"So many prey animals—all caught by their squad in a single afternoon?"
Everyone stared, dumbfounded, at the three enormous bundles.
If those were packed full, just how many prey animals were inside?
Soon, the staff came forward and opened the two bundles.
"One gray wolf, worth twenty Logistics Points, and forty-two rabbits, worth forty-two Logistics Points."
"That makes sixty-two Logistics Points in total!"
As the staff member finished speaking, the field fell deathly silent for a moment.
Another wolf-type Demonic Beast?
Even the staff member was caught off guard. They hadn't expected two different groups of Logistics Soldiers to have killed a Gray Wolf and a Green Wolf this time.
That had to be an extremely rare feat, even in other camps!
After a brief silence, a chorus of noisy discussion erupted around them.
"I thought a squad earning thirty-five Logistics Points would already be unbeatable. I can't believe someone got sixty-two!"
"This is so absurd that even absurdity's mom opened the door—and absurdity went all the way home!"
"Suddenly, my nine Logistics Points don't feel so impressive anymore."
"With sixty-two Logistics Points, they must undoubtedly be in first place in this Logistics Soldier assessment, right?"
They simply couldn't imagine anyone earning more than sixty-two Logistics Points!
Hearing the astonished, envious voices around them, the five members of Fang Yan's squad smiled smugly.
Naturally, they hadn't caught all that prey themselves in a single afternoon.
If they'd really had that kind of ability, they wouldn't have needed to steal Gu Han's Green Wolf carcass earlier.
Some of the prey had been seized in collaboration with other squads, taken from weaker Logistics Soldiers.
The rest had been handed over by squads they knew, who had given them their prey first.
By pooling all the prey under one squad, they could claim the best ranking, then split the rewards evenly afterward.
That was their plan!
Just as Fang Yan and the others had expected, among the squads returning to camp and submitting their prey afterward,
very few managed to surpass Ma Tie and the others, and not a single squad could compare with them!
Dedicated Logistics Soldiers transported the submitted prey to the cooks, while the Logistics Soldiers crowded around the work station, anxiously awaiting the results.
Fang Yan and the others sat together in a circle, looking every bit like they had victory in the bag.
"I asked Senior Li Xuan about it. The Logistics Soldier squad that ranks first gets a full two Blood Tempering Pills and ten jin of one-star, second-tier Wild Beast meat!"
"Gasp! Blood Tempering Pills are expensive, but there are ten of us. How are we supposed to divide them?"
"Du Han and I did the most this time, so the Blood Tempering Pills should go to us. You can divide the Demonic Beast meat among yourselves. How about it?"
At Fang Yan's words, the others showed their displeasure.
"Why? We agreed beforehand to split all the good stuff evenly!"
The registration of Logistics Points wasn't even over, and they were already arguing over how to divide the rewards.
"If you want to keep working with us, then do as I say!"
Fang Yan gave them a contemptuous look, as if he'd expected them to turn against him. He said coldly,
"The Logistics Points are in my hands now. If you refuse, you won't get any Demonic Beast meat either—and we won't work together again!"
At that moment, Du Han stepped in to smooth things over.
"Let's all calm down. Falling out now won't do anyone any good. Harmony brings prosperity, harmony brings prosperity!"
Although the others were still reluctant, by now it was too late to go back on their agreement.
They had no choice but to accept Fang Yan's terms.
As the sky darkened, the rich aroma of meat drifted from the cooks' camp in the distance, and every Logistics Soldier's mouth began to water.
Gu Chen's stomach growled. He frowned as he looked toward the camp entrance.
"It's so late already. Why hasn't Gu Han come back?"
Standing nearby, Li Lei was drenched in cold sweat.
He'd already searched around, and not only was Gu Han missing, Li Xuan hadn't appeared either.
It would've taken a miracle for nothing to have happened to them.
Li Lei's thoughts raced as he wondered whether to tell Gu Chen the terrible news now!
Just then, Fang Yan and the others arrived at the tally station.
"Officer Qian, surely we can announce the results of this Logistics Soldier assessment now?"
Qian Fu, holding the ranking sheet, glanced at Fang Yan, then looked toward the deserted camp entrance. He nodded and prepared to announce the rankings.
Meanwhile, Li Lei approached Gu Chen with a pounding heart. He took a deep breath, his expression grave, and prepared to speak.
Just then, a loud shout rang out from beyond the camp.
"Wait a moment!"
The shout echoed through nearly the entire Logistics Soldier registration area, and everyone looked over curiously.
The next instant, they all froze.
At the camp entrance,
a young man walked slowly toward them. His clothes were drenched in the blood of Wild Beasts, and he looked rather battered, yet his eyes were bright and keen.
What caught everyone's attention was that he was dragging five bulging bundles behind him.
Blood seeped from the bottoms now and then, leaving a long trail behind him!
It went without saying what was inside the bundles.
"Holy crap! Five bundles that big? Don't tell me they're all full of Wild Beast corpses!"
"Five bundles packed full—how many Wild Beasts did he kill?"
"Going by what we've seen so far, one bundle can hold about twenty rabbits. So even if they're all rabbits, that's nearly a hundred!"
"The previous first-place squad was Fang Yan's, with sixty-two Logistics Points. Looks like first place is about to change hands."
"And he doesn't have any teammates with him. Could he really have killed all those Wild Beasts by himself?"
At the thought, every Logistics Soldier present stared in disbelief.
In the distance, Fang Yan and the others, who'd been certain of victory, wore hideously grim expressions.
Hadn't Senior Li Xuan gone after this guy?
With Senior Li Xuan's strength, and his knowledge of the area, how could this kid have gotten away?
Li Lei had just been about to tell Gu Chen that Gu Han was missing. He froze for a moment, then broke into a smile as wide as a chrysanthemum.
Gu Han was back!
Never mind whether Li Xuan was still alive—Gu Han had returned alive, and that was cause for celebration!
At least it meant Li Lei wouldn't have to worry about Gu Chen and the others holding him accountable anymore!
As for Li Xuan?
He could go die wherever he pleased. What did that have to do with him?
Seeing Gu Han return with a full haul, Gu Chen and his brothers happily stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.
"Nice work, Gu Han."
Gu Chen cut off the others' greetings with a smile.
"Go submit your haul first. I've got something for you later."
A trace of surprise flickered in Gu Han's eyes. He nodded, moved around the others, and stepped forward to set the bundles on the table with a thump.
"Could you count these for me, please? Thanks."
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