Chapter 47: <Pillow Slime> buddy.

<Mimic Doll No. 82> worked fine at someone else’s house, but as soon as it came to mine, it started showing strange symptoms. This is why used trading is risky.

“Kieeek! Kieeek! Kieeek!”

The doll wriggles like an eel thrown onto the shore.

What should I do about this?

“Wanna roll the dice?”

I made two ten-sided dice and placed them in the hands of the glowing doll.

“Kiuuueeek!!!”

The doll suddenly threw the dice at my head.

Just a coincidence, right?

<0> <0>.

Total failure!

There’s a problem with its mental state.

It does seem to have issues.

Crunch.

“Kiiiiiiik….”

Oh. It’s dead.

Can’t be helped.

Thanks for the meal.

Nom.

That was a good meal.

[The level of Decompose skill has risen to 29.]

[The level of Absorb skill has risen to 29.]

[The level of Analyze skill has risen to 28.]

[Control skill evolves into Control+ skill.]

[The level of Control+ skill has risen to 28.]

[Trait: Slime☆ level has risen to 28.]

Wow….

My levels went up by a total of 7.

This is the first time I’ve gone up this much from eating just one.

[Control] skill also evolved into [Control+].

I created <Fire Hero Belt Slime> in the form of an orb on my palm.

The power of the skill evolved into [Control+] is clearly felt.

This is almost macro-level, isn’t it?

The macro only works on the parts where [Control+] skill is involved, but that means I can pay less attention to [Control+] skill. As I can focus my concentration on other skills, overall productivity should increase quite a bit. Once I get used to the new process, production volume might increase by at least 10%.

A Class A artifact is not something to take lightly.

<Mimic Doll> with a single-digit number is an S Class artifact.

How much could I grow if I ate that?

If I keep handling incoming requests, someday a proposal to exchange an S Class artifact with my <Slime> might come.

I need to work harder. Make a name for Alchemy Slime, earn more money proportional to the fame, buy and eat various things with that money, and create more items with the increased skill levels to build my reputation.

I have to keep growing by eating like this.

If I do, someday I’ll be able to eat an S Class artifact too.

I’m almost at level 30 now.

The skill I’ll gain then will surely be helpful.

***

I went into the Alchemy Shop and sorted the reviews by lowest rating.

Ignoring the trivial comments.

★★★☆☆ 3.0/5.0

-Really comfortable and nice, but it’s a shame it’s only available in white.

I wish there were more color options.

<Pillow Slime>’s score got deducted.

Due to the lack of color variety.

Well, a pillow only in white is pretty boring.

Feels like a hotel or hospital.

Should I release 16,777,215 more colors to make it 16,777,216 colors in total? Which color would be the most popular?

R: 0, G: 0, B: 0 (Rebel) would have a safe popularity.

R: 2, G: 7, B: 21 (Siam Black) might cause fights over who gets it.

R: 255, G: 170, B: 170 (Bib Pink) would look great in a princess’s room.

R: 237, G: 234, B: 227 (Ivory) would be a steady seller.

R: 255, G: 198, B: 173 (Salmon) would be fun.

[Is it okay to release 16,777,215 more colors since they say the pillow colors are lacking?]

As soon as I sent the message, I got a call.

-Please hold off.

Counselor Park Taeyang pleaded so much that I decided to stop.

That doesn’t mean I plan to stop releasing new colors. To boost the popularity of <Pillow Slime> and increase sales, releasing various colors is a good idea.

Sites selling pillowcases rarely sell only plain white ones. They usually sell ones with grid or wave patterns too.

It’s fine to put a pillowcase on <Pillow Slime>. It’s an excellent filler material. But to fully enjoy the benefits of <Pillow Slime>, it’s best to use it as is.

Selling it with the tagline of a white that doesn’t get dirty could be an option.

But let’s give more freedom. Even in its white-only state, people use it in all sorts of ways, and if colors are added, there’ll be more room to play with it.

Promotion through videos would also be more impactful.

Other <Slime> products focus on testimonials, so the impact felt through videos is weaker.

On the other hand, playing with <Pillow Slime> is immediately visible.

Should I just release 256 colors lightly?

Is that too many?

But 16 colors feel lacking. 4-bit in the 21st century.

Ugh, whatever.

<Coloring Play Slime (For Slime)>

-A slime that copies the color of non-slime objects when its tip touches them and dyes other slimes with its color when it touches them. Its main food is sugar water.

Just color it yourself.

A long stick-shaped slime where turning the handle clockwise makes the tip thicker, and counterclockwise makes it sharper. Touch the tip to anything, and <Coloring Slime> will take on that color, which can then be applied to other <Slime>. The opposite end of the tip can be used as an eraser.

If you’re not confident in art, just color it in a single shade.

On the other hand, if you are confident, you can draw the creation of heaven and earth on the pillow.

Colors can be obtained endlessly just by turning on a computer.

I’m not passing off work.

I’m respecting the consumer’s autonomy.

“Hmm….”

Before mass-producing this, let’s film a Mukbang first.

I went up from the freezer in the basement with the ingredients.

A creature easily associated with a sword due to its unique shape and silver color.

Unlike its metal-like appearance, its flesh is very soft, and it’s a deep-sea fish that dies easily on land.

A food ingredient good for eye and bone health.

Silver hairtail.

Like a sword-swallowing trick, I put the whole hairtail in my mouth.

I fried the oil from its belly crisp and took it out.

Whole hairtail fry.

This visual is probably hard to see elsewhere.

A seafood often eaten raw in many countries, which is rare.

A food ingredient famous for boosting vitality.

Sea milk.

Oyster.

I decided to eat it raw, though frying it is also good.

A seafood that can be marinated in soy sauce, seasoned with spices, boiled into a spicy soup, or steamed.

A food ingredient effective in lowering blood pressure, preventing diabetes, and helping to restore liver health.

Blue crab.

I boiled it spicy with plenty of pumpkin and radish.

Of course, I also fry it whole.

A creature that looks like a bug, no matter how you look at it.

A seafood that appears grayish-white but turns into an appetizing red when boiled.

A food ingredient said to have antioxidant effects and prevent aging in the body.

Giant shrimp.

I grilled it with a sprinkle of salt, steaming it as I went,

grilled it with butter,

and fried it.

For dessert, seasonal fruits including persimmons, pears, and apples.

Food ingredients I’ve already done a Mukbang for at least once.

Adding the title [Eating Seasonal Foods in October] makes it different when eaten all at once.

It’s not a shortage of materials!

I just wanted to eat them again.

Lately, it feels like my food expenses have been increasing significantly.

Well, I produce as many <Slime> as I eat.

All of these will become <Coloring Play Slime (For Slime Use)>.

***

Choi Daeheon, a Hunter affiliated with the Peace Guild, was completely obsessed with Slime.

His day started with Slime and ended with Slime.

That didn’t change even inside dungeons.

“We’re camping here today.”

When raiding large-scale dungeons, camping is often necessary.

Carrying luggage during dungeon raids is quite an annoying problem.

Especially when, like this time, you have to stay in the dungeon for a long time to target rare monsters.

<Space Expansion Bags> are items even the Peace Guild doesn’t have spares of.

Only one was assigned to the entire team, and its capacity was limited.

There’s space for drinking water, but none for washing water.

It’s lucky if there’s a river or stream nearby, but often there isn’t.

Not being able to wash made Daeheon, who has atopy trauma, feel miserable every time, but now with <Slime>, it’s different.

Thanks to the <Slime> spread all over his body, the stickiness itself is reduced, and wiping with <Pillow Slime> feels like having just washed.

“<Slime> is seriously the best, isn’t it?”

“Yeah, yeah. Hurray, hurray.”

Team member Lee Dohyeon replied half-heartedly.

“Put some emotion into it. Emotion.”

“I know <Slime> is great too! But it’s not like you’re saying this for the first or second time!”

Lee Dohyeon also liked <Slime> very much.

Using the <Mosquito> series means no more suffering from bugs.

Thanks to <Gargle Slime>, there’s no more suffering from urgent bathroom needs during fights.

With the combination of <Insole Slime> and <Pack Slime>, he can move freely even in desert or volcanic terrains.

Setting up a tent with <Pillow Slime> means no worries about getting wet even if there’s a sudden downpour.

Sleeping in a sleeping bag made of <Pillow Slime> lets you sleep like a baby even inside a dungeon.

Using <Pillow Slime> makes post-camping cleanup simple.

But asking for agreement on how great it is gets old after the first or second time. Hearing it every time <Slime> is used, it’s impossible not to get annoyed.

“Wait. What’s that drawing on your Pillow Slime?”

“I did that. My art isn’t trivial, you know.”

“No, I mean how did you draw it? Anything you spill gets wiped off. It shouldn’t be dyeable, right?”

“Didn’t you know <Coloring Play Slime> just came out?”

“When did it come out?”

“Yesterday.”

“Got it. As team leader, I’ve got a lot to keep track of, you punk.”

“Can’t be helped. I’ll draw a cool picture on your pillow too, bro.”

A little while later.

“Hey! Wanna die?”

“Why don’t you appreciate my deep intention to comfort a lonely bro!”

“You’re not stopping there?”

Daeheon chased after him, but he’s a Tank and Lee Dohyeon is a Damage Dealer. The speed difference was huge, and he gave up catching him this time too.

“Ah, damn….”

Daeheon looked at his pillow with tears in his eyes.

“Why are you about to cry! I can erase it!”

Dohyeon erased the drawing and drew a bunch of Slime on it.

“Satisfied now?”

“You left out <Penguin Slime>.”

“Ah, there. Done, right?”

Looking at the pillow covered in Slime drawings, Daeheon smiled with satisfaction before suddenly frowning.

“Hey. A thought just struck me. This <Pillow Slime>, do you think it works on animals or monsters too?”

“No way. If it did, we’d wake up in the morning to small animals or monsters sleeping on the tent.”

“Creatures with dark fur instinctively avoid sleeping on white surfaces because they stand out. But what if we change the color of <Pillow Slime> to something dark?”

“Oh? That sounds plausible.”

They got up at dawn and placed a darkly colored <Pillow Slime> sleeping bag far from the campsite.

After the morning sun rose, they checked and found the <Pillow Slime> had disappeared.

Following the drag marks, they found a monster fast asleep on the <Pillow Slime>.

Dohyeon, who took down the monster in one strike, muttered in disbelief.

“I thought we’d be struggling for at least a week….”

The monster they were targeting wasn’t strong, but it was highly cautious and agile, making it hard to hunt. Yet, they caught it so easily with a simple trap made of <Pillow Slime>.

“Bro, <Slime> is really the best.”

Daeheon and Dohyeon fell even deeper into their obsession with Slime.

***

-[I stole a peek at the <Random Jelly Slime (Mild Flavor)> that sister cherishes.]

[Shh]

[Hello. Hello.]

[Today, I’m going to steal a peek at]

[<Random Jelly Slime (Mild Flavor)> that sister cherishes.]

[Shh]

[Sister isn’t home.]

[LOLOLOLOL]

[Door isn’t locked.]

[No learning ability.]

[LOLOLOLOL]

[<Random Jelly Slime (Mild Flavor)> found!]

[What am I going to do with this?]

Nom nom nom nom nom.

Thumbs up!

[What’s next?]

[Ta-da!]

[<Coloring Play Slime (For Slime Use)>]

[<Random Jelly Slime (Extremely Spicy Flavor)>]

[Shall we color it?]

[Looks perfect.]

[Good!]

[LOLOLOLOL]

[Are you going to put it in here?]

[No no no]

[1 hour later.]

“Hey! You ate my Slime, didn’t you!”

“No?”

“Are you kidding me? If it wasn’t you, who ate it?”

“Why! Maybe Mom ate it!”

“Mom!”

Smack!

“I said it wasn’t me! Put it back while I’m telling you nicely.”

“You already hit me!”

“Want to get hit again?”

“Ugh, fine…. Take this and get lost.”

[Sister takes <Random Jelly Slime (Extremely Spicy Flavor)> and puts it in her mouth.]

[LOLOLOLOL]

[Ecstasy~~~]

“Ugh.”

[Ugh.]

—

I made <Pillow Slime> to decorate, but they disguise it with <Random Jelly Slime (Extremely Spicy Flavor)> first.

Is this the malice of humans?

Well, some houses use it for its intended purpose.

★★★★★ 5.0/5.0

-It’s really convenient for putting kids to sleep. Connect a couple of pillows, give them this and a coloring board, and they fall asleep while coloring on the pillow. Thanks to this, I think we’ll have a second child.

Using it for its intended purpose, right?

Anyway, seeing it sell well makes me happy.

What should I sell next?

Ding dong.

[Makina: Wassup?]

Makina’s place?

Ah, darn.

Last time, we started an offline game together.

We agreed to talk after making some progress on our own.

I didn’t do it.

Me: Sorry. I was busy.

Makina: Really?

I made <Phoenix Tal Slime>, created <Coloring Play Slime (For Slime Use)>, filmed a Mukbang, and checked internet reactions.

Anyway, I was busy.

Work is more important than games, right?

If I work, my reputation grows, I earn a lot of money, buy all sorts of things, eat them, and raise my level.

Games have no meaning except when talking with Makina.

Smack!

Why would they have no meaning?

Isn’t it fun when I talk with Makina?

Isn’t that enough?

Yeah. That’s right.

Yeah. It is.