Chapter 273

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After a day's work, the cave had been perfectly prepared. Thick, solid ice walls had been built on either side of the entrance, leaving only a passageway in the middle. To keep the heat in during the night, the passageway had also been blocked with ice walls, shielding it from the cold wind, frost, and snow outside. The interior of the cave had been spotlessly cleaned. A bonfire was lit, its warm orange light instantly illuminating the cave, its slowly radiating heat dispelling the night's chill.

A piece of tiger spine meat weighing dozens of kilograms has been cleaned and placed on the campfire with the meat and bones.

Exotic beast meat is a rare, top-tier ingredient. It's fresh and delicious, without the slightest hint of the fishy smell of ordinary meat, and even eaten raw, it has a sweet, fresh taste. Exotic beast meat not only fills the stomach but also replenishes various energies within the body. This is especially true for higher-grade exotic beasts, where everything from hair to bones and blood is a treasure.

As a mid-level, high-level exotic beast, the tiger beast's teeth, claws, and hair are excellent materials for crafting mecha weapons. Its bones, if brought to the hands of a specialized brewer, can be brewed into tiger wine. It's said that drinking this wine regularly can enhance physical fitness, though this remains unclear. As for its meat, a faint aroma of meat has already begun to permeate the cave. Even without any seasoning, the mere smell is already making one salivate.

The members of Group 18 sat in a circle around the fire. As Bowen and Lan Qi slowly turned, the sound of inhalation in the cave rose and fell.

"Wow, what a nice smell! This is truly a blessing in disguise! Who could have thought I'd be able to eat such delicious, rare beast meat in this icy snow? Sniff, it smells so good!" Fang Jia couldn't help but sigh as he took in the aroma. Although he'd been experiencing bad luck for the past few days, he knew he'd offended someone, but the truth is, even in the face of adversity, the math of survival never fails to deceive him. And now, good luck has arrived!

Fang Jia stared at the slightly browned meat and rubbed his chubby hands together. His eyes gleamed with excitement. He'd been the troublemaker in the group for the past few days, but thankfully, no one had been disgusted.

"Yes, it smells so good. If Fang Jia hadn't fallen into that forest, we would still have to eat dry food today. How could we not be able to eat such delicious exotic beast meat." Mu Jiao took a breath and patted Fang Jia's shoulder to comfort him.

"Yes, this strange tiger beast is full of treasures. Now that we have it, we don't have to worry about food for this month. There are also things like animal bones. After the military training is over, I will exchange them for energy stones and distribute them to everyone." Bowen continued Mu Jiao's words.

"That's great. I didn't expect that we could earn some energy stones during this field training. It's all thanks to you, buddy. It's awesome!" Si Xiaobai jumped up happily from his seat, sat next to Fang Jia, and hugged Fang Jia like a good brother.

Si Xiaobai and Fang Jia were obviously unable to withstand the passionate enthusiasm. Their chubby little faces turned red, but their eyes were full of happiness.

The atmosphere in the cave was relaxed and increasingly warm, with laughter and joy everywhere. After their united efforts to resist the enemy, the young students became familiar and close to each other.

However, this relaxed atmosphere did not last long. The meat on the fire was already cooked on the outside. Just as Lan Qi was asking everyone to take their knives and start cutting the meat to eat, the ground suddenly began to vibrate slightly. Before everyone could recover, they heard the sound of gunshots coming from far away.

"Those guys are just going to keep messing around, aren't they?! They've been making such a fuss all day, and now it's so late they still haven't stopped!" Qian Qian, who was on duty tonight, put down his bowl and knife with a sullen face and stood up first. Unfortunately, there was still a piece of meat stuck in the knife in his bowl, which hadn't even reached his mouth yet.