Hearing Lin Yi's question, the students all fell into thought.
Zhang Mingyu said, "I originally thought the Diamond Baboon was simply too powerful, but now that you mention it, junior brother, something does seem off. Diamond Baboons are naturally low in intelligence. Their Soul Shock shouldn't have been that intense."
"That's right. I seemed to feel the same thing while absorbing it."
"The Soul Shock I experienced was also a little too strong. According to Inner Court research records, Soul Rings produced by Twenty-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts shouldn't reach that level."
As the Inner Court students confirmed it one after another, everyone realized there was indeed a problem.
Why had the Soul Shock on this trip been so far beyond the norm?
Lin Yi said, "Perhaps I know where the problem lies."
"You should all know the origin of Soul Shock. It forms from the lingering soul fragments and resentment a Soul Beast leaves behind before death. A stronger Soul Shock means the Soul Beast's resentment was more intense. Records in the Library Pavilion state that if a Soul Beast undergoes violent emotional turmoil before death, especially emotions such as hatred, it is more likely to drop a Soul Bone."
"That should be why Soul Bones were so easy to obtain on this trip."
Everyone suddenly understood.
But Ma Xiaotao abruptly said, "But we hunted them normally. We didn't torture them to death. Why would the Soul Beasts' resentment be amplified?"
Right. Everyone froze. Ma Xiaotao had a point. They had not done anything unnecessary, so why had it happened?
Moreover, Lin Yi had been the main force. His methods were more geared toward support and restraint, and from beginning to end, he had not truly attacked those Soul Beasts.
A strange look suddenly appeared in Lin Qingxuan's eyes. "If that's