NABC Chapter 7 Beating Up the Mimic
Chapter 7 Beating Up the Mimic
Zhou Qing glanced at the panel and his lips twitched: "Physical strength only increased by 0.5? How weak is this slime's physical body? It's too pathetic."
However, Zhou Qing knew exactly what Ye Menqing was thinking.
Physical strength becomes increasingly difficult to improve as you progress, and once the value is high, every 0.1 increase represents a significant leap.
This 0.5 may not seem like much, but it significantly boosted his strength, almost enough to save him a month of intense competition, making it a huge gain.
After all, the entire three years of high school is only thirty-six months, and holidays must be included, so every minute must be taken up.
Then, Zhou Qing's gaze fell on the increased energy intensity.
He focused his mind and sensed his body, and sure enough, he detected a weak, unfamiliar energy surging within him.
"This must be magic."
According to the slime's memories, although the slime is the lowest-ranking monster, it is still a monster and has magical power within it.
In that fantasy world, there exists an energy called magic essence, which monsters can absorb into their bodies and transform into magic power for their own use.
Zhou Qing secretly analyzed, "It seems that the cultivation path in that world is completely different from that in the martial arts world."
While some martial arts techniques in the martial arts world may also have the function of absorbing energy, they are all used to strengthen the physical body, with the main goal of achieving physical sainthood.
The world with slimes and dungeons is most likely a fantasy world where energy is converted into magic and the focus is on energy utilization rather than physical enhancement.
Unfortunately, this slime had a short lifespan, living only for two months, and its activity area was limited to the first floor of the dungeon. It had hardly seen any decent monsters, let alone human adventurers.
They only interact with their own kind or trash on a daily basis, their worldview is pitifully narrow.
Of course, if you actually encounter adventurers, you'd probably be treated like a beginner monster and killed long ago, not even surviving for two months.
Zhou Qing's gaze quickly shifted to the two newly added skills.
Dissolution, absorption, and slime formation.
After pondering for a moment by combining the slime's memories, Zhou Qing understood the use of these two skills.
Dissolving and absorbing is purely a slime's survival instinct. It uses its sticky body to wrap around things, dissolves them, and absorbs nutrients. This is both its means of survival and its only attack method.
It's probably because he uses this trick to eat garbage every day that he's reached the highest level of proficiency. He truly achieved mastery through sheer luck.
As for slime transformation, Zhou Qing already had a guess in his mind, but he still couldn't help but try to activate it.
The next second, he felt his whole body go limp, and his originally solid body turned into a ball of blue, semi-transparent liquid. His training clothes also floated on the surface of the liquid and slowly seeped into it.
"Holy crap! This is one of only two training outfits I own!"
Zhou Qing was startled and quickly withdrew the skill, reverting to human form.
Looking at his perfectly intact clothes, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, they weren't really melted, otherwise I would have had to spend money to buy new ones."
Although it's just a cheap training outfit, if you buy it at the original price, it would cost close to ten thousand yuan, which is no small amount for him.
Zhou Qing tried out the skill again. In the blink of an eye, his right hand suddenly turned into blue liquid and slid to the ground, looking like a severed hand. The scene was very eerie.
He calmly stopped activating the skill, his hand returned to its original state, and he fully understood the characteristics of the skill.
The skill "Slime Transformation" originates from the physical form of a slime. Zhou Qing did not change the species by capturing the slime, but rather transformed it into a skill.
After activating his skill, Zhou Qing can transform his body into a slime form, increasing his physical resistance.
That's why it's a newly developed skill, and we're still at a beginner level.
With a thought, another panel popped up in front of Zhou Qing:
[Slimeification: Introduction (1/100)]
"You still need to practice."
Zhou Qing's gaze returned to the crimson star.
Like the white star representing the martial arts world, as long as he connects with it by thought, he can directly travel there, and even vaguely sense the environment of the landing point. It is much more considerate than those cheat codes that make him blind as soon as he travels through time.
And this landing spot was exactly where the slime was eaten.
Zhou Qing could vaguely sense that the surroundings were dilapidated building ruins, and there was an old treasure chest on the ground that looked suspicious.
It's obvious that it's a mimic who treats slimes as desserts.
Zhou Qing shook the training stick in his hand, his eyes hardening.
Since this dungeon is practically handed to us, why wouldn't we farm it?
As for that mimic...
A disdainful smile curled at the corner of his lips: "With my minor staff technique, dealing with a mimic monster is a piece of cake, isn't it?"
Ultimately, Zhou Qing was a genuine first-tier martial artist, and a genius who broke through to the next level before even entering high school.
In the world of martial arts, the physical strength of an ordinary adult male who has not cultivated is only around 1, but his is as high as 11.73.
This difference is not simply eleven times.
The higher the physical strength, the greater the gap between them; a difference of only 1 can be considered a world of difference.
Although he didn't know the slime's exact physical strength, Zhou Qing estimated from his memory that it was at most in the 2s, and maybe even less.
The Mimic is only slightly stronger than a Slime; an average old farmer in the village could probably smash it with a pitchfork.
Compared to his physical strength of 11.73, this mimic was no different from an ant, just a walking experience pack.
Without further hesitation, Zhou Qing prepared for the journey and, with a thought, actively connected with the crimson star.
The next second, the light and shadow changed rapidly, and after the blinding light, he found himself standing in a desolate architectural ruin.
As soon as he landed, Zhou Qing tensed up instantly, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily, and his grip on the training stick tightened slightly.
This place resembles a small town that has been abandoned for countless years, with ruins everywhere, weeds growing taller than a person, and unknown vines climbing all over the broken walls, giving it a sinister and eerie feel.
Fortunately, within Zhou Qing's field of vision, apart from the treasure chest monster lying quietly in front of him, there was no other monster in sight.
Zhou Qing composed himself and carefully examined the treasure chest monster.
The other party lay quietly on the ground, its surface covered with a thick layer of dust. At first glance, it looked no different from an ordinary, dilapidated treasure chest, as if it were patiently waiting for its prey to approach.
"Keep pretending!" Zhou Qing scoffed. "With your clumsy acting, you think you can fool me? Do you think I'm some naive, inexperienced adventurer?"
Despite his complaints, he was quick and efficient in taking action.
Zhou Qing stood firmly with his feet apart, gripped his training stick tightly with both hands, and used his waist and abdomen to smash it hard against the treasure chest monster.
"Bang!"
After a dull thud, the disguised treasure chest shattered instantly, revealing the gray-black crab carapace hidden inside.
But this seemingly hard shell was crushed into pieces like a crispy biscuit under Zhou Qing's full-force attack.
The mimic didn't even have a chance to scream before it went completely silent and died.