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After settling the two women in, Xiao Yun and the others went to the long-tailed rabbit habitat to rearrange the traps and found a place to put the ground traps.

After a flurry of activity, it was already past midday. With nothing else to do, the group headed home.

At the dormitory entrance, I happened to run into Huang Haoran, who was returning from selling his wares.

"Oh! What a coincidence, Brother Yun, we just happened to run into each other. Perfect, I don't need to look for you anymore."

Huang Haoran leaned over and handed Xiao Yun a list:

"A furnace, a pot for refining medicine, a worktable, two katanas, a serrated broadsword, two pieces of rabbit skin armor, and several stone axes and spears were all sold. In total, they were exchanged for 30 catties of meat, three live pheasants, 15 packs of instant noodles, 200g of salt, and more than 30 catties of iron ore."

As he spoke, he suddenly chuckled softly:

"Unfortunately, the others aren't wealthy. They're unwilling to sell fruits or materials that can improve attributes, and they don't have suitable weapons or equipment to exchange for. So, I exchanged everything for supplies as you instructed."

"Thank you for your hard work. It's already great that you were able to get so many things in return."

Xiao Yun patted his shoulder with a smile, his face full of undisguised admiration.

The fact that Huang Haoran was able to turn some discarded "waste" into so many resources demonstrates his professional level.

"We agreed this morning that you can take 10% of these things. Of course, I can't give you the pheasants; I'm going to raise them and then share the eggs with you when they lay eggs."

Huang Haoran hurriedly waved his hand and said:

"No, Brother Yun, you've already given me the equipment, talking about payment is underestimating me."

"Haha, okay, come to our dorm and get whatever you need."

Huang Haoran thanked him and then said:

"The items are temporarily stored at the student union's office in the market. I've asked someone to move them, and I'll deliver them to you directly in a bit."

"Okay, you can look for Lao Ji later. I have something to do, so I'll head back now."

Xiao Yun left a message and went back to her dorm, disappearing into the bathroom.

Huang Haoran was surprised:

"Brother Yun, what's going on? Why are you being so secretive?"

"Haha, he's probably writing a love letter to his girlfriend..."

"love letter!"

Huang Haoran looked surprised and clicked his tongue in amazement.

While most people are still losing sleep over the immediate threat to their survival, Xiao Yun actually has time to talk about love.

It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy...

However, this also shows that my initial investment direction was correct.

Huang Haoran and Ji Mingyu agreed on a time and parted ways at the dormitory entrance.

Back in the dormitory, the group took out their loot for the day and roughly organized it.

Most of the equipment dropped by the girls was unusable, so they left it aside to be given to Huang Haoran to sell later.

Taking out the Thunder Fruit they had harvested that day, and looking at the leaping arcs of electricity and bursts of sparks on it, the three of them looked rather grim.

"What should we do?"

"What to do? Eat it! You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub!"

Crackle!

"Ugh...squeak..."

A series of strange screams of electric shock rang out.

What's making noise outside?

In the restroom, Xiao Yun frowned slightly and opened his eyes.

His complexion was not good; he was unusually pale and looked exhausted.

After drinking a sip of the spring water from the [Fountain of Spirit], his mana slowly recovered, and his complexion improved a little.

"But my maximum health is locked and it will take another 24 hours to recover..."

Fortunately, the stand-in was successfully created.

[Props: Substitute - Xiao Yun]

Occupation: None

[Equipment: None]

Rank: None

[Talent: None]

Health Points: 193/193.

[Mana Points: 124/124.]

【Strength: 15】

[Agility: 9]

[Physical Fitness: 12]

【Intelligence: 13】

Luck: 1

[Skills: None]

[Description: Having inherited only 70% of Xiao Yun's attributes, it's still terrifyingly powerful...]

"It can be considered as giving her a decent trump card to save her life."

Xiao Yun smiled and beckoned to Invincible Crow King.

Pick up the cloth that was prepared beforehand, wrap the letter that had been written and the substitute amulet in it, and tie it to its leg.

"You'll be leaving around dusk. It would be best if you could get some crows to fly with you. Fly in a direction about 30 degrees east of north, which should be about ten kilometers away. Go to room 411 in building 7."

The Invincible Crow King is as big as an eagle on Earth. A distance of more than ten kilometers is not far for it. If nothing unexpected happens, it can deliver the things to Su Muqing tonight and make it in time for tomorrow's breakfast.

"Share your view with me every half hour, and share it with me again when we arrive at our destination. If we encounter danger, survival is the priority."

"Gah!"

Remembering Xiao Yun's instructions, the king flew out of the bedroom and first tried to summon the other crows.

This wasn't difficult at all. Just like how humans always like to ask their companions to "keep you company," the king quickly gathered a group of curious brothers.

They stood on the oak tree, quietly waiting for the sunset.

After finishing this matter, Xiao Yun also began to attend to his own affairs.

I placed the [Light-Stealing Insect Eggs] under the flashlight's light source, settled the pheasants Huang Haoran had brought, and organized the supplies.

Xiao Yun took out the Thunder Fruit and swallowed it in one gulp.

crackling sound—

An electric arc surged in his mouth, and blue smoke billowed from his nostrils.

He was also quite shocked by the electric shock, but because of his high physical attributes, he managed to withstand it.

"Phew... this Thunder Fruit is potent!"

[Ding! Consumed 'Thunder Fruit', Constitution +1, Agility +1] ×3

Name: Xiao Yun

Occupation: None

[Equipment: Broken Mithril Sword D, Blood and Fire Emblem E, Traveler's Gloves F (not worn), Azure Heart D, Paralysis Ring D, Beginner's Set D-, Star Tear D-]

Rank: None

[Talent: None]

Health Points: 156/311. (Regenerates 11.1 health points per hour)

[Mana: 191/191. (Regenerates 6.1 mana per hour)]

【Strength: 17.2】

[Agility: 18.4]

[Physical Fitness: 20.8]

【Intelligence: 19.2】

Luck: 2

Passive Skill: Calm Mind

[Active Skills: Focus, Mana Flow]

After consuming three Thunder Fruits, Xiao Yun's attributes skyrocketed.

With the rewards from today's kill and the steady boost from [Tears of the Stars], Xiao Yun's physique has broken through 20 points, and his intelligence attribute has also reached the 20 mark.

"If nothing unexpected happens, my normal intelligence attribute will break through 20 tomorrow."

Xiao Yun felt that if all four stats reached 20, coupled with the effect of the [Poem of Blood and Fire], he would be able to put up a fight even against professional players or bosses like Star Moon White Goose.

"However, there's still not enough fruit to go around."

They obtained a total of nine fruits. Xiao Yun consumed three himself, while the others each consumed two, failing to achieve the theoretically optimal effect.

That was the end of it, but to everyone's surprise, Qi Xiaoran sent three more Thunder Fruits.

Looking at the [Thunder Fruit] in the acrylic box, it thoughtfully states that the maximum number of fruits an individual can consume is three.

"Brother Yun, I think he's sincere. He's given all sorts of betrothal gifts. Why don't you just go for it..."

"roll!"

Xiao Yun said irritably, he was hesitating whether or not to return the Thunder Fruit.

Yesterday's gifts were compensation for emotional distress, but there's no reason to accept today's gifts.

"No way! It's been delivered right to our doorstep, why not take it?"

"I can never repay the favors I owe."

"What favor? Did you ask him to give it to you? Ah Yun, you're still too kind."

Ji Mingyu chuckled and instructed:

"Remember the three 'no' principles: don't take initiative, don't refuse, and don't take responsibility. Got it?"

Xiao Yun chuckled to himself and decided to stop worrying about it.

After taking the [Thunder Fruit], it was already past dusk.

After dinner, Ji Mingyu and the others tidied up the house, while Xiao Yun kept an eye on the King's movements.

It set off at dusk with a flock of crows, and has now flown more than halfway.

With the help of the king's vision, Xiao Yun also saw the strange dining hall that Han Qing and the others had mentioned.

It's located in the forest northwest of Xingguang Lake, about 3 kilometers from the lake and more than 10 kilometers from my dormitory building, situated in the middle of two dormitory clusters.

"Based on yesterday's system announcement and the information Han Qing revealed, the cafeteria should have monsters like the dormitories, but also some good stuff... I wonder if there will be bosses like in the wild..."

Xiao Yun had a guess in his heart, and did not let the king explore rashly, but prepared to go there himself when he had time.

A little while later, the daily settlement arrived first.

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

Today, you successfully obtained 9 Thunder Fruits, improving your physique and agility attributes and strengthening your team...

[You killed the thugs who tried to harm you, rescued two ladies from them, and successfully awakened an altar, exchanging one D-grade item for three items of the same grade.]

Finally, because of your exceptional talent, you received another gift from the student council, the "Thunder Fruit," which further strengthened the team's power...

Today's score: 83 points, reward being distributed...

[Congratulations on obtaining: Homestead Expansion Card (Medium) x1, Resource Card: Salt Box x1, Building Card: Anvil x1, Iron Axe Crafting Blueprint, Iron Spear Crafting Blueprint, Random D-Grade Equipment Card, Equipment Upgrade Card x1, Item: Team Contract (10 people) x1]

"Finally, we've settled on something new."

Xiao Yun's face lit up with joy. She got out of bed and went to the work area.

[Ding! Place resource/building here: Salt Box (requires 1m x 1m space)?]

"Yes."

With a thought, a ceramic jar, one meter in diameter and one meter in height, appeared before my eyes.

The earthenware jar felt somewhat cold to the touch, and looking into it from the mouth, one could see a layer of snow-white salt crystals condensed on the side wall.

[Resource/Building: Salt Box]

[Level: E+]

[Generation rate: 80g/day]

[Description: The most basic seasoning, freeing you from the suffering of endocrine disorders and muscle weakness.]

Salt is a valuable commodity with many uses, and it is also a basic necessity for survival.

In the wild, there is currently no other way to obtain salt besides the lake salt from Xingyue Lake.

Many dormitories are facing a salt shortage, but fortunately the student union has stored a lot of salt and is willing to sell it to other students at a low price.

"The student council may genuinely want to keep everyone alive, but we should never trust them too much."

What if the student council cuts off supplies one day? If everyone wants to survive, wouldn't they be at the mercy of the student council?

"We must remain self-sufficient; being prepared is better than being caught off guard."

Xiao Yun then looked at another reward—[Team Contract (10 people)].

"You can form a team of ten people. There are twelve rules to ensure safety and equality in the team. Once you accept the contract, you cannot break it, otherwise you will be severely punished."

This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that, as the initiator of the team formation, the team leader can set three "special agreements".

The treaty must adhere to the twelve-day basic rule and the principle of equivalent exchange, but there are no restrictions on its content.

"This gives us a lot of flexibility..."

Xiao Yun's eyes flashed; he felt that this prop might be the key to his becoming a professional.

"We'll try it when we catch the giant deer."

Putting the plan aside for the time being, Xiao Yun looked at the others and sorted out today's gains.

"Brother Yun, I used a building upgrade card. Which building should I upgrade?"

"A fountain of spirituality."

[Spiritual Fountain] is already at D+ level; if it's upgraded one more level, it will reach C- level.

Xiao Yun vaguely guessed that the change from D to C would bring about other changes.

"Okay."

Zhong Mo responded, took the building upgrade card, and pressed it onto the Fountain of Spirit.

"Huh? Not enough? Why do I need five cards to level up?"

"Five? Well, there's nothing I can do then. I've only settled one transaction so far, it's not enough."

Ji Mingyu sighed softly and looked at Xiao Yun:

"What should we do? Upgrade other buildings?"

Xiao Yun pondered for a moment and replied:

"No, save them for now. We have enough of the other buildings for now, but the [Fountain of Spirituality] can directly enhance our strength, so it must be our top priority."

Ji Mingyu and Zhong Mo nodded and put away the upgrade card.

"Brother Yun, I have a D-grade [Efficiency Enhancement Card] here. It can double the efficiency of buildings of the same or lower level for 48 hours. See if you can think of a good use for it."

"At the same or lower level, that's a pity, it can't be used in the Fountain of Spirituality."

Xiao Yun sighed softly and pointed to the vegetable garden beside him.

Inside, the seeds of the "Sunshine Bean" planted a few days ago have already sprouted and even grown branches and leaves.

"Use it in the vegetable garden. Although it may not grow beans, the leaves and stems will be a good source of vegetables once they grow bigger."

Wang Tianyuan nodded and used the [Enhancement Card] on the [Small Vegetable Garden].

The next second, the tender shoots of the Sunshine Bean were visibly growing taller.

Letting the Sun Beans grow wildly, Xiao Yun walked to the other end and put down the Anvil.

The effect of this building is quite simple: it enhances functionality.

It's not a direct upgrade like an upgrade card. Simply put, it involves using special minerals or materials to reshape and enhance weapons and equipment.

There happened to be some [red copper] that Xiao Yun had traded with You Yuan a few days ago in the dormitory, and he also picked up an [iron sword] and put them into the corresponding slots.

[Ding! Use 'Red Copper' to strengthen the 'Iron Sword'?]

"Yes."

With a thought, the anvil in front of him made a loud clang, and the bronze and iron swords on it disappeared together.

Immediately afterwards, a longsword, gleaming with a cold light and shimmering with a bronze-yellow luster, appeared before them.

[Weapon: Copper Alloy Sword]

[Quality: E+]

Attack Power: 29 + 16

[Durability: 1000/1000]

Equipment Requirements: [Tank/Warrior Class] or [11 Strength, 10 Constitution]

Description: The iron sword, infused with copper ore, is more flexible and corrosion-resistant, and already possesses the initial characteristics of a high-quality weapon…

He casually plucked a lock of fat hair, placed it on the blade, and gently blew on it.

hum-

The blade emitted a soft hum, and the hair was severed in response.

"It can cut a hair in two with a breath, that's good, it's a good weapon."

Xiao Yun nodded and tossed the sword to the others.

He already had a mithril sword, though it was broken, but it was enough.

"I haven't even opened the [Random D-Grade Equipment Card] yet, maybe I'll get another third of the Mithril Sword?"

Xiao Yun thought for a moment and then opened the random equipment.

However, not everything went as he wished.

[Weapon: Holy Word]

Quality: D

Attack Power: 73/154 (after enchantment)

【Trait 1 - Skill: Divine Song: Active activation, consumes 50 mana, grants allies the 【Invigorate】 effect for three minutes, increasing their attack and defense by 30%】

【Trait 2 - Skill: Holy Light: Consumes 20 mana to release a 1m diameter ball of blazing white holy light that lasts for 10 seconds, illuminating the surrounding area and dealing 11 damage to enemies, while also inflicting the 【Blind】 and 【Inspire】 effects. 【Blind】: Those affected by this effect lose their sight for 3 seconds. 【Inspire】: Allies affected by this effect have their attack power increased by 10% for one minute.

[Durability: 1400/1400]

Equipment Requirements: [Mage/Priest Class] or [20 Intelligence, 15 Constitution]

Description: A classic piece of equipment for priests, it is said that casting holy light spells with it will provide a bonus...

"Hey, Lao Ji, this is perfect for your priest profession."

Ji Mingyu took it, weighed it in his hand, and beamed with joy.

"Sure, sure, the fire poker is outdated, this brick is much more handy."

Xiao Yun's lips twitched slightly.

It seems like Old Ji's path as a pastor is getting more and more astray...

……

Meanwhile, in dormitory room 411 of building 7.

"quack!"

The Invincible Crow King nodded slightly and pointed to the nameplate that Xiao Yun had written for him on his neck.

Seeing Xiao Yun's signature above, Su Muqing relaxed.

Taking the cloth bag from the Invincible Crow King, Su Muqing smiled and rubbed its head.

"Good boy/girl! I'll give you an extra treat tonight."

"quack!"

The king nodded, gave a gentlemanly bow, and stepped aside.

Su Muqing opened the cloth bag, took out the envelope, and quickly glanced at its contents.

"Han Qing is dead. Chen Xiaoyun and Meng Yao are safe. Rest assured."

The words were simple and understated, but Su Muqing sensed the weight and difficulty they conveyed.

Han Qing is quite powerful and has many alchemical artifacts. Defeating her and protecting the two women would be extremely difficult.

"I wonder if he's injured. Sigh, they're all such a worry."

She turned her head and looked at another girl in the dormitory:

"Sisi, take my contribution points and go replace that scabbard for me."

"Ah, that scabbard that can prevent damage? Sister Su, you don't even use a sword, why are you changing the scabbard?"

Qin Siyu's expression was strange, while a blush appeared on Su Muqing's pretty face.

"Just go when I tell you to, stop talking nonsense."

"Alright, alright, think it over carefully. If you change it, you'll lose all your contribution points and won't be able to get that skill."

"It's okay, we can save up for it later. Besides, it's just one skill."

Since he was relatively safe, Xiao Yun needed a life-saving piece of equipment more than a dispensable healing skill.

After all, people's hearts are unpredictable, and without the constraints of rules, boys are a bunch of lawless people. He faces far more danger than I do.

"Sigh! I hope he can take good care of himself while I'm not around..."

Su Muqing sighed softly and put down the letter in her hand.

"Wow, they even gave me a gift. That's nice, they really put in the effort."

Su Muqing glanced at the unremarkable [Substitute Amulet], pursed her lips, and thought to herself that someone was still as clueless as ever.

However, when she saw the effect of the [Substitute Amulet], she was suddenly stunned.

So it wasn't just any random gift after all...

Su Muqing smiled, a very happy smile.

Like a goddess smiling, the dim room lit up.

"Hmph, this guy, he didn't explain himself clearly, all my worrying was for nothing..."

Su Muqing chuckled angrily and put away the [Substitute Amulet].

After writing her reply, Qin Siyu returned with the sword she had requested.

He took the sword sheath, wrapped it together with the letter in a cloth bag, and handed it to King Crow.

The Crow King flapped its wings and flew away, and the dormitory returned to peace.

"Susu, what did your boyfriend give you? Why are you so happy?"

"Hehe, it's a secret!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, still keeping it a secret? Look at you, all lovestruck, your soul has been stolen by a man."

"Hmph! I'd rather!"