
“Eh?” Ella stared blankly at the scene.
“Good boy~” Zhang Ye gently stroked the top of the slime's head as if petting a dog. The slime actually didn't devour his hand; instead, it narrowed its small eyes, looking very comfortable, and made “gu-jiu gu-jiu” sounds.
“Ah, this...” Ella was stunned. Logically speaking, when Zhang Ye reached his hand out, shouldn't the slime have instinctively devoured it? But why...
She looked at Zhang Ye, only to find a gentle smile on his face.
“Hehehe, this is way too cute. The more I look at it, the cuter it gets. I really want to keep it as a pet...” Zhang Ye said happily.
Ella: “...”
Suddenly, Ella understood.
At this moment, the goodwill radiated by Zhang Ye had been devoured by the slime. Therefore, the slime did not attack him, but instead accommodated him.
But what was up with this goodwill that he just released so freely?
I just finished telling you how terrifying slimes are, and yet you still pet it so defenselessly?
Ella was somewhat speechless. This guy was way too big-hearted.
However, perhaps it was precisely because of the goodwill released by such actions that could influence the slime.
“Gu-jiu~” the slime made a cute sound, and then its soft body bounced, leaping directly into Zhang Ye's arms and being held in his hands.
“So soft, it feels so good to hold...” Zhang Ye stroked it comfortably.
Ella sighed softly. At this moment, the goodwill Zhang Ye radiated was truly too pure.
Very simple.
It was just cute, and he just wanted to raise it!
That was why the slime was so easily influenced by him.
“Gu-jiu~” the slime cried, and then a plate-sized red magic circle floated directly in front of it.
“Eh?” Zhang Ye's eyes lit up as he watched this magical scene. “Is this magic?”
Ella, however, widened her beautiful eyes and said in disbelief, “It... it actually initiated a contract on its own?!”
“Is it really this simple?”
“What contract?” Zhang Ye asked.
Ella quickly said, “It's an Equal Contract! Once the contract is signed, you and the slime will be partners who can trust each other and fight together!”
“I didn't expect it to actively initiate a contract... Hurry up and sign it!” Ella urged.
“How do I sign it?”
“Drip blood!” Ella said.
Zhang Ye was taken aback and pulled a long face. “Dripping blood? You don't want me to bite my finger, do you? That hurts so much...”
In web novels and manga, the protagonist would bite their finger and drip blood to claim ownership at the slightest disagreement. In reality, who the hell would bite their finger for no reason? It hurts like hell!
If you don't believe it, try biting your own finger.
However, for the sake of the cute slime, Zhang Ye endured it.
He put his finger to his mouth, steeled his heart, and bit down.
“Hiss... Ow, ow, ow!” Zhang Ye grimaced, then looked at his finger.
Well, it was red, but there was no blood.
“Motherfucker, how do those people bite their fingers open so easily!” Zhang Ye grumbled, and then bit down hard again.
Finally, blood flowed this time, making Zhang Ye's finger tremble from the pain.
The fingers are connected to the heart, after all!
“Useless...” Ella muttered. “Just drip the blood onto the magic circle.”
Zhang Ye immediately complied, squeezing a drop of blood onto the magic circle.
Instantly, the magic circle split apart, turning into two magic circles that merged into the slime and Zhang Ye's bodies respectively.
“An Equal Contract is two-way. You can perceive each other's presence and status through the contract. If one party dies, the contract breaks, and the other party will be injured,” Ella explained. Then she added, “However, actively dissolving the contract won't cause harm, but the one who can dissolve it must be the party that actively initiated it.”
“So, to keep this slime by your side forever as your comrade, you have to treat it well. You can't let it feel disheartened and want to leave, got it?”
“Of course! Gujiu is so cute!” Zhang Ye held Gujiu next to his face, rubbing against it affectionately, and said.
Ella: “...You even named it already?!”
“Gu-jiu~” Gujiu looked at Zhang Ye and made a cute sound. Zhang Ye could instantly sense its meaning.
“Are you hungry? I'll find some stones for you to eat.” Zhang Ye held Gujiu, searching for stones to feed it as he walked. Ella's eyelids twitched as she watched from the side.
“Hey, hey, don't just feed it stones!” Ella couldn't help but say. “A slime's growth requires energy. Things like stones and leaves have too little energy. You need to feed it substances rich in energy!”
“Substances rich in energy?” Zhang Ye thought for a moment, then looked at his finger, which was still dripping blood. He immediately held his finger in front of Gujiu and smiled. “My blood should count as an energy-rich substance, right? Eat up, Gujiu, don't let it go to waste.”
Ella: “...”
This guy was way too big-hearted!
Aren't you afraid Gujiu will eat your finger too?
“Gu-jiu?” Gujiu looked at Zhang Ye's finger, made a sound, and then nudged forward, wrapping around his finger. The next moment, the blood on Zhang Ye's finger disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.
“It's eating, it's eating!” Zhang Ye said excitedly, looking like a pet owner seeing their pet eat for the first time.
The next moment, Zhang Ye suddenly felt a cool sensation on his finger. To his amazement, the wound on his finger was actually healing rapidly!
“Eh?” Zhang Ye looked at this scene in disbelief, and even Ella's eyes widened.
“Slimes... have this kind of ability too?”
“Yes, the fluid inside a slime can heal wounds, but doing so consumes its own energy. I didn't expect this slime would be willing to expend its energy to heal your wound...” Ella said blankly.
“I see...” Zhang Ye nodded. By then, the wound on his finger had fully recovered, and it didn't hurt at all.
Meanwhile, Gujiu's body had visibly shrunk a bit, becoming even smaller than when they first met.
“Gu-jiu...” It made a sound, but its voice seemed somewhat weak and powerless.
Zhang Ye was taken aback and said, “So Gujiu consumed a lot of energy to heal my wound and shrank because of it, right?”
Ella nodded. “That's correct.”
Zhang Ye was instantly moved, holding Gujiu to his cheek and rubbing against it.
“How is this a Demon Slime? It's clearly a little angel!”
“Don't worry, Gujiu. Big bro will find you something to eat right now and raise you to be nice and plump!” With that, Zhang Ye strode forward, full of motivation.
Suddenly, he spotted a river.
“Heaven is on my side! There should be fish in the river, or at least some snails. They definitely have more energy than stones!”
“Let's go, Gujiu! Big bro is taking you to eat seafood!”
Ella couldn't help but laugh as she watched this. “This guy's nerves are way too thick...”
Then she shouted, “Be careful! Don't get eaten by the magical beasts in the river!”
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