He felt it was going to be fun.
He stood on the edge of White Brook Hill and looked down into the valley. Electric tigers ran everywhere. They were animals the size of small horses, with fur that in places glowed with a faint blue light.
When they moved, sparks jumped from their bodies. Their mana cores were in the head, right next to the brain. That's not a place a person can open easily. But it was possible. It took time, and the technique varied depending on the experience of the one trying to extract it.
Some students used traps, others explosives; most fought the tiger directly and then snatched the core quickly.
Before the mission Flain had thoroughly consulted with Flor to gather useful information that might speed things up.
He learned an unfortunate fact: the hunt would be crowded. Electric cores were highly sought after on the market and very rare. And White Brook Hill was one of the main sources where they were obtained.
