Chapter 412: Chapter 397: Skyrocketing Popularity

People recklessly contract Slimes, wasting a contract slot. Even though Li Cunxu released a warning video, he still bears some responsibility, more or less.

Although Li Cunxu is innocent in this, having never actively persuaded anyone to contract Slimes and having advised against it.

But after all, if Xiaoruan hadn’t made a big splash in the Overlord Competition, people wouldn’t have developed an interest in contracting the ’waste’ Slime in the pet beast world.

Regretting afterward and blaming Li Cunxu can’t be said to be completely reasonable nor completely unreasonable.

The scenario is different if Li Cunxu provides the Devouring Slime.

You say you want a Slime as powerful as Xiaoruan, and I provided a type of Slime that potentially fits this.

It’s your decision not to contract the Devouring Slime and instead choose another Slime, wasting a contract slot.

Blaming me for wasting a contract slot by contracting a Slime is a bit unjust.

Whether others blame him or not is actually irrelevant to Li Cunxu.

Being blamed doesn’t cause him any real loss, at most it tarnishes his reputation a little, but as a pragmatic person, he’s not bothered by reputation; he merely silently keeps a record of grudges against the masterminds.

The main purpose of Li Cunxu providing the Devouring Slime is to prevent young Beast Masters who love Slimes from blindly contracting and stumbling.

Li Cunxu took the Devouring Slime to the Shendu Alliance.

For promoting the Devouring Slime, strong official endorsement from the alliance is needed to convince people that the Devouring Slime is genuinely different from other Slimes and truly worth contracting.

Why not just seek the endorsement from the nearby Tongdu Alliance?

Most of the high-level executives in the Tongdu Alliance have had past grievances with Li Shiji. As Li Shiji’s talented grandson, whether they would endorse him is uncertain, but it’s certain there will be difficulty.

Thus, Li Cunxu approached the Shendu Alliance, whose top brass didn’t believe him.

The idea of Slimes being ’waste’ is deeply ingrained.

Li Cunxu didn’t argue, explaining a thousand times is not as effective as the Devouring Slime showing its power.

The top brass was startled upon observation and tested the Devouring Slime’s combat power, discovering that it’s exceptionally outstanding among beasts of the same level, having thick skin and high endurance, strong recovery powers, abundant Spiritual Energy, and not too slow. The only downside is its substantial appetite.

The top brass also tested the potential of each Devouring Slime and found them all reaching the level of a low-level lord, which surprised them further.

After a month of repeated testing, the alliance’s high-level confirmed that the Devouring Slime is worthy of promotion.

Thus, the alliance began an overwhelming promotion of the Devouring Slime.

[Are you moved by Li Cunxu’s Xiaoruan, the champion of the Overlord Competition?

It single-handedly helped Li Cunxu win the championship.

Have you ever fantasized about owning a similarly cute yet combative Slime?

Now, the opportunity has arrived.

Li Cunxu has created a Slime species with all its potential as low-level lords, a species not weak in power known as the Devouring Slime.

After a month of alliance testing, it’s trustworthy.

Remember to look for the Devouring Slime listed by Li Cunxu, as all other Slimes are inferior goods; do not contract blindly to avoid wasting contract slots.]

This has also sparked widespread discussion among people.

“Is this Devouring Slime real or fake?”

“It’s real with alliance certification.”

“I never knew Slimes could have potential as low-level lords.”

“Really curious if this Devouring Slime is as the alliance describes. I have multiple contract slots and plan to buy one to test the waters for everyone.”

“Waiting for your feedback.”

“No way, really? Does someone actually believe Slimes can be powerful and advance to lord level?”

“Yes, why not believe? There’s an existing example: Xiaoruan, powerful enough to instantly defeat a King and even breakthrough to Overlord.”

“That’s just an exception.”

…

Li Cunxu also listed the Devouring Slime on his online store.

The Devouring Slime was priced at ten million Alliance Coins by Li Cunxu.

The price is somewhat high, but there’s a reason behind this pricing by Li Cunxu.

The Devouring Slime is immensely gluttonous; if priced too low, financially struggling individuals who purchase it might worsen their situations or even face bankruptcy.

Especially since a Devouring Slime in an extreme hunger state might rampage, entering an ’extreme hunger mode’ where it could eat anything, dismantling and devouring the bed, or even demolishing the house.

Thus, those contracting a Devouring Slime must have some financial capacity or, alternatively, enough ability to take the Devouring Slime outdoors to forage for food.

The pricing of the Devouring Slime stirred another round of controversy.

“Ten million Alliance Coins for a Slime? Are you crazy?”

“Whoever buys it shouldn’t count on me; I certainly won’t.”

“Ten million Alliance Coins aside, it’s also limited to one item per week with just three Devouring Slime sales per week. Where does Li Cunxu get the nerve to do this?”

“Who manages to snatch them up so quickly? I didn’t get one.”

“Haha, I got one, but it’s a bit of a pity that each person can only buy one and can’t have someone else buy it on their behalf, otherwise, I would’ve bought all three.”

…

Three months later.

Li Cunxu initially thought the pricing of the Devouring Slime was high, but after market testing, he found it overpriced.

He raised it slightly, bringing it to thirty million.

Li Cunxu was already being very conscientious since the black market price for a single Devouring Slime had already risen to one Purple Gold Dragon Coin (equivalent to 120 million Alliance Coins).

Moreover, the Devouring Slime’s black market price continued to rise, with demand outstripping supply.

“I didn’t get one again; why can’t Li Cunxu increase the stock? They’re snatched up instantly.”

“Exactly, only ten Devouring Slimes are sold per week; who can grab them?”

“Has anyone managed to get a Devouring Slime? I’m willing to pay fifty million Alliance Coins to buy one.”

“You’re really underestimating it; turning it around in the black market easily gets you one Purple Gold Dragon Coin.”

…

The Devouring Slime’s immense popularity stems from many Beast Masters who purchased it and discovered that it’s truly excellent and qualifies as a pet beast.

It can take hits and fight, has strong regenerative capabilities and Spiritual Energy recovery, and rarely meets a match within its level. The most crucial aspect is that fed with resources, the Devouring Slime’s power can rapidly escalate.

As for the matter of the Devouring Slime eating a lot?

For those wealthy individuals, it’s a non-issue.

Li Cunxu didn’t pay much attention to the external commotion; he was more focused on the Ice Body Shell.

During the more than three years trapped in the Time Maze, the Ice Body Shell had accumulated tens of tons of Ice Body Pearls with the feeding of Ten Thousand Treasures Rice.

Sufficient for thirty Ice-type Pet Beasts of lord one level to break through to Overlord nine.

With feeding from the Jumbled Fruits, the Ice Body Shell transformed elements, becoming Fire Body Shells, Water Body Shells, Gold Body Shells… all varieties of elemental Overlord Shells.

But not a single rare elemental Overlord Shell appeared, such as: Spirit Shell, Cursed Shell, Speed Shell, Power Shell, Time Shell…

Li Cunxu anticipated this situation.

After all, the rarer the attribute, the more difficult it is for the Jumbled Fruits to randomly produce it.

However, he had a backup plan. He instructed the Ice Otter managing the Jumbled Fruits to reserve half of them to feed when Jiang Lingyun returns.

The probability is low; let fortune help.

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