The team began cutting down the monster’s commission voucher.
Meanwhile, Hephaestus launched a "fierce attack" on the processed monsters.
Getting used to things is truly terrifying.
Hephaestus had unconsciously become accustomed to the taste of Kobolds and goblins, eating them expressionlessly, one bite at a time, as if eating small bread.
Now, just by looking at them, though all are ordinary monsters, it knows clearly which ones are tasty and which may have slightly worse flavors.
Then it first eats those with passable taste.
The seasoned eater has gained experience.
Gauss watched the shadow return to Ying’s side, still very curious.
He reached out and poked its arm.
The fingertip feedback was a very peculiar feeling.
The touch was neither like the warmth of touching solid flesh nor like the emptiness of piercing through thin air, but touching a flowing medium.
Between solid and non-solid.
How magical...
"Do they have their own basic awareness?"
Gauss noticed during the whole battle earlier, their actions were very free, not at all like being manipulated.
"Yes, but not much." Ying nodded. "They can handle some battle instincts and simple tasks, using strategies I might approximately take."
"But if it involves work requiring a lot of thought, they probably can’t do it."
Hearing this, Gauss understood them better.
After cleaning the battlefield.
The points crystal stone was also input and completed.
The number reached 2104.
With 115 points contributed by the elite Kobold.
According to the second-place score this morning, he had now completed a kill double.
Should have established enough of a lead, right?
Gauss pondered.
Now although it’s the seventh day of the competition, it won’t end until the tenth day.
But even if he returned to the hotel to sleep big and lay idle until the competition ended, he probably wouldn’t be surpassed.
His existence might likely cause other contestants to enter a lying flat mode prematurely.
Anyway, aside from the first place, the rewards are quite similar. It’s just a matter of choice.
Having first place gives meaning, but is there a need to compete for second place?
The competition was killed off.
Gauss arrived at the open space, the spoils had already been piled up.
"What a pity these furs are."
Gauss picked up some furs; they were processed by Kobolds, thus losing some value, but still better than nothing.
"There are still some spellbooks here."
Gauss glanced at them.
They were mostly tricks, but surprisingly there were 2 1st-level spells.
Some were written in the common language of the continent, others in characters Gauss couldn’t understand, probably the spellbooks of the Kobold caster just killed.
But it’s unknown whether they looted them themselves or obtained them through other channels.
However, with the Comprehend Text spell, reading comprehension shouldn’t be a problem.
Gauss spoke lightly, and after casting the "Comprehend Text" spell, those tadpole-like scribbles quickly revealed their true nature before him.
He quickly flipped through the little booklet made of unknown leather.
"1st-level spell, rock weakening spell"
The effect is to change the internal texture of otherwise hard rocks, making them more susceptible to destruction and excavation.
"1st-level spell, solidification spell"
The effect is to consolidate loose gravel into a solid state, though requiring regular maintenance.
Typical Kobold style.
Gauss shook his head.
Both spells have a strong user style, one for destruction, the other for construction.
Adding to the leather material and the written characters, Gauss guessed the spellbooks circulated among the Kobold group.
The Kobold caster he killed likely came from a large tribe in the Demon realm, bringing specific spellbooks to expand and strengthen the tribe here.
Besides humans, demons have their own power inheritance as well.
Though these two spells aren’t very useful to Gauss right now, he still wanted to learn. He wanted to know the difficulty of learning such Kobold heritage spells.
Moreover, having two more 1st-level spells poses little burden to him.
Learning them might be merely for broadening his horizons and knowledge.
Not only Kobold spells, but also spells from other monsters; if he collected them, he would want to try learning them.
This possibly stemmed from past life’s thoughts; he believed magic, when accumulating the strengths of all, can call one a master.
As for those tricks, he definitely wouldn’t pass them up.
But compared to these two 1st-level spells, other tricks were written in human common language, nothing special about that.
"Mage’s Hand" "Light Spell" "Ray of Frost" "Electrical Claw" "Acid Splash"
Among the five tricks, Gauss had already mastered two.
The remaining three he planned to learn easily.
I wonder where this group of Kobolds robbed these tricks from, saving him money on buying tricks.
The Ray of Frost can be used for temporary preservation of freshness.
"Shall we return?"
After organizing the spoils, the group left the cave.
Then jumped on the dragon’s back and flew towards Lakeshore Town.
During the flight, Gauss did not tutor Hephaestus anymore.
Instead, he grabbed the trick book for learning, letting Hephaestus beneath finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Probably was glad not to listen to his preaching anymore.
During the flight, Gauss managed to master the Ray of Frost and Electrical Claw.
This was the result without hastily learning; otherwise, efficiency would be higher, mastering all three tricks wouldn’t be a problem.