Shi Chuankong nodded in response, then sat down with his legs crossed, and he swallowed the beast core after rubbing it clean before closing his eyes.2

Moments later, he reopened his eyes as he asked with slightly furrowed brows, "Did I do something wrong just now, Brother Li? Why can't I sense anything happening in my body?"0

"The beast core that you just swallowed was far smaller than the other two. It appears that the more fearsome a beast is, the larger its beast core would be," Han Li analyzed.0

"That's probably a reasonable guess. However, looking at the creatures on this island, it appears that the lizard and the centipede that we killed may be the two most powerful beasts here," Shi Chuankong remarked.0

"It's fine. Right now, our priority is to cover more ground, and we can just try again when another opportunity arises in the future," Han Li replied with a nod.0

"If any powerful beasts try to get in our way from here onward, then I'm not going to spare it!" Shi Chuankong chuckled as he eagerly rubbed his hands together.1

The two of them chatted for a while...0