kingnovel Chapter 43 Yukino's Move
Chapter 43 Yukino's Move
"Then we'll have to use what's here."
Xia Sheng withdrew his gaze, observed his surroundings, and calculated how to lure the slime into destroying the stone pillar.
He was surprised by Shiina Mahiru's performance; her smooth movements were simply amazing.
Come to think of it, she runs with him every morning, so she must be in pretty good physical condition.
It's more than enough to deal with slimes.
Although Yukino Yukinoshita is not physically strong, she is intelligent and knows the range of the slime's attacks, so she has plenty of ways to deal with it.
The two of them don't need him to worry.
Moreover, he has his own mission to complete.
The five slimes together don't need to be dealt with for now; Xia Sheng stepped closer to the lone slime.
About two meters away from it, Xia Sheng focused his attention, adjusted his position, and took another step forward.
The slime leaped up again and rammed into him.
Xia Sheng dodged to the side, letting it fly past his chest.
boom--!
The stone pillar not far behind him was easily broken by the slime, sending shards flying.
Natsuo dodged the pebbles, then picked up a few and threw them at Yukino Yukinoshita and Mahiru Shiina.
"then."
Snapped--!
The two men caught it precisely, then tossed their weapons aside.
It's no use anymore.
Xia Sheng ignored the two of them and walked towards the slime again.
The slime felt no pain and crashed into the stone pillar without any sensation. When Natsumi got close to the attack range, it leaped up and crashed into it again.
Its attack trajectory was very direct. Xia Sheng easily dodged it, then clenched his right fist and swung it out, a faint, shimmering white light appearing and enveloping it.
The fist slammed into the slime, and with a crack, it exploded, scattering its jelly-like body everywhere.
"It works!" Xia Sheng exclaimed in surprise, ignoring the slime fragments on his body.
"It's good that it works." Yukino Yukinoshita replied.
She was always worried that other monsters might appear in the future, and then the stone might not be useful anymore.
It's normal for a slime's body to be unable to withstand the impact and projectiles of stones, but what if a monster that looks like an animal appeared?
Animals' bodies are not afraid of their projections; their power is limited.
Now that Xia Sheng's special ability is useful, it also means that his fists are useful. As long as he has enough strength, he should be able to deal with even monsters with strong defenses.
Might makes right, and Yukino Yukinoshita understands that too.
After that, Xia Sheng needs to train his body to increase his strength.
Now, all the hopes of their team rest on Xia Sheng; they are just there to make up the numbers.
But Yukino Yukinoshita doesn't think it's that simple. She believes there must be something they can do to be here.
"What should we do next?" Shiina Mahiru asked.
"Take care of the three white ones first. I have a plan for the remaining two blue ones," Xia Sheng instructed.
"Okay, then we'll each take one, and I'll take the one on the left." Shiina Mahiru wasn't planning on doing nothing.
"Then the one on the right is mine," Yukino Yukinoshita retorted, not to be outdone.
"Are you two... okay?" Xia Sheng couldn't help but look at the two of them from side to side, a little worried.
"Natsuo, wasn't my performance just now enough?" Shiina Mahiru smiled slightly and asked in return.
"This... is perfectly fine."
"That's settled then. We weren't brought here just to be spectators."
"That's right. If you don't even dare to face it now, what will you do when you encounter something even stronger in the future? Will you just become a burden?" Yukino Yukinoshita followed up with a resolute look in her eyes.
"I understand." Xia Sheng nodded in agreement without any hesitation. He had hoped that the two of them would take the initiative.
Protect them? Or treat them like decorative objects?
What could be better than fighting alongside them?
"Then I'll take care of the one behind it!"
Once the three had clearly defined their roles, they each moved closer to their respective goals.
Xia Sheng needed to take a longer route to get behind the slime group.
Fortunately, the space here is quite large, making it very easy to operate.
Swish-!
As Natsumi circled around, Shiina Mahiru had already attracted the attention of a slime, drawing his eye.
That was a scene he was extremely familiar with.
The slime passed right in front of Shiina Mahiru, and before it even landed, she chased after it, gripping the stone tightly in her hand.
As the slime landed, Shiina Mahiru's stone fist followed closely, smashing it into a pile of mud.
This is how Natsumi destroyed the slime before, and Shiina Mahiru imitated it.
Her movements were very concise and efficient, not at all like it was her first time doing it; she probably had already rehearsed it in her mind many times.
In other words, she had been wanting to do it herself for a long time.
At school, Shiina Mahiru is known for her excellence in both academics and sports; she is by no means a delicate girl.
Xia Sheng withdrew his gaze, looked at the slime at the very back, and chuckled softly.
At that moment, he finally understood that he was not alone, not fighting a lone battle, but had companions with him.
That's really nice.
Xia Sheng was extremely excited. He approached the slime, entered its attack range, and as it leaped in front of him, he punched it in mid-air and smashed it to pieces.
All in one go.
He experienced firsthand the bonds that the male protagonists in those action anime he used to watch spoke of.
You can truly feel the surge of your belief.
No wonder they were able to defeat the final boss; it felt like they were omnipotent.
Of course, Xia Sheng didn't really think that way. He had dealt with the slime so smoothly and stylishly just now simply because he had that ability.
Reality is reality; explosive growth is impossible.
After calming himself down, Natsumi looked towards Yukino Yukinoshita; she was still his biggest worry.
After all, she didn't have any impressive physical abilities.
Yukino Yukinoshita didn't need to rely on physical strength; she didn't even get close to the slime's attack range.
She didn't know when, but she found her baseball bat again.
Yukino Yukinoshita remained calm, stood up straight several meters away from the slime, gently tossed the stone in her hand, and then gripped the baseball bat with both hands.
Xia Sheng saw through her intentions, but was his accuracy sufficient?
He underestimated Yukino Yukinoshita.
As the stone fell in front of her, Yukino Yukinoshita hit it precisely like a baseball, sending it flying towards the slime.
The stone shot out like a bullet, exploding in the air, and the next second, it hit the slime accurately.
Snapped--!
The slime exploded.
She doesn't need physical strength; she has her own techniques.
Yukino Yukinoshita was pleased with herself, her eyebrows curving upwards as she tried to relax, but then a change occurred.
The slime wasn't lured away; its body exploded and hit the two blue slimes.
The two slimes started to riot, charging around mindlessly.
"Oh no!"
"Don't worry! There are only two. Shiina, you take one, and I'll take the other," Natsumi immediately reassured him.
"good!"
Without hesitation, Shiina Mahiru chased after one of the slimes, while Natsuo chased after the other.
We can't let them get away.
Yukino Yukinoshita stood there, gripping the baseball bat tightly, biting her lip, her face not looking good.
Because of her, an accident occurred.
"Under the Snow!"
Natsuo suddenly shouted, startling Yukino Yukinoshita awake.
"then."
She looked up and saw a stone flying towards her; she instinctively raised her hand to catch it.
"Natsuo?"
"Plan remains unchanged! You handle this slime, I'll lure it away."
"But......"
"No buts! No guilt allowed. Now is not the time. Since you caused this trouble yourself, shouldn't you solve it yourself?" Xia Sheng retorted, looking at her with a slight smile.
"I'll handle it myself... I understand!" Yukino Yukinoshita's eyes hardened.