For humanity, burn the stars.

Sun Xiaochuan rode his bicycle across the tundra, moving much faster than he could on foot.

He contacted the brothers [Atomic Bomb] and [Hitagi] in the squad's channel:

Where are you two? I've come looking for you.

Soon, the other two sent map coordinates, indicating they had arrived at a location more than 50 kilometers away from the spaceship.

Upon seeing this, Sun Xiaochuan couldn't help but click his tongue.

They've gone all the way to such a far place? Aren't these two a bit too determined?

The supplies he left behind probably won't last long, right? Hopefully, he won't starve to death there.

If this kind of death becomes the first instance of a player dying in battle, then they will truly become a laughing stock.

He glanced at the distance and then pedaled harder.

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After quite some time, they finally came into view of Sun Xiaochuan.

"I've arrived! Turn around!"

The other two brothers turned around and waved to him, their movements very gentle, so as not to disturb the "Niu Niu" in front of them.

Yes, they followed the shepherd relentlessly, recording a great deal of new information.

However, when Sun Xiaochuan got closer to the two people and saw their faces clearly, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

"Holy crap, what happened to you guys?"

[Atomic Bomb] and [Hitagi] exchanged a strange glance.

The two people's faces were pale from being in a low-temperature environment for a long time.

She appeared somewhat weak and pale.

But... is there a problem with this level?

They were somewhat confused, but didn't think anything of it, and said dismissively to Sun Xiaochuan:

"Hey, what's the big deal? (chewing) That's just how it is when you're out and about for too long."

Sun Xiaochuan looked at Heiyi, who was chewing on something, and said with a strange expression:

"Wait a minute, what are you eating?"

"The supplies we left behind should be gone by now, right?"

The atomic bomb, also chewing on something, waved its hand and replied:

"Wow, let me tell you (chews), this premium fruit (chews), it's really something."

"It's refreshing and helps fight fatigue (chew it up), I think it's pretty good."

【Hitagi】 nodded in deep agreement.

"Not only does it combat fatigue when you chew it, but you also don't have to swallow the residue. You can chew it more like chewing gum and it can keep you alert."

Sun Xiaochuan shook his head repeatedly as he looked at the two who were completely unaware of the problem.

"No! Didn't any of you notice that your faces aren't turning white, but rather starting to turn a little blue?!"

"You don't eat premium-quality fruit like this!"

Suddenly remembering something, Sun Xiaochuan rushed forward and ripped off the masks of both of them.

He then pinched their cheeks, forcing them to spit out the residue from the "premium large fruit".

Recalling his conversation with Qin Heling when reporting the results, Sun Xiaochuan quickly said:

"Oh no, it seems like the so-called psychic energy contained in this is addictive."

"You guys haven't gotten carried away yet, have you?"

The two exchanged a glance, smiled, and said:

"How is that possible?"

But suddenly stopping chewing the fruit was like the virus being shut down, and my intelligence returned to its peak.

The two of them came to their senses and realized something:

"Hiss...no, something does seem off."

Thinking about what had just happened, [Atomic Bomb] shook his head and said:

"But there's nothing we can do. You told us to take as much as we could, and to put the rest in our mouths if we couldn't take it. We didn't expect it to turn out like this."

[Hitagi] nodded repeatedly, immediately shifting the blame to [Sun Xiaochuan]:

"Yeah, now that you're gone, what will we eat?"

"This is all the supplies we have. We've eaten out, so this is all we can eat to stay alert and replenish our energy."

Heiqi waved her arm, somewhat surprised.

"But after eating this stuff and not having eaten anything else along the way, I wasn't hungry at all."

"I even feel that I am not weak from hunger anymore, and I have even become stronger."

Sun Xiaochuan stepped forward and nudged his shoulder, jokingly saying...

"I think you're just having a final burst of energy before you die."

"You two shouldn't go exploring anymore, hurry back and get Miss Adela checked out."

[Heiyi] casually pushed away the other party's outstretched hand, while [Sun Xiaochuan] staggered backward.

"Hmm? Why do I feel like I've really gotten stronger?"

They blinked and were all taken aback.

[Hitagi] frowned slightly, realizing that something was wrong.

"We've been exploring outside for so long, and we haven't eaten or rested for over ten hours..."

"If you weren't so weak, then perhaps it really would be possible..."

[Atomic Bomb] lost in thought, he picked up a stone from the ground.

"Put your elbows on, come on, let's try an arm wrestling match."

Previously, when they discovered that everyone had different physical attributes, their team had conducted similar tests.

At the time, the atomic bomb had a slight advantage over the two, while the other two were roughly equal.

The other two also became interested and put their hands on it, wrestling with each other.

But this time, [Hei Yi] gradually gained the upper hand, and after a stalemate of more than ten seconds, she finally overwhelmed [Sun Xiaochuan].

All three were surprised by the outcome.

Neither of them got any rest all night, but Sun Xiaochuan did get some rest, and even ate a full meal.

There is no doubt that the power has indeed increased under the influence of the "premium large fruit".

[Atomic Bomb] lowered his head in thought, then spoke:

"Nothing can be completely certain yet."

"However, it seems that this so-called 'premium large fruit' does indeed have special energy."

"This power originates from psionic energy. It may not be a permanent increase in power; it may just be that the special effects of the fruit haven't dissipated yet."

"But no matter what, even if it's just a temporary boost to power, it's still an important resource."

Looking up at the two people beside him, he spoke again:

"So now we're going to start the experiment."

"One of us will choose to continue eating the large fruit, while the other will stop completely."

"Controlling variables under existing conditions, we can compare the results as closely as possible."

The three planned their next move, intending to gain the upper hand and explore other uses for this thing.

But just then, they suddenly heard some kind of noise coming from afar.

It sounded like the tinkling of bells in the wind.

The three became alert; this didn't sound like something that would normally occur in nature.

They immediately lowered their bodies and hid, looking ahead.

Immediately, when they saw what was in their field of vision, they all held their breath.

"That's... an alien?"

On a distant hillside, a small, humanoid creature came into view.

Because of the distance, I can only estimate that it is about 1.3 to 1.5 meters tall, and the other specific details are not clear.

At that moment, the creature that had appeared was swinging the pole in its hand.

A string of round spheres hung from the top, emitting a faint blue light as they swayed.

The sounds that the others had heard earlier were clearly coming from there.

As the opponent moved, the spirit beast that the three members of the Battlefield Trio had been observing also raised its head and stood up.

Even the psionic plant near its mouth stopped eating and slowly walked towards that direction.

It's as if... I've been summoned by some kind of force.