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"Indeed, everything in the Forbidden Land can't be understood using common sense from Blue Star."

Having dealt with the Snow Wolf King, Xu Fan sat directly on the corpse of the beast, then leaned back and lay down.

To his surprise, the wolf fur was moderately soft and firm, quite comfortable.

On top of that, he had secured a large swath of mountain forest resources for the Yan Kingdom.

At this moment, he could finally take a rest.

"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, who would believe a wolf could grow to over five meters long?"

"Almost as big as the Wise Wolf Holo."

"And this is only a D-rank creature."

"I wonder how absurd C-rank, B-rank, A-rank... will be."

"Most importantly, I don't even know if there are other civilizations in this Forbidden Land."

Xu Fan thought to himself.

His understanding of this world was still far too shallow.

If all the beasts were like the Snow Wolf King, with his current strength, he could bulldoze through them without issue.

But what if...

"Forget it, better to play it safe."

Xu Fan took a deep breath and began planning his next move.

Right now, he had obtained supplies from the Zhayu Kingdom contestant.

If he rationed carefully, he could last half a month without any problem.

Without long-term plans, short-term troubles arise—and the reverse is also true.

"Anyway, I need to gather as much intel on the Forbidden Land as possible."

"Then, after a short rest, I'll leave this place."

No matter what, he was bound to the Yan Kingdom's fate.

Any resources discovered in the Forbidden Land could be manifested in the real world.

To solve humanity's crisis.

How could he just hole up in one corner?

"But then again, I'm not some lofty hero. Rather than calling myself one, I'd say..."

"I just want the people around me to live a little better."

"If I perform well in the Forbidden Land, the authorities should treat my family well too."

"Oh, right..."

Xu Fan suddenly remembered.

Every move he made was being broadcast live.

Meanwhile...

The number of viewers in the livestream skyrocketed.

Six hundred million.

Seven hundred million.

Eight hundred million...

Finally, with the notification that Xu Fan had slain the Snow Wolf King, his livestream's viewer count broke through the one billion mark!

And everyone who witnessed the scene was blinking frantically, seriously doubting whether they were hallucinating.

Otherwise, how could a human, with mere mortal strength, kill a beast several times their size?

But no matter how stunned the viewers were, they couldn't change what had already happened.

Xu Fan had, like a war god, eliminated the mountain forest's overlord!

The entire Yan Kingdom was in an uproar.

Many citizens even stepped out of their homes and began setting off firecrackers.

Celebrating both Xu Fan's escape from the wolf's jaws and the Yan Kingdom's acquisition of precious resources!

"Alas, I'm not well-educated, so all I can say is 'holy crap'—a D-rank beast, just like that, our contestant Xu Fan... no, our dad, Dad Xu, was killed by Dad Xu!"

"I thought Xu Fan was done for just now, but who knew he'd be this fierce? Does anyone have Xu Fan's contact info? I'll waive the bride price!"

"Waive the bride price? I'll throw in a million dowry myself! Step aside, you freeloaders!"

For a moment, the livestream's barrage was overwhelming, every viewer's emotions running high.

Of course...

There were also viewers sour about Xu Fan's performance.

"If it weren't for that beast stopping just now, your contestant would be dead. What's there to be proud of?"

"I saw it too. Just pure luck."

"I seriously suspect the Yan Kingdom contestant is cheating. How do I report him?"

Yet these voices were quickly drowned out by the barrage of comments.

The Yan Kingdom audience couldn't even be bothered to argue back, simply firing off a single "So salty~" in reply.

Some big spenders even started showering the stream with gifts.

Their IDs were changed to god-tier handles like "Guarding the Best Xu Fan, Little Bro" and "Wanna Lick Daddy Xu's Asshole."

Some viewers even temporarily left the Yan Kingdom stream, hopping into other contestants' rooms to embellish Xu Fan's performance with exaggerated tales.

This caused Xu Fan's stream viewership to skyrocket once again!

Meanwhile, the host and guests in the studio were stunned for a long moment before snapping out of it.

Host Xiao Ying sucked in a sharp breath. "Congratulations to our contestant Xu Fan for turning danger into safety."

"If that beast hadn't suddenly stopped, it might have been a different ending." Yuan Yuan couldn't help but chime in.

And once again, it was a mood-killing remark.

Even Warrior King and Brother Qiang's expressions soured slightly.

"What I mean is..." Yuan Yuan immediately realized she'd misspoken and scrambled to explain, "Could there be something wrong with that beast? Like, it wasn't feeling well?"

"I don't think so. When it charged at Xu Fan, it covered ten meters in a single stride—full of vigor. But you're right, its sudden stop was indeed abnormal." Brother Qiang frowned.

Though everyone had been holding their breath earlier, not daring to exhale, now that Xu Fan was safe...

The tension in their hearts eased.

Some details began to surface.

But...

These people, watching through a screen, naturally couldn't sense any Conqueror's Haki.

Nor could they understand what had happened.

They could only force an explanation with their limited understanding.

Eventually, they concluded that the Snow Wolf King had some major illness that just happened to flare up as it charged at Xu Fan!

Still...

This forced explanation only added a layer of mystical "chosen one" aura to Xu Fan.

From the moment he entered the Forbidden Land, Xu Fan's luck had been ridiculously good!

He casually scared off a snow wolf.

He casually picked up other contestants' supplies and stole their kills.

The mountain lord he encountered even had a terminal illness!

Damn...

Was his ancestral grave smoking with good fortune or what?

"Maybe... it really is the spirits of our ancestors watching over contestant Xu Fan."

In the end, Brother Qiang, the wilderness survival expert, reached this conclusion.

But just then...

Xu Fan in the footage suddenly looked up into the air, as if searching for an invisible camera.

He slowly spoke, "My parents are ordinary workers. They took out a thirty-year mortgage to help me buy a house. Can you do something about that?"

"And..."

"I have a younger sister. She's going to college next year. Can you help apply for a student grant?"

No matter what, Xu Fan couldn't return to Blue Star now.

He couldn't help but worry about his family's situation.

So he figured he'd just throw it out there.

Still, Xu Fan believed that even if he said nothing, the authorities would take good care of his family.

But when he made these requests...

Host Xiao Ying, "???"

Warrior King, Brother Qiang, "???"

Other guests, "???"

And the stream viewers, "???"

Was Xu Fan's train of thought really this refreshingly unconventional?

Then, Xu Fan withdrew his gaze and focused on the treasure chest he'd obtained.

He wondered...

What kind of reward would he get?