The desolate valley was empty apart from the Expeditionary Team; there was not even any vegetation. This horrible place was the perfect embodiment of the phrase "a place where birds wouldn't even shit." Simply riding through it was enough to make one feel utterly bored.
At that moment, a large lizard crawled across the rock face. Though it was an ugly-looking rock lizard, from the perspective of a man standing at the top of the food chain, it might very well have been an exceptionally sumptuous delicacy—tasted like chicken, crunchy, and had six times the protein of beef.
—Of course, this "man standing at the top of the food chain" was not Lianye, but the legendary Bei Ye, Bear Grylls, who could eat anything once its head and tail were removed, and before whom even Headless Senior would tremble in fear.
Listlessly, Jean immediately became interested upon seeing the almost only living creature they had encountered along the way. He fiercely snapped his horse's reins, intending to hunt the rock lizard down.
Eren quickly sped after him and forcibly stopped Jean, using the blade of his ODM Gear to block Jean's weapon.
The purpose of this expedition was to reach the destination, retrieve the token, and safely return to the Training Corps camp. They had not come out here to hunt, so Eren had no intention of wasting time in such an insignificant place.
As expected, the two of them started arguing again.
"Ah~~~ They're both like children. Seriously, enough already."
A Wuke emerged from the crowd—oh, no, Teacher Saitama—oh, no, a bald man. This time, that was finally right.
The little bald Connie weakly complained about how those two still had the energy to argue at a time like this. After half a day of expedition, he no longer even had the strength to speak loudly, though he still had enough energy left to complain.
Jean and Eren's best friends, Marco and little angel Armin, respectively spoke up to persuade them to stop. This scene had practically become a farce that the Expeditionary Team had repeatedly staged throughout the journey.
(Well, this farce isn't too bad. You two get along so well, you might as well get married.)
The corners of Lianye's mouth curled up slightly as he mockingly teased them in his thoughts.
Among the 104th Training Corps cadets, there was no shortage of girls. Mikasa and Annie in particular possessed first-rate talent, surpassing the vast majority of male recruits.
However, the dangerous profession of soldier was still dominated by men, so it was hardly strange for their noisy daily lives to be full of passionate bromance.
Although there was no shortage of women in this expeditionary party either, the women were far quieter than the men. Just look at the goddess Krista, silently riding the only white horse in the group, then look at some unknown gentle young woman. Were they not far more cultivated than these noisy men?
Then look at Sasha Braus...
Forget it. Better not look at her.
Potato Girl blankly held the reins, drooling as she repeatedly muttered such pathetic remarks as, "Lizard meat is delicious. It tastes kind of like chicken~~~"
Lianye helplessly shook his head. There really were so many oddballs in this team. A legendary hunter like him, with clear values, integrity, and the calm bearing of a leader, was truly one of a kind.
As time passed, the first day of the expedition came to an end.
The group had also crossed the rugged valley and arrived at the dense forest midway along their route.
"Alright, let's rest here for now and set off again tomorrow morning."
Lianye stopped his horse and raised a hand in signal. The sun had completely sunk below the horizon, and even the afterglow of sunset had vanished. There was no light left at all.
Even though he possessed night vision that allowed him to see clearly in the darkness, the others could not possibly have such special eyesight.
Therefore, it was no longer suitable for the Expeditionary Team to continue traveling at night. Finding a flat patch of ground in the forest to rest for a while was the wise choice.
PS: Well, I finally got contracted. Updates will start speeding up.
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