The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 767 Three Thousand Mirror Ruins 34
Upon hearing this, Moran pointed to the shaded areas marked with stone forests and trees in the western and northern parts of the map:

"I'm also hunting leopard cats, but specifically phantom leopard cats. They dislike strong light and prefer environments with alternating shadows and changing light. They often appear in stone forests and dense woodlands in the early mornings of spring and at dusk in autumn. I need to avoid the strong light of midday in summer and after a snowfall in winter. These locations are the most suitable."

Lin Yue pointed to an area marked with flower fields and meadows on the map, mainly in the south and east: "The phantom foxes I hunt prefer places with abundant flowers, and spring and summer are the best times to hunt them. The 'Valley of Blooming Flowers' in the south and the 'Fragrant Plains' in the east are the best choices. But now the seasons are changing too fast, so we need to take our chances. If we come across a large field of flowers along the way, we can stop for a while."

Her tone carried a hint of anticipation.

Su Yu succinctly explained: "The Clawed Weasel prefers wetlands and humus soil. It is relatively easy to find in the stream and shrub areas on the edge of the 'Silent Wetlands' in the northeast and on the southern slope of the 'Cold Mist Mountains' in the north."

Zhao Wuchen pointed his finger deeper into the Silent Wetlands: "Mine is the Moss Swamp Crocodile, which appears deep in the wetlands and swamps. It's similar to the location of Su Yu's target Mirror Beast, but it's more dangerous. The Moss Swamp Crocodile is completely dependent on water for survival. It's easier to find its tracks in spring and summer, and it will dive into deep water or silt to hibernate in winter."

“The chameleon iguana prefers hot, dry conditions, rocky areas, and sandy ground. The dry platforms in the southern ‘Red Rock Slope’ and the western Stone Forest area are ideal locations. It is necessary to avoid rainy and cold weather,” Chen Xingye said.

Zhou Mingweng: "Stone-armored badgers can be found in many places, including hilly areas and hard soil. They can be found in the western stone forest area and the southern hilly area, as long as it's not too muddy." His target area is quite broad.

Bai Wei whispered, "The Light-Healing Butterfly can appear anywhere in sunny meadows and flowerbeds as long as it's a clear day... it has no fixed location."

Xiang Yufan: "Wind Chaser Antelope, open areas, downwind slopes. Central meadows and southern open plains are both suitable, but patience and good timing are required."

Ren Miao: "Water Frogs need clean water sources. Quiet Wetlands, eastern streams, and scattered ponds in the south are suitable."

Zhu Rao: "Earth-shaking cattle thrive in dry grasslands and sunny slopes. The southern 'Long-maned Grassland' is the most suitable."

Ding Yan: "Flame Shooter, Woodland Shrub. It can be found in many woodlands, but it is strongest in summer. You need to find plants that are growing vigorously."

After everyone finished talking at once, they looked at the hunting locations marked on the map and found that the target areas were quite scattered, covering almost every direction of the colorful plains.

Wang Jingnan looked at the map, his brows furrowing slightly: "Everyone's destinations are quite scattered! Fortunately, we've prepared ample supplies; we can traverse the entire Colorful Wilderness without any problems..."

Moran traced a winding route on the map with his finger:

"I propose that we head west as the main route. We should first go to the western Stone Forest area, which covers the main target area for me, Wang Jingnan, Chen Xingye, and Zhou Ming, and the environment along the way is also relatively diverse."

They'll pass through some open meadows, streams, and small patches of flower fields. With luck, they might even encounter the mirror beasts that Xiang Yufan, Ren Miao, and Bai Wei are targeting.

She paused, then continued, "After finishing the western exploration, based on the seasonal changes and the harvest, we will decide whether to head south into the Long Mane Grassland to find the target Mirror Beasts of Zhu Rao, Ding Yan, and Lin Yue, or head northeast into the Quiet Whisper Wetlands to find the target Mirror Beasts of Su Yu, Zhao Wuchen, and Ren Miao."

This solution balances efficiency and the needs of the majority, and provides flexible options for future solutions.

Chen Xingye expressed his agreement: "I agree to head west. Along the way, we should pay close attention to the sky and seasonal changes, and record the patterns of seasonal rotation."

If we can predict the next season, our actions will be more targeted. For example, we can deliberately avoid winter, which may cause the target Mirror Beast to hibernate, or take advantage of the active periods in spring and summer.

If Chen Xingye, who is widely recognized as the most knowledgeable person, agreed, then no one else had any objections.

Anyway, the ultimate goal of this off-campus exploration is for everyone to hunt their target Mirror Beast, so it doesn't matter who goes first or last.

Seeing that no one else had any objections, Wang Jingnan made the final decision:
"Alright! Let's tentatively head west towards the Stone Forest District. We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."

Everyone should get some rest tonight. The night watch schedule will proceed as planned.

Remember, follow orders in all actions, and never leave the group without permission!

As the team leader, Wang Jingnan had already finalized the night watch arrangements when he was writing the plan.

Each night, four shifts of three people are on duty, each shift lasting one and a half hours.

To ensure that each group has sufficient response capabilities, each of the four people with the strongest martial arts combat skills—Mo Lan, Su Yu, Zhao Wuchen, and Lin Yue—will lead a team.

The others were distributed equally among the groups according to their strength.

Class 1: Lin Yue, Wang Jingnan, Chen Xingye. Class 2: Su Yu, Zhou Ming, Xiang Yufan. Class 3: Zhao Wuchen, Ding Yan, Zhu Rao. Class 4: Mo Lan, Ren Miao, Bai Wei.

The route was roughly agreed upon, and the watch arrangements had already been finalized. Everyone had a clear idea of ​​what to do, and they all took out their tents from their respective equipment storage.

Space equipment is abundant in this world; even tents are pre-set and stored in the space. Now, all you need to do is take them out and arrange them around the warm campfire.

The tents came in various styles, some luxurious, some practical, some simple, and so on, but they were quickly and orderly erected, forming a small campsite.

After the tents were set up, everyone except the three people on night watch crawled into their tents to rest.

Even if they arrived right after waking up, it still takes time to adjust to the time difference and get used to the colorful wilderness.

As night deepened, the campfire crackled, and the night in Lanyuanye was far from peaceful.

As the first shift was drawing to a close, two night-walking weasels, attracted by the firelight and the presence of people, attempted to approach the camp, but Lin Yue spotted them in time. Although she was somewhat flustered and cried out in alarm, with the cooperation of Wang Jingnan and Chen Xingye, she successfully eliminated these minor troublemakers.

When Su Yu led Zhou Ming and Xiang Yufan to take over from them, they encountered a slightly tricky situation.

Three shadow wolves lingered outside the camp.

Without saying a word, Su Yu went straight to meet the attack. Her fighting style remained fierce. Zhou Ming and Xiang Yufan provided support from the side, and Lin Yue and the other two also cooperated with them, which quickly drove back the Shadow Wolf.

Fearing it would attract wolves, they did not kill them.

While Zhao Wuchen was on duty, a group of carrion beetles rustled and crawled towards him from the direction where the insect corpses had been buried.

After confirming that there were only carrion beetles, he signaled Ding Yan and Zhu Rao to step back. These insects only eat carrion and will not approach any living creatures, so they pose no threat to them.

It's best to avoid unnecessary fighting at night, and even when on watch, conserve your energy.