Chapter 140: Dividing the Spoils

The three walked out of the bedroom together, finished washing up, and came to the Canting.

The table was filled with steaming hot food; everyone sat around, eating and chatting happily, the atmosphere warm and harmonious.

After finishing the meal, Li Qingxuan gathered everyone and spoke of his plan; having gotten lost this time, Li Qingxuan will not go out hunting weird creatures in the short term, instead focusing on training the personnel inside the fortress.

"I divided everyone according to their professions: Li Feifei, Ling'er, Shuang'er, Wang Hongmei, and Chen Xiulan are assigned to the Logistics Team, responsible for the base's daily work; I, Huang Rong, and Li Jing are assigned to the Exploration Team, responsible for going out to gather supplies. Li Jing, do you have any problems?" Li Qingxuan said, looking at Li Jing.

Li Jing lightly shook her head, her eyes firm, and said: "No problem; although the Exploration Team's task is challenging, I believe we can surely accomplish it together."

Li Qingxuan nodded satisfactorily and said: "Alright, the Logistics Team mainly ensures the fortress's material supply and daily maintenance, etc.; the Exploration Team must always be ready to go out and respond to various emergencies. Everyone should quickly familiarize themselves with their duties, and afterward I will arrange specialized training."

Everyone nodded in agreement, indicating understanding.

Afterwards, Li Qingxuan took out the upgrade scrolls and said: "Everyone, take a look—where would these two scrolls be most suitably used?"

Li Feifei spoke first: "Qingxuan brother, I think we can first use them to upgrade the Rune Fortress, but not now; with our current materials, if we work hard we can still gather enough."

Huang Rong also nodded in agreement: "Feifei sister is right; defense is of utmost importance. Using the upgrade scrolls on the defense facilities will make everyone feel more secure."

After a moment's thought, Li Jing said: "We could also consider using part of them to upgrade the array disk; as the shelter's area expands, the array disk cannot fully cover the shelter, so its effectiveness would be greatly reduced."

Li Qingxuan listened to everyone's suggestions, nodded slightly, and said: "What you all say makes sense. Let's do this: use one upgrade scroll to upgrade the Rune Fortress, and the other to upgrade the array disk."

After hearing that, everyone expressed agreement. Then Li Qingxuan took out the mysterious fruit and said: "This mysterious fruit—everyone, take a look and see who it would be most suitable for."

Li Feifei picked up the mysterious fruit, examined it, and said: "This mysterious fruit looks extraordinary, emitting a strange light. I think it would be most suitable for you; your strength is formidable, and you often go out to face various dangers. If this fruit could boost your power, then we would be safer and could bring back more useful supplies. Huang Rong sister, what do you think?"

Huang Rong smiled and nodded, her eyes full of agreement, and said: "Feifei makes sense, Qingxuan; you have always been the mainstay of our fortress. Giving this mysterious fruit to you will give our fortress greater security. Moreover, with your ability, you will surely be able to unleash the fruit's power to the fullest."

Li Jing also echoed: "That's right, Li Qingxuan; everyone can see your strength. Giving this mysterious fruit to you is the wisest choice. In the future, when we go out, we will also have more confidence."

Li Qingxuan looked at everyone's expectant eyes, a warm feeling rose in his heart, he solemnly nodded and said: "Good, since everyone trusts me so much, I will accept this mysterious fruit. I promise everyone that I will surely make good use of this fruit to enhance my strength and better protect our fortress."

Upon hearing that, everyone's faces showed relieved smiles.

Li Qingxuan ate the mysterious fruit, but there was no response, and he said: "Um… perhaps it hasn't taken effect yet; maybe it will work after a while."

Seeing this, Huang Rong gently patted Li Qingxuan's shoulder and comforted him: "Qingxuan, don't rush; this mysterious fruit might need time to gradually take effect. Let's just wait patiently—there might be a surprise later."

Li Feifei also nodded from the side and said: "Yes, Qingxuan brother, this is such a precious thing; its effect will certainly be extraordinary, it's just not showing up yet."

Li Jing laughed and said: "That's right, Li Qingxuan; just rest easy and wait—maybe after you wake up from a nap, your strength will have increased a lot."

Li Qingxuan waved his hand indifferently and said: "I have nothing to worry about; it was just a bit awkward earlier, haha."

Afterwards, Li Qingxuan had Li Feifei fetch the bodhi fruit and place it on the table—there were fifty in total.

Li Qingxuan divided out twenty and gave them to Ling'er and Shuang'er: "Ling'er, Shuang'er, these twenty bodhi fruits are for you; after you boost your spiritual power, you should invite them more often to watch your dance, so that a positive cycle can be formed."

"Mm, thank you, Qingxuan brother." The two sisters said, delighted; Shuang'er happily lunged into Li Qingxuan's embrace, kissing his head fervently.

"Yo, this is what young people play—I don't know if it's rewarding you, Qingxuan brother, or rewarding yourself." Seeing this, Huang Rong couldn't help but tease Shuang'er.

Upon hearing Huang Rong sister's words, Shuang'er quickly lifted her head to look at them; seeing everyone gazing at her ambiguously, her face instantly flushed red like blood, she buried her head in Li Qingxuan's chest, unwilling to lift it up.

In the end, Li Qingxuan still relieved Shuang'er's predicament; after Shuang'er sat down, Li Qingxuan divided the remaining thirty among Huang Rong, Li Jing, and Chen Xiulan: "Hongmei sister, the quantity isn't enough to split; after tomorrow's bodhi fruits come out, I'll make up yours."

Upon hearing that there was still one for her, Wang Hongmei hurriedly waved her hand and said: "Qingxuan, after I increase my spirit value, it won't affect my abilities, so I'll just forget about it."

Li Feifei stopped Wang Hongmei from continuing: "Hongmei, we are a whole; we share honor and disgrace together. Everyone else has it, but you don't—I won't say I agree; ask the sisters if they agree."

"Disagree!" Everyone said in unison.

"Hongmei sister, if you don't want it, then I don't want it either." Shuang'er pushed the bodhi fruit in her hand away.

"Right, if you don't want it, then I don't want it either." Ling'er looked at Hongmei sister and said.

Wang Hongmei looked at everyone's determined gaze, nodded, a flicker of tears flashed in the corner of her eyes but was quickly suppressed: "Okay, okay, okay, I want it, I want it—is that not allowed?"

At this moment, Huang Rong spoke up: "Qingxuan brother, what are you standing there for? Didn't you hear Hongmei sister say she wants it?"

Li Qingxuan looked at Huang Rong with a helpless expression and said: "The atmosphere was nice, but your comment just made it feel… yellow."

"Hahaha." The several women couldn't help but burst out laughing upon hearing Li Qingxuan's words.

After arranging these, Li Qingxuan stood up and said: "Starting tomorrow, everyone will act according to the new divisions and responsibilities; the Logistics Team will handle all internal affairs of the fortress, and the Exploration Team will prepare for outdoor expeditions. Let's work together to make our fortress stronger."

Everyone responded in unison, their eyes filled with determination and confidence.

After the meeting ended, everyone returned to their rooms to rest; the fortress regained its usual tranquility, and the wolf king that Li Qingxuan had tamed, along with its wolf pack, became a unique scenic line outside the fortress—they often roam near the fortress, maintaining a subtle harmonious relationship with the people inside.

Sometimes, the wolf king would also lead the wolf pack to hunt some large wild beasts, stockpiling the remaining meat on the icefield beyond the mist for emergencies.

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