Chapter 73: Battle of Attrition

Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Battle of Attrition

Gu Qing and the others charged forward.

Zhao Chi was constantly using Encourage.

At the same time, Zhao Chi was also shouting:

"That’s an Emperor Slime! Right now there’s only one, but it’ll split as we attack it.

"It will split into many smaller ones after a while.

"We have to kill it quickly! The Emperor Slime’s Recovery Ability is extremely strong. If our attack speed is too slow, it’ll recover rapidly.

"And over time, it will also split into Slimes with different Attributes.

"Water, Fire, Wind, Lightning, Ice, Earth, Poison... it’ll have all sorts of Attributes.

"It’ll be really hard to deal with then. We won’t be able to kill them all.

"While it’s still in its Primordial State, we have to kill it with everything we’ve got.

"This Primordial Slime only has one form of Attack right now, and that’s ramming.

"But the force of its ram is no small matter. Everyone, make sure you take your Medicine in time! You won’t be able to withstand a second hit!"

Zhao Chi shouted while using his Skills.

Hearing his words, the women all raised their Shields and surrounded it.

"Sister Gu, I’ll take the hits! You go all out on Attack!"

"Okay! Tang Ruan, be careful!"

This was the first time any of these women had fought a Slime.

But the method of fighting it wasn’t anything new.

It was nothing more than stabbing and slashing with spears.

Tang Ruan was the first to strike with her spear.

SQUELCH!

The tip of the Iron Spear had long since grown dull, but under the effect of Tang Ruan’s 7 Power, it still pierced into the Slime’s body with ease.

SPLAT~

A thick, transparent liquid sprayed out, splattering onto Tang Ruan’s Leather Armor.

"Ugh~ How disgusting."

When she pulled the Iron Spear out, the Slime’s surface healed rapidly.

Tang Ruan frowned and thrusted her spear again.

The King of Slimes’ huge eyes turned to look at Tang Ruan.

"Guji, die!"

Tang Ruan was surprised. "It can talk?"

But upon hearing it say "die," Tang Ruan immediately tightened her grip on her Shield, holding it out in front of her.

WHOOSH~

The giant Emperor Slime’s body deformed as if it were being squeezed by something.

Its belly suddenly shot out.

It rammed toward Tang Ruan like a wall.

BAM!

Tang Ruan felt an immense force slam violently into her Shield, which in turn crashed into her shoulder.

Her entire shoulder ached as if it had exploded.

Tang Ruan was sent flying.

THUD!

She crashed into a Female Craftsman behind her.

"Urgh—"

"Ouch!"

Both of them fell to the ground. Fortunately, their injuries weren’t Deadly.

Wincing in pain, Tang Ruan apologized to the woman, swallowed a dose of Medicine, and charged forward again with her Shield raised.

Tang Ruan’s Constitution was 8, giving her a very high base Defense.

Coupled with the extra Enhancement to her Defense, she was actually quite durable now.

Even so, that last ram had left her feeling short of breath, her chest tight, and her arm nearly broken.

But she knew that if it was this bad for her, it had to be even worse for the others.

At this thought, she charged forward even more ferociously, drawing the Emperor Slime’s attention again with a swift Attack.

By now, the Female Militia and Female Craftsmen had caught up.

They attacked with their spears at the same time, desperately stabbing and slashing.

Gobs of transparent slime flew everywhere.

Every woman was covered in it, but thankfully, the slime wasn’t harmful.

But after each Attack, the Slime’s outer skin would heal rapidly, as if it hadn’t taken any serious damage at all.

WHOOSH~

BAM!

Tang Ruan was sent flying again, falling heavily to the ground.

"Guji, die!"

After uttering these words, the Emperor Slime’s body compressed and deformed rapidly, like a spring.

WHOOSH~ WHOOSH~ WHOOSH~ WHOOSH~ WHOOSH~

Within seconds, the Emperor Slime’s body deformed multiple times, rapidly ramming the women around it.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

Although the Emperor Slime’s Attack was monotonous, its power was considerable.

The Durability of the Wooden Shields was low; they were shattered in a single hit.

The Iron Shields were dented, and the wooden Material behind the plating was splintered and falling apart.

"Aiyah!"

"Ugh..."

"Oof!"

"It hurts!"

One by one, the women were sent flying.

They weren’t Tang Ruan; with a Constitution of only 6, it was difficult for them to get back up after being knocked down.

They struggled to swallow Life Pills to recover their Life.

But some were more heavily injured and no longer had the strength to take the Medicine on their own.

Some had even fallen unconscious.

"Gu Qing, go rescue them!"

Zhao Chi also rushed forward.

Gu Qing looked at Zhao Chi in a panic. "Lord, what are you doing here? Get back! You only have 5 Constitution, you can’t take a hit!"

Zhao Chi said, "It’s fine. I won’t get close to it. You use Treatment, I’ll use Encourage. Go quickly!"

Gu Qing nodded. "Understood!"

With that, Gu Qing withdrew from the fight, her hands beginning to glow.

Light descended continuously, healing one injured woman after another.

Zhao Chi also used his Skills nonstop, forcing their flagging Morale back up.

"Hah~ Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Sister Gu."

"Thank you."

"Thank you, Lord. Thank you, Sister Gu."

Gu Qing swallowed a Pill to restore her Spiritual Power. "No time for thanks! Get up and keep attacking!"

"Guji, die!"

BAM!

Tang Ruan was sent flying again.

She skidded a long way across the ground, a large patch of her Leather Armor scraping away.

Her arms and cheeks were scraped raw, bleeding profusely.

She looked at the half-ruined Iron Shield in her hand, clenched her jaw, and charged forward once more.

"Guji, die!"

"Guji, die!"

"Guji, die!"

WHOOSH~ WHOOSH~ WHOOSH~ WHOOSH~ WHOOSH~

One by one, the women were sent flying, and one by one, they returned to the fight.

Their Life Pills were being consumed rapidly.

Zhao Chi’s and Gu Qing’s Skills never stopped for a moment.

Patches of transparent slime, beaten out by the Female Soldiers and Craftsmen, littered the ground, making a squelching sound when stepped on.

The Emperor Slime had already shrunk by a size.

Suddenly, its entire body began to tremble.

Zhao Chi shouted, "All-out attack! Don’t let it split! Gu Qing, get in there! You have to interrupt its split! It won’t counterattack right now."

Although everyone was exhausted, their Physical Strength nearly depleted.

But Gu Qing and the women knew they had to use all their remaining strength to attack now.

So, one by one, they swung their arms wide, slashing and stabbing with all their might.

Large amounts of slime splattered about, leaving the women soaked and sticky, which was extremely uncomfortable.

Soon, the Emperor Slime’s body shuddered violently and then stopped trembling.

It didn’t split.

Instead, it returned to its previous State.

This meant they had successfully interrupted its split.

However, the women were already exhausted.

"Everyone, split into groups to rest and attack, and take turns recovering your Physical Strength. Tang Ruan, lead the team and hold on for a little longer. We’re relying on you now."

"Okay!"

Tang Ruan gritted her teeth.

She was exhausted too, but since Zhao Chi told her to continue, she obediently did so.

There was even a hint of pride.

Because Zhao Chi had just said that they had to rely on her now.

Tang Ruan felt that she was very important to Zhao Chi, so even though she was tired, she was motivated to keep fighting.

Her docile and hardworking personality was at play once again.

Zhao Chi looked at her Morale in surprise. ’It rose by 10% on its own?’

’This Tang Ruan is way too useful, isn’t she?’

Zhao Chi’s heart also ached for her.

Tang Ruan had just been attacked the most, several times more than anyone else.

It wasn’t because the Emperor Slime hated her, but because she had proactively drawn its attention to take the pressure off her teammates.

Zhao Chi knew all of this; he saw it with his own eyes.

Tang Ruan’s Iron Shield had been destroyed; she was now using Zhao Chi’s Shield.

Her Resistance to Life Medicine was already very high, so taking more Medicine wouldn’t have much of an Effect. She needed Gu Qing to provide her with real-time Treatment.

But she was still at the very front, constantly stabbing. Stab, stab, stab!

「Three minutes later.」

"Alright, Gu Qing, go and relieve Tang Ruan."

Gu Qing nodded. "Understood. Everyone, with me!"