Skill Extraction: Exploring Dungeons

The morning was still somewhat dim.

Kane lay half-lying on the bed, shaking a coin pendant in his hand, while Cotton Candy was still snoring atop his head.

A golden ancient coin, tied with a fine white chain of unknown material, with one side of the coin showing a face that had been worn away.

From the hairstyle and the facial outline, one could tell it was a rather majestic middle-aged man.

On the reverse side, it depicted a bridge hanging in the clouds, exquisitely carved, making one feel as if in a pilgrimage, evoking a sense of holiness.

This pendant was another item given to him by the angel yesterday.

[Golden Bridge Ancient Coin]

[Souvenir]

[Color: Silver]

[Attributes: Extremely Durable]

[Description: A souvenir from some dungeon, imbued with some kind of remnant power. Accept its guidance.]

(Secret Intelligence Division: Use Eagle Eye to observe the ancient coin, follow its guidance, but it's best if you have silver-level strength at that time.)

Kane had long used Eagle Eye to check, and found a golden pointer on the coin, always pointing in one direction.

However, the identified information also stated not to follow the guidance without silver-level strength.

So now is not the time to unravel the mystery.

He tossed the coin pendant into the space equipment.

Then summoned his system, [The Book of Adventure].

Flipping to his Origin Skills page, he saw his progress bar had reached 91%.

Kane could feel he was at a bottleneck and needed to clear a red-marked dungeon to break through this barrier.

However, the next dungeon had long been decided, as magic materials take precedence over advancing in levels.

Moreover, only Longbei and himself had over 90%, so clearing an ordinary dungeon to improve Kreya and the others' strength wasn't a bad choice.

Finally, he turned to the team page, and indeed, two more avatars appeared in his team roster, namely Meizike and Longbei.

The same avatars also appeared in the friendship column below.

He opened them one by one

[Longbei]

[Male]

[Dwarf]

··········

[Meizike]

[Male]

[Mona Race - Four-armed]

The friendship column showed very little information, but at least he learned Meizike's real racial name, although people often called them the many-handed tribe.

He clicked on their avatars in the teammate column, where the key information was.

First, he opened the dwarf's.

[Longbei]

[Iron Guard]

[Level: Copper 96%]

[Martial Skill: Iron Guard Battle Technique]

[Magic Skill: Ear-Piercing Insult] (Uses insults directed at the enemy, taunting them to attack you.)

[Artistry: Ore Identification] (Has considerable research into various minerals.)

[Bloodline: Flamebeard] (When activating the Origin Skills, his beard turns into a flame, enhancing the skill's effect.)

[Skill Grid: Empty]

[Origin Skill: Giant Incarnation] (Doubles his size, gaining increased strength and constitution but reduced agility.)

This attribute information was more or less what Kane knew, with no differences. He had indeed asked Longbei if he could forge weapons.

The answer from Longbei was that not every dwarf likes forging weapons; it's a stereotype.

He clicked on Meizike's avatar.

[Meizike]

[Pharmacist]

[Level: Copper 45%]

[Martial Skill: None]

[Magic Skill: Subtle Manipulation] (Using magic power for precise control over objects infused with his magic power.)

[Artistry:]

[Alchemy Technique - Potion (Advanced)] (Advanced magic potion formulation skills.)

[Medical - Flesh and Blood Creatures] (Techniques for treating diseases and injuries of flesh and blood creatures.)

[Herbal Recognition] (Knowledge and understanding of various herbs and magic plants.)

[Ancient Language Proficiency - Holy Armor Rune] (Understanding of certain regional scripts.)

[Bloodline: None]

[Skill Grid: Empty]

[Origin Skill: None]

The information in Meizike's attribute column broadened Kane's horizons; he had 4 recognized skills in the artistry column, all advanced knowledge.

It seems I underestimated him a bit before; moreover, this was his first dungeon, when they return to the Explorer's House in a few days, he'll have to pass through the Mist Gate.

By then, who knows how strong he'll be, although there's a chance of getting an Origin Skill that doesn't suit him.

Also, the bond between Kreya and himself has sublimated, granting an attribute bonus.

A hand-shaking icon appeared next to the team column.

He clicked on the icon

[Mutual Vigilance] (When the enemy's target is Kane, Kreya's constitution and agility increase. When the enemy's target is Kreya, Kane's attack and speed increase. Both effects can be simultaneous.)

[Kane-Kreya] ✓

Seeing the effect of the bond bonus, Kane couldn't help but smile as an exquisite face with red hair flashed through his mind.

Looking out the window, the sunlight had already pierced through the clouds, spilling onto his windowsill.

Kreya and the others should be up by now.

With that thought, Kane rolled out of bed.

"Boink"

He forgot Cotton Candy was still on his head, and his quick motion instinctively flung it off.

"Sorry, sorry, I forgot."

He picked up Cotton Candy and gave it a gentle rub. His mind had been filled with a certain face, leaving no room to remember the thing atop his head.

After washing up, he went to the tavern hall.

It was one of those mornings where the tavern was packed, and Kane surveyed the room to find his team.

By then, everyone had ordered breakfast and was sitting in a corner of the hall, where Kreya had also awoken and joined them.

Kane went over and sat next to Kreya. Seeing him, she thoughtfully handed him a set of tableware.

He gratefully accepted the tableware and began eating the breakfast they'd already ordered for him on the table.

Seeing Kane, Longbei said, "After breakfast, let's take a look at this time's loot. I'm quite impatient already."

Kane nodded and said, "Of course, no problem."

The whole team was eagerly anticipating this harvest, as it had been hard-won.

Once everyone had finished breakfast, there were only a few people left in the hall.

When the tavern emptied out, they approached Burton's bar counter.

Upon seeing Kane and the others approach, Burton poured them different drinks.

"Let's see what good stuff you've brought this time."

"Heh heh, with Kane here, it's bound to be a windfall,"

Longbei smugly said, given the badge Kane wore wasn't just for show.

Kreya began taking out the magic items from her space equipment that they obtained yesterday.

Since Kane's space equipment was already full, they stored these items in hers. After all, she was quite wealthy, and her space equipment was larger.

Twelve magic items in total were laid across the bar, each emitting a glow.

It seemed there was nothing worthless—they had no special effects.

Faced with so many items, Kane found it hard to decide; ultimately, he opted to identify the weapons first, as they hold the most value.