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Chapter 32
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Chapter 32
The morning light fell right ok Dora’s face, bringing warmth. She returned to camp and found met draady for the wat going, waiting eagerly for he
Clive was checking the gear not far away. Lioren was nowhere to be seen, probably off ve rating the wee stan
Dora took out the sweet potato leaves produced by her Spatial Realm and handed them to fimer meal.”
Elmer’s eyes sparkled when he saw Dora pull more ingredients from her Spatial Realm. “Dors, what kid & wg the I’ve never seen it before.”
Sweet potatoes didn’t exist in this world, otherwise her Spatial Realm wouldn’t have been left barren for to one fo Elmer had never seen them.
Dora patiently explained, “These are called sweet potato leaves. They taste sweet and delicious when we fort
Hearing that, Elmer immediately took the greens from Dora’s hands, hurried to the simple cooking watson, and beski started stir-frying them the way Dora had told him.
Soon, Elmer brought over the pasta and stir-fried sweet potato leaves. “Dora, come eat breakfast. He prosessert a seeming plate of pasta made with minced meat. The aroma was mouthwatering.
Dora took it and had a bite. A drizzle of olive oil would have made it even better, but Elmer truly had a higher for cooking. A little guidance, and he got it right away.
“This is really good, Elmer. You’re an absolute cooking genius,” Dora said.
Elmer beamed at Dora’s praise, his eyes crinkling with joy.
Clive came over, too, took his share, and ate in silence. But Dora noticed he finished even faster than he had yewtentar plate empty in no time.
Dora felt like she might have underestimated their appetites. With that thought, she quietly took more nutrient d of her Spatial Realm and set them on the table.
Clive naturally opened one and continued replenishing his energy.
After breakfast, Lioren came back carrying a small piece of faintly glowing moss he’d found somew
He dropped it at Dora’s feet, then jumped onto a rock to groom his fur, wearing a look that said it was sometime picked up along the way, no thanks needed.
Dora put
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it
away
with a smile. “Thanks, kitty:” She stood up, clapped her hands, and pulled the three tar
“Yesterday, we pulled in quite 2 haul,” Dora said. “Today’s goal is to keep pushing deeper into Zone CJ, search froststones, and hunt some specific alien beasts for their pelts and special materials. Same rule as before. Salery be
Her gaze swept over Clive’s calm face, Lioren’s alert eyes, and Elmer’s earnest expression
“Check your gear. We move out in five minutes.” Dora ordered.
Dora held the simple map, her fingers tracing the complex terrain markings and resource dark routes and objectives with clear logic. The commanding aura she gave off left the three pre wed
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Chapter 32
The fristones j-Zone C-5 are crucial. But according to the data, a small colony of crystal bats nests there. They’re active at high and relatively sluggish during the day.
“We’ll head out in the early sing and reach the edge before noon. We’ll take advantage of the window when the sunlight is strongest, and the crystal bs are least active for a quick collection”
Dora’s voice was clear and steady. She swept her gaze over the three teammates. “Clive, your fightning has an advantage over ice-type creatures. You’ll be on the main attack and path clearing.
“Elmer, your defensive light shield needs to be ready at all times. The crystal bats’ unrasonic attacks come with a slowing effect. Watch out and protect yourself and the flanks.
She looked at Lioren, who was dozing on her lap with his ears already perked. “Fuzzball, your speed and wind blades are perfect for dealing with their nimble but lightly defended individuals.
“You’ll handle any scattered targets that get close and keep watch for anything else the fighting might draw in. I’ll be in charge of collecting the froststones, storing them quickly, and avoiding getting bogged down in the fight.”
Dora’s plan was thorough, the division of roles clear. She had even factored in the creatures’ habits and the environment. She no longer seemed like the same person who had fumbled through dealing with a simple rustvine seedling.
Clive leaned against the rock wall in the shadows, his deep-set eyes watching her. He could sense the complete transformation in her. He couldn’t figure out what had changed her. He thought, ‘Is it a survival instinct?
At this moment, Dora, bathed in the morning light, was simply dazzling. The dark, brooding bitterness rooted in Clive’s past was quietly being diluted without a sound.
Elmer, meanwhile, was utterly captivated. He thought, ‘Dora is incredible. Beautiful, smart, and brave. Her plans are good. as military operations.
He practically wanted to wear his admiration for Dora on his face and carried out orders with extra effort. He thought, I want Dora to see how capable I am. I don’t want to be outdone by Clive and Lioren.’
Lioren still kept up his usual proud and aloof act, swishing his tail and staying noncommittal about Dora’s arrangements. But his cooperation in action was exceptional.
In his amber eyes, beyond the scrutiny and probing, there was quietly a bit more curiosity that even he hadn’t noticed Lioren thought, “This female always surprises me.’
Dora and her group arrived at the place where jagged, crisscrossing giant ice spikes met frozen rock walls.
The temperature dropped sharply. Breath turned to frost. Beneath their feet was no longer sand and soil, but a slick, hand layer of frozen ground covered in thin ice.
“We should be getting close to the froststone vein.” Clive’s lowered voice rang especially clear in the silent coat region. He raised a hand to signal the team to stop.
About three hundred feet ahead, in a relatively open ice valley, countless pale blue, semi-transparent froststones juites out from the ground and ice walls like naturally grown crystal clusters. It gave off a faint cold vapor and steady energy fluctuations.
However, above the ice valley, crystal bats the size of fists, their bodies like ice sculptures with only their eyes a vivid red, hung upside down in dense clusters from several massive hanging icicles.
They seemed to be in a semi-dormant state, their wings occasionally twitching slightly
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