area51novel Chapter 44 Yukinoshita and Shiina's Lack of Desire
Chapter 44 Yukinoshita and Shiina's Lack of Desire
Natsuo glanced at Shiina Mahiru, who had already seduced the slime, and felt relieved.
"Shiina!"
He picked up a stone and threw it at her.
Shiina Mahiru caught it precisely, nodded to him, and began to focus on dealing with the slime.
Xia Sheng also started to seduce this one.
The two blue slimes also have an attack range of about two meters, seemingly no different from the white slime, and are the same size.
But since they look different, they definitely can't be lumped together.
Perhaps they just haven't shown their special abilities yet.
Natsumi wouldn't be careless, but he still had to continue with his plan, having Yukino Yukinoshita and Mahiru Shiina personally destroy the blue slime.
Nothing happened in the last experiment with Yui Yuigahama; she didn't receive any reward, which still went to him.
He speculated that it might be related to the quality of the slime.
For example, white won't work, but blue will.
Yukino and the others need to be rewarded and become stronger.
Protecting the world is a lonely endeavor that can be done alone.
Xia Sheng entered the slime's attack range and successfully attracted its attention. As if locking onto its prey, the slime turned around and leaped at him.
Natsuo jumped aside to dodge and shouted to Yukino Yukinoshita, "Use that trick again while I'm distracting it."
"Okay!" Yukino Yukinoshita responded without any fear or hesitation.
She is not the kind of person who would give up out of shame because of the problems she caused.
Making amends is what she should be doing.
Yukino Yukinoshita, carrying a baseball bat, walked around to the area where pebbles were scattered, picked up a stone, and fixed her gaze on the slime.
The slime's movements are very simple; whether it's the arc of its jump or the distance of its fall, they are basically identical.
She had already figured it out.
When Natsuo once again provoked the slime to attack, Yukino Yukinoshita threw up a stone, raised the baseball bat in her hand, and calmly looked around.
boom--!
The baseball bat struck the rock, and the rock shot out like a bullet, its target being the slime's landing spot.
Snapped--!
Without any obstruction, the stone struck the slime, piercing it through.
Immediately afterwards, the slime, like a package that had lost its shape, collapsed to the ground like mud.
Yukino Yukinoshita put down the baseball bat and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Xia Sheng then walked towards her, stood in front of her, raised his palm, and looked at her with a smile.
"What are you doing?"
"Of course, we should celebrate with a high five," Xia Sheng explained, his hand hovering in mid-air.
Yukino Yukinoshita looked at him, remembering his comforting words, and raised her hand to give him a high five.
Snapped!
The applause was crisp and clear, echoing throughout the space.
"Well done," Xia Sheng praised.
"You don't need to tell me." Yukino Yukinoshita withdrew her hand, flicked a strand of dark hair on her right shoulder, exuding a tsundere air.
"Hehe~"
Xia Sheng smiled but didn't expose him. He looked at Shiina Mahiru, who had just finished dealing with another slime.
Without Yukino Yukinoshita's skills, slimes are easier to deal with at close range, while Mahiru Shiina is both skilled in martial arts and academics, making her easy to handle.
"I've taken care of the slime." Shiina Mahiru walked towards the two of them, looking relaxed.
She dealt with the slime without much effort.
Having witnessed Xia Sheng's actions and having also engaged in practical combat, she was confident and experienced.
"Well done." Xia Sheng waited for her to come over and then raised his hand in appreciation.
Shiina Mahiru had just noticed the two high-five, and without hesitation, she raised her hand and high-fived Natsuo.
Snapped!
The applause was like celebratory fireworks.
"Yukinoshita, let's have one too." Shiina Mahiru held out her palm to Yukinoshita Yukino.
"it is good."
Yukino Yukinoshita nodded gently and gave her a high five.
[Successfully eliminated the intruder, rewarded with the ability to conceal one's presence, and one attribute point.]
His voice rang in my mind at just the right moment.
Xia Sheng ignored the reward and looked at the two of them, asking, "Did you hear anything?"
"A voice?" Yukino Yukinoshita frowned as she looked at him.
"You got another reward?"
"Hmm, you don't have any?"
"No, I didn't hear anything," Shiina Mahiru replied, shaking her head.
"Me neither," Yukino Yukinoshita added.
"Why is this happening?" Xia Sheng asked, puzzled.
Should we only make him stronger?
Give him all the benefits?
Isn't the world being too biased?
Or is it because they can't get the reward?
How can he make them stronger?
"What reward did you receive?" Yukino Yukinoshita asked.
"It can conceal one's presence or something," Xia Sheng replied.
"Hiding my presence... does that mean I can approach the slime freely now?" Yukino Yukinoshita speculated.
"Maybe..." Xia Sheng wasn't sure yet.
"Then you can try it with Yuihama tomorrow."
"Okay... but don't you two mind?" Xia Sheng looked at the two with calm expressions.
"What do you care about?"
"Only I get the reward..."
"This one?"
Yukino Yukinoshita and Mahiru Shiina exchanged a glance and shook their heads.
"There's nothing to worry about. You made the biggest contribution today, so it's only right that you get a reward."
"I don't mind either," Shiina Mahiru said with a genuine smile.
"It doesn't matter who among the three of us gets the reward."
"How could that be the same? If you get the reward, you can become stronger and better deal with slimes. You can even handle stronger monsters in the future..." Xia Sheng's tone became excited.
How come these two people have absolutely no ambition or competitive spirit?
However, this is also why he was willing to be honest about the reward; he could completely trust these two people.
"Hehe~"
The two of them burst into laughter.
"You're still laughing!" Xia Sheng scolded impatiently.
"How dare you criticize us? Aren't you the same? Wouldn't it be better to become stronger yourself?" Yukino Yukinoshita retorted with a smile.
"We're your companions... If you become stronger, you'll be able to protect yourselves. What if you come here alone someday?" Xia Sheng asked.
"Even if you come here alone, none of us would come here alone," Yukino Yukinoshita asserted.
"What if?"
"I trust my judgment, and didn't you say we're partners? So it doesn't matter who gets the reward, right?"
"You..."
"Alright, that's enough for now. It seems we should leave." Yukino Yukinoshita interrupted him.
The feet of the three of them had begun to turn transparent.
"You guys are really something..." Xia Sheng shook his head helplessly, giving up on lecturing.
There's no point in saying anything more, since the reward isn't something he can decide, and he can't give it to them even if he wanted to.
"Remember to test your new ability tomorrow," Yukino Yukinoshita reminded her.
"OK."
The three people's bodies gradually became ethereal.
Xia Sheng took the opportunity to glance at his own data.
Xia Sheng: Sixteen years old.
Strength: 6 (can be upgraded).
Intelligence: 8 (can be upgraded).
Spirit: 9 (can be upgraded).
Speed: 6 (can be increased).
Charm: 8 (can be upgraded).
Special: 2.
Abilities: Writing, drawing, concealing one's presence.
Ok?
Xia Sheng was taken aback. Why had his special status changed to 2?
He didn't improve at all; he hasn't even used the attribute bonus he just received.
Why did someone improve on their own?
Furthermore, since it is a special state that cannot be upgraded, attribute points cannot be used on it.
It can't be that if other attributes can be improved, it will also improve, right?
Is there such a good thing?
Improving his attributes is definitely a good thing for Xia Sheng, as it will allow him to better deal with slimes and invaders.
But this inexplicable improvement left him quite confused.