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Qi Xiaoran quickly brought people to take over the group of poor students.

The iron ore mining was completed, and Xiao Yun and his group followed the student council's team back home.

"Ah Yun, that kid seems pretty good, why don't you take him in?"

"If he wants to be friends with me, that's fine, but I'm not prepared to take in a suicide squad member."

Chu Yuhang didn't hear their conversation; he simply followed closely behind the main group, occasionally turning back to look at Xiao Yun.

"This student council looks pretty good—at least much better than the useless student council in our dorm, but I still want to follow Brother Yun."

Chu Yuhang looked at Xiao Yun with admiration in his eyes.

He knew who the truly good people were, and remembered who had cut his shackles and given him water and food.

He had been hoping all along that Xiao Yun would change his mind and accept him.

However, reality did not turn out as he had hoped.

At the entrance of dormitory building No. 3, Xiao Yun simply nodded to him and then turned and left.

The light in Chu Yuhang's eyes gradually dimmed, and he sighed with his head down.

Brother Yun, maybe you're disgusted with yourself?

After all, who would be willing to take in a good-for-nothing who used to be a slave?

Just as I was thinking, a hand suddenly patted my shoulder.

"Chu Yuhang, right? I'm Yun Ge's roommate, Zhong Mo."

Zhong Mo smiled and handed over a blue amulet.

"This is from Brother Yun; it increases your intelligence attribute."

"No, no, Brother Yun saved my life. I can't possibly repay him. How can I accept his gifts?"

Chu Yuhang hurriedly waved his hand, but Zhong Moqiang shoved it into his hand.

"..."

Gao Weikai stood there, stunned, surprised that this guy knew his student ID number.

ID number 510101******150337.

"Holy crap! Bro, I'm sorry, please stop talking, I'm scared!"

Gao Weikai immediately knelt down on the ground, his face full of pleading.

The mysterious 18-digit number was revealed as if a demon from the subspace had its true name spoken to its face.

"Brother, dear brother, please don't open my account! What do you want... no, everything on this stall, you can have it all, please, please let me go..."

Seeing Gao Weikai weeping bitterly, Xiao Yun gave him a kind smile and patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't be afraid, I mean no harm, I just want to buy something."

Gao Weikai's entire body of fat jiggled, and he forced a stiff smile:

"Big...Big brother, you may have misunderstood. Although I am from Sichuan, I don't like this kind of food."

"..."

In the end, Xiao Yun traded an iron sword for all of Gao Weikai's items from his stall.

After discarding the miscellaneous items, a piece of parchment came into view.

One half of the parchment is covered with charred marks, while the other half is relatively intact, with delicate strokes depicting lakes and forests, and marking hydrographic lines and forest boundaries.

"So, all this time you came for this thing?"

Ji Mingyu took the parchment from Xiao Yun's hand, and relevant information popped up.

[Materials: A partially destroyed topographic map of Xingyue Lake]

[Rank: F-]

[Special Effects: None]

[Description: A map detailing the terrain of Star Moon Lake and its surroundings, but half of it has been burned and is unusable.]

"It's burnt... Is there any tradition associated with that?"

The three of them turned to look at Xiao Yun, their faces full of anticipation.

Xiao Yun never acts without first seeing the benefits; a map that he would specifically come to buy must be extraordinary!

Xiao Yun shook his head and gave them a meaningful smile:

"It cannot be said...it cannot be said. When the time is right, you will know."

The three remained silent.

"Damn it! May the riddle-solver die a horrible death!"

"Brother Yun, that's not right of you. You're not treating your brothers like brothers at all."

"Brother Yun, please, just tell me secretly, okay? I promise I won't tell anyone else!"

Despite the three of them's persistent pleading and cajoling, Xiao Yun remained unmoved.

This is a very important matter, and the fewer people who know this secret, the better.

We remained silent the whole way until we returned to our dorm room.

Wang Tianyuan went to slaughter rabbits and butcher ironfish, Zhong Mo went to farm and feed rabbits, while Ji Mingyu kept his head down and smelted iron to make medicines and tools.

Only Xiao Yun stood alone in the same spot, unwanted wherever he wanted to go.

Xiao Yun smiled wryly and touched his nose, knowing that the riddle teller's behavior had angered the crowd.

Feeling somewhat out of place in the dormitory, Xiao Yun had no choice but to go outside.

I found Xie Yingjie, Huang Haoran, and Chen Liming and told them about the hunting trip we'd be going on tomorrow.

Unsurprisingly, they all readily agreed.

After wandering around, Xiao Yun returned to the dormitory, where they were cooking.

Gumbling--

In the large pot, the milky white fish soup was bubbling, and a delicious aroma wafted through the air.

"Oh, it's stewing now?"

"..."

"Ahem, what's the point of just drinking soup? I got some seasonings to make hot pot."

The three of them exchanged glances as they looked at the bottles and jars in Xiao Yun's hand, which were comparable to the condiment station at Haidilao.

"Hmm... at least you still have some conscience."

The atmosphere became harmonious again.

Although the ironfish doesn't look good, its meat is quite delicious.

The belly meat is smooth and delicate, while the back meat is crisp, chewy, and delicious. Paired with different dipping sauces, every bite is a delight.

Moreover, every bite brings a real improvement.

[Ding! Consuming 'Ironbone Fish' meat, Constitution +0.05]

……

[Ding! Consuming 'Ironbone Fish' meat, Constitution +0.08]

This iron-boned fish weighs at least 80 pounds. Even after removing the shell and scales, less than half of it is edible, yet it still gave each of the four a 2-point boost to their constitution attribute.

"Hiccup... No, no, I can't eat anymore. Eating more won't have any effect. Let's hang the rest on the drying rack."

Xiao Yun burped, found a bottle to put away the fish gills, and cut the remaining meat into small strips, then hung them on a drying rack to air dry.

After the meal, the four chatted casually to digest their food and did not mention the treasure map again.

And so, in the early hours of the morning, the daily settlement arrived precisely on time.

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

Today, you rescued your fellow creatures from the jaws of the Ironbone Fish, not only obtaining the Ironbone Fish, which is valuable in every part, but also gaining the trust of your fellow creatures... You also captured a Longtail Rabbit, supplementing your home's food supply...

[You led your team to punish three vicious criminals, rescued a group of suffering people, and received their reward—ore enough to make 80 iron ingots. At the same time, your kindness and strength will be praised and recorded, and one day, your name will surely be widely known throughout this land...]

With your keen insight and exceptional business negotiation skills, you acquired a treasure map containing the ultimate secret of Star Moon Lake from a merchant at an extremely low price, taking your first step towards becoming a top-tier powerhouse...

Today's score: 66 points, reward being distributed...

[Congratulations on obtaining: Homestead Expansion Card (Medium) x1, Aquatic Potion Crafting Recipe, Lookout Tower Building Card, Iron Bucket Crafting Recipe, Iron Fence Crafting Recipe, Equipment Upgrade Card x1, Net Gun x3]

[Battle Reward: Strength +1]

"This system talks a good game, I thought it would have a high score, but it only has 66 points. This is ridiculous."

Xiao Yun chuckled inwardly, but he wasn't surprised by the result.

The Ironbone Fish is only D- grade, worth at most 20 points. The Longtail Rabbit is less than 10 points. The iron ore is too much, so the score is reduced to about 20 points. The treasure map is said to hide the biggest secret, but before it was repaired, it was only E grade and did not contribute many points.

On the other hand, the other three, having earned kills today, have almost caught up with Xiao Yun in terms of rating.

"The rewards are so-so. I'm just two more equipment upgrade cards needed to upgrade the [Beginner] set."

The septic tank potion has its own main ingredients; other ingredients can be found gradually. Currently, this potion isn't needed much.

Xiao Yun had been eyeing the [Watchtower Building Card] for a long time, and finally got one today.

By selecting the window on the balcony, a terrace measuring 4 meters long and 2 meters wide appears before you.

The terrace is sheltered by a wooden shed.

Standing on the observation deck, you can clearly see the entire dormitory building, but strangely, people standing by the windows in other dormitories seem unable to see the prominent observation deck.

All I can say is that the architecture produced by the system is far too authoritative.