Afternoon sunlight filtered through the camphor trees, casting dappled shadows over the Outdoor Adventure Club's campsite.
The campsite was on a lawn on the east side of campus, cordoned off with orange warning tape printed with the club's name and patterns of claw prints and beast horns, giving it a slightly wild look.
In the center of the lawn stood several large, dark blue tents. Their surfaces shimmered with a spiritual light, the effect of a defensive beast-rune Array.
Hiking poles hung by the tent entrances, and there were sleeping bags with activated Runes.
Gu Ming walked past a pack and saw a small, red-furred monkey lying inside, its face half-visible as it rested with its eyes closed.
When Cyan Treasure passed by behind him, having already cultivated its Breathing Technique to Perfection, it immediately sensed a terrifying fluctuation coming from the sleeping bag, as well as an unrefined breathing rhythm.
The sensation created a stark contrast for Cyan Treasure:
