Chapter 52: Stunning the Researchers
Adyr pried open the skull of the blood-soaked wolf with the cold precision of a butcher and retrieved the crystal, also receiving a talent recognition for his butchering skill, which he ignored for now. Then he brought down the wolf, still hanging from the tree, and repeated the process.
This time, he didn’t use the energy crystals immediately. Instead, he sent them directly to his Sanctuary.
After a short rest and checking his mental timer, seeing he still had time, he set off after another group of wolves.
It didn’t take long before he locked onto his next target and brought down two more using the same strategy. Again, he stored the crystals in his Sanctuary without using them.
As the sky darkened, Adyr dragged the bodies of the four slain wolves back to the village and into the underground shelter.
When he returned safe and sound, the villagers—especially Vesha—welcomed him with visible relief. Upon seeing the wolf corpses dragged behind him, their skulls stripped clean, they reacted with a mix of shock and gratitude, thanking him earnestly.
If anyone among them still harbored doubts about Adyr, they vanished completely after this.
Vesha had yet to tell them he was a practitioner, but some villagers had begun to suspect it. No ordinary man could fight and hunt like he did.
"Are you okay?" Vesha approached quietly as Adyr prepared to lie down and log out, her voice soft, her eyes uncertain.
"Yes, I am. Why?" Adyr replied with a faint smile, eyes already closing.
She hesitated for a moment before speaking. "You look different."