It was normal for others not to guess Chen Yu's thoughts.
If all of Chen Yu's thoughts could be known by others, his role as camp master would be meaningless; he wanted to be unique.
"Ah, this..."
Heidou's eyes, full of bewilderment, were filled with confusion.
"Don't overthink it. When the time comes, you'll naturally understand."
Chen Yu deepened the enclosure range with a wooden stick before returning to the main camp area and leaning lazily against his chair, admiring the scenery of his camp.
Thanks to the diligent cultivation of Nuoya and the others, the agricultural zone and the planting zone.
Seemed to have already gained some greenery.
The dried meat in the drying area, accompanied by the breeze, seemed to fill the air with a hint of meaty aroma. In the smelting area, with the addition of ice crystal ore, the working environment for the employees had been greatly improved. Although it couldn't be said to be as pleasant and cool as an late autumn evening.
It was not as scorching hot as before.
Kuka was teaching space magic to the mages, banging on the ground like a mole, while Leo and Lucy watched the militiamen train.
Among the many militiamen, there was a strange fellow.
A skeleton warrior.
This peculiar guy was also mixed in with the militia, his bones clattering continuously as he learned the combat skills of the militiamen.
"Hiss!"
"The skeleton warrior is a bit stagnant. Has Kuka's undead skeleton been produced yet?"
Chen Yu muttered.
But he didn't urge him.
He knew Kuka must have a plan in mind and didn't need Chen Yu to remind him or forget about it. The lack of any major commotion indicated a lack of progress. If Chen Yu were to rush him now, it would only put too much pressure on him.
"Little demon, what did you use before for your devouring undead?"
Feeling that relying on the devouring skeleton was a bit difficult.
Chen Yu's conditions had also improved now. He wouldn't dare to invest too much, and hundreds of thousands were still not a big problem for him.
"Monster bones."
"Ha?!"
As soon as these words were uttered, Chen Yu's expression stiffened.
"Monster bones, you see," the little demon spread his hands. "What else do you expect the undead to devour? Monsters possess magical energy, and their bones contain stored energy. Devouring monster bones is the most cost-effective. If you let it devour something else, the effect might not be particularly good."
"Didn't you say before that you would give it attribute resources to devour?"
"Can do."
The little demon nodded noncommittally.
"But the effect of its devouring is between one-tenth to one percent of normal absorption. If you think you can truly afford it, then let it devour. Actually, it's not bad. Your cheese can trigger critical hits, so it's not a loss to let it devour that."
"Are monster bones expensive?"
"Not cheap."
The little demon, with his arms crossed, floated to Chen Yu's left shoulder and sat down.
"It depends on the grade. Entry-level monsters are those like slimes and big-eyed beasts. Their energy cores are relatively cheap, a few hundred gold coins. If they are higher grade, it's thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands. Generally, there are prices for everything. Bones are a bit cheaper, but still similar."
Hiss!
It really was a high-end luxury item.
He glanced sideways at the skeleton warrior who was amusingly learning combat skills, as if it had also sensed Chen Yu's gaze.
It tilted its head, its skeletal mouth opening as if smiling at him.
"Oh dear."
Despite being a skeleton, Chen Yu somehow saw its foolish demeanor.
So silly?
Was it really worth his cultivation?
He retracted his gaze and didn't ponder further. Regardless, the skeleton warrior was a devouring undead, with a promising future. Chen Yu would invest some resources if he had the means. Even if its growth was slightly slower, it wouldn't result in a loss.
"Little demon, you mentioned monsters earlier, are there many monsters in the caves?"
"Of course."
The little demon said matter-of-factly.
"In the entire cave world, the areas where monsters inhabit occupy at least forty percent of the entire cave system. The outer regions are mostly occupied by wild beasts, and as you go deeper, you'll find areas inhabited by monsters. However, it might not be accurate to say that now, as the planes have become disordered."
"Are monsters strong?"
"Heh, much stronger than you are now."
"Nonsense." Hearing this, Chen Yu's eyes immediately widened. He drew his five-colored sword with a whoosh. "Think again, who is stronger?"
"Monsters."
"Hmph—"
Chen Yu gripped the sword blade and reprimanded.
"No matter how bad I am, I can at least fight a slime, right?"
"You are insulting slimes by saying that. Slimes would be angry if they heard you," the little demon said seriously. "Don't underestimate slimes. Among monster races, slimes are a major race. While low-level slimes in their race are indeed weaker, adult slimes may not be a match even for those in the Obsidian realm."
"Ah?"
〖Indeed~〗
〖Adult slimes are really strong, and the slime race is the only one that can possess all elemental types. Slimes of the wind, fire, earth, and ice elements can all learn at least one.〗
〖They also possess extremely high resilience.〗
〖They can split.〗
〖In fact, among many monsters, slimes are relatively difficult to deal with.〗
What?
Chen Yu thought the little demon was deliberately mocking him, but he didn't expect slimes to be so formidable in the caves.
〖In fact, according to my previous research, I have always believed that slimes are the monsters with the greatest potential. They are natural devouring types. In their early stages of birth, they have no attribute characteristics, but as they grow, the plants, gravel, or even the bones and cores of other monsters they devour.〗
〖All can be absorbed by them and become their abilities.〗
〖Most importantly, slimes have extremely strong reproductive capabilities. A pair of adult male and female slimes can give birth to newborns within three days.〗
〖Newborn slimes will randomly possess two abilities from their parents.〗
〖Truly, very terrifying.〗
Having known each other for so long, this was the first time Chen Yu had seen Sona speak so much. This itself showed that slimes were indeed extraordinary.
"Did you hear that?"
The little demon put her hands on her hips and said proudly.
"You, don't be complacent and think you can defeat a slime. Slimes, also known as the 'War Gods of the Caves'! They dare to challenge anyone. Do you know, giant slimes can be over twenty meters tall, and they can swallow you in one gulp. The mucus in their mouths will corrode you directly, leaving not even a speck of bone."
"Why would I provoke something like that? Am I sick?" Chen Yu rolled his eyes repeatedly.
〖Speaking of which, it wouldn't be bad if Chen Yu could raise a few slimes in his camp in the future. Perhaps a slime king could be raised~〗
"That would require the slimes to recognize him as their master. Slimes are not that easy to raise."
The little demon pouted, her expression clearly indicating past experience. "Slimes don't recognize people. No matter how good you are to them, they will still attack you."
〖Doesn't he have a Divine Treasure Chest? If he opens it from the chest...〗
"Please stop speaking!"
The moment Chen Yu saw this message, he extended his hand righteously.
"Please stop the following speech!"