Chapter 184: A Million Mana
[Do you wish to form a Life Sharing Contract with the Water Slime?]
As soon as the Source Crystal entered his mouth, the system prompt appeared.
"Yes!"
Li Meng felt a cool and peculiar sensation traveling down his throat straight to his core, then spreading throughout his entire body.
[Successfully formed a Life Sharing Contract with the Water Slime. Mana +3132.]
[Activated symbiotic innate skill "Spirit of Water Elements."]
"Yay, such vibrant life energy! Everyone, come join in!"
The Water Slime, having successfully contracted with Li Meng, seemed overjoyed. It hopped around on the shore, beckoning its companions in the water.
"Really?"
"Me too! Me too!"
"I want to join too!"
One Water Slime after another approached Li Meng, hopping excitedly onto the shore.
Before long, hundreds of Water Slimes had gathered before him—half on the shore and half in the water, eagerly gazing at him.
"Um... will contracting with so many cause any problems?"
After all, Water Slimes would consume his life force, and Li Meng didn't want to end up with a shortened lifespan.
"I don't know!"
"No idea!"
"I don't know either!"
"We all don't know!"
Li Meng looked helplessly at the cheerful Water Slimes in front of him.
"Haha! Fine, let's form contracts together!"
Under the moonlight, the lakeside echoed with Li Meng's hearty laughter.
Li Meng swallowed one Source Crystal after another. Each time a Water Slime Source Crystal entered his stomach, his tall frame would tremble slightly, the icy energy spreading inside him bringing a peculiar sense of comfort.
The lively scene by the lakeside lasted a long, long time, only quieting down deep into the night.
"Are there any more? Anyone else want to form a contract?"
Under the moonlight, thousands of Water Slimes had gathered around Li Meng. His tall frame had also quietly undergone a transformation—his originally green skin had turned a deep blue.
Seeing no further response from the Water Slimes, Li Meng grinned. Although forming contracts with thousands of Water Slimes posed significant risks, the rewards were equally astonishing.
Satisfied, Li Meng stood up and looked down at his body. The change in his skin color was something he had already noticed—it was likely linked to the icy energy coursing through his body.
With a thought, Li Meng opened his character panel.
[Name: Gobumeng]
[Race: Goblin]
[Level: 93]
[Strength: 24337]
[Defense: 22197]
[Agility: 18147]
[Mana: 2741741]
[Charisma: 0]
[Luck: 11]
[Devour: Devouring the flesh of magical beasts grants a chance to acquire their skills.]
[Iron Body: LV5 (Strength +5000, Defense +5000, Agility +2500)]
[Wind Blade Technique: LV1]
[Undying Body: LV2]
[Word Spirit: LV1]
[King of Ice Elements: LV1]
[Rampaging God (Sealed): LV1]
[Limb Reinforcement: LV6 (Strength +300, Agility +300)]
[Elemental Affinity: LV1 (Mana +1000)]
[War Stomp: LV1]
[Stone Bullet: LV1]
[Transformation: LV1]
[Spirit of Water Elements (Symbiotic Innate Skill)]
The terrifying mana values filled Li Meng's heart with joy. This was the benefit of forming Life Sharing Contracts with over a thousand Water Slimes.
Although the Water Slimes would consume his life force, Li Meng didn't feel as though his life force was depleting rapidly. This meant he had not yet reached his limit.
Turning around, Li Meng gazed into the depths of the forest. He stretched out his thick right hand, palm facing outward. Without any glow of mana, a stream of water appeared out of thin air, gathering into a water sphere in front of his palm.
The water sphere spun and expanded rapidly. In the blink of an eye, it had grown to a diameter of three meters. In that instant, the enormous sphere shot forward, accompanied by a surge of air pressure.
The spinning water sphere tore into the forest. A massive tree that required three people to encircle was struck.
"Boom!"
A loud cracking sound followed. The rotating water sphere shredded the thick trunk, its momentum unchecked as it crashed into another large tree.
Another thunderous boom echoed, accompanied by the sound of trees toppling. In the forest, a series of crashes rang out as trees along the trajectory of the sphere fell one after another, their trunks split apart.
"Boom!"
The water sphere traveled several hundred meters into the forest before slamming into the ground. The splashing water morphed into countless sharp water blades, slicing through everything around it. In a hundred-meter radius, trees were completely obliterated, woodchips flying everywhere. The deafening sound of collapsing trees reverberated through the area.
"So powerful!"
Li Meng was pleased as he watched the scene. The power of this casual attack was immense, and the water sphere required very little charge time.
"Phew!"
Taking a deep breath, Li Meng focused his mind. A magical transformation occurred—his blue skin began to fade, reverting to its original green hue within moments.
Rubbing his stomach, Li Meng chuckled. This was a new discovery while using water-based magic. He could gather the icy energy within his body and concentrate it at a single point.
Li Meng looked down at his stomach, where a faint blue mark resembling a crudely drawn rune had appeared. He extended his hand, and with a thought, a stream of water materialized in the air, forming a spinning water sphere above his palm.
Staring at the water sphere, Li Meng's face took on a contemplative expression. The responsiveness of the water element wasn't as smooth as it had been earlier—it felt obstructed, like a lag in a game.
Li Meng withdrew his hand, letting the sphere fall to the ground with a splash. Looking around at the Water Slimes, he asked, "Do you want to stay here, or follow me?"
"Boss, I'm staying!"
"Boss, I'll stay here!"
"Boss, I'm not going!"
The Water Slimes unanimously expressed their desire to stay. This was their home, and they didn't want to leave. Considering their lack of combat power, Li Meng didn't press the matter.
"Alright, you all stay here and take care of yourselves."
With a grin, Li Meng turned and headed into the forest. After walking a few steps, he stopped abruptly, turning back to look at the Water Slimes.
"If you die, I won't die along with you, right?"
"No, Boss. If we die, we can revive by your side!"
The Water Slimes' reply put Li Meng at ease. It seemed the Source Crystal functioned like a life anchor for the Water Slimes—as long as it wasn't destroyed, they wouldn't die.
"Then if I die, will all of you die as well?" Li Meng asked, realizing the potential issue.
"Yes! Yes, we'll die! We'll die!"
"That's right, we'll die!"
"Oh no, if Boss dies, won't we go extinct?"
"That's true! Yay!"
"If we all die together, I won't be scared!"
"Me too! I'm not scared anymore!"
What an adorably silly bunch.