Nili placed the Slime back on Yano's shoulder and threw up her hands. "Alright, I'll admit it. I really didn't expect you to actually knock that guy Kane flat. You're pretty impressive."
As she spoke, she pulled a vial of pitch-black powder, as deep as the night sky, from her clothes and pressed it into Yano's hand.
"Here, take it."
"'Shadow Dust.' Some people swear it's the embers left behind when Shadow Creatures die. Others say this stuff is just their droppings... Who knows? There are all sorts of rumors," Nili said, her tone casual.
"But one thing is universally agreed upon: if you're carrying this, you'll attract the attention of Shadow Creatures more easily than the other competitors."
'Ugh... Droppings?'
Chen Yu looked down, curiously examining the vial of powder. Other than a faint pulse of energy, he couldn't see anything special about it.
'Still, if it can really attract the attention of Shadow Creatures, then it's definitely a good thing.'
