142: The surprise brought by the Monkey King

The audience in the livestream room erupted, and the barrage comments scrolled frantically.

"Poisonous mushrooms! I remember Maosi Country only has a population of about ten or twenty thousand."

"This is too terrifying. A single ten thousand times rebate has pushed a small country to the brink of despair!"

"What will Maosi Country do now? With poor medical conditions and ten thousand people poisoned, they have no way to deal with it!"

"I used to envy them for their small population; as long as one contestant triggered a ten thousand times rebate, the entire nation could share in it."

Lu Fan and An Lan were also rendered speechless by this sudden announcement.

After a long while, Lu Fan frowned and spoke up, "I recall Maosi Country seems to be a very backward nation with a very small population."

An Lan showed a look of pity on her face. "They are a small country in Europe. Their land area is very tiny, so their population is also very small."

Lu Fan fell silent for a moment.

Under these circumstances, Maosi Country could be said to be finished.

With 10,000 people poisoned at the same time, Maosi Country simply cannot handle it with their current level; they can only wait for death.

Don't expect any country to rescue them. In the current international situation, everything is interconnected; a small rescue effort could evolve into an international political issue.

Lu Fan rubbed his chin, somewhat silent.

He caught a scent of Gunpowder in the air, and he even began to doubt the true intention of Wilderness Survival.

If its appearance was to solve the resource scarcity crisis on Blue Star, was it possible that when only a few or even one country remained, the resource crisis would cease to exist?

Lu Fan quickly shook his head, shaking out this dangerous thought.

"Forget it, why are we worrying so much?" Lu Fan found his own thoughts a bit amusing.

The next morning, the sunlight was like something accidentally knocked over, splashing messily across this mysterious wilderness.

Lu Fan and An Lan slowly woke up from their slumber, and the new day kicked off in a boisterous manner.

"Gurgle..." Lu Fan's stomach was the first to raise the "flag of protest," the sound exceptionally loud in the quiet morning.

"Haha, this stomach alarm clock is quite punctual!"

Lu Fan said with a smile, "Let's be extravagant today and have some potato stew with pork!"

The two moved swiftly, lighting the fire, boiling water, and chopping vegetables, coordinating with perfect unspoken understanding.

Before long, a cheerful "gurgle gurgle" of stewing came from the pot, and the aroma, like a mischievous little elf, drifted straight into their noses.

"Wow, this fragrance!" An Lan took a deep breath, looking enchanted.

After a hearty meal, Lu Fan patted his round belly and said contentedly, "This meal has filled me with energy!"

Next, Lu Fan went to the seedbed to check on his "babies."

When he gently pulled back the covering of dry grass, the sight before him made him cheer, "An Lan, come look! The potato chunks have sprouted!"

The tiny sprouts, like little heads eager to see the world, poked out from the potato chunks.

Lu Fan carefully held the sprouted potato chunks in his hands as if holding a rare treasure.

"These little guys are really living up to expectations!" Lu Fan said as he took them to the field.

He squatted down, used a branch to mark neat little holes in the ground, then gently placed the potato chunks inside and carefully covered them with soil.

Every movement was gentle and focused, as if he were completing a great work of art.

"Alright, little guys, take root well and grow strong!"

Lu Fan murmured softly to the newly planted potato chunks, looking as if he were talking to old friends.

After finishing the potato planting, Lu Fan turned his attention to the Taro and chili pepper seedlings already planted in the field.

They had already grown over ten centimeters tall, their tender green leaves swaying gently in the breeze as if waving to Lu Fan and An Lan.

"Look at these Taro and chili pepper seedlings; they look so vigorous!"

Lu Fan smiled with satisfaction, picked up a small hoe, and began to loosen the soil for them.

As he loosened the soil, he muttered to himself, "Loosen the soil, let in some air, so you can grow even stronger!"

That serious look made him seem like a nagging old father.

An Lan watched Lu Fan from the side and couldn't help but laugh. "Animals can understand what you say, but can these plants?"

"Maybe they can!" Lu Fan chuckled and waved his hand, continuing his "planting endeavor."

After loosening the soil, Lu Fan carried a Bamboo Tube to fetch water and water the small plants.

He ran back and forth repeatedly, sweat soaking his back, but his face beamed with a satisfied smile.

"Come on, little guys, have some water and grow up fast!"

Lu Fan sprinkled the water evenly at the base of each plant, as if he were feeding them sweet drinks.

Finally, Lu Fan poured some fertilizer from a Bamboo Tube he brought from the Shelter and carefully scattered it around the plants.

This fertilizer was made from a mixture of decayed plants and animal waste; although it didn't smell good, it was the "secret weapon" for the plants' robust growth.

"This is pure natural, pollution-free organic fertilizer. Enjoy it to your heart's content!"

Lu Fan said to the plants with a smile.

In the afternoon, the scorching sun poured unreservedly onto this mysterious wilderness, as if it were about to bake the earth.

Lu Fan wiped the sweat from his forehead, his eyes showing a sense of resilience and focus.

He planned to continue making Gunpowder today; this was delicate work that allowed for no carelessness.

"An Lan, help me bring over some more of that dried saltpeter."

As Lu Fan spoke, he carefully adjusted the ratio of charcoal and sulfur in the Stone Mortar.

Soon, a new batch of Gunpowder was produced.

While he was fully focused on making Gunpowder, he suddenly heard a familiar "squeak" sound.

"It's the Monkey King!"

Lu Fan looked up excitedly toward the source of the sound.

He saw the Monkey King leading a group of Little Monkeys, running toward them with great joy.

They were carrying various kinds of stones in their arms, which looked heavy.

The Monkey King ran up to Lu Fan and dumped all the stones from his arms onto the ground.

Then he looked at Lu Fan triumphantly, as if to say, "Look, I brought you lots of treasures!"

Lu Fan squatted down and began to sift through the stones carefully.

[Discovered Coal Ore]

Lu Fan's eyes lit up. "An Lan, come look! Coal Ore, it's really Coal Ore this time!"

He picked up a dark, black stone and waved it excitedly.

An Lan also ran over, looking at the Coal Ore with a surprised smile on her face. "Fantastic! We finally have coal! It will be so much more convenient to start fires for warmth and cooking from now on."

[Wilderness Survival Announcement]

[Huaguo Player Lu Fan triggered a ten thousand times rebate]

[Coal Chunks * 10,000]