Gensokyo, I am a slime, everyone loves me

Bai Luo looked at the colorful mushrooms in the clay pot, picked up the most normal-looking brown mushroom, but just in case, he still asked the Great Sage:

"Great Sage, do you know what kind of mushroom this is?"

[Inform. Sensitive Mushroom. After consumption, it will increase the body's sensitivity by five to ten times.]

Chapter 56: Collapse Value +5%

Sensitive Mushroom?

Increase sensitivity by five to ten times?

Bai Luo shivered abruptly and quickly threw the mushroom back into the bowl.

As expected! There are wicked commoners trying to harm me!

His sudden action caused Marisa and Reimu to cast confused glances at him, not understanding why.

Marisa noticed Bai Luo looking at her with the gaze of someone scrutinizing a criminal, and couldn't help but shrink her neck, carefully asking, "What's wrong?"

"You still have the nerve to ask!" Bai Luo pointed at the brown mushroom in the bowl and questioned, "What kind of mushroom is this?"

Marisa stared at it, observed for two seconds, and shook her head: "I don't know."

Hearing this, Reimu silently put down her bowl, picked up a cup of tea, took a small sip, and calmed herself down.

It wasn't just once or twice that she had seen Marisa get poisoned by trying new mushrooms, and she didn't want to fall victim herself.

At this moment, Bai Luo angrily exclaimed, "This is called Sensitive Mushroom. If you eat a certain amount, your body's sensitivity will increase by five to ten times."

"Pfft—"

Reimu directly spat out her tea, looking at the clay pot with a horrified expression, only feeling that the originally fragrant mushroom feast had become terrifyingly abnormal.

"Sensitive... Mushroom?"

Marisa was stunned for a moment, then after realizing what it was, her delicate little face immediately flushed, and she quickly waved her hands, "It must have accidentally gotten mixed in when I was picking other mushrooms."

Afraid that the two wouldn't believe her, she picked up a purple-blue mushroom from the clay pot, chewed it a few times, swallowed it, and then added, "I've tried all the other mushrooms one by one, they're definitely fine!"

But even so, Bai Luo and Marisa didn't touch their chopsticks again. This Sensitive Mushroom was just too outrageous. If they accidentally fell victim, they would be truly wronged.

Bai Luo secretly asked in his mind: "Great Sage, besides that mushroom just now, are there any other mushrooms that are not right?"

[Inform. No.]

Hearing this, Bai Luo finally dared to move his chopsticks. He had always trusted the Great Sage.

Seeing Bai Luo start eating, Reimu also began to eat.

To be honest, Marisa was a master when it came to mushrooms, her cooking skills were impeccable.

Whether steamed, fried, or stir-fried, the taste was excellent. She had unique insights into mushrooms and they were full of flavor.

As the three of them were eating happily, Marisa suddenly swayed and fell to the ground without any warning.

Bai Luo was startled for a moment, and immediately ran over to check the situation. He saw Marisa's eyes tightly closed, her face pale, as if she was enduring some pain.

Reimu also reacted and quickly ran over to ask, "What's wrong with Marisa? Is she poisoned?"

"Not sure."

"Not sure." Bai Luo shook his head, quickly took out a bottle of recovery potion, pried open Marisa's mouth, and forcibly poured it down.

The recovery potion quickly took effect. In just a moment, Marisa's pale little face regained some color.

...Mm.

She groggily opened her eyes, sat up, looked around blankly, and after confirming the surrounding scene, picked up her bowl and chopsticks again and ate a mushroom.

Seeing this situation, Bai Luo and Reimu's eyelids twitched.

When Marisa was about to take another bite of the mushroom rice, Bai Luo directly snatched the bowl and said irritably, "Still eating! Explain why you suddenly fainted just now? Were you poisoned?"

"You could say so."

Marisa nodded, chuckled, "It's fine, it's fine, it's just a small problem, let's keep eating."

Bai Luo naturally wouldn't let the matter drop easily: "Great Sage, analyze Marisa's current physical state."

[Understood.]

The Great Sage responded.

[Individual Marisa analyzing—]

Seven or eight seconds later, the Great Sage's voice sounded again:

[This individual is in a state of deep poisoning. According to analysis, the reason is long-term consumption of magic mushrooms. These mushrooms contain magic power, but also have a chronic toxin. Long-term consumption will lead to exhaustion and death by poisoning.]

After hearing the Great Sage's explanation, Bai Luo didn't hesitate to pull Marisa's hand. The latter was stunned, her delicate little face slightly flushed.

Before she could open her mouth to ask, a purple light flashed, and the surrounding scene instantly changed.

"Bai Luo? Why are you here?"

A gentle voice sounded, Yagokoro Eirin asked in confusion, "Are you here to find the Princess?"

Bai Luo shook his head, pulled the still-confused Marisa in front of him, "Help me examine this fellow. She's poisoned. See if she can be treated."

"Okay." Yagokoro Eirin looked at Bai Luo's anxious appearance, didn't ask any more questions, closed her eyes, and gently placed her hand on Marisa's forehead. A soft pink-purple light instantly enveloped her.

Marisa also reacted, understanding what Bai Luo had brought her here for. Her small mouth slightly opened, but then closed again, and she ultimately didn't say anything.

After a while, Yagokoro Eirin opened her eyes again, her expression solemn.

"How is it?"

Bai Luo quickly asked, looking at the other person's expression, he had a faint bad premonition.

As expected, Yagokoro Eirin gently shook her head, her tone apologetic: "If she had been brought here earlier, she might still have been saved. But now, the toxin has spread throughout her entire body along with her magic power."

She stopped talking here, but the meaning was already very clear.

Cannot be cured.

Bai Luo felt inexplicably annoyed. He didn't like this, he didn't like this feeling.

As if seeing Bai Luo's thoughts, Marisa waved her hand indifferently: "Magic mushrooms are poisonous, I knew that long ago, but more than death, I'd rather not be an ordinary person! I'm going to become the strongest magician!"

"Let's go back quickly, the mushrooms are getting cold."

Her delicate little face was still smiling, she still looked full of energy.

"Great Sage, is there any way?"

Bai Luo asked, and the Great Sage didn't answer directly, but spoke from another perspective:

[Decomposing the toxin will increase the Collapse Value by approximately 5%. It is recommended to decompose the toxin for individual Marisa after the evolution value is full and you have been promoted to Demon Lord.]

Hearing this, Bai Luo raised his head and asked Yagokoro Eirin, "How much time does Marisa have left?"

"The toxin has already invaded her entire body, she only has two months left," Yagokoro Eirin replied.

Currently, the evolution value is only at 65%. At the current speed, reaching 100% would take until the end of the year at the earliest.

There isn't enough time.

After analyzing the pros and cons, Bai Luo said softly, "Great Sage, I want to save Marisa."

[...Understood.]

Chapter 57: Scarlet Devil Mansion Banquet

Fantasy Land has a tradition.

After an incident is resolved, the instigator will hold a banquet.

If the incident is a display of strength, then the banquet is a formal announcement of that force's arrival.

Generally speaking, there are no restrictions on such banquets. Anyone, regardless of strength, can attend, and this is even more true for the wealthy Scarlet Devil Mansion.

Unlike ordinary people, those with a certain reputation or foundation will receive invitations.

Bai Luo was naturally among those invited, whether because of his strength as a Great Youkai, his identity as the Young Master of the Yakumo Residence, or his close relationships with various forces.

However, even without these three points, just based on his usual relationship with the Scarlet Devil Mansion, Bai Luo would still receive an invitation.

The banquet time was set for dusk.

Looking at the still dim sky, Bai Luo rubbed his eyes blankly. He felt like he had slept for so long, yet the sky was still dark.

Just as he wanted to pull up the covers and continue sleeping, the Great Sage reminded him:

[Inform. It is now seven o'clock on the second evening.]

...What time?

Bai Luo didn't react for a moment, blinking his eyes blankly.

[Seven o'clock.]

The Great Sage responded again.

This time, Bai Luo reacted, suddenly got up, and started packing his things in a hurry.

Living alone was indeed comfortable.

No one cared how much he slacked off, but the downside was that no one reminded him to get up when there was something important.

Wait...

"Great Sage, didn't we agree yesterday that you would wake me up today?"

Bai Luo grumbled discontentedly while washing up.

However, the next moment, the Great Sage directly played a video in his mind.

In the video, the Great Sage had called him to wake up at ten in the morning, twelve at noon, and two in the afternoon, but each time he groggily said, "Just five more minutes of sleep."

The last time, he even directly covered his head with the blanket.

Bai Luo: "...."

Feeling guilty, he closed his mouth, simply changed his clothes, and with a thought, he arrived at the entrance of the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

The moon hung high in the sky. Judging from the noise coming from the courtyard, the banquet had been going on for a long time.

Fortunately, as a banquet for non-human races, it usually lasts for a long time, at least a day and a night, so there was no need to worry about the banquet ending as soon as he arrived.

As soon as Bai Luo stepped inside, he immediately attracted the attention of some Youkai. Many gazes were drawn over and fell upon him.

Discovering that the newcomer was just an unfamiliar Little One, some people withdrew their gazes and continued to enjoy the food and wine.

However, there were also some people who stared intently at Bai Luo, their eyes shifting, seemingly flashing with malicious thoughts.

"Is he a Youkai too? He's so cute."

"Probably. A new face, likely just arrived in Fantasy Land recently."

"Who's going to call him over to drink together?"

"A bunch of cowards, this Little One is mine!"

Everyone was discussing animatedly. Among them, a female Youkai with antlers said boldly, not forgetting to glance contemptuously at the crowd.

Their voices were not deliberately suppressed, so they naturally reached Bai Luo's ears. Listening to their suggestive words, Bai Luo's face turned black, and he glared at them unhappily.

However, this glare not only had no effect but also had the opposite effect, making them even more excited.

Not only the female deer Youkai from before, but even a few female Youkai nearby stood up.

"Young Master Bai."

A clear and cold voice suddenly sounded. Bai Luo looked in the direction of the voice and saw that Sakuya Izayoi had appeared behind him at some point. The chaotic atmosphere instantly quieted down.

Everyone had an expression of disbelief.

Sakuya Izayoi bowed slightly: "Please follow me. The Mistress has been waiting for a long time."

Hearing this, Bai Luo couldn't help but feel a little awkward. If he had known, he wouldn't have played games with that Princess Moron for so long.