Endless Silver Machine

After packing their gear, the two investigation teams led by Instructor Letika and Instructor Wilber respectively set out as planned.

Instructor Wilber's team headed to the highland along the original path. The lake is located due west of the highland. This straight line is the planned route.

"Elemental Control - Blazing Red Lotus!"

In the blazing pillar of fire rolled up by the Light Flame Sword, the bull-shaped monster suddenly attacked and fell to the ground.

"After entering the depths of the forest, this type of monster also becomes aggressive."

Instructor Wilber stepped forward and kicked the burnt meat, making sure it wouldn't get up again before walking back.

In addition to its large size and strength, the bull-shaped monster has basically no attack power and its movements are relatively slow. Neither Ling nor Luoluo was injured.

"The movement just now will attract other monsters. Let's leave here immediately."

"Sister Ling, please don't use that conspicuous magic again..."

Luoluo's athletic ability is not as good as Ling's. While releasing magic and avoiding the collision of monsters, she has very little physical strength left.

As a result, they had to march before they had time to rest. Even as gentle as she was, she couldn't help but complain.

"I'm sorry! I just wanted to solve it as soon as possible, but I accidentally used all my strength."

"You two, stop mumbling there and come up quickly!"

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When Ling and Luoluo knocked down the attacking bull-shaped monster, Mentor Letika's team also encountered an unexpected situation.

Mentor Letika, who shoulders the responsibility of mentor, is the most nervous of the four, and the forest floor becomes very difficult to walk on due to the winding roots and dim light.

"sorry Sorry……"

Instructor Letika tripped over a tree root and seemed to sprain her foot. She kept apologizing to the students like a child who made a mistake.

It was the first time for Senior Tiruya to see such a teacher, Letika, and she was completely stunned within a few seconds.

Aika and Wei Xi have already had such experience. While saying comforting words, they helped Teacher Letika sit down against the tree trunk.

"Well, Teacher Letika, people always make mistakes... right?"

In the end, Senior Tiruya finally squeezed out these words, probably to comfort the crying instructor Letika, but it made her become even more depressed.

"What should we do now? Do we want to contact Mystis?"

"Without Teacher Letika, we can't move forward, and Teacher Wilber's team will have to turn back."

Tylua-senpai disapproved of Aika contacting "Mystis", and she told her reasons.

"Telua-senpai, the longer you wait here, the more dangerous it will be, right?"

If they were imprisoned in the "field" again at this time, the three students might be said to be facing a desperate situation.

"Only Luoluo can use healing magic... There is a type in my barrier that can heal injuries, but the range of effect is too large..."

The barrier that Wei Xi was proud of was not suitable for use under such conditions, and she became as frustrated as Teacher Letika when it lost its use.

"I should be able to carry Teacher Letika on my back. Although I feel sorry for having to turn back there, this is the only way."

"Indeed it is……"

The danger Aika pointed out was due to Tylua-senpai's negligence, so she could only reluctantly agree to turn back temporarily.

"Then, Teacher Letika..."

"Wait a minute, I haven't said anything yet."

Although Teacher Letika was very touched that everyone could think so much about themselves, she would not be willing to be taken care of by her students all the time.

"Teacher Letika...don't force it..."

"Thank you, I have a way to cure this little sprain."

Aika suddenly remembered the extracurricular knowledge that Teacher Letika confidently taught everyone in the custody room of "Mistas".

"Could it be said that Tutor Letika studied in the Pharmacy Department like Luo Luo?"

"I was discovered." Teacher Letika smiled sheepishly, "But I don't have the talent of Luoluo, so I can't use healing magic."

"In this case……"

Only then did Aika remember that there were very few students in the Pharmacy Department who could use healing magic, so he overlapped Lolo's shadow with that of Tutor Letika without permission.

"The magic of the gods also has a healing effect, but it takes a little longer than the healing magic."

"Then during this period, let's pay attention to what's going on around us."

As long as Teacher Letika's feet can recover, the fundamental problem will be solved. As for time, just speed up and make up for it.

"Thank you...Classmate Aika, can you please stay away for a while now?"

Aika was stunned for a moment without understanding why.

"...Because my magic has to come into contact with the injured area to be effective, so I have to take it off..."

"Take off?"

Aika's eyes moved to Instructor Letika's legs and he immediately understood what she meant.

Teacher Letika was wearing black pantyhose, and she had to take them off if she wanted to expose her ankles.

Just when Aika was glad that she finally understood Teacher Letika's hint, senior Tiruya had already pointed the bloody knight's spear at Aika.

"Aika-san, just listen to Teacher Letika's words."

"Brother Aika...it's better to turn around..."

The only boy among the four seemed to be excluded from the female group, so Aika had no choice but to do as she was told.

There were three people talking quietly behind her. Aika tried her best to block out everything she shouldn't hear, and only paid attention to other noises in the forest.

Aika understands that Teacher Letika doesn’t want men to see her, but the nature of pantyhose and underwear should be different, right?

Speaking of which, for women, are pantyhose pants or socks? If it's the former, you'll naturally feel ashamed if you take it off in front of men; if it's the latter, it shouldn't matter even if you are seen.

Judging from the reaction of instructor Letika, the answer seems to be the former. Of course, the answer to this “problem of the century” has yet to be determined.

The boys in the twin class also delved into this issue. As a bystander, Aika did not hold back his curiosity and looked up some "information" on his own after going back.

Grammatically speaking, pantyhose are "pants-like socks" and are essentially socks; functionally speaking, pantyhose and trousers also cover the legs and lower abdomen and are trousers.

Which angle is more reasonable? Aika gave up on the path to knowledge and instead accepted the third answer.

Pantyhose are just “pantyhose.”

"Aika-san, it's okay now."

"Okay, okay!"

Teacher Letika's voice sounded at the right time, and Aika quickly stopped "brainstorming" and turned around pretending to be nonchalant.

Instructor Letika, who took off her black pantyhose to reveal her bare feet, was using strange divine magic to treat the red and swollen areas. The light yellow magic radiance was different from Lolo's healing magic, but it was the same warm color.

Pantyhose turns one beauty into two parts of beauty - this is the last compliment Aika gave to pantyhose when she gave up her irrelevant "thinking".

"It may take about fifteen minutes. Although I can't move around during this time, I can still use other magic while sitting. I'll leave you with the task of guarding me."

"Leave it to us, Teacher Letika."

Aika's reliable answer made Instructor Letika nodded with satisfaction, then closed her eyes and concentrated on the treatment.

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It is very easy to lose your way in such a forest with lush foliage and green tops, so you can only move in a straight line in a certain direction.

It is inevitable that you will encounter aggressive monsters along the way, and the less dangerous monsters will be left to the students to deal with.

The surrounding forest of Shimozuki Academy is just a simulated environment. Of course, there will be no uncertain factors in reality. Graduates of Shimozuki Academy must develop qualified reaction abilities in this environment.

Although Ling and Luoluo are only sophomores, their performance is no worse than that of fresh juniors.

Especially the ability of the magic weapon "Light Flame Sword", Ling can now use it skillfully.

Luoluo's comprehensive magic ability is also among the best among second-year students. After integrating different basic magics, his flexibility far exceeds his own ability.

"Aren't they supposed to live in plain areas? Why do they appear in the forest?"

"The living habits of Warcraft are not definite. Have you forgotten all the things taught in class?"

"Well……"

Ling had no interest in creatures like Warcraft at all, and almost nothing he taught in class was remembered in his head.

"That one is also larger than the one seen on the grassland. Is it the same species, Tutor Wilber?

Perhaps in order to help Ling, who was speechless after being asked by instructor Wilber, Luoluo quickly found a question to ask that was not discussed in class.

This kind of question sounded like it was deliberately found out, but Teacher Wilber would not ignore the student's question, and Ling temporarily escaped from the hell of preaching.

After walking some distance, they came to a branch that separated from the stream surrounding the forest. The tall trees here dropped sharply, making it a rare area with a wide view.

"Just rest here."

"It's only been an hour since we set off. It feels like a long time."

"I feel the same way..."

When Ling took out her PDA to check the time, a regular contact message from Letika's mentor team popped up on the public channel.

Every hour, both teams must report the current situation on the public channel, and "Mystis" will provide help as appropriate.

"Teacher Letika's side seems to be going well. Okay, send it."

Ling also posted the "no emergency" report on the public channel.

Unless there are unexpected circumstances, this kind of text message is just a short sentence. As for the bull-shaped monster we encountered just now, there is no need to report it once the threat is removed.

Luoluo, who finally got a chance to rest, looked around and found no place to sit.

Although there were a few relatively flat rocks, the shady sides were covered with moss. It was physically difficult for Luo Luo to accept sitting in such a place.

"Teacher Wilber, Sister Ling, I want to go over there and have a look."

Around streams are the only places where sunlight can reach them, and plants like moss will not grow in the sun.

"I like this kind of place in the forest the best." Ling looked up at the circular sky surrounded by lush branches and leaves. "Does it feel like a secret base?"

"Only my brother can understand Sister Ling's interest..."

Luoluo thought that Aika would be excited to say the same thing as Ling when she saw this kind of scenery.

"Even places with sunshine are not necessarily safe. You should also pay attention to the situation around you when you rest."

Seeing Luo Luo and Ling immediately relax, Instructor Wilber smiled helplessly, and his serious tone became softer.

"By the way, Tutor Wilber, how did you defeat the fourth-level monster? Was it magic? Or was it a physical attack?"

As soon as Tutor Wilber came forward, Ling took advantage of the break to ask the question that he had been concerned about before.

She was a student of Instructor Verber in the Assault Department, and she also received guidance from Instructor Verber in practical classes.

Instructor Wilber had never used any special magic equipment, and usually used whatever was at hand. Even so, Ling was unable to fight back.

And just by relying on the superhuman reflexes and physical abilities of the orcs, she was able to suppress Ling who was using all her strength. As for magic, she had never used it.

"I'll give you enough experience in class from now on. I hope I won't use it even once here."

Teacher Wilber pretended to be mysterious and confused Ling's question.

"It doesn't matter if you reveal it now."

"Actually, it's because it's very troublesome to explain."

"Is this the reason?"

"Okay, it's break time!"

"Hey, are you about to leave?"

"Classmate Luoluo, we are closer to the lake than Instructor Letika's team, and it would be embarrassing to arrive later than them."

Tutor Wilber's inexplicable competitive spirit made Luo Luo burst into tears.

She didn’t know Tutor Wilber as well as Ling. She only knew that she was Tutor Letika’s best friend when she was a student, and they had met a few times.

Now that she can be friends with that teacher Letika, even though her personality seems a bit scary, Luo Luo still believes that she is also a very good communicator. In fact, it is just as she believed.

"I don't know where my brother is now..." Luoluo thought as he put the small bag containing emergency supplies on his shoulder again, "Okay, we can't fall behind my brother and the others!"

Speaking of these self-motivating words, energy suddenly returned to the already exhausted Luo Luo.

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