Michael cast a 2-star spell called [Dark Vision], allowing him to see even in the blackest of darkness.
But even if he didn't, he could clearly see the creature lurking in the distance. It was creeping towards him, trying to initiate a surprise attack.
It was unfortunate for the monster that Michael could see its mana particles as clear as day.
Before Michael could even do anything, the creature suddenly shot out a ball of violet acid towards his body.
But as soon as it made contact with his Absolute Unity Defense, it dissipated into nothingness.
Seeing its attack rendered useless, the creature finally jumped out of the darkness and threatened to smother Michael with its body.
But just like before, the invisible protective bubble around Michael deflected the creature away, forcing it to crash into the wall.
After a mont, the creature regained its shape and continued its assault on Michael. It didn't stop even though its attacks couldn't penetrate through his defenses.
This gave Michael enough ti to observe the creature's true appearance.
It looked just like the sketch, with its two blob hands and a lower body like a snail's feet.
Its body was made entirely out of a strange violet liquid that seed to ooze dangerous fus at all tis.
ChatJK2, can you analyze what kind of creature I'm facing?
[According to the bestiary in the Magic Library, this creature is most likely a mutated poison sli.]
[Mutated Poison Sli]
— Species: Sli
— Difficulty: ★★★
— Elent: Poison
A difficulty of a three-star ans that only a three-star mage can take care of them. Good thing I'm a 4-star mage, Michael thought to himself.
Since his Superior Golden Nose told him that the sli had a good potential for awakening, Michael didn't want to have a hostile relationship with the creature.
It would be ideal if he could talk to the sli.
So, he approached the creature with his hands raised, showing that he had no intention of hurting the creature.
"I just want to talk," Michael said out loud.
Even though he knew that the creature couldn't understand his words, he held onto the hope that the sli was smart enough to know his intentions just from the tone of his voice.
GURGLE! GURGLE!
[Would you like to translate?] ChatJK2 suggested.
You can do that?
[A sli's physical body and consciousness are made entirely out of mana. This ans that with the Supre Skill: Mana Gathering, it is possible to discern what the sli is thinking from the vibrations in the poison mana in its body.]
This is what Michael wanted. If the creature was smart enough to have its own consciousness, then it could be reasoned with.
Translate its words, please.
As the sli mumbled unintelligible noises, Michael suddenly heard another voice dubbed over the sli's voice.
[Humans…kill... no want…to get hurt again…] the sli said,
Michael felt pity for the creature. It didn't seem like a dangerous monster at all, unlike what they reported about the sli.
ChatJK2, can you translate my words into sothing the sli can understand?
[Understood. I will vibrate the poison mana in your body…]
Michael felt the poison mana in his cores move up to his throat, right next to his voice box. And as his throat moved to talk, the poison mana shot out of his mouth like a visible sound wave.
"I an you no harm," Michael said to the sli.
Upon understanding his voice, the creature jumped away in shock.
[Sorcery… humans… strange… dangerous!]
The sli couldn't understand how the human was speaking its language. And this fear led it to act irrationally. It attacked Michael with a lot more intensity despite his pleas for peace.
The sli subrged itself into the water in the tunnel, absorbing all the contaminated river water in its body.
Then, its mouth ford a cannon-like shape with a long barrel aid straight at Michael.
The water shot forth from the sli, threatening to drench him in dirty water full of viruses and bacteria.
But as usual, the large stream of water splashed away from Michael as it made contact with his defensive bubble.
[Human…strong!] it uttered in complete fear.
"I don't want to hurt you," Michael said as he slowly walked towards the sli.
But he didn't notice that this seed to have had the opposite effect. From the sli's perspective, Michael was walking towards itself with such casualness that he ignored the sli's greatest attacks as if it were nothing.
Even so humans and mages had to dodge away from this water blast. But not Michael.
[No…stay away…. no wanna die!] the sli scread as Michael cornered it in the depths of the cavern.
When the sli thought death was coming, it didn't hesitate to pull out its most lethal attack.
Its slimy body started to glow a violet hue, using up all the precious poison mana in its body for this final strike.
Slowly, thin needles made entirely out of poison mana appeared in the air, numbering only in the high one-digit number.
But as the sli used up all the poison mana in its body, more and more needles appeared in the air, almost covering the entire cavern with poison needles.
The sli's body, which had been as big as a washing machine, was now as small as a basketball after sacrificing the poison mana in its body.
[human…no move…or kill…]
Despite the sli's warning, Michael still took a step forward.
As soon as his feet landed on the ground, the sli ordered the thousands of poison needles to converge on Michael's body.
This would have turned a human's body into skewers and poisoned them at the sa ti.
But Michael was no normal human.
He raised his hand, motioning for the needles to stop.
And horrifyingly enough, the needles stopped just a few inches away from Michael's protective bubble.
The needles started to shake as the sli felt its control over the poison needles slip off from its grasp.
It was taken away!
Michael spun his finger, and the poison needles followed his order, turning around to face the sli instead.
This was the true power of his Supre Skill: Mana Gathering!
It allowed him to take control of all mana, whether it was his or not.
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