Out of habit, Gabriel decided to go from the weakest to the strongest.
After using his extraction talent on a corpse, they usually decayed at a frightening pace and turned to dust—but since these were meant to be disposed of anyway, he didn’t mind.
With that thought in mind, he moved to the weakest, which was the first assassin he had killed.
[Ding! Please choose what to extract.]
[+5 Perception]
[Poison Fang Dagger (Silver)]
[+5 Agility]
Gabriel squinted at the options, and without hesitation, selected the Poison Fang Dagger.
The reason was simple—he realized he lacked a dagger. He had either given his previous one to a player or sold it off to Damian.
Crimson Judgement was a powerful weapon, but it wasn’t ideal in close combat due to its size. The dagger would solve that problem.
He flexed the dagger around his fingers. It was shaped like a curved fang, and its tip glowed with a faint green light.
[Poison Fang Dagger – Silver]
[Durability: 200/200]
[Description: Each strike has a 20% chance to inflict poison, causing enemies to slowly lose HP.]
After adding it to his collection, he moved on to the next corpse—his second assassin and the one who had given him the most trouble.
[Would you like to extract from Level 53 Assassin? Cost: 23 EP]
"Yes," Gabriel said, watching 23 EP disappear from his reserve.
[Please choose what to extract:]
[Venom Core (Rare)]
[Needlestorm Technique LV.1 (Rare)]
[Whisper Veil Boots (Silver)]
Gabriel paused, his eyes settling on Needlestorm.
’Sounds like what he used back there,’ he thought to himself. ’The barrage of poisoned needles that nearly hit Anna.’
It was clearly the best option from this corpse.
However, Gabriel’s skill slots were temporarily full. It was impossible to learn a new skill unless he completed his first class advancement quest.
’I can only do that after this event... Still, there’s no harm in keeping it for the time being.’
As for the Venom Core, it was a crafting material—meant to be converted by blacksmiths. And the Whisper Veil Boots?
It was easy to guess their effect from the generic name.
’Most likely makes my steps silent,’ he thought, then mentally selected Needlestorm Technique instead.
[Needlestorm Technique – LV.1]
[Rarity: Rare]
[Description: Unleash a flurry of 12 poison-coated needles in a straight line, weakening enemies. Cooldown: 15 seconds.]
He stored the skill scroll in his inventory.
All the while, Anna stood quietly to the side, observing. Her eyes held several questions.
No matter how many times she had seen him do this, there was just something strange about it.
She still couldn’t fully understand how such a broken talent existed in the first place.
In a world where monsters rarely dropped skills or treasures, if he were to be found out, kingdoms and guilds would definitely come after him.
Who wouldn’t want to have a loot harvester on their side?
It was either they tried to entice him with wealth... or used brute force.
’Knowing the kind of person Master is, it would most likely be the latter,’ she frowned, arms folded against her generous chest.
Unaware of his maid’s thoughts, Gabriel took a brief glance at his extraction points.
After killing the two assassins, he had gained 60 extra EP, bringing his total points to 482.
There was more than enough for him to play with.
Even though it was just a portion, it still held the same amount of resources as the full python it came from.
Swiftly, a whopping 48 extraction points were dedicated, and a new screen appeared before him.
[Azure Scales]
[Tidal Vortex – LV.1 (Elite)]
[Sapphire Eye of the Deep (??? Rank – Sealed)]
Gabriel froze when he saw the last option. The first two were tempting—extremely so. [Azure Scales] would be amazing for crafting armor, and [Tidal Vortex] sounded like a high-impact spell.
But it was that last one that drew his full attention.
’Sapphire Eye... sealed?’ he narrowed his eyes. ’Why was it sealed in the first place?’
And there wasn’t even a definite ranking. After repeatedly using his extract talent, it had leveled up enough to allow him to see the rank of treasures and skills.
"Could it be the talent’s level is still too low?" Gabriel muttered, narrowing his eyes.
He stared at the final option:
[Sapphire Eye of the Deep (??? Rank – Sealed)]
’The question marks usually mean one of two things... either the item is ridiculously rare, or the system can’t comprehend its grade. Possibly both.’
He fell into deep thought, pondering whether he should choose between the Sapphire Eye of the Deep or Tidal Vortex.
After a moment of back-and-forth thinking, he decided to take a gamble.
Anna watched with a slightly confused look on her face. "Master, is something the matter?"
Gabriel didn’t respond immediately. He pointed toward the three extraction options floating in the air.
"Take a look," he said calmly. "If you were in my shoes, which one would you choose?"
Anna blinked, not seeing anything at first. Gabriel held her arm, causing her face to turn slightly red.
When he did, she could finally see the options too.
Her eyes narrowed at [Azure Scales], then at [Tidal Vortex], and finally at [Sapphire Eye of the Deep (??? Rank – Sealed)].
She cleared her throat, chasing away the awkwardness. "If it were me," she said softly, "I’d choose the sealed one."
Gabriel raised a brow. "Why?"
"Because anything that the system can’t rank... is worth the risk," she said with a faint smile. "Even if it turns out useless for now, its potential far outweighs the others."
Gabriel nodded slowly. That was exactly what he wanted to hear.
Without wasting another moment, he selected Sapphire Eye of the Deep.
Gabriel held out his hand, and a glowing blue gemstone materialized in his palm. The gem pulsed gently, like it had a heartbeat of its own.
The moment his fingers touched it, a screen flashed across his face.
[Unseal the gem with a drop of your blood]
’Pretty straightforward,’ he thought as he bit his thumb and tapped the gem. Instantly, it lit up—glowing with a bright radiance.
[Ding! You have successfully unsealed the treasure: Sapphire Eye of the Deep]
[You can now view its description.]