"Do you want to sign a life-sharing contract with the Water Slime?"
As soon as the source crystal entered his mouth, the system prompt appeared.
Li Meng felt a cool sensation travel down his throat straight to his heart.
Then it spread from his abdomen throughout his entire body.
"Successfully signed a life-sharing contract with the Water Slime, Magic Power +3132."
"Activated symbiotic talent skill 'Spirit of Water Element.'"
"Wow, such abundant vitality, everyone come join in!"
The Water Slime that successfully signed the contract with Li Meng seemed very happy.
It hopped around on the shore, calling to its companions in the water.
"I want to, I want to!"
One Water Slime after another approached Li Meng.
One after another, they hopped onto the shore.
Before long, hundreds of Water Slimes gathered in front of Li Meng.
Half were on the shore, and the other half were in the water, eagerly watching him.
"Um... signing too many won't cause any problems, right?"
Water Slimes would consume his life force.
Li Meng didn't want to become short-lived.
"I don't know either."
Li Meng looked speechlessly at the cheerful Water Slimes in front of him.
"Ha ha ha! Come, let's all sign the contract!"
Li Meng's laughter echoed along the moonlit lakeshore.
Li Meng consumed one Water Slime source crystal after another.
With each one, his tall body would tremble slightly.
The icy sensation spreading inside him was quite enjoyable for Li Meng.
The commotion on the lakeshore lasted for a long, long time.
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"Are there any more? Anyone else want to sign a contract?"
Under the moonlight, thousands of Water Slimes gathered around Li Meng.
Li Meng's tall body had quietly undergone a transformation.
His originally green skin had turned azure blue.
Seeing no response from the Water Slimes, Li Meng grinned.
The risk of signing contracts with thousands of Water Slimes was indeed great.
But likewise, the rewards were astonishing.
Seeing no response from the Water Slimes, Li Meng stood up.
He glanced down at his own body.
The change in his skin color had long been noticed by Li Meng.
It should be related to the icy power within his body.
With a thought, Li Meng opened his character panel.
[Devour: Chance to acquire skills from devoured Magical Beasts]
[Iron Body: LV5 (Strength +5000, Defense +5000, Agility +2500)]
[Ice Element King: LV1]
[Berserk God (Sealed): LV1]
[Limb Enhancement: LV6 (Strength +300, Agility +300)]
[Elemental Affinity: LV1 (Magic Power +1000)]
[Transformation: LV1]
[Spirit of Water Element (Symbiotic Talent Skill)]
The terrifying magic power attributes made Li Meng quite pleased.
This was the benefit of signing life-sharing contracts with over a thousand Slimes.
Although these thousand-plus Water Slimes would consume his life force,
Li Meng didn't feel his life force rapidly depleting.
Which meant this wasn't his limit yet.
Turning around, Li Meng looked into the depths of the forest.
He extended his thick right hand, palm facing outward.
No magical glow appeared.
A stream of water gathered out of thin air in his palm, forming a water ball.
The water ball spun and expanded.
In the blink of an eye, it became a three-meter diameter water ball.
In that instant, the massive water ball shot out.
A gust of wind exploded.
The spinning water ball roared into the forest.
A tree so large that it took three people to encircle it was struck by the water ball.
A loud crack was heard.
The spinning water ball tore through the thick trunk.
The water ball, undeterred, smashed into another large tree.
Another loud boom, accompanied by the sound of a tree collapsing.
A series of thunderous crashes echoed through the forest.
Trees along a line fell one after another.
Their trunks were shredded by the spinning water ball.
The water ball, having traveled hundreds of meters into the forest, slammed into the ground.
The splashing water turned into countless water blades sweeping around.
Wherever they passed, wood chips flew.
Trees within a hundred-meter radius were cleared away.
The rumbling sound of collapsing trees echoed through the sky and earth.
Seeing this scene, Li Meng was quite satisfied.
The power of a casual strike was so immense.
And the charging time for the water ball was very short.
Taking a deep breath, Li Meng held his breath and focused.
A magical scene unfolded.
The azure blue color on Li Meng's skin began to fade.
Before long, it returned to its original green.
Touching his belly, Li Meng chuckled.
This was a new discovery while using water magic earlier.
He could mobilize the icy power within him to concentrate it at a point.
Li Meng looked down at his belly.
A blue mark appeared on his stomach.
It looked like a randomly scribbled rune.
Li Meng extended his hand, and with another thought,
A stream of water emerged from the void.
It formed a spinning water ball above his palm.
Looking at the water ball above his palm, Li Meng appeared contemplative.
Using water elements now wasn't as effortless as before.
The response from the water elements felt obstructed.
Like experiencing lag in a game.
Li Meng withdrew his hand.
The water ball fell to the ground with a "splash."
After doing all this, Li Meng looked down at the surrounding Water Slimes.
"Do you want to come with me or stay here?"
"Boss, I'm not leaving!"
"Boss, I want to stay here."
"Boss, I'm not leaving!"
The Water Slimes were unanimous in their decision.
This was their home, and they wouldn't go anywhere.
Considering that Water Slimes didn't have much combat power,
"Alright, then stay here and take care of yourselves."
With a grin, Li Meng turned and walked into the forest.
After a few steps, Li Meng suddenly stopped.
He turned back to look at the Water Slimes again.
"If you die, I won't die too, right?"
"No, boss, if we die, we can be resurrected by your side!"
The Water Slimes' answer reassured Li Meng.
It seemed the source crystal was like the Water Slimes' life box.
As long as the source crystal wasn't destroyed, the Water Slimes wouldn't die.
"Then if I die, won't you all die too?"
Li Meng realized this issue.
If the Water Slimes died, he wouldn't die.
Instead, he would become the resurrection point for the Water Slimes.
But what would happen if he died?
"Yes, yes, we'll die, we'll die!"
"Oh no, if the boss dies, won't we go extinct?"
"Really? That's great!"
"If we all die together, I'm not afraid."
"Yeah, I'm not afraid either!"
What a bunch of silly little cuties.