Chapter 35

"What are you following us for?"

Bao Qi glared at Qin De, threatening, "Leave quickly, or I'll let Brother Sun beat you up!"

"I don't have any bad intentions!"

Qin De put on a smile, looking at Sun Yuan with a humble demeanor, "Sun Yuan... uh, Commander Sun, do you need any more members? Can you add me?"

"Sorry, we're not familiar!"

Sun Yuan shook his head.

"Aren't friends all started from being unfamiliar?"

Qin De was rejected, feeling very awkward, but to survive, he had to persist, "My name is Qin De, I'm 21 years old, I like playing basketball and working out, my League of Legends rank is Grandmaster, and by the way, I really like stir-fried bean sprouts with noodles."

"Grandmaster? Fake, right?"

Zhen Yu questioned.

That rank is quite impressive.

"I'm the carry in our dorm, I often lead everyone to victory!"

Qin De said, then felt a bit depressed.

In the game, he could take on five players at once, showing off his skills, which is why those college students hung out with him earlier.

But in real life, Qin De found himself to be a complete novice.

This game is just too hard.

"Commander, I'm a good person and willing to do any dirty work, please take me in?"

Qin De tried to highlight his advantages, "There are many dirty and tiring jobs; you can't make these girls do them, right? I can do it!"

"Is it really necessary to go to such lengths?"

Xu Qingshan, seeing Qin De's humble plea, was very confused.

Why not go solo?

Smack!

Zhao Siyu raised her arm and elbowed him, glaring and warning in a low voice, "Don't talk nonsense, you're in a good situation and don't even realize it!"

There was only a little over an hour left until noon, and without the Sweet Dew Mushrooms, the players could only survive for so long.

Who wouldn't be afraid?

"Why do you have to make yourself so miserable?"

Sun Yuan had never experienced such a plea, feeling a bit at a loss.

"Not miserable! Not miserable!"

Qin De quickly reassured him, seeing that Sun Yuan was still hesitant, he gritted his teeth and added, "In the upcoming game, who knows what will happen? You'll definitely need cannon fodder, I can do it!"

"You said it!"

Bao Qi's eyes lit up, immediately interjecting.

She had made no contributions to the team and was worried about being used as cannon fodder. Now that someone was volunteering, it was great.

"I can swear!"

Qin De guaranteed.

Survive first, then talk about the future.

"Qin De, even if you join the team, I won't give you any mushrooms!"

Sun Yuan explained.

"I don't need you to!"

Qin De, seeing Sun Yuan's softening stance, immediately thanked him, "Commander, I'll follow you from now on."

Xu Qingshan sneered, thinking this guy, a tall man, was doing such a humble thing.

No self-respect.

Zhao Siyu, on the other hand, thought Qin De was a smart and adaptable person.

"Let's go!"

Sun Yuan urged, he still needed to find Zhuo Wen and Shen Jingran.

"I'll lead the way!"

Qin De immediately rushed to the front of the team.

As Zhao Siyu had thought, he was a smart person.

With so many girls around Sun Yuan, all calm and composed, it was clear they had already collected enough Sweet Dew Mushrooms.

Given the girls' survival skills in the wild, they couldn't have done it on their own. So who did it?

The girls treated Xu Qingshan like a regular classmate, but when it came to Sun Yuan, they were cautious and tense, speaking in carefully measured tones.

Qin De, having been a "licking dog" before, understood their mindset—fear of upsetting the commander and being kicked out.

In short, Sun Yuan's status was the highest in the team, clearly earned through his excellence.

As for the mushrooms?

Qin De wasn't in a hurry.

The closer to the teleportation array, the more people would be fighting for mushrooms. When someone comes looking for trouble, and Sun Yuan deals with them, he could take their mushrooms.

"Killing a dozen people should be enough to get three Sweet Dew Mushrooms, right?"

Qin De's gaze fell on Zhao Caiwei's hand, wrapped in a blood-stained bandage.

Thinking positively, if one of the girls gets killed, their mushrooms would be his.

So sometimes, crisis is also an opportunity.

Their team had been robbed by Sun Yuan, but it also meant a chance to survive.

It's just a matter of whether they can seize it.

"We seven need to split the mushrooms we find, and in an hour, we might not have enough. In the end, there will be a fight, but now, the mushrooms are mine."

Qin De felt smug, thinking himself very clever.

The group walked for another twenty minutes, and they were less than a mile from the teleportation array.

During this time, they encountered a Trojan team.

There were five people.

They clearly had Sweet Dew Mushrooms, as they immediately avoided Sun Yuan's team.

Qin De wanted to rob them, but Sun Yuan hadn't given the order, so he didn't dare suggest it.

Sun Yuan looked around the dark spore forest, wondering how to find Zhuo Wen, when he suddenly heard a call.

"Sun Yuan?"

Shen Jingran emerged from behind a large mushroom, running over.

Behind her were about a dozen people, some familiar to Sun Yuan, others strangers.

Zhao Siyu immediately scrutinized this female college student.

Hmm!

Beautiful, good figure, a campus beauty, but probably not very smart, or she wouldn't have left Sun Yuan?

In comparison, the cosplay-loving Zhen Yu was much wiser.

Great at attaching herself to strong people.

"Shen Jingran!"

Sun Yuan greeted her.

"Why the full name? It feels so distant, call me Jingran from now on?"

Shen Jingran smiled sweetly.

Sea King!

This term immediately popped into Zhao Siyu's mind. She had heard from her roommate that some girls were particularly good at manipulating boys, making them willingly become "licking dogs" and ATMs.

This Shen Jingran was clearly a high-level sea king.

"Sun Yuan, are these people all your friends?"

Shen Jingran's gaze swept over Zhao Siyu and the others, surprised by their calm demeanor.

No way?

They already have Sweet Dew Mushrooms?

Four girls, that's twelve mushrooms?

And one of them is injured.

Wait,

Zhen Yu's share, Sun Yuan probably has to find...

"I'm trying to become the commander's friend, currently I'm Cannon Fodder No. 1!"

Qin De joked.

He could organize a temporary team, so his EQ and IQ were no problem. Seeing Shen Jingran's appearance, he knew Sun Yuan likely liked her.

By lowering his stance and praising Sun Yuan, he hoped to leave a good impression.

Hmm!

For survival, no problem.

"Sun Yuan is a good person!"

Shen Jingran casually replied, her face calm but inwardly surprised. Qin De was tall and didn't look like a coward, so why was he so humble?

What did Sun Yuan do while I was gone?

And who are these girls?

Shen Jingran glanced at Zhao Siyu.

At least,

Not as pretty as me.

"Great Sage!"

Zhuo Wen rushed over, punching Sun Yuan's chest as a greeting, "How are you? Found enough Sweet Dew Mushrooms?"

"Enough!"

Sun Yuan, seeing Zhuo Wen's expression, knew he hadn't: "How many are you short?"

"One!"

Zhuo Wen sighed, "Those explosive mushrooms look too much like Sweet Dew Mushrooms, and there are so many. We searched all night and found very few."

"Sun Yuan, you look well-rested, had a good night?"

Zhao Limin approached.

Zhou Ze and Wang Xu were also there.

Li Wan opened her mouth to greet them, but there was no chance to speak. However, seeing that Sun Yuan was unharmed, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Sun Yuan opened his backpack, took out a Sweet Dew Mushroom, and handed it to Zhuo Wen, "Take it!"

Whoosh!

Everyone's eyes turned to him, then they were stunned.

This...

So many Sweet Dew Mushrooms?

"Believe in Great Sage, and you'll live forever!"

Zhuo Wen was happy, joking with Sun Yuan.

"Wow, Sun Yuan, how did you find so many Sweet Dew Mushrooms?"

Zhao Limin reached out to take one.

Smack!

Sun Yuan grabbed Zhao Limin's wrist.

"What are you doing?"

Qin De shouted, "Don't touch the commander's things!"

"I... I..."

Zhao Limin was scared by Qin De.

"Step aside!"

Qin De scolded.

From Sun Yuan's grip, he could tell Sun Yuan didn't like Zhao Limin.

So he needed to perform well to win three Sweet Dew Mushrooms.

Zhao Limin trembled, tears streaming down her face.

"Sun Yuan, I... I know I upset you by choosing Chu Yuntao at the library, it was my fault, can you forgive me?"

Zhao Limin apologized.

"Once I divide the mushrooms, if there are any left, I'll give them to you!"

Sun Yuan sneered.

Some classmates, like Zhuo Wen, could fight with him, while others, like Zhao Limin, were just in the same class and had no real connection.

"Sun Yuan, can you give me two mushrooms?"

Shen Jingran, having heard from Silver Horse that Sun Yuan liked her, didn't dare to assume he would give her mushrooms.

At this moment, she needed to act more feminine to be more endearing.

Sun Yuan didn't mind, he had too many mushrooms.

"Sun Yuan, give me two?"

"I don't have any, can you help me?"

"Sun Yuan, I don't want to die!"

Sun Yuan's classmates all spoke up.

Qin De watched as Sun Yuan was about to give away all the mushrooms, and he was stunned.

This can't be!

What about my share?

But he held back his words.

At this moment, he had to stay calm.

But inside, he really envied these people.

They got mushrooms just because they were classmates with Sun Yuan, which was so unfair.

The other classmates with Shen Jingran, seeing this, were envious and resentful.

"Great Sage, thank you!"

Wang Xu was grateful.

"Sun Yuan, you're my good brother, I'll introduce my sister to you as a girlfriend!"

Zhou Ze cried.

No need to die, it's great.

They were Sun Yuan's roommates, so they naturally had the right to each get three mushrooms.

"Sun Yuan, are you so heartless?"

Zhao Limin was upset, shouting.

She didn't get any mushrooms.

Sun Yuan ignored her, looking at Qin De, and had Zhen Yu hand him the vine rope of the fragrant pig: "This pig can find Sweet Dew Mushrooms, I'll give it to you."

Everyone looked at the fragrant pig with a tuft of red hair on its head.

"This was discovered by the senior, impressive, right?"

Zhen Yu put her hands on her hips, proud.

"Did you collect enough mushrooms early?"

Shen Jingran was surprised.

"Yep!"

Zhen Yu chuckled, "Before evening."

I'm so stupid!

Shen Jingran was so angry she wanted to slap herself.

I should have followed Sun Yuan.

Then I could have slept soundly, instead of staying up all night and only finding one mushroom.

"Zhao Limin, Li Wan, you and the others follow Qin De to find mushrooms!"

Sun Yuan's mushrooms weren't enough for all the classmates. Besides Wang Xu and Zhou Ze, the others only got one each.

"Commander, I'll go first!"

Qin De hurried away.

"Hey, don't run so fast, wait for me!"

Zhao Limin shouted.

"Sun Yuan, thank you!"

The classmates, after thanking him, excitedly chased after Qin De.

With the mushrooms from Sun Yuan, their chances of survival greatly increased.

"Jingran, you all have mushrooms, what about us?"

Chen Yang's expression was unfriendly.

They six boys had gathered because Shen Jingran led them, and now that she had mushrooms, she clearly didn't plan to help them.

And seeing her talking so intimately with Sun Yuan, they were very unhappy.

They needed an explanation.