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In dormitory building No. 4, the sun had not yet risen, but the hall for worshipping the gods inside was already brightly lit.

Bishop Lowen stood on the platform, finished his daily prayers for the congregation, and began to handle official business.

One unusual piece of information caught his attention.

"Bishop, yesterday, Alderman Song Shuaipeng led an exploration team of 10 people out to search for resources, and they have not returned yet."

"Oh?"

Luo Wen frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then slammed his staff down heavily.

A magic circle appeared out of thin air, its hazy white light flashing, and behind him, an empty doorway opened.

"Liz, show me the truth!"

He murmured softly, and then eight slender tentacles reached out from behind the door and embraced him from behind.

Luo Wen's eyes turned into a blank white, and he kept muttering incoherently.

The audience bowed their heads.

Even though they had seen Luo Wen's summoned beasts many times before, such a bizarre scene still made them tremble with fear.

Time passed in silence, and a few minutes later, Luo Wen's voice echoed in everyone's ears:

"Auxiliary priest Song Shuaipeng was murdered yesterday while excavating resources for the cult. His soul, along with those of two other cultivators, has returned to the embrace of the Lord of Radiance..."

"The person who killed him is in dormitory building number three..."

"Xiao Yun, Ji Mingyu, Wang Tianyuan, Zhong Mo... Go, find them!"

"The majesty of the Lord of Radiance cannot be violated by anyone; the murderers must pay for their crimes in blood!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Luo Wen's eyes, and just then, the stone statue behind him suddenly lit up.

Everyone knelt down in fear.

"Praise be to the Lord of Radiance!"

Amid the prayers of the crowd, a series of murmurs containing information echoed in Luo Wen's mind.

"Twilight and the stars and moon divide heaven and earth, the unknowable golden eyes are forever silent in darkness, the traveler of time is blinded by illusion, the mourner of the abyss cries out in despair, those all-knowing eyes are filled with tears..."

"When night falls and the radiance intertwines, the moment to turn the tide arrives! Upon the traitor's corpse, the crimson flames of judgment will toll the final death knell..."

Luo Wen's face was filled with fanaticism as he knelt down devoutly, his voice trembling with excitement:

"Praise be to the Lord of Radiance! Your prophecies will surely come true."

The sun rose as usual.

Xiao Yun packed up the equipment he would need for today's hunting trip and checked the day's forecast information.

[Announcement 1: At 3:55 AM last night, a meteor streaked across the night sky and landed in a restaurant 16 kilometers to the northeast. The stellar energy contained within it dissipated, which may have some impact on the local inhabitants... Meteor fragments were scattered everywhere, and one small piece landed in the bird's nest of the tallest oak tree 3.7 kilometers to the east.]

[Preview 2: The battle in Dormitory Building 4 has ended. An organization called the "Radiant Order" has gained the upper hand. They seem to believe in an unknown entity and sent out several teams of messengers to spread their faith today. One of these teams appears to be heading towards this location...]

[Preview 3: 2.7 kilometers southwest, there is a patch of 'Longleaf Berry' berries, with 22 clumps. 'Longleaf Berry' has a short growth cycle, bearing fruit every three days, but the cultivation process significantly depletes soil fertility.]

Today's preview information is very useful.

"The Radiant Cult? Didn't Song Shuaipeng say that yesterday? Hmm... Could it be that cult?"

A shadow fell over Xiao Yun's brow.

"Proselytizing... are they here for revenge? This kind of cult is really troublesome..."

Xiao Yun sighed softly, but didn't worry too much.

Song Shuaipeng and the others were all dead, their bodies torn to shreds. Who could possibly know that they were the ones who killed them?

Now that everyone who was rescued is in the student council, Qi Xiaoran will naturally have a headache to deal with.

"Remind Qi Xiaoran before you leave, and tell him to take care of it."

Having chosen a replacement, Xiao Yun put the problem out of his mind and looked at the other two preview messages.

What great preview information! It's all about resources, and the risks all seem very low.

Unfortunately, Xiao Yun cannot be in two places at once.

"The meteor fragments to the east can be visited by the Invincible Raven King, but the berry thicket... I'll have to find another free day to go there."

Xiao Yun sighed softly. At this moment, he truly felt the shortage of manpower.

Even with two more people, we can split into two groups today and seize all the resources without having to wait another day and introduce many variables.

"The alliance plan... definitely needs to be put on the agenda."

While Xiao Yun was pondering, the others had already prepared their equipment.

"Hey... Qin Zhou got up pretty early. Let's go, A-Yun, don't keep people waiting."

Ji Mingyu's voice came from the observation deck; downstairs, Qin Zhou was already waiting.

Outside the door, Wang Tianyuan and Zhong Mo had already called Huang Haoran.

Hearing the commotion, Chen Liming led Jiang Wenxuan out the door.

"What about Lao Xie?"

"He's on duty downstairs; I'll call him on my way."

"become."

The group went downstairs and, sure enough, saw Xie Yingjie at the door of Qi Xiaoran's office.

Good morning, everyone! Oh, Young Master Yuan?

Xie Yingjie looked at Wang Tianyuan, his eyes full of doubt.

"What, do you look at me like I've seen a ghost?"

"No, it's just a bit strange. Didn't you go out at dawn?"

"Are you dizzy from standing guard? I just got up. I came down with Brother Yun. When did you go out?"

Wang Tianyuan rolled his eyes in annoyance, feeling that Xie Yingjie was acting a bit strangely today.

"Haha, maybe I saw it wrong."

Xie Yingjie scratched his head, not dwelling on it too much.

"Brother Yun, wait a moment, I'll go tell the boss."

"Yes, Qi Xiaoran is here, right? Please pass on a few words to him for me."

Xiao Yun gave a general overview of the information about the Radiant Order, omitting some details.

"Is it that cult again...? They're here again today?"

Xie Yingjie frowned and nodded seriously.

"Received, will deliver it word for word."

After saying that, he turned and went into the student council office.

Soon, the office door was pushed open again.

Xie Yingjie followed him out, and in front of him stood Qi Xiaoran.

Good morning, Brother Yun.

Qi Xiaoran greeted them and got straight to the point:

"What you said about people from other dorm rooms causing trouble is true."

"I can't say it's a sure thing, but I'm about 80% sure."

Xiao Yun nodded and added some details:

"When those people died yesterday, I felt a strange energy surge into the sky and disappear in the southeast... I have a high intelligence attribute and strong perception, so I shouldn't be wrong, you know what I mean."

Qi Xiaoran nodded, already believing about 80% of what Xiao Yun said.

As a mage himself, he naturally knew about the hidden passive effects that came with high intelligence.

"This strange energy... could it be some kind of magical mark? Or perhaps some kind of energy-marked artifact...?"

Qi Xiaoran lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked up and nodded at Xiao Yun:

"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Yun. Don't worry, if those enslaved compatriots and those who turn back the clock of history dare to come, our student council will not tolerate it! We will definitely settle accounts with them!"

A cold glint flashed in his eyes; there were still some things he didn't say explicitly.

The original plan was for each dormitory building to have a student union organization to maintain order, but judging from the current situation of dormitory building number 4...

"Something bad has indeed happened; I don't know how many dormitory buildings are still under control..."

Qi Xiaoran sighed softly and watched Xiao Yun and the others leave.

He had originally heard that Xiao Yun was going hunting with a team today, and he wanted to go with them, but now he couldn't.

There was no other way; the entire No. 3 dormitory building rested on my shoulders—it was a huge responsibility…

"Xiao Du, go make me a cup of coffee, 55 degrees, double sugar, double milk."

Du Zhaoyan looked up from behind the desk piled high with official reports and gazed at Qi Xiaoran, who was sitting there with his legs crossed, reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Her eyes were deep and unfathomable.

Damn, it's been ten days since I thought about quitting...

On the other side, at the main entrance of the dormitory building.

As Xiao Yun and his group walked out the door, they ran into a returning exploration team.

"Hey! Good morning, Brother Yun!"

Someone waved enthusiastically from afar, and Xiao Yun raised an eyebrow.

"Chu Yuhang?"

As they were talking, Chu Yuhang had already run up to them and handed them a pheasant.

"Brother Yun, this is what I got last night. I'm bringing it to you for breakfast."

"You got this last night? You joined the night exploration team?"

Xiao Yun frowned, his expression displeased:

"How did Qi Xiaoran arrange things? You're new here, and your skills are lacking. How could he let you go on a nighttime exploration team?"

"Actually... I applied for it myself."

Chu Yuhang scratched his head and said:

"Brother Yun, I have something to tell you, please don't be angry. Yesterday, Minister Qi offered to provide me with resources to grow into a professional in exchange for the intelligence charm you gave me, but I refused..."

"Minister Qi wasn't angry, but the resources were gone. As an unofficial member of the student council, I received too few daily resources, which wasn't enough. I wanted to become stronger quickly, so I applied for the night exploration team."

"Brother Yun, you don't know, the benefits for night exploration teams are really good. Not only can they borrow equipment in advance, but they also receive various resource subsidies."

"And I was lucky during the battle last night; I even broke through my limit. In just one night, my attributes increased by three points!"

"After the attribute boost, I don't feel tired at all. I'm going to join the patrol team later, patrolling around some goose nest. I heard the pay is even better..."

Looking at Chu Yuhang, whose eyes were sparkling with starlight, Xiao Yun's expression was deep and melancholy.

That kid is so stupid!

Clearly, a single trash charm could be exchanged for a large amount of resources, allowing one to fulfill their wishes much faster and come to them on equal footing.

But he refused... How foolish! If it were him, he would definitely choose the option with the best cost-performance ratio.

"That's completely different from my way of doing things..."

Xiao Yun looked at the amulet tightly wrapped around Chu Yuhang's neck and shook his head with a light laugh.

But why do I find this kid more and more pleasing to the eye?

"Keep it up!"

He reached out, patted Chu Yuhang on the shoulder, and walked past him.

"I hope that soon I'll have a place in my team..."