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Not long after.

"Brother Xiao Yun! Brother Xiao Yun!"

Qi Xiaoran's shout came from behind, and Xiao Yun and his group stopped what they were doing.

"What's wrong, Minister Qi?"

"Haha, it's nothing. I was just worried you'd go too far, so I brought the food over in advance."

Qi Xiaoran smiled, waved his hand, and had breakfast brought up.

He kept his word and, in addition to white porridge, steamed buns, and pickled vegetables, also gave each of Xiao Yun and his group a fried egg.

The food was plentiful, and even folding chairs were brought in.

"Thank you for your concern, Minister Qi. We won't stand on ceremony then."

Xiao Yun smiled and invited Ji Mingyu and the others to start their meal.

Ji Mingyu and the others didn't stand on ceremony. After greeting Qi Xiaoran and offering a few compliments, they quietly started showing off.

The steaming white porridge in the bowl was so fragrant and sweet; even the pickled mustard greens tasted delicious in this wilderness.

But Qi Xiaoran couldn't eat it.

"Why aren't you eating, Minister Qi? Aren't you hungry?"

Xiao Yun asked with concern, but Qi Xiaoran shook his head:

"It's okay, I just ate."

"Then why are you still holding that steamed bun? Fatty, help Minister Qi finish it off. We can't waste food."

"Ugh!"

Zhong Mo snatched the steamed bun from Qi Xiaoran's hand, and Qi Xiaoran's expression stiffened.

Looking at Xiao Yun, who was showing off with his head down, his expression was complicated, and he tentatively spoke:

"Brother Xiao Yun, do you have a bird?"

"..."

Seeing Xiao Yun's terrified expression, Qi Xiaoran quickly waved his hand and added:

"I mean, did you just see a bird fly by carrying a net? There was a blue-white glowing object in the net."

"No, what good thing is a blue-white glowing object?"

"There's a fruit called the 'Thunder Fruit,' which increases physique and agility... But I digress... Or, do you have any pets? Like... a crow or something?"

"No, what decent person keeps a pet, let alone a crow?"

Xiao Yun shook his head seriously and then asked the other brothers beside him.

Does anyone here have pets?

"What respectable person keeps a pet? Sigh, Young Master Yuan, do you keep one?"

"I won't keep one. Anyone who keeps a pet at a time like this is a miracle worker. Fatty, do you keep one?"

"(・∀・？)"

Qi Xiaoran's lips twitched slightly.

It seems we won't get any information out of them.

"It's nothing, I was just asking. You guys eat, and don't throw away your utensils after you're done; we can recycle them."

"Alright, Minister Qi, take care."

Xiao Yun watched Qi Xiaoran leave and let out a long sigh.

"Luckily, I told the king to find a place to hide first, otherwise this guy would have really seen us."

Although Qi Xiaoran might not necessarily make him hand over the Thunder Fruit, if it were known that the Crow King was his follower, he would lose a trump card and an advantage in the future.

"Everyone, please divide up the Thunder Fruits and put them in your system inventory to take back with you."

Hearing Xiao Yun's words, the others nodded.

The King brought back only 9 Thunder Fruits. Everyone has opened up a lot of backpack slots these past few days, so there are more than enough to take with us.

"What a pity, if we hadn't been caught, the rest would have been ours too..."

Wang Tianyuan sighed softly, while Ji Mingyu smiled calmly.

"Don't be ungrateful. The effects of this kind of fruit have a limit, and it's not easy to sell if you have too much."

Xiao Yun nodded, quite satisfied with today's results.

With this batch of Thunder Fruit in hand, today's trip wasn't a complete waste.

"Eat your fill and get back to work. There's more good stuff waiting ahead."

"receive!"

"You know what, I've gotten used to Brother Yun's cheat codes. Now when he comes out and gets good stuff, I'm completely calm and not surprised at all."

"Haha, fate is unpredictable; how can there be no accidents?"

Just as Xiao Yun and his group were heading northwest, Qi Xiaoran returned to his post in front of the dormitory building.

"How is it, Minister? Is it him?"

"no."

Qi Xiaoran said calmly, glancing back towards the northwest with a deep look in his eyes.

"Tonight, send three Thunder Fruits to Xiao Yun."

"Ah, but Minister, we've only received nine Thunder Fruits in total. Isn't giving away a third of them all at once a bit too much..."

Before Du Zhaoyan could finish speaking, Qi Xiaoran glared at her fiercely.

"I'm entrusting domestic affairs to you. I won't criticize you normally, but don't interfere when I make decisions."

Du Zhaoyan shivered and quickly lowered her head:

"clear……"

On the other side, Qin Zhou squatted on the ground, slurping his congee while looking out the window of room 301.

The wooden boards that were used to waterproof and keep out the rain on the windows haven't been removed yet.

However, Qin Zhou discovered several smooth cracks in one corner of the wooden board.

Others might not be able to tell, but Qin Zhou immediately recognized it as the simple hinged board he had taught Xiao Yun to make, which was convenient for birds like pigeons to enter and exit.

However, it wasn't pigeons that went in and out of room 301, but crows...

A complex light flickered in Qin Zhou's eyes, and he sighed inwardly:

"It really is him..."

He couldn't help but wonder if the crow was already on the verge of being tamed, which was why Xiao Yun, a novice, was able to successfully tame it.

If I hadn't sold the crow, wouldn't I be the one reaping the treasure today?

As I pondered this, the warm bowl of porridge in my hand suddenly lost its appeal...

On the other side, Xiao Yun called back the Invincible Crow King and put the Thunder Fruit into his backpack.

After removing the net, the king scouted ahead, while Xiao Yun led the others, following the system's guidance, to find the cave entrance where the altar was hidden.

We walked through the woods for about an hour.

[Preview 2: 20 meters to the northwest, a cave entrance appears beneath a broken giant tree. Inside the cave is an altar; offering sacrifices will yield a treasure chest.]

The direction indicated by the forecast information is right in front of us.

Xiao Yun looked at the towering tree that had fallen to its roots not far away, and at the bottom of the remaining stump, there was a dark hole.

"Right here!"

Xiao Yun called the others and they walked together toward the roots of the giant tree.

"Found it so quickly? That's efficient today!"

"Hmm, looks like we can finish work early and go fishing for a while."

"It's...it's so dark. Should I...should I keep watch outside for you?"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhong Mo was grabbed by the shoulders by two hands.

"There are all four of us here this time, what are we afraid of?"

Ji Mingyu grabbed a handful of his fat, grinning mischievously.

Wang Tianyuan patted his bottom and urged him on:

"Hurry up, raise your shield! You're the main tank, how can a main tank hide at the back of the team?"

Urged on by his brothers, Zhong Mo raised his shield and cautiously walked into the cave.

"Don't drive on [Panding], it's too slow."

"I...I didn't open it..."

"..."

Because Zhong Mo was overly cautious, it took the four of them more than ten minutes to pass through the passage and enter the center of the cave.

"This looks like a cult's hideout... Such a huge altar, I wonder who it's dedicated to. Hmm? Old Ji, are you muttering something again?"

Xiao Yun frowned and looked at Ji Mingyu.

A hint of panic flashed across the latter's face, but fortunately, the underground space was dark and Xiao Yun did not notice it.

"No, you must be hallucinating."

Xiao Yun glanced at him suspiciously, but didn't dwell on it any longer, and approached the altar with her flashlight.

On the altar, intricate runes were clearly visible, with winding patterns like mountains and rivers intertwining to form a mysterious magic array.

"It should also be a kind of magic array. I'll write it down and see if it's useful after replicating it."

Having made up his mind, Xiao Yun turned around, took out his flashlight, and looked around.

The entire underground space was shrouded in a thin layer of mist, and the earthy smell permeated the entire space.

However, the underground space was relatively clean; at least as far as the eye could see, there were no snakes, ants, mosquitoes, or the like.

Xiao Yun frowned slightly, sensing that something was amiss.

On the other side, Ji Mingyu surveyed the entire cave and nodded slightly:

"Although the tree above has fallen, the tree roots supporting the entire cave are still there. Apart from poor ventilation and lighting, there aren't any major drawbacks..."

"Okay, when we leave, we'll cover the cave entrance with bushes. We can use this place as an emergency shelter or a temporary base for our explorations."

Wang Tianyuan nodded, then slapped Zhong Mo on the butt with his other hand:

"Stop shaking, there's not even a ghost, what's there to be afraid of?"

Before he could finish speaking, a cold blade was pressed against his neck.

"Wow, there really is someone there..."

He said, "How could a cave that has never seen the light of day for so long be so clean, with not a speck of dust on the altar in the middle?"

However, Xiao Yun was very curious about how these girls got here.

Moreover, how could they, being so weak, possibly shield their senses and hide until now?