Chapter 26 The Art of Explosion
Looking at the yellow slime who was being urged by his younger brother to work diligently in the fields, Tang Li said that he had finally opened his eyes.
"Little brother, I didn't expect you to have this trick." I couldn't help but pat my little brother's duangduang jelly head. It turned out that she still didn't understand her own child well enough.
I always thought that my younger brother was Xirang's follower, heartless and just happy every day, but I didn't expect that he is actually a management talent.
Hmm... looking at the slime that my little brother split out, or can it be called self-management?
I always feel that such a planned thing is not something my younger brother can do, but maybe things are not as complicated as she imagined. Maybe it is because Xirang left and my younger brother felt bored, so he tried hard to find new playmates.
It is easy to understand why they are urging new playmates to work, as this was their daily routine before.
"Chi~" The younger brother secretly glanced at his boss.
"So he learned this from Xirang?" Tang Li suddenly realized, and became more and more certain of her guess. "Anyway, this little brother is really amazing and has been a huge help!"
"Ji!" I was praised!
The younger brother's aggrieved expression changed, his eyes became starry and he puffed out his chest, looking very proud.
Yes, it is such an awesome slime!
The boss, whose aura has become scary and disgusting, is going out hunting with his master. Now he is the new boss of the land!
"Brother, do you want to become stronger like Xirang?" Tang Li thought about it and felt that she should ask. What if under the naive appearance of the younger brother, there is also a positive heart?
"Ji?" Like the boss?
The little brother shook his head frantically. He still wanted to get close to the group and didn't want to become as annoying as the boss!
"Okay, I respect your idea." She was indeed overthinking it. Since her younger brother was unwilling, she would not force him.
"Ji!" Realizing that Tang Li had changed his mind, the younger brother breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly expressed his loyalty and vowed to take good care of the house. When the master and the boss came back, they would see a lot of wheat.
"My little brother is so capable. I can rest assured when I go out with Xirang," Tang Li said with a look of relief. "But you don't have to work too hard. Just rest when you're tired. Don't force yourself, okay?"
How could two slimes possibly cultivate all the land? Before taking the Xirang out, Tang Li repeatedly reminded her younger brother to do things within his ability. She also filled the box with the essence of life that had just been opened last night, and picked a bunch of cherries for them.
Huang Ming Slime had no one to help him and could only stay in the planting space. Tang Li and Xirang were not at home, so only his younger brother could move freely between the yard and the planting space. Tang Li instructed him like a child:
"The other fruit trees will be ripe soon. If you want to eat them, you can pick them directly. However, my little brother should be weak after the split, so for the sake of your health, it's best not to eat too much."
Xirang: ...stare.
"Ji!" The younger brother nodded vigorously and danced to see them out.
"I'll leave the house to you, little brother. We'll bring you something delicious when we get back!"
With a wave of his hand, Tang Li took Xirang out.
“Chi! Chi!”
Xirang was very excited when he went out with his master for the first time, and his translucent earth-colored body jumped high every time.
Tang Li felt that this scene was very familiar. After thinking for a long time, she found out that it was the day when she first entered the game. At that time, the first thing she saw was the macaron-colored dreamy slime jumping on the grass.
It’s so nice~ Tang Li smiled and watched Xirang running and jumping around her.
Objectively speaking, although the earth-colored slime is not the most beautiful among all slimes, Tang Li's cubs always use some filters when evaluating it, not to mention that the little guys are very capable. Anyway, in Tang Li's eyes, the earth-colored slime is the most helpful.
Putting aside the appearance, the color of Xirang also makes a delicious coffee jelly!
"Hey, Xiaoli!" Li Zi, who was walking in the distance, started to greet him from a distance. When they approached and saw Xirang next to Tang Li, everyone was surprised. "Are you going to clear the dungeon with your slime today?"
Since the pet system was opened, "Magic Continent" has set off a pet-raising craze. However, because everyone's level is not high, except for some special professions, most players' pets are common wild monsters such as magic wolves and magic rabbits.
Slimes, which can be seen everywhere and have good looks, were also a popular choice at the beginning. Although these little guys are not very powerful, they are cute and many people are willing to pay for their looks.
But soon the players paid a heavy price for their love of appearance.
The experience points required for each level up in "Magic Continent" are already very rare. After working hard to level up the slime, players originally thought that the combat power of the upgraded slime would be more or less improved. Unexpectedly, these little creatures would directly split into two after reaching the level, becoming two level 0 cuties who blinked their big eyes and waited for experience points.
Upgrading is difficult to begin with, and with this added layer of difficulty, the Slime’s nickname of “experience recycling device” has become famous since then.
"Slimes are legendary terrifying creatures with extremely high reproductive abilities. If you take one out, you'll get a flock of them back home." Li Zi thought of the bloody history of slime breeding that had been discussed more than 100,000 times on the forum, and couldn't help but worry about Tang Li.
"We bought so much land yesterday, it would be nice to raise some more slimes to help." He Biduoyan could understand Tang Li. In fact, he was also a slime enthusiast, so he couldn't help but defend slime. "Slimes aren't that bad. At least they can help pick up dropped items."
"Wake up, you can pick up the dropped items automatically." Li Zi couldn't bear to watch.
Because of the annoying properties of slimes, now only life players will raise some earth-attribute slimes to help fertilize the fields, but even life players will release a batch of slimes every once in a while.
There is no way, they are really good at reproducing.
Also because of the players' release of slimes, even though more and more new players enter "Magic Continent", the slimes in the wild are always difficult to be consumed.
Many games always have a problem when they are first played, that is, there are too many players and too few wild monsters. If you want to level up, you have to compete with others for monsters, but this problem has never occurred in "Magic Continent".
Players say that the only players who aren't working hard are the ones who aren't killed in the magical land. New players are also giving it positive reviews: "This game is so user-friendly, you don't even have to fight over monsters." This shows that everything was as planned by the game's developers. They've managed to leverage players to balance the game's ecosystem. With this kind of incredible control, who else would be a hit?
"Come to think of it, Xiaoli seems to have been raising slimes in the first two days after the server launch," he said, puzzled. "Logically, they should have split into many slimes by now. And you already have so much farmland, do you still need the time it takes to fertilize the farmland with slimes?"
"My Xirang is different." Tang Li touched Xirang. She didn't care what others thought of slimes, nor did she care how other slimes were treated. In short, Xirang was unique, and she would not let it go.
"Oh, right. I forgot, Xiaoli, your slime came to our door on its own and can even help with farming," Li Zi suddenly realized. "Damn it, why don't I have this kind of luck!"
"If it's something like Xiaoli's Xirang, I want it too." He nodded frantically.
Except for Tang Li, no one else in the team has a pet. Although pets can be released after being captured, training them requires energy and money. The potential of the pets that can be captured at present is not very high, and everyone agrees that there is no need to train them.
But if it is a pet like Xirang that can help with farming, even if the initial attributes are bad, everyone still feels it is necessary to raise one.
After all, they now have a lot of fields to cultivate.
A pet that can help with farming is simply a magic weapon for life players. Anyway, so far, they only know about the slime of Tang Li's family.
"Xiao Li, can your slime also farm after it splits? If so, can you give me one?" Li Zi had a flash of inspiration.
"The little brothers split out of Xirang can indeed farm, but Xirang can no longer split. As for the little brothers, they split out yellow-named monsters. I don't know if the yellow-named slimes can still obey orders without the little brothers around." Tang Li looked a little embarrassed. Although she had only been in contact with the newly split yellow-named slimes for a short time, she could more or less feel that the newly split monsters were not as smart or capable of action as the little brothers of Xirang.
"Wow, your slime is level 1?" After Tang Li's reminder, everyone discovered the difference of Xirang.
"As expected of a slime that comes to you on its own initiative, it's truly unique."
“This is a rare species.”
"Xirang is indeed different. It has its own ideas and is very reluctant to split." When Tang Li mentioned Xirang, she couldn't help but feel a sense of pride as if "my child is so great."
"No wonder it only split a few or three after all this time. These things are truly rare. This should be considered an Easter egg in the game. If it were as rampant as regular slimes, wouldn't it ruin the game balance?" Li Zi said thoughtfully. "Just like how you always encounter bosses, Xiaoli, it's normal to trigger these Easter eggs."
Li Zi's face was full of envy: "Maybe you are the lucky one in this area!"
"Yeah." The others thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.
What should I do if I suddenly feel envious?
"You don't have to look at me like that. I'm also envious of you for being able to drop the equipment you need, okay?" Tang Li said with a frown.
"In short, don't forget each other when you become rich. If you meet a pet like this again, you must remember your sisters!" Li Zi held Tang Li's hand, looking like a big boss begging for help.
"I'll try my best," Tang Li nodded. "With so much more land, I'd really like to have more help. Otherwise, I'm always worried that the little one at home will get exhausted."
"I heard that flower elves are also a kind of elves that can help with farming. The special ones can even bring buffs. They should be considered top-level pets in this regard." He gave everyone an example and thought about the information he had compiled, and pointed out the direction.
"These are all legendary creatures, they are definitely not that easy to obtain. We can't be so unrealistic just because we belong to the elves." Li Zi was not hopeful.
"Yes." Tang Li nodded. How could a pet of this level appear in the early stage of the game?
Looking at Tang Li's worried and distressed expression, he had been silently acting as an invisible man beside her, unable to express himself clearly, and glanced slightly sideways, lowering his eyes as if thinking about something.
"Okay, stop chatting. Take the wheat and chestnuts. Let's pack up and set off." Seeing that everyone's morale was getting lower and lower as they talked, he interrupted them with a headache and gave them a chestnut.
"Oh oh oh, I almost forgot the time," Tang Li scratched her cheek awkwardly. It was obviously a meaningless topic, so why did they discuss it so sincerely just now?
"Hahahaha, isn't this the kind of meaningless conversation that friends have?"
Li Zi actually accurately read her unfinished words based on his expression. This guy is so secretive.
Tang Li was filled with awe. She quickly suppressed her expression and feigned surprise as she looked at the wheat everyone had traded in. "There's actually so much wheat! Looks like I need to work hard tonight!"
With that, Tang Li turned around and walked home.
"Come on!" Li Zi clenched his fist at her back.
"Okay, let's go." After coming out again, Tang Li took Xirang and sat on the flying broom. As they hurried on, they distributed the new products they had made last night to everyone. "Meat buns and cherry pancakes, I wonder if you like them."
"As long as it's made by Xiaoli, I will definitely not let people down!" He Biduoyan was so excited that he spoke before Li Zi.
"Damn it, I actually lost!" Li Zi clenched his fists in anger, trying to express his surging emotions with more words, "Xiao Li's work is so amazing, uh, uh, uh!"
"Eat, and stop talking." Taking advantage of her broomstick, Tang Li stuffed the meat bun into Li Zi's mouth and patted her head condescendingly. "Don't expect too much from my cooking. I chose it mainly because of the good ingredients."
There was a saying in her time: high-end ingredients often only require the simplest cooking.
"Some of the ingredients in the buns and thick pancakes this time were purchased from outside. I don't know if you'll be disappointed, but let's try them first."
"Hmm!" The feeling of juicy flavor after taking a bite made Li Zi's eyes light up. She was indeed a carnivore. From now on, meat buns defeated steamed buns and flower rolls and became the number one in her heart. "So delicious!"
"I like meat buns, too!" He nodded frantically while eating.
"Delicious." The words were concise and to the point, but from the speed at which he ate the buns, it was easy to tell that he liked the new product.
"Debuff..." Tang Li said weakly.
"Let me see, eating this doesn't actually increase my strength?" Ju Lizi's face was full of surprise. "Doesn't this mean I can eat a few more?"
"cool!"
Tang Li: ...It’s great that you think this way. We’ll put the new products on the shelves tomorrow.
"There are also cherry pancakes." Seeing that everyone was busy eating the meat buns, Tang Li handed one to Xirang and took one out to eat silently. "I haven't asked you yet, were the cherries yesterday delicious?"
"It's delicious! I never thought cherries could be this good!" Chestnut got excited when talking about this. "Xiao Li, are you really not an agricultural scientist in real life? If so, could you tell me the name of your company? I'd love to buy a ton!"
Is this realistic? Tang Li blinked and said nothing.
Fortunately, Li Zi just said it casually and his attention was quickly attracted by the thick pancakes.
“This thick pancake is delicious too!”
Li Zi excitedly pointed at the dessert in his hand that he had taken a bite of, and enthusiastically recommended it to others, urging them to try it quickly.
She felt like she was a scumbag who fell in love with every woman he met, boohoo… The meat bun that had just been promoted to first place was actually defeated by the thick pancake.
Desserts yyds!
"Is it because I'm too happy? I feel like the whole world is spinning." Li Zi reluctantly finished the cherry pancake in his hand, holding his face, and looked dizzy.
Tang Li: "...It's the stun debuff."
"I see," Li Zi suddenly realized, "This ebuff is quite appropriate. It completely reflects my inner thoughts!"
"...If you really don't know how to praise, you don't have to praise." Tang Li's mouth twitched.
"I'm not exaggerating, it's really delicious." Hebidao staggered and retorted seriously without even standing still.
"That's right." He finished the last bite of the thick pancake elegantly and quickly, steadied himself and looked unsatisfied.
"Delicious." He nodded without being able to express his feelings, because the stun debuff actually looked a bit cute.
"Thank you." I didn't expect that all these people are sweet lovers. I really didn't realize it.
And what's wrong with these people? Why do they adapt so well to debuffs?
At least it's a bit tangled.
"Because we're used to it. Isn't this your characteristic? If there were no debuff, we might not be used to it." Li Zi said with a smile.
Hey, did she actually say what was in her heart?
"Do you still want to eat steamed buns and flower rolls?" Tang Li silently took out the delicacies from her backpack.
“Eat, eat, eat!”
"That's why I said that the meat bun debuff is truly a genius invention! No need to worry about feeling overwhelmed after your stamina is full!"
Tang Li: ...6.
While enjoying the delicious food, she happily came to the stall which had become her regular spot. Because she had harvested a large amount of wheat last night, and thinking that there would be no shortage of wheat in the future, Tang Li simply cooked them all, so the number of steamed buns and flower rolls on the shelves today reached a historical high.
"Am I dazzled?"
“There are so many today?”
"Wow!"
"The boss is indeed a man who can do big things!" Many people had noticed Tang Li and the others as early as when they arrived at the market. As soon as they set up their stall, a group of players quickly surrounded them, their movements so fast that they were almost blurry. Is this the action power of a foodie?
Everyone's first reaction when seeing the number of products on the shelves is to rub their eyes.
What did they see quietly? The boss who has always been stingy actually put more than 10,000 steamed buns and flower rolls on the shelves this time?
It is said that when the boss first set up the stall, he only sold dozens of steamed buns a day. From dozens to more than 10,000, what does this mean?
"There will be more tomorrow!" Tang Li added with a smile as she looked at everyone who was so surprised that they couldn't recover.
Although the number of more than 10,000 steamed buns and flower rolls is quite exaggerated, fortunately the system has made the cooking process more interesting, and the cooking game is quite addictive. Tang Li, who is a business enthusiast herself, did not feel that this was much of a burden.
"Wow!" For a moment, the players felt that white wings had grown behind Tang Li.
Is this the legendary delicious angel that saves their taste buds?
"There will be two new products tomorrow!" Tang Li continued to add.
"Wow! Wow! Wow!"
"Great, Boss, you are my God!!!"
"Boss, I will always support you!"
“Hahahahahahaha!”
Leaving behind a group of screaming and howling players, Tang Li walked out of the camp with everyone with a smile on her face.
The players' reactions are so funny!
"Hahahaha, Xiaoli is so popular!" Li Zi looked proud.
"Lizi, isn't your space backpack more popular? It's sold out every time it's put on the shelves." Tang Li asked back.
"It's different," Li Zi shook her head. "People buy space backpacks because they are useful props, but Xiaoli's delicious food brings people real joy."
"...Li Zi, you really become a philosopher every time you talk about food." Tang Li was amazed.
"It seems so."
"Hahaha, should I call you Chestnut Food Philosopher from now on?"
Tang Li's words awakened everyone's memories. Thinking of the last conversation, everyone couldn't help laughing.
"Hey, can you be serious?" Li Zi stomped his feet in shame and anger. These people were really good at ruining the atmosphere.
"Alright, alright, don't be angry. We're about to enter the dungeon. Everyone, be serious."
"Yeah." As soon as the matter of fact came up, everyone immediately stopped smiling.
The Goblin Nest in difficult mode is a tough nut to crack and must be prepared for it. It would be best if you can clear it today. More and more novice villages have cleared the dungeon. If they don’t work hard, the advantages they accumulated in the early stage will be gone.
Although there is no top cancer, but since you have done it, you must try your best not to leave any regrets.
"Go in." At the entrance of the copy, Ju Li Zi nodded to a few people.
"Um."
As soon as the words fell, everyone was teleported into the dungeon.
Amidst the eerie background music, Ju Lizi began to speak: "Compared to others, we still have advantages, for example, we have resurrection skills."
"Let's start." Li Zi took the lead and shot an arrow at the goblin that was howling and rushing towards him.
The arrows forged by the wind element are sharp and fast, instantly knocking off half of the elite monster's health.
Others also took action.
Cursed Eye!
Tang Li swung her staff, and the enemies within the skill range fell to the ground instantly. Tang Li continued her work, took out a strangely colored potion from her backpack, and threw it at the fallen elite monster.
With a "pop!" sound, dense blood loss prompts and debuffs exploded from the center of the potion.
"Wow, what's so fierce?"
"A useless potion." Tang Li took out another potion, shook it proudly at everyone, and threw it into the pile of monsters again.
This is how a witch should fight monsters!
"Bang!" Another crisp explosion sounded, and the most seriously injured elite monsters were taken away directly.
"Cool!" Li Zi and others exclaimed.
"In that case, I think I've thought of something..." As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a wine barrel from his backpack.
This is the wine barrel they moved away from the Goblin Lair in simple mode. You can't drink it, but it seems like a good use here?
The moment the barrel was thrown out, a fireball followed.
"Bang!"
A huge explosion sounded, and the wine barrel broke apart, and the flying debris and flames carried away the goblins in waves.
"This is the art of explosion." Hebi said with emotion as he took a few steps back.
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