Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

For instance, "dissection."

The corpses of Bug Race can yield the so-called "Zerg Purification Extract," which is the core material for making Gene Optimization Solution. Bai E still isn't clear about the specific details of production, but having more raw materials is definitely not an issue.

Since he has the desire to establish a large-scale organization, he certainly cannot allow others to choke off his access to core resources.

Technical issues might depend on his own future opportunities or the efforts of the players, but raw materials—that's fair game for whoever wins them in battle.

One cannot always rely on a lucky strike for resource acquisition; it's not stable and is too wasteful.
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By mastering the method of harvesting materials directly from cadavers with skill, players can also organize hunting teams to accumulate resources for their own organizations.

There is still a considerable distance to the location of the dissection teaching, but the stench of blood and decay already fills Bai E's nostrils from the air.

It's still early, and the course hasn't started.

There is only one person, clad in a leather coat so soaked in blood that it cannot be fully washed clean... a butcher?

He seems to be preparing the cadavers for dissection for the soon-to-arrive students, and his gaze, filled with lethal intent, sweeps over Bai E as he arrives.

That look made Bai E think for a moment that the man was contemplating where to start cutting from his own body...

"I haven't seen you before, and I didn't receive any notice of new students joining," the other said indifferently, speaking as if the scent of blood lingered between his teeth.

Bai E cautiously inquired, "I heard that anyone interested could come to listen in?"

Dissection is unlike the "dressing" skills he learned before; incorrect treatment could lead to death.

Therefore, one must be arranged and connected to join the student group; a doctor's qualification is fixed, without any concept of a guest appearance.

Dissection, however, is different. Sometimes after a battle, the enemy's reinforcements could arrive at any time. At such moments, every second counts, and you take what useful spoils you can, even if the unorthodox methods mean the spoil's quality is poor or scarce, it's still a profit.

Every military campaign for humans is a massive expenditure, and wars cannot be sustained long without war feeding war.

Even learning a little brings profit, and the barriers to entry are not high.

Moreover, for the individuals among the soldiers, those who can manage to sweep the battlefield post-combat and bring back useful resources for their camp evidently can earn more military merits, making it a win-win situation.

Thus many soldiers like to master more skills in their spare time that can bring them profit. It's not surprising that many visitable courses cover such skills.

"Fine," the butcher nodded and went about moving one cadaver after another onto the dissection tables.

Bug Race's... beastmen's... mutants'... wild beasts'...

The military base hosts countless small units that embark on missions nearly every day, either for reconnaissance or patrol, and these alien species never rest, always presenting opportunities for an encounter.

Soldiers captured by the enemy are naturally buried in the wilderness, while the corpses brought back dead or alive by the soldiers can also be converted into military honors for humans.

Upon this land, sworn enemies hunt each other.

Bai E stands quietly to the side, waiting for the official students to gather.

He actually wanted to lend a hand, but was refused...

The butcher, busy with preparations, occasionally glanced at the figure standing to the side.

The serious and patient attitude was somewhat satisfying, but such waiting was destined to be in vain.

Many of the secrets of dissection aren't demanding, but he wasn't there to teach entry-level knowledge every day.

As the course progresses, some deeper knowledge points require hands-on practice to learn. The bits picked up by listeners, unverified by practice, aren't of much use.

And without the foundation laid prior, one has no room for imagination, making listening from the side a waste of time.

Shaking his head privately and noticing the time had come, regardless of whether all the official students had arrived, the butcher shouted, "Gather up!"

A surge of murderous aura exploded from him, causing some of the faint-hearted to involuntarily turn pale under the roar.

"Last lesson, we talked about what to watch out for when dissecting corpses of different species." The butcher holding a bone-scalpel scraped it across the smooth steel spike, producing a shrill sound. His eyes scanned the warriors in front of him as if calculating who to cut first, "This lesson, we start with practical combat! Of course, for those observers..."

The butcher's gaze flicked over Bai E, along with two or three other soldiers. As the course deepened, the number of observers had dwindled, those who kept coming with Bai E had a certain foundation from the start.

Only Bai E... was a completely unfamiliar face.

"...they can cut as much as they can, even if what they cut cannot be used, it's not a loss. But you!" The butcher's eyes coldly swept across the group of official students, "The superiors have invested time and effort in training you to achieve the best. Your operations cannot afford a single mistake, every usable part of the organ must not be wasted, and every unusable part must not be contaminated!"

Just like the toxin glands inside the bodies of Bug Race, if punctured carelessly during dissection, the blood soaked with toxin immediately becomes unusable.

Moreover, species like the Bug Race and beastmen, even though their wills have perished, the strong vitality in their bodies lets their dead carcasses still retain a kind of stress response. Without paying attention to these feedbacks, precious spoils will be wasted.

"Now... begin!"

The official students teamed up in pairs and approached the dissection tables with various corpses laid out on them.

The butcher surveyed the scene, measuring each apprentice's performance while casually explaining some of the basic points of knowledge.

"The most essential part of the bug is the tender meat that includes its heart. Their essence extract is refined from here. When making the incision, be careful not to let their acidic blood contaminate the surface tissue, or the extract will be rendered useless."

"Orc chest cavity's fungal broth shouldn't be wasted. It's the most precious part of their entire body. Once processed, it can be used as fertilizer for crop cultivation, with an extremely terrifying increase in yield."

While claiming indifference, the butcher could still manage to share some knowledge in an understandable way for the bystanders, without wasting time.

[You are learning "Knowledge — Dissection," progress 1%…]

"The orc's brain is also the core part for extracting their genetic material. However, you can be a bit more rough, to save time, since the fungal tissue isn't as delicate as it appears and is hard to damage."

[You are learning "Knowledge — Dissection," progress 19%…]

Dissection isn't just about cutting a few pieces of meat from a corpse, and the meat cut off isn't just for eating.

The dissection itself requires familiarity with the target's structure and an understanding of how the by-products can be utilized, which are all part of the knowledge needed in "dissection."

The amount of information can be much more overwhelming than simple bandaging.

"Some mutants form a 'genetic seed' in their heart, lungs, brain, or other organs, carrying their core abilities after mutation. They're extremely fragile and must be handled with the utmost care during dissection!"

"When dissecting, you must plan ahead, prioritizing the parts you need. Don't neglect the rest for the sake of the core piece, causing everything to go to waste in the process. Our resources are limited, we must utilize every recoverable resource as best as we can."

Bai E focused intently, his ears tuned to the instructor's lecture while he craned his neck to watch the appalling operation by two apprentices fumbling around in a foul-smelling thoracic cavity at a dissection table.

Luckily, today's formal apprentices were not performing very smoothly. The butcher moved around, continuously giving guidance, his expression growing increasingly stern.

"That's wrong! Follow the muscle fiber, if you cut down hard like that you'll not only exert unnecessary effort, but also risk losing control and hitting parts you shouldn't!"

[You are learning "Knowledge — Dissection," progress 50%…]

[Learning "Knowledge — Dissection" has reached the minimum requirements; instructional mode activated.]

[Instruction: You've already grasped quite a bit of basic knowledge on dissection. Observing others is now your best teacher. You can pay a certain cost (combat experience/general experience) to learn the operations showcased by others to round out your understanding of dissection. But since the experience level of your targets is lacking, you'll also need to pay an additional experience cost for automatic correction of mistakes. (Cost: 20 points of experience/min)]

Is there even a question? Just learn it.

After all, Bai E, with his tens of thousands of experience in storage, doesn't mind this trivial expenditure at all.

[You are paying combat experience to learn others' dissection experience…]

[You are learning "Knowledge — Dissection," progress 55%…]

[…Dissection experience +1.]

[You are learning "Knowledge — Dissection," progress 61%…]

[…Dissection experience +1.]

Dissection is a skill that combines time and knowledge. Bai E roamed the crowd, learning from the strength of many, and eventually mastered the knowledge of dissection.

[Current dissection experience 0/300. At 300 points, you can master "Level 2 Dissection."]

[Dissection (1/4 levels): Your familiarity with the dissection targets now allows you to have a high probability of extracting "Easy Difficulty" resources from complex bodies.]

Not bad... It cost less than 200 points of experience, a bit more wasteful than direct upgrades, but not by much.

[Detected that the character's current combat skills are outstanding. Your familiarity with the physical structure of combat targets allows you to have a "very high probability" of adding +1 to base proficiency and +1 to base damage when initiating attacks with (small arms, ranged weapons, melee) and other forms of attack.]

Is there also a synergy? What a score! Bai E felt a tinge of happiness in his heart.

The butcher, also patrolling the area, was now standing beside a dissection table, watching two apprentices in the same group fumble clumsily. The butcher's voice even carried a hint of murderous intent, "How long have you been learning! You've had real practice in the past, how can you still be so disorganized now!"

The butcher's stern voice made the two apprentices tremble all over.

However, the instructor, who seemed to have a short temper, did not stop the criticism, "You are too crude for this kind of delicate work, you should be on the battlefield wielding big swords to chop people up!"

"Sorry... sorry, instructor," muttered one apprentice in a low voice.

The reason he avoided the front lines and applied to learn these specialized skills, which didn't require immediate combat deployment, was exactly that.

Even logistics soldiers are soldiers, with an official designation and no need to risk their lives.

The butcher didn't cease his attack, "Useless! Even those bystanders could do better than you!"

Another natural-born soldier, worried about losing his "rice bowl," mumbled under his breath, "I don't believe that..."

"You don't believe it?" The butcher's voice suddenly rose, glancing at three bystander apprentices who were gathering around to watch the commotion, "Come here! All three of you, come over!"