Chapter 75: Skill Bones
"Yue, are you alright?" Jin held onto his younger sister in concern.
The few of them had received the brunt of the explosion. Their organs were heavily impacted by the force and were injured. As a lady, Yue’s defensive ability was weaker, so her injury was more severe than the men. Her face was pale, and blood was seeping out of the corners of her lips. She seemed listless. Her body was about to collapse at any moment.
"Give her the medicine quickly," Lyra said in a hurry.
Jin regained his composure and took out the healing medication from his backpack. He let Yue swallow it.
"Execute your Energy to hasten the absorption of the medicine."
Yue was already weak. She followed her brother’s instructions and sat down cross-legged on the ground. She started absorbing the medicine to heal her injuries. Felix and Lyon also took out their medicine and swallowed them. Their injuries weren’t as serious as Yue’s, but it still hurt. Their combat prowess had taken a hit.
"Is that Single-Horn Badger dead?" Igris asked.
"The degree of the explosion is huge and it was at the center of the explosion. It must be dead," Lyon smiled and replied.
Igris nodded.
Very soon, Lyon and the other teammates digested their healing medication and regained some of their health. Lyon stood up and said, "Let’s go over and take a look at the Single-Horn Badger. We’ve wasted some time. We should clean up the scene and leave. The explosion just now will definitely attract the attention of the other Monsters in this region. It might even lure other Players. We need to act quickly."
"That’s right. Quickly take a look at the Monster. We spent so much effort trying to kill it. If there aren’t any gains, it will be a huge loss for us," Felix said.
They started searching their surroundings. They didn’t know where the body of the Single-Horn Badger was sent flying after the explosion. Yue was still undergoing the healing process, and Lyra took care of her at the side. The young men searched for the body.
Igris remembered the location of the talent attribute bubble and walked over to the spot. When he dug up the soil, his expression changed. He shouted at Lyon and his other teammates, "It’s here!"
"Oh, you found it!"
The others rushed over immediately.
"I can’t feel its aura. It’s probably dead."
"Old Yang, this is your show. Open the body and see if there’s a Skill Bone," Lyon said with an intense gaze.
"No problem. Leave it to me."
Felix sniggered and bent down. He pushed away the rocks at the side and pulled the Single-Horn Badger out of the debris. Then, he took out a dagger and started dealing with the corpse.
The Single-Horn Badger was dead. Its body was riddled with wounds, and it had lost a lot of blood.
"Brother Yang is like the butcher of the team," Igris smiled and teased him.
"Hahaha, well, he indeed has the talent. He’s suitable for this job." Lyon laughed.
Felix smiled. He seemed pretty proud.
A few moments later, he cut off the horn and claws of the Single-Horn Badger. Then, he skinned the entire corpse.
"What a pity. This skin is heavily damaged, so the price will be heavily discounted," Felix said with regret.
"As compared to the Skill Bone, this is just small change. Stop wasting time. Look for the Skill Bone first," Lyon urged him.
Felix nodded. He took a deep breath and placed his hand on the Single-Horn Badger’s corpse. He felt the corpse for a few seconds before beaming a happy smile. "There’s a Mana Core!"
While speaking, he had already stabbed the dagger into the Single-Horn Badger’s body. He lifted his dagger, and a green round ball rolled out. This was the wind element Mana Core of the Single-Horn Badger.
The price of a Level 25 Monster Mana Core was much higher than a Level 10 Mana Core. Even more, this was a wind element Mana Core.
Lyon and the other team members were elated. Even without the Skill Bone, this Mana Core was enough to earn them a considerable amount of money.
But... the next instant, Felix shouted in surprise, "Skill Bone! There’s really a Skill Bone! Hahaha, leader, we’re going to be rich!"
"Great! Quick, dig it out!" Lyon gave a bright smile as he opened his eyes wide.
Jin and even Lyra and Yue, who were a distance away, were ecstatic when they heard this piece of news. A Skill Bone!
They had guessed that there might be a Skill Bone in this Monster, but the probability of finding it was really low. All they had was an ounce of hope. However, there was really a Skill Bone. They would definitely put this up for auction. It would fetch an amazing price.
On the other hand, Igris was relatively calm. After all, he had two to three Skill Bone already, and it belonged to him only. When he saw his teammates’ exhilarated expressions, he couldn’t help but ask them, "Leader, you are an elite Level 25 Player team. This is just a Skill Bone. Do you have to be so excited?"
"It’s just a..." Everyone turned around and glared at Igris with hidden bitterness.
"You brat, that’s easy for you to say. This is the first Skill Bone we have found after so many years, but you seem to be looking down on it. Don’t you know the price of a Skill Bone?"
"I do. I killed a few beasts and got some. I heard that it’s very precious, that’s all. Your reactions are too exaggerated," Igris said calmly as he continued his acting.
The other people were speechless. "F’’k!" Comparisons are odious! Look at us. Sigh, forget it... There’s nothing worth comparing.
The other team members felt depressed. The gloomy aura hung over them as they turned their backs to Igris and decided to ignore him in unplanned unison.
Igris: ... What did I do wrong?
Suddenly, Felix exclaimed happily, "I found it. It’s the leg bone."
He moved the dagger in his hand and slit the flesh of the beast. He then extracted a bone from the corpse of the Single-Horn Badger. This piece of bone was white all over except for the center. There was a green-color crystal clear section in the bone. There were thin lines on the green-color section of the bone. It looked mysterious and profound. It felt cool and icy to the touch.
