Soon, the huge Giant Yellow-patterned Tail Scorpion, along with its slightly corrosive acid and fatal poison stinger, was sorted into different categories and turned into perfect materials that could be used in bottles.
A notification popped up at the corner of Meng Chao's eyes.
[Congratulations, Fire Relayer. You have completed your first standard resource gathering.
[Resources are the most important factor for a civilization's survival and development. All wars in a civilization revolve around resources. Resource harvesters are the most important soldiers in any civilization.
[Your civilization will become stronger because of the resources you gathered. Increased contribution points by 3. Increased Skillfulness of Specialist Level Basic Harvesting Skill by 1.1%.]
Meng Chao whistled.
But he noticed that the area behind him was silent, and the atmosphere was a little strange.
When he turned his head around, everyone, including his father, stared at him as if they had seen a ghost.
"…"
Meng Chao realized that he had been careless. He had been too quick and fierce.
Even though it was just the second level of Basic Harvesting Skill, he had mastered the future version that sought perfection.
Besides, his muscle fibers and nerve endings had just been cleaned up by Perfect Level Basic Gun Technique. His control over his breathing, heartbeat, and fine movements was far above that of a normal harvester.
This was not the standard of a high school student. He was practically a veteran in the harvester circle!
"Dad, uncles, now that things have progressed to this point, I have to tell you a secret."
In the silence, he could only force himself to explain. "In truth, I've had the dream of becoming an ace harvester since I was young. Every time Dad went to work, I hid away and trained hard. Nowadays, it's not hard to find all sorts of monster models and specimens that are highly realistic. There are also monster encyclopedias on the internet, as well as realistic 3D blueprints.
"It's especially so after I was injured last year. I knew that my chances of getting into university were slim, so my determination to become a harvester became firmer, and I trained even more madly. Ninth High School is a key high school, and the biology teachers are all monster experts. They gave me special attention, and I learned a lot from them.
"Besides, I was influenced by what I saw and learned from my family. The heavens will not let down those who work hard. That's what you see."
The harvesters snapped out of their daze.
They were not cultured, so they instinctively respected the legendary key high schools.
They instinctively accepted this explanation and looked at Meng Yishan in envy.
"Big Brother Meng, you're so lucky. You have such a powerful successor. You'll just have to wait and enjoy life in the future!"
Meng Yishan asked in puzzlement, "A 'chao, you wanted to become a harvester since you were young? I've never heard you mention it. Why? "
Meng Chao's face turned red. "It's because … you're the person I admire the most in my life. I think that the job you're doing is the greatest job in the world. I swore to become someone like you when I was young!"
Meng Yishan was stunned.
"That's true." The middle-aged man thought to himself, "When I was young, I was quite handsome. It's normal for my son to worship me."
Meng Chao's face turned even redder. "As for why I haven't mentioned it … I'm just too embarrassed to admit that I admire my dad. That's too mushy."
"Silly child!"
The old man laughed involuntarily. "Don't tell me that I can't see your admiration for me even if you don't say it?"
He completely believed his son's words and felt both gratified and sad.
He was gratified that his son was so sensible and capable. He was born to be a harvester.
She was sad that she was useless and couldn't get enough resources to help her son get into college.
It should be noted that the Reaper class had a very low threshold, but a very high ceiling.
A normal person could harvest normal monsters, and it was not much different from slaughtering pigs and cows.
But if they wanted to harvest the kings of superbeasts like Nightmarish Beasts, Hell Beasts, and Apocalyptic Beasts, they had to possess supernatural abilities.
With his son's talent, if he could become a superhuman, he might really have the chance to become an ace harvester.
At that time, all the peerless fighters in Dragon City would respectfully ask him to harvest monsters.
But now, his son could only move about at the bottom of the harvester circle, just like them …
"Dad, should we continue?"
Meng Chao interrupted his father's thoughts. "I practiced it just now and combined it with the theories I learned in class. I think I found the feeling."
The father and son worked together and harvested another seven Giant Yellow-patterned Tail Scorpions.
Meng Yishan's team was amazed again and again. Everyone regarded Meng Chao in a new light.
Meng Chao also gained a lot from it.
His Skillfulness with Basic Harvesting Skill continued increasing, and his memories from his previous life became clearer and firmer. Every time he swung his blade and cut off a monster's limb, he extracted a bundle of nerves, or sucked out a ball of sticky liquid. The feeling at his fingertips was indescribable.
Suddenly, he froze.
"Golden Spirits?"
Golden Spirits were mutated Giant Yellow-patterned Tail Scorpions.
They were slightly smaller than normal Giant Yellow-patterned Tail Scorpions, but their venom was five times stronger. Their poison needles and venom could be shot dozens of meters away.
They also had a certain degree of mimicry abilities. They often pretended to be normal Giant Yellow-patterned Tail Scorpions and delivered a fatal blow to their prey.
The battlefield was filled with smoke and fire. No one noticed this Golden Spirit when it was gathered with the other Giant Yellow-patterned Tail Scorpions.
"You even know Golden Spirits?" The harvesters observed them carefully for a while before they cried out in surprise.
"My biology teacher just taught me."
Meng Chao smiled faintly and exercised his wrists and fingers. "Prepare No.9, No.14, and No.22 hilts. Also, prepare No.5, No.8, and No.11 blades. Also, prepare Armor-Shattering Hammer and Bone Probing Needle. Also, prepare cooling and stabilizing fluid with a density of 35%. Make sure to add 1% mithril into it. There's a high possibility that we'll get high-grade materials from the Golden Spirits. We have to preserve them properly."
At some point of time, the domineering air of a specialist leaked out of him.
But Meng Yishan and the others looked hesitant. "A 'chao, just leave them. Use cooling spray to keep the carcass intact. Later, Manager Gu will take care of them."
Manager Gu was the most skilled harvester in Prosperous Resource Recovery Company.
Meng Yishan and his group of boorish men had great strength. After working for more than ten years, they had no problem dealing with normal monsters.
But Golden Spirits were near the peak of normal monsters, and they were only a step away from superbeasts.
The structure of their bodies was complicated, and they contained poison and acid. They might also have etherealized organs and crystals.
High-grade monsters like these were usually dealt with by Manager Gu or the superhumans who killed them, such as Mr. Hu.
Meng Chao had forgotten about this rule.
But …
He drew close to the Golden Spirit's fatal wound and sniffed it. Then, he carefully dipped his finger into the sticky liquid that flowed out of the wound to sense its viscosity.
"This won't do. This Golden Spirit's torso and tail have been pierced through. Its nerve cords and neurospheres have been exposed to the air for too long. If we wait any longer, its flesh will mutate, and its spirit energy will go out of control. It will turn into a ticking time bomb at any moment." He shook his head and said, "We can't wait for others. We have to race against time and snatch as many materials as we can."
The harvesters looked at each other.
Meng Yishan sniffed. "The smell is a little off."
"No, it can't be helped."
"A 'chao, you don't understand. Our skills are too bad, and it's very difficult for us to handle high-grade monsters like this. If we make a mistake and Mr. Hu blames us, no one will have a good ending." As for the materials rotting, that's not our problem. The battlefield is really chaotic. Who can guarantee that we can harvest each monster perfectly? "
Meng Chao still did not want to give up.
He knew that his father was affiliated to Prosperous, and his basic salary was very low. He relied on his performance.
Based on the difficulty of harvesting normal monsters, the danger level, and the quality of the materials, they could get around two to four points of the value of the materials.
The value of a Golden Spirit was dozens of times higher than that of a normal Giant Yellow-patterned Tail Scorpion. There was no way he would let it go.
Puff.
The saber flashed, and it stabbed into the Golden Spirit's fatal wound.
With another flash, the carapace around the wound was peeled off, revealing the trembling contents.
"It's fine. Uncles, go and rest for a while. Dad, come and help me. The famous teacher from another school who came to Ninth High School for training has taught me how to dissect Golden Spirits," Meng Chao said faintly.
"Ah!"
When the people saw how rash he was, they were shocked.
Meng Yishan frowned a little as well, but his son had already opened the wound. The monster materials were rotting and mutating at a visible speed, so he could only stand behind his son firmly.
"Rest for a while. I'm the one who opened the Golden Spirit. If anything happens, it's on me." He waved his hand.
The harvesters were stunned. After a moment, they surrounded him.
"Big Brother Meng, what are you saying? A 'chao is like our nephew. How can we let you and your son take responsibility?"
"We might be boorish, but we can handle a Golden Spirit!"
"Big Brother Meng, don't think about taking this Golden Spirit for yourself. If there's money, we'll all earn it, and if anything happens, we'll all take responsibility!"
When he heard the laughter and curses, Meng Chao felt warmth in his heart, and his hands moved faster.
In the people's eyes, his stability, precision, and meticulousness had increased by leaps and bounds compared to before. His fingers were like feathers, but also like scalpels. Soon, he removed a large amount of materials.
The faint golden materials released a faint fragrance. They were completely different from normal Giant Tailed Scorpions. When they were soaked in stabilizing liquid, they were like delicacies that made people drool.
Meng Yishan was originally a little worried, but his son's perfected skills made him feel more at ease and delighted.
He decided to bring out a full set of tools and focus on helping his son.
The father-son duo worked well together, and soon, they dealt with the most crucial parts.
"Change to a No.11 scalpel. Open the incision by 3mm. Use a liquid aspirator to suck the operating surface clean. Spray 5% microporous polysaccharide solution to slow down the speed of the cells rotting."
Meng Chao's orders were clear and orderly.
At the instant the adhesive liquid on the operating surface was sucked clean, two scalpels, one big and one small, turned into two silver whirlwinds.
The harvesters could no longer see his actions clearly. They only heard screeching sounds, and the Golden Spirit's tail was swiftly emptied.
The harvesters could no longer see his movements clearly. They only heard cracking sounds, and the Golden Spirit's tail was swiftly emptied out.
Meng Chao picked it up gently, and a crystalline yellow crystal core appeared in his hand.
"Etherealized neurosphere!"
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