Slime simulator

Looking at the palace before him, Suke stepped inside.

Upon entering, Suke found the interior of the palace similar to its exterior.

Everywhere were ruins and broken walls, lacking any of the grandeur and opulence a palace should possess.

Instead, a sense of decay permeated the entire structure.

At the very front, there was a giant clam shell.

Inside the shell sat a mermaid with a withered face, emaciated figure, human torso, and a fish tail.

Suke approached and respectfully announced, "Your Majesty, Queen, I am Kern, the King of the Kern Duchy, and I have come to pay you a visit."

The mermaid queen, resembling a withered piece of wood, opened her eyes.

Her eyes held the unique azure of the sea, but were filled with the vicissitudes of time and the marks of age.

It was as if she could see through everything in the world, piercing through Suke's body and clearly seeing all of his past.

"Kern?"

The mermaid queen spoke, her voice carrying an ethereal quality.

Like her body, her voice also carried the traces of time and age.

"It has been a century since any foreign humans or magical beasts entered this place. Kern, how did you find out about it?"

Suke knew the mermaid queen was asking about his purpose in coming here.

"Your Majesty, I have come for the safety of my duchy's citizens."

The mermaid queen looked at Suke, waiting for him to explain everything.

Suke continued, "Beikela City is adjacent to the Flennia Sea, and most of the city's people rely on the sea for their livelihoods.

However, in recent years, incidents of waves harming people have intensified, causing the citizens to be afraid to approach the sea."

"As king, it is my responsibility to investigate, and through my investigation, I have discovered that Akaste, which you control, holds the answers I seek."

The mermaid queen looked at Suke. "Personally taking care of the people, you are a good king."

She then stated directly, "The incidents of waves harming people in Beikela City are indeed related to me.

The children who fell into the sea did not die; they were transformed into fish-men.

They are within Akaste."

Suke nodded. "I am truly happy to know that these citizens did not die."

The mermaid queen looked at Suke and slowly said, "Although they did not die, their memories were reset the moment they became fish-men."

"They have no memories of being human, so even if you bring them back to the human world, it will be useless."

Suke already knew this from the simulation, so he did not show any surprise.

"I will handle these matters, but…"

Suke looked at the mermaid queen.

"Your Majesty, please stop this behavior. I do not wish to see my citizens harmed any further."

The mermaid queen looked at Suke, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.

"Very well."

Suke smiled and then looked at the mermaid queen. "Your Majesty, if it is convenient, could you tell me what you are doing?

Perhaps I can help you."

The mermaid queen looked at Suke and shook her head. "This is not something you can solve.

I have already promised you that I will no longer create fish-men. You may leave."

Suke nodded.

As in the simulation, the mermaid queen did not accept his goodwill.

However, it was not important.

Suke was not so kind as to help the mermaid queen without any benefit.

Currently, his level had reached a bottleneck, and he desperately needed a treasure that could break through it.

In Suke's view, Akaste was an ancient underwater ruin, and the mermaid queen had lived for so long.

She might have treasures that could help him break through his bottleneck, which was why he was so enthusiastic.

Now, the mermaid queen had no real connection to him, so it was normal for her to refuse his help, and Suke was not in a hurry.

At least, the wave-harming incidents had been resolved.

After saying goodbye to the mermaid queen, Suke left the Flennia Sea and flew towards Cross City.

The matter of the level bottleneck was the most important thing at the moment.

He needed to find Kala first and ask if he had any information about suitable treasures.

…

Cross City.

Suke found Kala.

After Kala learned of Suke's intentions, he pondered for a long time.

"There seems to be a treasure in the Kingdom of Katel that is quite suitable for you.

However, I don't quite remember the exact location. I only remember that it is in a southern border town within the Kingdom of Katel."

Seeing that Kala indeed had information about such treasures, Suke asked, "What does the treasure look like? Is there any other information?"

Kala shook his head.

"I only remembered this after you helped me recover some of my memories."

"I seem to have multiple memories within the Kingdom of Katel. I have only recovered one memory so far, and there are others.

So, I am not very clear about the information regarding this treasure."

After speaking, Kala added, "However, there are not many southern border towns in the Kingdom of Katel, only a few dozen. You should be able to find it if you search carefully."

A few dozen?

Only?

Suke was speechless.

"Alright."

If it were within the Kern Duchy.

Then it would be easy. A few dozen cities could be easily searched to find the treasure's location.

But in the Kingdom of Katel, which was not his territory, it would be difficult for him to send people to search.

If he wanted to find it, he could only send a limited number of subordinates. If he did so openly, he would inevitably be discovered by the people of the Kingdom of Katel, which would only lead to more difficulties.

Back in the palace, Suke found Luo Wengluo.

Letting Luo Wengluo handle the matter of finding the treasure's location was the safest approach.

The Shadows she led were experienced in this area, excelling in stealth, tracking, and escape.

"Luo Wengluo, this trip to the Kingdom of Katel may be difficult, but I still ask you to do your best to find the treasure. Also, if I have any leads, I will tell you in a timely manner."

Luo Wengluo took the order and quickly left.

Suke watched her back as she left. "Kingdom of Katel…"

In the short term, Suke did not want to get involved with the Kingdom of Katel.

The difference in strength between the two sides was vast. Under such circumstances, even a small friction could cause the Kern Duchy to suffer.

But the treasure was something he had to find.

"I still have to use the simulation to quickly find the treasure's location and then have Luo Wengluo obtain the treasure and return quickly."

Having made up his mind, Suke prepared to start another simulation.

At this moment, Aimila walked in from outside, interrupting Suke's simulation.

"Aimila, what's the matter?"

Aimila nodded and got straight to the point. "Since the potion shops have become a great success in both the Lounos Duchy and our Kern Duchy, the number of orders has increased significantly.

At the same time, some countries hope that we can open Kern Potion Shops in their countries.

I can't make a decision on this matter."

After listening, Suke fell into thought.

Opening branches in other countries had many benefits, but there would also be many problems. He couldn't be hasty and needed to think carefully.