The entire school embarks on a survival journey, starting from a primeval rainforest.

[Green Building Card - Level 1 Blacksmith Shop]

Jiang Fan instantly understood that it wasn't that Yang Wanjun didn't want to use this thing, but that she couldn't use it.

The construction of the home base relies heavily on expansion cards; otherwise, the school dormitory's space of just over 20 square meters wouldn't be enough to store anything.

For example, the blacksmith shop in front of us occupies a space of 15m x 15m, a full 225 square meters.

At the same time, he was also pleasantly surprised by his harvest. Last night, when the leaderboard was settled, he had harvested 200kg of iron ore, which he was worried about not being able to use.

If the blacksmith shop could make use of the iron ore, whether it was to forge an iron spear or a batch of arrowheads, it would greatly enhance his combat power.

Unfortunately, the West Campus, where these freshmen were staying, was flooded by the lake, which severely delayed their activities on the first day.

Otherwise, if someone like Yang Wanjun could snatch a javelin in the school gymnasium, there wouldn't be so many problems.

As for the other two white cards, they are [White Function Card - Tame Pet] and [White Resource Card - Vegetable Seeds (Corn)].

Jiang Fan put away the green building card and the corn seed card, but handed the white function card - pet taming back to Yang Wanjun.

"Try using it on that beast egg now," he said.

Yang Wanjun was taken aback: "Use it on the egg?"

Her original plan was to try hatching the chicks and then figure out how to tame them.

Jiang Fan nodded: "I've seen people successfully use it on cubs. Beast eggs... perhaps it can work too."

As a return gift for the [White Skill Card - Gun Weapon Mastery +1] that Nangong Yue had given him, in addition to a [White Skill Card - Staff Weapon Mastery +1], he also gave her the [White Function Card - Pet Taming] that he had obtained from last night's ranking settlement.

Nangong Yue later successfully used it on the leopard cub and successfully tamed it.

Moreover, the leopard cub had clearly grown a bit.

Yang Wanjun looked at the white card emitting a faint glow in her hand, then at the rugby ball-sized, dark purple beast egg in her backpack, and gritted her teeth: "Okay, I'll give it a try."

She took a deep breath and crushed the card.

A soft white light emanated from her palm, flowing towards the beast egg in her backpack and enveloping it.

The light swirled for a few seconds, but seemed to be blocked by an invisible barrier, unable to penetrate the eggshell.

Finally, the light converged again, condensing once more into a complete [White Function Card - Tame Pet], which floated to the ground.

"Failed?" Jiang Fan raised an eyebrow.

"Not entirely." Yang Wanjun picked up the card, her expression somewhat strange. "System notification... [Card rank insufficient, cannot be used]"

The two exchanged a glance.

"It seems the little thing inside this egg is at least of green quality or better," Jiang Fan analyzed. "A white taming card wouldn't be good enough."

Yang Wanjun nodded and handed the card back to Jiang Fan.

This result was both disappointing and subtly exciting.

Higher quality mutated beast pets undoubtedly have greater potential.

Jiang Fan accepted the card without refusing.

He handed over the card, firstly because it was of no use to him at the moment.

Secondly, she had a ulterior motive: if Yang Wanjun could successfully tame a powerful pet and greatly increase her strength, she would inevitably attract more attention from the Honglu Society, giving "Spark" more time to develop steadily.

He could sense that although Yang Wanjun was grateful, she maintained a subtle wariness towards him.

This is normal; in the apocalypse, trust is a luxury.

Therefore, he did not propose continuing the collaboration or exchanging intelligence on the Eastern District.

Too much talk leads to mistakes, and his identity as "Zheng Daoguang" cannot withstand close scrutiny.

Rather than taking risks with her, it's better to hope that when you meet Tang Qingyu next time, you can act like a "simp" and try to get information out of her.

After all, as the leader of Dawn, she certainly possessed far more comprehensive information than Yang Wanjun, who was traveling alone.

"This place is not safe to stay for long." Jiang Fan put away all the cards, stood up, and said, "Your injuries are quite serious. You'd better find a completely safe place to recuperate. The Honglu Association suffered a great loss this time and will not let this go easily."

Yang Wanjun also struggled to her feet and nodded: "Thank you for reminding me. I will remember your kindness today."

She paused, then added, "My name is Yang Wanjun. I'll repay your favor another time if I have the chance."

"Zheng Daoguang," Jiang Fan said again, using a pseudonym, his tone calm. "Take care."

Without another word, the two tacitly headed in different directions and quickly disappeared into the fog-shrouded rainforest.

Jiang Fan walked through the forest for a while, and only stopped under a giant tree after confirming that no one was following him.

"Meow." A soft meow came from above.

The tabby cat nimbly jumped down and landed on his shoulder, its tail leisurely brushing against his neck.

"Well done." Jiang Fan rubbed its head.

The timing of that meow and the noise it made was perfect.

"No problem." The tabby cat raised its head, clearly pleased.

Just then, a system notification sounded in Jiang Fan's mind:

Congratulations on receiving 360 gratitude points from Yang Wanjun!

The high number indicates that she is genuinely grateful.

But the feedback was delayed by more than ten minutes...

It seems she has never let her guard down.

Jiang Fan shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

He looked up into the depths of the rainforest, where the dark purple beams of light still shone with a hazy yet alluring glow, even in the thick fog and in broad daylight.

"Let's go," he said to the cat on his shoulder. "Target: 100 psionic power."

He needs to become stronger faster.

The threat posed by the Honglu Society hangs like a sword of Damocles, and the secret of the purple beam may be the key to breaking the deadlock.

The two of them silently continued to approach the purple beam of light. The air was filled with the scent of humus and damp leaves, occasionally punctuated by faint sounds from afar, indistinguishable as either animal roars or the sound of wind.

The mark of the Heavenly Cloud Vine on my wrist pulsated slightly, as if it were responding to something.

[Psionic Power: 82/100]

This number, like a silent drumbeat, urged him on.

The purple beam of light shone with a dark halo deep in the fog, appearing closer than before, but still far away.

As you go deeper, the surrounding environment is also subtly changing.

The trees were taller, the vines thicker and more gnarled, and the layer of fallen leaves on the ground was so thick it reached above ankle level, making a rustling sound when stepped on.

An invisible pressure permeated the air, and even the chirping of insects became much less frequent.

"Be careful," the tabby cat's amber pupils contracted slightly, its voice low, "There's something around here... very strong."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan tightened his grip on the wooden spear.

He slowed his pace, calmed his breathing, and sharply scanned the area ahead, obscured by thick fog and dense vegetation.

After walking another ten meters or so, the surrounding trees began to show signs of abnormality.

Some tree trunks still bear charred marks, as if they had been instantly scorched by high temperatures, with the bark cracked and peeling.

Occasionally, among the fallen leaves on the ground, one can see tiny, shimmering purple crystal fragments of varying sizes, the largest being no bigger than a fingernail.

Jiang Fan squatted down and carefully picked up a piece.

The crystal feels slightly cool to the touch, and it seems as if tiny electric arcs are flowing inside. The moment it touches the skin, it brings a slight tingling sensation.

"This is... something with lightning attributes?"

Although Jiang Fan didn't know exactly what this thing was used for, he quickly collected a few larger crystal fragments nearby and stuffed them into his small cloth bag.

Anyway, I'm already prepared to use the blacksmith to forge weapons or arrows when I get back. Maybe adding a little of this stuff will have some unexpected effects.

But just as he straightened up...

"Watch out!" The tabby cat on his shoulder suddenly bristled, giving a quick warning, "Something big is coming!"

"roar!!!"

At the same time, a deep and threatening roar suddenly exploded from behind the bushes not far ahead!

Immediately afterwards, a dark purple figure pounced out like lightning!