None present were fools. Though the original plot had changed, Zhang Chulan's insistence on holding the Luo Tian Grand Ritual clearly served deeper purposes—whether calling for aid or further schemes. Yet given their camaraderie, all had accepted the invitation under the unspoken principle of "helping fellow group members when possible."
No-Shamelessness: Awesome! I'll prepare the red carpet~
Truth Seeker: Wait...does this count as our first offline meetup?Wu Tong's realization sent ripples through the chat.
Dragon King Spouts Water: Holy shit, you're right!
Slime King: Whoa—we're really meeting IRL?Even as a slime, Rimuru felt inexplicable excitement bubbling within.
Camera Girl: YAAAS! Finally!Camera Girl: BTW can I bring Himeko and the gang? @No-Shamelessness
No-Shamelessness: The more the merrier!
Zhang Chulan's enthusiasm wasn't purely for Quanxing—the real play involved negotiating with the government through the "Which Door" company. More allies meant greater leverage.
(Zhang Chulan's inner monologue: World ascension? Let the adults handle that. My dream is minimum effort, maximum profit.)
Wu Tong, fellow slacker, instantly recognized the scheme.
Dragon King Spouts Water: Wait, how does bringing extras work?
Camera Girl: Just buy more tickets! The group never said they're non-transferable~
Dragon King Spouts Water: That's crazy expensive though.
Truth Seeker: Question—can we send living things via red packets? Instant smuggling!Wu Tong recalled those cheeky system exploits from web novels.
Dragon King Spouts Water: GENIUS! Portable realms like the Serenitea Pot or Ma Hong's capsules could work too!
Slime King: Let's test it! Sending a monster now.[Lucky Red Packet: Scorpion-Tailed Serpent]
The notification flashed—"Truth Seeker" snatched the packet!
Wu Tong's years of obsessive红包-grabbing had paid off.
Slime King: ...DAMN that was fast.
No-Shamelessness: Gotta be quicker than that!
Dragon King Spouts Water: Well? Is it alive? @Truth Seeker
Wu Tong's consciousness returned to reality as he opened the packet.
WHOOSH!
A black streak shot toward his throat.
Instincts honed by Wisdom King kicked in—
Immortal's Grace: Drifting Mist
His body dissolved into vapor, reforming behind the attacker as his fist rocketed forward:
Eight Extremities: Sky-Piercer
SPLAT!
The serpent's head exploded before its fangs could drip venom. Only then did Wu Tong's brain catch up, adrenaline surging. (Note to self: Never let guard down again.)
The corpse revealed itself—a three-meter hybrid with viper fangs and a scorpion's stinger, its blood eating through stone like acid.
"Wisdom King, analyze this魔物."
Precisely why he'd risked the grab: to dissect魔素 energy—that miraculous substance enhancing evolution, physique, and cognition in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime's universe.
Lacking Predator skills, manual deconstruction was necessary. With clinical precision, Wu Tong harvested:
Shattered skull fragments
Intact spinal column
Venom sacs (handled via tongs)
Scorpion stinger (capable of piercing steel)
Musculature samples
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Each specimen was cataloged and stored in his spirit tool. The ultimate prize? That evolutionary catalyst hidden within magic element cells.
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