Ling Cage: Twelve Talismans? I have everything I need.

Chapter 30 Still Playing Games

The scene was quiet.

The only sounds were the occasional crackling of the skeleton under the residual heat, and the faint rustling of a breeze carrying away some ashes.

The six children, along with Fang Yuan and Wulan Haisang, all stared wide-eyed with their mouths agape.

He stared blankly at the enormous skeleton that gleamed a ghastly white in the sunlight.

The enormous creature that had been charging towards them just moments before was now nothing but an empty shell.

Although Fang Yuan and Wulan Haisang had seen Yang Chen in action before, and had also heard their elders say that Yang Chen's strength was ridiculously strong.

But seeing it with my own eyes now is still incredibly moving.

Yang Chen looked at the skeleton in front of him, which was burned to an excessively "clean" state.

Especially the area in the center of his chest cavity, where the Spirit Seed should have been embedded, was now just a charred and empty hole; his lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

"Uh..." He coughed lightly, breaking the silence, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible embarrassment.

"The heat was... perhaps a tiny bit too high just now."

He walked to the skeleton and pointed to the charred, hollow area in the center of the chest cavity: "See this? This charred, sunken area is probably... well, probably where the Spirit Seed was originally located."

"The spirit seeds of the Dipladenia are usually buried deep within the bone armor of this area."

"As for the size... it's about this big." He gestured with his hand, indicating a circle about the size of a watermelon.

The children were still immersed in the shocking scene and Yang Chen's nonchalant comment that "the fire was a little too strong," and they were a little slow to react.

Fang Yuan was the first to come to his senses. Looking at the charred area, he muttered softly, "Brother Yang... did you burn all the seeds to ashes with this little bit of your stuff?"

Ulanhai Sang also leaned closer to take a look, scratching his bald head: "Teacher Yang, this...this is too clean, there's only a mark left."

Yang Chen remained expressionless, maintaining his teacher's authority: "The key is the location. Remember this core area. As for the actual object... well, there are photos of it in Qiu Shi's class."

"Next time I encounter a metamorphosis, I'll try my best to control the heat so you can see the complete form."

He patted non-existent dust off his hands and looked around at the skeleton, which was still considered valuable.

"Alright, that concludes today's extracurricular lesson. The skeletons of mutated Devouring Beasts, especially large ones like this, are highly prized in Dragonbone Village. The bones are excellent forging materials, and a considerable amount of high-quality marrow crystals can be extracted from them."

"Teacher Yang, shall we take this skeleton back with us?" a child asked excitedly.

Looking at the massive skeleton, it was already figuring out how to contribute its strength.

Yang Chen shook his head, a slight smile appearing on his face: "Move it? Although it would be easy for me to take it back, well..."

He paused deliberately, looking at the children's somewhat confused eyes, and said slowly.

“The village has its own rules. This kind of task of moving large supplies can earn a lot of crystal coins. If I were to do everything on the side, wouldn’t the village’s field teams and transport teams lose a way to earn extra money?”

Those who are capable of fieldwork must at least be proficient in the state of returning to the origin.

Just drive out in a transport truck, load the bones, and haul them back to the village. How simple!

The children paused for a moment, then understood what Yang Chen meant: "Oh! Teacher Yang, you mean, let the villagers take on the task of hauling the skeleton back? Then they can earn crystal coins!"

“That’s right.” Yang Chen nodded. “Once the mission is posted, we drive out in the transport truck, transport the skeleton back to the village, and the crystals are ours, right?”

"Then I'll go back and have my dad come and pull the bones."

“I’ll send my dad too.”

“Then my dad and your dad will go together.”

The children chattered excitedly.

Fang Yuan pouted, "Brother Yang, you're just lazy, yet you make it sound so noble. But... Hai Sang, why don't you let your dad take this job? That way, he can buy some nice things for Mai Duo!" Wu Lan Hai Sang thought of his sister and immediately chuckled, "Right, right! I'll tell Dad there are valuable big bones here when I get back."

"Alright, the excitement is over, the class is finished, it's time to go home."

Yang Chen looked up at the sky; the afterglow of the setting sun had begun to gild the wasteland with a layer of gold.

"Remember the types, weaknesses, and characteristics of the mutated forms of the Devouring Beasts you saw today. Your Principal Qiu Shi will test you on them when you get back."

Yang Chen said no more, and an invisible force once again enveloped all the children, lifting them up steadily.

A blue halo flashed, and the power of the rabbit talisman activated at a moderate speed.

After all, the sandstorm was too strong, and it wouldn't be good if it squinted into the children's eyes.

The group sped off towards Dragonbone Village, leaving behind only a massive skeleton, resembling the remains of a prehistoric behemoth, quietly awaiting its "transporter" in the deepening twilight.

The golden rays of the setting sun shone on the neatly arranged buildings of Longgu Village. Yang Chen landed at the village entrance with the children.

The children immediately scattered, chattering excitedly, eager to tell their families about what they had seen and heard that day.

Ulanhaisang immediately rushed towards the training ground to report the news of his "fortune" to his father.

Yang Chen smiled as he watched the children run off into the distance.

When they arrived at the classroom, it was just as school was about to let out, and the children poured out.

Qiu Shi, who served as both principal and teacher, also saw Yang Chen outside the window.

"Mr. Yang, the children are back too?"

Yang Chen nodded: "This trip went very smoothly. We even encountered a metamorphosis along the way."

Upon hearing about the mutated Devourer, Aki didn't show any worry or surprise.

As an elder in the village, she knew just how terrifying Yang Chen's strength was.

It was also thanks to Bai Yuekui who went out to collect supplies that she unexpectedly brought back a man.

After exchanging a few words with Qiu Shi, Yang Chen turned and walked towards home.

As soon as I got downstairs, I saw Bai Yuekui leaning against the door frame, his silver hair fluttering in the evening breeze.

He was fiddling with the "Two People Together" game cartridge that the two of them had brought back a couple of days ago.

"Oh, Teacher Yang is back?" She looked up at him, a knowing smile in her cool eyes. "I heard you didn't control the heat well today and burned the spirit seeds you were going to use to demonstrate for the children?"

"They're being lazy and haven't even brought the skeleton back."

Yang Chen paused, touching his nose: "Cough... The news spread so fast?"

"It must be that girl Fang Yuan."

Bai Yuekui smirked and tossed the game cartridge to him.

"Alright, stop explaining. It's a good thing the villagers can carry the skeleton. The food is ready, let's eat first, and then..."

She brandished another controller in her hand. "Want to try this new game with me?"

Yang Chen took the cassette tape and looked at the rare expectation in Bai Yuekui's eyes.

"Okay." He nodded with a smile and walked into the house. "Let's see how I beat you tonight."

"This is a cooperative game, so just don't hold me back."

"That would never be a hindrance."

(End of this chapter)