Qin Ming packed up a lot of wild snacks and reminded Zheng Wenjie to hurry up with his purchases, as he would be coming back to patronize the store again, before leaving.

As soon as Qin Ming returned to the dormitory, he found that his two roommates had also returned, but their clothes were a little wrinkled, as if they had been through something.

His forehead was covered in large beads of sweat, and he looked even more tired than during the morning training. What happened?

Qin Ming looked at him in confusion, but before he could ask any questions, Zeng Fu'an began to pour out his grievances.

"Qin Ming, you left at the perfect time!"

I'm so regretful now. I was so focused on watching the fun that I didn't realize I'd gotten myself involved and become part of the fun too. I almost couldn't get out in the end!

He shook his head and sighed, showing the red, battle-damaged marks on his elbow.

"Better to sacrifice a friend than myself," Qin Ming, having anticipated this, changed the subject, "How are your evaluation results? Are you all done?"

"Shen Yanqing, attack S, defense A; as for me, I'm a little bit lacking in each, but I'm about right around the mark."

Qin Ming chuckled softly, not wanting to contradict his friend. "So, what's the plan next?"

"Qin Ming, Shen Yanqing and I discussed it on the way back, and we don't plan to spend too much time on forming a team for the time being. We want to prioritize individual development."

"From what I can see, you don't have any obvious weaknesses in combat, and you don't really need our cooperation."

We're unlikely to achieve any amazing synergy (1+1>2) at the moment, and the instructor just said that we can only choose one of the options for the final assessment, so…”

"Understood. In the future, there can be teamwork, but in terms of individual combat capabilities, we still prefer all-round development and leaving no weaknesses," Qin Ming continued.

"That's what I mean." Shen Yanqing appeared out of nowhere, standing to the side with his arms crossed, and affirmed.

"Tomorrow we will also evaluate the spirit beast's speed, as well as the spirit master's array formation skills and mental strength level. With that, the basic evaluation will be completed."

"Although you may not be good at speed, with your current outstanding performance, it doesn't matter." Zeng Fu'an looked at Qin Ming with great envy, his words tinged with sourness.

Qin Ming smiled and remained silent. It seemed the assessment posed no pressure on him overall; it was just morning exercise...

Oh dear, what's going on here? So cool and domineering in the exam room, but weak and helpless in normal times?

Ugh, that's disgusting!

It seems we need to put the next spirit beast into the planning soon.

Little Fatty's Void Escape technique won't be able to carry people in a short time, but even if he gets skilled at it later, using it for daily travel would be too pretentious.

Qin Ming wouldn't do something so flashy; a proper mount would be more reliable.

Blue Star.

"You're leaving already? Won't you rest a little longer? There are still so many delicious meals you haven't had time to enjoy, and the scenery here will be even better in a while!"

Early in the morning, Chen Weiguo was caught off guard when he encountered Qin Ming, who had come to say goodbye.

"All good things must come to an end, Brother Chen. I've found the inspiration I needed, and the data has been handed over. It's about time I went back," Qin Ming told him frankly.

Despite saying that, Chen Weiguo was still clearly reluctant to part with her.

"Brother Chen, the scenery here is beautiful, but it's not my hometown. Hope we meet again!"

And so, Brother Chen escorted Qin Ming all the way to the airport, saluted him goodbye, and Qin Ming felt a little sentimental.

People come and go, all just passing through.

Little Fatty, Keda, thankfully you two have been with us all the way. I wonder where our future partners will be.

……

"Reachable, all streams flow back to their source!"

"Gah~"

He could jump headfirst into a trickling stream in the mountains.

Qin Ming is now in a well-preserved forest. He has done a lot of research beforehand, avoiding tourist routes, and trying to find various wild animals.

Water is the most precious resource for survival in the wild and a necessary passage for most animals. Qin Ming hoped that Keda could use its ability to sense water flow to find traces of wild animals.

Soon, Keda flapped its wings toward Qin Ming and said, "I've got it!"

Qin Ming nimbly leaped onto Little Fatty's back armor, pointed ahead, and shouted, "Little Fatty, keep up!"

Little Fatty tilted his long neck back and looked at Qin Ming from a very strange angle before sliding his limbs with a pace that looked a bit slow but was actually quite fast.

Little Fatty's swimming skills are pretty good, quite steady...

Why is there a dam in the wild?

Beaver! Does that make sense?

Qin Ming, whose riding experience was affected by a violent jolt, complained helplessly.

Another stretch of wilderness rafting. Qin Ming encountered a family with fawns and a wary fox, but none of these were his targets.

Until the distant howls of wild beasts echoed, long and desolate.

An unknown number of large beasts were hiding not far from him. Qin Ming's heart tightened instinctively, and he slowed his breathing.

With Little Fatty here, if all else fails, we can take the waterway. At least we'll still have the ability to protect ourselves, Qin Ming thought to himself.

Even so, Qin Ming still carefully inspected his latest military-grade protective suit, gloves, helmet...

Great, I feel safe again.

It's most likely a wolf, because the howling sound is similar and fits the characteristics of group activity.

Among a pack of wolves, there are always a few with exceptional talents, so although the pack of wolves is somewhat frightening, it is actually one of Qin Ming's best targets.

"We can't exactly go looking for a family of wild boars, can we?" Qin Ming refused.

However, the howling sounds coming from all directions were somewhat illogical, because wolves are nocturnal, and the sun had not yet set...

Qin Ming frowned, gave instructions to Keda and Xiaopang, and approached with extreme caution.

A metallic smell filled the air. Guided by the scent, Qin Ming hesitated for a moment before stepping onto land and discovering a hidden cave.

Before he could even feel happy, he realized at the same time that he had also been exposed.

In the shadows, pairs of eerie green eyes lit up, like floating will-o'-the-wisps, locking onto him intently.

The wolves' exceptional sense of smell and alertness were far beyond what Qin Ming's rudimentary skills could fool.

They crouched low, their throats rumbling with deep roars, their snow-white fangs gleaming with a chilling light.

The two sides remained deadlocked, neither willing to break the deadlock first.

Until the suppressed, broken sobs and cries of agony emanated from the cave.

It was accompanied by a peculiar, damp, and warm scent that wafted towards us.

Something was wrong. Qin Ming frowned, but the increasingly agitated wolf pack made him hesitant to make any rash moves.

Meanwhile, deep within the cave, a huge silver-gray she-wolf lay on her side on the ground stained with dry grass and blood, her abdomen heaving and spasming violently.

Two wet, silvery-clad cubs huddled together, emitting faint whimpers.

There was also a blurry mass of flesh stuck at the entrance of the birth canal, with only a little bit of wet, dark fur and weak kicking of its hind legs showing...

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