Morning light scattered the mist, golden radiance spilled over Swamp Fortress, and another vibrant day began.
The shadow of the demon tide had completely dispersed, and construction of the castle had returned to normal.
On the broad open ground to the east, three groups of Earthwork Slimes diligently built Slime Academy, while Slimes eager to learn construction packed the surrounding area.
They were currently helping mix mortar with wet slaps, their bodies smeared all over, as though they were playing in mud.
Though these little fellows made quite a ruckus, they were actually the most imaginative Slimes chosen from this land—the Slime Engineers who would build the territory's future wonders.
Inside the Tree Hall beside the castle, however, the scene was peaceful.
The scholar Slimes gathered around Little Flower, intently learning the techniques of inscribing talismans.
Although they could only produce four or five Magic Leaves a day, it was a good start, enough to sustain trade with the Treant territory.
With helpers at last, Chen Yu could finally devote himself wholeheartedly to the cannon mass-production plan that had occupied his thoughts day and night.
"Clink... clink..."
On the city wall, Chen Yu basked in the warm sunlight. His gelatin body contracted slightly as his tiny gel hand gripped a pen, completely focused on drawing a Spirit Gathering Talisman.
Beside him, several Metal Slime Artillerymen worked in close coordination. Their round bodies shifted into tiny conical tips, striking Gray Grit Crystals with precision and producing a dense, crisp series of sounds as they helped engrave the jade talismans, speeding up the entire process.
Including the Goblin Ripper currently nearing completion in Chen Yu's hands, the territory now possessed six Artillery Arrays in total—two at the mining area and four on the Fortress Wall, guarding all four directions.
With the coordinated