[Bonus chapter] Exploiting the system

I gathered up every last bit of what appeared to be valuable from this monster. 

Normally, I would have to ditch right away...

But this entire arena was now stinking with all the mana that both I and that monster used. 

'I guess it's safe to say no one will dare to approach me for now,' I thought, stripping the meat of the bones before storing both away in my ring. 

Who knew? Maybe if I turned it into steaks later, eating them could provide me with some benefits? 

Taking my cooking job into account and the strength of the monster that the meat came from, it wouldn't be all that surprising if it worked. 

But for now, I had to hurry. 

The thirst for mana was quickly becoming unbearable. 

I deployed all the arrays that I had before, ensuring that both of my wardens performed at their peak. 

'Let's dig in,' I thought, pulling out all the cultivation resources that I gathered so far.