Shen Mo replied naturally, "Let's give it a shot."
He then asked Tu Dan, "Did you guys get the mud?"
Tu Dan curled the corners of her mouth and smirked, "Yep, we got it."
Although she said she got it, she didn't seem too thrilled, as did the students around her, wearing complex expressions.
However, they weren't close enough for Shen Mo to probe.
After exchanging pleasantries, they busied themselves.
Shen Mo's team was to clean up a heap of leftovers and greasy plates.
Tu Dan's team was evidently prepared. They brought bundles of ropes and different colored flags. By exploring the route and getting the results, they planted differently colored flags at the intersections—
Red for dead ends, green for passable routes, and yellow for unexplored paths.
These fifteen or sixteen-year-olds, still half children, had more energy than adults. They were so busy that they had quickly planted numerous colorful flags nearby.
There was no progress on Shen Mo's side.