Chapter 25: Bountiful Harvest

Swish, swish, swish!

While his body was still in the air, Qin Ge's hands had already turned into afterimages. Cards flew out from his hands, one by one, instantly shooting out like ethereal lights, resembling a beautiful and elusive shower of flowers.

Under the tremendous strength of his wrists, Qin Ge's throwing card technique had already surpassed its original limits. Not only did it possess astonishing cutting power, but its speed was as fast as a bullet. In the blink of an eye, the enormous saber-toothed tiger in front of him suffered an unexpected blow.

Sizzle~!

Two swiftly rotating black cards instantly plunged into the saber-toothed tiger's eyes. Accompanied by splatters of blood, it let out an earth-shaking roar and frantically swiped its claws around.

Boom boom boom!

The claws of the saber-toothed tiger struck the iron pillars of the large prison cell, causing the entire cell to shake violently, accompanied by a booming sound.

This scene frightened the others in the slaughterhouse, making them quickly retreat as if they were afraid that the ferocious beast would escape from its cell.

However, these people overestimated the situation. The black cards thrown by Qin Ge not only blinded the saber-toothed tiger but also continuously cut through its body, leaving long and narrow bloodstains.

Puchi~!

A black card, transformed into a shimmering light, flashed past the struggling saber-toothed tiger's throat. Immediately, a spray of crimson blood burst forth from its throat, quickly dyeing the inside of the cell red and filling the air with a strong scent of blood.

The significant loss of blood naturally slowed down the saber-toothed tiger's movements. As Qin Ge continuously threw the rotating cards, cutting them down mercilessly, the saber-toothed tiger soon bathed in blood, was covered in wounds, and finally collapsed on the ground. After twitching for a while, it completely lost its breath.

Swish, swish, swish!

The swiftly rotating black cards shuttled back and forth within the prison cell as if they were summoned. They returned one after another, much to the astonishment of Saito and the others in the slaughterhouse. These cards skillfully landed in Qin Ge's calm and open palm, overlapping with each other in a seemingly magical manner.

With a flip of his hand, the overlapped black cards seemed to disappear into thin air from Qin Ge's hand. At the same time, he casually walked out of the prison cell.

"Captain Saito, I wonder if my performance just now can be considered excellent!" Qin Ge looked at the astonished Saito with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

"Of course, it can, Allen! With your performance just now, I'm sure you can pass the military academy selection!" Saito exclaimed, filled with excitement.

If he had been merely interested before, now that he had witnessed Qin Ge's strength, he truly decided to invest in him, and he even felt somewhat urgent about it.

In Saito's eyes, Qin Ge's age and demonstrated abilities proved his astonishing potential. It was not just about passing the military academy selection; he could become a high-ranking officer in the Navy in the future.

Likewise, for Saito, who was unwilling to be trapped in his current position for the rest of his life, Qin Ge, with his tremendous potential, was undoubtedly his best investment. Once Qin Ge truly became a high-ranking officer in the navy in the future, Saito, who had a good relationship with him, would naturally reap substantial rewards.

The following situation goes without saying: Qin Ge, who had showcased his talent, naturally received a warm welcome from Saito. He not only stayed successful and took on the role of a slaughterer but also established a friendly relationship akin to that of an old brother with the people in the slaughterhouse.

Saito wasn't the only one who wanted to befriend Qin Ge. Likewise, the mature-minded Qin Ge understood social etiquette and knew how to navigate such relationships.

Being on good terms with Saito was beneficial and harmless to Qin Ge, so he didn't mind getting to know him and cultivating this connection. It could be considered the preliminary establishment of his network within the Navy Headquarters.

Although Saito warmly claimed that he wanted to treat Qin Ge to a feast to welcome him, eager to obtain soul energy, Qin Ge politely declined and enthusiastically threw himself into his work.

For an ordinary person, the job of slaughtering was by no means simple, especially when the target was a tough and thick-skinned beast.

But all of this was not a problem for Qin Ge. Wielding a butcher knife larger than himself and relying on his powerful arm strength, he almost instantly severed the throats of the fierce beasts with a single strike. His movements were like flowing water, causing the other slaughterers to exclaim in admiration.

The other staff members in the food transportation department didn't show any resistance to Qin Ge's arrival. This was not only because they had witnessed his display of formidable strength in killing the beasts but also because Saito had already made arrangements, and they naturally understood the situation.

With great enthusiasm, Qin Ge slaughtered one beast after another brought in by the staff, happily absorbing soul energy.

From noon until evening, Qin Ge slaughtered at least hundreds of ferocious beasts. Even with his cultivation of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Gong, he felt his waist and backache and exhaustion after it was over.

However, despite the fatigue, Qin Ge was more satisfied than anything. There had to be an effort to gain rewards. Even though the soul energy of the beasts was inferior to that of humans, he still obtained a considerable amount of soul energy from the slaughter during the past half-day.

That night, after Qin Ge returned to his lodging and enjoyed a delicious dinner at the Navy-provided cafeteria with Robin, he immediately went back to his room to check his harvest.

With the killing of hundreds of beasts, the Prison of the Dead had absorbed nearly 200 points of soul energy, indicating that Qin Ge could now perform a one-star extraction here.

While satisfied with this result, Qin Ge also had some contemplation.

Just like the sawtooth shark from before, it took nearly three of them to equal the soul energy of an ordinary person. In his conversation with Saito today, he also learned some information about the beasts.

Just as humans have different ranks, so do animals. Whether they are land-based beasts or sea creatures, there is a hierarchical system in the Navy based on their strength.

For example, sea creatures like the sawtooth shark, although difficult for ordinary people to handle, can be defeated by well-trained elites. Therefore, in the Navy's ranking system, they belong to the weakest, lowest-level beasts.

On the other hand, beasts like the giant sabertooth tiger Qin Ge encountered today, with their extraordinary size and the ability to hunt down dinosaurs, would require at least ten skilled warriors to capture. They can be considered mid-level beasts.

Above the low-level and mid-level beasts are the high-level beasts, which are truly formidable creatures. For example, sea kings that reach a hundred meters in size belong to high-level beasts. Even the Navy's hunting teams would find it difficult to capture them easily.