"How many of these things are there?" Ryan asked, breathing heavily while sweat dripped from the end of his nose even though it was the dead of winter.
Professor Kal looked over his shoulder at his exhausted student, subtly shaking his head. "Here, drink this, it'll put a little pep in your step."
Professor Kal produced a long, thin glass test-tube as big around as a finger, that was corked on one end. Inside was an orange liquid that bubbled each time it sloshed within its container. Taking it from the Professor, Ryan inspected it suspiciously. He was a little hesitant to drink some random potion his crazy professor just handed him, but his mana was running dangerously low, and they still hadn't caught up to the monster yet.
