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The master and apprentice chatted for a while longer, but Jiang Shangzhen was still unwilling to accept the talent, so Xiao Yun had no choice but to give up.

"Okay, I'll leave it here for now, and you can come back to me when you need it, teacher."

Jiang Shangzhen nodded slightly, but then Xiao Yun handed him something else.

"What is this?"

"The exclusive building dropped by the Lord-level Howling Moon White Wolf can generate a ninth-sequence Howling Moon White Wolf King, as well as three other Howling Moon White Wolves to protect your safety, teacher."

"In addition, it can also draw in moonlight, amplify spirituality, and produce a material called Cold Moonstone, which is a very good alchemical material."

Seeing that Jiang Shangzhen was about to refuse again, Xiao Yun quickly said:

"Teacher, please accept this. The characteristics of this building are really suitable for your alchemy room. You often don't come back to our dormitory because of your research, so I feel more at ease having a ninth-sequence guard."

"Moreover, the room where the wolf cubs are housed is not far away. If the building is located here, these wolves can help take care of the cubs."

Xiao Yun's words were earnest, and Jiang Shangzhen couldn't refuse his kindness, so she accepted the building permit.

"I'll keep this for now. You can come to me if you need it later."

The buildings in a homestead are not fixed; they can be dismantled by the person who placed them and moved to any space considered a homestead.

OK.

Xiao Yun smiled, helped Jiang Shangzhen set up the building, and then took his leave.

"It's still early. Let's go check on how the irrigation ditch is going. If the progress is too slow, I can use my sword to help speed things up."

Xiao Yun pondered for a moment before walking towards the lobby on the first floor.

As soon as I entered the lobby, I saw that the entrance was packed with people.

When Ji Mingyu and the others returned from mining the Ice Heart Crystal Cores, the dazzling crystal cores were piled up like a small mountain on the long table, making it impossible to look away.

Everyone's eyes gleamed with longing, but they didn't let it cloud their judgment. They lined up in an orderly fashion, registered their names with Huang Haoran, and received their crystal cores.

"Tsk tsk tsk, C-grade materials, one set for each person, and two sets for professionals. The building manager is as generous as ever."

"Waaaah, I can never repay the building manager's kindness!"

Seeing this, Qin Siyu looked on with envy.

The next second, Huang Haoran looked over with a smile and called out:

"What is Expert Qin doing? Come and get it quickly!"

"Hey, we're not from Dorm Building 3, are we included too?"

Qin Siyu looked surprised as she took her share of the crystal core, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons.

"Hehehe, how could I possibly accept that..."

"Those who come to help are all family; what's a single crystal core?"

Ji Mingyu smiled and waved his hand, looking at the thin boy who was standing silently with his head down.

"What are you doing, Lao Zhang? Hurry up and call your brothers who do the work over here."

Zhang Jianyue raised his head, and after a long while, he stammered and asked:

"Do...do we have that too?"

His face was full of disbelief; he never expected such a windfall to happen to them.

Even though the original Radiant Order had long been wiped out by Xiao Yun and his men, even though so much time had passed, and even though he had become a professional, the shadow of being treated like livestock and losing all dignity was still a thorn in the side of every survivor in Building 4.

"No...no need. We've already troubled you all so much. Today, Director Xiao even had us dig the irrigation ditch together and paid us for our work. We're already very grateful."

Zhang Jianyue forced a smile, swallowed hard as he looked at the pile of Ice Heart Crystal Cores, and then hurriedly lowered his head.

"Tsk, what's with all the fuss about, you grown man?"

Ji Mingyu sighed helplessly and said to Zhong Mo beside him:

"Fatty, take a few men and go call the guys in Building 4 to come and collect their stuff."

Zhong Mo readily agreed. Ji Mingyu walked over to Zhang Jianyue, patted him on the shoulder, and handed him a plastic bag containing two crystal cores.

"Go to Lao Huang's place to add your name later. Also, Xiao Louzhang said that today's harvest was huge, and the potatoes and tomatoes are piling up and will spoil easily. When you go back later, take some with you to help ease the burden on us."

Before Zhang Jianyue could refuse, Ji Mingyu pointed to the plastic bags that were stacked up to the side.

"Everything has been packed for you. Don't forget to take it when you leave, or I'll have to send someone to deliver it to you."

"this……"

Zhang Jianyue wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he found that he couldn't utter a single word.

Tap———

Tears welled up in Zhang Jianyue's eyes without him realizing it. He frantically tried to wipe them away, but he couldn't get them clean no matter what he did.

Her vision blurred by tears, she didn't even notice Ji Mingyu's departure.

But on those plastic bags filled with potatoes and tomatoes, the lines of bright red lettering were so clear—

"Hopefully, more people will be able to live because of this."

Between the hall and the corridor, Xiao Yun stood in the shadows, quietly watching everything, remaining silent for a long time.

When Xiao Yun first discovered the plastic bags and the slogans on the dormitory building's exterior wall, he even scolded Ji Mingyu.

After all, his cringeworthy quotes were being spread everywhere, and even repeatedly played on the 3D screen in the lobby, which was just too ridiculous.

"But it seems to be working quite well..."

Xiao Yun sighed softly, and then, looking at those smiling faces, he couldn't help but smile as well.

"Let him be..."

As Xiao Yun's footsteps faded into the distance on the stairs, Ji Mingyu peeked out from the crowd, a smile playing on his lips.

"It seems that Ayun has accepted..."

"Then we can increase the intensity."

Ji Mingyu hummed a little tune as he looked at the spherical object floating on the ceiling of the hall.

The treasure I got from checking in on the last full moon night can finally shine!

After dinner, a group of people sat together and chatted about the progress of their respective tasks.

"Thanks to the help of the Relics Core, the Relics development is going very smoothly. Currently, more than half of the outer ring area has been explored, and five renewable resources, two functional buildings, and one copper mine have been discovered... We will continue exploring while simultaneously setting up outposts for guard duty..."

Xiao Yun understood what Zheng Jiming meant when he suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence.

"What difficulties are you facing? Just say it."

Zheng Jiming chuckled and said:

"We don't have enough manpower, not for exploring the ruins, but for building outposts and on duty."

Xiao Yun looked at Huang Haoran, who shrugged, indicating that he couldn't find anyone else to help him.

Just as he was worrying, Chen Liming suddenly spoke up:

"The manpower issue is not difficult to resolve. The people in Buildings 8 and 9 have already expressed their goodwill and willingness to join us. We just need to screen them and then we can arrange people to do the work."

"As expected of Squad Leader Chen, his efficiency is truly remarkable."

Xiao Yun gave a thumbs up, then looked at Lu Zhi beside him and said:

"Thank you for your help, Minister Lu."

Lu Zhi smiled faintly and waved her hand, indicating that this was all she should do.

"As for the matter at the ruins, Lao Ji and A Yuan will go and help out tomorrow. We need to select the right people to develop the ruins as soon as possible. We also need to trouble Squad Leader Chen to work hard recently and take over the management of Dormitory Buildings 8 and 9."

"I will certainly live up to your trust."

Chen Liming solemnly assured him, deeply moved that Xiao Yun had entrusted him with such an important matter.

The group chatted for a while longer, and soon it was time for the daily settlement.

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully surviving one day. Today's rewards are being calculated.]

Today, you successfully hunted the Howling Moon White Wolf pack, killed the Howling Moon Wolf King, obtained numerous materials, and discovered a precious Ice Heart Crystal Core cave, gaining access to a resource of extremely high strategic value...

[You have successfully formed a contract with a highly promising Howling Moon White Wolf cub. It is believed that in the near future, it will grow into another legend...]

Overall rating: 188 points, reward being distributed:

Congratulations on obtaining 2 Medium Homestead Expansion Cards, 3 Medium Backpack Expansion Cards, 3 Equipment Upgrade Cards, 3 Skill Upgrade Cards, 3 Building Upgrade Cards, 1 Saddle Crafting Blueprint, and 1 Blank Contract.

"The saddle isn't needed right now, the other rewards are so-so, only the blank contract is passable..."

The effect of a blank contract is also very simple: it is equivalent to a contract that you can create yourself and that is recognized by the system. If either party violates the terms of the contract, they will be punished, and serious violations will be directly deleted.

"I'll talk to the faculty and staff tomorrow; it might come in handy."

Xiao Yun packed his things, lay on the bed, and let his thoughts wander.

"The scores obtained from normal exploration are too low for the settlement rewards. We need to find a way to increase the daily score and speed up the improvement process."

"Once I've finished what I'm doing, I need to find an opportunity to try advancing my level. The hidden secret realm of Star Moon Lake should be a good opportunity..."