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Chapter 666: Post-Battle Cleanup
Chapter 666: Post-Battle Cleanup
Lindsey gathered all the Slime Gel, even the ones the size of a fingertip, and neatly packed them away. His inventory now displayed the number 46.
"46 pieces of gel, that's not a small amount," Lindsey nodded in satisfaction and placed the newly acquired materials on the workbench.
[1 Slime Gel + 1 Torch = Long-Lasting Torch]
[1 Slime Gel + 1 Advanced Metal + 1 Memory Metal = Shape-Metal]
[1 Slime Gel + 1 Special Metal = Living Metal]
[1 Blood-Colored Slime Gel + 1 Clear Water + 1 Carrot + 1 Raw Meat = Sticky Vitality Soup]
...
Lindsey scrolled through the list of craftable items.
Among the items that could be made with Slime Gel, the Long-Lasting Torch stood out as a torch with significantly extended burning time. For Lindsey, who had no shortage of materials or essence, crafting this was simply a waste of resources.
As for the Living Metal, most of its synthesis targets were industrial materials like Shape Gears, but he lacked the necessary components and tools for this category.
However, at the very bottom of the list, Lindsey found something intriguing.
[200 Living Metal + 3 Advanced Electronic Chips + 1 Nuclear Battery = Terror Liquid Robot]
Lindsey's eyes lit up, but then dimmed with disappointment.
"This is something I can see but can't touch!"
If he had the required resources, Lindsey would have synthesized it immediately, no matter the cost, just to see if he could create a Terminator-like robot.
But the materials for the Terror Liquid Robot were exorbitant.
200 Living Metals meant 200 Slime Gels and 200 Special Metals, not to mention the need for Advanced Electronic Chips and Nuclear Batteries.
"A mirage, an illusion!" Lindsey sighed, shrugging helplessly. He started a bonfire on the spot.
He set up his cooking utensils and began preparing the Sticky Vitality Soup according to the recipe.
Click!
The needle steadied in the green zone.
Lindsey now held a bowl of steaming red soup.
The liquid in the bowl exuded a sweet aroma. Just a whiff of it filled him with vitality!
[Delicacy: Sticky Vitality Soup]
[Perfectly Crafted Soup! After consumption, permanently increases Constitution by 5 points and accelerates bodily recovery speed. This enhancement is only effective on the first use.]
[A rare ingredient-made delicacy, permanently enhancing the consumer's body. Priced higher!]
Lindsey immediately made five bowls of soup.
He gulped down one bowl himself, confirming the increase in his Constitution stat.
His attention then turned to the unconscious girl beside him.
"Accelerated bodily recovery speed..."
Lindsey went over to the still-unconscious girl, propped her upper body up, and fed her a bowl of the soup. Only then did he return to his stool and resume his blood sea fishing.
The Flesh Lake did look nauseating, but one had to admit that such an environment would be scarce in the future.
As a dedicated fisherman, Lindsey planned to stay put until this Flesh Lake disappeared.
Meanwhile, the Swarm and the Awakeners continued their search for the enemy within the underground city.
The remaining opponents in this area were merely low-stage Deviators.
The expeditionary forces swiftly eliminated them, leaving behind an empty city where they freely searched for their desired items.
That very night, a batch of items was delivered to Lindsay.
Meanwhile, seeds of the Wilted Tyrant Blossom were sown, initiating the purification of this ominous land.
Regardless of how rare this fishing spot was, Lindsay showed no mercy, especially since the Corrupting Venom was present within.
He timed his fishing by the rate at which the Flesh Lake disappeared.
Lindsay embarked on the final phase of this expedition, holding the fishing rod in his left hand and fishing diligently.
Simultaneously, he activated his reconnaissance skill, selecting targets emitting a faint white light from among the objects his subordinates brought over.
[A contaminated stone - The Corrupting Venom infects inorganic matter at an extremely slow rate, but on this stone, it showed signs of sudden eruption and immediate erosion.]
[A decaying palm - This is the hand of a Deviator, severed from its life force by the same flesh technique, instantly losing all vitality.]
5 days later, Lindsay still sat by the Flesh Lake.
However, compared to the previous bloody area, after several rounds of Wilted Tyrant Blossom cultivation, this vast Flesh Lake was finally absorbed.
As the last batch of Wilted Tyrant Blossom fruits began to be harvested, Lindsay realized he could no longer fish in the Flesh Lake and put away his Blood Sea Fishing Pole.
Levi, standing by his side, spoke up, "Sir Lindsay, the city has been cleaned out, and there are no more clues to be found."
"Should we continue forward or return to the underground fortress?"
"From now on, it should be called the Dungeon," Lindsay corrected Levi's terminology before sharing his decision, "Heading north from here leads to the world's end, there's nothing to find."
"Accept reality, the Deviators have indeed escaped."
Levi's expression turned serious:
"Then where did they go?"
Lindsay nodded and then shook his head:
"I have some speculations."
"But I can't be careless about this, I must inspect all the clues before making my final decision."
After expressing his thoughts, Lindsay continued to give instructions:
"Levi, I'm handing over the command of the Swarm and the troops to you. You guys head back to the Dungeon first and get some rest."
Hearing Lindsay's order for them to return, Levi realized Lindsay didn't plan to return with them. His expression tightened:
"Sir Lindsay, what about you?"
Lindsay smiled slightly, pointing to the empty Flesh Lake:
"Don't worry, I'll take care of these remaining Wilted Tyrant Blossoms and handle some personal matters. After that, I'll catch up with you immediately, there won't be any issues."
"..."
"Yes, I understand."
Facing Lindsay's command, Levi dared not say more.
He nodded loyally, gathering the Swarm and his companions to reorganize the team and head back to the southern Dungeon in the underground city.
Lindsay watched as his subordinates' figures disappeared from sight.
Only then did he turn around and look at the girl who had been lying motionless on the bed for days:
"I'm telling you, you don't need to pretend to be asleep anymore."
"I've been watching you for so many days, if you wanted to do something bad, you would've done it by now."
(End of Chapter)
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