Ren Ze noticed the torn holes in his pant leg, but fortunately none had pierced his skin. To be honest, because they had been moving together and later awakened their abilities, their journey collecting food hadn't been as difficult as others'. Now, risking their safety for a few strawberries wasn't worth it. Besides, these bright red strawberries looked a bit different from before the apocalypse—who knew if they were poisonous? After hearing this, Lin Xuan thought it made sense. After all, he was the one who got stabbed by the hedgehog; he had felt like he was about to ascend to heaven. So he said, "Let's retreat first. Aren't they just strawberries? Who hasn't eaten them before?" With that, Ren Ze didn't hesitate to grab Luo Yu and head toward the pavilion where they had been resting earlier. The two women in their team were already there. Luo Yi was his girlfriend, and Luo Yu was his brother-in-law, so he had to take care of them. As for the Lin siblings, they had legs and could walk on their own. Lin Tingxue was a bit exasperated that they gave up so easily. The good stuff was right in front of them, but they didn't know how to take it. Lin Xuan followed, shouting back before leaving, "Tingxue, hurry up! Forget about these things. Let them waste their time fighting here." Helpless, Lin Tingxue used her ability to whip out vines and uproot a few strawberry seedlings before following. They didn't want them now, but once they tasted how beneficial these strawberries were for their bodies and abilities, they'd be willing to take risks. Jiang Yuntan's group glanced at Lin Xuan's group leaving and then focused on dealing with the hedgehogs in front of them. Somehow, fewer hedgehogs were coming their way; it seemed they were retreating to the patch where Lin Xuan's group had been. Did they know to avoid danger? Still, their side had indeed become much easier. Ten minutes later, a pile of hedgehog corpses lay beneath the earthen wall, and no more hedgehogs emerged. However, on the adjacent strawberry patch, occasional small mounds of earth were pushed up. Jiang Yuntan's group stopped attacking. Since the hedgehogs weren't actively attacking, there was no need to exterminate them all. Lin Xuan's group was resting in the pavilion, watching them kill hedgehogs with laser swords, looking displeased. It was obvious that Shen Hegui and the others had gone off to find good stuff behind their backs. They had never seen laser swords before. Lin Tingxue looked at the few strawberry seedlings she had pulled up, bearing about fifteen or sixteen strawberries, each the size of an egg, uniform in size. She thought that if they had gone all out, they could have gotten more. Gnashing her teeth, she gave each of her team members two strawberries. Only by letting them taste the sweetness would they be willing to act. Over on Jiang Yuntan's side, after inspecting the strawberry field and confirming no more hedgehogs were coming out—except for a timid one or two peeking from another patch—Qi Ruoshui picked a few bright red strawberries and washed them with her water ability. Yu Ke naturally reached out, only to find Qi Ruoshui handing the strawberries to Jiang Yuntan. Jiang Yuntan, seeing Yu Ke's stunned face, unceremoniously took them, smiling. "Thank you, Sister Ruoshui. I knew you were nicer to me than Brother Yu Ke." Yu Ke: "... Damn it." He looked at Qi Ruoshui with a pitiful expression and asked, "I don't get any?" "Pick them yourself, and I'll wash them for you," Qi Ruoshui said. "Why are you arguing with Yuntan?" "Exactly, exactly," Jiang Yuntan nodded in agreement while biting into a strawberry. It was sweeter than any strawberry she had ever tasted. Moreover, as it entered her stomach, she felt a faint, threadlike energy flowing into her meridians—very slight but perceptible. For the first time eating such energy-infused fruit, she found her ability noticeably loosening. Others also noticed this. As for Yu Ke, Xue Zhao, and the others without abilities, they couldn't feel the energy but felt full of vigor. They gathered and quickly decided to pick as many as they could for now. They could later discard some previously collected supplies, but missing out on these strawberries that enhanced abilities would be a shame. Besides, their collected supplies lacked fruits and vegetables; they had eaten most of the fresh ones in the past couple of days. They split the tasks: some dug for hedgehog crystals, some picked strawberries, and others kept watch to prevent any remaining hedgehogs from changing their minds and attacking. Jiang Yuntan volunteered to pick strawberries, and everyone agreed. She rummaged through her space and found a stack of plastic bags. Walking over to Shen Hegui, who was carrying a small backpack, she shielded her movements and secretly handed them to him. Understanding her intention, Shen Hegui found her sneaky behavior amusing but appreciated her caution. Once Jiang Yuntan moved away, Shen Hegui unzipped his backpack, took out the plastic bags, and distributed them. Jiang Yuntan took two or three. As everyone dispersed, she chose a spot, crouched down to pick strawberries, and every two or three she picked, she stored one in her space. Using her body as cover, she secretly used her wood element ability to dig up some strawberry seedlings and put them into her space. Although the space was already somewhat full, she could squeeze them in. She just needed to endure until she leveled up. To avoid being too obvious, she dug from different spots. After digging up twenty seedlings, she stopped when she saw Lin Tingxue's group coming back down. Upon seeing them descend, Shen Hegui had Qiao Chengming raise another half-meter earthen wall to separate the two plots, clearly indicating they wouldn't interfere. Lin Tingxue's group had no choice but to steel themselves and go in. However, knowing the strawberries' value gave them motivation; they weren't as badly beaten as before. After all, money moves men. Yu Ke watched the opposite group. Lin Xuan seemed to be directing them, calling out Ren Ze and Luo Yu's names. Ren Ze's fireballs scared the hedgehogs away, and Luo Yu, wielding an iron rod, easily sent curled-up hedgehogs flying with a single swing. Yu Ke couldn't help but pause and ask, "How did you people with two-character names awaken your abilities?"