Isekai Nonbiri Sozai Saishu Seikatsu - Chapter 179

Bringing the Big Slime back to Grantel, Lumia and I decided to call it a day for gathering.

We had collected plenty of slime skins, and since our main goal was to gain experience, we didn’t need to obsess over the quantity of materials gathered.

Leaving the disassembly of the Big Slime to the guild staff, I headed straight to Lumia’s shop.

Although the gathering for the day was over, I was interested in seeing the method of slime processing.

“Welcome back, both of you. How was the collection of slime skins?”

As we returned to the shop, Saffy emerged from the back workshop.

“We collected thirty-six regular slime skins. Also, we managed to gather one each of Blue Slime and Green Slime skins.”

“Oh, that’s quite an impressive number.”

“Not only that, we also took down and collected from a Big Slime!”

“A Big Slime too! Hahaha, that’s amazing! Just with the numbers you two brought in, we probably have half of the total order.”

Listening to our report, Saffy laughed cheerfully.

Still, the fact that it was only half meant the guild’s order was quite substantial.

“The number of materials gathered is impressive, but Shuu-san told me something even more amazing!”

“Hmm? Something even more amazing?”

Excited, Lumia began to explain the method she had discovered to prevent the degradation of slime materials during collection.

“What!? Is that true!?”

“Technically, these are the slime skins collected without deterioration.”

She took out the slime skins collected this time from the magic bag.

The first twenty-eight were collected using the standard method, but the remaining six were obtained using a special technique.

When lined up, the shine and elasticity of the skins were completely different.

Surprisingly, it was easy to tell at a glance.

Saffy timidly picked it up and compared it while I was thinking deeply.

“This is amazing! It looks just like they’re in their live state! Shuu-kun, this is a great achievement!”

“Is it really that big of a deal?”

“Don’t you understand how incredible it is to be able to process slime materials to such a high standard!? With this quality, even if it’s processed thinner, it’ll still be perfectly usable!”

Saffy was speaking fervently while placing both hands on my shoulders.

As someone who had never done any processing, I didn’t quite grasp the greatness of it all, but I understood that it was quite delightful for an alchemist.

“The performance of raincoats will undoubtedly improve, and we can make slime shoes lighter too!”

“Yes, and by stretching it thinner than now and layering it, it could even replace glass.”

“It seems like it could also be used for coating materials, lightweight and durable storage cases, and so on.”

The two of them discussed the various uses of high-quality slime skins.

Completely immersed in their own world, I felt left out.

“All of these are worth trying out! Which reminds me, let’s make the gathering items that Shuu-kun mentioned! I can make them right away!”

Eventually, when their conversation seemed to come to an end, Saffy said so and returned to the workshop.

Left behind, Lumia seemed to have just remembered my presence, her eyes widening as if she’d forgotten.

“Ah, I’m sorry! We’ve been talking so much while Shuu-san is here…”

“Don’t worry about it. Just listening to your conversation was enjoyable.”

Although I wasn’t an alchemist, hearing about how the gathered materials would be processed was an intriguing conversation.

I sincerely admired how creators think in such a manner.

“Anyway, could you show me how you process the slime skins?”

“Yes, leave it to me!”

As I made the request, also changing the subject, Lumia nodded graciously and began to prepare.

Returning to the workshop for a moment, Lumia brought out a tub filled with slime and water to the backyard.

I followed her.

“First, we’ll rinse off the dirt from the slime with water.”

With that, she put on the black slime gloves and started scrubbing away vigorously.

It seemed like she was enjoying washing the large jelly-like substance.

“After it’s clean, we’ll separate the skin from the flesh.”

Lumia inserted a knife into the cleaned slime.

She carefully cut away only the outer skin, a peculiar sight.

“It’s like peeling a daikon radish.”

“Yes, but unlike a daikon, we need a certain thickness rather than shaving it thinly.”

Examining the peeled skin, I noticed it had a considerable thickness.

It seemed it wasn’t about cutting it thinly.

Eventually, after peeling off the skin from the entire slime, it was separated into opaque skin and gelatinous flesh.

“After the separation, it’s alchemy time.【Impurity Separation】【Acidity Separation】”

As Lumia waved her hand over the materials placed on the workbench, they shimmered.

In an instant, the slime’s skin and flesh became clean, and next to them, impurities and acidity were expelled.

“Wow, the slime’s skin has become so transparent!”

“That’s the result of removing excess components. It looks very beautiful after processing, doesn’t it?”

With the removal of excess components, the slime’s skin lost its opacity and became incredibly translucent.

It was almost like thin glass.

“After this, we’ll stick it onto boards and 【dry】it a little. Then, we just need to wait for it to dry naturally, and it will be ready to be processed into tools or items.”

“Wow, so that’s the method?”

It was surprising to see slime materials processed in this way.

Who would have thought that the color would change so dramatically through processing?

“By the way, what about the flesh?”

“This can be used as cushioning material for pillows and cushions, but today, I want to enjoy it as a delicious treat.”

“I see—uh, wait, you can eat slime?”

Upon hearing Lumia’s words, I couldn’t help but doubt my ears.

“You can indeed eat it. It’s not very common because it requires processing through alchemy.”

【Slime Flesh】

Edible. By extracting acidity and impurities through alchemical processing, it becomes edible.

It has a jelly-like texture and can be eaten as it is or with syrup.

Heating it makes it soft, and cooling it makes it solidify.

When I looked it up, even appraisal sensei said it was edible.

“…So you can eat slime.”

“Yes! It’s soft and deliciously jelly-like! I’ll prepare it now, so please wait!”

With a smile, Lumia took the slime flesh and disappeared into the workshop.

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“It’s ready!”

As I relaxed on a chair in the sales space, Lumia arrived with the slime dish.

On a tray sat glass plates, each adorned with transparent slime flesh cut into pieces. Alongside were slices of oranges and strawberries, as well as mint leaves for garnish.

It looked just like regular jelly.

“While you can eat it as is, it’s even better with a little syrup.”

In the mini cup she offered was Cressenka nectar.

Ah, yes. With this nectar, it would surely add just the right amount of sweetness to make it delicious.

“Well then, let’s dig in.”

“Please do.”

I lightly drizzled the Cressenka nectar over the slime flesh, then picked up the spoon.

Scooping up a cube of slime flesh, it wobbled gently on the spoon.

Even after being prepared, its transparency and softness remained intact.

Drenched in Cressenka nectar, it shimmered under the light.

As I savored it, the slime flesh danced playfully in my mouth.

It melts apart without even needing to use your teeth.

“Delicious! The subtle sweetness of the honey pairs perfectly with the fruit!”

“And the smooth, wobbly texture feels so pleasant, it’s addictive!”

The slime flesh itself has almost no taste, similar to agar jelly.

However, when eaten with Cressenka’s mild sweetness and fruit, it becomes surprisingly tasty.

“This time, we used the skin collected with Shuu-san’s gathering method, and it’s noticeably different in elasticity and texture. It’s fresher and tastier!”

“It seems it makes a difference even in the eating process. It’s great that it turned out to be a good ingredient.”

It seems that not only during processing but also when eaten, there is a significant effect.

Although it’s just like eating plain jelly, it’s a good find to be able to collect such high-quality material.