Normal slimes are blue and aquatic. Only when they are struck by lightning during rainy days can they transform into lightning slimes, which are extremely rare to encounter in the wild.
'I hope the World Tree Goddess's blessing will also protect me in reality.'
Linda thought to herself.
He took the Thunder Slime quest scroll from the notice board.
It's worth mentioning that this is a public quest, meaning that even if Linda accepts it, other adventurers can still accept it, and the employer will give the reward to whoever completes it first.
It depends on both luck and speed, making it a relatively poor task type.
The advantage is the high reward, which can reach up to 100 gold coins.
Linda took the scroll and went to register the task.
During the process, he noticed a stack of flyers next to the counter. He picked them up, looked at them, and asked the staff member curiously, "Can anyone register for this?"
"Yes, but only single adventurers."
"Please register me."
...
Kaphni waited outside for quite a while before Linda came out.
"Registering for a task takes you slower than taking a dump!" Kaphni complained.
Linda smiled but offered no explanation.
He accepted two tasks in total, and if he was lucky, he could earn 300 gold coins for free on the other one.
But he didn't have high hopes; he was just doing it as a matter of convenience. His main objective today was still to defeat the slimes.
Linda flagged down a carriage on the street, paid a silver coin for the fare, and together with Kaphni, headed towards the countryside of White Dove City.
Half an hour later, the majestic city wall gradually came into view.
It was like an endless earthen dragon, enveloping the city of White Dove, centered on the World Tree, in a circle.
The city wall is fifty meters high, its brown, mottled surface bearing the weight of time. Huge magic circles operate day and night, releasing a terrifying aura that is enough to scare away most monsters.
As Linda gazed at the towering city walls that stood like giants, the background setting of the Secret Realm Continent involuntarily surfaced in her mind.
Since a thousand years ago, the seal on the demon realm has been loosening, and more and more demons have entered the secret continent through the gaps.
They adapted to the environment at an incredible speed and multiplied wildly.
Before the adventurers could react, they had already occupied half of the continent.
Even with repeated large-scale campaigns, the monsters always manage to hide like flies and mosquitoes.
Just as the adventurers caught their breath, they turned around to find, to their horror, that the monsters had sprouted up in a new batch, like weeds that could never be cut down!
Their terrifying reproductive ability and ever-growing power are putting increasing pressure on the adventurers.
Fortunately, White Dove City, as the starting point for new players, is a relatively low-risk area.
Linda spread out a prepared map on the carriage.
Their destination was the barren grassland south of the scorching canyon.
The monsters there are mainly slimes and bloodsucking mosquitoes, all low-level monsters of level 0-3, perfect for practicing.
Upon reaching the vicinity of the city gate, many adventurers lined up and began to leave the city.
A strong and burly driver greeted Linda: "Hey buddy, wanna take a ride? My first fare today, I'll give you a 20% discount!"
The carriage Linda is currently riding in only provides services within the city, while the drivers who are capable of driving in the wild are all adventurers of a considerable level.
What's the price for a trip to the barren grasslands?
"One price, two gold coins!" the coachman readily agreed.
Two gold coins are enough for an average person's daily expenses for two months.
Although Linda felt sorry for him, she didn't say anything.
Adventurers are like that; they spend money like water.
In the wild or in secret realms, the price of everything increases tenfold or more.
...
An hour later, the carriage arrived at its destination.
The wind blew across the fields, and the bushes swayed slightly.
What came into view was a world of earthy yellow, indescribably desolate.
Good luck to you!
The coachman helped Linda and the other person off the carriage and drove away.
"This is the barren grassland? Why don't I see any monsters?"
Kafni looked around and saw that the surrounding land was uneven and pitted, with only one or two shrubs or thirsty trees that were still growing tenaciously with only their trunks left.
"Upon closer inspection, slimes are very timid monsters. When adventurers enter their territory, they will hide immediately."
Linda gripped her one-handed sword tightly, her gaze fixed on the back of a thirsty tree.
He slowed his pace, held his breath, and approached step by step.
When he got within a meter, he could clearly see the slime-blue gelatinous substance hiding behind the thirsty tree.
Linda rushed forward and fiercely raised her one-handed sword at a round, blue sphere the size of a washbasin!
cut!
A force of 23 points landed on the slime's fragile body.
"Waaah!"
A mournful cry emanated from the slime's body, and before it could feel any more pain, its body was torn apart by Linda's one-handed sword.
A notification pops up in the system message bar:
[You have defeated a level 0 Water-type Slime and gained 1 Mystic Point!]
With the help of the system's capabilities, Linda can obtain mysterious points after killing monsters.
Mysterious points can be converted into experience points in a proportional manner, or used to improve one's personal cultivation talent and skill proficiency.
Linda didn't hesitate to exchange it for experience points.
[You have spent 1 Mystic Point and gained 1 Experience Point!]
The original 1/10 of the experience bar quickly became 2/10.
At the same time, in the star map of the spiritual world, the stars surrounding the source core seemed to have increased in brilliance.
A smile appeared on Linda's lips. The experience point system was indeed powerful. He had cultivated to the point of physical saturation last night and only gained 1 experience point. Now, he could gain 1 experience point with a casual sword strike.
The upgrade speeds are worlds apart.
Waaah, waaah!
At his feet, two palm-sized blue slimes scattered and fled; the larger slime he had just killed seemed to be their parent.
"Monster, die before this hero!"
Linda showed no pity.
Tiny slimes destroy crops, gnaw on the soil under houses, and even jump on ordinary people's heads, suffocating them to death. They are a kind of monstrous creature, much like locusts.
A flash of silver light, and the rusty one-handed sword was drawn like a dragon!
[You have defeated 2 baby slimes and gained 1 Mystery Point!]
After dealing with them, Linda's sharp eyes spotted more slimes in the bushes.
Wherever this thing walks, it will inevitably leave a faint damp mark.
He told Kafni this crucial clue and asked her to help him search for it.
Notify him immediately once found.
He'll be in charge of killing them and gaining experience points!
In other words, Kafni's main function is to help him find slimes. As a summoned beast, this deity's level is linked to his; she doesn't need to train. As long as he levels up, Kafni levels up along with him.
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