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

Shortly afterward, Shi Jingcheng returned with a stack of cards in his hand.

Jiang Fan glanced at them; there were about ten, all of them white quality.

Shi Jingcheng said apologetically, "Senior Zheng, there are eleven cards here, all related to the Homestead... What do you think...?"

Jiang Fan frowned: "I can feel your sincerity... but this..."

He sighed softly and shook his head.

Shi Jingcheng's heart tightened, realizing he didn't have enough chips, and he quickly took out six more cards from his pocket, including one of the green quality cards.

"Senior Zheng, here are six more cards. Although they are not related to the home, you can exchange them with others. If that's not enough, I can try to raise some more when I get back today."

His heart was bleeding. One of the bow mastery cards was one he had planned to exchange for dagger mastery, while the green card was a leaderboard reward from the first day's settlement, which he had never had a chance to use.

Seeing that he had even taken out the green card, Jiang Fan knew that he had probably squeezed every last drop of profit out of him, so he decided to stop while he was ahead.

"Alright then. But don't worry, Brother Feng won't take your things for nothing. You can make a list, recording everyone's contributions in detail, and Brother Feng will compensate you in the future."

Upon hearing this, Shi Jingcheng felt somewhat relieved and quickly handed over the card.

Jiang Fan took the papers but did not put them away immediately. Instead, he carefully examined each one.

This detail caught Shi Jingcheng's eye, slightly easing his anxiety.

After all, it's understandable to feel uneasy about handing over all the team's cards to a stranger.

There are seventeen cards in total:

Three expansion cards, two fishpond cards, one meat drying room card, two land improvement cards, one simple irrigation card, one wheat seed card, and one [white building card - level 1 beehive], totaling eleven homestead-related cards.

One [White Resource Card - Insect Repellent Powder (5kg)], one [White Resource Card - Fluorite (10kg)], one [White Resource Card - Seasoning Pack (5kg)], and three ordinary resource cards.

One [White Function Card - Pet Enhancement], one [White Skill Card - Bow Weapon Mastery +1], and one [Green Building Card - Level 1 Kitchen], three high-quality cards.

After the inventory was completed, Jiang Fan reminded him, "You must not let Cao Bin know about today's events. You know his character; if he finds out you took his spot, I'm afraid..."

Shi Jingcheng was suddenly jolted. He had only been thinking about how to get on Li Xuechang's good side and had forgotten about this.

"No need to worry." Seeing the change in his expression, Jiang Fan smiled again. "Cao Bin is ungrateful, and Brother Feng won't tolerate him. You just need to do your job. At most a day or two... Hmph..."

Shi Jingcheng felt a chill run down his spine, sensing that there were undercurrents within the "Jianghu" (martial arts world), and that something big was about to happen.

Then he was relieved that the choice between Li Qingfeng and Cao Bin wasn't difficult.

In this light, I have done a good job of following the emperor's lead, so wouldn't my rise to prominence be just around the corner?

The group then set off again.

Along the way, they encountered several strange beasts. After Jiang Fan severely injured them, he generously left them for Shi Jingcheng and the others to finish them off.

Having accepted the generous gift, he was also generous in sharing some of his spiritual energy.

Moreover, they will be needed to help us when we encounter the Honglu Association later.

Soon after, with Jiang Fan deliberately holding back once again, Shi Jingcheng seized the opportunity and successfully finished off a severely injured alien beast.

An unprecedented surge of heat exploded within his body, accompanied by subtle crackling sounds throughout his limbs and bones, instantly elevating his strength and perception to a whole new level.

Feeling the surging new energy within his body, Shi Jingcheng couldn't help but clench his fist tightly, his knuckles cracking crisply.

He looked at the figure standing with a gun in front of him, and the last trace of hesitation in his eyes completely disappeared, replaced by fervent respect and relief.

At that moment, he was absolutely certain that he had made the right gamble, betting his entire fortune.

The group set off again, and this time Jiang Fan held back, easily killing almost all the strange beasts they encountered along the way.

Shi Jingcheng was once again convinced that even if he broke through to the Spirit Body realm, his strength still seemed to be no match for this Senior Zheng.

Little did he know that Jiang Fan's outstanding combat performance was mainly due to the enhancement of the blue weapon, the Steel Gun.

In addition, his proficiency with gun-type weapons has reached level 6.

It was far beyond his level of proficiency with ordinary military daggers and level 3 daggers.

When Jiang Fan's psionic energy reached [88/200], he suddenly heard a cat meowing from a large tree not far away.

"Wait a minute!" He reached out to stop Shi Jingcheng and the others who were about to continue forward. "There seems to be some movement ahead. You wait here for a moment, I'll go investigate."

After entering the dense forest, Jiang Fan climbed a large tree in a few leaps and met the tabby cat who had arrived nearby beforehand: "How's the situation ahead?"

The tabby cat glanced at him sideways but did not answer.

Jiang Fan was slightly taken aback, but immediately understood: "Your Majesty, what is the situation ahead?"

The tabby cat then turned its head to look at Jiang Fan directly: "That blond guy has already led his men to kill three living trees and is cutting down the fourth one. The sap they collected from the living trees has been stored in a large mineral water bottle and is being kept by one of the wounded on the outermost edge."

Jiang Fan smiled and praised, "Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor did a good job. I'll treat you and your subordinates to grilled fish when we get back."

The tabby cat then revealed a human-like, satisfied smile: "Remember your promise, don't betray me after I've served my purpose."

Jiang Fan was speechless, not understanding where it had learned the "cat-like" idiom.

"Also, I've found the other thing you asked me to do; it's over there."

The tabby cat gave him a meaningful look, and Jiang Fan immediately understood.

As soon as he returned, Shi Jingcheng and his group rushed over: "Senior Zheng, how did things go?"

After Jiang Fan briefly described the situation, the group of people were immediately filled with righteous indignation.

"Damn it, those foreign bastards from the Honglu Society dare to steal our opportunities in the martial arts world. They're simply courting death."

"That's right, I've disliked them for a long time. What the hell era are we living in? I don't know where they get their arrogance from. They still look down on us every day, even though they live in our country, and there's a bunch of brainless girls who like them!"

"Senior Zheng, just tell us what to do. We'll listen to you," Shi Jingcheng solemnly stated.

"Don't rush." ​​Jiang Fan smiled faintly. "Judging from the timeline, they should have found this place not long after I left. Based on the progress, their battle is about to come to an end."

Let them expend their energy fighting first, and then make our move when the battle is almost over.

Among that group, there was only one blond man named Peter Feng who possessed the strength of a spirit body; I'll deal with him.

As for the others, with Brother Shi leading the way, they are nothing to fear.

Shi Jingcheng and his group immediately showed excitement, and the anxiety and unease they had accumulated along the way vanished in an instant.

At first, they had some concerns: Senior Zheng is so powerful, yet he still needs help. Could it be that those living trees are extremely difficult to deal with?

Even though Jiang Fan explained that their main purpose in asking for their help was to have someone keep an eye on the spoils and guard the surroundings to prevent a sneak attack, the group was still somewhat unsure.

But now the situation is completely different.

While others fight and wear down the living tree ahead, they only need to seize it at the crucial moment.

Our side is well-rested and waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out.

The situation has changed from a direct confrontation to a shrewd competition, making offense and defense much easier.

Moreover, the only one on the opposing side with a spiritual body, Peter Feng, was personally dealt with by Senior Zheng.

On their side, they were led by Shi Jingcheng, who had just broken through to the Spirit Body realm and whose strength had greatly increased.

What's the difference between fighting an opponent without a spirit body with a spirit body and a tiger entering a flock of sheep?