They had not come here to hunt for money. That was merely incidental. Harvest Academy would not take anything obtained in the Lost Land, and it could be exchanged directly with the Academy for points at market value.
After all, training naturally required combat, and spoils from victory always held some value. It was simply that creatures with no challenge, or those too dangerous, were not their targets.
The only question was whether these delicate vines had marked them as targets.
Xu Zhi had not entered empty-handed. During the days of training, she had pretended to learn swordsmanship from Ji Muge. Xi Min had noticed and helped her apply for a single-edged saber with the Tenacity trait. It was inferior to her own blade, but barely usable.
At that moment, Xu Zhi secured Little Aberration's flowerpot with a strap and slung it diagonally at her waist, then took the saber from the bracelet engraved with spatial circuits that the Academy had lent her.
Naturally, the bracelet had to be returned. It was only loaned to them for use. A few seniors owned spatial extraordinary items of their own and had not borrowed from the school, but a "poor person" like Xu Zhi naturally accepted it without ceremony.
She had not stuffed Little Aberration inside, because living things could not be stored in that space. She was afraid something might go wrong.
Though, strictly speaking, Little Aberration could hardly even be considered "alive" now.
Perhaps half-dead was more accurate?
The seven of them naturally could not maintain a side-by-side formation as they advanced. Chu Xiao Yue took the lead without hesitation, while Xu Zhi, Ji Muge, and Su Ran, the senior with the [Heart] attribute, walked in the middle. Shu Yushan, Qiu Hou, and Tong Zhou brought up the rear.
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