CHAPTER 321: IT WORKED!

"Can I try this skill right now?" Coco mumbled, accepting another sandwich from Quizen, "Thanks, pretty boy."

The nickname came out of her rather smoothly and she seems unaware of it because she kept staring at something in front of her.

Quizen handed Coco the sandwich, his cheeks turning a shade of red at the unexpected nickname.

He was caught off guard by the casual way she called him, but Coco didn’t notice the effect of her words so he did his best to ignore it.

Although, Quizen’s hand instinctively lifted to his face, covering the lower part of his face, as he mumbled under his breath, "You’re welcome."

He was so flustered that his attempt to hide his red face failed, a visible flush adorning his cheeks.

Thankfully, Coco was occupied, her mind consumed by the scroll’s contents as she contemplated on what to do with her skill, on how to test its potential.

She raised a hand in the air, her fingers pressing something as she remained engrossed in her thoughts.

Coco opened her personal inventory, the contents revealing a collection of items she had gathered and received over time.

The four items listed were bundles of fresh basil that she grew herself a while back in the Jire mountain, followed by the beginners’ boots, gloves, and unbreakable hoe that she received from finishing her quests.

These items represented her resources and equipment, each one holding some importance to her.

Coco stared at the bundle of basil in her personal inventory, a blank expression on her face as she selected and retrieved the item.

The basil appeared in her hand, hovering in the air, startling Quizen, who was caught off guard by its sudden materialization, making his eyebrows shoot up, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

He had known that Coco could summon and use items out of thin air, but witnessing it firsthand was a different experience altogether.

Sure, he witnessed Coco storing their bags when they left for the main city, but when she brought those bags out, he was doing something else at the time so he missed the opportunity to watch.

So, seeing Coco doing all that in his presence? Oh, it gives him a rush of happiness.

Coco hummed softly as she cast the duplicate skill, not even bothering to hesitate, making the item enveloped in a green glow.

The glow slowly intensified as the skill took effect, and then, suddenly, the single item in her hand split into numerous numbers, each one multiplying in bulk in a blink of an eye.

The process was quick and efficient, and the previously one item rapidly turned into a bounteous bunch of its kind, making Coco know that the duplication skill demonstrated its potency.

However, as much as it was amazing to see, the force of the item suddenly multiplying took everyone off guard.

"Fuck!" Coco let out a sharp hiss as she was forcefully thrown back by the basils that multiplied, the sudden surge in the number of items caught her off guard, causing her to lose her balance.

The commotion was made more obvious when the sleeping rabbit, disturbed from their slumber, abruptly woke up due to the impact of the basils.

Quizen quickly reacted to the chaos caused by the multiplicated basils, frantically attempting to get away from the unexpected shower of greens as his hands snatched the basket off the grass, but he barely managed to escape before being hit.

The sudden motion forced him to stumble forward, his steps momentarily faltering, and he narrowly avoided being completely buried under the deluge of basils.

The basils, having multiplied in an instant, slowly fell down onto the grass, creating a pile of greenery.

Then, just as suddenly, a gust of wind blew through the area, forcefully pushing the basils away from their former spot and away from Coco, Quizen, and the disturbed rabbit.

The wind propelled the basils through the air, causing them to drift away like a sea of green leaves and stems, as if the air itself was assisting in dispersing the aftermath of the duplication skill.

The air was filled with the faint scent of basil, the scent mingling with the surrounding trees.

Coco found herself sprawled on her back, staring at the sky with wide eyes because the sudden impact of being thrown by the basils caught her off guard, but after a moment, a large smile spread across her face.

Her surprise quickly morphed into joy and she couldn’t help, but feel happy at the sight of the duplicate skill’s effectiveness.

The unexpected numbers of basils, the result of her skill, was both amazing and a source of satisfaction so Coco leapt to her feet with a burst of energy, her eyes dancing with excitement.

"It fucking worked!" She exclaimed, her voice booming with triumph, a wide grin spread across her face and she couldn’t help, but let out a gleeful laugh.

Quizen groaned, slowly getting back up from the grass, his movements slightly sluggish.

However, he was startled when he felt a pair of small hands grab him by the waist, his entire being unexpectedly lifted off the ground.

Quizen’s eyes widened in surprise as he was spun through the air, completely out of his control and it took him a moment to realize that it was Coco, her excitement evident as she spun him in the air, her joy uncontained.

Coco was practically bouncing on her feet with excitement, squealing joyfully.

"It worked! It worked! I thought it wouldn’t, but it worked, Quizen!" She exclaimed, her words coming out in a rush, unable to contain her glee, her face bright with a smile.

Quizen’s heart skipped a beat, his eyes glued to the smile on Coco’s face, realizing that he should feel irritated by the abrupt interruption, but the unabashed smile on Coco’s face prevented any irritation from forming.

Instead, the sight of her joy stirred a soft blush on his cheek and thought how beautiful Coco looked being happy.