Chapter 114 - Guide Tamer Ren Patinder - 5

While Julius examined the vein, Ren's mushrooms pulsed detecting something unusual. A different mana pattern emanated from a nearby crack at the edge of the bowl.

Ren descended the slope as far from the pure mana geyser as possible and approached cautiously, taking advantage of the prince being distracted with his inspection at the bowl's center.

The crack was narrow, barely visible in the penumbra, but there...

His heart skipped a beat. Two cores rested in the hollow. One still had the weaver's thread tied to it, his mantis core. And next to it, another core that hadn't been there before.

The mushrooms pulsed with excitement while Ren extended his hand toward the crack. If he could reach them quickly and hide them...

"What are you doing?"

Ren jumped, his hand freezing midway. Julius was right behind him, his eyes fixed on the cores in the crack.