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Chapter 151.1
Chapter 151.1
Chapter 151.1
Encounter
(Anokutarasanmyakusanbodai)
This morning, Ruu and I went jogging from early dawn and offered prayers to the first sunrise of the new year that rose in the neighborhood park. Well, the way we pray is unique to otaku, so I'd appreciate it if you didn't mind.
However, some might wonder, [Is there any effect in not viewing the first sunrise?] But wait a moment. Considering the balance of supply and demand, it could be thought that the blessings of the first sunrise, which many people worship, are [considerably diluted].
In that case, wouldn't it be more beneficial in terms of supply and demand balance to worship the new year's second sunrise, which hardly anyone worships, providing a denser benefit per person?
Well, both are matters of sentiment, but [watching the second sunrise of the new year with Ruu] is more important to me, so it doesn't matter which is which.
Feeling refreshed from the morning sweat, when I returned home, for some reason, Shark was there, having breakfast with Serai-san and the others.
When I asked Shark [Why?] she replied, while chewing on her food, [Because I want to become strong like Sandra-san as soon as possible!] Ugh, this is youth. They're so full of energy. It would be fine for them to relax for the first three days.
Well, this will make collecting slime drops easier. I've already collected about 80%, so I should be able to deliver them along with New Year's greetings.
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"Alright, I'm going. I'll leave the organization here to Nana-san."
"Okay. Be careful over there~."
Summoning Pixies for the four of them and sending them to the first underground floor, I head out for shopping.
It's not that I'm slacking off on collecting drops; with 4 people, the firepower is sufficient. Moreover, I'm the only one with a bike for transportation, so it's inevitable that I go shopping as part of the division of roles.
However, the morale of the four is high.
Initially, I was concerned that they would quickly get bored of the monotonous task of slime hunting. However, despite [Acid] being an unpopular skill, the prospect of obtaining its magical-like power seemed to greatly stimulate their motivation, leading them to willingly dive into the dungeon.
So, currently, they are engrossed in collecting skill orbs.
Yet, even when I tried teaching the four my invented [Ora Ora Move for Nuclear Extraction Attack], there was no change in the drop rate of skill orbs.
Hmm? In that case, likely, my skill [Usurpation] is indeed related.
In any case, [Usurpation] didn't drop from anything special; it was a skill I somehow self-taught without realizing it. So, there's no way to teach them about it.
As I pondered, riding my bike, I came across a strange scene of [a crab crossing the pedestrian crossing].
Hmm, I don't quite understand.
(Why is there a crab!?)
I experienced about 0.05 seconds of thought stoppage at such a bizarre sight, but the crab crossing the pedestrian crossing in a crab-like manner was as big as a large dog. There's no doubt this guy is a monster that came out of the dungeon.
"All right, then Rider Kick, go! (Swoosh) What!?"
I safely parked my bike on the shoulder of the road and cautiously approached, delivering a kick. However, the giant crab, with its sturdy appearance, easily dodged my kick with an unexpected swift crab dash.
(Crash! Crunch! Squish! Rumble.)
But, as it was crushed into smithereens by an oncoming dump truck and scattered into tiny pieces, the giant crab departed for another world. The dump truck seemed oblivious to having run over a crab and drove away.
Thus, all that remained was the carcass of the hit-and-run giant crab. Completely dismembered, its crab innards were generously spilled all over the asphalt road.
"Hmm oh, right."
Anyway, the question remains: where did this giant crab come from? So, I turned my gaze in the direction the giant crab came from and surveyed the surroundings, only to find a tattered blue poly bucket lid lying on the sidewalk.
Moreover, the inside of the lid, which had fallen upside down, was pitch black. From that darkness, another giant crab was emerging.
"All right, this time Rider Kick! (Thud. Crack!)"
With a Rider Kick followed by an arm-wrenching reverse cross, I gracefully end it.
Then, I sealed it by pouring a large amount of special Bakelite-flavored slime into the poly bucket lid, which had turned into a spatially connected dungeon. This should hold for a while.
(Swish.) "Caw, Caw!"
"Hoo, Hoo!!"
In a brief moment, before I knew it, several crows had gathered around the roadside, happily pecking at the dismembered giant crab.
(Hmm? It's almost like a mass-produced unit swarming over a defeated Unit 02.)
But, are crows eating dungeon monsters? What an incredible age we live in.
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