Chapter 16: New passive ability
The guards scavenged what they could from the frost giant’s corpse.
Even then, it was a pitiful haul compared to the creature’s immense size. The frost giant had been nearly forty feet tall, its body sprawled across the chamber like a fallen mountain.
There was simply no way to carry that much material, no matter how valuable it might be to the right buyer.
As Mitch activated his [Gather] skill, azure light began to emanate from his palms.
The enormous corpse responded immediately, its flesh and bone beginning to dissolve into thousands of glimmering specks of condensed mana that danced through the air like fireflies.
The process was mesmerizing, each mote of light carrying the essence of the creature’s power, drawn inexorably toward Mitch’s outstretched hands.
But what truly caught him off guard was what came next.
Not just the body, but the throne itself, that magnificent seat of iron, also began to fade into luminescent particles.
It seemed the system considered the throne and the giant as one entity.
[12 x Tier 2 Mana-Infused Metal acquired - The purest tier 2 metal, infused to the brim with concentrated mana. Its surface ripples with barely contained energy, a master craftsman’s dream material.]
[A source of energy has been found! Do you wish to absorb it?]
Mitch chose to absorb the metal without a second thought, his heart racing with anticipation. A slow smile crept across his face as he felt the familiar rush of power flowing through his system.