Bonnie and Ritchie both wholeheartedly concurred with Jeremy's perspective.
They, too, felt that they were no longer capable of engaging in another fiercely intense battle in such a short span of time. Therefore, they urgently needed to retreat back to the watchtower.
However, before they could do so, they had to collect all the spoils that had dropped after defeating The Soul Ravager.
As a level 50 lord boss, The Soul Ravager dropped a total of four different items upon its defeat.
Among these four distinct pieces of loot, there were two pieces of equipment, a skill book, and a treasure chest.
Without careful inspection, one could hardly discern the true rarity and value of the skill book and the treasure chest, so they planned to examine these items thoroughly once they returned to the watchtower.
On the other hand, the two pieces of equipment could be roughly evaluated based on their appearance.
The first piece of equipment was a staff, which would most likely be given to Bonnie. The other item was a pair of gloves.
"We should really hurry and bring all of these items up there! Even if we want to examine them closely, we can do so at the watchtower. Inspecting them here is simply too dangerous."
Jeremy reminded Bonnie and Ritchie.
Bonnie was able to remain composed in the face of these spoils.
However, Ritchie couldn't maintain his composure, after all, he had never seen a single monster drop four pieces of loot before.
Jeremy and the others swiftly returned to the watchtower.
At the watchtower, the three of them could finally scrutinize the four spoils obtained from defeating The Soul Ravager.
With the aid of The Eye of Omniscience, Jeremy quickly discerned the staff's attributes and characteristics.
[Name: Soul Devourer Staff]
[Level: 46]
[Type: Staff]
[Attributes: Increases skill cooldown speed by 50%, enhances spell damage by 25%, boosts soul attack resistance by 50%]
[Equipped Skills: 1. Soul Devour. 2. Soul Hunter's Curse.]
[Skill Description: 1. Soul Devour - Upon activation, this skill swiftly inflicts damage on the enemy target based on a percentage of their maximum health. Additionally, the staff's wielder can recover a certain percentage of the damage dealt as health.
Soul Hunter's Curse - When activated, this skill causes the selected enemy target to enter a stunned state. The enemy's movement speed is reduced, and any subsequent attacks from the staff deal double damage.]
Jeremy read out the attributes of the Soul Devourer Staff directly in front of Bonnie and Ritchie.
Bonnie and Ritchie were both extremely interested in the Soul Devourer Staff.
Bonnie, being a frost mage, could significantly accelerate her frost spell casting with the acquisition of the Soul Devourer Staff. Moreover, it would enhance her sustained combat capability during battles.
Ritchie desired the Soul Devourer Staff because he valued its skill cooldown speed attribute and the two exclusive weapon skills.
Under normal circumstances, Jeremy did not deem Necromancy to be of significant necessity.
He believed he could rely entirely on the insights provided by The Eye of Omniscience to obtain actionable intelligence and uncover hidden schemes.
However, following a series of recent events, Jeremy felt that his knowledge was still too limited. Moreover, some information possessed by certain monsters was beyond his reach.
With mastery over Necromancy, Jeremy could now slay these monsters and extract all the information they possessed.
Ritchie and Bonnie listened intently as Jeremy detailed the capabilities of Necromancy.
After the explanation, Bonnie's face contorted with disgust.
"Necromancy is utterly abhorrent. After killing the monsters, we still have to exploit their souls! Wouldn't that prevent these creatures from ever finding peace?"
Upon hearing Bonnie's words, Ritchie responded with a smile.
"You pity them, but do they pity us?" he questioned. "These monsters are sent into our world with the sole purpose of annihilating humanity. So, if utilizing Necromancy allows us to glean critical information from them."
"I see no issue with it whatsoever." Ritchie continued, "Jeremy, if you don't intend to learn Necromancy, you could hand the skill book over to me. I have no moral qualms about employing Necromancy."
Jeremy paid little attention to the exchange between Bonnie and Ritchie.
His focus was solely on the last treasure chest. As expected, the final chest was indeed a platinum-grade chest.
The other three pieces of equipment dropped by The Soul Ravager were all below level 50. Considering The Soul Ravager was a level 50 boss, it was only fitting that it should drop an item exceeding level 50.
Hence, the only chest above level 50 could be none other than a platinum-grade chest.
Opening a platinum-grade chest requires a substantial number of platinum-grade gemstones.
Even Jeremy couldn't possibly possess such an abundant quantity of platinum-grade gemstones.
Therefore, after surveying all the loot, Jeremy straightforwardly addressed Ritchie and Bonnie.
"I can't open the platinum-grade chest. Perhaps only by seeking assistance from General Howard can we obtain enough gemstones to unlock it. Let's analyze the other three pieces of loot instead."
Upon finishing his statement, Jeremy decisively picked up the Necromancy skill book.
"I believe I contributed the most in the recent battle. Thus, I should have the first pick of the loot. I have decided to take this skill book. The rest of the equipment can be discussed between the two of you."
Bonnie and Ritchie didn't hesitate in the slightest. They promptly selected the Soul Devourer Staff and Ravager's Gloves, respectively.
Upon acquiring these two pieces of equipment, both Bonnie and Ritchie experienced a noticeable enhancement in their capabilities.
"I suddenly feel that I no longer need to prolong my rest." Ritchie remarked with a smile directed at Jeremy. "I want to test the specific effects of Ravager's Gloves in actual combat."
Jeremy nodded in agreement. "You can stay here and engage with the weaker monsters around the area. However, I need to go meet General Howard immediately. I hope he can provide the platinum-grade gemstones necessary to unlock the chest we've obtained."
After stating this, Jeremy turned his gaze towards Bonnie.
Bonnie nodded in concurrence. "I believe Jeremy's plan is the most rational. If you insist on your course of action, you can stay here and continue protecting the construction workers. I will accompany Jeremy to find Howard."