The two girls exploded.
"That was incredible!"
"How did you know it would work?"
"Can you teach us to..."
Their voices overlapped, excitement making them forget proper decorum. Words tumbling over each other in their rush to understand, to learn, to somehow capture a piece of what they'd just witnessed.
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After obtaining help from 4 beasts of different elements and having eliminated 2 that were 'difficult to reason with'... the group was ready to collect from the deactivated zones.
The gathering was systematic and efficient.
With the help of the wolverines and their mana traces dancing in spirals through the most abundant vine zones, in large sections the vines became docile. Their defensive mechanisms shut down by the beasts they'd evolved to coexist with.
A massive area. More resources than five students could possibly collect in three days even working non-stop.
But Ren intended to try.
Two trips. Maximum efficiency. The complete domination of the gathering exam.
