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

A human figure lay on the makeshift bed in the cramped hut.

It was difficult to immediately recognize him as Wang Youfu, the once amiable supermarket owner.

His entire face was swollen and purple, almost unrecognizable. His left eye socket was dark and high, and his eyelid was barely open, revealing a murky blood-red color inside.

His lips were chapped and cracked, with dark brown scabs remaining. Each weak breath was accompanied by a hoarse, bellowing sound.

What's even more shocking is his body.

Under the thin quilt, his chest and abdomen were wrapped in dirty strips of cloth soaked in yellowish-brown medicine stains and dark red bloodstains. The strips were tied crookedly, but the unnatural outline of his lower body was still visible.

The presence of multiple dents and deformed bulges confirms Bai Feifei's statement yesterday that "several ribs were broken."

The exposed left calf was bent at an odd angle, swollen and shiny, with an ominous purplish-black skin, clearly indicating that the fracture had not received any proper treatment and had become severely infected and necrotic.

A small, thin girl, about five or six years old, was curled up on the floor beside the bed.

She was clutching a dirty rag doll, her left knee wrapped in a blood-soaked rag, her face sallow, her eyes sunken. When she heard the door open, she just shrank back in alarm, her eyes dull and numb. She didn't cry or make a fuss, and she didn't even show much of the curiosity that a child should have. It was as if she had lost all reaction to everything around her.

The pervasive odor inside further confirmed this: a strong smell of cheap herbs, a sweet, fishy stench of festering wounds...

Bai Feifei stood by the door, her expression filled with undisguised guilt. Her body trembled slightly, and tears rolled down her cheeks silently. "It's my fault for not taking good care of Uncle and Sister. I'm so sorry to them, but I really tried my best... I was being watched by Wang Chao's men, so I couldn't get back the medicine I hid, and I couldn't find any food... If it weren't for the food you gave me yesterday, I might have already agreed to Wang Chao's offer..."

Chen Qingquan gasped, instinctively taking a half-step back, speechless with shock at the horrific scene before him.

Jiang Fan's anger also surged.

The brutality of Wang Chao's gang far exceeded his previous expectations.

Wang Youfu's true situation is far more tragic than what Bai Feifei said yesterday.

Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you truly understand her despair.

As for agreeing to Wang Chao's request... how could someone like that possibly keep his promise? He'd most likely be used and discarded after he got tired of him.

It's likely that Bai Feifei realized this, which is why she chose this path as her last resort when all other options seemed to be exhausted.

But then, an even colder thought flashed through my mind:

With injuries like this... can mutated beast meat and medicine still save him?

Even if they can be saved, how long will it take?

Finally, Jiang Fan sighed inwardly and quickly suppressed his thoughts: "We still have things to take care of, so we'll be leaving now. We'll come see you again tonight if we have time."

Having said that, he said no more and quickly left with Chen Qingquan.

Bai Feifei watched the two figures disappear, her face filled with anticipation, murmuring Jiang Fan's words repeatedly: "Come again tonight..."

On the way back to the West Campus, Jiang Fan and Chen Qingquan didn't talk anymore, both feeling somewhat heavy-hearted.

At the same time, Cao Bin, who was preparing to lead a group to continue exploring the rainforest, also received the news.

"So the fish finally took the bait?" A cruel and cold smile appeared on his face, followed by a low curse, "That good-for-nothing Wang Chao can't even handle such a small matter!"

...

When Jiang Fan and his companion finally returned to Building 3, he was once again surprised by the scene before him.

The wooden planks that were originally used to protect the lake from crocodiles or anacondas that suddenly came ashore have been removed and replaced with rows of barricades.

Behind the barricades, another row of wooden planks was added.

Behind the wooden plank stood a number of girls, fishing with rods.

In addition, the number of people cutting down trees has increased rather than decreased, and their tools seem to have been updated as well.

From a few scattered axes at the beginning, it has become almost everyone has an axe.

When someone saw Jiang Fan return, they jogged into the building. Soon after, Ding Rui came to Jiang Fan's side, with Li Chuxue following behind her.

Ding Rui stood still gracefully, but didn't rush to speak. Instead, she looked at Li Chuxue.

"...Sister Rui." After a few seconds of silence, Li Chuxue shook her head: "Stop teasing me, just tell me yourself."

Jiang Fan saw all this and sighed inwardly. The saying "character determines destiny" was indeed true. Li Chuxue's personality meant that she could not suppress Ding Rui.

"Alright then." Ding Rui didn't mince words and said, "The functions of the carpentry hut and the blacksmith shop are somewhat beyond my expectations. They are not replicas of ordinary buildings in reality, but rather contain a certain extraordinary power."

Many processes do not need to be strictly followed according to the actual situation to achieve good results.

I had Li Wanneng direct people to forge 20 axes from the 400kg of iron ore to improve work efficiency.

At the same time, I had the defenses around the lake improved, making it easier for people to fish there. I will buy these fish with contribution points and select the ones with good quality and activity to raise in the fishpond in our home.

I heard your tabby cat loves grilled fish, so you won't have to go out of your way to catch fish or trade with someone every time.

Any surplus will be used for employee meals. At the same time, the corresponding contribution value will be deducted from these meals, so overall we have a surplus.

In addition, I have asked people to look for wild starchy tubers or legumes, which can be processed into noodles or tofu in a mill, increasing the variety and nutritional richness of our food.

Of course, I noticed that the crops on your three farms are growing unusually, and I'm also keeping an eye out for suitable seed cards that can be purchased with contribution points.

Also, the well seems to have a limited capacity. I had someone drain all the water from the well and put it into your storage bucket. Later, I had to get three more buckets from someone else to fill it up. Then I noticed that the water level in the well was slowly recovering.

By analogy, I speculate that coal reserves also follow a similar mechanism, gradually recovering after mining is completed.

Therefore, I have had Li Wanneng and a few others build a batch of pickaxes, and we will start digging out the resources in the coal mine this afternoon to avoid wasting its recovery capacity.

Before this, I had already ordered them to expedite the production of a batch of arrows and strong bows, which should be ready in about half an hour.

At this point, she suddenly smiled brightly and generously: "I've done so much, Brother Fan, will you give me a reward?"

Jiang Fan appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was amazed. From the time he started eating breakfast until he returned from the East Campus, only a little over an hour had passed, yet Ding Rui had accomplished so much.

Moreover, when Ding Rui mentioned home, she didn't say "your home" but "our home." Whether it was a deliberate attempt to please or a genuine sense of belonging to Xinghuo, it unconsciously evoked goodwill.

It is easy to see from this that she is indeed good at presenting herself in all aspects and striving for her own advantages.

In addition, he had to admit that Ding Rui was indeed very different from Nangong Yue.

She can cooperate with all your actions; whatever you tell her to do, she will do.

The other one is quite proactive; she will choose her preferred angle and move quickly and efficiently.

"Well done. What reward would you like?" He coughed lightly, his expression calm. "Tell me."

"Um...that..." Ding Rui hesitated for a moment, a sly look on her face, "When I was organizing your supplies, I found that you had a lot of sanitary napkins and stockings. If you don't need them, why don't you give them to me as a reward?"

Many busy people around were secretly watching this scene, quietly eavesdropping on the conversation between the two most powerful people in the West Campus.

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but show strange expressions.

Even Chen Qingquan, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but cast a strange glance at him.

Jiang Fan was completely taken aback when she made such a request in public. Even with his calm and collected nature, he couldn't help but blush.