Seeing that the danger was gone, Wang Bin and Lin Ye slowly walked back.
Lin Ye had recovered from his paralyzed state, and although he still felt a bit strange, he no longer needed Wang Bin to carry him.
"The Snow Mystic Antelope is dead, and there are still four Scarlet Hounds outside. What should we do?"
Lin Ye looked at Chen Bugu, his face pale.
Firstly, it was because he had previously seen the gruesome scene of corpses strewn everywhere in the tunnel. Due to his body being in a paralyzed state earlier, he hadn't felt much, but now that he had recovered, the physical discomfort resurfaced.
Secondly, it was due to the Snow Mystic Antelope's death. Although it was only a temporary summon, Lin Ye and the Snow Mystic Antelope didn't have much emotional connection. However, because he had designated the Snow Mystic Antelope as a decoy at the last moment, leading to its being hunted to death, Lin Ye felt a pang of sadness.
Old Liu also silently walked over from behind Lin Ye. He stood silently to the side, clearly wanting to know Chen Bugu's next plan.
Although neither of them spoke of it, after this ordeal, they had, by unspoken agreement, come to see Chen Bugu as their backbone.
Chen Bugu looked at Old Liu and smiled apologetically. No matter what, he had been unreliable first.
"Everyone, let's rest for a bit. The fatty's rock wall is very stable, so there shouldn't be any need to worry."
Everyone indeed needed to rest. After all, since the rescue began, everyone had been in a state of high tension.
Now, with a rare moment of temporary safety, their nerves were relaxed, and their mental energy also needed time to recover.
"What do you mean 'fatty, fatty'? Is that polite? I have a name, I'm Yan Kuan!"
Yan Kuan sat on the ground, expressing his dissatisfaction to Chen Bugu.
Calling him 'fatty' repeatedly, even though it was their first meeting, he felt offended by this person.
What was that word again?
Right!
Boundaries!
This person had no sense of boundaries at all.
"Oh, right, sorry, sorry. Everyone hasn't met yet. Let's introduce ourselves and exchange information at the same time."
Chen Bugu smiled and looked at Yan Kuan.
"My name is Yan Kuan, Yan from 'strict,' Kuan from 'generous.' I'm a programmer, the kind that doesn't wear plaid shirts."
After Yan Kuan finished his introduction, Chen Bugu looked at Bai Ting.
"Bai Ting."
Chen Bugu stared at Bai Ting for several more seconds, realized that this guy had already finished his introduction, and then ignored him.
"My name is Lin Xiaoxiao, and she's my younger sister, Lin Lin. I just graduated, and my sister is still in school. We're both from Yucheng."
Lin Lin, wearing a dark green dress, nodded, acknowledging everyone.
Lin Lin had a round face, and her nose wasn't as straight as her sister's. Her black short hair reached her neck, but her eyes clearly showed a strong resemblance to Lin Xiaoxiao.
At this age, she was probably a university student.
If she was studying at a university in Yucheng, she might even be Chen Bugu's junior.
Of course, university life felt a bit distant to Chen Bugu; he even only remembered that he should have graduated by now.
Although Lin Xiaoxiao and Lin Lin were sisters, their temperaments were completely different.
Lin Xiaoxiao looked more mature and had more of her own ideas, while Lin Lin leaned towards the obedient girl type.
Just now, Chen Bugu had clearly hinted that they could retreat. Most normal girls would flee in such a situation, but they chose to stay and help.
And it was precisely because they stayed that Chen Bugu was spared from suffering heavy injuries.
"My name is Wang Bin. I was originally in the same car as those three, but we got separated while escaping."
Wang Bin waved at Old Liu.
Old Liu hadn't expected that this boy who played with fire was actually still alive.
However, this boy clearly looked less excited than when he first Awakened.
It was true; after witnessing so many people die before his eyes, he should have calmed down.
This was not some superhero game for a savior at all, but a disaster!
Subsequently, Chen Bugu and the other two also introduced themselves in turn.
"Chen Bugu, as in 'Bu Gu' from 'human hearts are no longer ancient'?"
"How did your parents give you such a name?"
Lin Xiaoxiao pouted, always feeling that the name Chen Bugu didn't sound very good.
"Sis, that's very rude of you."
"It's okay, I don't Mind."
"Then the self-introductions end here. Next, let's talk about something sensitive."
As Chen Bugu said this, looking at Lin Xiaoxiao, it instantly made everyone look up.
"No, abilities! Abilities! What are you thinking? What time is it?"
Seeing this, everyone seemed to find it uninteresting again and quietly lowered their heads.
Subsequently, the few of them exchanged information about their respective abilities.
There were still four monsters waiting outside, like ants on a rope; now was not the time to conceal anything.
Chen Bugu also learned for the first time what the abilities of the Lin Xiaoxiao sisters and Wang Bin were.
Lin Xiaoxiao Awakened a magic-type ability: Mind.
The first skill she mastered was Telekinesis.
Telekinesis: An invisible hand born from mental power, capable of manipulating objects remotely.
It was precisely because of this that Lin Xiaoxiao was able to control the Scarlet Hound at the critical moment, saving Chen Bugu.
According to Lin Xiaoxiao's current mental power, she could remotely control some objects for a short period.
For Magical Beasts like the Scarlet Hound, she could currently control them for at most a moment.
The strength of Telekinesis was not only related to her own mental power but also to the size, mass, and degree of control of the affected object.
Lin Lin Awakened a magic-type ability: Holy Light.
Summons a Holy Light, the functions of which include healing and calming.
No matter how agitated the target illuminated by the Holy Light was the previous second, they would gradually feel peaceful and calm the next, and their injuries would slowly recover.
Wang Bin Awakened an elemental-type ability: Ignite.
Even without any flammable materials, he could even Ignite the air, appearing as if he were summoning flames out of thin air.
After listening to Wang Bin's introduction, Chen Bugu suddenly remembered that skill orb, so he handed the skill orb to everyone.
Lin Xiaoxiao was the first to take it.
She had noticed the glowing orb in Chen Bugu's hand a long time ago.
The moment the skill orb came into her hand.
A piece of information naturally appeared in Lin Xiaoxiao's Mind.
"Skill: Fireball"
"Description: Roll a Fireball, then throw it~"
"How to use: Crush me! Yes, right now."
"Usage Restriction: Fire Element Affinity > 10"
Lin Xiaoxiao was stunned.
What was with this playful description?
Chen Bugu also noticed, but he wasn't too surprised.
Chen Bugu had already tried earlier; without Fire Element Affinity, he couldn't crush this glowing orb at all.
The skill orb was passed from hand to hand among everyone, finally reaching Lin Ye's hand.
This geography teacher subconsciously wanted to push up his glasses.
His hand went halfway up before he suddenly remembered that his glasses had been lost somewhere at the very beginning.
"Hey, it really is becoming more and more like a game~"
Lin Ye sighed.
He often heard the students in his class discuss games during his daily teaching, and even though he hadn't played much, he still knew a bit about learning skills.
"Wang Bin, can you learn it?"
Chen Bugu handed the skill orb to Wang Bin.
At this moment, he could feel Bai Ting and Lin Xiaoxiao's gazes simultaneously falling on him.
He understood that this skill orb had dropped from the Scarlet Hound, and killing the Scarlet Hound was something he, Bai Ting, and Lin Xiaoxiao had accomplished together.
There was no reason to give this skill orb to Wang Bin.
His action was somewhat rash, but now was not the time to quibble over such things.
His Decipher had not shown any offensive capabilities so far, so he could only choose to strengthen this team's power, as there were still four Scarlet Hounds outside.
"Do any of you others have Fire Element Affinity?"
Chen Bugu didn't Mind being the bad guy.
Team allocation could never be perfectly equal; it could only be distributed according to the actual situation.
Everyone shook their heads, only Wang Bin remained silent.
"Your ability is a Fire Attribute type; you should have Fire Element Affinity, right?"
"Yes, my Fire Attribute Affinity is 20."
Wang Bin said, but then silently pushed the skill orb back.
"But I don't need this skill."
As he spoke, he raised his right hand, and a Fireball the size of a human head appeared out of thin air.
Immediately after, Wang Bin made a throwing motion, and the Fireball instantly flew out and hit the wall.
Chen Bugu was momentarily stunned, not expecting the effect of Ignite to be so good; it was basically equivalent to mastering Fireball.
Some people who Awaken abilities will also have a companion skill, like Yan Kuan's Rock Barrier, and Lin Xiaoxiao's Telekinesis.
As these types of Awakeneds encounter upgrades, serendipitous encounters, or epiphanies, their skills will also evolve, or new skills will be added.
But there are also many people who, due to the special nature of their abilities, do not generate any skills after Awakening. For example, Chen Bugu's Decipher, Lin Lin's Holy Light, Lin Ye's Sheep Attribute, Wang Bin's Ignite, etc.
These types of abilities that do not come with companion skills are mostly because the ability itself is already very strong in its directiveness and has obvious effects when used, so they generally do not derive skills in the early stages.
"Alright, then let's keep this skill orb for now and figure out how to use it later."
Chen Bugu put the skill orb into his pocket and reminded himself to find a backpack later if he had the chance.
"Okay, next, let's discuss the battle plan."