After the "Slug" was stomped to death, the expedition team's remaining work went smoothly.
Colmar reinforced the barrier around the camp, while Ilena recalled the nearly abandoned "Firefly Beetle Swarm"—the firefly beetles had been released when the expedition first entered the Mystic Realm, serving as their helpers in scouting the surrounding area.
As for the black cat, he did not continue cleaning up the dead rabbits or the Corpse Beetles hidden inside their bellies. It was not that he had suddenly developed compassion; he simply did not want to smear a huge puddle of kerosene all over his paws.
Honestly, kerosene smelled awful.
And cats had sensitive noses.
The Small World's first expedition ended on such a promising start and disappointing finish. Zheng Qing's advance leave from Professor Monteria had not gone to waste, but finishing his Linzhong Lake night patrol early had been somewhat pointless. Their expedition had lasted less than ten hours, and by five o'clock Saturday afternoon, the team had returned to Sakura Tavern in Beta Town North District.
Colmar gave a brief summary of their work and divided the gains evenly among the two people and one cat. The materials allotted to the black cat were inconvenient to carry, so Zheng Qing simply accepted two jade coins at a discounted value, strung them on a red cord, and hung them around his neck.
"The Mystic Realm's basic data, ecological environment, terrain, and landforms have all been collected. Aside from a slightly abnormal flow of time, it is not significantly different from Silent Forest. At present, we have not found any creatures more dangerous than rabbits."
Time in the Mystic Realm ran more than ten minutes slower than outside, though the difference was not obvious. Only a student like Colmar, who took data collation seriously, would solemnly