Jiang Kai and his team had just taken down four stowaways. This time, Jiang Kai learned from past mistakes and immediately seized their watches and weapons after the kill.

However, it was Nuannuan who delivered the final blow to all four, allowing her to gain the experience.

Both Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu agreed to let Nuannuan level up to three first. Her attributes were too low, and reaching level three would not only reduce unexpected incidents during battles but also enhance the effectiveness of her "Benevolent Healer" skill.

After leveling up, Nuannuan planned to distribute the watches and weapons to Jiang Kai and Zhu. Jiang Kai hesitated for a moment but ultimately refused.

"Everyone has their own responsibilities in the team. The spoils of war that belong to you are yours. You don't need to give them to us," Jiang Kai said, then turned and walked into the forest.

Seeing Jiang Kai refuse, Zhu also waved his hand, "Nuannuan, we appreciate your kindness, but how can we, as men, take advantage of you? Let's leave here first."

Nuannuan frowned slightly.

From some previous details, she could feel that both Jiang Kai and Zhu were not well-off.

Especially Jiang Kai, who seemed particularly concerned about money, yet he had just refused to accept the spoils.

Moreover, he seemed a bit upset... Did she do something wrong?

That night, the team rested under a snake nest. Zhu, as usual, slept soundly, given that his mental strength was the lowest among the three.

While Jiang Kai was on night watch, Su Nuannuan quietly sat down beside him.

Seeing Jiang Kai remain silent, Su Nuannuan placed her hands on her knees, looked up at the starry sky, and let out a long sigh, "Actually, the night sky on Ghost Star is quite beautiful."

Jiang Kai glanced at Su Nuannuan and smiled slightly, "Indeed, except for the beasts and stowaways, the environment here is much better than Earth."

Nowadays, Earth was a wasteland everywhere except for the concentrated cities.

Seeing Jiang Kai respond, Su Nuannuan looked at him with a smile in her eyes, "Are you mad at me?"

"Mad?" Jiang Kai asked in surprise.

"When I offered you the spoils, you didn't seem very happy."

Jiang Kai recalled the moment and thought that perhaps his tone was too stern, which led to Su Nuannuan's misunderstanding.

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"How could I be? We're friends, and you meant no harm. Why would I be mad?" Jiang Kai turned his head to look at Su Nuannuan, raising an eyebrow, "Do you think I'm that petty?"

Seeing Jiang Kai wasn't lying, Su Nuannuan truly felt relieved.

"Maybe I misunderstood, but I thought you weren't in a good mood at the time..."

Jiang Kai's gaze was unfocused as he looked at the ground, speaking softly, "I was just reminded of some things, nothing to do with you."

"Jiang Kai, be honest with me, do you need money?"

Jiang Kai was silent for a moment, then sighed deeply, "Yes!"

"Then why didn't you take the spoils?" Su Nuannuan asked curiously.

Jiang Kai looked at Su Nuannuan and chuckled, "Even if I need money, I won't earn it by taking what rightfully belongs to others."

"My brother taught me that."

"You have a brother? Is he also on Ghost Star?" Su Nuannuan asked curiously, tilting her head.

Jiang Kai smiled slightly, "He's not here."

As he smiled, Jiang Kai's eyes grew moist.

His brother wasn't on Ghost Star. At eighteen, he gave up the chance to undergo the trial and sold his certificate.

He still remembered the day his brother excitedly bought roast chicken home, and he, being naive, fought with Ying over the delicious meal.

However, the more he grew up, the more he realized how much his brother had sacrificed for them over the years!

With a soft sigh, Jiang Kai pulled his thoughts back and refocused on the newcomer trial.

This night marked their fourth night in the newcomer trial, with only three and a half days left until the deadline.

Although with their current strength, Long-Necked Human-Faced Beasts, Venomous Wild Boars, and even Ghost Star Black Panthers and packs of Shadowless Wolves posed no threat, time was running short.

It would take at least two days to reach China City from their current location, and he couldn't leave only two days.

Thinking of this, Jiang Kai said, "Nuannuan, I've thought it over. Tomorrow morning, let's see if we can take down a few more stowaways. But regardless of the outcome, by one in the afternoon, we must head to China City."

"In three days, we must reach China City!"

Su Nuannuan nodded, "Killing stowaways is a fast way to level up, but if we don't leave soon, we won't make it in time. Alright, let's do that."

...

The next day, before dawn, Jiang Kai's team was ready.

Their destination was the riverside where they first encountered the stowaways!

Back then, the man with black hair escaped. If he brought reinforcements, they might track them from the riverside.

So they planned to launch a surprise attack!

After walking for about an hour, the sky gradually brightened.

When they were about a hundred meters from the riverside, Jiang Kai suddenly stopped and whispered, "Wait, there's firelight over there!"

With Jiang Kai's reminder, Yuan Zhu and Su Nuannuan squinted and indeed noticed faint firelight in the direction of the riverside.

After burning all night, the fire was small, and with the sky brightening, it was easy to miss.

"It looks like there are people!" Yuan Zhu squinted and said uncertainly.

"Yes, there are nine in total, and the man with black hair is among them!" Jiang Kai said calmly.

"Wow, you can see that clearly from so far away?" Yuan Zhu exclaimed.

Jiang Kai rolled his eyes, "I have ghost eyes!"

"Alright, having two professional skills really makes a difference..."

Jiang Kai frowned. There were nine people, likely two stowaway teams. Assuming each team had a level five stowaway, plus the man with black hair, there were at least three level five stowaways here!

Jiang Kai was confident he could take down one level five stowaway, and even two was possible. But three? Even if he could fight them, the other stowaways might threaten Zhu and Nuannuan.

With their previous experience, the man with black hair and his group wouldn't dare to be careless and might aim to kill directly!

Their previous success in taking down a stowaway team was due to a simple tactic: Zhu would appear and knock back three at once, while Jiang Kai would kill from the shadows. The remaining one was no match for them.

But this time, with nine people, Zhu's group knockback had a limited range, and the enemies wouldn't stand together like wooden stakes!

"There are too many people!" Su Nuannuan looked anxiously at Jiang Kai, implying she realized the danger of this operation.

Zhu also nodded, "With nine people, I might only be able to knock back four or five, and that's if they're standing close together."

"Maybe we should just leave..."

Jiang Kai squinted slightly, "No! We must kill them, or they'll be a huge threat to us."

"The man with black hair is here, confirming their purpose is to hunt us down."

"And if we give them more time, they might gather more people. Then, not only will we lose the initiative, but we'll also be in greater danger!"

Jiang Kai's words made Yuan Zhu and Su Nuannuan realize the seriousness of the situation.

If they didn't kill them now, they'd be nurturing a threat!

The people in the camp were packing up in small groups, seemingly ready to set off. Time was running out for Jiang Kai's team.

After some thought, Jiang Kai said in a deep voice, "This time, we'll change tactics. Zhu, you hide here, and I'll lure them over."

After speaking, Jiang Kai turned to Zhu, using a rare serious tone, "Remember, you might only have one chance. Make sure you aim well and knock back as many as possible!"