When the two emerged from the tunnel again, the rainstorm had already stopped. The entire forest was silent, without even the sound of insects chirping.
"Whew... Finally, I can relax a little."
Walking through the unfamiliar primeval forest, Fang Zheng felt completely at ease. No matter what, as long as nobody made him go to some damn place to find keys, unlock doors, and solve puzzles, he would be perfectly relaxed. As for that sort of thing... he should leave it to his students. That was what off-campus practical training was for—to let them learn.
Why should he suffer along with them?
So...
"Since we've got nothing better to do, let's have a barbecue."
Fang Zheng looked around and felt that the gentle breeze and clear skies made this the perfect time for an outdoor BBQ. So he climbed to the mountaintop in a few quick moves, found a flat patch of ground, pulled a grill out of the Gate of Babylon, piled on some firewood, and lit it. Then he took out a heap of beef, lamb, corn, vegetables, and other ingredients and started grilling them.
"...Instructor?"
Watching Fang Zheng leisurely BBQ, Altina stood there in a daze.
"Shouldn't we go meet up with Laura and Emma immediately?"
"What's the rush? Let them get some experience following Rebecca. It's not often that you get to visit a new world. You don't want your teacher following you around the entire time, do you? It's good to relax a little... Here, have a bottle of cola. Pick whatever you want to eat."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng casually tossed over a bottle of cola. Altina caught it, stared silently at the bottle for a moment, then opened it and began taking small sips. Fang Zheng, meanwhile, pulled over a chair and