After leaving the main hall of the Thousand Dragons Sect, the five were led to the outskirts of the base by Elder Hua, directly facing a dense forest of some sort. Once there, she made her speech.
"Listen up, you brats!" She declared in an unnaturally high-pitched voice. "On the mission, stealth is going to be of utmost importance. Only fight battles you must — skip past anything that you don't have to fight! Even if you don't have my Angelica, I can still teach you some useful tips to remain undetected, so don't get cocky!"
Octane gulped in fear. For some reason, despite this girl's tiny figure and short black hair, she held an impressive aura to her. The intensity in her black eyes burned strong, like a fire itself. Anyone who could see her would be struck with two quick emotions: first, the urge to laugh; two, the immediate regret of laughing.
