Chapter 851: Chapter 851: Harvesting Magic Crystal Stones
The Golden Spine Hedgehog Clan Chief shrieked and immediately descended to the ground, rolling in the mud to extinguish the green smoke on his body.
However, the recent Meteors Rain of Fire that Qin Sisi had unleashed caused considerable damage; many of his golden spines were burned halfway, leaving only half a meter in length.
Enraged to the point of fuming, the Clan Chief’s body tightened and with a sudden thrust, dozens of tiny golden needles shot out towards Qin Sisi.
Startled, Qin Sisi hastily deployed the Magic skill "Solid as Golden Soup" to form a sturdy shield in front of her.
She knew that her recently learned "Freezing Wall" might provide better defense, but she wasn’t well-practiced with it yet and it required more time, which she might not have to block the tiny golden needles.
As a third-grade Magic instructor, her defensive skills were effective against the attacks of a Second Order Demonic Beast; all the tiny golden needles were blocked by "Solid as Golden Soup," leaving Qin Sisi unharmed behind it.
The Clan Chief of the Golden Pick Hedgehogs grew even angrier, his body contracting and thrusting again as another volley of tiny golden needles shot toward Qin Sisi.
Qin Sisi did not make any movements, as the shield from "Solid as Golden Soup" was still robust.
"Solid as Golden Soup" blocked yet another attack by the Golden Spine Hedgehog Clan Chief, but finally, tiny cracks began to appear on the shield.
However, Qin Sisi could sense that the Clan Chief’s second attack was significantly weaker than the first, making it evident that his spiritual power was nearing its limit.
As expected, the Golden Spine Hedgehog Clan Chief did not immediately launch a third attack, appearing somewhat exhausted.
Seizing the opportunity, Qin Sisi pushed "Solid as Golden Soup" aside and swiftly unleashed another Meteors Rain of Fire toward the Clan Chief.
The Golden Spine Hedgehog Clan Chief hastily curled up and began to spin rapidly, forming a shield in defense.
However, he was now at the end of his tether, and Qin Sisi, waiting leisurely, had a magic attack far beyond what the Clan Chief could withstand.
Struck by the Meteors Rain of Fire, the Clan Chief’s defenses were instantly breached, and his upright spines were burned to nothing, leaving him collapsing weakly to the ground, gasping for life.
Qin Sisi slowly approached, and the Clan Chief struggled to raise his head, his eyes conveying a plea.
Qin Sisi had intended to kill this major boss, but in this moment, she hesitated, feeling the disparity between their strengths was too great—a third-grade magic level against First and Second Order demonic beasts seemed rather unsporting.
After some thought, Qin Sisi decided to spare his life.
She looked into the eyes of the Golden Spine Hedgehog Clan Chief and gently waved her hand, saying, "You may go."
The Clan Chief, both alarmed and delighted, struggled to his feet and staggered off into the distance, dragging his heavily injured body.
While gathering Magic Crystal Stones, Ye You observed Qin Sisi’s series of actions and asked, "Why not kill it? It could very likely have Magic Crystal Stones on it."
Qin Sisi glanced at him and replied, "Didn’t you say it? Excessive hunting of low-order demonic beasts can impact the ecological balance of the entire forest. By leaving the Clan Leader, perhaps this hedgehog family will recover more quickly. Besides, you should be taking me to hunt a Third Order Demonic Beast tomorrow, right? There’s no need to annihilate these First and Second Order beasts."
Ye You smiled, indifferent as to whether this Second Order Demonic Beast was killed; however, he found Qin Sisi’s perspective and magnanimity more to his liking.
"Come over and see what we got today," Ye You beckoned to Qin Sisi, signaling her to come over to him.
Qin Sisi ran over to Ye You with light steps and looked into the palm of his hand, only to say disappointingly, "Why so little?"
She felt she had killed hundreds of Golden Spine Hedgehogs, yet Ye You only produced a few dozen Magic Crystal Stones.
Ye You rubbed Qin Sisi’s hair and smiled, "Did you think every Demonic Beast contains a Magic Crystal Stone?"
"Isn’t that so?" Qin Sisi looked at Ye You, puzzled.
Ye You shook his head and explained, "No, among First Order Demonic Beasts, only twenty percent contain a Magic Crystal Stone. The probability rises to thirty percent for Second Order Demonic Beasts, forty percent for Fourth Order, and it increases gradually, only reaching a hundred percent in Ninth-grade Demonic Beasts."
"Only twenty percent!" Qin Sisi pouted and reluctantly accepted the outcome.
Ye You put away the Magic Crystal Stones and took her hand consolingly, "Alright, tomorrow we’ll hunt Third Order Demonic Beasts, and we’ll definitely get much more than today."
When the two returned to the cave, Qin Sisi was eager to absorb the energy from the Magic Crystal Stones to enhance the gold attribute inside her.
Ye You had her sit cross-legged on the stone bed, placing the Magic Crystal Stones they had obtained from the Golden Spine Hedgehog today around Qin Sisi, guiding her to concentrate on drawing the magical power to absorb the energy from the Magic Crystal Stones.
Dozens of Magic Crystal Stones, under the extraction of magic power, emitted wisps of black light that entered Qin Sisi’s body, and the original Magic Crystal Stones turned into nothingness.
Qin Sisi’s mind could see the black dots representing the gold attribute flicker slightly, and then return to normal.
After the Magic Source had stabilized, Qin Sisi opened her eyes and recalled the sensation of a very subtle spiritual power entering her body, but the Magic Source didn’t feel much different.
Seeing Qin Sisi’s confusion, Ye You volunteered, "The energy from a First Order Magic Crystal Stone is very weak, you might not feel it."
Qin Sisi nodded, understanding that the ease of killing First Order Demonic Beasts meant the energy from their Magic Crystal Stones wouldn’t be very strong.
Having done all this, Qin Sisi suddenly felt a bit hungry, thinking that although the afternoon’s beast-hunting was uneventful, it had still consumed a lot of her energy.
"I’m hungry," Qin Sisi said somewhat coquettishly while tugging on Ye You’s sleeve.
Ye You smiled and pulled Qin Sisi deeper into the cave, pointing to the dark river inside, "You wash up here, I’ll go roast the meat."
Qin Sisi then remembered she had used the Burrow Escape while fighting the Golden Spine Hedgehog Clan Chief and got all dirty, indeed needing a good wash.
She nodded and shyly looked down.
Ye You was indeed planning to just go roast the meat, but seeing Qin Sisi’s bashful demeanor, he couldn’t help but tease her softly, "If you want me to join you, I can reluctantly accept."
Qin Sisi’s cheeks flushed, and she lightly punched his chest, chiding, "In your dreams."
Ye You chuckled softly, leaned in, and kissed Qin Sisi’s cheek lightly, whispering, "I’ll wait outside for you."
With that, Ye You turned and walked over to the part of the cave closer to the outside, started a fire, took out a properly cleaned Blasting Rabbit from his Portable Space, skewered it on a stick, and started roasting it.
