Those Who Gave Birth to Me Cannot, But All Others Can

Chapter 8: Those Who Gave Birth to Me Cannot Be Eaten, But Others Can.

"Speaking of which, these adventurers are quite strong. At least, if I didn't hide in the shadows and poison them, I'd definitely be stomped flat right now."

Beside the Big Goblin's corpse, Lu Minghao looked at its mangled body. Based on the beast trap on its foot and the black blood flowing from the wounds, Lu Minghao was absolutely certain that the adventurers had used traps and poisoned them. They might have even coated their weapons. This instantly raised Lu Minghao's vigilance towards these adventurers to the extreme.

After all, adventurers who knew how to use traps and poison clearly had their brains working correctly. Lu Minghao recalled how, when he read comics and watched anime, he was always confused by adventurers who knew the monsters' lair and their usual paths but insisted on a frontal assault or a slide tackle to become food.

"If you already know the monsters' lair and their usual paths, why not use poison and set traps? Or, even more outrageously, just set up a bunch of bombs and throw them into the lair while the monsters are sleeping, taking out the whole family? Isn't that better?

Why insist on frontal combat, or even a ridiculous one-on-one fair duel? Since you already know they're enemies, the correct approach is definitely to kill them by any means necessary.

Therefore, Lu Minghao had always been puzzled by the adventurers' bizarre behavior. However, after witnessing the fight of these adventurers today, Lu Minghao's previous misconceptions about adventurers had completely changed. It turned out that real adventurers were nothing like those in comics and anime.

These people were the true adventurers; the comic artists and anime creators simply didn't understand what a real adventurer was!

"However, even though you are indeed true adventurers, I'll be taking your spoils of war now."

As he spoke, Lu Minghao looked at the Big Goblin corpse and the piles of monster corpses in front of him and chuckled. The once ferocious corpses and the sewer filled with blood and mud looked so adorable.

If he had to hunt so many monsters himself, let alone whether he could succeed, this single Big Goblin was far beyond his current capabilities. With Lu Minghao's small frame, he'd probably be reduced to dust by a single blow from the Big Goblin.

But now, all of this belonged to him. Indeed, getting something for free was the best.

"Gluttony!"

The next second, Lu Minghao's body leaped high into the air. Its liquid form writhed and twisted, completely engulfing the Big Goblin's entire body in an instant. The familiar sensation of permeation washed over him again, and under the supply of abundant nutrients, Lu Minghao's body and Magic Elements began to grow rapidly.

A few minutes later, Lu Minghao's body landed back on the ground. The Big Goblin's nearly two-meter-tall body had completely vanished. Furthermore, the Magic Elements within Lu Minghao had nearly doubled. It was a shame that he didn't acquire any new skills this time.

Lu Minghao had actually been quite envious of the Big Goblin's ability to suddenly go berserk and gain immense strength.

"Forget it, it's just one skill. There will be other opportunities. The most important thing now is to eat all these monsters before those adventurers return. Only what's eaten is truly yours."

As he spoke, Lu Minghao looked at the remaining monster corpses – about a dozen Goblins and seven or eight Giant Rats. To Lu Minghao, this was undoubtedly a feast. There were also a few Slimes, but perhaps because Slimes were too weak, they were all stomped flat.

It was such a waste that Lu Minghao couldn't even eat them!

As for whether these Slimes were his kin, he apologized. Other than the Slimes from the sewer where he was born, there was nothing Lu Minghao couldn't eat. To borrow a phrase: Those who gave birth to me cannot be eaten, but others can.

"Let's eat, let's eat."

The next second, Lu Minghao hopped and skipped towards the monster corpses, looking like a joyful farmer during harvest. As Lu Minghao devoured the monster corpses one by one, his Magic Elements grew again, his body became stronger, and the power of his innate talent increased accordingly, allowing him to eat faster and faster.

In less than five minutes, all the Goblin corpses were swept clean, and he also ate two Giant Rat corpses. Just as Lu Minghao was about to leap towards the third Giant Rat, he faintly heard footsteps and conversations from behind.

"Hmm? They're back so soon? Those Goblins that escaped were really useless!"

Looking at the Giant Rat corpse just within reach, despite his reluctance, Lu Minghao's body honestly leaped to his previous hiding spot. Then, his Magic Elements began to flow, his originally sky-blue body turning pitch black and merging into the shadows like liquid.

In an instant, apart from the disappeared monster corpses, the sewer returned to silence. The approaching footsteps grew louder, and soon, points of light appeared in the dark sewer.

Through the light, Tuka walked forward, holding a glowing magic stone in one hand and his still-dripping longsword in the other. Behind him, the other three chatted with smiles, but their hands remained firmly gripping their weapons, and their positions ensured they could counterattack immediately if danger arose.

From this, it could be seen that they were indeed good adventurers. Even though they knew the monsters had been cleared, they maintained their vigilance, even in a sewer inhabited only by low-level monsters.

"Wait!"

Suddenly, Tuka, who was walking at the forefront, shouted, stopping his teammates. His previously relaxed expression turned extremely serious, and he raised his sword to his chest in a defensive posture, cautiously scanning their surroundings. The other three behind him, upon hearing Tuka's voice, immediately backed into a circle, entering a combat stance.

"Captain, what is it?"

A few seconds later, Gordon, who found no movement, asked Tuka while warily looking towards the dark corner ahead.

"The Big Goblin's corpse is gone. And not just the Big Goblin; the corpses of the other Goblins and a few Giant Rats have also disappeared."

Tuka looked sternly at the empty ground in front of him. The dark mud still bore traces left by the dead monsters. The not-yet-dried blood proved that a battle had occurred not long ago, but now, those corpses had inexplicably vanished. Furthermore, judging by the traces left by the corpses, they had not been dragged away by monsters attracted by the scent of blood after they left.

"The monster corpses have disappeared."

Gordon and the other two grew more solemn upon hearing Tuka's answer. They had never encountered such a situation when clearing sewers before, but they had heard of similar incidents from other adventurers. According to those adventurers' descriptions, In such a situation, there were only two possibilities: either weak monsters came to steal and eat, or a powerful monster was attracted by the scent of blood. It not only ate the monster corpses but also hid in the shadows, intending to kill the adventurers.