Slime Immortal.

Chapter 75 Stone Man Attacks!
"continue."

Arno nodded heavily, took a few more gray gravel crystals, closed his eyes again, and immersed himself more deeply in the gentle spiritual flow.

As more and more spiritual energy was absorbed, the membrane in the mind became almost transparent.

Just when he felt he was about to touch the core——

In the endless darkness deep in consciousness.

A pair of beautiful eyes filled with indescribable charm opened in the darkness without any warning!

Those eyes seemed to contain the flow of galaxies, with depth and a hint of... cold indifference.

"Uh……!"

Arno's body suddenly stiffened, and a fear derived from life's instinct instantly gripped his neck.

He felt like all the blood in his body was solidifying, his bones were creaking, and his skin was hardening rapidly.

He was turning into a stone sculpture at an alarming rate.

When Lord Bran returned and saw this scene, he was frightened.

"It's over, your majesty... he's turned to stone."

Nothing is going to happen, is it?

Chen Yu's heart also began to beat fast.

Arno struggled desperately in the dark consciousness. The feeling of suffocation brought by those eyes and the cold touch of petrification were extremely real.

He felt like he was falling into an eternal abyss, about to follow in the footsteps of all his ancestors... Endless despair and fear almost swallowed him up.

"Do not!!!"

A cry from the depths of his soul erupted in his heart!

The longing for Laura, the promise to the children, the gratitude to the boss, the desire to live... instantly broke through the absolute suppression brought by those evil eyes.

hum!
Just when the grouper was about to cover his face, the spreading petrification seemed to have been pressed in reverse, and it quickly receded like a tide.

The stiff and cold body became soft and warm again.

"Hahaha……"

Arno suddenly opened his eyes, gasping for breath like a drowning man, his whole body soaked in cold sweat, his heart beating wildly.

The fear from that moment still lingered in his every limb, making him tremble uncontrollably.

Lord Bran flapped his wings in shock. "Alive...alive? You scared me to death. What happened to you, boy?"

Arno looked at his hands, feeling the blood rushing through his body, his heartbeat becoming stronger again, and... an unprecedented, wonderful sense of control.

He tried to move his mind, and his fingertips were instantly covered with a layer of petrified cuticle, which disappeared in an instant.

"Boss..."

His voice was hoarse, filled with the weakness of surviving a disaster and incredible excitement.

"I...I...made it through, and I feel a little different...than before."

It's indeed different from before.

Chen Yu could see it even with his eyes closed.

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Prestige Title: Stoneborn Noble

Acquisition conditions: A descendant of an ancient noble with a weak bloodline that is immune to petrification and is cursed with petrification. In the blasphemous ritual of facing the Eye of Medusa, he must fully and completely accept the curse and maintain a clear mind amidst the excruciating pain of his flesh and blood gradually turning to stone until his bloodline is fully awakened.

Title effect:

1. Brand of Fame: The name of "Stoneborn Nobles" spreads among petrified creatures, bringing hatred and awe.

2. Perfect Stone Form: You can actively gaze into the Eye of Medusa, petrifying yourself, gaining full damage resistance and immunity to negative effects such as freezing and poison.

3. Stoneborn Bloodline: Can actively stimulate bloodline and become immune to petrification effects.

Note: "My bloodline grants me immunity from the curse, and I choose to embrace it—forging poison into a crown, the banshee's gaze into a crest. Wherever the gargoyle kneels, that is my burial ground."

—Declaration of Castor Obsidian, the fourth-generation Stoneborn Grand Duke
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Stoneborn bloodline.

He really withdrew the money.

In other words, petrification is indeed a curse.

Arno did indeed possess a special bloodline known as the Stoneborn. However, the Stoneborn descendants' bloodline was weak and unable to withstand the petrifying gaze, which is why they gradually turned into stone sculptures due to the curse.

Only descendants of the Stoneborn, like Arno, who have fully awakened their Stoneborn bloodline, are immune to petrification.

As for the fact that Arno possesses such a miraculous bloodline, is it too exaggerated?

Chen Yu thought that if Arno had not lied, if he had not been petrified, he would have successfully passed the knight training and become a formal knight.

In fact, he is a very outstanding descendant of the nobility. Because of petrification, he had to completely abandon his original dream of being a knight and come to the rural place like Iron Boots Town to make a living.

He also roughly understood why the Stoneborn bloodline was gradually degenerating.

This thing actually requires spiritual energy to awaken, unless an alchemist really accidentally creates an alchemical potion that gathers spiritual energy.

Otherwise, it would be another matter whether the Stone Clan bloodline could be maintained, let alone awakened.

Moreover, if such a potion really existed, the accompanying spiritual energy would probably be just one of the insignificant effects, and such a potion would certainly be very expensive.

If you don’t degenerate with this thing that eats up gold coins, who will?

"Boss, I think I'm okay..."

Chen Yu didn't speak for a long time, which diluted Arno's inner joy a lot, and some worry appeared on his face.

"It's all right. I'm fine. Absolutely fine."

Chen Yu told Arno about the effects of the Stone Clan bloodline, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lord Bran flew over and pecked his hard head, making a clanging sound, which he found novel.

"This Earl has seen many stone men, and even stared into the eyes of the gargoyles deep in the castle, but I have never seen a stone man as strange as you."

Arno laughed dryly: "Your Excellency the Count is joking."

"Would you like to test your petrified defense?"

Chen Yu was eager to try it.

"How do I try..."

Arno suddenly felt as if he had become a popular toy, being stared at by two pairs of curious eyes.

Then he was attacked by a stinging bee.

Fortunately, the stinger only made a clanging sound when it hit the petrified part, and did not cause any harm to him.

Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the stone sword controlled by Chen Yu flew over, and with another "clang" sound, the stone sword was shaken away.

"This defense is good."

Chen Yu was satisfied.

As for why not use archery.

If the rider dies, who will deliver food and express for him in the future?

"Hahaha! This is fun!"

"Your Majesty, if you cut it open, can you glue it back together?"

"What if I grind it into powder and then shape it back..."

Seeing that the topic was about to develop in a terrifying direction, Arno quickly changed the subject and said, "Boss, I'm worried that those rats from Rusty Key will come looking for me again, or even my family..."

"That's easy. I need you to go to the ruins camp of the outpost yourself."

"The territory of those thieves who removed the rust key?!"

Arno felt his throat go dry.

He personally sent himself into the enemy base... He was afraid that those adventurers who only cared about money would fight over his head and send it to the Rusty Key Guild.

Lord Bran flapped his wings against his head and laughed.

"Ha! Stone Knight, your courage doesn't match your body's hardness."

"Ahem... His Excellency the Earl is right."

"Boss, just give me your orders."

In his arms, the evil slime's mind was mumbling with conspiracies and schemes.

"You start this way... then that way... and finally lead them into the dungeon..."

(End of this chapter)