Arriving at the water source that Elen had led us to, we were greeted by an unexpected sight - a group of four mid-Elite rank monsters gathered near the creek's edge, drinking and resting in the dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy.
We maintained a safe distance behind thick vegetation, observing without alerting them to our presence.
Elen looked at me with concern. "What should we do? They outnumber us. There are four of them."
I smiled confidently. "Don't worry. This is actually a good opportunity to finish forty percent of the examination at once. Four kills means we're almost halfway done already."
Before committing to engagement, I wanted more information about what we were facing. The creatures looked like some kind of horned cattle, but I couldn't identify the specific species from this distance.
Elen, however, immediately recognized them. Her academic knowledge proved valuable as she began explaining in a hushed voice.
