Whole School Transmigrated: I Have 3 Daily Intel

’She can really eat...’

Chen Chong and Xu Jun stared, dumbfounded, at the completely empty table.

Nearly half a pot of deer meat, a bowl of self-heating rice, a carton of yogurt, and a carton of milk.

That was more than enough food for three people, but now it was all gone.

"I’m sorry, I was just so hungry. How embarrassing..."

Shen Xinrou’s face grew even redder as she realized how she must have looked. She lowered her head, her voice barely a whisper.

"It’s okay. Did you get enough to eat? There’s more if you’re still hungry," Chen Chong said with a smile.

"I’m full," Shen Xinrou nodded.

"As long as you’re full. Wang Biao, cut nine pounds of cured venison for her."

Even though Shen Xinrou had joined the team, Chen Chong wasn’t one to go back on a deal.

This was her payment for the three types of crops.

"I can’t take it," Shen Xinrou quickly refused. "I told you, they were a gift."

"Just take it. You’ve earned it."

"I won’t take it!"

A rare firmness appeared in the normally timid Shen Xinrou’s eyes as she shook her head seriously.

"Just teach me how to grow the sweet potatoes. That will be enough."

Chen Chong was speechless. He hadn’t expected this seemingly fragile young woman to have such a stubborn side.

"Alright, if you feel that strongly, I won’t insist. I’ll keep the venison here, and you can come over for meals every day."

"Our team doesn’t have too many rules. Other than following orders, the most important thing is mutual trust. When we go out on missions, hunting and so on, you get to keep any Cards from the daily settlement and any you find for yourself. We won’t make you turn them in."

"Any game we hunt or food we find together is distributed based on contribution. In short, you get out what you put in. No one will get the short end of the stick."

"Okay!" Shen Xinrou nodded, then asked curiously, "So, what will I be doing tomorrow?"

Chen Chong thought for a moment, deciding not to hide anything from her.

"Tomorrow, we’re heading out before dawn to check the traps we set today. It’s too early and too far, so it’s not a good trip for you."

"You can stay here at the school and help look for supplies we need. I’ll have Jia Wen go with you. He’ll tell you what we’re looking for and what we can offer in trade."

Jia Wen, who was fanning himself with a feather fan nearby, said, "Sir, you can rest easy leaving this matter to me."

Chen Chong continued, "If you can’t trade for any useful supplies, the two of you can also smoke meat here or look around the school grounds. You know how to identify medicinal herbs, right? You could find some valuable ones to bring back."

"Or, as long as you stay safe, you can scout the surrounding area for other potential food sources."

"Basically, as long as you’re working for the team, even if you don’t go out on missions with me, it counts as a contribution. You’ll still get food and supplies; it’ll just be a question of how much."

Shen Xinrou nodded, and a thought seemed to strike her. "If I find more crops we can plant, would that count as a contribution too?"

"Of course." Chen Chong was a bit surprised. ’She can find more?’

Shen Xinrou said, "I remember a lot of students in the girls’ dorms used to keep potted plants. Maybe some of them grew crops, like I did. I’m not sure, but I’d need to go ask around."

"Alright, then you can go take a look tomorrow. Jia Wen will go with you..."

After they had eaten their fill and settled on a plan for the next day, the group rested for a bit before preparing to transplant the potted plants.

The chili and tomato seedlings were easy to transplant. All they had to do was dig a hole in the farmland, place the plant inside along with the soil from the pot, and then fill it back in.

As long as the root system wasn’t damaged, this would greatly increase their chances of survival.

As for the sweet potatoes... they needed to sprout before they could be planted.

Looking at the small chili and tomato seedlings in the farmland, Chen Chong smiled. ’This is hope for the future.’

In the adjacent patch of farmland, the half-meter-tall Fog Fruit tree remained unchanged.

But no change was the best possible outcome.

It meant that the tree was adapting well after being transplanted from the jungle.

Both its green leaves and unripe fruit looked vibrant.

’It probably won’t be long now. Once the fruit ripens, we’ll have another harvest...’

The group squatted by the farmland while Chen Chong, holding a sweet potato, explained the process to Shen Xinrou.

"There are many ways to get sweet potatoes to sprout, but if you do it wrong, they might not show any signs for ten days to two weeks. They might even end up rotting, like what happened to you before."

"One method I know is to cover the sweet potatoes with straw or a blanket. You uncover them at a set time each day to get some light, then sprinkle them with water to maintain the temperature and humidity. They should sprout successfully in less than a week."

"Of course, not every sweet potato will sprout successfully. Some might have already gone bad, or they might just be poor quality for planting. But the success rate should still be around seventy to eighty percent."

"Once they sprout, you cut them into several pieces, making sure each piece has an eye. Then you coat the cut surfaces with wood ash to disinfect them, help them heal, and prevent rot. After that, you can plant them in the ground."

"After that, it’s just a matter of regular watering and fertilizing until the sweet potatoes grow into proper seedlings."

"Once sweet potatoes start growing, they grow incredibly fast. They’re also very hardy and don’t need much looking after. For now, go back and try sprouting them using my method. If you have any problems, you can ask me then..."

Shen Xinrou listened intently. Right up until she left, she was muttering the steps Chen Chong had taught her under her breath.

Chen Chong had already asked her. She had obtained a D-Class Farmland Card, so planting sweet potatoes wouldn’t be a problem.

After she left, Chen Chong placed four sweet potatoes in a corner of the farmland and covered them with a piece he had cut from a blanket to start the sprouting process.

As for how many of them would actually sprout, he would have to wait a few days to find out...

....

「The next morning.」

It was still dark, and the sound of rain pattered against the window.

Chen Chong woke up.

The already spacious room was now even larger.

After putting the sweet potatoes in the kitchen to sprout yesterday, he had used the Vacant Land Card he’d found thanks to the intel.

The C-Class Vacant Land Card had added another 50 square meters, bringing the total indoor area to 115 square meters.

The room, which had seemed crowded with the fishpond and animal pen, was finally spacious again. One could even describe it as empty...

A Card had appeared beside his pillow.

Memories from the previous night surfaced...

[Daily settlement initiated. Based on your gains and performance over the past day, a score and Rating will be assigned. You will automatically receive a Card reward corresponding to that level.]

[Over the past day, you have: placed traps, traded venison for supplies, acquired live fish for the fishpond, transplanted two plants into the farmland...]

[Score: 45 points]

[Rating: B-]

[Reward: Building Card: Basement]

’Maybe because it was mostly bartering, without much in the way of pure gains, the score wasn’t very high despite all the activity.’

’A basement?’

Chen Chong stared blankly for a moment, then gripped the Card and read its information.

[Card Type: Building Card: Basement]

[Rating: B-Level]

[Description: Creates a 30-square-meter basement with a constant temperature of 10°C.]

The purpose of a basement was obvious: storing food to extend its shelf life.

It was essentially a walk-in refrigerator.

Chen Chong wasn’t disappointed. This Card was extremely useful.

Although the cured venison could be stored for a long time, leaving it hanging outside in the high temperatures would eventually affect its quality.

But in the basement, he wouldn’t have to worry. The combination of low temperature and curing would allow the meat to be stored for months, perhaps even longer!

Other food could also be kept in the stable temperature of the basement to prevent spoilage...

Next, it was time to check today’s intel.

He felt a flicker of anticipation, but as he read the words, his expression suddenly changed.

[C-Class Intel: A flock of wild pheasants will appear 700 meters to the east this afternoon, foraging by the river.]

[C-Class Intel: There is a hidden Card 900 meters to the north.]

[A-Level Intel: The Stone Claw Eagle’s nest is at the summit of the southern mountain. It will remain in its nest incubating eggs for the next month.]

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