Chapter 116: Blue Devil and Stingray Dismantling<hr>
    Ion and the others who had killed the stingray came back proudly. But I''m not letting my guard down yet. Because I don''t have the info to level up yet. What this means is...something is approaching from the sky behind Ion.
    It''ll never learn...this guy.
    "Hiyori!"
    On my signal, Hiyori beats up Shifukudo. Hiyori beats it up one way or another and that''s it. It''s the end of the line for Shifukudo. That''s where the level up infoes in.
    There''s no level up for me. My fast chanting skill improved, but I''m not aware of it at the moment. Well, I guess I''ll be getting faster. And Puyosuke has leveled up and evolved.
    Puyosuke''s level has reached 8. Evolution is possible
    Umm. Well, let''s see.
    <b>Red Slime.</b>
    <b>Blue Slime</b>
    <b>Green Slime</b>
    <b>Yellow Slime</b>
    So there are four evolutionary destinations. But the names are only different in color...what should I do about that?
    <b>Red Slime...a red slime that lives in warm regions. A nasty slime that raises its own temperature and causes fire damage and burns to its enemies.</b>
    I guess it''s fire slime after all. But a slime that burns so much that it sticks to you and won''t leave you is just in harassment. The next slime is a little more difficult to predict.
    <b>Blue slime: A blue slime that lives in swamps and other areas with water sources. The normal slime is also blue, but the blue slime isrger. It takes in enemiespletely and suffocates them while dealing ice damage.</b>
    Hmmm...this is probably the most average slime. I just wonder how big it gets? It canpletely cover its enemies...that''s a mystery. Let''s move on.
    <b>Green Slime...a green slime that lives in forests. Its body is made of poison and when it bites an enemy, it inflicts wood damage and poison.</b>
    It''spletely a wood-based version of Red. So I guess we can expect the next one.
    <b>Yellow Slime...a yellow slime that lives in grasnds. A nasty slime that generates electricity inside its body, causing lightning damage and paralysis to its enemies.</b>
    It''s a slime that paralyzes its enemies and deals lightning damage to them forever. I''m scared!
    All slimes are full of harassing elements, but the blue slime is the one I''m worried about. I''ve learned from today''s battle that being big is a big advantage for a slime. I''ll go with the Blue Slime here. So, here''s the evolution.<hr>
    <b><i>Name Puyosuke Slime Lv8  Blue Slime Lv1</i></b>
    Vitality 2030
    Magic Power 0
    Strength 0
    Defense 3040
    Agility 1020
    Dexterity 1020
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Predator Lv1Lv3
    Defense Lv1Lv3
    Physical Disable Lv1Lv3
    Transformation Lv1Lv3
    Impact Absorption Lv1Lv3
    Regeneration Lv1
    Splitting Lv1
    Underwater Action Lv1Lv3
    Extreme Cold Body Lv1<hr>
    The evolved Puyosuke has grown from the size of my palm to the same height as me. It''s gotten really big. If I were to be eaten by Puyosuke, I''d probably die. However, it''s not big enough to wrap around arge monster. But a stingray would be swallowedpletely. Puyosuke, you''ve be a terrible person.
    After the evolution was finished, Ion brought the stingray to me.
    "I, I''m sorry! I was so careless..."
    Ion apologizes to me. She''s so serious! I put my hand on Ion''s head.
    "You did a great job killing the stingray. Good job"
    "Eh? Eh? ...Th, Thank you very much"
    "We all get careless and ck. I was careless too and Puyosuke protected me. I think that''s how our rtionship is"
    We have a mutually beneficial rtionship. I think that''s what our rtionship is all about.
    "So thank you for today. Isn''t that enough?"
    Ion looks at me. Did she get what I wanted to say?
    "Y, Yes! Thank you very much too!"
    "Good. Good answer. Thank you all for your hard work. You must be tired after your first battle along the coast. Shall we eat?"
    The summoned beasts shouted in agreement. But first, let''s dismantle it.
    <b>Stingray: Rarity 4 Ingredient Item Quality E</b>
    <b>An ingredient item that is considered to be one of the most delicious stingrays. Be careful, as it gives off a foul odor after a while.</b>
    Can you get the stingray as it is? And the Shifukudo didn''t drop anything either. This guy can''t help himself...he should at least be a poultry.
    So I''m going to handle the stingray, but I don''t feel like it. I know what it is. I know and that''s why I hesitate.
    "Are you going to cook this right away?"
    Ion asks innocently.
    "Y...Yes. If you don''t eat it quickly, it will give off a bad smell"
    "Eh..."
    Ion distanced herself from the stingray. Well, that''s right...but the problem isn''t there. This smell is ammonia, but it can be removed with water, so there is no problem.
    The problem is the internal organs when they are dismantled. It''s the way they look. If you dismantle a stingray, which looks like an alien, it''s only natural that something terrible wille out. I have a bitter memory of almost throwing up when I saw the old man at the fish shop dismantling it.
    It''s not something a girl should see. So I told Ion not to look at it and I dismantled the stingray.
    When I dismantled it, it looked just like the real thing...I wanted to cry...I had hoped that it might not look real because it was a game, but I was betrayed...this game is not for all ages! I want to scream.
    Throw away the internal organs into the sea! I didn''t see anything.
    Okay, now I''m going to handle the rest of the meat. The flesh of the stingray is pink and is said to be the best of all rays. After boiling, it turns white and actually tastes more like white meat. It does not have much vor and is slightly sweet. It goes well with soy sauce. Let''s eat it as sashimi with fish sauce.
    Here''s the finished product.
    <b>Stingray Sashimi: Rarity 4 Cooking Quality E+</b>
    <b>Effect: 20% fullness recovery, 2 hours increase in agility rge)</b>
    <b>A stingray is dismembered and made into sashimi. Seasoned with fish sauce.</b>
    The better the ingredients, the better the effect. However, I''d rather not dismantle a stingray.
    At least I can open my eyes to Ion and hope she''s okay. We ate dinner together.
    Afterwards, while we were fishing, Ionid down on myp.
    "There''s no one here today, so...let me be spoiled"
    "Ah"
    Lily and Koihi are always spoiled without a care, but Ion and Setia basically only spoil when were alone. For Ion, fishing time may be one of the few chances to be pampered.
    I caught a lot of horse mackerels while holding Ion on myp. It was just as the old man at the fish shop had said.
    After a fun day of fishing, we went to find the Big Hermit Crabs. The members were Ion, Setia, Yuuga, Airy and Puyosuke. I chose Airy because I thought I could hunt with him.
    Yuuga found one immediately. So let''s hunt it. I know the strategy, so I feelfortable.
    I''ll start with the first attack.
    "Atmosphere!"
    "Fire!"
    "Water de!
    Setia''s fire magic has too much firepower to match Koihi, but that''s my call, you have to train your skills when you can.
    The starting damage is less thanst time, but as expected, the Big Hermit Crab shrinks into a shell. This is where Puyosuke''s helpes in.
    While Puyosuke approaches the Big Hermit Crab, Ion throws projectiles and Setia alternates between wind and fire magic. I also level up my wind magic. I have a feeling that a new spell will be released at 20. I''ll aim for it here.
    When Puyosuke approaches, I stop raising my skills. It then enters the shell andtches on to the Big Hermit Crab''s body. At the same time, it takes damage. Sess. The physical attack doesn''t work on Puyosuke. In fact, if the crab pinches him with its scissors, Puyosuke will split and multiply. I guess it''s a natural enemy of the Big Hermit Crab.
    "Poison!"
    "Vine Bind!"
    After that, I''ll poison it with Poison and Setia will bind it with Bind.
    The damage from the poison and Puyosukes aid will cause it toe out of the shell, but it will be restrained and unable to move. Since it''s bound with its face exposed, Ion and Yuuga can attack without hesitation. That was the end.
    It was a much smarter hunt, wasn''t it? Thanks to Setia and Puyosuke.
    The information about leveling upes. As usual, I didn''t level up, but my wind magic leveled up just as I had hoped and the info came.
    The level of wind magic has reached 20. Wind Barrier and Downburst have been acquired
    I guess Wind Barrier is a wind shield spell. And Downburst is a natural phenomenon in reality. It must have been a kind of downdraft and if it hits the ground, it would cause a gust over a wide area.
    I looked at the sky and identally spotted a Shifukudo. Please feel unlucky that I found it.
    "Downburst!"
    A magic circle was drawn in the sky above me and in the next instant, Shifukudo crashed to the ground due to the fierce downward airflow. To top it all off, a gust of wind sent it rolling across the ground. Pathetic.
    Well, this proves that Downburst is effective against flying enemies. The downside is that it takes a long time to chant, probably because it''s a powerful spell. I also tried to use Wind Barrier, but it was a spell that created a wall of gusts of wind around me. I guess the chanting time is shorter than Earth Wall. It might be a pretty useful magic.
    Now, when I dismantled the Big Hermit Crab that I had left behind, I got Hermit Crab Scissors Legs and Hermit Crab Shells. No water-based stone. Hmmm, I got them by mining when I was hunting Desnia. I guess I can''t get them for sure. Nevertheless, everyone''s level has improved, so I''m satisfied and ready to go home.<hr>
    <b><i>Name Takuto Intermediate Summoner Lv7</i></b>
    Vitality 41
    Magic Power 82
    Strength 30
    Defense 20
    Agility 26
    Dexterity 57
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Fighting Lv7
    Kicking Lv12
    Staff Lv16
    One-Handed Sword Lv8
    Throwing Lv3
    High-speed Chanting Lv1Lv3
    Summoning Magic Lv20
    Seal Magic Lv1
    Alchemy Lv9
    Mining Lv14
    Logging Lv10
    Dismantling Lv19Lv20
    Appraisal Lv9Lv10
    Identification Lv15Lv16
    Wind Magic Lv19Lv20
    Fire Magic Lv19
    Earth Magic Lv19
    Water Magic Lv19
    Dark Magic Lv18
    Light Magic Lv22
    Lightning Magic Lv16Lv17
    Explosion Magic Lv15Lv16
    Wood Magic Lv16Lv17
    Ice Magic Lv15
    Space-Time Magic Lv14
    Reading Lv5
    Cooking Lv20
    Feeding Lv6
    Fishing Lv5Lv8
    Synchronization Lv4<hr>
    <b><i>Name Ion Dragonewt Lv24Lv25</i></b>
    Vitality 38
    Magic Power 5152
    Strength 30
    Defense 20
    Agility 7274
    Dexterity 6264
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Dual Wield Lv17Lv18
    Throwing Lv2Lv5
    Underwater Action Lv5Lv7
    Water de Lv9Lv10
    Pseudo-Dragonification Lv3<hr>
    <b><i>Name Setia Elf Lv22Lv23</i></b>
    Vitality 30
    Magic Power 7476
    Strength 21
    Defense 16
    Agility 2021
    Dexterity 7476
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Staff Lv9
    Bow Lv2
    Woodworking Lv5
    Collecting Lv8
    Dose Lv5
    Wind Magic Lv1Lv3
    Fire Magic Lv1Lv3
    Water Magic Lv12
    Earth Magic Lv12
    Wood Magic Lv11Lv12
    Tree Magic Lv4
    Elven Knowledge Lv5
    Spirit Summoning Lv2 <hr>
    <b><i>Name Chess Pr Bear Lv6Lv7</i></b>
    Vitality 3435
    Magic Power 2426
    Strength 3638
    Defense 33
    Agility 1819
    Dexterity 18
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Bite Lv6Lv7
    Bare-handed Lv9
    Assault Lv6Lv7
    Swimming Lv1Lv3
    Ice w Lv7<hr>
    <b><i>Name Hiyori Hawk Lv8Lv9</i></b>
    Vitality 28
    Magic Power 2728
    Strength 3638
    Defense 20
    Agility 3436
    Dexterity 21
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Flight Lv8Lv9
    Assault Lv6Lv7
    w Lv8Lv9
    Wind Magic Lv8<hr>
    <b><i>Name Yuuga White Wolf Lv5Lv6</i></b>
    Vitality 2728
    Magic Power 1819
    Strength 2829
    Defense 2526
    Agility 33
    Dexterity 2324
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Bite Lv8Lv9
    Sign Detection Lv6Lv7
    Night Vision Lv7
    Water Fang Lv8Lv9<hr>
    <b><i>Name Aranea Giant Spider Lv1Lv3</i></b>
    Vitality 2527
    Magic Power 1517
    Strength 1516
    Defense 10
    Agility 13
    Dexterity 4044
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Bite Lv1Lv3
    Sticky Thread Lv5
    Soft Thread Lv1Lv3
    Hard Thread Lv1Lv3
    Trap Setting Lv5Lv6
    Thread Detection Lv1Lv3<hr>
    <b><i>Name Liqueur One-horned Horse Lv3</i></b>
    Vitality 24
    Magic Power 2
    Strength 24
    Defense 17
    Agility 39
    Dexterity 34
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Horn Strike Lv1
    Kicking Lv1
    Rush Lv1
    Riding Lv4
    Dash Lv1Lv4<hr>
    <b><i>Name Airy Goat Lv1Lv5</i></b>
    Vitality 1523
    Magic Power 1
    Strength 1014
    Defense 58
    Agility 1015
    Dexterity 1
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Horn Strike Lv1
    Danger Detection Lv1Lv2
    Run Away Lv1
    Jump Lv1
    Milking Lv2<hr>
    <b><i>Name Puyosuke Slime Lv8  Blue Slime Lv1</i></b>
    Vitality 2030
    Magic Power 0
    Strength 0
    Defense 3040
    Agility 1020
    Dexterity 1020
    <b><i>Skills</i></b>
    Predator Lv1Lv5
    Defense Lv1Lv3
    Physical Disable Lv1Lv5
    Transformation Lv1Lv5
    Impact Absorption Lv1Lv3
    Splitting Lv1Lv3
    Regeneration Lv1Lv3
    Underwater Action Lv1Lv3
    Extreme Cold Body Lv1Lv3
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    Author note:
    As I mentioned in the text, there are many problems with disassembling stingrays. I regretted doing the research. Researching it is at your own risk. It is not rmended by me, of course.