Skill Extraction: Exploring Dungeons

The surroundings of Crystal Town

Kane and his team arrived at the training ground.

This training ground was much larger than the last one, and the various training equipment around was quite comprehensive.

In fact, near every dungeon are various facilities related to explorers, and the council is somewhat involved.

Of course, it isn't a monopoly.

Whenever a new dungeon appears, the Mist Council is usually the first to arrive. They then send their professionally trained teams inside for the initial exploration.

Afterward, they send dungeon information to headquarters and local forces. Once a team clears it once, they assess its difficulty and then open it for other explorers.

These facilities related to explorers also go through a first round of bidding. If nobody wants to undertake certain facilities, the council will step in.

Training grounds are facilities that merchants are least willing to undertake.

Imagine all sorts of explorer skills, some with significant destructive power, frequently damaging the facilities.

Although they can be made to pay, many damage types aren't immediately apparent, and when they leave, things fall apart.

Moreover, these facilities require large areas and aren't easy to manage. Once a dungeon disappears, they're essentially useless.

Big investment, big risk, little return.

So nobody's willing to undertake them, and the council has to step in.

The Mist Council's various services and benefits for explorers are excellent.

Thus, even with high mortality rates among explorers, the world's intelligent races continue to flood into the profession, passionately exploring dungeons.

Putting that aside, let's refocus our gaze inside the training ground.

First, Kreya stepped forward to test Kane's skills, while Longbei and Meizike were here to enjoy the spectacle, officially saying they wanted to understand the captain's capabilities better.

However, they wouldn't look down on their captain for having low combat skills; not everyone is long-lived.

Most short-lived races only decide their position after obtaining their origin skills and begin formally learning combat techniques.

Before clearing the first dungeon, it's all about physical training.

Before crossing the Mist Gate, one might be at the front row as a tank, but after crossing, they find their origin skill is controlling flames.

Or they might have studied all sorts of magical knowledge and humanities, but after crossing, they find their origin skill is to master weaponry.

Such scenarios are common; some people change professions willingly.

Some are dissatisfied with such skills and no longer continue as explorers.

The Mist is generous; the skills granted are your intrinsic talents, but not everyone is willing to accept this generosity.

Kreya donned light leather armor, picked up two round-headed long spears from the side, and tossed one to Kane.

"Come on, make the first move."

Having seen Kane in close combat, Kreya knew Kane's close-combat skills were few.

Kane immediately used his most familiar move: a stab.

Then Kreya knocked his weapon away and pressed the spear against his neck.

The centaur shook her head and said, "Your technique is too poor."

"Hahaha." Longbei was watching from the side, laughing so hard he almost squatted down. "I was better than you as soon as I learned how to wield a weapon."

Kane instantly shot a clump of spider silk to seal his mouth.

Then he fired more strands to bind his hands and tied him to a pillar.

"Mmmm mmm..."

Longbei gestured to Meizike, wanting him to help get him down.

Meizike helplessly shook his head and got Longbei down, but didn't remove the silk from his hands and mouth.

Because this dwarf had been talking non-stop by his ear.

After tying up Longbei, Kane ignored him and started seeking guidance from Kreya.

As for why Kreya was the teacher?

The information in the team roster still showed Kreya's skill, "Hundred Martial Arts."

Kane knew that Kreya hadn't actually learned this skill.

Her family included many weapon masters, and Kreya had been learning weapon techniques since childhood.

These martial arts merged and were acknowledged by the Mist, so the system regarded her efforts as a skill.

Under the sun's rays

Kane was sweating profusely in the training ground.

"The way you're exerting force isn't right."

Kreya didn't hold back and directly struck Kane's waist with a stick.

"What's with the waist? It needs to work too."

Kane could only hiss from the pain, not daring to argue.

As an instructor, Kreya exuded the aura of a strict teacher he had experienced before.

For Kane, imprinted with red in his soul, this aura had a suppressive effect.

"Are you a block of wood? Don't know how to dodge?"

"What about your legs? Kick hard."

"This isn't right, the force is too weak."

The training ground was filled with the sound of Kreya's reprimands and Kane's pained gasps.

When the sun was setting

As dusk approached

Inside the training ground, Kane lay flat on the ground, entirely exhausted, and his limbs were unresponsive.

Longbei and Meizike left satisfied after witnessing Kane getting beaten.

Kreya walked over and sat down, carefully examining Kane's body.

After checking, she took out a potion she got from Meizike earlier and started rubbing it on his limbs.

"No major issues. With a massage, you'll be bouncing back tomorrow."

Observing Kreya's face, Kane saw glistening beads of sweat. It was the first time he seriously examined her appearance.

Kreya wasn't an instant beauty, but one who grew more attractive the longer you looked, becoming stunning with red hair.

She emanated a heroic yet feminine aura.

The centaur's face slowly reddened, finally unable to bear it, and she took a handkerchief from her space to cover Kane's eyes.

"C-covering your eyes will enhance the massage effect."

"Really?" Kane was slightly skeptical.

"Absolutely."

Seeing Kane's silence and no longer feeling his gaze.

The centaur breathed a sigh of relief, finding that intense gaze embarrassing.

As Kreya continued the massage, the potion's effects surged into Kane's limbs.

Kane gradually regained control over his limbs.

Kreya ceased the massage and removed the handkerchief from Kane's face.

"How's it, can you walk by yourself?"

Kane stood up and felt around.

He nodded, saying, "No problem, your massage really is effective."

"I've frequently been massaged like this since childhood; over time, I learned it myself."

Yu Yu whispered to Kane at that moment, "Yu Yu learned it too."

Kreya chuckled, held Yu Yu closely, and rubbed her face on Yu Yu.

Kane helplessly smiled.

It was getting late; he headed back to the tavern with Kreya.

Upon entering the tavern, it was the busiest time of the day.

As soon as they entered, Longbei waved to Kane, food already set on his table, and Meizike was beside him.

It seemed they anticipated when Kane and the others would return; they had secured a spot and ordered a meal.

Longbei was so considerate at times, bringing Kreya over.