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After setting the trap, the four returned to their dormitory.

I had just gotten back to my dorm and hadn't even had a chance to sit down when there was a knock on the door.

Knock knock knock—

"Brother Yun, Brother Ming, are you there? It's me... Huang Haoran."

Xiao Yun raised an eyebrow in surprise and exchanged a glance with Ji Mingyu.

"What is Huang Haoran doing here at this time? Is it because of what happened last night?"

Ji Mingyu frowned, his eyes turning slightly cold.

Last night, I confirmed Zhao Pengfei's dormitory number with Huang Haoran, which means that Huang Haoran is the only one who knows about their actions last night.

"That kid, he wouldn't have betrayed us, would he? He sounds like he's alone, but maybe a whole bunch of people are following him to confront us!"

Ji Mingyu snorted coldly, leaned closer to look at the cat, and let out a soft exclamation:

"Huh? I really only saw him. Was I just imagining things?"

"Huang Haoran is a shrewd guy; he won't get involved in this kind of thing."

Xiao Yun checked the peephole again before opening the door.

Upon seeing Xiao Yun appear, Huang Haoran's face immediately broke into a smile:

"Good afternoon, Brother Yun! I was planning to come and visit you when I heard you were back, but you turned around and went out again."

"Yeah, I came back to pick up some things. Haoran, is there anything you need from us?"

Xiao Yun smiled and spoke, but actually carefully observed Huang Haoran's expression.

With the improvements over the past few days, plus the intelligence talisman contributed by Zhao Pengfei, his intelligence attribute has now increased to 12. In addition to the increase in mana, the most significant improvement is in his perception.

In the past, my perception of the world and all things was like that of a frog at the bottom of a well, only seeing the sky from the bottom of the well. The information I obtained was one-sided and superficial. But now, I can see more details, and I even have the idea of ​​seeing the whole leopard from a part of the spot.

Now, Huang Haoran's expression and micro-expressions were so clear in his eyes that they revealed the newcomer's emotions and thoughts.

"I was nervous and a little scared. Well, I can understand. After all, I was facing a group of guys who killed people in the dormitory building."

Xiao Yun muttered to himself, then a few doubts arose:

"But why does this guy seem a little excited and expectant? Could he be a pervert?"

Just as he was speculating, Huang Haoran smiled and spoke:

"It's nothing. I was just thinking that you might have gotten injured during your operation last night. I happen to have some wound medicine here, so I brought you some."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yun saw him take out a package from his pocket and hand it to him.

"I'm not lying..."

Feeling somewhat relieved, Xiao Yun nodded slightly, but made no move to take it.

I have simple external wound medicine here, and besides, with data analysis, minor injuries can heal as blood volume increases, so this kind of medicine is just icing on the cake.

"I appreciate the sentiment, but... um?"

Xiao Yun was about to refuse when he suddenly frowned and focused his attention on the paper package in Huang Haoran's hand—the outer layer of paper.

The paper on this outside doesn't look like ordinary paper...

"Hehe, it's just a small token of my appreciation, Brother Yun, please accept it."

Huang Haoran patted the paper package in his hand and said meaningfully:

"My family's ancestral medicine for sprains and bruises is incredibly effective."

"This... is very thoughtful."

Xiao Yun nodded slightly, took the paper package, and patted Huang Haoran on the shoulder:

"We're all friends, let's keep in touch."

"Haha, definitely, definitely."

Huang Haoran, with a delighted smile on his face, greeted Ji Mingyu and the others standing behind Xiao Yun, then turned to leave.

"What's with Huang Haoran being so secretive? What good stuff did he send over?"

Wang Tianyuan asked curiously, and after receiving Xiao Yun's permission, he opened the paper package.

They tossed the band-aids aside, picked up the outer paper, and discovered it was actually a recipe.

[Herbal Medicine Recipes]

Quality: F

[Preparation Method: Making a medicine-making pot/alchemy cauldron. Ingredients: 10g juice from aquatic plants, 10g juice from terrestrial plants, 10g wood ash, 10ml animal blood]

[Effect: After consumption, restores 15 health points, and slowly restores 30 health points over the next hour. The effects do not stack, and the effect decreases by 20% with each subsequent use.]

[Description: A crudely made potion, bitter and ineffective, but it can be a lifesaver in a critical moment.]

"Holy crap? Huang Haoran's got some nerve, he even knows how to give gifts!"

Ji Mingyu clicked his tongue and sighed softly.

"Boss Huang is a pretty good guy."

Zhong Mo nodded.

"Not bad my foot! He just wants to get on our good side because he thinks we're strong. He's incredibly shrewd."

Wang Tianyuan chuckled and looked at Xiao Yun:

"Brother Yun, isn't it a problem to keep this kind of person around if he's too scheming?"

"At times like these, who doesn't have their own little schemes?"

Xiao Yun shook his head and said:

"Huang Haoran is not bad. We also need someone who is good at gathering information and managing internal affairs. Besides, we are only in the initial stage of cooperation. If it doesn't work out, we can just break it off."

Wang Tianyuan shrugged, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Ji Mingyu, on the other hand, took it all in stride:

"It's a waste not to take what others give you, but it's a pity that we don't have a medicine-making cauldron and an alchemy cauldron to make them for the time being."

"Haha, those things will come later."

Xiao Yun smiled and tossed the recipe to Wang Tianyuan.

"Your backpack has many compartments, so keep this for now."

After Wang Tianyuan put away the recipe, Xiao Yun picked up a backpack full of [Sunshine Beans] and walked to the [Level 2 Spring].

He pulled out the [Homestead Expansion Card] that Zhao Pengfei had dropped from his pocket, and with a thought, a pop-up window appeared before his eyes.

[Ding! Do you want to use the Home Expansion Card (Small) here?]

"Yes."

The next second, the card in his hand turned into a stream of light and floated in the air, and the space beneath his feet began to extend and expand.

Soon, a 10-square-meter cement open space appeared in front of them.

Xiao Yun used up the remaining two expansion cards to expand the area to 50 square meters, which was much larger than the original dormitory area.

"This area will be used to place basic work buildings and various resources for the time being. Storage rooms and other buildings with built-in expansion effects will be placed on the balcony. Our bunk area will remain untouched for now."

Xiao Yun temporarily divided the dormitory into three areas, and will adjust them as needed as more resources and buildings become available.

The others had no objections, and after confirming that Xiao Yun didn't need any help, they turned to attend to other matters.

The original plan was to raise long-tailed rabbits, but both rabbits were strangled to death yesterday, so the plan had to be abandoned.

Zhong Mo and Ji Mingyu went to deal with the clutter in the residential area. They put the food in the storage room, used various boxes and books as kindling, and piled up the rest in a corner of the work area when there was no other place to put them.

Xiao Yun took out the [Small Vegetable Garden] building card and found a suitable spot next to the [Level 2 Spring].

[Ding! Build a small vegetable garden (requires 3m x 3m space)?]

"Yes."

With a thought, a square vegetable garden appeared before Xiao Yun's eyes. The garden was not particularly rudimentary, as it was surrounded by a small fence made of wooden sticks.

"It's not big, but it's enough for now."

Xiao Yun stepped over the fence and squatted down to feel the soil.

"It's alright. Although it's not exactly black soil, it's still considered pretty good soil."

Xiao Yun examined the area carefully but found no insects. He nodded.

"Legumes do not damage soil fertility, so there is no need to worry about fertilization for now. Just water them regularly as needed."

Xiao Yun had some experience in farming. When he was a child, he often went back to his hometown with his grandfather to grow peanuts, radishes, cabbages and the like.

Sow a few rows of sun-dried beans, cover them lightly with soil, water them briefly, and you're done.

"Beans are easy to grow, but the system says that the [Sunshine Bean] cannot self-pollinate and needs an insect called the [Light-Stealing Butterfly] to help with pollination... There's no information about the [Light-Stealing Butterfly], so this is a bit tricky."

Xiao Yun sighed, but did not delve into the matter further.

The seeds haven't sprouted yet, and it will be a long time before they need pollination. This time is enough for me to find the [Light-Stealing Butterfly] or think of a substitute.

After finishing his work, Xiao Yun sat down next to the vegetable garden, gazing at the drastically changed dormitory, lost in thought.

After a while, he suddenly showed a relaxed and happy smile.

"This world... seems pretty good..."

As the various rules of human society gradually faded away, and Xiao Yun gradually built a home with his own hands in this unfamiliar world, he felt a sense of comfort from the bottom of his heart.

At this moment, Zhong Mo's shouts pulled him back to reality.

"Brother Yun, how about roasted rabbit or rabbit soup tonight?"

"Let's roast some rabbit meat and cook some noodles. We've been eating bread and dried meat for days, and we're really craving it."

"Sure, we don't have many fruits left from the first day's picking. How about we make a fruit soup?"

"...What kind of weird food is fruit soup? I think this fruit would taste better roasted."

"What the hell are you all talking about? Fruit is meant to be eaten fresh, how can you heat it up?"

"Stop talking, I'm starving! I used up so much energy last night, I'm going to eat a whole rabbit today! Oh, and Fatty, eat less, it's good for your diet."

"(・∀・(・∀・(・∀・*)?"

After the meal, Ji Mingyu cleaned up the leftover food, preparing it for fishing the next day.

"Sigh, when I came back just now, I think I saw a notice posted downstairs from the student union saying that Qi Xiaoran, the head of the student union's external publicity department, was going to hold a symposium."

Hearing Zhong Mo's words, Wang Tianyuan curled his lip in disdain:

"Tch, who does the student council think they are? They've transmigrated, and they actually think they're student leaders? People came to promote them when we were fishing yesterday, but nobody even gave them a second glance. What kind of forum is this?"

Actually, the main reason is that the student union has a bad reputation. They always bully others and act arrogantly with a little false power, which makes many people unwilling to trust them.

He stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said:

"However, the name 'student council' is quite good. If used properly, it could be used to build a powerful force..."

As he spoke, his eyes lit up, and he looked at Xiao Yun:

"Brother Yun, how about we take down that bastard Qi Xiaoran, seize his position, find a puppet president, and then you be the secretary-general, I'll be the finance minister, Ming will be the administration minister, and Lao Pang will be the military minister. We'll gather everyone else in Building 3, conquer the other dorms, and become kings. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yun chuckled in disbelief.

"What era are we in? Still dreaming of becoming emperor?"

"Our most important thing right now is to develop stealthily. Have you all forgotten the tragedy that happened on the first night? There are monsters like that in this world, and survival will only get harder from now on."

"Having power greatly increases your chances of survival..."

Wang Tianyuan was somewhat indignant and was about to continue speaking when Ji Mingyu stopped him.

"It's too early to think about these things now. Besides, the student council members sound very confident. Their slogan is 'Reorganize the rules and define the order.' I don't know if they really have any confidence. It's best to wait and see for now."

Wang Tianyuan remained silent, while Xiao Yun nodded in agreement.

The group chatted idly, and soon it was midnight.

Daily settlements arrive on time.

[Ding! Congratulations on successfully surviving for one day. Rewards for today are being calculated!]

Today, you successfully avenged your enemy, reaped attribute point rewards, and acquired Zhao Pengfei's ill-gotten gains, strengthening your forces.

[In the battle, you once again pushed your limits, unleashing the potential of your mind and propelling your strength forward...]

[You led your companions to successfully discover the location of another dormitory building, harvested high-quality food called "Sunshine Beans," and also obtained a silver treasure chest. Due to your outstanding abilities, you received a gift from Huang Haoran, becoming his initial ally. After returning home, you expanded your home's space, enriched its facilities and buildings, and began experimenting with planting plants to achieve self-sufficiency...]

Today's rating: 66, reward being distributed...

[Congratulations on obtaining: Homestead Expansion Card (Medium) x1, Burst Card II x1, Bathroom Building Card, Stone Pickaxe Crafting Blueprint, Iron Sword Crafting Blueprint, Equipment Enhancement Card x1, Rank E Contract Scroll x1, Beast Trap (Medium) x3]

Congratulations! You have received additional combat rewards: Agility +1, Intelligence +1

Looking at the generous settlement reward, Xiao Yun was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but sigh:

"Murder and arson bring wealth and power..."

No wonder Zhao Pengfei and his group, knowing that they would be enemies of the world if the murders were discovered, still took the risk.

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Stone pickaxes and iron swords are extremely useful rewards, while equipment upgrade cards and E-grade contract scrolls are extremely rare!

Xiao Yun glanced at it and saw that the equipment upgrade card could enhance the equipment card by one level, which meant that a piece of FD-level equipment could be enhanced to F+-D+.

"I don't know if the upgrade will raise the equipment requirements, but judging from the D-grade equipment I've obtained before, even if it's upgraded, I should be able to meet the equipment requirements."

Xiao Yun pondered for a moment, then took out the [Broken Mithril Sword] and used the enhancement card.

[Awesome! Enhancement complete, weapon quality E → E+]

"It's done!"

Xiao Yun's heart stirred, and he picked up the broken sword again.

The broken sword remained almost unchanged and was not repaired as expected, but it was sharper and the dirt and dust on its surface had almost disappeared.

Weapon: [Broken Mithril Sword]

Quality: [E+]

Attack Power: [36/79 (after enchantment)]

Durability: [822/1000]

Equipment Requirements: [Mage/Warrior Class] or [7 Constitution, 9 Intelligence]

Description: The power has been restored somewhat, but it is still a broken sword...

"Overall strength increased by 30%! Damage is even higher than a D-grade arcane crossbow! Durability has more than doubled!"

Xiao Yun stroked the blade of the mithril sword, an undisguised joy on his lips.

"The E-rank contract scroll is a good thing. I wonder what level those crows outside are, and whether the beast trap can catch them. If I could contract one..."

Xiao Yun gazed at the blood-red light flashing in the shadows of the trees outside the window, lost in thought for a long time.

"We need to find a guy from the agricultural college; whether it's animal husbandry or catching crows, we need his knowledge in these areas..."

Keeping this matter in mind for now, Xiao Yun got out of bed and went to the original toilet to build a [washroom].

In the blink of an eye, a washroom with a 20th-century architectural style appeared before me, with a total area of ​​no more than ten square meters.

Although small, it has everything you need. A huge water tank hangs high in one corner of the bathroom ceiling, with bronze pipes running from the tank to the sink and squat toilet. There is even a shower area under the tank.

Xiao Yun nodded, very satisfied, even feeling that this was the best gain of the day.

Swimming and bathing in Xingyue Lake carries unknown risks, and getting bitten on the buttocks by insects while using the toilet in the wild is extremely uncomfortable. The stench of your feet after being trapped for several days is also quite unpleasant.

Although the water tanks in the washrooms need to be filled manually before they can be used, at least they are clean and safe.

Upon exiting the restroom, Xiao Yun discovered that the others were also awake and engaged in a passionate discussion.

Everyone's scores were very high today, and the settlement rewards are extremely generous.

"Damn! How did I get a [Newbie Priest Set]?! A healing potion?! I don't want to be a support character!"

Ji Mingyu wailed, only to be met with disdainful looks from his brothers.

I've never seen Versailles like this before.

"Sigh, my reward is pretty mediocre too, just a small potion that increases nerve reaction speed by 5%, the stats are too low... Sigh..."

Wang Tianyuan sighed, but his face was full of joy.

Then, he looked at Zhong Mo, who had remained silent.

"Hey, Fatty, don't stay silent! What good stuff did you get in the settlement? Show it to us."

Zhong Mo scratched his head, shook his head, and sighed softly:

"I don't know why my rewards today were so bad. I only got an accessory called the Emblem of the Colorless, which can only reduce the wearer's presence and block odor, but it's useless..."

"No, no, no! This reward is incredibly useful!"

"Oh? What brilliant use have you come up with?"

"If it can block out odors, wouldn't we be spared from being fumed by the smell?"

"..."