Huge thanks to GreenKiTea for the Kofis. Enjoy the Bonus Chapter. Lots of love!

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Before everyone’s horrified eyes, the man mutated on the spot. Having lost his mind, he instinctively lunged at Sisi, the closest person to him.

“Help…!!” Sisi wasn’t exactly weak in combat, but the suddenness and sheer horror of the situation left her frozen in terror, collapsing to the ground.

Fortunately, Le Ke had been prepared. His arrow flew from his hand, instantly killing the zombie.

It all happened in an instant.

After the zombie was killed, the entire scene fell into deathly silence.

Sisi knelt nearby, staring blankly at the Guild President’s… corpse.

How… could this happen?

Rongrong snapped out of her shock and screamed, “Sisi…!! Your food really was infected!”

Yiyi was equally horrified: “This has nothing to do with us… We knew nothing! Sisi, you’re so cruel!”

“Enough!” Haihai couldn’t take it anymore. He stood up, pointing at the two of them. “Did you really have no idea whether Sisi’s food was problematic?”

“We truly didn’t know…” Facing the scrutinizing eyes of everyone, Rongrong’s eyes reddened with fear. “Sisi told us she had a skill to turn trash into treasure, so we believed her!”

Yiyi snapped, ”Haihai, whose side are you on? Don’t you remember what Shanshan said when he handed the guild over to you? He told you to protect Blue Sky and White Clouds! Have you forgotten?!”

Haihai froze in place.

They actually dared to bring him up…

Haihai trembled with rage.

Blue Sky and White Clouds was Shanshan’s life’s work. Back then, they’d stumbled upon Shanhai’s battle videos and jumped into the game full of passion. But Shanshan fell ill, leaving him not only the game but also leaving him forever in real life.

And these people… they were shamelessly trampling on the guild he left behind.

The Blue Sky and White Clouds of today were nothing like the past.

Did a guild like this… even have a reason to exist anymore?

Haihai sneered coldly, “Don’t change the subject. You may not know about these cuts of meat, but surely you know about that Mango? Since I returned, I’ve heard some rumors. Apparently… the Mango that Blue Sky and White Clouds prides itself on originally belonged to Xinghe, didn’t it?”

The crowd erupted in shock.

Mango originally belonged to Xinghe…? What does that mean!

“You… you…” Yiyi’s eyes widened.

Haihai sneered, “Xinghe was originally a member of Blue Sky and White Clouds. He planted mango trees all over the communal fields. But you looked down on his low combat power while coveting his mango trees, so you kicked him out of the guild and swallowed his mangoes whole.”

“How ironic… the highest-scoring mango in Blue Sky and White Clouds’ arena came from our rival!”

“You’re talking nonsense…!” Rongrong shrieked. “Where’s the proof? Where is it?!”

Jian Xingyi interjected, “Every crop in the guild’s shared fields has a description when clicked, showing which player planted it. Click and screenshot it for us to see. Do you dare?”

“You… you…” Rongrong stubbornly protested, “Why should we do that! You don’t deserve it!”

Jian Xingyi raised an eyebrow. Her stubborn arguments only exposed her guilt.

Everyone understood now.

Good grief…

If the mangoes belonged to Xinghe, then wouldn’t every single crop and ingredient they’d seen so far belong to Xinghe? And what Blue Sky and White Clouds actually possessed was just that seemingly deadly infected beast meat!

How could they have doubted Xinghe before? They were nothing but fools!

Sisi’s supporter—that short, stout man—lost his composure. He rushed forward, agitated: “How could this happen… Sisi, you didn’t know anything, right?”

“Stop being an idiot!” Someone else couldn’t stand it anymore, shoving him aside and reaching out to strike Sisi. “You vicious woman! Selling us infected food and slandering others!”

“Don’t you dare hurt Sisi!” The man tried to shield her, and the two men grappled. Rongrong and Yiyi stepped in to stop them—if Sisi got hurt, they wouldn’t even have spoiled meat to sell. That would truly be the end of the road.

Seeing this, the others, seething with anger, joined in to teach them a lesson. The restaurant instantly descended into chaos.

“You people are disgusting! With the situation like this, instead of uniting to fight the system’s zombie horde, you spend your days scheming to frame others! Have you no shame?!”

“Exactly! If the truth hadn’t come out, wouldn’t we all have missed out on Xinghe’s delicacies?!”

“Blue Sky and White Clouds are revolting! You’d be better off disbanding and dying!”

Except for Haihai, the other three Blue Sky and White Clouds members present were pinned down and beaten by the crowd. Yiyi, being male, took the worst of it, while the two girls were also beaten by the women present.

“I’ve had it with that woman Rongrong for ages! That couple is so disgusting!”

“Don’t even get me started—I’ve wanted to punch Sisi, that green tea bitch, for ages! What the hell is she playing at? Think you’re so great?”

Le Ke and Firelight exchanged glances and silently left the scene.

Before departing, Firelight turned to Jian Xingyi and smiled, “Wishing you success.”

Le Ke had already silently cast his vote for Jian Xingyi.

“Round two: Blue Sky and White Clouds 【Sisi】 total score 0, Long Live A Hundred Years 【Xinghe】 total score 190 wins the match. Congratulations to Long Live A Hundred Years 【Xinghe】!”

“Congratulations to Long Live A Hundred Years 【Xinghe】 for becoming the champion of this competition with scores of 180-40 and 190-0!”

This competition became Jian Xingyi’s solo show, a perfect round.

Jian Xingyi paused, finally letting out a deep sigh of relief.

As his nerves unwound, he felt a wave of dizziness wash over him.

Only now did Jian Xingyi truly grasp the tangible weight of victory.

Chaos erupted in the restaurant as the Blue Sky and White Clouds players scrambled to flee.

The remaining players, hearing the NPC’s announcement, immediately turned and swarmed around Jian Xingyi.

“Big shot, please! Hurry up and put it on the menu!”

“Big shot, big shot! I was blind before. Can you give us another shot at the pickled radish? Waaah, I didn’t get any just now…”

“Xinghe, you’re my god! Do I deserve even a single bite of that pickled radish? Just one bite, please!”

Faced with this pandemonium, Jian Xingyi felt like he was about to die.

“Um, um… I…” Jian Xingyi was nearly breathless, waving weakly. “If you want to eat it, just wait for it to go on sale. Please support me!”

Heiye and Baizhou flanked Jian Xingyi as they escorted him away. Feiyi stepped in front of the crowd, patiently explaining, “Xinghe will list them once he returns. This time… there’s quite a lot of food.”

Compared to last time, it was indeed more.

Half an hour later, three new listings appeared in the Peace Mountain region’s marketplace.

30 cans of Mixed Pickled Radish, 1000 dawn coins per can.

20 boxes of Chili White Rice, 1500 dawn coin per box.

10 cans of Chili Pickled Bamboo Shoots, 2000 dawn coins per can.

After listing the items, Jian Xingyi crouched in the backyard, staring intently at the terminal.

The notification chime rang incessantly.

【Congratulations! Player 【Xinghe】 sold x1 【Mixed Pickled Radish】 from the shop, Guild Income +1000】

【Congratulations! Player 【Xinghe】 sold x3 【Chili White Rice】 from the shop, Guild Income +6000】

【Congratulations…】

Sixty cans of food were practically negligible to the entire server, but Jian Xingyi’s permissions only allowed him to sell to guilds near Peace Mountain, so selling out would take time.

The cheaper pickled radish sold out first, followed by the pricier white rice. Bamboo shoots were mostly bought by high-level players.

Two hours later, all 60 food cans were sold out!

Jian Xingyi checked the total earnings… 80,000!

Guild members watched in stunned silence as the guild’s experience points skyrocketed.

【Xinghe is so freaking awesome!! We’re actually saved! 80,000 EXP in one go, plus the previous 30,000—Xinghe single-handedly contributed 110,000!】

【The boss is amazing! Waaah, Xinghe saved us!】

【Holy crap… We painstakingly farmed combat power for two weeks and barely scraped together 20,000. Xinghe alone hit half that!】

Now, with only about three days left before the system calculates points, the system was about to shut down guild dissolution, creation, and transfer functions.

Jian Xingyi won the competition, so Heiye and Baizhou didn’t disband the guilds. Those who stayed now couldn’t switch guilds either. Everyone was bound to the Long Live A Hundred Years Guild for better or worse.

If they couldn’t reach 200,000 points in three days, it meant certain death—for everyone.

Over the past two weeks, the guild collectively boosted its combat power by roughly 20,000 points. Combined with the 30,000 Jian Xingyi earned from his first pickle jar sale, they now have a total of 130,000.

They still need 70,000 to reach 200,000.

Jian Xingyi clenched his teeth, a look of worry crossing his face.

With only 70,000 left to go, the system’s final point calculation is now just three days away.

Harvesting would take two days, and synthesis would require at least half a day. There was no time left to sell a new batch of food. In other words, the remaining 70,000 had to be obtained through other means.

Could they pull it off?

Now, only the Guild Presidents’ and Lone Wolves’ guns remained, along with the guild’s group battles.

Could these truly raise 70,000?

Just then, Jian Xingyi received a new notification.

【Ding!】

【Congratulations! Player 【Xinghe】 has earned over 50,000 in the marketplace and achieved an operation level exceeding 8, triggering the 【Grand Merchant】 system. Would you like to activate the 【Grand Merchant】 Path to unlock the exclusive VIP marketplace and claim level rewards?】