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

Back in the crowd, Jiang Fan came to Nangong Yue's side.

"What did that woman want with you?" the latter asked.

"It's nothing," Jiang Fan waved his hand casually. "They just saw how dashing I was on the East Campus just now and asked if I wanted a wife."

Nangong Yue chuckled, knowing he was joking, and rolled her eyes at him in annoyance.

"Sister Yue, you should smile more. You look so much better that way." After teasing her, Jiang Fan became serious again. "There are 42 cards here. You should give them to Lin Feng, Ding Hang, Ji Ran, Chen Qingquan, and Zhao Yi first. These were originally obtained by trading crocodile meat that we hunted together."

As for the rest, you can share it with the brothers who went to the East Campus with Lin Feng and the others today.

As for the other five expansion cards, I'll use them now. I'll put the [Green Building Card - Level 1 Blacksmith] I obtained earlier into the slots, so I can craft weapons and quickly increase everyone's strength.

He didn't deliberately publicize his words, but he didn't try to hide them from everyone either.

Therefore, this act of rewarding merit and distributing generously once again won the favor of those around him.

Many people look at Jiang Fan with more than just admiration; they also seem to be following him.

Soon, someone couldn't contain themselves any longer and, amidst the enthusiastic atmosphere of preparing for the victory celebration, tentatively asked, "Brother Fan, is Xinghuo... still recruiting? What do you think of me?"

"Yeah, Brother Fan, if we in the West District can all stick together as one, what are we afraid of in the underworld?"

Such tests were not uncommon. Many people who believed they had the strength and the courage to fight longed to join this organization that had just made a name for itself and whose leader was powerful and generous.

Jiang Fan had anticipated this.

He raised his hand, signaling for silence, his gaze sweeping over the eager faces, his voice clear and steady:

"Thank you all for your trust. Spark is a newly established company, and today's small victory is thanks to the twenty-odd brothers who dared to entrust their backs to each other and were united in heart! But that's why I said that Spark doesn't want to expand too quickly for the time being."

He paused, and seeing the disappointed look on someone's face, he continued to explain: "Everyone here is not stupid. They all know that when there are many people, there are many ideas and things become complicated."

This requires someone to spend a lot of time and energy managing, coordinating, and allocating resources.

But what time is it now?

This is a time when everyone must race against time to gain points, build strength, and prepare for unknown dangers!

Spending time on internal management will reduce efficiency, whether for individuals or groups.

While communal meals may taste good, they often breed laziness and create conflict, which is difficult to avoid at any time.

His words, grounded in reality and hitting the nail on the head, calmed down many who were blindly excited, prompting them to reflect.

"However," Jiang Fan changed the subject, his tone firm, "the fact that Xinghuo doesn't easily expand its enrollment doesn't mean that the West District is a disorganized mess!"

My suggestion is that Xinghuo can form an alliance with the other three buildings and Ding Rui's group!

They develop independently and manage themselves in normal times.

But when faced with external threats, especially those involving matters between the East and West districts, Jiang Fan and Xinghuo will definitely be the first to stand up and set an example.

We will never allow anyone from the West District to be bullied by the East District!

"We've really offended the 'Jianghu' today. Cao Bin is a vengeful man, and there will definitely be trouble afterward." His gaze turned serious. "Even if some brothers are not afraid of being implicated and are willing to join Xinghuo at this moment to share the risks, I thank you for your trust."

But that's precisely why I feel even more responsible for you.

Forming an alliance would allow us to concentrate our strength to deal with the martial world, while also preventing everyone from being directly tied to Xinghuo's war chariot and bearing the brunt of its firepower.

This is currently the most advantageous option for the entire western district.

His words were well-reasoned and supported by evidence, demonstrating both Xinghuo's core and leadership position and its commitment to considering the overall situation and others.

Not only were those who wanted to join convinced, but representatives from each building, such as Tian Mo, Ji Meng, and Xu Qing, also nodded in approval, completely acknowledging Jiang Fan's vision and ability as the leader of the West District.

Watching Jiang Fan's calm and composed speech, Ding Rui's eyes were quite complicated. Thinking back to how she initially regarded him as a freshman who had gotten lucky and retrieved the key, she couldn't help but feel a little lost.

"Brother Fan is very thoughtful!"

"Good alliance! With the various forces in the West District united, we're not afraid of any of that so-called 'gangster' nonsense. If they dare to cause trouble again, we'll crush them all!"

"From now on, we'll follow Brother Fan's orders!"

A chorus of approval rose and fell, and the cohesion within the West District was unprecedentedly stimulated and integrated through this battle, this banquet, and this conversation.

Jiang Fan's prestige has reached a new level.

Just as the atmosphere of the speech was at its most enthusiastic, with everyone talking about the day's glorious achievements, a commotion suddenly broke out on the outskirts of the crowd.

A tall, lithe figure parted the crowd, her face frosty, and walked straight toward Jiang Fan's location.

It was Tang Qingyu, whom I had just met in the East District.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with obvious anger. Although she tried her best to restrain herself, her tightly pursed red lips and slightly heaving chest showed that she was extremely agitated.

Her arrival instantly drew everyone's attention, and the noise involuntarily subsided.

Tang Qingyu walked up to Jiang Fan, ignoring the various gazes around them, stared at him, and asked, word by word, "Jiang Fan, did you do this to my candy?"

Although no one saw with their own eyes who beat Tangdou, the clear, provocative cat claw scratches on the leopard's face, and Tangdou's aggrieved yet angry growl pointing towards the west district, could only be this guy who had just caused a ruckus in the east district and was accompanied by a strange tabby cat.

What's more, this guy has a criminal record!

Jiang Fan smiled bitterly to himself. Sure enough, they found him, although the method was a little different from what he had expected.

But in any case, the opportunity to make contact has arrived.

His expression remained unchanged, even revealing a perfectly timed hint of "confusion": "Senior Tang, what do you mean? What happened to Tangdou?"

"You... Hmph!"

Tang Qingyu had already witnessed Jiang Fan's shamelessness, so she was too lazy to waste words with him. She crossed her arms haughtily and turned her profile towards him: "Speak your mind, or shut up. My time is precious; I don't have time to waste on you!"

Jiang Fan chuckled inwardly. He had long known that with Tang Qingyu's intelligence, it wouldn't be difficult for her to guess his intentions.

He said he was very busy, but his body language betrayed him as he ran over from the East Campus.

This girl...

...

Meanwhile, inside a dormitory building in the East District.

Yang Wanjun was staring blankly at the note in her hand.

Thinking back to when I was resting on the bed, the window was suddenly pushed open gently, and a gray tabby cat nimbly darted in.

The tabby cat, with a folded, crudely made piece of paper in its mouth, swaggered up to her.

The amber eyes seemed to look at itself with some "curiosity," then it placed the note on the bed and pushed it forward with its paw.

He then turned around and swaggered out of the window, disappearing into the thickening fog.

On the note were several crooked, illegible characters: "Spark: Zheng Daoguang".