Zhai Chen, who seemed unremarkable, turned out to be a rare Space Ability user, inclined towards defense and concealment. His superpower enveloped this small camp, making it look like an empty lot from the outside, with even the aura masked, so it couldn’t be detected without getting close.

Zhai Chen’s Space Barrier can last for a maximum of three hours. During these three hours, they could take the time to eat or catch a short nap.

All the precious food was gathered by the captain in the Space. Qin Han took out the food to share with everyone—it was essentially bottled water, tough canned food, and compressed biscuits. Calling it food, it was more like survival supplies.

Moreover, beastmen generally have large appetites, but each person was only allocated a small can and a few biscuits. After finishing this meal, they had to make it last for two or three days. Life... was indeed hard.

Shen Tang, who was the Emperor accustomed to privileges, silently wept in her heart as she looked at this food.

Qin Han saw her squatting to the side, staring eagerly at the food in their hands with a dejected expression. He paused, then split his portion in half and handed it over.

Yuna couldn’t hold back anymore, "Brother Qin Han! You’re too biased towards this female! That’s your ration, and our food is running low. You’re even sharing with a stranger female! She’s a useless one without superpowers! You’re the main force of the team; if you don’t eat enough and lack strength, the whole team will be in danger!"

Shen Tang looked at her, "Is the food here... very precious?"

Yuna laughed in exasperation, "Are you really stupid or pretending to be? This crappy place is crawling with mutant beasts, and there’s almost no prey to eat. Supplies are extremely scarce, and food is the rarest resource! We risk our lives hunting mutant beasts to earn points, just to exchange for a bit of food at the shelter. Don’t think you can get a free ride!"

She glanced at the others and said unhappily, "The food we got from the last exchange is almost gone, barely enough to fill our stomachs and maintain strength. Now this female is not only useless, but she wants to share our food? Don’t protect her too much!"

Her words made Zhai Chen, who also wanted to share food with Shen Tang, fall silent. Yuna had a fiery temper, but she wasn’t wrong—they really didn’t have extra food to spare for outsiders.

Qin Han’s face darkened slightly, feeling a bit awkward, but he still insisted on handing the food to Shen Tang, "We won’t be short of your portion. We’ll reach the shelter tomorrow and can exchange for more."

They hunted quite a few high-level mutant beasts this time and could exchange for enough food.

Shen Tang looked at him gratefully but didn’t take it, "Thank you for your kindness, but I don’t need it."

As an outsider, it’s indeed not appropriate for her to accept so much generosity. Even if the other team members didn’t say it, they would certainly feel uncomfortable inside.

Besides...

These canned food and compressed biscuits were really hard to eat. Her taste had been spoiled by Lu Xiao and the others, so she wouldn’t want it even if it were free!

Moreover, Shen Tang wasn’t lacking food at all. Her Space was piled high with delicious food; Xue Yinzhou and Xiao Jin often went out hunting, and the jerky and preserved fruits made by Lu Xiao and Jia Lan were enough for her to eat for ten years.

Shen Tang took out a large pile of jerky from her Space and enthusiastically said, "I have food, and a lot of it. Do you want to try some? It tastes really good."

Bai Lei, who initially wanted to give her portion to Shen Tang, was so shocked by the sight of so much food that she couldn’t close her mouth, her voice trembling, "Xiao Fu... is all this your food?"

Shen Tang nodded, "Yeah, I have plenty more. Feel free to ask if you want to eat, there’s enough for everyone."

The faces of the beastmen present changed, a storm of emotions brewing inside them. They even smelled the rich aroma of meat and briefly wondered if they were hallucinating.

Even Zhai Chen, who was always smiling innocently, put away his smile, a flicker of mixed emotions in his eyes.

Qin Han sensed the unusual atmosphere, quickly stood up to shield Shen Tang, and turned to the team members, saying, "Finish eating and rest on the spot, don’t meddle."

Zhai Chen and the others snapped out of it, suppressing their dark thoughts. To be honest, seeing so much precious food in front of a weak female without superpowers, they found it hard not to have thoughts of taking it by force.

But with the boss speaking up, they had no desire to become the villain.

Zhai Chen patted his face, squatted in front of Shen Tang, and asked mysteriously, "Could you be a hoarding rat~?"

Shen Tang solemnly declared, "I’m from the Cat Clan!"

Zhai Chen burst into laughter, staring at the beef jerky in her hand, sniffing the air, and licking his lips, "Smells so good... can I taste a piece?"

Shen Tang generously gave him a whole bag.

She also gave everyone in the team a bag of jerky, even Ker and Yuna each received a large bag.

The beastmen were flabbergasted by such generosity. Food was the most precious thing to them, and never had they seen someone so generous.

Yuna was also stunned, looking at Shen Tang doubtfully and mumbling, "...So kind? Could it be poisoned?"

Bai Lei rolled her eyes, "If you’re not eating, give it to me."

However, Yuna took a deep breath of the enticing meat aroma, unwilling to let go. Seeing that others were fine after eating, she hesitantly took a piece for herself—her eyes lit up right after.

It was delicious!

This was the unanimous sentiment among the beastmen present. Never in their lives had they eaten such tasty food!

Having wandered in the Scorched Earth Zone for more than half a month, this was the first time they had eaten something so comforting and satisfying to both body and soul.

Recalling how they had quibbled over a few pieces of compressed biscuits with Xun Fu earlier, they suddenly felt ashamed, and in unison, chose not to bring it up again.

Qin Han also tasted a piece of jerky, instantly captivated by the exotic and delicious flavor. The look in his eyes towards Shen Tang grew more and more complex.

She was not only strikingly beautiful but could casually produce so much precious food... What was her background?

Moreover...

This young female had no sense of caution.

A jewel so precious yet she was an unarmed female. Anyone could easily kill her to steal everything.

Qin Han advised her, "Don’t reveal these things in front of others in the future."

Shen Tang smiled brightly at him, obediently nodding, "I know. But I feel you’re good people!"

Her smile was charming, innocent yet alluring. Qin Han’s breath caught, and he suddenly felt heated again... so peculiar.

Shen Tang didn’t notice his expression. Her thoughts were simple—to test whether this group of beastmen was trustworthy.

So far, this team seemed decent, and she felt safe enough to stick with them for a while.