"Dude, why didn't you mention this at the beginning?"

"Ah, I just thought of it not too long ago. After all, this is only the first survival test. He left us with many mysteries. As for what's to come, I'm afraid it won't be so easy."

"But, but..."

"But what?"

The gal was left stuttering, unable to articulate her thoughts. Though she was quite confused, she realised after some consideration that there was indeed something amiss. Why were the soldiers from the Special Forces Department not allowed to be here, but the logistics soldiers were? When compared to Feng Yi, perhaps the one who knew him best was Elvis.

Xia Xinru stopped her objections, "So, what should we do next?"

Specky replied swiftly: "Of course, we should make fire for a barbecue. Ah, I don't want to go hungry tonight. Xinru, you stay behind to tidy up the room and set up the tent. I'll go find wood. Black Ghost, you handle the fire. How does that sound, captain?"

Elvis shrugged: "Guess there's no choice."

It's well known that tropical rain forests are humid, but the compressed hay in their backpacks can solve these issues. On the surface, the hay is used for warming and as a raft floatation in the river, but don't overlook that there aren't any rapid rivers in the designated area, nor is there a need for any rafts. The actual purpose of the hay is to start a fire.

When the campfire was lit, the sky had completely darkened. Not long after, the enticing smell of grilled meat wafted far.

Xia Xinru had cleaned the wooden house, set up the tents, which not only served as mosquito nets, but also allowed the occupants to gaze at the sparkling starry sky. It was incredibly romantic. Soon, the three of them gathered around the campfire.

The smell of the food made them salivate. If the conditions allowed, they would have preferred to cook a pot of fragrant snake meat. However, they lacked the necessary tools, so they had to roast the meat, swallow the snake gall and throw an assortment of things into the boiling kettle to make soup.

Luckily, the tri-striped snake was large. Otherwise, they would have found it hard to fill their stomachs. Elvis suggested that they should eat the meat as soon as it was cooked to prevent the smell from attracting other animals.

Some time passed, and they returned to their tent after putting out the fire. Lying there, looking up at the starry sky was an indescribable experience. How relaxing it was, eating their barbecued meat and drinking hot water. Despite the busy day, they all found it hard to sleep after the meal.

Specky asked, "Are you guys asleep?"

"Not yet." Xia Xinru responded softly.

Elvis exclaimed surprisingly, "Wow, both of you are still awake! Can't you sleep?"

Yes, despite being physically exhausted from the day's adventures, the unique time and place set up an unusual atmosphere. They were both excited and anxious due to the uncertainty of what lay ahead.

Staring at the starry sky, since no one could fall asleep, the three of them began to chat...They first discussed their plans, which were quite straightforward — they just had to move in the direction indicated on the electronic map. There were three possible destinations, and it was almost certain that the secret camp was located within these coordinates.

After finishing up their discussions, they didn't want to go to bed too early. Maybe they wouldn't have this feeling again in their lifetime. Out of curiosity, Specky insisted on hearing the dreams of the others.

As the captain, Elvis started, revealing that his dream was to be a mobile warrior battling in the star field. However, as he grew older, he seemed to lose some of that courage. But after getting to know Feng Yi and joining this team, he seemed to regain some of that precious stuff that belonged to him alone. Since then, he as a team leader was not reluctant to do much anymore. Sometimes he would speak with a professional tone, the passion rekindled. He claimed his dream was up ahead and perhaps this team was where his dream started.

"Specky, what's your dream? Why don't you share, don't leave me to be the only one performing."

"Me? Hehe.." Specky was a bit embarrassed, claiming that his dream may be a bit different from theirs. When they heard his answer, the others were speechless. His goal turned out to be hanging out at battle bars and playing Star Wars with his friends every day, dubbing it 'play until old'. No wonder his eyes were glued to the screen for so long, he probably developed that habit from frequent exposure.

Specky almost broke down at this point, expressing that he really didn't want to come to military school. But he was forced by his family to join the logistics department, hoping he could become a logistics officer and carry out his career in the army. If not, he could return home in glory. But unexpectedly, he started to fall in love with this place.

The others laughed, and while his dream might not be grand, change is also a form of progress. It overflowed with positive energy.

Finally, it was the girl's turn to speak. She explained innocently that she was just an ordinary university student majoring in finance. Due to her excellent results, she graduated early, but because her university was located at the border of Alpha and Shadow District, she was unfortunately assigned to Wind Thunder for a two-year compulsory service.

The other two were stunned. They had not expected that the quiet girl was actually a wealthy Alpha local. No wonder she was so familiar with the tropical rainforest environment.

"Hehe, by the way, I wonder how you guys think about feelings?" Elvis started to gossip.

"Love? Hehe, I have no room for love in my eyes." Specky seemed to have been triggered by something, his answer was straightforward: marry a computer, go wherever it takes him, he no longer had any feelings for women.

Holy crap, how badly was this guy hurt? No matter how much he played, he shouldn't neglect important life matters. He can't seriously be considering marrying a smart robot, can he? After all, a machine can't bear offspring, and those things are only for the rich. But when they talked more about it, the idea of having a beautiful robot didn't seem so bad, and Elvis' expression gradually got perverted.

Fortunately, Specky reminded him that there was a girl by their side and not to be so crude. Elvis coughed a couple of times to ease away the awkwardness, "Beauty, speaking of feelings, what's your view on it?"

"You...you first say..."

Elvis laughed heartily, his calm and composed smile exuded a smug feeling of an experienced man, but his answer was a shocker that made the other two lose their words. "About a girlfriend, I had one. Who knew she turned out to be a gold digger and I dumped her." Although he seemed nonchalant about it, on closer inspection, there was a certain green vibe to his statement."

"Let's not discuss your pathetic story. Let's listen to what the beauty has to say." Specky was not interested in Elvis's story, "Little Xia, I heard that quiet girls are quite popular in university. You are so clever and pretty; there must have been a lot of guys who pursued you, right?"

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