Anime: About That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Splash!

Not far from a human village, near a lake bordering the mountains, a massive dark shadow suddenly emerged from the water.

A hideous maw opened, and a Slime, its body like a sapphire, leaped out, landing steadily on the water's surface.

"Alright, you can go back now."

On the lake's surface, Lu Minghao waved at the devil fish, now completely transformed into a Gluttony monster, signaling it to return to the underground water veins.

After the devil fish left, Lu Minghao turned around, surveying his surroundings.

Behind him stood a lush, tree-covered mountain.

Occasionally, animals or low-level magical creatures could be seen drinking by the lake.

In the distance, a human village came into view, wisps of smoke rising from above, indicating a substantial population.

"So, where exactly have I been brought to?"

Lu Minghao carefully observed his surroundings, realizing everything was unfamiliar.

Considering the time spent within the underground water veins, Lu Minghao guessed he was now far from the sewer where he was born.

The most crucial task was to determine his current location.

After all, Lu Minghao worried that if he hadn't left the East Empire, the person who had previously chased him might come looking again.

"Okay, it's decided then, I'll head towards the human village."

The next moment, the water beneath Lu Minghao began to surge.

Propelled by a tremendous force, Lu Minghao shot forward like an arrow towards the human village.

Simultaneously, Lu Minghao's sapphire-like body began to change, reverting to its pre-advancement sky-blue color, making him appear no different from an ordinary Slime.

This was a skill called 'Disguise' that Lu Minghao had obtained by devouring an octopus-like magical creature before leaving the underground water veins.

It allowed him to freely change his body color.

While not a powerful skill, it was perfect for concealing Lu Minghao's now vastly different body from that of a common Slime.

Furthermore, after confirming his advancement to a mid-level magical creature, Lu Minghao had considered killing the devil fish that had devoured him.

However, he later realized it had been completely corrupted by the Gluttony sin, turning it into a monster he could freely control.

Moreover, it had provided a safe 'advancement ground' (referring to its stomach) and a large amount of food during his slumber.

Lu Minghao chose not to kill it, instead instructing it to return to the underground water veins to grow freely after delivering him out.

Lu Minghao held some anticipation for the first magical creature transformed by his Gluttony talent, thinking it might be useful in the future.

Thud!

A few minutes later, Lu Minghao's body landed steadily on the grassy shore of the lake.

Like an ordinary Slime, he bounced towards the nearby human village, where he could see many figures moving about.

Outside the village, neat fields were planted with abundant crops.

The air carried a faint, unique fragrance of plants, a stark contrast to the foul stench of sewage and rotting garbage in the sewers.

As he drew closer to the village, Lu Minghao clearly heard the sounds of children playing and people talking.

Judging by the faint smiles on their faces and their healthy complexions, this village could be considered prosperous, at least not lacking in food and clothing.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

His round, elastic body bounced across the lawn.

The wooden fence surrounding the village was now in sight, and the watchman in the watchtower above the village gate spotted the Slime approaching.

"Uncle Auster, look quickly, there's a Slime!"

In the watchtower, a boy who looked about seventeen or eighteen excitedly pointed at the Slime in the distance, while the middle-aged man beside him, named Auster, smiled with a hint of nostalgia, as if seeing himself during his first watch.

Back then, he was also full of energy and excitement, staring at everything outside the village, imagining monsters attacking, and him discovering the danger ahead of time, successfully driving away the attacking monsters.

His bravery and wit would then successfully attract the most beautiful girl in the village, and he would live happily ever after.

"Youth is truly wonderful!"

Auster looked at his rough hands.

He had long lost the fantasies of his youth.

Their village was just an ordinary village in the Kingdom of Blumte, so ordinary that it couldn't be more so.

Because the kingdom had earned a lot of profits through trade, the king had also reduced taxes for the residents.

This allowed everyone in the village to live a carefree life, and because their village was located close to the interior of the Falmouth Kingdom, powerful monsters had long been exterminated by adventurers.

The mountains outside their village were only home to some low-level magical creatures.

"Uncle Auster, should we notify everyone, maybe it's a monster attack?"

At this moment, Auster, who was reminiscing about his youth, was interrupted by the boy beside him.

Seeing his excited expression, Auster smiled and casually handed him his bow and arrow.

"What are you saying, kid?

Monster attack?

Such a thing hasn't happened in many years.

But since you're interested, I'll let you deal with that Slime."

After saying that, Auster waved his hand dismissively, indicating that the boy should not bother him anymore.

A mere Slime was not worth making a fuss about.

He had killed countless Slimes that approached the village during his years guarding the watchtower.

After every rain, a large number of Slimes would emerge from the mountains, trying to steal the crops in the fields that contained trace amounts of magical elements.

"Thank you, Uncle Auster."

The boy excitedly fiddled with the bow and arrow in his hand, completely ignoring Auster's dismissive expression.

His mind was filled with the image of himself stylishly killing the Slime with a single arrow.

"Hmm? They're planning to attack me?"

Lu Minghao, not far from the village, saw the boy in the watchtower holding a bow and arrow, trying hard to aim at him.

His clumsy appearance couldn't help but make one want to laugh.

"However, I can now confirm that this is just an ordinary human village."

Lu Minghao's main body was hiding in a large tree one kilometer away from the village.

With his caution, he would not brazenly run towards the village, but instead created a clone, maintaining its magic level at that of a low-level magical creature, to test whether there were any strong individuals in the village.

However, based on the current situation, there were indeed only ordinary people in this village.

If there were any strong individuals, Lu Minghao's clone would not have been able to approach the village so easily.

Even the strength of a low-level magical creature was enough to easily kill ordinary humans.

"Still, I need to be careful, what if there's someone as cunning as me in this village?"