Translator: AnubisTL
He quickly remembered where he had heard that name before.
Isn't this the player who first bought the Coughing Flamethrower?
"So, you were the first to buy the Coughing Flamethrower?" Chen Jiang casually glanced at Zhao Ritian, reclining in his rocking chair. "Buying such a trash item—aren't you just wasting your blood sacrifice points?"
Zhao Ritian, squatting on the ground, glanced up at Scar Dog, who had been aiming his shotgun at him the entire time. After a moment's hesitation, he spoke.
"Um... Brother Jiang, my personal innate ability really needs the Coughing Flamethrower."
"If it's possible... I'd like to buy your Coughing Flamethrowers from you at a reasonable price."
"Of course, of course, I mean if... if those flamethrowers are really useful to you, then you don't have to sell them to me."
"Once I become emperor—oh, I mean, once I get stronger—I'll definitely repay you a hundredfold, Brother Jiang."
"Oh."
Chen Jiang lay back in his rocking chair without turning his head, casually asking, "What's your personal innate ability?"
"Uh..."
Zhao Ritian hesitated for a moment before revealing his personal innate ability panel. "Brother Jiang, take a look."
[Innate Ability Name: Slime Father]
[Innate Ability Effect: You can transform any fresh, thick phlegm within your line of sight into a newly formed slime, commanding it to serve and fight for you!]
[Furthermore, every three slimes can merge into a more powerful slime, and three powerful slimes can continue to merge and evolve!]
"Oh?"
Scar Dog's eyes narrowed as he studied the ability. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Can you use other people's phlegm?"
"Yes."
"Regardless of race?"
"Regardless. As long as it's fresh and standard phlegm. The Coughing Flamethrower perfectly meets these requirements."
"Slimes..."
Scar Dog immediately stood up and walked over to Zhao Ritian, gazing at the slimes beside him. "Are these green jellies slimes?"
"Yes."
"What abilities do they have?"
"Well, as basic slimes, they can bounce around and are boneless, making them quite soft. They can be used as beds or sofas."
"And because they're boneless, they're highly resistant to blunt force attacks, like hammers. They also offer some protection against bullets."
"Bullets will pass right through them without leaving a trace."
"Of course, they can't withstand shotgun blasts."
"Yes."
Scar Dog nodded in deep agreement. "I remember reading that one of my shotguns was specifically designed to pierce armor like yours."
"Can they carry things?"
"Yes, but since they don't have hands or feet, they can only use their bodies to carry things. They can't handle anything too small or delicate."
"I understand."
Scar Dog narrowed his eyes and fell into thought again before finally speaking. "Go wait over there for a bit. I need to talk to Brother Jiang."
"Alright."
After Zhao Ritian left, Scar Dog scurried over to Chen Jiang, his expression excited as he blurted out, "Brother Jiang, I've got another brilliant idea!"
"This design concept definitely ranks among the top ten in my perpetual motion machine series!"
"Sigh."
Chen Jiang sighed wearily, plucked two leaves from a nearby plant to cover his eyes, and said listlessly, "Go on, I'm listening."
"You saw Zhao Ritian's innate ability. If we take him and make him join us, we can harness that ability for our own purposes."
"Then we can build a massive, fully automated slime manufacturing machine!"
"Besides our coughing flamethrowers, which can produce large quantities of slime daily..."
"We can also capture a bunch of slaves and make them spit phlegm for us all day long to create slime."
"You know pig cages?"
"We'll confine the slaves in pig cages, leaving only their heads exposed. All they have to do is keep spitting thick phlegm onto the ground, while Zhao Ritian stands nearby, watching."
"Summoning slime after slime."
"We'll create a complete slime summoning production line!"
"Sigh." Chen Jiang, worn down by Scar Dog's antics, had lost his patience. "But where would normal people get that much phlegm?"
"Simple. Smoking and sweets are the best ways to produce phlegm."
"Every slave should smoke at least twenty packs of cigarettes a day. That way, we'll never run out of phlegm. Alternate between a puff of smoke and a bite of sweets. For extra phlegm production, chill the sweets in the underground river first."
"But what's the point of having so many slimes?"
"The uses are endless!"
"The slimes' greatest advantage is their sheer numbers!"
"Plus, they're boneless, soft, and can withstand heavy blunt-force impacts!"
"If we had ten million slimes, we could build a mobile city on their backs!"
"Using slimes as the foundation!"
"And they can also serve as building materials, like for walls."
"We could stack hundreds of thousands of slimes to create a wall around the entire world tree. It wouldn't offer much defense, but at least it would feel like home, right?"
"And the lush green color is good for the eyes! Doctors say green is soothing."
"There are countless other uses too."
"Even if all else fails, we could have a few slimes carry Brother Jiang's rocking chair around. That would give you a mobile recliner, wouldn't it?"
"Moreover, using the slime as a foundation, I can create even more products in the perpetual motion machine series!"
"Believe me, Brother Jiang, I want Zhao Ritian."
"..."
Chen Jiang remained expressionless and silent for a long time before finally saying, "I never realized you were so obsessed with scientific research."
"I've always been obsessed. I used to post my ideas on online forums, but people kept calling me a 'folk scientist,' so I gradually stopped sharing my thoughts."
"That's... impressive."
After a pause, Chen Jiang nodded slightly. "Go ahead. I can already imagine the area beneath the world tree filled with your perpetual motion machine designs."
"Heh heh."
Scar Dog grinned excitedly, his face beaming. "You're the best, Brother Jiang!"
He then trotted off toward Zhao Ritian, who was standing nearby.
Chen Jiang closed his eyes again, but the image of the slime city walls kept flashing through his mind, causing the corner of his mouth to twitch slightly.
"Zhao Ritian."
Scar Dog stared solemnly at Zhao Ritian. "I have two pieces of good news for you. Which do you want to hear first?"
"Huh?"
Zhao Ritian froze, a flicker of confusion in his eyes. Two good news? Do I get to choose which one to hear first?
"Then... then I'll hear the good news first?"
"The first good news is—"
"As fellow humans, we should help each other. Brother Jiang has decided to give you all the Coughing Flamethrowers for free."
"Really?!"
A spark of joy flashed in Zhao Ritian's eyes, and he immediately burst into an excited shout.
I was destined to become the Great Slime Emperor after all!
Even the strongest human is investing in me early!
"Really."
Scar Dog nodded in satisfaction at Zhao Ritian's reaction.
"The second good news is, you've been recruited. You'll be working with us from now on."
(End of the Chapter)
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