The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

According to "Introduction to Professional Mirror Explorers", a Mirror Explorer can extract up to five Beast Core Skills at the one-star level.

One segment can be extracted from every two segments; it's better to extract fewer segments than more.

If you have too many skills, they will consume too much mental energy, and you won't have enough mental energy to use them.

Based on Moran's current level of one-star fifth rank, she is actually capable of extracting two beast core skills. However, at present, she doesn't need skill assistance to deal with one-star or even two-star mirror beasts.

However, when Moran was on night watch, he was just like a "newbie" who had just extracted the beast core skill. When the Fang Hound approached the camp, he "couldn't wait" to use his new skill.

In an instant, another slightly blurry "phantom" that was almost identical to Moran's original form appeared a little in front of her.

The fanged dog was clearly not expecting an additional target. Its pounce motion hesitated for a moment before its fangs instinctively snapped at the "person" further ahead.

scoff!

The phantom was torn apart by the claws, rippled like a bubble, and then vanished, but that brief moment of misdirection was enough.

The real Moran had already taken the opportunity to shift half a step to the side, his fine iron longsword drawing a cold arc, precisely slashing into the neck of the fanged giant dog that had been exposed when it missed its target!
"Ooh!" With a short, mournful howl, the fanged dog collapsed heavily to the ground.

The battle ended quickly, but the faint illusion that Moran created was clearly seen by Bai Wei and Ren Miao.

The two curiously gathered around the spot where the phantom had vanished, then looked at Moran with astonishment in their eyes.

"My God, it's so realistic!" Bai Wei exclaimed softly. "I almost couldn't tell the difference! It feels like even the faint illusion created by the Phantom Leopard Cat itself wouldn't be this effective, right?"

Ren Miao nodded in agreement: "Mo Lan, your skill... the extraction completion rate must be very high, right? Is it a perfect extraction?"

"Hmm." Moran sheathed her longsword and nodded.

She single-handedly defeated the Phantom Leopard Cat, whose mental strength was also at this level, so perfectly extracting the beast core skill was just a natural outcome.

Upon hearing this, Bai Wei and Ren Miao showed expressions of envy.

Their skill extraction rate is also very high, over 90%, but it's still a bit far from perfect extraction.

In fact, a novice without any Beast Core skills is already doing well if they can kill a Mirror Beast on their first hunt.

A direct kill is rarely guaranteed, since if you rely on others, items, or equipment, it doesn't count as a direct kill.

By the time Moran finished cleaning up the fanged dog's body, it was almost dawn.

Today they also need to accompany Chen Xingye to find the chameleon iguana. This guy is planning to take the assassin route and needs the "camouflage" skill from the chameleon iguana's beast core.

Compared to the tension and awkwardness when they first entered the wilderness, the atmosphere of the team is now very different.

The hunting trip over several days had given everyone valuable practical experience, and their eyes had become more composed and sharp.

More importantly, the team's core combat capabilities have undergone a qualitative leap.

A total of six people successfully acquired and mastered the Beast Core skill.

Moran's faint phantom can effectively disrupt the enemy's judgment and create excellent opportunities.

Ren Miao's Slow Water Arrow is a god-tier crowd control skill, greatly limiting the Mirror Beast's mobility.

Zhou Ming's stone armor provided reliable frontal protection. Zhu Rao's brute force charge granted the team a powerful burst of speed and the ability to break through enemy lines.

Wang Jingnan's Wind Chaser Blade has added a long-range attack method.

Bai Wei's light therapy ensured the team's continued operational capability.

These six skills, when combined, form a miniature tactical system that encompasses offense, defense, control, support, and disruption!
In the morning, they discussed their next battle strategy again. When the team set off again, traversing the stone forest and sand dunes in search of the chameleon iguana, everyone was much more relaxed.

The one-star mirror beasts of the colorful plains no longer pose much of a threat to them.

Often, as soon as the battle begins, Ren Miao's slowing water arrows hit their targets, reducing their speed. Zhou Ming uses stone armor on everyone to protect them, allowing them to fight without worry. Zhu Rao seizes the opportunity to launch a brute force charge to disrupt the formation or severely injure the leader. Wang Jingnan seeks an opportunity to use the Wind Chaser Blade to attack the mirror beast's weakness. Mo Lan uses illusions to confuse key targets and create fatal openings. Bai Wei restores everyone's condition after the battle.

A series of well-coordinated punches can often end a fight quickly.

They are capable of fighting even when they encounter a lone two-star mirror beast.

Although the process still required careful coordination and occasionally involved some close calls, the five players managed to successfully hunt down several enemies thanks to the combined effect of their skills.

This not only brought more precious two-star mirror beast materials, but also greatly boosted everyone's confidence.

After Chen Xingye successfully hunted down the chameleon alone and extracted the color-mimicry camouflage skill, the team's overall strength reached a new level.

This ability not only greatly enhanced Chen Xingye's personal disguise and reconnaissance skills, but also made the team's operations more stealthy.

Xiang Yufan had previously attempted to hunt the Wind Chaser Antelope alone, but failed due to its astonishing speed and alertness.

Now, with the help of Chen Xingye's color-mimicking camouflage, he approached the target area silently, greatly reducing the possibility of being discovered in advance.

Finally seizing the opportunity, he successfully completed a brilliant solo hunt with armor-piercing crossbow bolts, finally acquiring the long-desired Wind Chaser Antelope core and making up for his previous regret.

With the team's overall strength improved, hunting efficiency increased exponentially.

Ding Yan hunted down a Flame Archer in an energy-rich forest and acquired the Flame Ray skill.

In the same forest, Lin Yue found the Phantom Fox, hunted it, and extracted a weak charm skill, thus gaining the ability to interfere with the mind.

Zhao Wuchen successfully ambushed the Moss Swamp Crocodile in the Silent Wetlands and extracted the Corrosive Venom skill.

"Only Su Yu's Clawed Weasel is left. Let's go to the edge of the wetlands and look for it again!"

After days of hunting, most of the team members had achieved their goals, and some had even prepared the beast core for their second desired skill. Only Su Yu's target, the Clawed Weasel, had not yet been found.

The team advanced slowly in combat formation, clearing the area at the edge of the wetland.

A determined glint flashed in Su Yu's eyes as she drew her knife and headed in that direction.

Just a few minutes later, a short, sharp hiss came from the swampy area, and then everything returned to calm.

Soon, Su Yu emerged from behind the bushes, holding a dark green beast core that still retained a faint warmth. It had faint yellowish-brown patterns and an unsettling, dark luster—it was the beast core of the Clawed Weasel.

Without delay, Su Yu sat down on the spot, concentrated, and began extracting the skill imprints from the beast core. (End of Chapter)