"What?" Everyone stood up and gathered around.
Beta Morgan gleefully read the Skill Book's description aloud. "'Destruction,' a Rare Skill. It can absorb 1% of nearby players' Experience Points to increase the user's own Experience Level. The skill's cooldown is one month..."
Aurora Sinclair froze. Her lips pressed into a thin line, and her fists suddenly clenched.
Alvin Morgan immediately wrapped an arm around her and patted her shoulder.
Just then, Jared Miles entered through the door with a grim expression. "Aurora, I'm back."
Aurora looked at him, a bit dazed. "Senior Brother..."
Jared's heart tightened. He strode into the courtyard, pulled Aurora from Alvin's embrace, and gripped her shoulders, asking anxiously, "Aurora, what happened?"
Aurora glanced back at the computer on the table, as if trying to organize her thoughts on how to explain.
Finally, Alvin said in a low voice, "Senior Brother, take a look at the ring on Aurora's hand."
