In the end, the four abandoned the idea of investigating the High Tower and headed back, planning to teleport home from the Giant Vulture Statue near the Forest Mammoth.
The farther they went, the higher the Pals' levels became. Their party was still using beginner Pals like Peckipeck and Tombat, so keeping up was bound to be a struggle.
"Pick more wild berries and mushrooms! Our Pals are hungry!"
Zhong Yi reminded them.
The return journey was much easier, and they soon teleported from the Giant Vulture Statue back to their base below the Starting Plateau.
"Hehehe, we're home~~ Have you little ones been good and kept churning out Pal Spheres~~~?"
Zhou Qiaoling was the first to rush over to the Crafting Table to inspect their work.
[Pal Spheres: 18/46]
The Pal Spheres were less than halfway finished.
"This Tombat hasn't been chopping trees properly either... And Lamball hasn't produced any Wool! What's wrong with them?"
Looking at the three pitiful little Pals hanging their heads and clutching their bellies, Zhong Yi soon found his answer.
"They're too hungry to work? That's strange. Didn't we put some wild berries in the Feed Box before we left?"
"I know what happened..."
Zhou Yue jolted in realization and walked over to the Tombat, the corner of his mouth twitching.
He was the one who had assigned this Tombat to the base.
He had three Tombats in his Terminal at the time and had put one out at random without checking carefully.
Now, he took a look at its traits.
Sure enough!
[Coward][Glutton][Bottomless Stomach][Chronic Slacker]!
"So it was you after all! Zhou! Qiao! Ling!!"
"??? What the hell does this have to do with me??"
"Damn it! I never should've caught this Tombat. I might as well throw