Within twenty minutes, the fifty teams, each consisting of three to five freshers, had spread out across the forest, maintaining a distance of one kilometre from their neighbouring teams as they began climbing the hill.
Fifteen minutes later, eight teams were attacked by hunters at eight different locations. Just as Aria and Lorenzo had explained, none of the teams engaged in combat. Instead, they remained on the defensive while informing the neighbouring teams.
The hunter could have easily defeated the team, but with four or five freshers working together and focusing entirely on defence, breaking through their combined defences still needed a few minutes. That was enough time for a neighbouring team to arrive, forcing the hunter to retreat.
