The sewer wasn’t exactly a good place for running around or hide-and-seek. Drain pipes burst and crumbled wherever the King Slime went, spilling dirt everywhere and causing chaos in general. The Pauls, who hadn't yet gotten used to their skeleton bodies, flinched whenever that happened.

[Gureureureuaaaaaaaaaaah!]

"There’s nothing to worry about as long as I can see it properly!"

Lee Shin-Woo moved away from the charging Great Slime and comforted the Pauls. When the King Slime collided with the drain pipes and triggered an area-wide collapse, however, the Pauls cried out in panic.

[If this goes on, the secret facilities will collapse!]

"What?"

Certainly, the entire sewer system could collapse at this rate, which didn’t really matter since the place was worthless to him. However, he couldn't allow all the research facilities to be buried before he had a chance to look over the documents.

"That leaves me with no choice."

Lee Shin-Woo nodded stiffly and retreated. The Pauls' attention remained completely fixed on him as they followed.

"I'll bring in reinforcements, so keep it occupied!"

[We can't. That's impossible!]

"No, you can do it. I'll make sure of it."

Pudding had knocked down the pipes, leaving the place covered in dust and its Acid Poison. Lee Shin-Woo sucked in a deep breath and turned to the Pauls, who looked like young chicks...