Chapter 55: Lorenzo: I Like You Even More, What Should I Do?

Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Lorenzo: I Like You Even More, What Should I Do?

Shen Mianzhou took a deep breath. His blue-green deer-like eyes scanned his surroundings, no longer holding the harmless look he wore at home as he silently began equipping himself.

All four of the Beast Husbands were wearing the purple-black training suits Gu Weilan had bought them a few days prior. However, Shen Mianzhou still needed to take his customary long blade out of his Space Button and strap it across his back. He meticulously equipped himself, securing a dagger to his right thigh and holstering a laser pistol at his left waist.

Xuanshuo merely cast a faint glance at Zhan Heng and Lorenzo Snow, who were busy trying to make their presence known in front of Gu Weilan. He then threw a disdainful look at Shen Mianzhou and curled his lips into a mocking smirk. ℯ

"Host, that Gu Yaoqing has been secretly observing you," Pomegranate Seed said directly in her mind. "Seeding will keep a close eye on him, but you should be careful too. I just have a feeling this coward is up to no good."

"Mm. Thank you, the cutest Seeding in the universe," Gu Weilan replied in her thoughts.

Hearing this, Pomegranate Seed instantly felt that even if the sky were falling, it could hold it up for the Host for a while.

As soon as she arrived in the wilderness, Gu Weilan’s nerves naturally tensed. While she appeared to be lightly flirting with Zhan Heng and Lorenzo, she had actually been subconsciously taking in her surroundings.

Kh023 Star was not actually a deserted planet covered entirely in red dirt wasteland. On the contrary, its vegetation coverage reached up to eighty-three percent of its landmass. To put it in perspective, the Blue Star where Gu Weilan once lived only had a sixty percent vegetation coverage on land.

The danger of Kh023 Star did not lie on land, but beneath the sea. The planet’s ratio of ocean to land was fifty-seven to forty-three. There were many Star Beasts hidden at the bottom of the ocean, which was why this planet was classified as a resource-rich Deserted Star. "Deserted Star" did not mean desolate. Rather, it meant the planet’s environment was unsuitable for habitation due to solar radiation and radiation storms whipped up by seasonal winds.

The landing site that the Central Beastman Academy had painstakingly chosen was located inland, near the only massive red dirt barren mountain. After the Beastmen from the Pharmacy and Material Science departments disembarked from the ship, the professors didn’t bother reminding the students to watch out for this or that.

They simply used a local network Light Brain notification to inform the students of both majors: "From this moment on, any action you take may be related to your assessment score.

"The local Star Network will record the trajectories of all you Beastmen through your Light Brains.

"The exam has already begun. Get to work!"

This was very typical of Beastmen. There were no rigid rules or regulations; everyone just had to get things done!

Gu Weilan immediately pulled up the preparatory work she had done earlier on her Light Brain. She discussed it with the group and agreed that they would return to the ship to spend the night.

She began making arrangements. "Can we head straight to the jungle in the southwest? The forest to the southeast is closer, but there are traces of High-level Star Beasts roaming there.

"Even though they’re only around the Sixth and Seventh Rank, this is our first time out of the academy for an assessment. I don’t think it’s necessary for us to risk it just for a high score. Do you all agree?"

Michelle, Zhuoma, and Liu Ruoxi hurriedly nodded. They were all precious females. Since childhood, their Mothers and fathers had taught them that females were the treasures of the Beast World! The first lesson of their lives taught them a simple truth: females must never put themselves in harm’s way!

As for the males accompanying Michelle, Zhuoma, and Liu Ruoxi, they definitely weren’t here for some pitiful assessment score! The males had tagged along simply to leave a good impression on these females, hoping that males like them, with a mere Fertility level of two to four, might have a chance to become their Beast Husbands!

Although some of them had made ample preparations and wanted to show off their skills in front of the females to secure their position as the first Beast Husband, they ultimately decided against it. Since the female Gu Weilan, whose strength was at the Rank Seventh Beast Level, had already proposed a plan that sounded perfectly fine to them, there was no need to compete with her on this matter.

Therefore, everyone was in unanimous agreement with Gu Weilan’s proposal.

Gu Weilan and the group brought out their Small Shuttles. With six Beastmen per shuttle, they quickly set off toward the jungle in the southwest.

They parked their Feishuos not far from the entrance of the lush, vibrant jungle. The grass here reached as high as Gu Weilan’s thighs, causing her to frown slightly.

Looking at the twin sister of Fei Ci grass—the Feishuo grass that resembled slender reed leaves—she said to Michelle and the others: "In a moment, we need to form small teams based on the four females. Each team should maintain a distance of three to five meters from one another and collect as many familiar or unfamiliar plants as possible.

"Everyone must be careful. Feishuo grass doesn’t have barbs, but Fei Ci grass always grows nearby. Fei Ci grass can easily slice right through your training suits. Once it cuts your skin, under normal circumstances, you won’t even feel it for a long time.

"Many small wild animals die from excessive blood loss after their skin is cut by Fei Ci grass.

"When you walk through, make sure not to lift your feet too high off the ground. With every step you take, use the top of your foot to press the plant stems forward before stepping down on them.

"This way, you’ll flatten the grass around you, and the chances of them cutting you will be much smaller.

"If you do get hurt, you must apply Wound Healing Ointment as quickly as possible.

"Otherwise, the smell of blood will easily attract Star Beasts."

This was the defense and attack mechanism of Fei Ci grass and Feishuo grass. They relied on this method to trap passing animals, turning them into fertilizer for the soil beneath their roots so they could grow even more vigorously.

Michelle, Zhuoma, and Liu Ruoxi had initially put on their highly protective, albeit slightly bulky, female protective suits. Upon hearing Gu Weilan’s method, they were even tempted to take off their cumbersome yellow suits!

"Weilan Female, you actually looked up so much information!" Liu Ruoxi couldn’t help but exclaim from the bottom of her heart.

Gu Weilan waved her hand dismissively and said nothing.

This method of dealing with Fei Ci grass wasn’t something she had found on the Star Network. It was a countermeasure she had come up with when reading the plant introduction for Kh023 Star. Having spent so long in the Apocalypse, she at least had this much survival skill. It had already become a subconscious habit, forming an ingrained way of thinking.

Liu Ruoxi and the others didn’t know these wilderness survival tips because they were delicate little females raised with utmost care in their respective Beast Clans. However, Shen Mianzhou, who had spent years immersed in the Hunting Teams, naturally knew these basic wilderness rules.

Generally, those with some wealth would simply buy expensive gear, meaning they didn’t have to worry at all about being hurt by plants like the Fei Ci grass. But poor Beastmen made up the vast majority, and they all had their own ways of making money. They wouldn’t easily share these crude, homegrown methods on the Star Network. After all, there was no need for words among the poor; this was simply common sense that everyone understood.

Thinking of this, Shen Mianzhou suddenly felt his heart ache even more for Gu Weilan. "Female Master... What kind of life did she live before? I want to cry! My heart aches so much for the Female Master!" he thought.

Shen Mianzhou was the first to realize this, but males like Zhan Heng and Lorenzo, who frequently ventured into the wild and possessed extensive combat experience, naturally thought of it as well. Even Xuanshuo couldn’t help but take a few extra glances at Gu Weilan.

Beastmen respected the strong. This admiration for strength didn’t just mean a Beastman had a high Beast Rank or a powerful Beast Clan backing them; the resilience to struggle upwards and the unyielding pride of self-reliance were also traits that Beastmen highly favored.

And bit by bit, they were sensing this deeply ingrained, powerful quality within Gu Weilan.

Lorenzo couldn’t help but rub the side of his index finger with his right thumb as he pursed his lips. "Oh no. Besides physical attraction, it seems I’m starting to like her in other ways too. What should I do?" he wondered.

He discreetly shifted his gaze to glance at Zhan Heng.