Ji You stared intently at a certain spot, but as time passed, there was absolutely no movement there.
Is the fire not big enough?
Is the wind too slight?
Is the scent of the roasted rabbit not spreading over there?
After pondering for a moment, Ji You sprinkled some salt on the rabbit and flipped it over, saying, "Those gathering firewood, go get me a tree leaf, preferably one that can be used to fan the flames."
Several people: "..."
Ji You tilted her head to look: "Gathering firewood?"
Yue Qiguang cursed loudly: "Dad doesn’t have a name? What kind of devilish name is that? Dad quits! Find someone else!"
"Uh..." Ji You silently snickered to herself for a while, knowing that in order to have fun with these people, she had to maintain a sense of measure and not go too far. She then cleared her throat and said, "Whoever is willing to get me a fan that can help fan the flames and start a fire, I’ll give them the rabbit’s hind leg."
Before the words had even settled, Yue Qiguang had already dashed out like an arrow from a bow: "No one is allowed to compete with Dad! Dad is the professional at gathering firewood."
She doesn’t move when pulled, but rushes backwards when pushed, only willing to cooperate with a bribe.
Yue Qiguang left quickly, but returned even faster. He not only brought back a fan but also a few sticks of firewood, and after throwing them down in front of Ji You with a thump, he said, "This rabbit leg belongs to Dad."
Chu Jiaojiao rolled her eyes, pointed at the other hind leg, and said, "Nobody touches this leg, I’ve claimed it."
Yue Qiyuan added firewood in silence, already scheming about how to cleverly snatch a leg later.
When it comes to roasted rabbit, the meat on the hind legs is indeed the most plentiful and fragrant, so everyone’s target was those legs.
Sheng Qingyan, having been asked by Ji You to be quiet, hadn’t said a word, but his handsome eyes never wavered from the roasted rabbit, not shifting his gaze once. The determination in his eyes was clearly unyielding.
These four arrogant troublemakers, who strut around domineeringly at the drill grounds, turn out to be spineless the moment they’re given food.
With the help of the fan, Ji You fanned towards the target direction while roasting the rabbit.
With crackling flames and splattering grease, and with the gentle breezes, the rich scent of charring meat gradually drifted further away...
"It smells so good. When can we eat it?" Yue Qiguang, Chu Jiaojiao, and Yue Qiyuan circled around the roasting rabbit, itching to get a taste as Ji You repeatedly slapped away their greedy hands, cursing, "What is this, possessed by starving ghosts? Just wait a little longer."
About 200 meters away, amidst rocks and weeds, a temporary settlement was haphazardly set up, where around twenty new students were sprawled over each other, patting their shriveled bellies, inhaling the devilishly tantalizing meat aroma.
"Dammit! Yue Qiguang, Chu Jiaojiao, when the hell are these jerks going to leave?"
"I can’t stand it anymore!"
"Boss, why don’t we also roast some rabbit? Otherwise, if we don’t starve to death, we’ll definitely be tormented to death by this craving!"
Louise Carter sat alone on a patch of grass, glancing at the sky shrouded in Black Fog and at the burning fire not far away, the pervasive scent of the roasted meat, which was truly unbearable.
When Ji You heard a noise, there already stood a tall, blond-hair, blue-eyed handsome boy across from her, his face looking rather unpleasant.
Her spirit jolted, and she heard a boy across from her start cursing furiously: "Chu Jiaojiao! Yue Qiguang! Yue Qiyuan! Scram! Take your grilled rabbits and scram far away. If you don’t scram, don’t blame me for being rude!"
Hearing this, Chu Jiaojiao rolled up her sleeves: "Louise Carter, with your puny gang, you dare to shout at me?"
Yue Qiguang: "Idiot! Come meet your doom!"
Yue Qiyuan, with a smile, said: "I’m just the one who makes the fire, I don’t fight."
Suddenly, over a dozen figures appeared behind Lou, all rolling up their sleeves, ready to start a brawl.
Ji You saw this and quickly stepped forward: "Hey! All you bosses, let’s calm down. It’s the dead of night, not suitable for killing. Let’s all sit down together, eat some grilled rabbit, and have a good talk, yeah?"
Lou, with a dark face, asked: "Who are you?"
Ji You: "...The one grilling the rabbits."
Lou: "...So it was you playing tricks! I’m warning you again: Take your grilled rabbits and scram!"
Ji You smiled at him and said leisurely: "Louise Carter, there’s no need to make big claims in a hurry. If we can easily find your current hideout, do you think Shen Changqing’s people can’t find it?"
Lou’s heart skipped a beat.
He had been battling Shen Changqing’s group all afternoon. From over eighty people, only about twenty were left now, while the current number of Shen Changqing’s forces was still unknown. Lou, with what was left of his people, had narrowly escaped and hidden here.
Ji You revealed what she thought to be an exceedingly kind smile and said: "Just dealing with Shen Changqing’s people is overwhelming enough, and you still want to fight us? Over here, we have 3 S-level masters! Just you alone?"
"And including those weak and sick in your group?" As she spoke, Ji You’s gaze swept one by one over the people behind Lou.
The ’weak and sick’ looked at each other....
When did they get categorized as the weak and sick?
Isn’t this a bit too discriminatory?
Lou’s face darkened: "No more nonsense, I’ll kill you right now!"
Ji You smiled: "Don’t be nervous, I’m here to propose a collaboration!"
Ji You didn’t wait for anyone to ask for details and said: "The training field ends in one more day. However, there are still 890 people, which means that 390 people need to be eliminated. Among these, there are 200 people from Shen Changqing’s side, 5 from our side, and you have 25, totaling 230 people. If we form an alliance, we would be the most formidable team in the entire training exercise. We could even join forces with 2 other significant powers and take advantage of the dark windy night to eliminate all 390 people. Then— the training field would be under our control."
"And our alliance’s objective? What is it?"
"That’s right! It’s the rabbits!"
"Currently, how many rabbits are left in the training field? At least 70! Which means there are still 700 points up for grabs. If we cease fighting and cooperate to focus on finding rabbits, we can definitely locate them all!"
"I’ve heard that each year in the training field, less than one-tenth of the rabbit props released are caught. Tsk tsk! Those seniors are really not doing it right, why must they fight and slaughter each other? Wouldn’t it be better for everyone to join hands and joyfully grill rabbits?"
"Every exercise we release so many props, but only 10% are caught, those seniors are truly embarrassing. Our grade absolutely cannot follow in their footsteps and become a joke for the school principal and teachers."
"Brothers! What do you think?"
"Fight and kill is not the right way, in this day and age, only through cooperation can we achieve a win-win situation!" Ji You declared emphatically, looking around.
A flicker passed through Lou’s eyes: "You’ve said so much, but have you asked Shen Changqing’s side?"
Ji You: "Of course—" dragging out her voice, she suddenly turned to the other side and called out: "Hey bros over there, since you’ve come, come out and meet everyone. Get to know each other, and we’ll all be good brothers...."
Ji You chuckled and said: "Boss Lou, your vigilance isn’t that high, huh? Look, you’re surrounded from all directions, and you’re still leisurely sleeping— if it wasn’t for me, right now you—"
Lou’s face was black as the bottom of a pot.
From the bushes, several figures emerged, the one leading them was tall and handsome...