Jiang Fan never expected that a bowl of mushroom soup could cause such a stir.
However, even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared.
After finishing the bowl of mushroom soup, he felt as if he had been reborn.
His empty stomach now had something to digest, and he felt utterly refreshed.
After drinking the soup, Zhou Niannian picked up the tea beside her and took a slow sip.
The first mouthful brought a coolness that chilled her head.
Her eyes lit up.
"Peppermint tea!?"
"Yeah, I picked it by the roadside just now."
After Jiang Fan spoke, the two fell into complete silence.
Zhou Niannian held her teacup, unsure of what to say.
Jiang Fan, meanwhile, was looking at the system's new messages.
Earlier, he had glanced at the system, which had been quiet for a long time, only to find that it had inexplicably gained 5 survival points.
He checked the message log and discovered their origin.
[Detected that the host has started a live stream and achieved one million viewers for one hour, initiating traffic exchange for survival points.]
[Calculating...]
[Calculation complete, 5,839,201 people exchanged for 5 survival points.]
Although the system only took the first digit instead of rounding, which seemed a bit of a loss, Jiang Fan had no complaints. After all, this was unplanned and a pleasant surprise.
Since falling ill, he had come to appreciate the role of attributes even more.
Because of luck, he could quickly find his lost teammate in the rainforest, and after a busy day, his cold hadn't worsened but was instead getting better rapidly.
Jiang Fan finally understood the purpose of luck.
It wasn't about good things falling from the sky.
It was about things developing in the direction he hoped for.
This was something others couldn't wish for.
Not to mention strength and agility...
His gaze fell on the transparent screen, examining each attribute.
He pondered for a moment, his eyes moving between Strength, Luck, and Agility.
In the end, he allocated all his survival points to Constitution—
In the wilderness, the most feared thing was illness. When medical supplies were scarce, people with good constitutions could survive longer than others.
With his decision made, he acted immediately.
His personal panel had changed.
[Wilderness Survival System]
Host: Jiang Fan
Constitution: 35 (Weak)
Strength: 75 (Frequently Exercised)
Speed: 40 (Slow Reflexes)
Luck: 70 (So Lucky You Might Win the Lottery)
Skills: None
Talents: [Humidity Detection], [Fire Starting Mastery], [Dead Eye], [Herbalism Mastery].
Survival Points: 0
[Shop Entrance] (Inactive)
Achievements Unlocked: [First Parachute Jump], [First Crafting], [First Fire Starting], [First Hunt].
...
His constitution was still listed as weak, but at least it was slightly better than before.
Jiang Fan wasn't impatient; progress, no matter how small, was a good thing.
Thinking this, the corners of his lips curved upwards as he leisurely sipped his peppermint tea, enjoying the brief morning tranquility.
The chirping of insects and birds, the rustling of leaves in the wind.
Some of the surrounding trees and large rocks were covered in thick moss, their velvety exteriors and striking green creating their own unique scenery.
Intertwined vines hung down from the trees, winding and twisting, forming a dense net beneath them.
In the wild rainforest, Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian were enjoying a pleasant breakfast.
"How come it feels like they're living better than us, even though they're in the wilderness?"
Lin Yang watched Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian on his screen, a look of bewilderment on his face.
Meanwhile, Zhou Ye added fuel to the fire.
"It's probably because they have good food and no pressure."
"After all, they don't have to write essays, look for jobs, or find internships..."
As he spoke, he began to list the tasks they had to do recently.
Lin Yang quickly covered his ears, groaning.
"Ahhhh~ Master, please stop! I just remembered my essay was rejected by the professor again."
"Damn it, I want to go hiking too, I want to embrace nature."
"I want to too..."
Before he could finish, Zhou Ye pointed to their live stream, showing the disheveled Teacher Piao and Little Zhongma.
"Do you mean like them?"
Following his gaze, Teacher Piao and Little Zhongma were picking banana leaves.
To repair their leaky roof, they thought of using large leaves to cover it, so it wouldn't leak even if it rained.
It was a good idea, but their luck was truly terrible.
"Damn, this leaf is only half left, how can we use it?"
"Why are there worms eating it?"
"Ahhhh!!! Little Zhongma, save me!"
Teacher Piao cried out.
The next second, the stem snapped with a 'crack'.
Accompanied by a rushing sound of water.
Teacher Piao was drenched from head to toe.
Despite his considerable size, being completely enveloped by the water was a testament to the sheer volume of the flow.
By the time the water stopped, he was bewildered.
'Who am I?'
'Where am I?'
'What was I doing again?'
Seeing him like this, Little Zhongma couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha~"
"Splash~"
Teacher Piao reached out and pulled, and the banana leaf drooped, the water hidden within flowing down along its veins.
The flow was so fast that Little Zhongma felt a chill on his scalp.
Because he had been laughing so hard, a lot of dust had entered his mouth with the water.
"Ptooey! Teacher Piao!!!"
Little Zhongma pulled the leaf down.
Another torrent of high-pressure water.
The two of them, like competitors, engaged in a water fight in the damp rainforest.
Watching these two top-ranking streamers from Shark Platform, who were now as happy as children.
Everyone, whether the commentators or the viewers watching on screen, fell silent.
"Actually, happiness is sometimes that simple. Cough cough... Let's move on to other contestants."
Lele smoothly smoothed things over, and the director tacitly switched the screen—
It was too embarrassing, both for the streamers and for the Shark platform.
Lin Yang, watching the two enjoy themselves in the live stream, felt a hint of envy.
"What a shame, summer is almost over, otherwise I'd also want to..."
"Essays..."
"No, I don't."
The conversation between the two in the dormitory was interrupted.
In the live stream, the screen changed.
After finishing breakfast, Jiang Fan and Zhou Niannian cleaned up their camp and prepared to set out for some serious hunting.
Finally fully equipped and in good condition, Zhou Niannian put on the now empty parachute bag and took a deep breath, trying to suppress her excitement.
"Let's go."
Jiang Fan's voice reached her ears, and she responded repeatedly.
"Okay, okay, let's go hunt something big!"
Her tone was cheerful and optimistic.
But the next second, the handle on top of the parachute bag was grabbed, and she snapped back like a spring.
Before she could complain, she heard Jiang Fan say with some exasperation.
"There aren't many animals in the direction you're going."
"It would be good enough if you could keep up with me and not get lost."
Jiang Fan didn't have high expectations for Zhou Niannian. Honestly, as long as she didn't get lost, everything would be fine.
The parachute bag was released, and Zhou Niannian, as if freed from restraint, quickly looked at Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan had stated his expectations. No matter how unwilling Zhou Niannian was, thinking about her embarrassing experience of getting lost yesterday, she couldn't help but blush. She grabbed the shoulder straps with both hands.
"Okay..."