"Um... if we die or get hurt in battle, then that's really it for us, right?" the boy with headphones couldn't help asking again.
"Yes, so avoid getting hurt. Also, after this mission is completed, you'll all receive Exchange Points that can be used to trade for healing potions in the Exchange Space. So as long as you don't end up at death's door, you'll usually have a chance to recover. Some illnesses can even be cured."
The girl from the old district, limping along behind them, looked hopefully toward Vier.
Her foot was sprained and still hurt. Maybe it could be healed too.
But she had to fight.
"If we use the rewards from kills to exchange for medicine, wouldn't we lose out if the injuries are too serious? Like if the reward isn't enough to heal us?" the boy asked again.
"Yes, so try your best to complete the mission before getting injured."
By then, they had already gone nearly a hundred meters inside.
A strange roar came from ahead.
Two glowing eyeballs, like light bulbs, suddenly appeared in the darkness.
"Ah—"
The middle-aged woman screamed in fright.
"Meow—"
The creature let out a second roar and suddenly charged at them.
Vier stepped forward and swiftly punched the cat in the waist. She didn't use Super Strength, relying purely on her physical power to send it flying.
After that strike, she shouted at the two of them, "Move!"
The man reacted first. He raised his rusty short blade and rushed forward.
"Die—"
Unexpectedly, the massive cat, weighing twenty or thirty pounds, darted away with incredible speed and clawed his leg in return.
"Ah!"
He stumbled back several meters with a cry, only to discover several horrifying bloody gashes on his right leg.
The girl from the old district