Fisher, having received the money, walked over to Kexie Ning and drew out the Fluid Sword from his chest, saying to her,

"Are you done eating? Once you're finished, we can get ready to leave."

"I... I'm finished. We can leave now. It's good timing since there should be fewer Slimes in the Boundary at night."

Kexie Ning, now full, looked up and smiled at Fisher, then gently extended her third hand from atop her head and placed it over those Northern Realm silver coins. Then, something strange happened: while the coins showed no visible change, a stream of golden light, fine as silk threads, suddenly surged into her body.

In the next instant, that golden light burst into life, and Kexie Ning's soft body gently wrapped around Fisher. Their shapes in the real world became instantly distorted and vague, and that eerie, merry song once again echoed throughout the entire hall.

"Kexie Ning Kexie Ning Kexie Ning Kexie Ning!"

Fisher suddenly felt his body relax slightly, as if covered by some strange Space Magic, and without control, he hurtled towards an unknown direction in the world.

...

...

"Zzzzzz!"

Amidst the loud whizzing sound mixed with the excited, joyful circus song that continually reached Fisher's ears, the actual transmission process was very calm. He did not feel dizzy, only standing in place, and after a few seconds, magically appeared in a distant other place in the world.

When he opened his eyes again, the scene before him was no longer Valentina's hotel but a vast plaza wrapped in a faint golden light. It seemed to be an underground plaza, extremely quiet, with no other Slimes seen around. Right at the forefront of the plaza stood a giant statue.

That statue was quite peculiar, not resembling any race's image but a huge tree that stretched down from the firmament. Many gemstones were embedded in the tree, sparkling brightly, allowing Fisher to immediately recognize what the statue was depicting.

"Frost Snow Phoenix Tree..."

Looking at the huge tree statue, Fisher murmured, and behind him, Kexie Ning, in the form of a green Slime, looked around curiously and started to put away an odd-looking instrument that seemed gigantic, akin to an organ or a flute. The strange instrument caught Fisher's attention, and he asked,

"What is this? Our ability to teleport just now wasn't because of your teleportation ability, but because of this strange instrument, right?"

Kexie Ning gave an embarrassed smile, holding the Boundary Flute in her hand and said softly,

"This is the 'Boundary Flute'. Normally, if you don't blow it with anything of value, it will only produce beautiful melodies. But once you play it with something valuable, it can transport many things to a designated place. It's not so much that our Slime talent is for storing and teleporting items as it is that we are very sensitive to the value hidden behind the exchanged items, and can use them to do many things..."

"So that's how it is."

That was why when they stored items or teleported, that strange music always played in the background. The music wasn't fixed; each Slime had a different tune.

Fisher stroked his chin, deepening his understanding of the Slime Species. It was good that he had not directly bound her daughter before; it seemed that studying Kexie Ning would lead to gaining more knowledge about Slimes than studying her two daughters would. His research progress should increase rapidly.

"The Seal is with our King... that is, our Clan Leader. I don't get along well with the other Slimes, so I probably won't be able to help you much. It's up to you now."

"... Your King?"

"Yes, both our race and the Troll Species are among the long-lived of the Six Clans. Our Clan Leader has lived for a very long time. I've heard that his grandfather was a Slime who fought alongside the Phoenix Species in conquering lands. So... wait, I think he's coming!"

As Kexie Ning spoke, her demeanor suddenly changed... well, Fisher couldn't actually tell if her expression changed since Slimes, despite having facial features, were too unfamiliar to read. Anyway, after she said that, she quickly hid behind Fisher's back. At that moment, the entire vast plaza began trembling, like an earthquake.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

Fisher frowned and turned to look in the other direction of the plaza, where at the entrance of a tunnel leading elsewhere, a huge purple gelatinous hand gripped the walls. The chubby hand, despite its enormous size, had an oddly cute appearance, which made Fisher's frown deepen.

Before long, at the corner of the stone path, a Slime as tall as a dozen meters, shaped like a baby, suddenly appeared in front of Fisher and Kexie Ning.

Emhardt had once said that the older the Slime, the larger its size. Looking at the colossal Slime in front of him, which was as high as a small hill, Fisher felt an immense pressure, as if facing a mountain. According to what Kexie Ning said, this Slime must be at least a thousand years old.

"Who's there, coming back so late? Are you not going to sleep... hey, you look familiar, with that color and annoying face. Kexie Ning, is that you?"

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