Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 321: Lu Yao’s Request

Lu Ke heard Wang Jin’s explanation and couldn’t help but nod.

Wang Jin and Lu Yao can move over, she’s naturally the happiest.

These days have indeed been a bit boring.

Lu Ke felt that because it was too boring, Xu Yi could only deal with the dull nights by going to bed early. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

With Wang Jin and Lu Yao here, things would be different; they could chat.

Girls just like to chat while munching on snacks, often talking until one or two in the morning.

Xu Yi also felt that Wang Jin and Lu Yao’s decision was quite normal, as recently, there weren’t any wild animals to hunt, and nights were indeed quite safe.

If animals did come, it would be a joyous occasion!

Since they couldn’t help each other, Lu Ke could only watch from the side.

But setting up a tent wasn’t too hard; half an hour later, a tent was done.

Xu Yi and Lu Ke started preparing dinner, washing everything that needed cooking.

There were still four bear paws left from yesterday, so tonight they should be eaten.

Additionally, in the morning, Xu Yi asked Lu Ke to soak the shiitake mushrooms, which can now be sliced and stir-fried in oil.

Also, the sweet potatoes, along with the stems, were chopped into small pieces by Xu Yi, ready to be stir-fried later.

The soup is still made by chopping mustard greens, then cooking them together with boiled potatoes cut into chunks, allowing the potatoes to break down; the resulting soup is still delicious.

"Wow, you guys eat way too well!" Wang Jin exclaimed upon entering and seeing the dishes Xu Yi and Lu Ke were preparing, feeling instantly deflated.

"We’re all surviving in the wilderness; why are you two so excellent? Are we even on the same server?" Wang Jin felt like crying.

What do she and Lu Yao eat?

Dry and hard jerky, only paired with cold boiled water.

She regretted it, regretted walking in.

Wasn’t it nice to eat her jerky alone? Why did she have to come and see what Xu Yi and Lu Ke were cooking?

Now, is the jerky still edible?

"This is actually one of our more lavish meals; usually, we also eat jerky," Lu Ke quickly explained, knowing that feeling of watching others eat delicacies while having nothing oneself is too painful, worse than being sick.

Upon hearing Lu Ke’s words, Wang Jin’s resentment dissipated somewhat.

If Xu Yi and Lu Ke ate this well every day, she would truly feel deflated.

"After a hundred days, we’ll treat you to a feast," Xu Yi said seriously. Bear paws will likely still be available, dried mushrooms they still have several pounds, sweet potato leaves won’t be there by then, but there’s mustard greens made into pickled vegetables. So a feast is doable. If circumstances are good, a hotpot might even be possible.

"That’s more like it, at least leave us some good food." Wang Jin felt that only this way she could accept things. Otherwise, at night, she’d really have to go hungry.

"No problem," Lu Ke said confidently.

"Alright then, I won’t interrupt your cooking. I’m going back to gnaw on jerky," Wang Jin said and turned to leave, fearing she’d end up staying to steal food if she didn’t.

After Wang Jin left, Xu Yi and Lu Ke exchanged glances and then continued cooking dinner.

After dinner, Lu Ke went over to chat with Wang Jin.

Xu Yi originally intended to tidy up and then lay down to start Spiritual Meditation.

However, Lu Yao came over, clearly wanting to discuss something with Xu Yi.

"Xu Yi, do you think after a hundred days, the organizers will let us take our current supplies to the new challenge location?" Lu Yao asked directly, voicing her doubts.

These days, she’s been pondering this question.

She thinks it’s highly likely the organizers won’t allow it.

But she wanted to confirm with Xu Yi.

"Hard to say, after all, we don’t know what the new location will be like. What if there aren’t even any plants, just a very barren world?" Xu Yi felt that without confirmation, his guesses could only remain guesses.

Of course, it’s essential to prepare for the worst.

Only then can you face things more calmly.

"You’re saying we might head to a place with an extremely harsh environment? Our current supplies could become our future survival dependency?" Lu Yao glanced at Xu Yi, she had considered this possibility too.

It now seems that Xu Yi had thought about it as well.

"We can’t rule out this possibility, as we don’t know the organizers’ real purpose. Up to now, with a hundred days almost up, the organizers haven’t told us anything." Xu Yi glanced at the tracking ball, curious if they’d get some information on day 100.

Lu Yao nodded and then said, "So, I should move everything over with Lu Yao?"

"That would be best, even if in the end we can’t take anything with us, spending this time on this task isn’t much of a loss, right?" Xu Yi said, adding some firewood to the fire while glancing at Lu Ke and Wang Jin laughing happily in front of the tent.

"Alright, I understand," Lu Yao said, even though she hadn’t said it, she had been doing it. But being able to share a thought process with Xu Yi made her quite happy.

Over these 100 days, her mindset had shifted somewhat. So, she wanted to confirm with Xu Yi whether her decision had been negatively influenced.

Now it seems, it hadn’t.

"By the way, do you know Qin Fan?" Xu Yi stopped Lu Yao, clarifying the matter with group 111 was still needed.

After all, they not only had the right to know but also the right to decide.

If Lu Yao refused, he would also consider rejecting Qin Fan and Qin Chao.

"I don’t know, why?" Lu Yao looked at Xu Yi, a bit curious. Should she know this person?

"But he knows you, even your origins. Additionally, he mentioned that if we successfully complete the challenge, we could obtain a large piece of permanent land." Xu Yi laid it out frankly, keeping his eyes on Lu Yao.

Upon hearing Xu Yi’s words, Lu Yao’s pupils involuntarily contracted.

"Is he military?" Lu Yao asked further.

"He says he is, but I think not necessarily. However, his brother, Qin Chao, might be," Xu Yi replied, thinking Qin Fan seemed more like a—spy.

"Then he should be affiliated with the military; otherwise, he wouldn’t know about permanent land rights, nor could he know my background. Xu Yi, can I ask you to let this Qin Fan collaborate with us?" Lu Yao said, looking earnestly at Xu Yi.

"You indeed have some secrets you can’t talk about!" Xu Yi whispered in Lu Yao’s ear, then continued in a normal tone, "I’ve already agreed for us to collaborate with them. I think he’s very capable, beneficial to our cooperation. Moreover, they also know how to make firearms and ammunition, very much worth cooperating with."