Anime: About That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Time quietly slipped away as Lu Minghao spent his days eating, digesting, and then eating again. Since he couldn't see the sun in the sewers, Lu Minghao didn't know how much time had passed, but judging from the obvious decrease in the neighbor's food supply, it had been at least a week.

“嗝~ Speaking of which, why haven't those giant rats in the underground kingdom made any moves? So many of their kind have obviously disappeared?”

Lu Minghao lay in the cave, observing the giant rats below, whose numbers had clearly decreased by a third. The ground, which had originally been completely filled, now had many empty spaces due to Lu Minghao's frantic hunting during this period. This also meant that Lu Minghao had to spend more time hunting recently without being discovered.

But strangely, even so, the giant rats in the underground kingdom didn't make much of a fuss, as if they didn't know what was happening above. Moreover, the giant rats on the surface were in the same situation. Even though their weak intelligence had already sensed the danger, they simply gathered together and had no intention of leaving.

“Although I don't know what these giant rats are planning, I need to be more cautious lately.”

As he spoke, Lu Minghao shrank into the cave, and the shadows beneath him began to twist and stretch continuously, eventually completely sealing the exit. This was a new usage of 'Shadow Stealth' that Lu Minghao had recently developed, using his ability to control shadows to turn them into a curtain. Although it didn't have much defensive power.

But the color of the shadows themselves was the best camouflage in the dark sewers. As long as you didn't get too close, you wouldn't notice anything unusual here.

“After I digest the magical creatures in my body, I should be able to successfully advance to the peak of a low-level magical creature. When that time comes, I'll kill and devour all the remaining giant rats below and leave. After all, the current situation is too strange, and I have a bad feeling.”

In the dark cave, Lu Minghao looked at the information on the talent panel, secretly estimating his own strength. He had already prepared to run away, because everything here gave Lu Minghao an unusual feeling, whether it was the incredible number of giant rats, or their reaction after he had recently hunted a large number of them, plus the human who had been captured before. A series of events were too strange.

Moreover, recently, when Lu Minghao was hunting, he always felt like something was watching him in the dark, and the bad premonition in his heart became more and more obvious. It was highly likely that this place was about to become the center of some kind of event.

Therefore, Lu Minghao planned to say goodbye to his good neighbors one last time and then run away. As for what would happen here, Lu Minghao had no curiosity at all. After all, Lu Minghao was very clear about his own strength and position.

Don't look at him devouring giant rats recently, but those giant rats were just low-level magical creatures. Moreover, his hunting method was done secretly, and he was just a low-level magical creature. For the real powerhouses in this world, he was just a tiny existence that couldn't even withstand a single glance.

It was true that he couldn't withstand even a single glance. The powerful pressure could even directly crush Lu Minghao's body and soul. Therefore, Lu Minghao reminded himself every day that he was still weak, to prevent his inner self from swelling up and courting death.

“I really envy those protagonists who have powerful strength from the start. Unlike me, I have to painstakingly survive in the sewers, and even getting a bite to eat is so difficult.”

Recalling his experiences since birth, as well as the increasingly slow growth of magic essence and body strength due to insufficient nutrients provided by low-level magical creatures, Lu Minghao couldn't help but sigh. Also a slime, Rimuru not only completely surpassed him in terms of birthplace, with top-level magic potions and magic crystal mines readily available.

Moreover, he initially encountered a Calamity-class (Special S-class) dragon species, known throughout the world as Storm Dragon, Veldora, one of the world's only five remaining strongest dragon species, who bestowed upon Rimuru Tempest his name and became his first friend, directly possessing the power of a peak high-level magical creature.

“Forget it, envy is useless. Moreover, the power directly bestowed upon you is not as meaningful as the power you gain through your own efforts. I'm not envious at all!”

The next second, Lu Minghao forcibly kicked the envy in his heart aside. He was a slime who was going to become the strongest demon king step by step with his own strength, how could he envy that Rimuru who relied on cheating…

Of course, there was one thing Lu Minghao didn't say, and that was if he was given Rimuru's opportunity, he definitely wouldn't hesitate at all. After all, if you can cheat, who would seriously work hard? It was just that he couldn't cheat, so Lu Minghao had to stay in the sewers to develop.

“As expected, even in a reincarnated world, I still have to rely on myself!”

Looking at the talent panel in his eyes, Lu Minghao's heart became more and more firm. Since he couldn't cheat, he could only rely on his own efforts. As for some people saying that Lu Minghao's talent was a cheat, please, that was his own talent, it was his own power, so how could it be considered cheating.

Suddenly, the dark cave was illuminated, and Lu Minghao's round body emitted a bright but gentle light. Magic essence visible to the naked eye continuously poured into Lu Minghao's body, and in just a few seconds, Lu Minghao's magic essence and physical strength increased several times.

Now, compared to when he first advanced to a low-level magical creature, Lu Minghao's current strength was at least ten times greater, and the two major talents on the panel, which originally had only a trace of blue, had now become half blue and half white.

“Peak of low-level magical creature, and I can clearly feel Gluttony's desire for food. Next, as long as I obtain enough food, I will become a mid-level magical creature.”

Lu Minghao shook his jelly-like body, easily transforming it into various shapes. A tentacle-like arm left a crack nearly ten centimeters deep on the cave wall with just a light strike, and the crack continued to erode under the toxin attached to the arm.

“Although the initial goal was not achieved, I can't care about that now. I need to quickly make one last haul and run away.”

Feeling the power in his body that seemed to be able to destroy everything, Lu Minghao once again reminded himself that he was just a weak slime, and all of this was an illusion brought about by the sudden surge in power. Don't look at him feeling like he could destroy everything now, but in reality, without using poison, he would have to expend a lot of effort to destroy even a village of ordinary humans.

However, it was much better than when he was born and couldn't even beat a big goose.

“Then one last hunt. Although the nutrients provided by low-level magical creatures are already pitifully small, the sheer number of them is enough. Moreover, if I leave these good neighbors, I don't know when I'll be able to eat my fill again.”

The shadow sealing the cave entrance in front of Lu Minghao slowly disappeared with a wriggle. Lu Minghao's elastic body jumped to the edge of the cave entrance, muttering to himself as he looked at the dense mass of giant rats below. At this time, Lu Minghao's body had turned into a strange purple color, exuding a dangerous aura.