In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar!

Chapter 89 Post-War Handling (12/20, Requesting First Subscription)

"The flesh of a scorpion is delicate and a rare delicacy in the desert."

"But the Sacred Relic Scorpion is different. It is a mutant that has been severely corrupted by elemental power. Neither its flesh nor its shell is edible."

The entrance to the ruins, by the pool.

Wang Yan was using tools to dismember the sacred remains of the scorpion.

Farusan watched from the side, offering reminders from time to time, and explaining to Wang Yan the uses of the materials on the Sacred Remains Scorpion.

In fact, in Wang Yan's understanding, the dismemberment of monsters should have been the task of the Instruction School or certain professional adventure teams.

However, Farusanne insisted that he do it himself.

According to Farusan, dismembering monsters is not just about collecting materials, but also about applying knowledge. If Wang Yan goes out to investigate alone or leads a team in the future, he will need to understand this knowledge.

From the very beginning, Farusan had no intention of fooling Wang Yan, her student; she intended to teach him everything she knew.

Throughout this journey, she has always taught me whatever she knows, never holding anything back.

At first, Farusan was worried that Wang Yan wouldn't be able to keep up, but later she found that Wang Yan's learning ability seemed quite strong, so she let go of her inhibitions.

Regardless of whether the knowledge belonged to the school of thought or not, it was all taught to Wang Yan.

Three hours later, Wang Yan had roughly completed the collection of materials on the Sacred Relic Scorpion.

The haul included: a complete tail hook, eight claw tips, a venom sac, and the most intact carapace plates on its back.

Yes, with just these few ingredients, Wang Yan spent three hours on it.

There was no way around it; even in death, the Sacred Remains Scorpion was still very tough, making it too much trouble for Wang Yan to deal with.

The materials were handed over to Farusan.

After examining the materials, Farusan nodded slightly: "The technique is rough, but the key parts are handled well."

As she spoke, she handed a shell to Wang Yan: "This is yours."

"Huh?" Wang Yan was taken aback.

Farussan said, "I don't like exploiting apprentices. You've done a lot of work before, so this is what you deserve."

"This thing is academically known as the 'wedge-patterned ridge,' and only a small number of powerful sacred beasts possess it. The power they absorb gathers on their bones, condensing into this material."

"This is a very high-grade extraordinary material that greatly enhances weapon forging, and it's also quite expensive."

"But you're not short of money, keep it as a souvenir."

Wang Yan then reached out and took it.

【Wedge-patterned Ridge】This is indeed a material that can be dropped by the Sacred Beast in the game.

Wang Yan didn't recognize it at first because this thing was completely different from the bone fragments in the game.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. In the game, it's for convenience; even scorpions can drop animal meat.

In reality, the [cross ridges of the wedge pattern] formed by different sacred beasts will definitely be different.

"Mentor, what's left?" Wang Yan pointed to the pile of mangled flesh and broken armor left behind after he had wreaked havoc on the place.

"Never mind it, the people from Aru Village will be here soon." Farusan waved her hand, then said, "Come and eat, I cooked noodles."

"Huh? People from Aru Village are coming? At this hour?" Wang Yan was somewhat incredulous.

Farusan served him some rice. Actually, it was a bit late for lunch, but Wang Yan wasn't exactly a guy who ate on time.

Farusan made roasted scorpion meat. The meat of the sacred scorpion is naturally inedible, but the scorpions in the main hall could still be picked up and had some meat.

"Of course, the guide went back overnight yesterday. We need to ensure the village's defenses are in place first, and then we'll send more people over. Let's calculate the time—" Farusan looked up at the sky. It was past noon, but the desert sun was still scorching. "I estimate it will be before dinner time."

Wang Yan pulled a pocket watch from his pocket, glanced at it, and saw that it was almost two o'clock in the afternoon.

"Professor, after we finish eating, shall we go into the ruins, or wait a bit?"

"When we enter the ruins, they will naturally call for us when they arrive."

"Okay."

Wang Yan stopped talking and kept eating meat; dealing with the sacred scorpion had exhausted him.

After finishing the meal, Falushan let Wang Yan rest for a few minutes while she took care of the dishes herself.

"Let's go back to the ruins. First, go to the main hall and dispose of the remaining scorpion corpses."

"Why would we hire people from Aru Village if we can't wait for them to come?"

"Other monsters are fine, but not scorpions. Even if a scorpion is dead, its venom is still corrosive. Three or four hours have passed, and if we don't deal with it soon, it will be too late."

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"Okay, sure."

Wang Yan nodded and followed in Farusan's footsteps, entering the ruins once more.

The gate to the ruins was supposed to close automatically, but Farusian seems to have tampered with it, leaving it open.

Perhaps because of the ventilation, the smell that had been lingering in the main hall had now spread outside.

Wang Yan frowned but said nothing, and followed Farusan deeper into the area.

They quickly returned to the main battle hall.

Sure enough, some of the piled-up scorpion corpses had venom dripping onto the ground, emitting an eerie purple glow.

"This—mentor, what should we do?" Wang Yan asked Falushan.

The books never mentioned this situation, and I had never encountered it before before I transmigrated.

Humans cannot imagine things they have never seen.

Therefore, Wang Yan couldn't think of a solution for the time being.

Should we flush it with groundwater? Or should we use wind element runes for cleaning?

It seems like either way is fine, but Wang Yan doesn't know if there will be any other consequences. After all, this is venom, not dust.

Sure enough, Farusan said, "We need to neutralize the venom first, otherwise it will be very dangerous to deal with and may cause secondary damage."

Before Wang Yan could ask any more questions, Farusan pulled out a spray bottle and several vials of medicine: "These are the medicines I prepared earlier. Spray them on the venom, and they will neutralize it."

When Wang Yan was dissecting the sacred remains of the Poisonous Scorpion, Farusan was not only giving instructions, but she was also making preparations, one of which was this potion.

"Mentor, you know so much." Wang Yan exclaimed, taking the potion and spray bottle.

"Good to know." Farusan raised her chin smugly, then waved her hand. "Get to work."

After saying that, she started cleaning up the surrounding scorpion corpses herself.

With his mentor taking action, Wang Yan naturally couldn't stand idly by. He poured the medicine into a spray bottle and began spraying it to find traces of the venom.

The potion concocted by Farusan, for reasons unknown, caused the purplish venom to react when sprayed onto it, and the dangerous purple hue quickly disappeared.

Even a puddle of venom can be neutralized by simply spraying the medicine on it.

The two stopped talking and got to work quickly.

The scholars of the Order of the Church are quite different from ordinary scholars. Apart from a few who prefer studying indoors, these scholars are all extremely capable in practical matters.

Unbeknownst to Wang Yan, under the guidance of Falushan, he had gradually become a qualified scholar.

Think back to the beginning, when he used a stone to smash the mushroom beast. Although it showed courage, it was a desperate battle under the threat of death.

Now, he can use the knowledge he has learned to fight against beings like swarms of poisonous scorpions and sacred skeletons.

Even though it was done under Farusian's protection, tell me whether it was done or not.