It didn't take me too long to locate the slime slowly drifting towards my direction. Even after identifying it I felt it was of little threat being only a level 2. The real threat was the other 3 dozen of its friends squelching just behind it.
I was very fortunate that I decided to change out of my original garb and into a thicker autumn dress with a proper belt that could hold my dagger. Also a properly fitting backpack with some food, water, and other basic supplies. As I was already at my house's door I took a moment to open then slide my extra supplies into the entryway. I then made sure the door was closed and started to lure the mob of slimes away from my house.
They for the most part took the bait, but some in the very back started to check out the front door. I just had to hope they got bored and followed the rest of the horde.
I had come up with one new trick the previous night, I fished out a small metallic piece of scrap, lashed a mana tether to it then dropped it on the ground. I stepped back by about 20 feet and let the closest slime grab it. Once enveloped I pushed as much mana through the tether as I could and the piece of scrap detonated.
Ding!
Congratulations, you lured a ‘Hungry Green Slime’ Level 2 to an explosive end! Bonus Exp was granted for splattering a monster above your level!
I then checked my mana which was now down 40 points. This was clearly not going to work, it was more accurate then throwing scraps but cost more too.
"Ok let's try dumb idea number 3 then…"
I snaked out another line of mana this time not connected to anything, it took a moment but I was able to attach to the slime. I could feel its own mana as soon as I did so which felt very alien. For all I knew what I was about to do was considered deadly for any involved. With the connection established I dumped a small portion of mana directly into the thing. Instead of exploding like I was hoping for it sort of got stuck just vibrating in place, Pseudopods forming and reforming. I watched for a good several seconds before its buddies got too close for comfort. Eventually it seemed to recover and began its relentless march towards me.
"Ok what the fuck… why do objects explode but the slime just vibrates like a fucking Jello commercial."
After that tirade I figured it was a good idea to just embrace my cursing attitude. I brought up my skills menu and accepted the Cursing skill.
"There you fuckers happy now?" I then check my new skill.
Cursing Rank F - 05%
It didn't help my current situation but it did make me feel a bit better.
I spent the next few minutes leading and thinking. From what I could tell of the slime behavior the first few seemed to be chasing me, most likely based on scent or maybe taste? I think the rest that followed behind was following a chemical trail left by the vanguard that basically said 'food here'. The bodies were translucent after all and I could not see anything that would indicate a brain. That did actually give me an idea that might just work, and what's better is it would not use any magic at all.
It took me 20 minutes to find a possible location and another 40 minutes of running around setting the situation up. I was exhausted by the end of it and knew that if I could not manage that last part I would be dead.
It took several more minutes of coaxing the different groups to start following me. Once I felt I had a large enough collection which was mostly based on how much more running I could handle. I led the group to my trap, which was a set of townhouses two stories tall and 4 houses long. I started to lead the train of slime behind the row of houses then back around to the front. The trickiest part here was to get out of the way at the correct time.
I circled back around to where the group originally started then tossed a clay jar of fruit back around behind the house. I then started climbing the side where I had lassoed a rope around a chimney. Luckily the side I was climbing had an Ivy trestle attached which gave me some foot holds. The almost 20 foot climb absolutely sucked in my already exhausted state, but the life or death situation I discovered really gives you a boost of energy.
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I finally reached the top and pulled myself over onto the tiled roof. I was panting and dripping with sweat but I was alive. After I gave myself a moment to recover then I peaked my head over the roof's edge. Just what I had hoped would happen, the slimes continued to circle the buildings following their chemical trail.
Now all I had to do was wait until they all died of exhaustion. I thanked the original Discovery channel that had a documentary on strange ant behavior decades ago.
I straddled the roof for several hours, waiting for the Slimes to die from exhaustion. I figured this could take all night or hell even a day or two.
I pulled out two wool blankets, the first I placed on top of the roof the tiles to provide some insulation. I then tied the rope around my waist to hopefully catch me if I fell. I then laid down on the peak of the roof like a cat sometimes lays on the back of a sofa, threw the other blanket overtop of me and quickly fell asleep.
I woke up sometime in the early morning, my legs straddling the roof’s peak while my arms were pulled in around me holding the blanket tight. At first I was not quite sure why I woke up, then I heard a notification.
Ding!
Congratulations, you looped a ‘Hungry Green Slime’ Level 2 to an endless loop! Bonus Exp was granted for spinning a monster above your level!
“Stop it, that doesnt even work…” I groaned as I figured I would be seeing this kind of notification for quite a while.
Over the course of several hours I would receive multiple notifications in groups. I noticed that the pattern was more based around the monster level, the higher the level the longer it seemed to last. I gave up trying to count all the kills after about 40. It would have been convenient for the system to give me a final readout instead but noooo it had to tell me about every kill. During that times I also leveled up… Several times.
Ding!
Congratulations, your MacTinker class has reached level 2!
Health +5
Resilients +5
You have gained: One Class Point
You have gained: One Class skill slot
Ding!
Congratulations, your MacTinker class has reached level 3!
Mana +5
Magic +5
You have gained: One Class Point
Ding!
Congratulations, your MacTinker class has reached level 4!
Stamina +5
Flexibility +5
You have gained: One Class Point
Ding!
For repeating a Special Action a sufficient number of times you have unlocked the class skill: Bait and Switch!
Would you like to accept this new class skill?
"Sure… why the fuck not…"
Ding!
For setting a new record of most Slimes ever slain at 154 you have received the Title The Slime Genocide. The previous record was held by Broccoli Bunch at 47.
"Are you telling me I am more dangerous than a bunch of broccoli? Are they allergic or something? The system is really trolling me, I'm going to pretend that the last prompt isn't real."
I could still smell the acrid tang left by the slimes and figured trying to play the floor is lava would be easier in a few hours. I checked my everything before falling back into a fitful sleep.
Name: Nicole Silberschmidt
Race: Human (Riftwalker)
First Class: MacTinker
First Class Level: 4
Age: 34
Health: 115
Stamina: 115
Mana: 110
Resilients: 25
Flexibility: 15
Magic: 20
Skills. Rank
Class Skills
Eyedentify D - 100%
Wondering Pather E - 84%
Mana Explosives E - 84%
Bait and Switch. F - 04%General Skills
Mana Manipulation D - 100%
Homemaking. F - 78%
Cursing. F - 12%
MacTinker Class points: 4