Chapter 912: Chapter 912 The Light of Fireflies
Seeing the iron mane boar gearing up to attack, Qin Sisi wondered if capturing and wounding then healing the boar again counted as completing the second instance?
After pondering for a moment, Qin Sisi shook her head, thinking that if there were such a gaping loophole in the field training, it would be a laughingstock.
She raised her arm and once again conjured the green vine net, but she did not launch an attack, only staring coldly at the iron mane boar.
Should the iron mane boar have even a hint of intelligence, it wouldn’t persist, lest it repeats the same mistake.
The iron mane boar, seeing the green vine net in Qin Sisi’s hand, indeed hesitated. Now that the three humans were positioned in different directions, forming a triangle that surrounded it.
If it attacked one of them, the other two would have the opportunity for a sneak attack. It was not their match just now, and likely not now either; worse, it might get caught in the vine net and chopped again.
Facing the three humans with their menacing presence, the heart of the iron mane boar finally faltered. Its beady eyes roamed, seizing an opportunity, it squeezed between Xiao Meng and Yun Cheng and fled.
Although not incredibly fast, its plump body twisted quite cheerfully.
Watching the iron mane boar escape, the three looked at each other and relaxed smiles emerged on their lips.
The three gathered together again, with Xiao Meng excitedly chirping about the feelings from just now.
Qin Sisi bit her lip, somewhat ashamedly confessed, "There’s something I need to clear up with you."
Xiao Meng and Yun Cheng both turned their heads, looking at her curiously.
Qin Sisi sighed, speaking softly, "Actually, I didn’t complete the assignment last class, I was short ten boars, Ru Lin teacher agreed to cover for me once, but she demanded I make up for it this class, so I need to capture an additional ten this time."
Exchanging glances, Xiao Meng crisply said, "It’s just an extra ten, right? No big deal, if we hurry, we will definitely finish."
Yun Cheng also chimed in, "Don’t worry, Sister Sisi, last time you did thirty on your own, this time with the three of us, forty is definitely not a problem."
Seeing the two so unreservedly supportive, Qin Sisi felt it petty to dwell on the matter any longer and broke into a smile, saying, "Alright, I won’t thank you, let’s continue!"
Xiao Meng and Yun Cheng nodded vigorously, resuming their search for the second iron mane boar.
With the experience from the first time, the operational process had basically taken shape, with Yun Cheng placing his ears to the ground to determine the rough location of the iron mane boar through sound.
Once they located the iron mane boar, Qin Sisi and Xiao Meng would use the Inescapable Net magic skill to restrain it, and Yun Cheng would take the opportunity to condense the Gold Attribute Magic Power into the Vigor Gold Knife, wounding the boar, then immediately employing the Grass Shines Sunshine skill to heal it.
The iron mane boars that followed seemed to have learned their lesson. Once their wounds were healed and freed, they fled immediately, disappearing in a flash, instead of glaring at the three humans who had hurt them, like the first iron mane boar did.
Qin Sisi and her team were very pleased with the behavior of the iron mane boars. If they had been stubborn and insistent on fighting, it would have taken up a lot of their time and increased the pressure they were under.
After Yun Cheng had dealt with ten, it was his and Xiao Meng’s turn to use the Inescapable Net skill to bind the iron mane boars, with Qin Sisi slashing, then healing them.
Because Xiao Meng’s intrinsic attributes were of the Wood Attribute, her Grass Shines Sunshine healing power was stronger and took less time to heal the wounds of the iron mane boars, so she chose to cover the rear voluntarily.
Moreover, if Qin Sisi failed to fulfill her quota, she would face the risk of being expelled from Heaven Academy. Xiao Meng, on the other hand, didn’t have this worry. As the daughter of the Muyin family’s Clan Leader, even if she didn’t complete a class, she wouldn’t be expelled.
Teacher Ru Lin also came from the Muyin family. Although she was not related to Xiao Meng, out of respect one should consider others’ feelings. Even if Xiao Meng really didn’t finish, she believed that Teacher Ru Lin would not report her without any mercy.
Of course, these were all worst-case scenarios. The common wish among the three was to successfully complete the task within the allotted time and leave Luoying Forest with heads held high.
Even though Qin Sisi did her utmost, dealing with twenty iron mane boars still took a lot of their time. By the time Xiao Meng’s turn came, it had already grown dark.
None of them had magical eyes like Ye You, so they were quite worried that their vision would be hindered in the dark, making it hard to find the iron mane boars. Fortunately, considering that it was their first field training, Teacher Ru Lin thoughtfully made some little arrangements.
As the night deepened, a myriad of twinkling lights swarmed over the sky, taking the students who were training in Luoying Forest by surprise. But their astonishment quickly turned into delight.
Those twinkling lights turned out to be fireflies. After their arrival, they densely dotted every branch. Whether it was a towering tree or a spindly one, branches were filled with fireflies, each with a small lantern.
A single firefly’s brightness might be insignificant, but collectively, they were spectacular. The thick darkness was considerably dispelled. It was no match for daylight, but it was adequate for locating the iron mane boars.
Naturally, Qin Sisi and the team were also overjoyed. Xiao Meng cheered excitedly, and their three smiling faces looked at each other, each seeing the phrase "determined to win" in the others’ eyes.
As long as the darkness did not impede their actions, they had more than enough time to complete their quota.
Indeed, Xiao Meng did not disappoint her teammates. Among the three skills, using Grass Shines Sunshine to heal the iron mane boars was the most time-consuming, and it was precisely Xiao Meng’s specialty. Green light quickly converged in her palms, and the healing was visibly faster than Qin Sisi and Yun Cheng.
Under the soft glow of the fireflies, Qin Sisi looked at Xiao Meng’s earnest and focused face and felt very relieved. She believed that with enough time and proper guidance, Xiao Meng’s future strength would not fall short of Jing Jing.
When it was nearly dawn, the fortieth iron mane boar freed itself from the Inescapable Net and scampered away with its solid buttocks wiggling.
The trio cheered exuberantly for a while, then quickly set off on their return journey.
Regrettably, they were the last team to leave Luoying Forest.
The moment they stepped out of Luoying Forest, myriad fireflies rose from the branches, their countless twinkling lights gathering together like a dazzling Milky Way, gradually fading into the depths of Luoying Forest.
