By the campfire, Jiangnan is slicing roasted meat with a triangular bayonet, eating so greedily his mouth is dripping with oil!
Wu Liang is gnawing on a deer leg with gusto!
Tang Qianya nibbles delicately beside them, her face full of bliss!
Spirit beast meat is far superior to regular meat!
The nearby teams are seething with frustration.
The aroma of the roasted meat keeps them awake all night!
Out of options, they stuff grass in their nostrils!
But they still can’t stop drooling…
Furious, they bury their heads and try to sleep!
Even at night, the live stream remains wildly popular!
“Too cheeky, right? What kind of slick move is this!”
“Haha, look at those teams’ pitiful faces, I’m dying laughing!”
“Running a marathon all day, and at night they still have to endure South God’s mental torture!”
“Proof that South God is just here for a holiday!”
Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao watch Jiangnan’s team eat roasted meat, practically drooling themselves!
“You can play like this in a Spirit Ruin?”
Jiangnan’s antics have completely reshaped Zhong Yingxue’s worldview!
After all, every Spirit Ruin trip is supposed to be gruelling, how could the wilderness offer such luxury?
But Jiangnan? Living way too extravagantly, isn’t he?
Xia Yao stares at Jiangnan, her big eyes gleaming with mischief!
She’s made up her mind, she’s definitely teaming up with Jiangnan next time!
Just for the chance to shower and eat roasted meat in a Spirit Ruin!
The Dark Night Army, watching the drone footage from their hotel, can only give a wry smile!
After years of missions, this is the first time they’ve seen such a slick operation!
Cheeky!
Cheeky to the extreme!
…
The next morning, the teams are jolted awake by the aroma of latte and the roar of engines!
Opening their eyes, they see Jiangnan’s team speeding off in their Raptor!
Panic sets in!
They’re frantic with urgency!
Eyes red, they scramble to pack their gear!
“Hey! Jiangnan! Don’t you dare leave!”
“Damn it! They’re off again? Get up, no sleeping, chase them!”
“Ugh… so early! Why chase Jiangnan? He’s not a beauty!”
“Are you sleep-drunk? If they get ahead, what’s left for the rest of us?”
“We wouldn’t even catch a whiff of anything good!”
They pack in a frenzy! Some forget to zip up, others put their chest straps on backwards!
No time to care, they hit the road looking dishevelled.
Like a horde of starving zombies!
But all they find are tyre tracks!
And piles of spirit beast corpses!
They run all day, reach the next safe zone, only to be outdone by Jiangnan again!
And endure another round of aroma attacks!
They fall asleep full of resentment!
Only for Jiangnan to speed off again at dawn…
This goes on for three whole days!
The teams are cursing up a storm!
The upper and lower routes have made good progress!
But the middle route? Always trailing behind Jiangnan!
Not a single thing gained!
Sporting dark circles under their eyes, they look like famine survivors!
Running a three-day marathon behind Jiangnan?
If this keeps up, forget studying!
They might as well sign up for a marathon, guaranteed gold medalists!
So they start reporting Jiangnan’s “misdeeds”!
“Can’t take it anymore! My body’s giving out! Someone rein him in!”
“My WeChat step counter hit 110,000 steps yesterday, ranked 108 among my friends, can you believe it?”
“I’m done! I’m heading to the lower route, the middle’s unplayable, someone’s cheating!”
The middle route teams are full of complaints, collectively petitioning!
The teachers and staff can’t stand it anymore!
They’re helpless about Jiangnan, he hasn’t broken any rules!
Just exploiting them!
If this continues, the competition might collapse!
In the car, happily counting spirit pearls, Jiangnan’s satellite wristband suddenly buzzes!
“Jiangnan! Show some restraint, don’t disrupt the competition! Keep this up, and we’ll have to ask you to leave!”
Jiangnan is stunned!
What the hell!
Why kick me out?
I’m enjoying my 15-day mini-vacation just fine!
Even planning to snag first place while I’m at it!
Who did I provoke?
Reluctantly, he sticks his hand out the car window, making an “OK” gesture!
Wu Liang, looking helpless, asks, “What’s the plan now?”
Jiangnan grins, “Of course, we listen to the teachers!”
“We’ve been so tired, we deserve a proper rest these next few days!”
Tang Qianya: ???
Tired?
Where are we tired?
I’ve gained weight over these three days, okay?
Sure enough, for the next two days, Jiangnan stops rushing ahead!
Instead, he trails behind the other teams!
He doesn’t kill spirit beasts, just takes Wu Liang and Tang Qianya for a leisurely stroll in the Spirit Ruin!
Or heads back to the safe zone to play Three Kingdoms card games…
The other teams finally breathe a sigh of relief.
They start hunting spirit beasts, slowly making progress!
But why are they still so annoyed?
They’re out here, covered in dirt, fighting for their lives!
While Jiangnan’s casually sightseeing with a girl?
We’re all human!
Why are you so outstanding?
One day, Li Xiang’s team is battling a Bronze three-star Armoured Earth Dragon!
The fight is intense, earth-shaking!
“Liu Quanwu, beast mode, tank it! I’ll use swamp to restrict its movements!”
“Ling Feng, sneak attack! Li Muyan, deal damage!”
The atmosphere is tense to the extreme.
Just then, Jiangnan strolls in with Wu Liang and Tang Qianya!
Seeing the scene, his eyes light up.
Li Xiang’s team is on high alert, wary of Jiangnan stealing their kill.
But Jiangnan just points at a small waterfall.
“This spot’s got nice scenery, right here! Strike a pose!”
Wu Liang and Tang Qianya eagerly scamper to the waterfall.
Wu Liang, shirtless, strikes a crab-style bodybuilding pose! His muscles are explosive!
Tang Qianya poses cutely with two peace signs, smiling sweetly!
Li Xiang: ???
Li Muyan: ???
Liu Quanwu: ???
What the hell!
We’re in a fight here!
Hunting a spirit beast!
Can’t you see how tense this is?
Life-or-death moment!
And you’re bringing people to take photos?
Have you no shame!
“Come on! 1, 2, 3, smile, eggplant!”
[Resentment points from Li Xiang +999!]
[Resentment points from Liu Quanwu +666!]
[Resentment points from…]
*Click*, Jiangnan calls out, “Come see! It’s a wicked cool shot!”
Tang Qianya’s eyes light up!
What girl doesn’t love photos?
She hurries over with Wu Liang to check.
But the phone screen shows a big face!
It’s Jiangnan, grinning brightly, flashing his pearly whites!
Tang Qianya: …
A selfie?
You call that wicked cool?
You made us pose for nothing!
Tang Qianya pouts.
Wu Liang: “South Bro! Can I smack you?”
This is too much!
[Resentment points from Tang Qianya +333!]
[Resentment points from Wu Liang +999!]
Whoa!
Big guy’s got more resentment than the little lady?
He’s more vain than her?
“Here we go!”
Jiangnan swipes to the album.
The actual photo appears.
Wu Liang’s muscles are fierce, Tang Qianya’s smile is sweet!
But in the background, Li Xiang’s team is blurred with rage!
Wu Liang and Tang Qianya’s faces darken.
Do you have to be this cheeky?
Jiangnan chuckles, “Let’s go! Next spot!”
Wu Liang: Σ(ﾟ∀ﾟﾉ)ﾉ
Tang Qianya: =͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇)
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