Aoki no longer paid any attention to the uncle kneeling on the ground. He was now like a stray dog, with no redeeming qualities.
Originally, he was still quite courageous, and because it was his first time killing someone, it was understandable that he was a little absent-minded.
However, after the battle, he realized that he was already regretting what he had done. In fact, Aoki didn't want him to regret. He just felt that in order to continue improving, he had a certain competitive spirit, and wanted to recruit him for his own use.
After all, if he could still be so calm after killing someone for the first time, he would definitely be able to do well in the Rocket Team.
As for the backlash after becoming stronger, Sakaki wasn't even worried about a Heavenly King-tier powerhouse. Why would Aoki be worried about such a small trainer?
At most, he would just be an elite trainer, and Aoki wouldn't care about him.
If he could suppress him for a moment, Aoki was confident that he could suppress him for a lifetime.
Just like the trainees on the trial island, Aoki was able to recruit them, so he wasn't afraid of their backlash.
This middle-aged uncle, who had already lost his fighting spirit, probably wouldn't be able to get anything out of him. Aoki directly let Pincer Scorpion finish him off.
As for why Pincer Scorpion, Aoki didn't say. However, other than Pincer Scorpion himself, all the elves knew why.
He directly activated the A.I. Chip to scan the surrounding environment. In the mud at the corner of the tunnel, the A.I. Chip's scan had a reaction.
After killing the middle-aged uncle, Pincer Scorpion crawled to the corner according to Aoki's orders. He used two pincers to dig up the mud bit by bit, revealing a small package wrapped in silver foil.
Pincer Scorpion consciously picked up the package and ran in front of Aoki. He wanted to pass the foil to Aoki, but he realized that he was a little short, and Takeshi Aoki couldn't reach it.
He looked at the package in his hand, then looked at Aoki's shoulder. He tilted his head and thought about whether Aoki could still bear his weight and size.
Seeing him in deep thought, Aoki squatted down with a smile and patted his head. Then, he took the package from his hand.
The Pincer Scorpion was patted on the head by Aoki as if he was praising it. It happily turned around and played with its tail for a while, just like a puppy.
Aoki felt the weight of the package. The weight was not right, and he felt that the things in the package were very hard.
He slowly opened the package, revealing its contents.
"This is … a Moonstone?" Aoki muttered after seeing the item in the package.
Moreover, it wasn't just one Moonstone. There were a total of three Moonstones inside. They emitted a faint fluorescent light, which softened the light in the cave.
Qing Mu's heart skipped a beat, and he scanned the data of the three Moonstones.
Name: Moonstone
Grade: Primary
Description: A magical stone that can make certain treasures evolve. It's as bright as the moon at night.
Effect: It can make a sprite evolve, but it can't improve its aptitude.
All three Moonstones were of the primary grade. They could make certain sprites with special requirements evolve. For example, Nidorino could evolve into Nidorino King with the help of a Moonstone.
However, a primary grade evolution stone could not improve a sprite's aptitude after evolution. Aoki still had an intermediate grade Stone of Darkness that he obtained from the trial island. It could slightly improve a sprite's aptitude after using the Stone of Darkness.
The Dark Crow could evolve into a Crow's Head by using the Stone of Darkness. However, the Dark Crow had not reached its body's limit yet, so it was not the time to evolve yet. Also, Aoki felt that even an intermediate Stone of Darkness could not meet the minimum requirement that Aoki had for the Dark Crow.
The Dark Crow's aptitude was currently green. Among Aoki's sprites, its aptitude was on the lower side. However, Aoki would not casually give up on his sprites like he did in his previous life. Therefore, his minimum goal was to find an advanced grade Stone of Darkness. Perhaps it could help the Dark Crow reach green aptitude.
Of course, an advanced grade Stone of Darkness was not the limit. Above the advanced grade, there was an exquisite grade. However, it was too rare. In his previous life, Aoki had only heard of it and had never seen it.
It was said that an exquisite grade Stone of Darkness was worth at least 10 million Alliance Coins. Of course, it was still priceless.
He put the three Moonstones into his ring. The price of a primary grade Moonstone was usually between 300,000 and 500,000 Alliance Coins. If the market demand was high, the price might be higher.
It was no wonder that the middle-aged man was so ruthless as to attack his friend. Even if it was a primary grade Moonstone, the price of three Moonstones was over a million Alliance Coins.
A million Alliance Coins was a huge amount for a commoner. If the requirements were lower, a million Alliance Coins could buy two green sprites.
If there was a plan, they could buy a green sprite that was easy to train. For example, a sprite like the Bumblebee. If they worked hard, they might be able to take another step forward.
Therefore, a million Alliance Coins could be a ladder to the peak for a commoner. How could they not fight for it?
If this million Alliance Coins were given to three or more people, then the final result would be that none of them would have a qualitative change.
This was probably what the middle-aged man had considered.
Aoki looked at the middle-aged man on the ground again. He recalled the man's last words of regret. If it wasn't for the million Alliance Coins that gave him a chance to improve, he wouldn't have been so decisive.
In the end, it was Aoki who benefited. It was no wonder he regretted it.
As for where they found the three Moonstones and why they hid them here instead of running away, Takeshi Aoki didn't know, and he didn't want to know.
He threw out the dark yellow Stinky Mud and told it to recycle the bodies of the three sprites.
As for the human bodies, Aoki didn't want to see the sprites devouring the human bodies in front of him, so he told the Dazed Beast to bury them with its telekinesis.
The Stinky Mud that they ate yesterday was already half-digested. When it appeared again, it still had a foul stench, which made Aoki and the sprites unbearable.
The place was already small, which made the stench of the Stinky Mud even worse.
However, the Stinky Mud obviously knew that it had been subdued, so it didn't resist. Anyway, it had food and sleep, so it was much more comfortable than staying in the dark tunnel.
It slowly merged the three sprites into its own mud, then quietly laid there, waiting for Aoki to put it away. It also tried to digest the accumulated energy in its body.
The strength and aptitude of these three sprites were much higher than the Supersonic Bats and Big Mouth Bats that it had devoured before. Therefore, even if there were only three of them, they still contained a lot of energy.
After Aoki put away the obedient Stinky Mud, he quickly walked out without looking back.
Really, it was too smelly!
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