Chapter 99
“Usually, experience points for participation are capped between one to five percent, meaning that guy gave at least 10,000 Spirits. It’s too bad I couldn’t get the last hit for a drop- huh?”
When the One-Horned Fire Snake’s body didn’t vanish, Merlin stopped this line of thought. Merlin noticed that the monsters south of the Noisy Belt didn’t disappear when they died, and due to this, it didn’t matter who got the last hit, as no drops would be distributed. The only problem was that Merlin’s Karma points would be reduced if he attacked or killed an enemy that didn’t have ‘ill will’ or aggression towards him. Similar to the level-up tests, Merlin couldn’t take items from a monster or NPC unless he gained prior authorization.
“Well, there’s nothing I can do. The only thing worthwhile from that snake is its inner qi core, but unless the eight-tailed fox is crazy, I won’t be able to get it.”
What about the snake’s skin? A One-Horned Fire Snake’s skin was indeed a great item, but Merlin didn’t have the skills or abilities to process it. Then, what about the horn? The horn was also outstanding, but what would Merlin do with a horn larger than his body?
The only valuable item for Merlin was the snake’s inner qi core, but since that was also seen as the most valuable part of the snake, there was no way Merlin could obtain it. While he did provide some assistance, Heavenly Flower was the one who ultimately defeated the One-Horned Fire Snake. The only thing Merlin did was pierce one of the snake’s eyes. If it wasn’t for the eight-tailed fox, he couldn’t have defeated that monster. Even if the One-Horned Fire Snake didn’t move and allowed Merlin to attack it unhindered, it would’ve taken Merlin a couple of weeks to kill it.
“I guess I’ll need to be satisfied with the experience points and leave quietly.”
“You’re going to leave quietly?”
“…?!”
Without sensing her approach, Heavenly Flower had arrived right next to Merlin and whispered in his ear. Quickly, Merlin reached with his right hand and grabbed the external gold core above his left shoulder. After launching three consecutive attacks, Merlin’s ten-year internal energy capacity was running low. If it was a long-ranged battle, Merlin could’ve possibly used his magic power, but since Heavenly Flower was so close, his magic power was rendered useless. So, Merlin decided to use his stored internal energy. However, Merlin soon felt a soft touch pulling on both his cheeks, making him lose control over his body.