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"Aiya, I never knew there was such a great place here, full of authentic wild delicacies." After quickly picking wild mushrooms under a tree and placing them into her bag, Yang Xiaoyou suddenly felt that this outdoor training wasn't so bad after all.
It took the entire morning to finally find a suitable spot to set up camp. Although Yang Xiaoyou thought there were plenty of places where they could pitch their tents along the way, her group ignored her suggestions, insisting that once they found a location, they would stay there for an entire week.
Since she felt no pressure about it, she didn’t bother to argue.
Aside from occasionally greeting other teams at the beginning, she hadn’t encountered any groups during the latter part of their journey. This clearly indicated the vastness of the Ecological Park and suggested that many teams were reluctant to venture too deep.
In terms of camping spots, Yang Xiaoyou even thought some of the places they passed earlier were better. However, the current location still looked quite appealing. The girls were likely over there setting up tents with the help of Skinny Geek.
The two main members had gone out to search for food, while Yang Xiaoyou's original plan was to gather firewood. But for a foodie like her, collecting food while tidying up firewood had almost become second nature.
"Tsk tsk, it seems this place is designed for training convenience; the edible resources here are much richer than in an ordinary rainforest. According to the instructors, it’s not unfounded that a fugitive was reported hiding here a few months ago."
After securing the mushrooms, she casually leaped onto a tree branch and scanned her surroundings, pondering for a moment.
Theoretically, this kind of place should feel like a backyard to her. However, ever since she stepped into the rainforest area, she had been overwhelmed by a sense of oppression.
"Forget it; it's not something I need to worry about. With Lin over there with the girls, there's nothing to be concerned about. Huh?"
After a moment of self-deprecation, Yang Xiaoyou prepared to head back with her findings. Just as she turned around, something discordant caught her eye.
With a swift motion, she appeared at the target location.
Before her lay a patch of withered grass. As the gentle breeze pressed down on it, the mud beneath became faintly visible.
Reaching in and stirring around for a moment, Yang Xiaoyou pulled out a can covered in mud and frowned slightly.
"This isn't standard military issue; given its level of corrosion, it shouldn't have been here for more than two months. Hmm... is it meant to be opened with my nails?"
Looking at the markings on the can's opening, Yang Xiaoyou quickly deduced how it could be opened.
Considering the quality of this can, it would indeed be difficult to open it by hand. A skilled person would typically use tools instead of exerting effort unnecessarily.
The situation felt as if it had been casually pried open.
"Hey. The arrangement made by the military this time is quite interesting," Yang Xiaoyou remarked thoughtfully, tossing aside the can he had been holding.
Between two moss-covered boulders lay a clearing, where two green military tents had sprung up. Beside them flowed a rushing stream.
Six figures were making the final adjustments to the tents, and beside them, a stove had been set up, with a campfire crackling to life.
"Hey, we’ve gathered all our supplies, yet you guys haven’t even set up the tents. This was explained thoroughly during training," Cao Youcai from the Martial Arts Special Enrollment said as he tugged on a rope to secure it, letting out a light sigh.
"Hehe, we’re not as capable as Brother Cao," a beautiful girl from the Art School giggled, using her charm to lighten the mood.
Cao Youcai couldn’t help but feel pleased by her compliment.
This time, he had returned with a bounty; he had found plenty of edible wild vegetables and even caught two quails—definitely a stroke of luck combined with skill!
Even Wu Yue, who was more skilled in outdoor survival than him, hadn’t brought any meat.
"By the way, where’s that weirdo who went to gather firewood? We still need to find something to start a fire. And the guy you left behind isn’t helping at all," another girl from the Art School chimed in, shifting the blame.
Her words were quite blunt; in her eyes, those without value were not worth worrying about offending. With Yang Xiaoyou absent, Qi Siwei—the skinny geek—was struggling beside the fire and getting covered in soot, making her vent her frustration directly at him.
However, faced with this situation, Qi Siwei could only swallow his anger. He wanted to retort but held back, knowing that arguing wouldn’t lead to anything good.
Seeing that fellow who was still fumbling with the firewood, Cao Youcai couldn’t help but feel disdain. How could someone be so useless? Was it really all up to him and Wu Yue to carry the team?
Meanwhile, Wu Yue finished her task and went over to help Qi Siwei get the fire going while sharing some simple techniques with him.
"Tch, boring," Cao Youcai muttered under his breath in dissatisfaction. Spending too much time around useless people would only drag him down.
On the other side, Wang Luoyan—who had been relatively low-key—was quietly chatting with one of the complaining girls.
"Ha? My sister Wang Luoyan, you can't possibly be worried about that pervert. Those kinds of shut-ins are easy to see through. At first, you might be scared because of how he acted when he shot last time, but once he was fired and had his credentials revoked, he became nothing. There's really nothing to worry about." Originally, Wang Luoyan had been quite vocal in reminding that girl, but the sharp-tongued fellow showed no hesitation in speaking out.
It should have been Wang Luoyan's reminder that made her pay attention, but she didn't expect her to be so indifferent.
Moreover, when she was asked back, Washboard recalled the last time she had been caught off guard and felt a bit embarrassed. She muttered uncomfortably, "I was just reminding you, so forget it."
"Hmph, what’s there to worry about that lazy fellow? He can't even gather firewood; what else can he do? I can just casually give him some leftovers. As long as he doesn't starve, that's fine. Some wild vegetables and tree bark will keep him alive. As for Carnivore, there's no need to think about it; at most, I'll give him some soup," Cao Youcai, who considered himself the greatest contributor here, seemed somewhat dissatisfied with the pretty girl's evaluation of that fellow and couldn't help but assert his presence.
Palm naturally patted the two quails set aside, unable to suppress a hint of satisfaction on his face.
At that moment, a voice filled with confusion came from atop a large rock.
"Is it me? Sorry for being late."
Looking up, they saw the fellow who had been sent to gather firewood jumping down from the stone with a bundle of sticks on his back, landing heavily on the ground.
Besides the bundle of dry branches, what caught everyone's eye were the various mushrooms woven into nets made from those branches, along with several plump frogs and a one-meter-long flower snake intertwined among them.
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