716  Learning to craft skill cores I

    Kyle glanced at the two identical-looking brothers standing below on the ground as he sat comfortably on a tree branch with one leg crossed over the other.

    Bia stretched and yawned on his shoulder, unfurling her wings before soaring into the sky for some fresh air. To her surprise, she discovered they had returned to the exact spot in the forest where they had first landed upon arriving on this planet.

    Her gaze shifted to the twins. The sweat glistening on their foreheads revealed their anxiety, as they remained clueless about why they had been brought here.

    Bia then turned to Kyle, who was focused on shaping something with a mix of mana and spiritual energy in his palm.

    -''What are you doing? Weren''t we supposed to leave the planet?''

    Hearing the phoenix''s voice echo in his mind, Kyle glanced at her, and a wicked smile crept across his lips.

    ''Actually, I wish to conduct an experiment. Two test subjects should suffice, as I doubt I will find suitable candidates later, so I want to do this before we leave.''

    Bia blinked and noticed how Kyle''s intense gaze fixated on the twins, who trembled under his ominous stare.

    -''An experiment? What kind of experiment? It does sound quite intriguing.''

    Curiosity sparked in the phoenix''s eyes as she circled the tree where Kyle was seated, observing what he was crafting in his palm.

    Could it be a soul-injuring spell?

    Or perhaps a deadly weapon capable of killing another without detection?

    From above, Bia too glanced down at Kyle with a twitching eyebrow... so he was truly creating something highly dangerous?

    -''At least give me a warning if you are going to explode something!''

    Kyle remained silent, lost in thought, his eyes sharp with focus.

    "I think I understand now."

    With a whisper, he lifted his hand and spread his fingers wide, and once again, mana and spiritual energy started to coalesce in his palm, startling the twins, who instinctively stepped back.

    Bia, who was about to approach, also retreated. It was wiser for her to wait until Kyle finished what he was doing before getting any closer for her own safety.

    This time, thankfully, no explosion occurred. Kyle''s eyes lit up as a nail-sized orb began to materialize above his palm, casting a soft glow. He began transferring knowledge into the tiny orb after the shell surrounding the energy in his palm grew strong enough to contain it.

    Observing his concentration, the twins wondered what he was trying to achieve. They noticed that the orb in Kyle''s hand somewhat resembled a skill core, but they quickly dismissed the idea.

    Skill cores are commonly extracted from the bodies of defeated monsters because their bodies naturally form them.

    The only way to artificially create a skill core is by forming a weak version of the skill one possessed, but this task requires immense mental strength and complete control over mana and spiritual energy. Even if one possesses these qualities, they must also master the conversion of their knowledge into fragments of energy to complete the final step. That''s why, despite many knowing the process of creating a weak version of a skill core, everyone struggles to put it into practice.

    The twins blinked when the human suddenly lifted his head to meet their gaze, wearing a seemingly harmless expression. Kyle held the tiny orb between his fingers and raised it for the duo to see.

    "It''s ready. So, who''s going to test it?"

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