63 A Different Person

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"Holy crap Apollo! That was insane. Where did you learn to fight like that? It was like that beast was a baby in front of you!" Aaron asked as he approached Apollo, who was currently dissecting the corpse of the Spirit Beast.

"Survival brings out your instincts. I had to rely on mine for 4 years," Apollo answered nonchalantly as he retrieved a small Essence Core from the sternum of the Spirit Beast. Needless to say, it didn't amount to much as this was a simple Rank 1 Spirit Beast.

Nevertheless, Apollo stowed the Essence Core in a small pouch before cutting apart the ape's body. Within moments, the flesh was separated from the skin. But, Ashur stopped him when he tried to store the meat.

"Ahem, I hope you aren't thinking of taking this beast's flesh? Since it's your kill you can but keep the core, but the flesh is part of the reason we ventured out here."