CHAPTER 815: CHAPTER 792: RULES

Jiang Xiaoxiao wiped her sweat and sat on a large rock.

She hadn’t worked like this for a long time, and suddenly did it intensely.

She really felt tired.

Imagine cutting rice while wearing a cloak; do you think that image doesn’t involve sweating? Not feeling hot?

Ridiculous!

Thirsty and hungry.

Rushed out in the morning, didn’t have time for breakfast.

Their preparation?

Sorry, nobody brought any equipment.

Make use of local materials, eat whatever’s available.

Jiang Xiaoxiao immediately spotted a place in the forest, her eyes lit up.

What kind of magical place is this, where all different kinds of trees grow together in this forest?

Usually, they are divided by regions and types; cold-resistant and heat-resistant ones can’t typically grow together.

No wonder this forest is called Star Sky Forest; various trees grow together, and look, there’s a coconut tree growing beside a pine tree.

This pairing is truly surprising, though not what shocked her most; it was mainly seeing the coconuts hanging massively on the coconut tree.

Instantly, a dry throat feeling hits.

Seeing Jiang Xiaoxiao walking toward the tree, Da Shan got anxious and quickly called out to Monkey.

"Monkey, Monkey, hurry over, hurry over; I can’t handle it alone."

Monkey threw down the sickle and witnessed a strange scene.

Jiang Xiaoxiao swiftly climbed the tree.

Exactly!

Her feet had two peculiar objects, and Jiang Xiaoxiao used branches nearby to craft a simple version of the special tools used by coconut tree climbers that she remembered from her vacation in Hainan.

No one expected the wood here to be so sturdy and unique. Despite the bizarre shape she fashioned, they held strong and were very steady to step on.

Monkey was nearly frantic; my goodness, why is Jiang Xiaoxiao climbing the tree, what’s up there?

Ignore the enormous fruits hanging there; everyone knows those fruits are inedible, very astringent, and nobody likes them, covered by a hard shell.

"Xiao Xiao, get down. I know you must be hungry; I brought some snacks that Captain prepared especially for you. Come down! I’ll give it to you! Those fruits on the tree can’t be eaten! Hey, slow down, you almost hit my head.

Ouch, stop, stop!"

Jiang Xiaoxiao ignored him and in one breath chopped down every coconut from the tree.

Once she climbed the tree, her dagger was unrivaled, effortlessly slicing through.

With a gentle poke, the coconuts instantly fell down.

After chopping down the coconuts, Jiang Xiaoxiao slid down the coconut tree and took off the items from her feet.

She picked up a coconut and sat nearby, using her dagger to drill a hole in the center of the coconut shell.

The dagger worked incredibly well as a tool, indeed not exaggerated as it cuts through iron like mud; other tools couldn’t achieve this.

She poured the coconut juice into her mouth, clear and sweet, instantly refreshing herself.

Monkey was a bit shocked; she managed to make a hole in the thick shell.

Moreover, how could water be poured out of this shell, and the aroma seems quite pleasant.

"Tell everyone to come over for a rest. I noticed it’s already afternoon, and the sun is setting. Anyway, we’ve worked for a day and should set up camp tonight, find a place to rest, and take this chance for everyone to drink some coconut juice. Later, the coconut shells can be used to make rice, and the coconut rice is especially fragrant."

Jiang Xiaoxiao called out to Monkey.

In fact, Monkey’s throat was also burning, having worked all day under the blazing sun; moreover, spending half the morning exposed to the sun and wind in the car wasn’t comfortable. Nobody brings food, it’s a long-standing tradition, only cooking fresh on site.

But after a full day’s work, even hunting should pause for a moment now.

Hurrying to find a place to rest at night seems crucial, as you never know what kind of wild animals might appear tonight.

Jiang Xiaoxiao might be unreliable otherwise, but she was spot-on about this.

On reflection, this is indeed Jiang Xiaoxiao’s style.

The eight of them drank their fill from the coconut juice.

These coconuts were huge, almost the size of a basin.

"Xiao Xiao, this coconut juice is unexpectedly tasty. Tomorrow I should climb the tree myself to pick some more. We can use them both as water and a drink."

Monkey drank a satisfying amount, patting his stomach; the coconut juice truly refreshed him both physically and mentally.

Plus, Xiao Xiao informed them that inside the coconut, there’s white flesh that, mixed with rice, makes an extraordinarily tasty dish.

Rice!?

Where did the rice come from?

They had spent half the day cutting down rice; eating some rice was expected.

That night, they lit a fire beside the paddy fields and camped out.

Captain Lu and the others caught three wild boars from the forest.

These three wild boars are the most famous rice-scented pigs here, known for their fondness for the rice in the fields.

Though not harmful to humans, given their massive size, a collision with one could break ribs.

The two teams each took a section; though adjacent, separated by a rice ridge.

Both parties ignited their own campfires, but communication was minimal.

This was the tacit agreement between the two teams and the rules. They wouldn’t exhaust each other’s resources, ensuring self-sufficiency.

Captain Lu glanced at the three pigs, "Xiao Wu, Xiao Liu, carry a pig over to them; after all, we’re all out here together. No need to make it look too bad; these rice-scented pigs can be caught easily anytime in the woods."

Nearby, Wu Xiangmei was a bit displeased.

"Why should the Captain give them anything? They’ve already claimed 10% of our reward and gotten our protection. Without us driving them out here, would they reach this place? If they have skills, they should hunt on their own; these pigs aren’t hard to catch. Feeding them for free is really cheap."

"You’re all talk, no understanding. Since the pigs were free, what’s wrong with sharing them? You know our objective. If they don’t eat well, who knows if they’ll refuse our future offerings.

Then how will you bring those two women back? Are you really planning to kill them all? I warn you, the task clearly states no casualties are allowed; that’s our 900-tier principle. All grudges are resolved openly in duels, never sneaky attacks.

There are already few people on the 900th tier. Here, everyone has no descendants; losing one means one less. We mustn’t fight among ourselves. Above will take those two women if desired, but harming our people is not allowed."

Wu Meixiang shut her mouth, realizing her words slightly irked Captain Lu.

Secretly sneering when no one saw, pretending as if death meant nothing.

Do the people on the 900th tier really think the 200th tier regards these people as humans?