New Skill

[You have slain the Demon Ants Queen.

Search and obtain the unhatched Demon Ant Egg!

]

[10:33]

Ban saw the change of the row of words in front of him. He didn't waste any more and started to search for the said unhatched Demon Ann Egg frantically.

Usually, the Demon Ants Queen would lay thousands upon thousands of Demon Ant Eggs at the same time in the Demon Ants Queen Chamber or some people also referred to them as the Breeding Chamber as it was there where the Queen would lay its eggs.

Another fearsome nature of the Demon Ants was also their Queen's ability to reproduce multiple offspring at the same time. That is why if not necessary, adventurers would often avoid them as far as possible.

The Breeding Chamber that Ban was at right now was also filled with countless eggs laid in every corner by the Demon Ant Queen that he just killed. There were eggs latching on the walls, ceilings, and even some were buried underneath the ground.

However, all of the eggs that Ban saw were either broken or had hatched already. In other words, they were all just empty eggshells.

However, considering what the row of text had stated on the mission steps, there should be at least one Demon Ant Egg that was still unhatched.

The problem Ban was facing right now was his inability to find that one unhatched egg from this thousand of hatched ones.

[6:50]

The mission time was decreasing steadily as well as the cold perspiration that flowed down Ban's forehead.

"Where is it? Hey, can I have some clue? At Least use that arrow and point where the egg was located?" He inquired to the row of text that had become transparent for him to see.

"No? Come on man, just tell me its direction just like how you let the arrow point the Demon Ant Queen?-"

"Ehh? Wait… Right, the Demon Ant Queen!" He exclaimed in excitement as he dashed towards the corpse of the Demon Ants Queen located at the center of the Breeding Chamber.

The Demon Ants Queen was as big as an adult. The majestic crown that once sat upon its forehead had already been broken and deformed due to Ban smashing it with the huge rock earlier.

Ban approached the Demon Ant Queen and slowly rolled its body to the side. With Ban's raw strength, it was not a problem for him to move objects bigger and heavier than him.

"I knew it! Jeez, so you were here all along…" Ban commented as he saw the reddish fist-size egg situated underneath the Demon Ants Queen's belly.

"So it was already wounded? Who could it be? They must be one hell of a strong being." Ban remarked after seeing the bloody gush on the Demon Ant Queen's stomach.

From what he could observe, Ban guessed that the wound must have come from a sword or something very sharp. The Demon Ants Queen's carapace also acted as its armor, so a normal blade won't be able to scratch it at all.

The Demon Ants carapace could also be sold in the market and blacksmiths would use them as material to make armors.

However, as precious as it was, Ban would not dare to take the Demon Ants Queen carapace.

He wouldn't be able to protect it until reaching the market and not to mention, he was also not sure if the person who made the wound on the Queen's belly would come back to take the corpse.

If he took the carapace, he would surely spill doom to himself.

After setting aside the Demon Ant Queen's body, Ban crouched and picked up the reddish Demon Ant Egg on the ground.

He noticed some discrepancy on the egg compared to the others that were already hatched, but since it was his first time seeing one, he was not sure what they would normally look like.

Anyway, the moment his finger touched the reddish egg, the row of text suddenly changed again.

[Step 4: Completed!

Step 5: Sign a contract with the unhatched Demon Ant Egg using the Blood Contractor Skill!]

[You gained a new Skill: Blood Contractor!]

"Huh? I gained a skill? Is this for real? You must be kidding me!" Ban berated after reading the new row of words that appeared.

Ban didn't and couldn't believe what the row of words was saying. After all, a [Skill] could only be obtained by the most gifted one and of course the most wealthy.

According to what he heard from the adventurers, those [Skills] are obtained from slaying wild beasts. Certain wild beasts have the chance to manifest it. After killing a wild beast, one must use a certain method to extract the [Skills].

If one doesn't want the [Skill] that they have obtained, they could still sell it on the special markets for sky-high prices.

'Wait… This row of words never lied since earlier! Maybe...?'

"Uhmm… Is that true? If it is, then, can you show me the [Skill] and how to use it?"

[Skill: Blood Contractor

A skill provided by the System for the future Almighty Summoner.

Use your blood as a medium to make a blood contract.

A 100% chance to contract a beast on the same level.

A 80% chance to contract a beast one level higher.

A 50% chance to contract a beast two levels higher.

A certain chance to contract a beast three or more levels higher.

A 100% loyalty from the contracted monster.

Can only be used three times a day.

0/3 ]

[Mission: Last Step:

Use the [Skill] Blood Contractor and contract the unhatched Demon Ant Egg! ]

As the row of words stopped updating its content, a sudden influx of information suddenly assaulted Ban's mind.

It was the arrival of the [Skill], Blood Contractor.

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