Novice Village (Part 2)

The ten of them stood at the even more dilapidated school gate. After only one day apart, the weeds had visibly grown much taller. At this rate, they would probably reach the Teaching Building entrance within a week.

Lin Xiao said to the nine students behind him, "One last reminder: once we go out, there's no turning back. I don't have time to bring anyone back halfway through."

No one replied. He nodded and said, "Stay behind me. When you encounter any monster, the first thing you should think about isn't how to deal with it, but how to stay alive. Follow my orders. When I tell you to run, don't hesitate—run immediately. Now, follow me."

He was the first to step out of the campus, and the nine students followed closely behind.

Less than five seconds after entering the grass, several Bat Monsters swooped down from behind the dense leaves atop a nearby tree. He stood still and let them pounce on him, grabbed them and slammed them to the ground, then stomped their wings broken. Pointing at two boys, he said, "One each. Kill them."

Bat Monsters could barely add any strength to him now, but for newcomers, each one provided five kilograms of strength. The value was extremely high.

There were no major monsters nearby, and Gorilla Monsters were few in number. Even when he had circled the school twice during the busiest period two days ago, he had only found three. Most of the monsters were Long-haired Wolves and Bat Monsters, which were perfect for them.

The group slowly made their way around the school edge. Long-haired Wolves and Bat Monsters kept rushing at them, and he crippled them all before throwing them to the students.

The nine of them did not get much when the