Mythical Creatures Strategy Guide

Chapter 9: The Story of My Reincarnation as a Slime

"Rank D 003 [Slime], a demonic species, has been collected, and the completion rate is 100%."

"Strategy Reward: D-rank skill [No Lubrication Required], slightly increases defense."

Chu Sheng flicked away the burnt charcoal ash from his hand and nodded in satisfaction.

For the past few days, he and Ella had been sweeping away the low-level magical beasts on the outskirts of the forest. Finally, today, they had completed their conquest of all nine D-rank mythical creatures listed in the manual.

"Energy, attack, and defense—each of the three attributes has received three small boosts." Chu Sheng clenched his fist. "At least now I won't collapse on the spot when I use Arthur's extraordinary abilities."

All nine mythical creatures of Rank D have been successfully defeated. The nine pages of the book shimmer with golden light, giving one the thrill of collecting all the cards at a glance.

Unlocking special CGs in Galaga is nothing compared to this!

Of course, there are far more than just these nine types of low-level magical beasts in the forest. This strategy guide has clearly only selected a few of the most representative ones, making it seem like a carefully curated selection.

"Hmm?" Chu Sheng's hand, which was turning the pages, suddenly paused. After the ninth page, a page had quietly appeared without him noticing.

"Congratulations on completing the full guide to D-level mythical creatures. You have obtained the achievement [Pica]. Achievement reward: Choose one D-level mythical creature trait."

Wow, there's even a Roguelike version.

"What exactly is this strategy guide?" Chu Sheng couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. At this rate, if he could complete the entire strategy guide for every rarity of mythical creature, wouldn't he be able to simultaneously stack the traits of several different mythical creatures?

This is much more effective than any extraordinary method! The charm of the rogue lies in its skill combinations!

"I choose Slime! Slime is the one everyone wants!"

As the words fell, the text on the page slowly disappeared, replaced by a detailed sketch of a slime.

"Gain the [Slime] trait, which reduces physical attacks by 50%."

Chu Sheng raised an eyebrow.

It's not exactly weak, but it's not exactly strong either.

After all, the attack methods of extraordinary humans have never been limited to pure physical attacks. Not to mention mages, even the physical attacks of knights are mostly accompanied by holy light. There are quite a few extraordinary humans like Arthur who rely solely on holy light to smash faces and throw bricks with great force. Not to mention all sorts of strange and wonderful elemental attacks.

However, physical attacks remain the primary means of attack for most magical beasts. If he were to encounter another manticore, Chu Sheng felt he could at least hold his own against it.

The manticore struck him five times, and his physical strength was enough to make him cry for help five times.

"Chu Sheng!"

Ella's fluffy head peeked out from among the branches, a plump pheasant dangling from her beak. The pheasant was flapping its wings frantically, letting out a pitiful cry.

"Ella, you've come at the perfect time!" Chu Sheng nonchalantly put away the strategy guide, patted his stomach, and said, "Come on, give me a good whack!"

Before she could finish speaking, Ella had already unleashed a powerful uppercut without hesitation!

Her punches were incredibly fast. First, she twisted her waist and hips, then her right arm shot out, striking Chu Sheng's abdomen with lightning speed!

Then, something amazing happened.

The moment the fist touched his skin, Chu Sheng's abdomen suddenly became transparent.

But this transparency doesn't just affect the skin; it causes the bones and internal organs to completely disappear, as if that part of the body has turned into a lump of slime.

The immense force slammed into the slime-like abdomen, creating concentric rings of shockwaves that rapidly spread outwards. The highly elastic slime tissue absorbed the impact layer by layer, with only a small portion of the force continuing to travel throughout the body.

"Huh~" Ella frowned and forcefully pulled her fist out of the slime organization.

Sticky, transparent threads connected her fist to Chu Sheng's abdomen, tracing arcs in the air. She shook her hand and disgustedly rubbed the slime onto the leaves of a bush.

"Chu Sheng, how disgusting!"

Chu Sheng looked down at his stomach. After Ella pulled her fist out, the transparent area quickly recovered, leaving only a faint red mark on his skin.

It doesn't hurt or itch at all.

As a relatively rare demi-human race, Ella's strength is roughly at the first tier level. She didn't hold back much in that punch, which means that at least first-tier and lower magical beasts and extraordinary humans pose virtually no threat to Chu Sheng now.

"Let's go!" Chu Sheng tossed down his robes, waving his hand triumphantly. "It's time to settle the score with Arthur!"

Windmill Village, Arthur's Hut.

"Knock, knock, knock." Chu Sheng knocked on the door. "Is sister home? It's me, Chu!"

A flurry of footsteps immediately came from inside the door, accompanied by the sound of several things colliding and falling.

After a moment, the door was carefully opened a crack, and Arthur's wary face peeked out from the crack.

"Chu Sheng, what's the matter?"

Chu Sheng's gaze involuntarily slid down a little along the crack in the door, and then he saw another crack.

Deeper, darker, more intimate, it appeared swaying gently below Arthur's collarbone where the neckline of his nightgown was open.

He quickly looked away, and without changing his expression, raised the drooping pheasant wing in his hand: "Ella caught a chicken, and since we're legal... um... companions after all, I was thinking of inviting you to have a meal together."

Arthur, with his sharp eyes, almost instantly noticed his unnatural shift in gaze. She glanced down at her neckline, her ears turning pink, and subtly pulled up the collar of her nightgown.

"Wait a minute, I'll change my clothes."

She left those words behind and then withdrew her head through the crack in the door.

"See you at your place in half an hour." The door slammed shut.

The pheasant that Ella caught, to be precise, is scientifically known as the Red-feathered White Pheasant, a wild free-range chicken native to Snow Wolf Territory.

After Chu Sheng cleaned the chicken, he realized that it was a large-scale version of the Qingyuan Ma Chicken, both in size and skin color. Underneath the golden and translucent skin was firm yet tender meat.

Of course, there's more than one way to cook this chicken, Master Chu thought to himself.

Boiled chicken is the classic way to bring out its original flavor. It's soaked and rinsed three times in water with scallions and ginger, then rinsed in ice water to tighten the skin. When it's chopped and served, the layer of glistening aspic between the chicken skin and meat is so tempting that it makes Ella's mouth water.

Soy sauce chicken is also good, with a bright red skin and a savory sauce flavor that penetrates to the bone; salt-baked is also good, as coarse salt can lock in the juices; stewed soup is even more delicious, simmered over low heat, with a clear broth; hand-shredded chicken should not be underestimated either, mixed with sesame seeds, fried garlic and piping hot Sichuan peppercorn oil, it has a different flavor all over again.

Let's make a simple stir-fry then!

No need to blanch the chopped chicken pieces. Directly fry them in a hot pan to render the chicken fat. Once the skin has developed a golden-brown, crispy crust, add sliced ​​young ginger, fresh chili peppers, and garlic cloves. Add a little salt and a touch of soy sauce for color. Stir-fry evenly, then add a spoonful of water. Cover and simmer for a while until the sauce thickens. Then it's ready to serve.