By the time Gu Qing and her people charged forward, Tang Ruan and the others could barely stand.

They were exhausted.

Especially Tang Ruan, whose steps were unsteady, her body covered in slime.

After Gu Qing and her group took over, the others struggled to take a few steps back before collapsing to the ground, panting heavily.

But Tang Ruan didn’t even have the strength to retreat.

Zhao Chi rushed forward and carried the slimy Tang Ruan out of the danger zone.

Tang Ruan gasped for breath in Zhao Chi’s arms, her breathing rapid.

Zhao Chi wiped the slime from her face.

He looked at her with a pained expression.

"This is the final stage. We can rest soon."

Tang Ruan shook her head, flinging slime from her hair onto Zhao Chi’s face.

"No... I’m fine... *huff*~"

Zhao Chi laid her down gently so she could rest properly.

He swallowed a Spiritual Power Pill, stood up again, and began to use Encourage.

Zhao Chi wanted to charge in and fight, too.

But he knew he couldn’t take a hit.

Although these women looked delicate, with graceful and slender figures...

...they all had a Constitution of 6. Taking a hit was no problem for them.

Zhao Chi only had a Constitution of 5; his base Life and Defense were very low.

Even though he had increased his Life significantly, a single blow still carried the risk of death.

Most importantly, he had to keep using Encourage.

That was far more effective than him fighting personally.

BANG!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

People were constantly sent flying.

Zhao Chi rushed over to help feed them Pills, while Gu Qing kept a constant watch on their surroundings, providing timely Treatment.

The Wooden Shields had all been shattered by now. Only the Female Militia’s Iron Shields had some Durability left.

But they wouldn’t last much longer.

Over ten minutes later.

The Emperor Slime was about to split.

Its split had already been interrupted twice; this third time seemed unstoppable.

The women’s arms were all weak. They couldn’t fight anymore.

All the Shields had shattered.

The Female Soldiers had become fully resistant to the pills.

"Gooey, die!!"

It shrieked particularly loudly this time.

Different colors actually appeared within its translucent body.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple—as brilliant as a rainbow.

Zhao Chi stared at it, stunned.

’It’s not splitting this time. Is it going to forcibly disintegrate?’

’Why?’

This was the first time Zhao Chi had ever seen such a thing.

And it was never mentioned at the academy.

’Could it be that it’s afraid of its split being interrupted again, so it’s choosing to disintegrate instead?’

Zhao Chi yelled, "It’s going to disintegrate! It won’t counterattack right now! Everyone, get over here! This is the last time, all-out attack!"

Hearing this, Tang Ruan and the others all struggled to their feet and charged forward with their weapons raised.

SQUELCH! SQUELCH! SQUELCH! SQUELCH!

Though utterly exhausted, they squeezed out their last ounces of Physical Strength and attacked with all their might.

"Gu Qing, use your knives! Both hands! Keep a large wound open on it at all times!"

"Understood!"

Gu Qing threw aside her Iron Spear, took out two short knives, and hacked away with force.

Gashes appeared on the Slime’s body and ooze flowed everywhere, but its outer skin healed again quickly.

The Crown on its head began to glow, melting into a multicolored sphere.

The sphere slowly sank, descending to the center of its body.

The next moment, the colors in its body began to flow rapidly, creating a psychedelic effect.

Soon, the same colors began to gather together.

The entire Emperor Slime’s body began to swell, and each differently colored section started to grow larger.

Zhao Chi took out the [Flame Curse Talisman].

He immediately activated it.

The Flame Curse Talisman was a piece of red Talisman Paper that instantly burst into flames.

Zhao Chi felt the temperature in his hand rise sharply.

It was a little hot, but not unbearable.

The next moment, a Fireball the size of a soccer ball appeared in his palm, radiating intense heat.

"Gu Qing, help me tear open a gash! The bigger the better, the deeper the better!"

Using all her strength, Gu Qing struck with both knives, deeply slicing open the Emperor Slime’s skin.

Yellow slime sprayed out.

"Sir!" Gu Qing pulled her knives back.

Zhao Chi swallowed a Life Pill and gripped the Fireball with both hands. The skin on his palms was instantly scorched.

"Sir, what are you doing?"

Gu Qing was extremely surprised. A light shone from her fingers as she immediately began to heal Zhao Chi’s wounds.

Zhao Chi endured the excruciating pain in his hands. "Gu Qing, give me a push! Push me inside! Hard!"

Gu Qing was stunned.

She rarely showed such an expression.

"Quick, the wound is closing! Keep healing me!"

"Yes, Sir!"

Gu Qing no longer hesitated.

She used all her strength to give Zhao Chi a sudden, hard shove forward.

SPLOOSH!

Zhao Chi plunged into the Emperor Slime’s body.

He felt himself surrounded by a viscous liquid, like glue.

Zhao Chi kept his eyes open and charged toward the sphere of light.

His eyes stung with a sharp pain.

But he could constantly feel a gentle warmth coming from behind him.

He knew it was Gu Qing, healing him.

Zhao Chi forcefully swung his arms, thrusting the Fireball in his hands forward with all his might.

The intensely hot Fireball slammed into the center of the Emperor Slime’s body. As soon as it touched the viscous gel, it vaporized a large amount of it, as if it were trying to boil the surrounding area.

In an instant, large cavities of hot gas appeared inside the Emperor Slime’s body, causing it to rapidly expand like a balloon.

Zhao Chi felt a searing pain in his nose, throat, and lungs. It must have been damage from inhaling the hot vapor.

Fortunately, the High Level Life Pill was still in effect, restoring his Life every second.

Behind him, Gu Qing was continuously hacking open the skin, providing constant healing.

Zhao Chi endured the intense heat and rushed toward the sphere of light, which was now just within reach.

He then grabbed the glowing sphere tightly with his half-cooked palms and turned to charge back out.

[Item Acquired]:

[Primordial Slime Race Bloodline ×1]

"Gooey, give it back! Give it back!!!"

The Emperor Slime roared in fury.

Gu Qing’s heart pounded with fear.

She wasn’t afraid of the Slime; she was afraid something would happen to Zhao Chi.

She continued to heal him while swinging her knives.

She hacked the Slime’s skin to pieces.

"Sir, reach for my hand!"

Zhao Chi was about to suffocate.

He stretched out his hand. Gu Qing grabbed it tightly and yanked him out with all her strength.

POP~

Zhao Chi flew out, covered in slime and gel, and Gu Qing caught him in a tight embrace.

The Emperor Slime’s body underwent a massive change.

Its skin rippled, and then it lunged forward, striking with the force of a collapsing mountain.

Tang Ruan and the others all lunged forward.

They wanted to block the attack for Zhao Chi.

Zhao Chi was about to open his mouth, but then he saw Chief Instructor Li Ruanyu.

’We’re safe!’

Those two words popped into Zhao Chi’s mind. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"Zhao Chi, your test is over!"

The next moment, Li Ruanyu raised her hand, and the Emperor Slime exploded.

Slime of every color filled the sky, raining down like a viscous shower and SPLATTERING all over the ground.

But not a single drop landed on Li Ruanyu.

Zhao Chi looked at the sphere of light in his hand and smiled. "Thank you, Instructor Li."

Then he passed out.

Gu Qing healed him anxiously, the light from her body growing even brighter.

Li Ruanyu glanced at Zhao Chi, then at the frantic Gu Qing.

"Don’t worry, he’s fine. Allow me."

Gu Qing knew Li Ruanyu was very powerful.

She could also guess her true Identity.

So, still covered in slime, she stood up. "Okay. Thank you. I’ll leave him to you."

Li Ruanyu waved her hand, and a golden light enveloped Zhao Chi. His body recovered quickly.

"...Ngh, *huff*. Thank you, Instructor Li," Zhao Chi said as he woke up.

"Don’t mention it."

"I should also thank you for not intervening earlier. This way, the Primordial Slime Bloodline belongs to me, right?"

"Yes, it’s yours. Clean yourself up and come out. Everyone is waiting for you."

"Okay. Thank you, Instructor Li."

"No need. You performed very well this time. Keep it up."

The next second, Li Ruanyu disappeared.