Ah, it has been one hundred twenty years since we met my friends. Little Berry your a glow with that mythical energy and are a gem. Big Tim, I now know you better, your a fossil, a giant bone filled with history. Your dignity at not rebuking and disgracing me for my disrespect, I am humbled. Shall we have a celebration for another year towards our friendship and to new discoveries!
Hmmm? What's that? The ground is trembling again? Another earthquake? They are happening sooner and sooner and closer and closer Tim and Berry. I hope it doesn't get too close and force us to part! I can't bare to be separated from my only two friends since my transformation. Huh? I can hear something? I CAN HEAR!?! Nani? But I am a rock? Wait! Tim! What is going on, why are you moving away? Don't go, stay please!
No Berry! You too, where are you going so faaaaast, don't leave my all alone again, I can't handle it no more! Huh, why am I moving too? Ah, I'm scared! Berry! Tim! What's going on!?!
Wait, is that....light? Are we finally going into the light! Passing into the great beyond! The Grand Adventure! The Glorious Surface, I wonder what we will become! I hope it is something great and fun! We are getting closer, I can hear voices! Voices! It's people guys, huuuuumans!
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"So, this is the spot Elder?"
"Yes, the bones of a Spirit Dragon lay buried here. Dig it out carefully, any others treasures found here you can use for contributions to the Sect."
"We will dig most carefully Elder. Quickly Junior Brother, soften the earth before I begin to move it. We cannot avord to damage the Spirit Dragon's remains."
As the so called Elder left, the two Inner Sect disciples started digging the earth away with spell techniques, doing there best to avoid damaging any treasure that might be buried with the dragon. With a few minutes of careful effort, the first part of the fossil was revealed, removed, and stored away to be brought to the sect. The two disciples kept on digging, hopping to find any Spiritual Ore or Crystal's which seem to be lacking a presence so far. To their joy, a brillant Beryl fill with Spiritual essence was found mere meters away.
"Ah, Little Qin, I'll receive this Spirit Gem for the Sect. But dont worry, I'll be fair and let you have the next three items we find be yours!"
"Senior Chen! That's bullying, you know that must be why there is no other treasure to be found be. It must of absorbed most of the Spiritual Essence in this hill." With tear forming in his eyes Xu Qin complained.
With a deep sigh Mo Chen replied, "Fine, if there is no other treasure of reasonable quality, I'll help you pick a good Spirit Weapon after we get back to the sect."
"Its a promise Senior Brother! Your the best." In a instant, Qin's mood turned around as if there was no tears in the first place. He knew he wouldn't be able to claim such a treasure as soon as he saw it. He put his hope in making his close sect Brother Chen feel guilty enough to give him something valuable in return. Secretly he hid the Spirit Onion juice away into a hidden pocket in his robe.
"Quickly Brother Chen, let's us dig once more! Hopefully we will find some Spirit Ore next!"
Sigh, Junior Brother, why must you treat me so.
A few more feet, they found a face size rock.
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"Brother, this rock is just a rock right...."
"Yep."
"How can this rock be a rock when it was so close to that spirit crystal and the dragons bones. Even this first is imbued with essence and is good for spiritual herbs."
"I don't know! It looks like a rock and has no evident aura around it, it's just a rock. Don't think of embracing yourself again over this."
"But it's so mysterious! There have to be a reason! Come, let's us take it back to Grand Elder."
Chen sighed, his little junior was really strange, easily move to sorrow and overly driving by mysterious things. The other disciples made fun of him behind his back, even outer disciples laughed at him. This is all Grand Elder Mo's fault, the former Sect Leader was too eccentric and it had heavily influenced Qin.
"Alright, let's go then."
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What's going on Berry, how are these people. Why are they mining in robes, who are they mining!! Magic? Are we about to turn into Treasures! I hope it won't hurt! Forward! The the Great Beyond!
Samuel's strange journey was just beginning, and for a simple rock, who knows how he'll turn out.