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In Zheng Qing's view, if the hunting team was only going to train throughout the winter and not participate in any hunting competitions, there was absolutely no need to buy everyone a set of Dragon Skin Hunting Gear—he had never known much about dressing up. From childhood to adulthood, he had practically worn the same school uniform year after year, so he naturally knew little about this sort of "image-building project."

But now that he was in university, his experience from primary and secondary school had gradually stopped applying.

Moreover, he clearly did not know enough about the arrangements for hunting competitions.

"Yes, yes! There's another hunting competition coming up soon!" After hearing his captain's remarks, Fatty Xin hurriedly turned around and leaned closer, excitedly cutting in with spittle flying. "Every year at the end of December, around the winter solstice and before Christmas, the school has the tradition of the 'Winter Hunt.'"

"The Winter Hunt mainly covers the outskirts of the Silent Forest and both banks of the Silent River flowing around the school. Its purpose is to clear out monsters that have slipped out of the depths of the forest to scavenge for food. Things like E'shou, Fei Fei, Xing Xing, Pao Xiao, Shan Xiao, Chi She, water tigers, Boat Ghosts, wind civets, Two-legged Earth Lizards—amphisbaenas..."

"If you're lucky, you might even catch a couple of frozen Silence Birds, or dig a nest of Pu Rongrongs out of a tree hollow." Zhang Jixin smacked his lips, his tone full of reminiscence. "My brother joined the Winter Hunt last year and brought a nest of Pu Rongrongs back for my cousin. That girl was thrilled."

"If you're unlucky, you might run into a Night Steed." Xiao Xiao's voice suddenly rang out beside them, sounding rather creepy. "As far as