Soon, the mutated gerbils arrived in front of them. The protruding bulge suddenly stopped, and then the gerbils, as big as wolfhounds, burst out of the soil, screeching as they pounced on the people in front of them.

Ignoring the ugly appearance of these little creatures, Lin Yiran, standing in the middle, found the guy's actions inexplicably funny.

Doesn't this outrageous act of suddenly emerging from the ground seem like a prank?

They pounced with their claws raised, and their bodies were small; one of them wouldn't even be enough to be sliced ​​off with a single stroke. Faced with absolute power, they truly became little cuties.

It really proves the saying: When you're not strong enough, people will find you cute even when you're angry.

Haha, these little things are indeed not very intimidating, but they are numerous and a bit more difficult to fight.

However, nothing was a problem in front of this group of powerful military academy students. In just about eight minutes, they stopped an invasion of mutated beasts. The remaining dozen or so mutated gerbils fled in panic, scrambling into the sand dunes and running away into the distance.

This item wouldn't earn many points, and chasing after it would be troublesome, so Sen Qi'an didn't let them continue.

The military academy student, who hadn't had enough fun yet, said, "Oh! That's a bit of a shame. Playing with this little thing is like playing whack-a-mole; I haven't had enough!"

Groundhog: Fuck you!

Lin Yiran lifted the lid of the pot to check, and saw that it was cooked to a perfect consistency. She shouted, "Dinner's ready!" Everyone immediately put down their cleavers and crowded around the pot, no longer wanting to fight.

Indeed, nothing is more important than rice. Definitely a foodie!

Each person has a pot of white rice porridge with half a spoonful of cooked fairy fruit jam. After stirring it, the white porridge in the bowl turns a light red color. Take a sip, and it's incredibly sweet!

"Delicious! Delicious! This stuff is really good!" Then they started eating it in big gulps. Those who finished first could get more, while those who ate slowly could only lick the pot clean!

"This is the first time I've ever seen it eaten this way! It tastes even better than with pickled vegetables!" another military academy student said.

"I swear, this is the best meal I've ever had during the military academy league! Waaah, I'll definitely come again!"

"It's a pity I'm graduating soon, and this is my last time participating in the military academy league, sigh..."

"I'm not saying this to be mean, but have you all forgotten why we came here to compete? What are you all so upset about? Winning the championship is our top priority, eating is secondary!"

"No, eating comes first!" the man retorted.

"Would you dare say that in front of the commander?"

The person fell completely silent.

What else is there to say? Didn't you see that those who eat quickly are already getting their second bowl? So no one said anything, and everyone just slurped their food.

Lin Yiran was full after eating only a small bowl. She then poured some water into the bowl to rinse it and drank it. Water is scarce in the desert, so they don't even need to wash the bowls. They just rub them with sand after they dry.

After that, Lin Yiran went to sleep. She had stayed up all night and needed to catch up on her sleep today.

The next morning, when the sun shone on everyone, they slowly got up from the ground. Perhaps they had slept for too long, or perhaps the desert days were long and they hadn't had enough sleep. They were all dazed and confused, as if they hadn't woken up yet. This was how the viewers who had gotten up early to watch the live stream saw them.

"Wow, I feel like they're on vacation! Is this level of relaxation for real? I'm never this relaxed at home, because I know my mom will definitely wake me up for breakfast!"

"Exactly, exactly! They don't look like they're here to compete at all. They're clearly here for tourism. Look at those bewildered little eyes of theirs, they're practically acting like they're doing me a favor. Isn't this supposed to be a dangerous competition arena? They're way too calm, aren't they?"

"It'll probably take them a while to come to their senses, haha. If any mutated plants were to attack us now, we'd be able to take them down in one hit!"

They were indeed quite calm, and Sen Qi'an didn't rush them. After getting up from the ground, he also spaced out for a while. He was also puzzled as to where this sense of relaxation came from. Where was the tense atmosphere of the life-or-death competition?

Why did he feel nothing during this competition, but instead had a feeling that he was well-fed and that tomorrow would be even better?

As for the championship?

He was convinced it must be from their top military academy! That much was beyond doubt.

After everyone regained consciousness, Sen Qi'an ordered his men to scout out the terrain in the distance.

The five flags were placed in an oasis in the middle of the desert. Their destination was that oasis, and as long as they headed towards it, they wouldn't go wrong.

It's a pity.

There are too few mutated plants and animals in the desert, so they can't get high scores. The only solution now is that oasis!

Oases are a paradise for mutated plants and animals. Many mutated plants and animals depend on the water sources in oases for survival, so there must be a lot of mutated plants and animals there. First come, first served.

"Don't waste any time on the road, let's go straight to the oasis and rack up points!" Sen Qi'an ordered, and then the group set off towards the oasis.

After walking for half a day, they finally saw an oasis that was far away. The tall coconut trees outside the oasis looked as small as mosquitoes in the binoculars, but at least they could see them, which gave them hope.

"We should reach the oasis tonight in about half a day. Then we can set up camp outside the oasis, farm points, and loot supplies at the same time," Sen Qi'an said.

Tonight at midnight, the second airdrop supply battle will begin. It's worth mentioning that they haven't encountered any military academy teams yet, which means they are either on their way or have already reached the vicinity of the oasis.

Reaching the vicinity of the oasis is unlikely; it's not a fast journey. So they still need to seize the initiative.

After walking for another hour, everyone felt parched, including Lin Yiran. She stopped and took a sip of water, which made her throat feel much better. However, she knew without even thinking that she was in a bad state.

I imagine that under the ravages of the desert sandstorms, her fair face has probably turned red and black, and feels a bit rough to the touch—she looks exactly like a little soldier, pure black.

The desert is truly a challenging place, she thought, and then caught up with the main group.

In the distance, there was a sand dune. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew up on the dune, and the sandstorm was so strong that it quickly blinded everyone. The group was forced to stop, and everyone stood still to resist the wind and the sand that was blowing so hard it was suffocating.

'Thump, thump, thump'

Lin Yiran, who had been shielding her eyes with her arm, suddenly looked up, only to have her mouth filled with sand.

No! That's not right!