Natural Disasters Strikes: I stockpiled like crazy! novel Chapter 225

The Thorn Team's eyes flashed with admiration.

It was the right decision to side with Lan Fuyou's right-hand man! If they could deepen their connection with him, their journey and future at the base would be smooth sailing.

Without hesitation, the Thorn Team climbed out of the car, following the blue-eyed man. They eagerly began digging up the spars for him, their faces full of flattery.

"Big Brother! You're incredible! Let us do the dirty work for you!"

"Big Brother, here are your spars!"

"Brother, are you thirsty? I still have some water left!"

Their enthusiasm was disgusting to watch. Everyone saw their shameless bootlicking, but the blue-eyed man remained indifferent. Only he knew that the battle wasn't entirely his doing.

His gaze swept across the battlefield, lingering on the wounds around the buffaloes' eyes. Who was responsible for these injuries? Was it someone here, or was it that foreign presence he had sensed earlier?

Before he could ponder further, Lan Fuyou waddled over. His small eyes scanned the battlefield, and when he saw the corroded flesh and meat on the buffaloes' bodies, his face darkened.

"You useless idiot!" he snapped, his voice filled with anger. "What a waste of good meat!"

Each of these buffaloes weighed at least half a ton. If preserved properly, their meat could have lasted them for a long time. But now, with that corrosive damage, they had lost a potential feast!

Unacceptable!

Everyone sucked in a sharp breath.

Without warning, Lan Fuyou raised his fat hand and delivered a loud slap across the blue-eyed man's cheek.

Slap!

"I already told you to save the alien beasts' meat if it's edible! Are you stupid?! Tsk! Do I need to repeat myself every single time?!"

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Is this fat pig insane? They all thought the same thing.

Didn't he see how that man single-handedly wiped out the buffaloes? And yet, he dared to slap him?!

To their shock, the blue-eyed man did nothing in return. He stood there, unmoving, and allowed Lan Fuyou to slap him again!

Slap!

Yu Baoyin's mouth twitched. Huh? Is he a masochist?! If she were in his shoes, she would have already taught that fat pig a lesson!

Others were thinking the same.

A man could only endure so much humiliation. Was the blue-eyed man truly a masochist, or did Lan Fuyou have something on him? Those with sharp eyes—including Nanzhi—began to piece things together.

The Thorn Team, who had initially sided with the blue-eyed man, suddenly had an epiphany.

We were wrong!

The person they should be currying favor with wasn't the blue-eyed man—it was Lan Fuyou!

Lan Fuyou snickered, enjoying the looks of shock on everyone's faces. He especially relished the blue-eyed man's darkened expression. If only that ability belonged to me… I could put it to better use than this fool!

The blue-eyed man's gaze turned cold. He didn't bother to argue. After collecting the spars and replenishing his depleted mental energy, he leaped onto the back of the truck without sparing Lan Fuyou another glance.

Lan Fuyou wanted to slap him again, but after walking that short distance, he was already panting like a pig.

"Lu Jian!" he called out.

Lu Jian immediately stepped forward, supporting Lan Fuyou as he struggled back to the vehicle. Before leaving, he ordered people to salvage what little remained of the buffaloes.

A pair of brown eyes silently watched them.

The remaining carcasses were burned.

Even though it was already past lunchtime, the various teams were still discussing the one-sided battle they had just witnessed.

Feng Ran, in particular, was intrigued. Though the blue-eyed man wasn't as monstrous as his abnormal sister-in-law, his toxic fire ability was fascinating. It was like a fusion of mage and debuff master, a perfect balance between offense and control.

The convoy continued moving forward until they encountered another obstacle—a swarm of hundreds of black herons.

These creatures must have been drawn here by the scent of the buffaloes' corpses.

Though the majority of awakeners were only at Tier 1, they had battle experience.

The metal, wood, earth, and fire awakeners launched attacks—thorns, spikes, and fire arrows rained down.

Wind awakeners followed up with strong gusts and razor-sharp wind blades.

Other wood awakeners like Zhao Lin threw seeds that instantly grew into vines, binding the herons' wings and causing them to plummet.