Slime Research

Moss turned off the panel and turned to look at the Slime beside her, a somewhat inscrutable smile appearing on her face.

"Well then, you're next."

Puyo!

Seemingly sensing Moss's malice, the Slime jumped up again as if startled!

"Hahaha, you think you can run with that speed, little thing!"

Moss laughed loudly and leaped into the air, grabbing the Slime and landing on the ground together!

Puyo! Yo!

Holding the Slime, Moss felt as if she were clutching a rubber ball; she bounced up again upon landing.

"Whoa! Hahaha..."

Moss let out a cry of surprise while holding the Slime, followed by peals of joyful laughter.

After playing around for quite a while until the Slime's energy was exhausted, Moss finally rolled off it.

She panted heavily, a faint smile still lingering on her face.

Puyo...

The Slime hopped weakly once more, then went limp on the ground, turning into a puddle of slime-pancake.

"Hahaha, so much fun... as expected of a monster, even a Slime of this size has such strength."

Moss chuckled a few times and climbed up from the ground.

She reached out and poked the unresponsive Slime, feeling wonder and joy in her heart, but even more so, vigilance and fear.

It was not because of the Slime, but because of what it was.

A monster!

The immense power of the various monsters from the memories of the laws was already evident from this single Slime.

Compared to the Giant Centipede she had easily dealt with earlier, Moss felt it was absolutely impossible for her to suppress this Slime using physical strength alone.

The physical stats of this Slime were at least a little higher than her own.

Although it didn't reach a Constitution stat of 2, it was definitely higher than her own Constitution stat of 1!

Such strength might not be much for a human Awakened One, but for her, it was a major problem.

If not for her own talents like Stamina Enhancement and Speed Enhancement that strengthened her body, she probably wouldn't have been able to restrain this Slime at all.

For just a tennis-ball-sized Slime, Moss needed to exert her full strength to handle it.

So, what kind of scene would it be when she left the sewers and encountered monsters even stronger than this Slime?

"Forget it, that's still a long way off anyway! Hahaha..."

Moss raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, then smiled brightly and grabbed the Slime, saying lightheartedly:

"OK! Let's see what's so special about a Slime!"

In her past life, the Slime was a fantasy creature that frequently appeared in modern video games and fantasy novels.

Its unique characteristics and appearance made it a quite special and eye-catching existence in various fantasy works.

There were many descriptions of Slimes in various works, and the characteristics described were complex and inconsistent.

Generally speaking, a Slime was a jelly-like or semi-liquid monster with an opaque or translucent body that could change shape and could split or merge.

However, there was no definitive definition of what kind of creature a Slime actually was.

It hadn't even been determined whether it belonged to single-celled or multi-celled organisms.

Therefore, the Slime was often imagined as a super-versatile fantasy creature.

"Diameter is about... 6 centimeters, spherical, transparent body, emitting a faint glow, no obvious core or anything like that."

"Weight is impossible to estimate, but it's not too heavy or too light; it should be about the same as an ordinary water balloon."

"Hmm... having a mouse's body is really inconvenient; most of the common sense from my human days can't be used."

Moss muttered to herself while fiddling with the Slime on the ground.

She used her hands to roll the Slime into a long strip like dough, then wrapped it around in circles.

Moss looked at the Slow Sheep-style hairstyle she had created, chuckled, and nodded with satisfaction.

Puyo!

Seemingly feeling the malice of its new look, the Slime hopped and returned to its spherical shape!

"Soft to the touch, deformable but with a relatively fixed form; it's not the primitive version of a Slime, but rather more like the image from games or anime."

As she spoke, Moss raised her claws and swiped at the Slime!

A tiny scratch appeared on the Slime, only to vanish immediately.

"Wound recovery, the recovery speed is very fast... so what's the limit?"

Moss's eyes sharpened, and she raised her claws again!

Talent: Claws I (Activated)

Swish!

In an instant, Moss's claws raked across the Slime, slicing it more than halfway through like a hot knife through butter!

Puyo!

The next instant, the sliced Slime suddenly merged back together, returning to its previous shape!

"Physical immunity?!"

Moss's eyes widened, and she exclaimed in surprise!

But then, Moss noticed something unusual; the light on the Slime's body had dimmed slightly.

"As expected, the immunity has a limit; it needs to consume the magic power within its body to maintain it."

Moss stroked her little whiskers and muttered thoughtfully:

"It possesses talents similar to humans... no!"

Moss shook her head, rejecting the thought in her mind.

"To be precise, it should be that the laws allowed humans to possess abilities similar to monsters."

Puyo!

The Slime was frightened by Moss's sudden attack; even with only instinct, it hopped up, preparing to flee!

"Oh, hey! Don't run, we aren't finished yet."

Moss reached out and grabbed the Slime again, a kind expression on her face.

"Don't be afraid, if you're still useful, I won't kill you."

"Be quiet and behave, otherwise I wouldn't mind seeing exactly how many times you can recover."

!!!

The Slime seemed to understand Moss's words; the whole ball trembled violently and stopped stiffly!

Seeing the Slime stop its attempt to escape, Moss reached out and patted the Slime's head with satisfaction.

"Good, so what other abilities do you have?"

Moss asked herself while sitting on the ground, stroking the Slime.

With Moss's current abilities, the information she could obtain just by looking and touching was about all there was.

Even if there were omissions, it wasn't information Moss wanted or needed to know.

"So, I can only rely on guessing from here on out?"

Moss rubbed her face, preparing to verify the thoughts in her mind.

The time for exploration flowed by, and in the blink of an eye, 12 days had passed...

In the dim cave, a quiet and well-behaved Slime was emitting a faint glow.

"I'm back, Little Ball!"

Moss slowly approached the Slime, patted it, and turned to write lines of text on the wall by the faint light.

"Within an eighty-meter radius of the cave, a total of 26 Slimes were found, with diameters ranging from 6 to 15 centimeters; the population density is not low, even slightly dense."

"Through observation, the Slime's body size affects its aggression; the larger the Slime, the higher its instinctive desire to attack living creatures."

"Combining the knowledge from my past life's memories and the observations of the last few days, the following points can be summarized."

"First, the Slime's food consists of insects, water, decaying matter, microorganisms, and plants; larger Slimes may feed more on large animals such as beasts and humans."

"Its body fluid is corrosive and can produce biological toxins; some possess water purification and filtration capabilities. Small ones have a higher probability of being edible, while large ones are not recommended for consumption (personally tested)."

"Second, the Slime's body structure: over ninety percent of the body is composed of liquid; the remaining parts cannot be judged by sight due to the lack of obvious color and a core."

"It is speculated that the remaining parts may be mucus, bacteria, transparent body organs, or some kind of extraordinary substance that cannot be understood for the time being."

"Third, the Slime's living habits are in lightless, humid environments; the possibility of survival in other environments is not excluded."

"The transparent body indicates that it lacks pigment, suggesting it has lived in a lightless environment for a long time."

"The body structure also indicates that Slimes need to stay in areas rich in water sources, possessing high physical immunity and resistance to Flowing Water Magic."

"The Slime's weaknesses are speculated to be Flame Magic, Frost Magic, and high-power blunt force."

"Fourth, the Slime's sensory abilities and speculation about the incomprehensible extraordinary substance..."

Talent: Golden Finger (Activated)

Activation Effect: Talent Construction and Optimization

Talent: Detection (Constructed)

Hearing the voice in her mind, Moss stopped her muttering and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

"Honestly, it's really troublesome to get a standard skill for a transmigrator..."