Just a Game

Before long, the meat was roasted to perfection. After being sprinkled with cumin and chili powder, it smelled heavenly.

"Shouldn't we call the others to eat with us?" Sakura took the bird meat Xia Mu handed her, struggling to suppress the urge to take a bite, and whispered.

"With only these few, it's not even enough for the two of us." Xia Mu shook his head. "Besides, I'm not that kind-hearted."

Upon hearing this, Sakura opened her mouth, but eventually closed it without saying a word. She also felt that what Xia Mu said made sense.

After eating their fill, the two returned to the campsite.

Today was the first day of surviving on the deserted island, and everyone was still full of energy and high spirits.

After all, in a normal school, one would never have an experience like this.

Watching Xia Mu and Sakura return from the depths of the jungle, a student approached them with a suspicious look on his face. "You two..." "You wouldn't happen to be sneaking food, would you? I smell roasted meat on you."

Being asked this, Sakura panicked instantly, a clear look of nervousness appearing on her pretty little face. "No, no... we didn't..."

But her voice grew quieter and quieter; she simply didn't know how to lie.

"I knew it!" The student was instantly furious upon hearing this. "We're here eating wild fruits and dry bread, and you two are actually sneaking food!!" His voice was loud enough to attract the surrounding students who were busy working. "What? Sneaking food?!" At this, Sakura became even more frightened.

"What's it to you!" At this moment, Xia Mu stepped forward, his eyes filled with a hint of chill. "Get lost!"

The student was so frightened by Xia Mu's tone that he backed away, trembling with anger, but he didn't dare to make a sound.

He had seen with his own eyes how easily Xia Mu had defeated the third-year senior.

The surrounding students also scattered, as no one wanted to provoke Xia Mu.

However, everyone felt a bit of resentment in their hearts: if you have food at a time like this, you should share it generously; what kind of behavior is it to sneak it for yourself!

Xia Mu sat down on his own and began sticking the bird feathers he had collected today onto the ends of his arrows. This would increase their flight speed and explosive power, which should make dealing with small animals no problem at all.

"Xia Mu, here." At this moment, Hirata walked up to Xia Mu and handed him some fruits.

Xia Mu looked up but didn't take them.

Hirata had no choice but to place the fruits on the ground in front of Xia Mu and said, "If you have the ability to obtain other food, that is yours. But these are supplies distributed equally by the class, and they are what you deserve." After saying this, he turned and went to busy himself with other things.

Xia Mu picked up a fig from the ground, held it in his hand, and looked at it, lost in thought.

After tidying up his arrows, he made another spear. There were still several days left; he couldn't just eat bird meat every day. He had a bolder idea in mind.

With everything prepared, Xia Mu began to patrol the campsite.

He noticed Ibuki; Xia Mu knew her intentions very well. However, as long as he was here, Ibuki wouldn't be able to succeed.

And then there was Long Yuan. This time, Xia Mu would definitely make him lose miserably; he wouldn't let him get any benefits at all.

Xia Mu had planned everything out, and once the time was right, he would take action.

In the afternoon, Xia Mu still took Sakura out with him.

He arrived at the seaside, where the sea breeze brushed against his cheeks, bringing with it the scent of the ocean.

Stepping onto the beach, Sakura felt a slight sense of trepidation and held tightly onto Xia Mu's sleeve. "Xia Mu, won't it be bad if we sneak off to the beach?"

Although there were no explicit rules prohibiting playing in the water or going into the sea, these actions were undoubtedly full of risks.

She had thought that Xia Mu catching a few small birds was already crazy enough, but she hadn't expected him to want to go diving to catch fish, calling it a balanced diet of meat and vegetables.

She couldn't stop him, so she could only try to persuade him with kind words.

"Don't worry." Xia Mu patted the back of Sakura's hand, his tone firm. "There won't be any problems."

He was full of confidence in his maxed-out diving skill; catching a few small fish and shrimp would be as easy as pie.

Before he finished speaking, he ignored Sakura's protests, quickly took off his clothes, wearing only his trunks, and leaped into the sea like a fish, diving headfirst into the depths.

Sakura stood on the beach, watching Xia Mu's figure disappear from the surface of the water, feeling anxious. She hesitated between whether or not to tell the teacher. "If Xia Mu hasn't appeared after ten minutes, then I'll have no choice but to report it to the teacher..." Sakura paced back and forth like an ant on a hot pan, at a loss for what to do.

Beneath the surface, Xia Mu moved with agility, like a merman. He swayed his body flexibly, swimming leisurely through the seabed.

He had made a simple pair of goggles and held a spear, looking like a brave hunter.

Schools of fish darted past him like shooting stars; a school of sardines shimmered with silver light, and a sea turtle swam by leisurely.

However, these were not Xia Mu's targets.

Sardines were difficult to catch and too small to even fill the gaps in his teeth, while the sea turtle was too large and difficult to roast.

Xia Mu swam toward the seabed, carefully rummaging through the coral and piles of rocks. Finally, he discovered his main target for this trip—Sea Cucumber. This creature looked like a giant caterpillar and had extremely high nutritional value.

He searched for several more in the vicinity, put them into the bag hanging at his waist, and then continued to search for prey with his spear in hand.

Finally, he caught a glimpse of a White Pomfret swimming slowly. Perhaps long-term comfort had made it lose its vigilance, as it didn't notice the approaching danger at all. "Pop!" Xia Mu shot out like an arrow, and his spear accurately struck the White Pomfret.

Xia Mu's muscle lines were distinct and slightly bulging, as agile as a leopard.

After aiming at his target, the spear in his hand was thrust out fiercely like an arrow released from a bowstring.

Even though he was underwater, his immense strength seemed to break through all resistance.

In the blink of an eye, the blood of the White Pomfret bloomed on the seabed like red lotus flowers.

Afterward, Xia Mu swam toward the shore as quickly as a fish.

The scent of blood began to diffuse through the seawater; he had to hurry and leave. Otherwise, if he attracted some large carnivorous creatures from the deep, it would surely cause a bit of trouble.

It wasn't that Xia Mu was afraid, but these large carnivores were protected species, and he couldn't harm them lightly.

Meanwhile, Sakura, who had been pacing anxiously by the beach, finally felt a weight lift off her heart when she saw Xia Mu surface.

The two of them squatted by the shore together, cleaned their day's catch, and then placed the seafood onto the bonfire, brushing it with oil to begin roasting.

If conditions allowed, there were actually better ways to prepare it. But on this desolate Yellow Island, this was already quite good.

Sakura stared at the burning bonfire, her expression somewhat dazed. She couldn't help but wonder if Xia Mu hadn't come for an assessment, but rather for a vacation?

"Xia Mu..." Sakura looked at Xia Mu, who was busy peeling a coconut, and asked curiously, "Why did you come to this school?"

She herself had been attracted by the school's advertised one hundred percent employment rate; after all, she suffered from extreme social anxiety and found it difficult to find a job on her own...

Xia Mu's movements as he peeled the coconut suddenly paused, and he didn't know how to answer. He couldn't exactly say it was because his system had activated and he was here to farm Skill Point, could he? After a moment of thought, he held up the coconut in his hand and flashed a brilliant smile: "To play."

"Play?" This unexpected answer caused Sakura's brain to instantly crash. Xia Mu actually treated everything about this school as a game!?