《I Created A Wealthy Island By Fishing》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Guo Li was an ordinary company employee. His life was as mundane and uneventful as his status in life implied. In fact, he often felt suffocated by the pressures of life.


    He would open his eyes each day and drag himself to work for the sole purpose of paying off his mortgage and car loan.


    His career pathway and salary were stagnant. In a sense, Guo Li could be considered among the most ordinary of common people, working hard each day for a mere pittance.


    Guo Li did not even dare to have a girlfriend.


    This was because, thanks to the aforementioned mortgage and car loan, there was basically nothing left of his salary after deducting his monthly expenses.


    After work each day, the only source of entertainment he could afford were the games on his mobile phone, which he used to relax his body and mind.


    Today was the same as any other. After Guo Li got home from work, he ate, took a shower, and laid on the bed. He then took out his phone and launched his favorite mobile game.


    It was a game called ¡°Everyone¡¯s Island¡±.


    The game¡¯s contents were very simple. Players would start the game with a small island, and by relying on fishing, they would slowly build, repair and develop the surrounding environment of their own islands.


    The atmosphere and pace of the game was very calming.


    There was no need to spend any money on the game. He could fish every day and trade whatever he caught for resources with the game¡¯s NPCs. He could then use those resources to expand his own island bit by bit.


    The entire experience was quite fun and relaxing. Occasionally, Guo Li would even fall asleep while playing the game.


    However, today, strange sounds filled Guo Li¡¯s surroundings, and he awakened in a daze.


    The sound of lapping waves.


    The sound of squawking seagulls.


    Although his eyes were still closed, he could still sense the bright sunlight shining on his face.


    He slowly opened his eyes, but was temporarily blinded by the glaring sunlight.


    He hurriedly used his hand to cover his eyes and, when he finally took a look at his surroundings, Guo Li was stunned!


    ¡°Wait!¡±


    Guo Li realized that there was fine sand on his arm. When he raised his head, he saw a blue sky with a few white clouds floating lazily about.


    The glaring sunlight was not only harsh, but also hot.


    He quickly looked up and down around him. Guo Li was left dazed by what he saw.


    ¡°Who am I? Where am I?¡±


    There was a beach in front of him. As he continued to look around, he saw the blue sea, and waves lapping against the sandy beach.


    A few mischievous little crabs were rolling sand balls around.


    He could smell the salty sea breeze as well as a hint of a fishy smell as the wind blew across his face.


    ¡°This dream is hella realistic!¡±


    Guo Li recalled that, after finishing work, he had gone home, eaten his dinner, showered, and had then launched the mobile game while lying on his bed.


    Unknowingly, he had fallen asleep.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ this has to be a dream.¡±Guo Li adjusted his body into a comfortable position and lay down. He closed his eyes again and could not help but think, ¡®If only I could live inside such a beautiful dream.¡¯


    The sun shone on the beach, and the sea breeze caressed his face.


    After lying down for a few minutes, Guo Li got up hurriedly.


    He realized that something was amiss. The dream was too realistic.


    Looking around, he saw mountains and lakes, a flowing river, birds singing, and flowers swaying in the wind.


    Was this not the paradise he had always dreamed of?


    Suddenly, a fox-faced man wearing a vest appeared in front of Guo Li.


    ¡°Hello, guardian. Welcome to the world of Everyone¡¯s Island.¡±


    ¡°My name is Li Ke, and I¡¯m a businessman.¡±


    ¡°Li Ke?¡± Guo Li was confused. Was he not one of the mobile game¡¯s NPCs?


    Did he really transmigrate into the game world?


    Before Guo Li could respond, Li Ke continued, ¡°You are the 1098273rd lucky person. Here, you can fish, chop wood, or mine mineral resources on the island. These can be exchanged for resources in the mall to expand and upgrade your island.¡±


    ¡°Also¡­¡± Li Ke pointed to a beautiful and elegant wooden house in the distance and said, ¡°You also have your own home.¡±


    Li Ke then gave Guo Li a smartphone and continued his explanation.


    ¡°This phone contains all of the tools you will need.¡±


    [Tool Synthesis]


    [World Chat]


    [Private Message]


    [Game Mall]


    [Call Li Ke]


    [¡­]


    Guo Li took the phone from him in a daze, and Li Ke happily snapped his fingers.


    ¡°From now on, you will be a good friend of Li Ke the businessman.¡±


    ¡°When you need me, you just need to call me using the phone. I will appear in front of you no matter where you are or what time it is.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s a long day ahead of us, so I bid you farewell for now.¡±


    After saying that, Li Ke disappeared.


    Half an hour passed before Guo Li, who was still standing on the same spot while holding the phone, finally reacted.


    All of this was real!


    He had really transmigrated to the paradise he had always dreamed of.


    He no longer had to worry about eking out a meager living, nor would he be constantly burdened by the repayment of his mortgage and car loan.


    ¡°It¡¯s like a f*cking dream.¡±


    After muttering to himself, Guo Li could not wait to open his smartphone and check everything out.


    He had truly entered the game world. It would be such a blessing to enjoy the warm sunshine and pristine beach every day.


    Moreover, Guo Li really enjoyed the gameplay of ¡®Everyone¡¯s Island¡¯.


    He unlocked the phone and tapped on the [Tool Synthesis] button, which then displayed the synthesis requirements of the game¡¯s basic tools.


    [Synthetize axe: Wood x1, refined iron ingot x1, hemp rope x1]


    [Synthetize shovel: Wood x1, refined iron ingot x1, nail x2 ]


    [Synthetize fishing rod: Wood x1, fishing line x1, hook x1 ]


    [Synthetize fishing net¡­ ]


    The way the tool synthesis function worked was particularly interesting. For example, when synthesizing a shovel, one needed to mine iron ore, refine the ore, chop down trees, craft nails, and so on¡­


    It could not be synthesized with the casual tap of a button.


    It had to be done step by step according to the process.


    The [World Chat] was a public chat channel.


    In this channel, one could speak freely, but one could not swear. Otherwise, one would be muted, and neither could one cheat or threaten others. One would also be muted for that offense.


    The duration of the punishment depended on the severity of the offense.


    The [Private Message] function was used to chat with other players privately once they were added as friends.


    After gaining a basic understanding of the functions, Guo Li decided to call Li Ke to express his gratitude. At the same time, he hoped to ask Li Ke about the other functions.


    However, Guo Li suddenly noticed that, on the lower left corner of the screen, there was actually a [Credit Line] section.


    Once he tapped on it, Guo Li was dumbfounded.


    He actually owed Li Ke three million yuan in the form of a housing loan. Every month, he had to pay nearly 10,000 yuan to cover both the principal and interest.


    Seeing this. Guo Li smiled bitterly.


    Damn it! He originally believed that he would no longer have to run around trying to pay off his loan in this new paradise.


    However, the curse of his debt had followed him all the way into the game world.


    After closing the [Credit Line], Guo Li immediately tried to look up ways to earn money.


    There were many ways to earn money in the game world.


    For example:


    [Mining ore]


    [Planting Fields]


    [Raising Livestock]


    [Fishing]


    [Chopping down trees]


    [Herb-picking and so on¡­]


    There were many ways to earn money, but the methods were all somewhat primitive.


    However, it was exactly this kind of primitive lifestyle that excited Guo Li. He could not wait to explore and develop his own island paradise.

 Chapter 2

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Guo Li stood under a rock overhang that was situated at the highest point of the island, looking down at the scenery below him. Though he was covered in sweat,he felt an indescribable sense of joy in his heart.


    From today onward, he was the master of this island.


    There was a steep mountain on the island, and climbing up here had been really tiring for Guo Li. However, in order to gain a glimpse of the entire island and its resources, he had persevered.


    His exquisite wooden house was located halfway up the mountain, a fair distance away from the shore. As such, it would not be too noisy at night, which would allow him to sleep comfortably and peacefully. The elevation also meant that the air around the house was rather cool and refreshing.


    Looking down, he could see a Y-shaped river, which divided the island into three distinct regions.


    He was currently in the eastern region. As far as the eye could see, there were rippling lakes and big trees that one could hug all over the place. The ground was covered in greenery, though he did not know the name or type of vegetation there.


    There were also several ore sites scattered around nearby, but those would need to be mined and refined.


    Unlike the mobile game, the farmland, fruit trees, pastures, and other resources that were easily available in mobile games were all missing.


    In the real world, playing games had been quite simple. He only needed to tap the phone screen and follow the game¡¯s prompts, after which he would be able to build some basic facilities and forge some basic equipment.


    Guo Li, who had transmigrated to the game world, came to a realization that from this moment on, everything needed to be created with his own two hands.


    Since he had just entered the game world, he would need to start from scratch. Rather than worry about it though, he was more excited about the sense of accomplishment he would experience by creating everything himself.


    There were clear and crisp mountain springs on the small island, which flowed down to form the river. Due to this, his supply of freshwater was assured. However, he still had to deal with the issue of finding and producing food.


    As such, Guo Li¡¯s most urgent task right now was to solve the problem of food. He could figure the other things out after he filled his stomach.


    His livelihood on this island depended on the mountain and the sea.


    Since there was a river and lakes on the island, Guo Li decided to try his hand at fishing.


    Guo Li was penniless at the moment, so even though there were all kinds of basic tools in the game mall, such as fishing rods, axes, hand saws, hammers, and so on, they had to be bought with game coins.


    Guo Li looked at his bag, and the big fat zero displayed on his account balance. He smiled bitterly.


    ¡°I¡¯ll have to think of a way of making tools myself.¡±


    To fish, he needed a fishing rod. Guo Li was lucky enough to find a tree branch that was properly weighted and sturdy. After cutting away the smaller branches on it with a sharp rock, he now had a simple ¡°rod¡±. Next he had to figure out the fishing line, hook, and bait.


    As he had no iron ore, nor the tools required to shape it, Guo Li needed to find some other material to make the fishing hook.


    In the real world, when he first played this mobile game, Guo Li had grinded sharp stones to create a fishing hook.


    Banking on his previous experience, he decided to give it a try.


    He found a piece of sharp granite and began to grind it patiently with another rock.


    The process was very boring and monotonous, and Guo Li even thought about giving up many times. However, if he gave up on making a simple fishing hook, how could he develop this small island that belonged to him?


    The noon sun was blisteringly hot, and Guo Li was drenched in sweat. When he was thirsty, he would drink a few mouthfuls of the clear river water. When he was hungry, he drank even more mouthfuls of water.


    ¡°Soon, soon I¡¯ll be able to eat some fat fish and drink fish soup. Just gotta keep going.¡± Guo Li cheered himself on.


    Finally, after a few hours, he finished grinding it into a coarse-looking fishing hook.


    One end of the hook could be tied to the fishing line, while the other end of the hook sported a sharp barb.


    Guo Li brushed his finger over the sharp end and found it to be satisfactory.


    He now needed a strong fishing line.


    Guo Li discovered an unknown flax-like plant. As long as he twisted enough of the fibers together and dried them, he would be able to use it as a fishing line.


    He first hit the plant with a stone repeatedly to release the fibers from the stem. After that, everything was ready. Guo Li put all the items into the groove of the Tool Synthesis platform and opted to synthesize them.


    [Ding! Synthesis successful! Obtained a low-quality fishing rod!]


    [Description: Extremely low-quality. If you manage to catch a fish with it, it¡¯s probably because that fish is blind¡­]


    The corners of Guo Li¡¯s mouth twitched. This was the first fishing rod I made in ¡®Everyone¡¯s Island¡¯, okay? How could it say something like that¡­


    After a while, Guo Li reached out and started to rummage through the fertile soil around him.


    One earthworm¡­


    Two earthworms¡­


    Three earthworms¡­


    Soon, Guo Li had gathered up more than ten fat earthworms. Now that everything was ready, it was time to fish.


    Fishing required patience and perseverance. Guo Li himself had only tried fishing a few times in the real world.


    He walked over to the side of a lake. While making the fishing rod earlier, he had noticed that there were fat fish swimming around from time to time.


    It was as if they were waiting for Guo Li to fish them up.


    ¡°Ahem!¡±


    Guo Li cheered himself on. Holding up the fishing rod he made, he felt confident.


    He picked out a dry place to sit, put an earthworm on the hook, and casted the fishing line into the lake .


    ¡°There are so many big fish in here, so I¡¯ll at least be able to catch a few, right?¡±


    Guo Li waited patiently.


    Suddenly, something tugged on the line. Guo Li became extremely excited. He tightened his grip on the rod and started pulling. The weight on this fishing rod instantly became lighter. The big fish had gotten away.


    ¡°F*ck!¡±


    Guo Li looked at the empty fishing hook. His heart felt like it had been stabbed with a thousand blades.


    He did not have much experience fishing, so he had used too much strength just now, which allowed the fish to escape.


    Guo Li was annoyed, but he immediately composed himself again.


    He comforted himself, ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay. That was due to my own lack of experience. I¡¯ll just have to be more careful next time.¡±


    He hooked up another earthworm and casted the fishing line into the lake again. Guo Li took a deep breath and sat down again.


    It was a good sign. At the very least, it proved that the fish in this lake would bite the bait. His next attempt would definitely succeed.


    Soon, he felt another tug on the line. Guo Li knew that another big fish had taken the bait. This time, he learned from his mistake and slowly pulled the fishing rod back.


    This big fish was very strong, so Guo Li had to be patient.


    As long as the fish ran out of stamina, he would be able to pull it ashore.


    However, after pulling and relaxing the line several times, Guo Li swore again. The weight on the fishing rod had disappeared again. A fish had escaped once more.


    He had failed twice, which made him want to scream and curse.


    He had lost both the bait and the fish.


    Taking a deep breath, he muttered, ¡°Calm down, calm down. Let¡¯s not get agitated!¡±


    Guo Li continued to encourage himself.


    The first two times were considered learning experiences. He would definitely succeed the third time. ¡®Guo Li, you¡¯re the best!¡¯


    He casted the line into the lake the third time, and patiently waited for a fish to take the bait.


    One minute¡­


    Five minutes¡­


    Ten minutes¡­


    Just as he was wondering if the fishes in the lake had learned their lesson¡­


    He felt a tug on the line!

 Chapter 3

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°It¡¯s here!¡±


    Guo Li was delighted. Armed with the experience from two failed attempts, he took his time this time and slowly pulled the fishing rod back.


    When the fat fish was finally caught and brought ashore, Guo Li was so excited that he started dancing with joy.


    In his excitement, he tried to hug the fish, which worked out just fine¡­ Not!


    As the fish was too slippery, Guo Li carelessly allowed it to slip through his grasp and fall to the ground. After bouncing and flailing around for a brief moment, the fish successfully made it back into the lake and escaped.


    Guo Li was about to cry. His fish had escaped again!


    At this moment, a cold and emotionless voice could be heard in Guo Li¡¯s mind.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has been selected by the strongest fishing system. Binding process initiated¡­]


    [The system has been successfully bound to the host!]


    ¡°System?!¡± Guo Li was stunned. As a fan of fantasy novels, he naturally knew what the word ¡®system¡¯ represented.


    The system was the most powerful powerup a protagonist could receive. With the system¡¯s help, anything was possible!


    Guo Li hurriedly tried to activate his status panel.


    [Name: Guo Li]


    [Age: 25]


    [Strength: 5]


    [Speed: 5]


    [Stamina: 5]


    [Wisdom: 10]


    [Height: 180cm]


    [Identity: Island Owner No. 199]


    [Resources: Iron ore, copper ore, gold ore (small amount), tin ore, silver ore¡­]


    [Palm trees, banana trees, sago palm trees¡­]


    [Active Skill 1: Hook, line and sinker (Unlocked)]


    [Note: Increases the success rate of fishing by a large margin for a specific duration. Can be used 5 times.]


    [Active Skill 2: Locked]


    [Note: Unlocking Active Skill 2 will require a more advanced fishing rod.]


    Guo Li carefully read through the system¡¯s description of the skills and managed to figure out how they worked.


    In order to use [Active Skill 1], he had to activate it mentally. The activation of this skill would cast a buff on his fishing rod, which would last for an hour. During this duration, he would catch a fish with every cast of his fishing line.


    After figuring out the skill¡¯s mechanics, Guo Li was extremely excited. He immediately picked up the fishing rod and activated [Hook, line and sinker] . After a golden light flashed around him, Guo Li hooked up an earthworm and once again cast his fishing line into the lake.


    Within a few moments, the first fish took the bait.


    He kept at it and, soon, the second, third, and fourth fishes took the bait in quick succession.


    He even managed to snag a golden carp, which could be sold for a high price in the game mall.


    Guo Li was extremely excited but, in the end, when he caught the fifth fish, the fishing rod broke because the fish was too big.


    Seeing this, Guo Li was stunned.


    The fishing rod was too simple and crude, after all. He realized that he had wasted the buff on an ordinary tree branch.


    However, Guo Li soon noticed that, although the fishing rod was broken, there was still something hanging on the end of the fishing line, shining inside the lake.


    It had to be an incredible treasure.


    Guo Li quickly jumped into the lake and grabbed the broken fishing rod.


    When he returned to the shore, ignoring the fact that he was soaking wet, he dragged the fishing line back to shore. Taking a quick look at what was on it, he was stunned.


    The shining item was actually a paper-thin object that looked like gold, but was not gold. It felt quite light.


    ¡°What is this?¡±


    Guo Li examined it carefully. There were words on the object, which clearly spelled out the words ¡®Stone Fishing Rod¡¯.


    ¡°Wow, that¡¯s pretty unbelievable. You can catch blueprints by fishing in this game?¡±


    Guo Li rubbed his chin and sat on the ground to study it for a while. He soon figured out how to use the design. The blueprint could be used automatically as long as it was inserted into the Tool Synthesis platform, which was rather convenient.


    The materials needed were [Flint] , [thick branches]¡­


    After looking through the materials needed, Guo Li sighed.


    Flint was a material that had to be mined, and to mine flint, one needed a [Simple Pickaxe].


    Checking the Tool Synthesis function again, Guo Li noticed that he would need more tree branches and iron ore to make it.


    After Guo Li finished his research, he pondered matters for a while, and then walked toward the forest in the distance.


    He remained in deep thought as he walked along.


    Tonight, he had to make a fire to roast the fish. Not just any fire too; it had to be a bonfire. After all, he was still unfamiliar with this island and did not know if there were any large wild animals lurking around.


    To ensure his own safety, a bonfire was the best choice.


    Guo Li began to pick up dry twigs and small branches in the forest. He would need a lot of them to start and maintain the bonfire later.


    After going around in a circle, Guo Li smiled bitterly and found that he had collected all the twigs and tree branches on the ground. He did not have enough of them.


    Everything on the ground had been collected, so Guo Li had no choice but to set his sights on the big trees in front of him.


    After making his decision, he began to climb the tree. When he reached one of the branches, he tried to shake it to see if any of the smaller branches at the end would fall off.


    Suddenly, Guo Li, who was trying hard to shake the branch, froze. The moment he did, he saw a black shadow fall from the tree.


    Guo Li hurriedly looked down and, lo and behold, there was a monkey there.


    The monkey took one look at Guo Li, screeched a few times, then turned tail and ran away.


    Guo Li watched the monkey leave. He gnashed his teeth, but did not chase after it. Instead, he continued to shake the tree branch to collect more wood.


    He was drenched in sweat by the time he finished collecting enough wood. He clambered down the tree, picked up the fallen branches, and dragged them over to the lake to start a fire to roast the fish.


    The process of lighting a fire was also quite difficult. He had no flint or tinder, so Guo Li used a relatively primitive method to start a fire.


    He first used a branch and some of the plant fibers to make a bow drill, and then found a dry piece of wood. After half an hour of hard work, he finally got a fire going.


    Guo Li, who was almost dying of hunger, used another branch to skewer a fish and placed it over the fire to roast. Soon, the aroma of roasted fish filled the air.


    The roasted fish was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and whetted Guo Li¡¯s appetite to no end. He quickly dug in.


    Not only was the skin crispy, but the flesh inside was extremely fresh and tender. It tasted exceptionally good.


    ¡°Mmm¡­ it¡¯s really delicious!¡±


    Guo Li devoured it in large bites. Soon enough, the entire fish was gone, leaving a very satisfied Guo Li behind. The fish had been so tasty that he had been tempted to eat the bones as well.


    At that moment, a system notification rang out in Guo Li¡¯s mind again.


    [Ding! The host has eaten a god-grade roasted crucian carp. Strength +5!]


    ¡°What the f*ck?¡±


    After the notification ended, Guo Li quivered. He looked at the fish bones in his hands, stunned.


    ¡°Eating god-grade roasted crucian carp can increase my strength?¡±


    Guo Li examined his body. His strength really seemed to have increased. Moreover, his arms had clearly become more toned and defined.


    Still struck by doubt and disbelief, he grabbed a nearby tree branch from the ground. He snapped it into two and threw it into the fire.


    After Guo Li threw the broken tree branch into the fire, he looked down at his hands with surprise.

 Chapter 4

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The broken branch was as thick as a forearm. Guo Li would have had to use all his strength to break such a thick branch previously.


    It broke so easily this time¡­


    ¡°The system is awesome!¡± Guo Li shouted.


    Guo Li immediately skewered another fish and grilled it over the fire.


    Soon, the second fish was charred on the outside and tender on the inside. The aroma was unbearable, so Guo Li ate it in large mouthfuls once again.


    Guo Li ate to his hearts¡¯ content. The fish was as delicious as the last one, and the anticipation of gaining another stat boost filled him with excitement.


    After the last mouthful of fish was eaten, the system notification rang out again in his mind.


    [Ding! The host has eaten a god-grade roasted crucian carp. Speed +5!]


    Guo Li continued to roast the next fish.


    [Ding! The host has eaten a god-grade roasted crucian carp. Stamina +5!]


    After eating three fishes, there was a slight bulge visible on Guo Li¡¯s stomach. He was still a little unsatisfied though. The roasted fish was so delicious that he felt that he could eat even more.


    Moreover, eating them could also enhance his physical attributes. The system was truly awesome!


    Guo Li opened up the attribute panel. There were now some changes to the previous data.


    [Name: Guo Li]


    [Age: 25]


    [Strength: 10 (+5)]


    [Speed: 10 (+5)]


    [Stamina: 10 (+5)]


    [Wisdom: 10]


    [Height: 180cm]


    [Identity: Island Owner No. 199]


    [Resources: Iron ore, copper ore, gold ore (small amount), tin ore, silver ore¡­]


    [Palm trees, banana trees, sago palm trees¡­]


    [Active Skill 1: Hook, line and sinker (Unlocked)]


    [Note: Increases the success rate of fishing by a large margin for a specific duration. Can be used 5 times.]


    [Active Skill 2: Locked]


    [Note: Unlocking Active Skill 2 will require a more advanced fishing rod.]


    Three of physical attributes had increased by 5 points each; strength, speed, and stamina.


    An ordinary person¡¯s starting stat of an attribute was five points, while Guo Li¡¯s current value was 10 points. This meant that his physical attributes were double that of an ordinary person¡¯s.


    Having tasted sweet success, Guo Li was prepared to continue developing his fishing career.


    He was just about to make another simple fishing rod, when he was distracted by a strange sound from behind.


    Guo Li had yet to thoroughly explore the island.


    As such, he did not know if there were large wild beasts lurking in the vicinity. Guo Li hurriedly raised a thick burning branch as a torch and turned to look behind him.


    At the same time, he held the torch out in front of him as a deterrent against any approaching creatures.


    At this moment, the monkey that had escaped earlier crawled out from the bushes in the distance.


    The monkey had big, bright eyes, which gave him the impression that it was quite intelligent. It scratched its ears and cheeks, seemingly wanting to approach Guo Li. However, because it was naturally afraid of the flames, it hesitated and appeared very anxious.


    Clearly, the smell of the god-grade roasted fish had attracted it here. At this moment, Guo Li could even see it drooling.


    Seeing that this monkey was behaving rather human-like, Guo Li returned to his spot and sat down. He was no longer anxious, and the monkey also slowly approached Guo Li.


    Its large eyes were filled with hope, and it tried to put on its best ¡®puppy eyes¡¯ impression to beg for food.


    Guo Li laughed when he saw the little monkey do this. At the same time, he shook his head and said with a bitter smile, ¡°You saw it too. I ate all of the roasted fish. Only the fish bones are left.¡±


    The monkey somehow seemed to understand Guo Li¡¯s words. It nodded repeatedly and then pointed to the nearby lake, making fishing gestures.


    After Guo Li saw this, he tilted his head and asked, ¡°Can you understand what I¡¯m saying?¡±


    The monkey immediately nodded and pointed at his own mouth at the same time.


    ¡°F*ck, that¡¯s amazing!¡±


    Guo Li had never seen a monkey that could understand human language. How was it this intelligent?


    At this moment, Guo Li formulated a plan in his mind.


    Since the monkey understood the human language, then¡­


    Guo Li coughed once, and then said to the monkey.


    ¡°On this island, there¡¯s no such thing as a free lunch. Those who don¡¯t work are not allowed to eat. Do you understand me?¡±


    The monkey appeared to understand Guo Li¡¯s words, and even looked eager to be given a task.


    Guo Li simply pointed to the forest in the distance and said, ¡°I want to make another fishing rod. To do that, I need some branches. Go and get them for me.¡±


    After it heard this, it screeched twice to acknowledge his request, and ran into the forest in a flash.


    Like all monkeys, it was born with the innate ability to climb trees. As such, it managed to collect the branches at a ridiculously fast speed.


    In less than 15 minutes, it had collected a substantially large pile of branches.


    Guo Li then instructed the monkey to search for a piece of iron ore, which it promptly found.


    This saved Guo Li a lot of time. He immediately placed the branches and iron ore into the [Tool Synthesis] platform and synthesized a simple pickaxe.


    He then gave the pickaxe to the monkey and asked it to mine some flint.


    This clever little monkey was indeed a diligent laborer. It carried the pickaxe over its shoulder and left in a dignified manner.


    An hour later, the monkey returned with the pickaxe and a few shiny stones in its arms.


    Since he now had the flint, and enough tree branches, Guo Li could finally synthesize the stone fishing rod.


    After a flash of light, a slightly heavy but sturdy fishing rod appeared in Guo Li¡¯s hand.


    The stone fishing rod was exquisite, and it did not look like it had been crafted from rough stone at all. Its tensile strength was not bad either; much stronger than the branches it was synthesized from.


    He had also improved the strength of the fishing line.


    Armed with a handy fishing rod, Guo Li could catch and roast more god-grade fish. He could also continuously increase his three physical attributes.


    As he was preparing to start fishing again, Guo Li opened the [World Chat] channel.


    The moment he did, he was greeted by a bevy of wails and howls.


    ¡°Wuwuwu, what the hell is this place? How am I supposed to survive alone on an island?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m a piece of trash. Without takeout and express delivery, I¡¯ll starve to death¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m very scared now. I¡¯m a girl. Are there any muscular uncles on the surrounding islands? I¡¯m sweet and innocent¡­¡±


    ¡°F*ck this! Why did I end up on this godforsaken island?!¡±


    ¡°Help! There¡¯s an active volcano on my island. It¡¯s spewing smoke. It¡¯s damn scary.¡±


    ¡°I haven¡¯t had any food yet. My island is full of rocks. I¡¯m starving.¡±


    ¡°I haven¡¯t even had a sip of clean water. There¡¯s a pee in my bladder. Brothers, help me think of something else.¡±


    ¡°If you want to drink piss, I suggest you do so immediately. Otherwise, it will evaporate quickly.¡±


    ¡°My island is pretty okay. Although this fruit is sour, at least it will temporarily fill my stomach.¡±


    ¡°Damn it! I just looked at the run-down island I¡¯m on. There¡¯s nothing worth mentioning about it. Thanks to this sh*tty wooden house I¡¯m also three million in debt. That f*cking fox merchant is a beast!¡±


    ¡°I can¡¯t even afford a meal. Where can I find enough money to pay off the loan?¡±

 Chapter 5

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After browsing through the [World Chat] channel, Guo Li realized how lucky he was.


    On the island where Guo Li was located, not only was there fresh water, but also an abundance of trees and vegetation. There was even a lake where he could fish and eat.


    There was no lack of resources on the island. The fact that there were ores littering the surface of the ground proved how bountiful the resources on the island were.


    As for the vast majority of the people out there, they could barely find any edible weeds, much less large swathes of vegetation. Most of their islands were filled with rocks and inedible objects, causing them to murmur and curse.


    Some people could not even find fresh water on their islands. To them, this game world was like hell on Earth.


    Guo Li rubbed his chin. He felt a sense of relief and gratitude surge through his heart. He had to take good care of his island.


    He wanted to pay off his loan as soon as possible so that he would be debt-free.


    There were also some wilderness survival experts and people who had previously played the game ¡®Everyone¡¯s Island¡¯ in the [World Chat] channel. They consoled the players who were in tears and despair.


    ¡°Everyone, do not be anxious. The islands that we are on are all in the same situation. As long as we survive the initial exploration period, our days will be better.¡±


    ¡°Yes, the islands with difficult conditions definitely contain a lot of ores. As long as you work hard to mine them, you can sell them on the [World Chat] channel in exchange for food and fresh water.¡±


    ¡°Those islands that are rich in flora and fauna will definitely lack ores and some necessary materials.¡±


    ¡°Yes, although my island lacks much, there are still a lot of ores here. It¡¯s just that I don¡¯t have a pickaxe, so I¡¯m digging them out with my hands. It¡¯s very hard.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be discouraged. As long as you work hard, you can definitely get through this. Come on, Ollie!¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to feel discouraged either. It¡¯s just that this situation is really driving me crazy. I haven¡¯t even had a sip of fresh water yet. My mouth is parched.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m so hungry that my stomach can¡¯t stop growling. I can see the sea in the distance and want to find some food there, but I¡¯m afraid!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m already feeling dizzy and nauseous. There are sharks near my island. Brothers, what should I do now? I¡¯m not sure how long I can hold on.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t panic. Everyone, stay away from the sea area for the time being. It¡¯s not worth risking your life in the sea.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going to faint. What can I do without food or drink? I really don¡¯t have the stamina to dig for ores anymore. That damn fox merchant!¡±


    ¡°F*cking fox. Just seeing his name annoys the hell out of me. Screw him and his pointy ears!¡±


    ¡°This weak little girl has already fainted¡­¡±


    Compared to the other players who were crying like ghosts and howling like wolves, Guo Li¡¯s life was simply too comfortable. He had a mountain, river, and pleasant scenery to boot. He could even eat fish that would increase his physical attributes. His life was far too comfortable.


    At this moment, Guo Li suddenly noticed that someone had sent a purchase message in the world channel.


    ¡°Purchasing rare fish species. The more the better. Send me a private message with the price.¡±


    Normal communication messages were white.


    Trade messages were yellow, and private messages were purple. The other message colors were red, to request help, and black, which were system messages..


    These message colors allowed players to identify the messages they needed to see in the constantly refreshed [World Chat] channel.


    The yellow trade message sender wanted to purchase all kinds of rare species of fish. Any potential sellers would have to send the buyer a private message with the price.


    After Guo Li read the message, he glanced at the golden carp that he had caught earlier.


    Since the golden carp looked relatively rare, Guo Li had not roasted it. Instead, he poked a hole in the mouth of the fish and passed a fishing line through the hole and tied a knot. He then put it back inside the lake while securing the other end of the fishing line on the shore. That way, the golden carp would not escape or die from lack of oxygen.


    The other party had asked potential sellers to send a private message with the price. Guo Li pondered the matter for a moment. He did not know what the golden carp was worth, and neither did he know whether the golden carp was a rare fish species.


    After thinking for a moment, Guo Li decided not to send a private message to the other party for the time being. He would figure it out later when he had more fish species on hand in the future.


    The most important thing now was to start fishing quickly. Even with the stone fishing rod and the [Hook, line and sinker] buff, fishing was still a time-consuming process.


    The little monkey at the side was gesturing toward the lake, urging Guo Li to hurry up and start fishing. In a while, it too would be able to eat those delicious fishes.


    Guo Li noticed the anxious look on the little monkey¡¯s face. He patted its head and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be so anxious. I¡¯ll start fishing now. In the future, you¡¯ll be in charge of collecting materials for me and I¡¯ll be in charge of fishing and cooking. Got it?¡±


    After the little monkey heard this, it screeched a few times to express its agreement.


    Little did it know that it had just signed itself up as a free source of labor.


    Guo Li thought for a moment. He then patted the little monkey¡¯s head and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have a name yet, right? Why don¡¯t I call you Wukong from now on?¡±


    The little monkey danced with joy when it heard its new name. It performed a few somersaults in front of Guo Li.


    Guo Li then gave an order to Wukong.


    It had to continue to collect as many branches as possible. After all, Guo Li would need those branches to make tools, maintain the fire, and cook food.


    After receiving Guo Li¡¯s order, Wukong screeched several times before running toward the forest in the distance. Soon, it was gone.


    Guo Li reached for the stone fishing rod so that he could start fishing.


    The more fish he caught, the better. Eating them would increase his physical attributes, and correspondingly increase his ability to survive on this island.


    At this moment, just as Guo Li was about to grab the stone fishing rod and show off his skills, a system notification rang out in his mind once again.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has unlocked Active Skill 2, Big Game Hunter.]


    [Note: Big Game Hunter will greatly increase the host¡¯s chance of catching rare species. Don¡¯t be in a hurry to catch those ordinary fishes. There are still many rare species in the lake.]


    Guo Li raised his eyebrows when he heard this. Thanks to the stone fishing rod, the second active skill had been unlocked.


    It seemed to be a pretty good function too, and would allow him to catch rare species that resided in the lake.


    Just earlier, Guo Li had seen someone buying rare species of fish on the [World Chat] channel.


    When the time came, selling these rare species to the buyer would probably earn him a lot of money. He¡¯d then be able to use the money to pay off Li Ke¡¯s loan.


    On the attribute panel, a third active skill had now appeared, though it was still locked.


    Guo Li was excited. It seemed that the system would continue to unlock new functions and abilities whenever he made more tools or fulfilled certain special conditions.


    He was looking forward to it. He picked up the stone fishing rod and walked to the edge of the lake. He then found a dry spot and sat down.


    Armed with the stone fishing rod and the two skill buffs, he would be able to easily catch fish, and rare species too. It was truly wonderful.


    He then hooked up a fat earthworm and started fishing.

 Chapter 6

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Guo Li started fishing.


    He adjusted his seating position so that it was both comfortable and steady. Thanks to the quality of his new stone fishing rod, there was no chance it would break due to the weight of the fish.


    He hooked up a fat earthworm and casted the line into the lake. Guo Li then waited patiently.


    Not long after, Wukong returned from his task. It sat next to Guo Li and stared at the lake without blinking. It did not even dare to breathe too loudly as it was afraid of scaring away the fish in the lake.


    Soon, there was movement. Wukong started dancing with excitement. Guo Li kept pulling the fishing rod back bit by bit until, finally, it was completely out of the water.


    Guo Li and Wukong were stunned. It was not a fish at the end of the fishing line, but a broken water bottle instead.


    ¡°What the f*ck¡­¡±


    Guo Li, who was using the brand-new stone fishing rod for the first time, had been full of confidence. Who would have thought that his first catch would be a broken bottle.


    When Wukong saw the broken bottle, it started jumping around and chattered like an angry customer.


    Guo Li picked up the broken bottle and poured out all the water inside. He then threw it to the side.


    He turned around and looked at the few remaining earthworms he had. He then gave Wukong a fresh set of orders.


    ¡°Wukong, there aren¡¯t many more earthworms. Go and dig some up.¡±


    Wukong quickly picked up the broken bottle on the ground. It then turned around and ran off.


    Not long after that, Wukong returned with half a bottle of earthworms. In order to eat some delicious roasted fish, Wukong worked extremely efficiently.


    After getting more earthworms, Guo Li started fishing again. He hooked up a few earthworms on the hook and flung the fishing rod toward the lake again. He then sat down and waited patiently.


    Five minutes later, there was another tug on the fishing rod. This time, Guo Li caught a broken jar.


    Looking at the broken jar, Wukong kept chattering. It seemed that the monkey had doubts about Guo Li¡¯s ability to fish. Its eyes were filled with disdain.


    Guo Li turned around and smacked it on the head. ¡°Are you doubting my ability?¡±


    After saying that, Guo Li rubbed his chin.


    It was so difficult to fish here. If he had not seen fish jumping about in the lake, he might even have suspected that there was a garbage dump at the bottom of the lake.


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe I won¡¯t be able to catch any fish.¡±


    Ignoring Wukong, who was covering its head and screeching, Guo Li flung the fishing rod toward the lake again, patiently waiting for a fish to bite the bait.


    Another ten minutes passed.


    Suddenly, he felt a tug on the line.


    ¡°Here comes the fish!¡±


    Previously, Wukong had been extremely excited about the prospect of catching a fish.


    This time though, Wukong appeared to be very bored. It lay next to Guo Li with a stalk of the unknown flax plant in its mouth. It had obviously lost confidence in Guo Li¡¯s fishing skills.


    Guo Li pulled hard, but could not move whatever was under the water.


    The thing he had caught this time was very heavy.


    ¡°Eh?¡±


    Guo Li gritted his teeth and continued to exert more strength. The thing under the water only moved slightly. It felt very big and heavy.


    Guo Li then stood up and pulled with all his might.


    Despite doing so several times, Guo Li was astonished to discover that the thing barely moved. However, he was certain that it was a living thing.


    After pulling for a long time, Guo Li found that really could not move it.


    Had it not been for the fact that his strength had increased after eating the roasted fish earlier, he might even have been pulled into the lake instead.


    Guo Li turned his head and said to Wukong, ¡°Don¡¯t just lie there. Come over and help.¡±


    It was only then that Wukong got up. It grabbed the end of the fishing rod and, together with Guo Li, slowly pulled the thing under the water up.


    When the thing in the water actually became visible, Guo Li¡¯s eyelids twitched wildly.


    ¡°What the f*ck! It¡¯s actually something like this.¡±


    The thing in the water was actually the size of a basin. Its entire body was covered in green aquatic plants.


    The big b*stard that emerged from the water bit the fishing hook tightly. Its four limbs were pushing against the water forcefully, trying its best to resist Guo Li and Wukong¡¯s efforts.


    Since he had caught this thing, Guo Li would definitely not let it escape. He turned his head to glare at the dumbfounded Wukong and said, ¡°What are you waiting for? Help me catch this guy.¡±


    The man and the monkey used up all their strength to pull the big b*stard out.


    When it was finally pulled out of the water, a system notification suddenly rang out in Guo Li¡¯s mind.


    [Ding! The host has caught a thousand-year-old turtle living at the bottom of the lake!]


    ¡°It¡¯s a thousand-year-old turtle¡­¡± Guo Li muttered to himself.


    Another system notification soon followed.


    [The host has caught a rare thousand-year-old turtle living at the bottom of the lake. Host, please choose one of the following two choices.]


    [1. Cook it and obtain a pot of delicious turtle soup.]


    [2. Tame the thousand-year-old turtle and gain the ability to recover quickly.]


    [Note: After taming the thousand-year-old turtle, you can also obtain the following abilities according to the degree of the relationship between the tamer and familiar.]


    [Underwater breathing]


    [Fish affinity]


    [Absolute defense]


    [Immortality]


    [¡­]


    After reading the system¡¯s description in detail, Guo Li understood that if he tamed the thousand-year-old turtle, he would initially only obtain one ability, which was the one that allowed him to recover quickly.


    Over time, as his relationship with his familiar improved, he would be able to obtain the other abilities in turn.


    Compared to a pot of delicious soup, obtaining these abilities was much more important.


    After weighing the pros and cons of it, Guo Li decided not to kill the chicken to get the egg; he had to tame it.


    The thousand-year-old turtle that had been caught was now panicking. Its limbs and head were all hidden inside its turtle shell.


    Wukong had probably never seen such a creature before. It picked up a tree branch and poked the thousand-year-old turtle¡¯s head and butt through the holes in its shell.


    Seeing Guo Li looking at it, it even gestured toward the bonfire. It clearly wanted Guo Li to roast the thousand-year-old turtle. From its perspective, it would definitely taste delicious.


    Guo Li asked Wukong to step aside. He was definitely not going to cook the thousand-year-old turtle. It had to be kept alive and tamed.


    However, according to the system¡¯s description, the thousand-year-old turtle also needed to be fed with fish for it to gain the other abilities.


    As such, his daily fishing load would become much heavier.


    Guo Li squatted in front of the thousand-year-old turtle and poked it with his finger. He said in a low voice, ¡°Thanks to you, my workload will increase significantly.¡±


    The thousand-year-old turtle did not move. It simply curled up inside its shell out of fear.


    At this time, Guo Li¡¯s phone suddenly rang.


    Someone had sent a private message to Guo Li.


    Guo Li took out his phone and took a look. There was an unfamiliar profile picture on the screen.


    After opening the message, Guo Li was stunned. The sender was actually the buyer of the rare fish species on the [World Chat] channel.


    Earlier, because Guo Li had seen the buyer¡¯s message, he had casually sent a message in the [World Chat] channel stating that he had a golden carp.


    He had not expected this buyer to contact him so quickly.

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    Opening the [Private Message] chat, the other party quickly introduced himself.


    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m the owner of Shennong Island. You can call me Shennong Herb Connoisseur. I just saw your message about the golden carp on the [World Chat] channel. How much are you planning to sell it for?¡±


    ¡°Shennong Island?¡± Guo Li muttered to himself and immediately replied, ¡°Hello, I¡¯m the one who posted the message about the golden carp. As for the price, how much are you prepared to offer?¡±


    The other party fell silent for a moment before sending over a reply.


    Shennong Her Connoisseur: ¡°Friend, you just joined Everyone¡¯s Island, right?¡±


    Guo Li replied, ¡°Yes, are you an experienced player?¡±


    The players had all entered the game world at different times. Thanks to this, those who got in early knew more about this game world and how it worked.


    Guo Li was a newbie, so he would be able to ask the other party some questions.


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur said, ¡°Yes, I am an experienced player with a higher level than you. Because my initial starting resources were related to agriculture, Shennong Island has been developing quite well.¡±


    ¡°Your golden carp can bring me better luck, so I¡¯m willing to spend a high price to buy your golden carp.¡±


    When Guo Li heard that, he became excited!


    After using the Big Game Hunter ability, he would probably be able to catch an average of five to ten golden carps.


    From Guo Li¡¯s perspective, it was not too rare of a species.


    If the other party was willing to spend a high price to buy it, Guo Li would definitely be willing to sell it.


    As he did not have a proper understanding of the pricing and the market, Guo Li was prepared to let the other party quote the price first. If it was suitable, he would sell it to him.


    ¡°Even if I¡¯m willing to sell it, I have to see what price you¡¯re offering first. If the price is right, I¡¯d be more than willing to sell it.¡±


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur responded, ¡°I¡¯m willing to pay 80,000 coins for one. If there are more in the future, I will buy more from you.¡±


    80,000 coins. This price had already exceeded Guo Li¡¯s expectations. He had initially expected an offer of a few thousand coins at most,


    A starting offer of 80,000 coins was quite surprising to say the least.


    Guo Li currently did not have any money. He still had a loan to repay every month. Moreover, many of the resources required to develop the island needed to be bought from the game mall.


    For example, seeds, livestock, feed, and so on.


    The lack of money was a significant barrier to the growth and development of his land. Seeing that the golden carp could be sold for 80,000 coins, Guo Li decided to raise the price.


    This was a trade after all. The other party would definitely not offer their best price from the get-go.


    Shennong Connoisseur noticed that Guo Li had stopped responding to his messages. He knew that 80,000 coins was a low offer, so he immediately followed up.


    ¡°Friend, 80,000 coins per fish. Please do me this favor and sell the golden carp to me.¡±


    Guo Li still did not respond.


    The other party continued, ¡°I just paid off the loan, so I really don¡¯t have any money now. 80,000 coins is the most I can offer.¡±


    ¡°If you sell me the golden carp, I can give you something else in addition to the coins. The total value of my offer is higher than 100,000 coins, so please consider it, friend.¡±


    Guo Li finally replied, ¡°What else are you offering?¡±


    After seeing his reply, Shennong Herb Connoisseur knew that Guo Li was an actual seller. ¡°I have a special product here that is very good for growing crops. It can speed up the growth of crops.¡±


    Special product?


    Like the fish on his island?


    Guo Li thought about it and found it interesting. He continued, ¡°How much of your special product are you offering?¡±


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur immediately replied, ¡°My special product is a type of black fertile soil. If you¡¯re willing to sell the golden carp to me, I¡¯m willing to give you 10 units of fertile soil in addition to the 80,000 coins.¡±


    Guo Li did not respond immediately after seeing the other party¡¯s message. Instead, he looked at the golden carp.


    Since he was new to the game world, he did not know much about the environment and many things here.


    The current Guo Li could be said to be a blank canvas. Shennong Herb Connoisseur was clearly an experienced player. If the other party wanted to trick him, Guo Li would probably be ripped off unknowingly.


    Therefore, Guo Li had to remain cautious during the trading process.


    Moreover, Guo Li had no idea how much the black fertile soil was even worth.


    If it was useless, would he not suffer a loss during this transaction?


    Guo Li asked tentatively, ¡°Is the black fertile soil valuable?¡±


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur then knew that the newcomer trading with him was very cautious. This person was being very careful because he did not know the value of the black fertile soil.


    It was actually very difficult to trick such a cautious newcomer, and dealing with him was honestly a pain in the *ss.


    If it had not been for the golden carp, Shennong Herb Connoisseur would not have bothered going back and forth with Guo Li for so long.


    The golden carp was really important to Shennong Island.


    It could increase the owner¡¯s luck, and might also increase the island¡¯s production of various resources; it was indeed a relatively rare treasure.


    After organizing his thoughts, he believed that Guo Li¡¯s Island should not be very fertile. As such, he needed to convince Guo Li of the value of the black fertile soil.


    He could grow all kinds of crops and fruit trees on it, which would allow him to have enough food. At the same time, he could also sell the surplus crops. If Shennong Herb Connoisseur properly introduced the effects of the black fertile soil, and if he guided the newbie¡¯s thoughts toward agricultural production, the other party would definitely be very interested.


    ¡°Friend, I think it¡¯s necessary for me to talk about just how much each unit of fertile soil is worth.¡±


    Guo Li said, ¡°Please speak.¡±


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur continued, ¡°Each unit of fertile soil can accommodate up to ten fruit trees. This is incomparably important to the growth of your island. Not only will you gain a source of food, but you can also sell them for money.¡±


    ¡°Furthermore, there is no limit to the use of fertile soil. You can use it wherever you want to plant fruit trees.¡±


    Guo Li recalled that the other party was willing to offer 10 units of fertile soil.. If all of them were used to plant fruit trees, he would only have 100 fruit trees. Looking at it this way, it did not seem particularly valuable.


    When Shennong Herb Connoisseur saw that Guo Li had gone silent again, he immediately continued, ¡°Friend, I forgot to tell you. Black fertile soil is also very helpful to the growth of crops.¡±


    ¡°You know about crops, right? They are an indispensable source of food and materials in our lives. In fact, they are the most important source of food in this game.¡±


    Guo Li replied, ¡°Yes, yes, I¡¯m aware of that.¡±


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur was left scratching his head in confusion on the other side. This newcomer was too calm.


    The other party did not seem to be moved at all when he told him about the crops and fruit trees. Could it be that his starting location was a very fertile island?


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur immediately rejected this idea because it was impossible. He had also been a newcomer once and knew very clearly that most islands were usually relatively barren, or even desolate.


    The probability of the other party being born on a fertile island was less than 1 in 10,000.


    He continued his explanation, ¡°1 unit of fertile soil can accommodate 100 crops, which is enough for you to solve your current food problems. The surplus harvest can also be sold, and you can use the money to buy other items or repay the loan.¡±

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    Guo Li was not particularly moved by the offer. He thought that this so-called black fertile soil was just slightly better than ordinary soil.


    Guo Li himself did not know that the other islands were actually very barren, and that even planting crops there would be a miracle. Someone with a full stomach would never be able to understand the anxiety of a hungry person. He even believed that the other party was trying to trick him.


    He did not lack food because the supply of fish on his island was endless. There was enough for him to eat for a long, long time. At the very least, the fish on the island would be able to sustain him until he found a new source of food.


    However, for Guo Li, fishing was also relaxing and enjoyable. Guo Li did not have to worry about food.


    The other party¡¯s flowery words basically did not mean much to Guo Li, who possessed a lot of resources on the island.


    On the other hand, the 80,000 coins really tempted Guo Li because he truly lacked money. After all, he had to repay the loan. Moreover, in order to develop the island in the future, he had to establish some sort of agriculture and animal husbandry industry.


    Farmland and orchards would both be essential sources of income for the island. Guo Li decided to let the other party raise the offer again. 10 units of fertile soil was not enough to satisfy Guo Li.


    Guo Li thought for a moment before replying, ¡°10 units of fertile soil is really too little. After all, golden carp is very scarce.¡±


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur had been anxiously waiting on the other end. When he saw Guo Li¡¯s reply, he cursed, ¡°Profiteer.¡±


    Guo Li¡¯s calmness made him believe that the other party was definitely not an ordinary rookie. In the real world, this newbie had probably been some sly old fox.


    He thought about it for a moment and said, ¡°Friend, tell me how much fertile soil you want. You should know that the value of fertile soil is not low.¡±


    He was afraid that Guo Li would ask for too much.


    Guo Li replied, ¡°Make me an offer. If the price is right, I¡¯ll sell it.¡±


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur could not help but curse in his heart. This sly old fox did not show any openings. There was no way for him to take advantage of the other party. If he truly wanted it, he had to spend.


    He was also worried. The golden carp could increase the island owner¡¯s luck and was thus very attractive to experienced players. His luck had been pretty good in the sense that Guo Li had seen his message and replied right away. If more people found out about the golden carp, its price would only rise, and If it really ended up in someone else¡¯s hands, it would be too late for regret.


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur immediately replied, ¡°Friend, I¡¯m willing to add a total of 30 units of black fertile soil to the price. This is also the most I can offer. If you¡¯re still not satisfied, there¡¯s nothing I can do.¡±


    Guo Li saw the other party¡¯s reply. This price had reached its peak. If he continued to push for a higher price, the other party would definitely give up.


    Guo Li replied, ¡°Alright, then it¡¯s a deal. 80,000 coins plus 30 units of black fertile soil.¡±


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur soon responded, ¡°In that case, I hope that this is the first of many fruitful transactions. I¡¯ve been in the game world for quite a long time. In the future, I hope that we can be friends. If you have any questions, you can come and look for me anytime.¡±


    The method by which transactions were completed was very simple. One only needed to put their own items into the allocated area inside the [Private Message] interface, while the other party would also put theirs inside at the same time. The transaction could then be carried out. Guo Li could see the item description of the other party¡¯s items from his side. Information regarding the black fertile soil soon appeared in front of Guo Li.


    The transaction was successful. 80,000 coins and 30 units of black fertile soil were all placed into Guo Li¡¯s inventory.


    After that, the two of them left their phone¡¯s contact details with each other. They would be able to call and message each other without having to use the [Private Message] function. In the future, they could purchase each other¡¯s items at any time.


    At this moment, Guo Li took advantage of this opportunity to ask Shennong Herb Connoisseur about the game world. From his explanation, Guo Li also learned that there were many other functions and options in this game world.


    For example, there was an online shopping mall built into the phone called [Rainforest Mall]. Every island owner would be able to open their own online store here and sell their island¡¯s specialty products.


    He also recommended that Guo Li open his own store. In the future, when had excess resources, he could put them up for sale in the store.


    Moreover, there was also an express delivery service in the game world. They were carried by the Dodo Express Company under the Fox Group. There was no express delivery fee, but there was a commission rate charged.


    In this game world, there were many business models that were identical to the real world. However, they were not clearly introduced and had to be explored and discovered by the players themselves.


    At present, whether it was trading or shopping, things were relatively simple and convenient in the game world.


    Seeing that Guo Li was done asking questions, Shennong Herb Connoisseur said goodbye to him and went off to do his own thing.


    Guo Li took out his phone and sat on the ground while fishing. While he was studying the different functions available on the phone, he also activated the [Big Game Hunter] skill. Soon, another golden carp took the bait.


    Wukong, who was sitting next to him, started drooling. It was chattering and could not wait to eat some roasted fish. Guo Li told it not to be anxious and that he would roast the fish later.


    He continued fishing and a few fish appeared here and there, followed by another golden carp.


    For half a day, Guo Li sat by the lake and fished, enjoying the simple pleasures of fishing. He also occupied himself by studying the various functions of the phone.


    By the time he was done looking through the phone¡¯s functions, Guo Li had caught seven or eight golden carp. Perhaps his luck was exceptionally good today, or maybe it was due to the [Big Game Hunter] skill. In any case, he was feeling pretty good about himself.


    He had caught ten golden carps so far. If these were converted to coins, he would have hundreds of thousands of coins.


    Guo Li also opened his own online store using the rainforest mall app, naming it ¡®Heavenly Fishing¡¯. His primary business model was to sell all kinds of aquatic products.


    He had to rely on the island¡¯s resources to survive, after all. Since he had the support of the system, and the abundance of aquatic products in the lake, it would be too much of a waste if he did not open his own store.


    Guo Li revised the descriptions of his products to make them sound more novel.


    He picked up the golden carp and the ordinary crucian carp and took close-up pictures of them. With a single click, he designed a cover for the store and uploaded it.


    He then had Wukong make a few poses as the store mascot. Guo Li also snapped a few pictures of himself to upload to the store.


    The golden carp was listed as a private-bid product, with the minimum offer set at 80,000 coins. It was a rare item, after all.


    After everything was done, Guo Li finished the setup process and activated the shop, waiting for the first customer to come knocking.


    On the other hand, he was not idle either. He was still fishing. Wukong, who was next to him, was screeching anxiously, eager to taste the delicious roasted fish.


    As for the golden carp, Guo Li listed all 10 of them in the store at once.


    If he could catch more golden carps, paying off the loan was not an impossible dream.

 Chapter 9

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    While waiting for a buyer to appear, Guo Li browsed through other people¡¯s online stores. While browsing, he did not forget to continue fishing. After all, every golden carp he caught was worth a ton of money.


    Even if he caught an ordinary crucian carp, he would still have a delicious meal that would strengthen his physical attributes. Life was truly wonderful!


    Guo Li now had a preliminary plan in his head. As the saying went, food was everything to the people.


    As such, he first needed to solve his food supply issue.


    At present, excluding the lake in front of him, there were two ways of doing so.


    The first was to plant fruit trees.


    The second was to cultivate farmland.


    Both of the above methods required fertile land. Now that Guo Li had some fertile soil, the next step was to buy seeds and saplings to plant.


    The [Rainforest Mall] interface was very convenient, and was basically identical to those online shopping platforms in the real world. As long as one entered the name of the item they wanted to buy in the search box, many online stores that sold matching products would pop up.


    After Guo Li keyed in [Seeds] in the search box, many seed stores popped up. Using the sales ranking as a guide, he picked the first online store called [The Complete Collection of Seeds], and tapped to open the store contents.


    The store categorized its seeds into several types. The cheapest were [crop seeds] , followed by [flower seeds], and finally [tree saplings].


    Although the prices in the seed store were expensive, it was negligible to Guo Li. He had sold a golden carp for 80,000 coins, which was enough to purchase half of the seeds in the store.


    After all, Guo Li¡¯s potential earnings were much higher. Compared to these store owners who would have to work hard for each and every coin, a single golden carp was equivalent to several months¡¯ worth of income.


    Guo Li naturally would not bother haggling over some seeds that cost dozens of coins.


    Guo Li thought for a moment and decided to buy some saplings first. After checking out the store¡¯s selection, he bought ten apple, pear, peach, orange, and cherry saplings.


    He then popped over to the crop seed selection and bought five major crops, which were rice, corn, wheat, soybean, and potato.


    Once Guo Li had selected all the items he needed, he tapped on the checkout button on the shopping cart page and placed his order.


    At this time, a chat box popped up. The owner of the store noticed that a customer had placed an order, so he casually opened the chat box. However, when he saw what the other party had bought, he immediately spat out the tea he was drinking.


    ¡°F*ck, it¡¯s a big customer!¡±


    He immediately put down the tea in his hand and typed a polite message, ¡°Hello, dear customer. Welcome to my seed store. How can I help you?¡±


    Guo Li replied, ¡°What¡¯s the expected yield of these seeds and saplings I just bought?¡±


    The store owner quickly responded, ¡°There¡¯s absolutely no problem with the yield. My seed store is the most reliable and practical seed store on the entire [Rainforest Mall]. It¡¯s an absolutely honest establishment that will never cheat its customers¡­¡±


    Guo Li noticed that the other party was rambling on and typed a short and concise reply, ¡°That¡¯s enough, that¡¯s enough. As long as there¡¯s no problem, it¡¯s fine.¡±


    The store owner continued, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I serve every customer wholeheartedly.¡±


    Guo Li did not ask any further questions. He chose to fill in his location and then confirmed the order.


    The transaction interface of the [Rainforest Mall] allowed the buyer and the seller to verify the other party¡¯s rating. This was to effectively reduce the probability of either party being cheated.


    Thus, when Guo Li checked the other party¡¯s rating, he discovered that it had an excellent rating of 98.88. The store was even considered a gold-medal seller in [Rainforest Mall], which meant that it was reliable.


    Similarly, the store owner could also view Guo Li¡¯s information.


    The moment he did, he spat out the tea he was drinking again, shouting, ¡°F*ck, are all rookies so fierce these days? Spending tens of thousands of coins in one go without even blinking an eyelid.¡±


    He recalled how miserable he had been when he first came to the game world back then. He lingered on the edge of survival for a long time before his situation finally improved.


    This rookie had casually spent tens of thousands of coins just like that. This would have been something unthinkable for an experienced player like himself!


    The experienced players were not doing overly well now either. Thanks to that fox merchant, they were fleeced left and right.


    The delivery service was almost instantaneous. The moment the seller loaded the goods, Guo Li received them instantly.


    Guo Li looked at the seeds and saplings in front of him and was eager to give farming a go. He rolled up his sleeves and got to work.


    First, he planned out where to place the orchard and farmland on the island. After separating the two, he took out the soil.


    1 unit of black fertile soil could accommodate 10 fruit trees. In addition, its properties would accelerate the growth speed of the saplings.


    Guo Li himself liked to eat peaches, so he first spread out one unit of the black fertile soil on the ground and planted the peach saplings in it. After watering them, he waited quietly.


    Soon, a magical scene appeared in front of Guo Li. The peach saplings started growing at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.


    Ten peach trees had grown from saplings to fully-grown trees just like that. Their foliage was luxuriant, and even bore fruit right there and then. On each peach tree, there were ten peaches.


    Since he had ten peach trees, there were a total of 100 peaches. They were delicate, pink and plump-looking, each the size of a fist. Guo Li could even see dew dripping from the fruits.


    Guo Li plucked a peach and took a bite. The fragrance of the peach rushed into his nostrils, and the fresh, sweet juice flowed into his mouth. It was so refreshing!


    The one bite was simply too satisfying.


    Wukong, who was beside him, jumped up anxiously. Guo Li plucked a delicious peach and handed it to Wukong, who ate it in big mouthfuls and gestured toward Guo Li as it ate.


    This little monkey had obviously never eaten such delicious fruit before. It was expressing its excitement and happiness to Guo Li.


    The man and monkey sat on the ground and ate peaches in big mouthfuls. The juice flowed down their throats, which felt utterly refreshing.


    Guo Li ate two peaches before stopping. If his stomach had not been too full from the meal earlier, he probably would have eaten another eight to ten peaches.


    ¡°It seems that the effect of this black fertile soil is very good. I have to think of a way to get more.¡±


    Guo Li had tasted the sweetness of the black fertile soil. The magical effect of the black fertile soil was obvious. After planting something in it, it would immediately grow and mature.


    In addition, Guo Li was somewhat of a lazy person. He did not like to do farm work, and did not have the patience to wait for the crops and trees to take root and sprout.


    Thanks to that, the black fertile soil became one of Guo Li¡¯s main priorities. Once he planted the crops, they would reach maturity instantly and would be ready for harvest. Farm work was tiring after all, and Guo Li was only a lone individual. There was no way he could do it all by himself.


    His interest leaned toward fishing. He wanted to enjoy each passing day.


    Therefore, Guo Li was determined to get more of this black fertile soil.


    After looking at the remaining 29 units of black fertile soil in his inventory, Guo Li took out his phone. At a glance, there were many private messages on the phone screen, to the point that the message inbox tooltip could no longer display any more.


    Guo Li quickly opened the messages. The 99+ icon was overwhelming. He opened them and read them one by one.


    It turned out that these messages were sent by some high-level players, who were looking for Guo Li to purchase his golden carps.


    Guo Li rubbed his chin, feeling inwardly happy.


    The golden carp was so popular. Guo Li could already envision his happy life in the future. He could enjoy the sunshine and lounge on the beach every day. He would not need to work or put in any effort. He only needed to fish and relax.

 Chapter 10

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Since the ones who had contacted Guo Li to buy the golden carp were all high-level players, the prices they offered were also on the high side. There were even some who wanted to barter with Guo Li.


    Of course, adults did not have to make choices. Guo Li wanted both money and treasures!


    Since the golden carp was so popular, Guo Li wanted to exchange them for some items that were useful for him to develop the island. Money was not particularly important now.


    The golden carp could be fished up continuously, and paying back the loan no longer seemed like an impossible feat.


    Furthermore, the premise of equivalent exchange was that both parties had to offer something of equal value. Thus, each transaction would only be agreed upon once both parties were satisfied, similar to Guo Li¡¯s transaction with Shennong Herb Connoisseur.


    The first experienced player he responded to was a person called [Human Resources Bureau]. After discussing the terms with Guo Li, they shook hands on a final price of 10 strong farmers.


    Each farmer could take care of 10 units of land, which was just enough for Guo Li¡¯s current needs.


    From the player, whose ID was [Golden Blacksmith Shop], he obtained a complete set of golden farm equipment.


    A complete set of golden farm equipment would increase his farming efficiency and also increase the yield of the crops. It was obviously a good deal.


    Guo Li obtained the [Agricultural production growth manual] from a high-level player with the ID [Old Book Administrator]!


    As its name suggested, the agricultural production growth manual would increase the yield of his agricultural products once again. It could also improve the quality and even taste of his crops and fruits. Life was not just about filling one¡¯s stomach, the food that filled that stomach also had to be delicious!


    The above transactions solved Guo Li¡¯s most urgent needs. Self-sufficiency was the first criteria that needed to be fulfilled before one could live a carefree life.


    Moreover, Guo Li¡¯s island was rich in resources, and the quality of its soil was pretty good.


    Items were not the only things he received. Guo Li¡¯s account balance now had 1.1 million game coins. The value of the golden carp was higher than some of the items exchanged so, naturally, the difference had to be made up for with money.


    After this series of transactions, Guo Li temporarily would not need to bother with the problem of food shortage.


    Once he received all of the items, he started making arrangements. The ten strong farmers all wore the same clothes and were very respectful to Guo Li. They were very obedient and did farm work very quickly and efficiently!


    Guo Li also gave all of the gold farming tools to the farmers and got themto read the agricultural production growth manual. After giving some instructions to the farmers, Guo Li was ready to continue fishing. The more golden carps he caught, the better.


    What Guo Li was not aware of was that in the game world, among a small circle of high-level players, the name ¡®Heavenly Fishing¡¯ had already become well-known.


    A newbie had actually sold 10 golden carps in one go. Was the island he started on a resource-rich island paradise?


    At this time, his phone suddenly rang. Glancing at the screen, Guo Li saw that the call was from Shennong Herb Connoisseur, so he picked it up.


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur said anxiously, ¡°Brother, I have a favor to ask of you. Why has the golden carp I bought from you just now become sickly after arriving here? It¡¯s not even moving much!¡±


    Guo Li was puzzled and asked him for more details, such as the golden carp¡¯s living environment, food, and so on.


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur told Guo Li everything.


    After Guo Li heard the details, he said, ¡°My guess is that the golden carp isn¡¯t used to the new environment. Although you¡¯ve also arranged a lake for the carp, the water quality has changed. It¡¯s best to get some aquatic plants to imitate its previous lake environment.¡±


    ¡°Also, a fish will not live long if it¡¯s alone. It needs a companion, and one of the opposite gender is best. It will live longer if there¡¯s hope for reproduction.¡±


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur hurriedly replied, ¡°Brother, can you give me some aquatic plants? I¡¯ll simulate its previous lake environment first. I spent so much money to buy it, so please don¡¯t let it die!¡±


    Guo Li glanced at the densely-packed aquatic plants in the lake in front of him and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, brother. I don¡¯t have many aquatic plants left here. If I give any to you, the lake environment here will also change.¡±


    After the other party heard this, he secretly cursed Guo Li for being a sly old fox. How could there be no aquatic plants in the lake?


    However, he could not say that out loud, as it would offend Guo Li. He had spent so much money to buy the golden carp, so he had to keep it alive


    In fact, there was already a huge amount of aquatic plants in Guo Li¡¯s lake. It had even affected the environment in the lake. Even if no one bought it, Guo Li himself planned to fish some out to preserve the lake¡¯s environment. Moreover, dealing with the aquatic plants in the lake would make it easier for him to fish here in the future.


    However, Guo Li was a shrewd person, and sensed a huge business opportunity. The golden carp¡¯s environment played a big role in its growth and survival, which included the aquatic plants in the lake. In this case, it had to be the aquatic plants from Guo Li¡¯s lake.


    It was just like the black fertile soil on Shennong Island. Perhaps to Shennong Herb Connoisseur, the black fertile soil might not be that valuable, but to the players on other islands, it was indeed a rare treasure.


    Therefore, Guo Li¡¯s idea was simple. If more people purchased his golden carps, they would inevitably find themselves in the same predicament as Shennong Herb Connoisseur. When that happened, they would seek him out to purchase his aquatic plants. Guo Li wanted to turn these worthless aquatic plants, some of which he was going to get rid off anyway, into something profitable.


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur was still terribly anxious at the moment, so Guo Li kept his spiel going, saying regretfully, ¡°Brother, I¡¯m really sorry. I don¡¯t have many aquatic plants left in this lake. My own fish here also require a good environment to grow. If I sell them all to you, it will definitely affect the ecology of my lake.¡±


    Guo Li declined his request in order to make the other party more anxious. The more anxious the other party was, the better.


    After Shennong Herb Connoisseur heard that, he hurriedly said, ¡°Brother, please think of a way to help me!¡±


    Guo Li hemmed and hawed, pretending to be troubled. ¡°Brother, I can understand your feelings, but you have to be considerate of my place too. Right now, my island is just starting to develop, and I don¡¯t have enough soil.¡±


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur hurriedly replied, ¡°Brother, I still have some black fertile soil here. Can I trade it for your aquatic plants? Also, I want to buy another one of your golden carps, a female one.¡±


    Guo Li then began to bargain with Shennong. If the other party wanted to buy another golden carp, he would have to pay 80,000 coins, plus the black fertile soil from before. As for aquatic plants, those would have to be paid for using the black fertile soil.


    The two of them went back and forth for a long time. In the end, Shennong Herb Connoisseur gritted his teeth and traded 40 units of black fertile soil for Guo Li¡¯s 500 units of aquatic plants.


    The price of the female golden carp was 80,000 coins, in addition to 30 units of black fertile soil.


    The transaction was a success! Guo Li had exchanged 500 units of those useless aquatic plants for 40 units of black fertile soil. He had made a tidy profit.


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur had been taken for a ride. There was nothing he could do about it though.


    After all, his golden carp was stuck in a relatively harsh environment. It needed Guo Li¡¯s aquatic plants in order to survive.


    Did these people think that the deal was over after buying the golden carp?


    They were wrong!


    Guo Li wanted to tell them that the deal had just begun.


    Aquatic plants, fish food¡­


    There was still a steady stream of follow-up items waiting for them to buy.


    Guo Li closed his eyes and envisioned the future. It was almost as if he could already see the money rolling in.

 Chapter 11

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Unknowingly, night descended. The starry sky was abnormally bright and dazzling. Compared to the polluted real world, the atmosphere in Everyone¡¯s Island was clear and beautiful.


    Guo Li wanted to give these ten farmers names to make it easier for him to give them orders. Guo Li suddenly thought of the animated series ¡°Calabash Brothers¡± from his previous life. Starting from the right, the first one was called Big Baby, the second one was called Second Baby, and so on, all the way to Seventh Baby. The ones after that were named after the Snake Spirit, Scorpion Spirit, and Pangolin. The loyalty of these toward him was unwavering and unquestionable, and they worked to plant all of the remaining seeds according to Guo Li¡¯s instructions.


    After arranging their tasks, Guo Li roasted a few fishes. However, these few fishes were just ordinary carps. Although the taste was still extremely delicious, they did not trigger the [god-grade roasted fish] effect. It was probably a matter of probability.


    Of course, Wukong also had his share of the roasted fish. After the man and monkey had their fill, they returned to rest.


    Guo Li, who was extremely sleepy, made his way back to his room. The exterior of the wooden house looked exquisite, and the interior was pretty good too. Other than it being a little small, everything that should be there was there. After lying on the bed, Guo Li briefly thought about what he needed to do the next day and gradually fell asleep.


    He slept extremely well and, by the time he woke up, it was already morning. Compared to other players who were toiling day and night, Guo Li¡¯s days passed much more comfortably.


    He did not have to worry about food and water, nor did he have to worry about earning money to pay off his loans. His island was rich in resources. There were fruits, crops, delicious roasted fish, and even free labor. His current quality of life was not much inferior to that of the experienced players.


    Guo Li climbed up the mountain and looked down at the island below. The wheat and rice that were nourished by the black fertile soil had already grown ears and were ready for harvest. The branches of the various fruit trees were laden with fruits, and the crisp morning dew hung on the leaves. Each fruit looked beautiful and tantalizing. The problem of food was now solved.


    He had to examine the house carefully. Although he had a house now, which had put him three million coins in debt, it was still rather small and sparsely furnished. At best, it could be considered a small cabin and not particularly comfortable or suited for long periods of residence.


    Guo Li instructed Big Baby, ¡°Go cut some trees and expand the wooden house for me.¡±


    Unexpectedly, after Guo Li gave the order, Big Baby bowed apologetically and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Master. We only know how to plant crops and fruit trees. We can¡¯t build houses.¡±


    After Guo Li heard that, he was momentarily stunned for a moment. Second Baby chimed in, ¡°Master, our ability is limited. Because our level is too low, we can¡¯t do any other work aside from planting crops.¡±


    Hearing this, Guo Li immediately understood that the calabash brothers could not construct or expand the wooden house because of their pre-designated specialty. As such, he had no choice but to give up on the matter.


    Of the calabash brothers, Seventh Baby was more knowledgeable. He said to Guo Li, ¡°Master, if you want to expand or upgrade the house, you need to pay off Li Ke¡¯s loan before you¡¯re allowed to do so.¡±


    Guo Li raised his eyebrows when he heard that. He understood what was going on. Three million coins was not a small amount.


    Yesterday, while trading, Guo Li conversed with the other experienced players. Some of them had still not paid off the loan, worried about paying off the loan, much less the newbies who had just arrived in the game world.


    Although Guo Li earned money at blinding speed, to the extent of surpassing some of the experienced players, the money he had on hand was still not enough to pay off the loan. Right now, he only had a little over a million coins in his possession.


    He needed to keep fishing to get rich. That way, he could pay off his loan and get to work on building his dream home.


    Guo Li thought about it. While fishing was relaxing and enjoyable, it took time. If he wanted to make money faster, he had to think bigger. Fishing with a rod was too slow, so he needed to use a net.


    He would be able to make a net using the [Tool Synthesis] platform as long as he had enough materials. To make a net, he needed tree branches, spider silk and rope.


    Guo Li already had a lot of tree branches. He asked Wukong to collect some spider silk, while the rope could only be extracted by tanning tree bark.


    He Li instructed Wukong to look for some tough spider silk and some tree bark. Since Wukong had eaten the delicious roasted fish made yesterday, it now treated Gou Li¡¯s instructions like an imperial edict.


    Wukong screeched a few times before running into the forest in the distance. No one knew which spiders were going to lose their homes.


    Ten minutes later, Wukong came back with a big bundle of spider silk and tree bark. It placed the bundle in front of Guo Li and raised its head to seek affirmation.


    Guo Li patted Wukong¡¯s little head and said to Big Baby, ¡°Take out the fibers from the tree bark and weave it into a rope for me.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master!¡±


    Big Baby and the others immediately got to work. After Guo Li sorted out the spider silk, he placed the tree branches, spider silk, and the woven rope into the groove of the [Tool Synthesis] platform and tapped on the synthesis button.


    A flash of light erupted, and a large net appeared in Guo Li¡¯s hand.


    [Ding! A simple and crude synthesized net.]


    [Description: Too simple¡­ Are you sure you can catch fish with this kind of net?]


    Guo Li curled his lips. He casually handed the net over to Wukong to carry. He led the ten farmers and Wukong over toward the lake.


    The size of the lake was enormous, and could easily fit a few football fields inside. Sunlight shone on the surface of the water. Occasionally, a few fat fish would leap out of the water. The fish swimming among the aquatic plants could also be seen from the shore.


    Guo Li had been a fishing enthusiast during his younger days. He was well aware of where the best fishing spots would be in this kind of lake. First, he had to check the topography of the lake for hotspots.


    These so-called hotspots were places where big fish liked to gather. They were usually located in places that were densely-covered by aquatic plants. There would often be bigger fish hiding there.


    However, there was also a disadvantage to fishing in places like these, which was that it was very easy for those big fish to escape.


    Guo Li walked around the lake and soon identified a good spot. Although the aquatic plants here were not very dense, there were many large rocks.


    Big fish not only liked to hide among aquatic plants, but also in the cracks between the rocks. This would be an easy place to catch fish.


    He got to work right away. Guo Li first used a branch to test the depth of the water. After confirming the depth of the water, he rolled his pants up to his knees and waded into the lake.


    The weather was good and the sun was shining brightly. The temperature in the shallow parts of the lake was not cold. Inside, one could even feel a trace of warmth from the sun-kissed water.


    He lowered his head and bent down. He cast the fishing net over the gap between the rocks and constantly shook the fishing net. His purpose was to frighten the fish hiding in the gaps between the rocks. In their panic, they would try to escape further into the lake and be caught by the fishing net.

 Chapter 12

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Guo Li took up a good position. As he had not tried fishing like this in a long time, his skills were quite rusty. The first time he tried reeling in the net, all of the fish escaped.


    He glanced at the system interface to check on the progress of unlocking the third skill. There was still a little bit of experience needed before he could unlock this new skill. Guo Li spent some time thinking before putting aside the net in his hand. He decided to pull out some of the nearby aquatic plants first to earn some experience points.


    After placing the net back on the shore, Guo Li started to pull out the aquatic plants. As most of the plants were algae, he only needed to pull them out with his hands. Occasionally, there would be some plants with roots that needed a few strong tugs before they were successfully pulled out.


    He lowered his head and worked hard on pulling out the aquatic plants. Soon enough, Guo Li was sweating profusely. When he was thirsty, he would ask Wukong to fetch some sweet mountain spring water. When he was tired, he would sit on the shore and rest for a while. From time to time, he would spot some fishes swimming in the depths of the lake.


    Under the scorching heat, Guo Li finally unlocked the new skill [Congregate] after working hard for two hours.


    [Note: The Congregate skill draws the fish in the lake together. While it is in effect, it is also easier to discover large groups of fish!]


    After reading the system¡¯s description, Guo Li¡¯s eyes lit up. This function was awesome. When he started fishing later, he would be able to use this powerful buff!


    He turned his head and looked at the pile of aquatic plants by the shore. There was already a small hill of them. These aquatic plants could also be sold to the players who needed them in the future. After all, if they purchased the golden carp from Guo Li, they would need to improve the golden carp¡¯s living environment. To that end, the aquatic plants from Guo Li¡¯s lake were treasures that they had to buy. Without these aquatic plants, the golden carps they bought would not be able to survive for a long time due to the effect of having changed their living environment.


    After unlocking the new ability, Guo Li was eager to give net fishing another go. He picked up the fishing net by the shore and got down to work again.


    As Guo Li had been pulling out aquatic plants left and right, the nearby fish had all been frightened away by him. After walking around the lake for a while, Guo Li found a new spot and waded in to fish.


    After casting the net, he walked along the bottom of the shallow edge of the lake for a while before suddenly lifting up the net. This way, he could prevent the fish from escaping the net.


    After picking up the net, Guo Li was beaming with joy. There were a few loaches twisting about in the net. Each of them was as thick as a thumb and as long as a palm.


    ¡°Good lord, there are loaches in the lake!¡±


    Guo Li smiled and brought the net and the loaches ashore. He shouted for Wukong, ¡°Go and bring over the few containers and jars that we accidentally fished up yesterday.¡±


    Wu Kong ran over to the place where they were stored and soon brought them over.


    Guo Li filled the containers with water from the lake and placed all the loaches that were caught inside the containers. He then turned around and went back to fishing.


    Loaches were very delicious, and were usually prepared either by building them into soup or stir-frying them with chili. Guo Li did not have the equipment required to stir-fry yet, but it would not be a problem to boil some fish soup.


    After casting the net a second time, more than ten fat loaches were fished up. He then went back ashore and put them in the containers before continuing to fish.


    Wukong squatted next to the containers and teased the loaches swimming in the pot, making happy noises from time to time.


    Thanks to the mud at the bottom of the lake, after a few rounds of loaches were fished up, the net was damaged and nearly broke. Suddenly, when he pulled up the net, Guo Li received a surprise.


    [Ding! Treasure-seeking loach obtained!]


    [Note: The treasure-seeking loach can search for treasures hidden underwater!]


    Reading this, Guo Li raised his eyebrows. Treasure-seeking loach? It could search for treasures hidden underwater?


    ¡°This is a rare find!¡±


    While muttering to himself, Guo Li looked down at the loaches caught in the net. One particular loach happened to be golden, and golden scales could even be seen covering the surface of its body.


    This loach was the treasure-seeking loach that the system had mentioned earlier. Its appearance was indeed extraordinary and, just like the thousand-year-old turtle, it had to be tamed.


    During the taming process, the treasure-seeking loach needed to be fed some mud clams and water insects.


    Guo Li hurriedly placed the treasure-seeking loach in a container. When he had been fishing earlier, he had indeed caught many such water insects, but Guo Li had thrown them all away. As such, he had to try and catch some again.


    Looking at the damaged fishing net, Guo Li could only pray that the net would not break at this time. He still had to rely on it to catch the water insects.


    This time, he proceeded very carefully; afraid that the net would break. After a few rounds of fishing, he managed to catch a number of water insects and placed them all in the treasure-seeking loach¡¯s container for it to eat.


    After five minutes, Guo Li was left rubbing his forehead in confusion. The treasure-seeking loach did not seem to be very interested in the water insects.


    Helpless, he picked up a couple of water insects and placed them on the ends of two tree branches. He then tried teasing the treasure-seeking loach with them. The treasure-seeking loach instantly became interested when it saw the insects on the tree branches.


    Guo Li saw it and smiled to himself. ¡°It¡¯s like a little kid. Looks like I¡¯ll have to play with you before you¡¯re willing to eat.¡±


    After Guo Li teased and played around with it a few times, the treasure-seeking loach suddenly moved. It gobbled up all of the insects on the branches at blinding speed.


    The taming process was a gradual one, and needed to be done over time. Guo Li picked another water insect and used it to play around with the treasure-seeking loach. Soon enough, it was gobbled up again.


    In the system interface, the experience bar of the treasure-seeking loach was increasing rapidly. He just had to feed it a few more times before it would be successfully tamed.


    After Guo Li fed it more water insects, the system¡¯s notification rang out.


    [Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully tamed the treasure-seeking loach. The treasure-seeking loach has acknowledged you as its master.]


    [You have obtained a new ability: Treasure-seeking!]


    [Note: Treasure-seeking. Search for treasures within the range of the treasure-seeking loach¡¯s senses. Track the movements of the treasure-seeking loach as it searches for treasures.]


    ¡°Damn, it¡¯s so awesome!¡± Guo Li was beside himself with excitement.


    With this treasure-seeking loach, I no longer need to worry about underwater treasures going undiscovered.


    ¡®If I manage to find a bunch of these treasures, I¡¯ll be rich!¡¯


    Guo Li began to dream about finding treasures.


    After the system notification faded, Guo Li looked into the container and put his hand in it. The treasure-seeking loach, which was originally afraid of Guo Li, actually clung onto his arm.


    This feeling was very strange and indescribable. A sense of intimacy arose from the bottom of his heart.


    Since the treasure-seeking loach had been tamed by Guo Li, they were now master and servant. Guo Li placed the treasure-seeking loach in the lake and watched as the treasure-seeking loach slowly swam around his legs.


    The golden treasure-seeking loach seemed very attached to Guo Li. After it was successfully tamed, it could be placed back into the lake, as it would not abandon its master and escape.

 Chapter 13

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Guo Li happily played with the treasure-seeking loach for a while, but soon discovered that the treasure-seeking loach was actually swimming toward the depths of the lake.


    At first, Guo Li thought that the treasure-seeking loach had gone to play by itself and did not bother with it. However, the treasure-seeking loach soon returned. It wrapped itself around Guo Li¡¯s leg and moved its body in a certain direction.


    This time, Guo Li felt that things were not that simple. The treasure-seeking loach seemed like a hound that had discovered something strange and wanted to bring its owner over to investigate.


    Guo Li was still worried that the treasure-seeking loach only wanted to bring him to the depths of the lake to play. However, he was uncertain how deep the lake was and did not want to take any risks.


    While he was worrying about that, a system notification rang out in Guo Li¡¯s mind.


    [Ding! The treasure-seeking loach has found a treasure hidden in the depths of the lake. Do you wish to search for it?]


    ¡°Treasure?!¡±


    Guo Li¡¯s interest was piqued. There really was a treasure hidden in this lake, which was the size of several football fields.


    The ability of the treasure-seeking loach was very simple. As long as Guo Li followed it, he would be able to find the treasure hidden in this lake.


    Guo Li, who was unsure about what was lurking in the depths of the lake, hesitated for a moment before finally choosing to follow the treasure-seeking loach into the depths of the lake.


    After wading forward for some time, the water level gradually reached his neck. Guo Li then began to swim. Fortunately, the treasure-seeking loach was golden, and rather bright. Otherwise, it would have been pretty difficult for Guo Li to keep track of the treasure-seeking loach in the lake.


    After swimming for some distance, the treasure-seeking loach dived toward the bottom of the lake. Guo Li soon noticed that the treasure-seeking loach had disappeared. After thinking for a while, he held his breath and followed it into the depths of the lake.


    The bottom of the lake was covered in mud, which made visibility poor. Guo Li could only keep following the treasure-seeking loach reluctantly.


    As this was his first time diving into the depths of the lake, Guo Li was pretty anxious. He was surrounded by aquatic plants that moved with the flow of the water. There were also fish swimming around everywhere. There were fat crucian carps and golden carps. There were even some fishes that he could not identify.


    There were a lot of these fish swimming in groups slowly inside the lake. From a glance, there were at least a few hundred fishes.


    As he slowly approached the bottom of the lake, a different underwater scene appeared in front of him. There were many clam-like shellfish in the muddy depths of the lake. There were even a few lazy turtles swimming about slowly down here.


    The treasure-seeking loach had already reached a bulging mound at the bottom and was circling around it. Guo Li immediately knew that this was the treasure that the treasure-seeking loach had found.


    Guo Li swam over to the mound. There was not much air left in his lungs, so he had to surface for air before diving back down again.


    When he finally reached the mound, a system notification rang out in Guo Li¡¯s mind.


    [Ding! Abandoned treasure-hunting fishing boat (repairable) found!]


    ¡°Eh?¡±


    At this moment, Guo Li ran out of oxygen again. He quickly headed back up to the surface of the water. When he surfaced, he breathed deeply.


    After regaining his breath, he muttered to himself, ¡°Abandoned fishing boat? It can still be repaired too.¡±


    Guo Li currently lacked such a treasure. Since he already had such a large lake, having a fishing boat to cast a net from and sail around would be super awesome!


    Thinking this, Guo Li took a deep breath and dove down again. He swam in the direction of the sunken ship. The treasure-seeking loach was still swimming around the mound, waiting for Guo Li.


    This time, after Guo Li reached the sunken boat, he brushed off the mud from the surface and soon caught a glimpse of the fishing boat. It was a rather ordinary looking vessel, which did not seem too old. Once it was repaired, it would be perfectly usable. However, the biggest problem was getting this fishing boat back to shore.


    He soon ran out of oxygen again and was forced to surface for air. Guo Li quickly returned to shore and called all of the calabash brothers over. He instructed the ten burly men to search for enough tree bark to make a rope thick enough to pull the sunken boat ashore.


    After the ten men heard Guo Li¡¯s instructions, they turned around and headed into the forest, stripping off tree bark to make the rope.


    Guo Li sat on the shore as he thought about repairing the sunken boat after it was salvaged; what materials and methods to use, and which tools were needed and how to buy them from the [Rainforest Mall].


    An hour later, the ten-man team returned with a thick rope, which they promptly handed to Guo Li.


    Guo Li got Third Baby, who was a good swimmer, to follow him into the lake. After the two of them swam over to the spot above the sunken boat, Third Baby dived into the water and cleared out the mud on the sunken boat.


    Although these farmers could not help Guo Li build a house, they were still capable of performing simple manual labor. In addition, Third Brother was a good swimmer, and he soon cleared out the mud on the sunken boat.


    After he was done, Third Baby surfaced for air, after which Guo Li asked, ¡°Third Baby, are there any treasures inside the sunken boat?¡±


    He shook his head and replied, ¡°I took a look around the interior of the sunken boat. All I could find were two damaged fishing nets and a few cages for fishing.¡±


    The fishing nets could still be used after they were repaired, and it would be more convenient to catch fish with the fishing cages. Guo Li asked Third Baby to bring those things up and also tie the rope to the sunken boat. He would pull it up later.


    After receiving Guo Li¡¯s instructions, Third Baby dived down to the sunken boat again and tied the rope to the ship as per Guo Li¡¯s instructions. He then brought the damaged fishing nets and cages back up. The two of them returned to shore.


    Now that the rope was tied to the boat, Guo Li had the ten farmers try to pull up the sunken fishing boat.


    Although the mud on and around the sunken boat had been cleared, it was still quite difficult for the ten men to pull it ashore.


    Had it been on land, pulling a fishing boat would have been a rather effortless task for them. However, the water resistance made the whole exercise much more strenuous.


    Although it was tough, the fishing boat was still slowly and gradually moving as they heaved and pulled.


    The task was exhausting even for ten strong men, so they alternated between periods of rest and work. Finally, after around two hours, the outline of the fishing boat could finally be seen underwater from the shore.


    It was already very close to the shore. As long as they put in a little more effort, they would soon successfully pull the fishing boat ashore. The sight of the fishing boat energized everyone and they all started pulling harder and faster.


    Half an hour later, Guo Li stood beside the fishing boat. He looked at the fishing boat, which had a hole at the bottom that rendered it unusable. He rubbed his chin.


    As long as he could repair that hole, he would be able to use the fishing boat. In the future, not only would he be able to sail the boat around the lake, but perhaps he might even be able to sail it around the island and catch some marine creatures.


    Thinking this, Guo Li became excited and could not wait to repair the boat.

 Chapter 14

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    By the time Guo Li was done repairing the fishing boat, a week had passed in the blink of an eye. Over the past few days, there had been numerous high-level players privately messaging him to purchase golden carps. Each of them were basically forced to buy two golden carps, one female and one male, in addition to an unspecified number of aquatic plants.


    This allowed Guo Li to earn boatloads of money within just a week. His aquatic products store had a steady stream of customers every day.


    Thanks to the newly-repaired fishing boat and nets, there was a steady stream of aquatic products for sale these few days.


    Under the combined effects of his active skills, the mobility and range of the fishing boat, as well as the increased number of fishing equipment, the turnover of Guo Li¡¯s store exceeded two million within just a few days!


    Including what he had on hand, Guo Li now had more than three million coins. He had collected enough money to pay off the loan in one go.


    In the [World Chat] channel, many people were discussing the small store, Heavenly Fishing.


    ¡°Awesome! Heavenly Fishing managed to achieve a turnover of two million coins in a week! Who the hell is this guy?! I wanna get to know this big shot!¡±


    ¡°Stop dreaming. Those who can do business with Heavenly Fishing are all high-level players. They¡¯re not like trash like us.¡±


    ¡°Let me tell you all a piece of gossip. The owner of Heavenly Fishing is also a newbie player.¡±


    ¡°What? That¡¯s complete nonsense! I¡¯m also a newbie. I¡¯m still struggling to make ends meet. That guy¡¯s a big boss.¡±


    ¡°Yes, there¡¯s reliable news about it. The boss of Heavenly Fishing is a newbie player.¡±


    At this moment, a notification from the fox merchant appeared on the [World Chat] channel.


    [@all Newbie players, please take note. The first installment payment for the load is due next week, which is the middle of this month. Please remember to pay.]


    At the bottom of the chat box, there was a cartoon image of a fox¡¯s head. It kept flashing, and was especially infuriating.


    When all the novice players saw this message, they cried out in anguish and even felt like cursing. These players seemed to be on the verge of having a mental breakdown; terrified that the fox merchant would visit their island first to collect the debt.


    ¡°F*ck! Looks like I can¡¯t even afford to eat anymore. Where can I find the money to pay the loan installment? Who will save me¡­¡±


    ¡°I have less than 500 coins. I still need 2500 more coins to pay the loan installment. Not gonna lie, I feel pretty useless.¡±


    ¡°Can you postpone the loan repayment? I just had my first full meal. How could I have enough money to pay¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. I really don¡¯t have the money to pay!¡±


    While the novice players were complaining incessantly, Guo Li had already gathered all the money needed to pay off the loan completely. He had a total of three million coins.


    Those experienced players who were browsing the [World Chat] channel sighed endlessly. They recalled their own experiences of going through the same situation back then. When they made their first month payments, they cried tears of blood.


    ¡°Look, newbies, it was really miserable for us back then too.¡±


    ¡°Sigh¡­ We also suffered like this back then. The quality of this batch of newbies isn¡¯t too good.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, I really don¡¯t dare to recall the scene back then when we were repaying our first loan installment.¡±


    At this moment, in the [World Chat] channel, Guo Li responded to Li Ke, which caused the bustling world channel to quieten down.


    When everyone saw his message pop up, they were puzzled. Some of the experienced players had a bad feeling when they saw Guo Li¡¯s ID appear.


    Within the circle of experienced players, the ID ¡®Heavenly Fishing¡¯ was very famous. After all, he had earned a lot of money from them.


    Guo Li typed, ¡°Can the loan be paid off in one go?¡±


    This sentence instantly caused the [World Chat] channel to erupt into chaos. Even the fox merchant, Li Ke, widened his eyes in shock!


    The total sum of the loan was three million. Not to mention novice players, there were even quite a number of experienced players who had yet to fully pay off the loan!


    Guo Li was a newbie who had just entered the game world half a month ago. Was he actually able to pay off the huge sum of three million? What nonsense!


    ¡°Is this for real? Are you kidding me? If you mess with Li Ke, you will be punished, right?¡±


    ¡°Three million is such a huge sum. Can I ask how this brother managed to earn it? Please teach me!¡±


    ¡°As long as you help me pay off my three million, I can sell my body and do whatever you ask me to do.¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t have to be three million for me. Even if this brother helps me pay off my first month¡¯s loan installment, I will still help warm your bed.¡±


    ¡°Brother, are you still lacking workers on your island? I¡¯m available for hire, okay?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s [Heavenly Fishing]! That small aquatic shop with a turnover of more than two million!¡±


    At this moment, the fox merchant replied, ¡°@[Heavenly Fishing], are you sure you want to pay off the entire three million loan?¡±


    [Heavenly Fishing]: ¡°Yes, but I have a request as well. If you agree to it, I¡¯ll pay it off in one go.¡±


    Everyone was shocked once more. This awesome newbie was actually negotiating with Li Ke.


    [Li Ke]: ¡°Tell me what your conditions are first. If it doesn¡¯t violate my principles, I¡¯ll agree to them.¡±


    [Heavenly Fishing]: ¡°You¡¯ve seen my island¡¯s revenue generating capacity. I¡¯d like to increase the loan amount to 15 million!¡±


    Guo Li¡¯s words were downright shocking. The people in the [World Chat] channel almost dropped to their knees. 15 million? Was he crazy?


    Li Ke was shocked. He had never seen such a player ask for a 15 million loan before. Li Ke had seen so many new players over the years, but this was the first time he had seen someone like Guo Li.


    However, according to the rules of the game, giving loans to players was one of his duties. Therefore, Li Ke asked, ¡°You have to tell me why you want the 15 million loan. If the purpose of the loan is reasonable and legal, I will loan you the amount.¡±


    While Li Ke was chatting with Guo Li, he also reviewed Guo Li¡¯s account. In just half a month¡¯s time, the amount of money in his account had reached an outstanding 3.5 million, with a net income of 3.3 million.


    Such an amazing newcomer was rare, very rare indeed.


    [Heavenly Fishing]: ¡°I want to expand my home. I need you to give me a [house expansion permit], [special building permit], and some other relevant documents like¡­¡±


    After Li Ke finished reading the message, he understood. This request did not violate his own principles, nor did it violate the rules of the game. As such, he immediately got to work and increased Guo Li¡¯s loan amount to 15 million.


    [Li Ke]: ¡°Very well, I will increase the amount loaned to the novice player [Heavenly Fishing] to 15 million, and provide him with all the documents necessary to expand his home.¡±


    The moment these words appeared in the [World Chat] channel, whether it was the novice players or the experienced players, everyone was shocked. In the channel, there were all kinds of compliments and requests like, ¡°Boss is awesome! Please take me with you.¡±


    At the same time, Guo Li received an email from Li Ke.


    The email attachment included the documents that Guo Li had requested as well as the official authorization of the new 15 million loan.

 Chapter 15

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    With these permits, Guo Li would be able to expand his home and construct new buildings.


    At the same time, Li Ke also started his first inspection of the novice players¡¯ islands. After that, he announced the results to the novice group.


    1. The number of novice players that entered the game was 100 million. Currently, over 80% of these players could not even make their first loan installment payment. As such, they would face the risk of being blacklisted. If they did not manage to catch up to their loan repayment schedules after three months, they would be expelled from the game world.


    2. Among the novice players, the owner of Fishing Island, [Heavenly Fishing], performed particularly well. This player was ranked first among the novice players and had also increased his loan amount beyond 10 million coins, while also being the first player to pay off the 3 million loan. His small store¡¯s turnover had surpassed two million coins within a single day¡­ and many other records.


    Next, Li Ke also announced that, this year, the Happy Family Association would start its assessment ahead of schedule.


    At the same time Li Ke announced the Happy Family Association assessment, Guo Li also opened a private chat group.


    The members of this chat group were all customers who had bought golden carps from Guo Li before. They were all experienced players, and Guo Li would be able to learn a lot of valuable information about this game world from them.


    The main characters in the chat group were [Human Resources Bureau], [Golden Blacksmith Shop], [Old Book Administrator] and [Shennong Herb Connoisseur].


    Guo Li pulled all these people into the group chat. After a simple exchange of pleasantries, Guo Li asked the question he wanted to know the answer to the most.


    [Heavenly Fishing]: ¡°Everyone, can I ask for more information about the fox merchant¡¯s message about the [Happy Family Association]¡¯s assessment?¡±


    Old Book Administrator was the first to respond to Guo Li¡¯s question. ¡°The Happy Family Association grades your island according to different criteria.¡±


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur continued the explanation, ¡°To be specific, the grades are divided into ten levels, ranging from SSS to F, with the worst rating being unrated.¡±


    Human Resources Bureau followed up, ¡°There will be different rewards based on the grades achieved. The Happy Family Association will send a professional assessment observer to survey your island. It¡¯s done pretty professionally.¡±


    When Guo Li saw their replies, he understood the importance of the Happy Family Association assessment. He had more questions, so he continued to ask, ¡°Got it. In that case, what are the main criteria assessed? How does the reward and punishment system work? Are there any protection measures for novice players?¡±


    The response he received was, ¡°The Happy Family Association assessment only focuses on the island itself. They don¡¯t care if the island owner is a novice player or an experienced player. As such, there are no protection measures for novice players in this assessment.¡±


    ¡°As for the criteria you mentioned, let¡¯s put it this way. The assessment criteria has never been made public, but since we have experienced it more than once, we¡¯ve figured some things out. You can use your experiences as a reference.¡±


    A few of the experienced players shared the key points of their experience with the Happy Family Association assessment in the group chat.


    [Golden Blacksmith Shop]: ¡°First of all, the civilization level of your island will definitely be an important criteria. Did you discover any new species, did you artificially cultivate new plants? Did you domesticate new animals? These are all very important.¡±


    [Shennong Herb Connoisseur]: ¡°No, no, no, it might not be the case. When the people from the Happy Family Association first came to my island, in order to get a good score, I filled my island with all kinds of crops, and even the side of my house was filled with vegetables. In the end, the observer actually said that this was not my home at all, but a farm, and only gave me a C grade. In other words, the island¡¯s suitability for residence is also a very important measure.¡±


    [Old Book Administrator]: ¡°Shennong is right. In my opinion, there are still a few other key points, which are the population and functional buildings. This can showcase the development progress of the island. In short, brother Heavenly Fishing, although you possess endless potential among the newbies, there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of the development of the island.¡±


    Thanks to their advice, Guo Li roughly understood what he needed to do. After all, once he figured this out, he would be able to develop a proper plan to develop the island and ace the assessment.


    After that, the few of them continued chatting for a while. Most of it revolved around the admiration of these experienced players for Guo Li. As a novice player, he was able to pay off the three million loan in just half a month. Furthermore, he even applied for a 15 million loan. It was unprecedented.


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur was especially lavish with his praise, calling Guo Li not only the number one newbie, but also a god-like existence among the experienced players.


    Human Resources Bureau said self-deprecatingly, ¡°Compared to Heavenly Fishing, I¡¯m a piece of trash. I¡¯m still 200,000 coins short of paying off the loan. I¡¯m dragging down the reputation of the experienced players here.¡±


    Golden Blacksmith Shop comforted him, ¡°Brother, don¡¯t be discouraged. I haven¡¯t paid it off yet either. Among the experienced players, I¡¯m considered above average, but seeing what brother Heavenly Fishing has accomplished today, I am ashamed!¡±


    Old Book Administrator sent an emoji of someone beating his chest and stamping his feet. ¡°[Heavenly Fishing] earns more money in a day than I do in a few months. It seems that we can¡¯t compare to the newbies nowadays.¡±


    Guo Li smiled humbly, ¡°Brothers, there¡¯s no need for such praise. I just happened to be lucky enough to have some golden carps on my island, otherwise there would have been no way for me to make that much money so quickly. It¡¯s also thanks to all these brothers here that I managed to accomplish this.¡±


    Guo Li reviewed the contents of the group chat as he made his plans.


    Based on the experiences that his brothers had gathered from their Happy Family Association assessments, a high-scoring island had to satisfy the following three criteria.


    First off, sufficient resources. This did not only include the island¡¯s starting resources, such as vegetation and wildlife, but also the various resources obtained through trading. Simply put, in terms of ecology, the island needed to be self-sufficient and had to have a sustainable ecosystem.


    Secondly, the development of civilization, including the growth of the island¡¯s population, the advancement of technology, and the upgrading of buildings. These relevant factors were probably included in the assessment. Simply put, the island needed to have traces of human development.


    Third, he also needed to build his home. The island was not only an island but also a home. He needed to make changes in order to improve his quality of life. Simply put, as the owner of the island, work was not the only priority; he had to have a life.


    Based on the above conditions, Guo Li spent some time thinking about the current shortcomings of his island and came up with some key areas of improvement.


    Guo Li did not need to put in much work in terms of resources. All he needed to do was to continue to increase the variety of crops, fruits and vegetables on the island, and perhaps even buy some livestock to raise. There were still many places on his island that had yet to be explored, so there was plenty of space for all this.


    In terms of the development of civilization, he indeed had a long way to go. In order to do this, he needed access to more labor and more resources, specifically of the mineral variant. Currently, there were relatively few accessible minerals on the island, so he either needed to continue exploring and surveying the island, or try to solve the mineral resource shortage through external transactions.


    As for his home, he had now obtained a permit to upgrade his place of residence; even some of the experienced players did not have this permit. Guo Li was not too worried about this criteria. After all, he was not the type of person who would mistreat himself; since he had been reborn into this world, he naturally intended to live a leisurely life.


    After summarizing the general direction of his island¡¯s development, Guo Li looked at the group chat once again.


    A few of the experienced players were still sighing endlessly. They had been struggling in the game world for so many years, so seeing Guo Li¡¯s rapid progress was both exciting and infuriating at the same time.


    They felt that all their years of gaming experience had been fed to the dogs. They did not believe that Guo Li¡¯s quick progress had been due to luck. From their perspective, his own ability had to have played a vital role!

 Chapter 16

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After closing the group chat, Guo Li had a good night¡¯s sleep. When he woke up the next morning, he began a new journey. In order to enrich the diversity of the island¡¯s species of flora and fauna, he had to explore the map and even visit the sea to take a look.


    So far, his progress of exploring the island had not even reached 1% . Beyond the lake, there was a huge swamp forest, which would also be an excellent place to fish.


    If Guo Li wanted to explore this area, he had to bring his team with him. If they encountered danger, he would have to protect them. After all, there were usually many dangers hidden in the swamp.


    Before setting out, he first roasted the fish from yesterday and gave them to Wukong and the calabash brothers to eat. Unfortunately, although the fish tasted delicious, it did not trigger the [God-grade roasted fish] effect. Guo Li also understood that increasing his physical attributes would not be that simple.


    The dozen or so roasted fish were quickly gobbled up. Guo Li ordered the calabash brothers to pick some fruits and collect some fresh spring water. They had to prepare enough for the group to eat and drink for a few days.


    After everything was ready, Guo Li led the calabash brothers and Wukong on a new journey. They set off toward the swamp forest ahead. Past the lake, there was an overgrown field of grass and, after walking past that, they arrived at the edge of the swamp forest.


    Upon arrival, Guo Li scanned the muddy swamp ahead and instructed Big Baby to scout ahead. The others would follow from behind. They tied a rope around Big Baby¡¯s waist to minimize the danger. If something happened, they would be able to rescue him in time.


    This kind of subordinate was the best. No matter what he was asked to do, he did not complain. A normal person would likely have not agreed to scout ahead.


    Big Baby carefully walked in front. Guo Li estimated that the dense swamp forest covered hundreds of meters of the island¡¯s beach. Given its size, the resources here would be even more abundant, and he would definitely be able to find more treasures. This place was already part of the area covered by seawater.


    Just as Guo Li was walking along the muddy beach, a system notification rang out in Guo Li¡¯s mind.


    [Ding! The host has entered the swamp forest area and unlocked a new skill, treasure chest fishing!]


    [Note: In the mysterious swamp forest, there are all kinds of opportunities and treasure chests hidden underwater. Work hard, young man, and try to discover these secrets!]


    After reading the description, Guo Li became extremely excited about the new skill. The treasure chest grades were divided into black iron, bronze, silver, gold, platinum, diamond¡­


    The higher the grade of the treasure chest, the harder it was to ¡®fish¡¯. Of course, the grade of the treasure chest also corresponded to the quality of its contents.


    Some of the fish jumping out of the water spotted Guo Li and his group from afar and immediately hid under the mud.


    Some of the smaller shellfish were greedily basking in the sun, as if the arrival of these outsiders meant nothing to them.


    This scene made Guo Li¡¯s hands itch. Back in the real world, Guo Li liked to watch live broadcasts of people rushing to the beach, digging for shellfish in the mud and sand; it was very satisfying. When he saw these shellfish, he was sorely tempted to give it a go himself, but was stopped by the knowledgeable Third Baby.


    ¡°Master, let¡¯s not deviate from the route that Big Baby has scouted. The beach may look calm on the surface, but who knows what dangers they hide. If we encounter danger, there¡¯s no one else around to rescue us.¡±


    Guo Li felt that what Third Baby said made sense. This kind of environment was potentially very dangerous. If something happened, there would be no tears left for regret. They were probably better off sticking to the swamp forest and fishing for treasure chests.


    They continued to move forward and soon reached the swamp forest. The muddy beach was gradually replaced by a small path covered in aquatic plants and tree roots. Wherever they stepped, the sand beneath would be dislodged.


    Everywhere they looked, there were trees. The roots of these trees were thick and sturdy, and strong enough to be stepped on. As the group slowly moved forward, they remained vigilant with every step they took. Big Baby scouted the path in front, while the others followed behind.


    After wading along for some distance, Guo Li found a large tree that was relatively dry and decided to start fishing there.


    The calabash brothers checked the surrounding terrain and confirmed that there was no danger before reporting to Guo Li.


    Guo Li then started fishing, casting the fishing line into the water underneath his feet as he waited quietly. Wukong sat next to Guo Li and looked at the surface of the water, unmoving.


    Fishing required patience, regardless of whether it was for fish or for treasure chests. After waiting quietly for about ten minutes, he suddenly felt a tug on the line. Guo Li immediately pulled up the rod.


    As the treasure chest slowly surfaced from beneath the water, Guo Li saw that it was a black iron chest the size of a pillow. There were simple patterns on the chest, and it looked somewhat heavy.


    Looks were deceiving though, as the Treasure Chest did not weigh very heavily on the fishing line. After Guo Li fished it up, a system notification rang out in his mind.


    [Congratulations! The host has caught a black iron treasure chest!]


    [Note: Black iron treasure chests may contain unexpected treasures. When opening it, please take three deep breaths to avoid getting too excited and losing control of your emotions.]


    Guo Li looked at the black iron treasure chest in front of him. It would have been a lie to say that he was not excited. It seems that the game world of Everyone¡¯s Island was filled with surprises everywhere.


    Taking a deep breath, Guo Li slowly opened his first black iron treasure chest bit by bit. Golden light erupted from the treasure chest. The calabash brothers and Wukong held their breaths and focused, as if they were witnessing the moment before a miracle.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has opened the black iron treasure chest and obtained 50 units of construction-grade wood.]


    [Note: Construction-grade wood is the best wood for building houses. It can make your house more beautiful, stronger. With it, your house will be able to withstand storms!]


    Guo Li was delighted. The black iron treasure chest had actually contained construction-grade wood. Right now, he just so happened to be lacking some good wood to upgrade his house.


    Despite having received the permit from Li Ke, Guo Li did not have enough materials or workers to upgrade his house. Now that he had this wood, he could kickstart the expansion of his house after this island exploration expedition was over.


    [Notice: The wood has been placed near your wooden house for your convenience.]


    When Guo Li saw this, he exclaimed in his heart that the system was awesome! It was so thoughtful to the point that it even delivered the items straight to his doorstep. This would save him a lot of time and energy.


    Guo Li then asked the calabash brothers to catch some shellfish to use as bait while he continued to fish here. The more treasure chests there were, the better. The more resources he obtained, the easier it would be for Guo Li to develop the island.

 Chapter 17

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The swamp forest that Guo Li was currently located in was extremely huge. It was filled with mangrove trees that were partially submerged in seawater. Further to his right were even more towering trees. Occasionally, he would hear the chirping of birds coming from that side.


    The calabash brothers made quick work of their assigned task, and Guo Li soon had a basket full of shellfish and fat crabs. When Guo Li saw those fat crabs and shellfish, he was a little reluctant to use them as bait.


    These would make for a delicious pot of seafood.


    Nevertheless, Guo Li still took out some shellfish from the basket. He broke its shell and hung it on the hook. The delicious shellfish meat would make for great bair.


    Guo Li instructed the calabash brothers to prepare the pot and cooking utensils so that he could cook food. After that, he continued fishing.


    Soon, he felt another tug on the line. Pulling it up, he realized that he had caught a fat sea fish. Guo Li said gloomily, ¡°It¡¯s actually a fish. It seems that the probability of catching a treasure chest is not as high as I thought.¡±


    After putting the fish in the basket, Guo Li got back to fishing. At this time, Wukong, who had gone out to play, also returned together with handfuls of some unknown fruits. Taking one from Wukong, he took a bite. They were crisp and delicious; the sweet and sour fruit juice filled his mouth. It was truly refreshing.


    Wukong saw the fish in the basket and screeched excitedly. It was a roasted fish fanatic.


    After waiting patiently for ten minutes, Guo Li caught something again. Guo Li stood up and pulled hard. Whatever it was, it was very heavy.


    Beside him, Wu Kong was making chirping noises. When it finally surfaced, Guo Li¡¯s eyes instantly widened. It was actually a beautiful green treasure chest adorned with complicated patterns.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught a bronze treasure chest!]


    [Note: Bronze treasure chests are one grade higher than black iron treasure chests and contain even better treasures. Are you so excited that you¡¯re dancing?!]


    When Wukong saw the treasure chest, it was a little dejected. It was obvious that the iron chest could not be eaten.


    Guo Li was extremely excited. The bronze treasure chest on the fishing rod was one grade higher than black iron treasure chest, which meant that the treasure inside would be even better.


    After pulling out the pillow-sized bronze treasure chest, Guo Li wiped his hands on his clothes and impatiently opened the treasure chest.


    A golden light flashed once again, and the system notification rang out once more.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has opened the bronze treasure chest and has obtained 50 units of construction-grade stone!]


    [Note: On the island, you can use construction-grade stone to build the foundation of your house, or you can even carve them into all kinds of exquisite-looking statues. The choice is yours.]


    ¡°It¡¯s actually construction-grade stone.¡±


    While Guo Li was muttering, the construction-grade stone was automatically whisked away by the system to the wooden house. It would be more convenient for Guo Li that way.


    After catching the bronze treasure chest, Guo Li was in high spirits. He continued fishing, trying to catch even better treasures.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught a black iron treasure chest!]


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has opened the black iron treasure chest and has obtained 50 units of construction-grade wood!]


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught a bronze treasure chest!]


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has opened the bronze treasure chest and has obtained 50 units of construction-grade stone!]


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught a black iron treasure chest!]


    ¡­


    Guo Li kept fishing and caught several more bronze and black iron treasure chests. He scratched his head. He had yet to catch a silver or higher grade treasure chest. It seemed that those were really hard to come by.


    Regardless, one had to be patient and calm while fishing, so Guo Li waited patiently. A few minutes later, there was another tug on the line.


    Guo Li pulled the fishing rod up with all his might. When he pulled it up, a system notification rang out in his mind.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught a silver treasure chest!]


    [Note: Silver treasure chests are good stuff! Whatever comes out will surprise and astonish you. Take a deep breath and prepare your heart before opening these treasure chests!]


    Guo Li jumped up and whooped loudly. His luck was just too good. He had caught a silver treasure chest! His heart was beating with anticipation for what would come out.


    The patterns on the silver treasure chest were even more exquisite. There were even engravings of birds and beasts on it. Guo Li wiped his hands clean and slowly opened the exquisite-looking silver treasure chest.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has opened the silver treasure chest and obtained 100 units of refined iron!]


    [Note: Refined iron is obtained by melting iron ore at high temperatures. It is the best material to use when forging farm tools and weapons. On this island, where resources are scarce, refined iron ore is really very valuable!]


    Guo Li started shouting excitedly. What the island lacked the most right now was refined iron. With enough refined iron, better farm tools and weapons could be forged.


    There were too many benefits to collecting resources from treasure chests. If he had to obtain them himself, he would have had to chop trees, mine and refine ores, and so on. Guo Li fel infinitely lucky to not have to do these things. He simply needed to keep fishing up treasure chests and, soon enough, he would have all kinds of resources. His life was simply too blessed.


    After opening the silver treasure chest, Guo Li was imbued with a newfound sense of urgency. He continued to fish, hoping to catch himself a gold treasure chest. However, all he caught were sea fishes. Guo Li was a little depressed by this, though it greatly pleased Wukong.


    Soon it was noon. Guo Li asked Big Baby to start a fire. He put the pot on the fire and poured some water over the crabs, clams, scallops, and oysters. After boiling them over the fire, a pot of fresh and fragrant seafood stew was born.


    Delicious ingredients did not require complicated cooking methods. Just boiling them in water would yield an exceptionally delicious dish; one that would leave a lingering aftertaste.


    Guo Li picked up an oyster casually. The delicious oyster meat was white and clean. It was so fresh that he did not even need to chew it in his mouth. It melted like tofu and flowed into his throat.


    ¡°This is so good!¡±


    He ate delicious oyster meat, followed by a scallop. The meat was firm and chewy, and Guo Li could not stop praising its taste.


    ¡°Delicious, so delicious. Compared to the seafood in the real world, it¡¯s many times more delicious!¡±


    Guo Li ate heartily. The fat crab was filled with crab paste. Its meat was full and firm, and he was extremely satisfied after gobbling it all up like a ravenous wolf.


    After eating and drinking his fill of seafood and soup, Guo Li leaned against the big tree and burped. This seafood feast was simply too hearty. He instructed the calabash brothers to catch more shellfish so that they could eat another seafood feast in the evening.

 Chapter 18

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    After fishing until evening came, Guo Li stretched his body. In the afternoon, he fished up three more black iron treasure chests, two bronze treasure chests, and one silver treasure chest.


    The treasure chests that he obtained were all the same. Guo Li was a little disappointed. He had been looking forward to fishing up a gold treasure chest, so he did not feel too good about his haul.


    There was still a huge pile of fresh seafood left. There were some sea fishes, a lot of big crabs, and an octopus. These were for the fresh pot of seafood later at night.


    Wukong kept gesturing toward Guo Li. It really wanted to eat roasted fish, but Guo Li told it that it would have to wait until night to do so. He had told it to pick some wild fruits in the meantime. After all, Guo Li could not forget the taste of the wild fruits he had eaten earlier.


    The setting sun shone through the gaps between the leaves and landed on the sparkling water, creating a picturesque scene of nature. He took out his phone and glanced at the chat channel.


    Shennong Herb Connoisseur and a few others sent Guo Li messages. They were all messages asking about how he was doing. After Guo Li replied that everything was fine, he switched his attention to the [World Chat] channel.


    At this moment, the [World Chat] channel was still filled with cries of sadness and despair. Everyone was still struggling to survive and find resources, so not having enough to eat or drink was commonplace.


    ¡°I can¡¯t do it anymore, brothers. I want to quit. This game is too difficult. Up until now, I have yet to eat a full meal. Every day, I am forced to eat sour fruits to satisfy my hunger. If I eat another one of those fruits I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll puke.¡±


    ¡°Brother, you should be content. I have already started eating tree bark. If you want to give it a go, peel off the tree bark and place it under the sun to dry. It tastes exactly like how it would in your imagination.¡±


    ¡°I want to drink water. I want to drink clean and delicious fresh water. I¡¯m about to die of thirst.¡±


    ¡°Damn it. Digging for ores is really tiring. I¡¯m as black as coal now.¡±


    ¡°Are there any kind-hearted people around? Please give me something to eat. I¡¯m so hungry that my eyes are seeing stars. I don¡¯t think I can hold on any longer.¡±


    As he browsed through the [World Chat] channel, Guo Li ate delicious wild fruits, drank freshly brewed tea, and leisurely kept fishing. His life was simply too comfortable.


    If those novice players who were starving and suffering unspeakable hardship knew about Guo Li¡¯s current situation, they would have slammed their heads against the wall and committed suicide.


    This bugger was living comfortably, but every other novice player was teetering on the line between life and death. This world was too unfair! !


    While he was looking at the message on the [World Chat] channel with interest, Guo Li suddenly felt a tug on the fishing line. He hurriedly put away his phone and focused on pulling the fishing rod up. He prayed inwardly that the thing he caught this time was a gold treasure chest!


    Slowly, the thing at the end of the fishing line slowly rose to the surface of the water. A golden halo rippled in the water, and Guo Li¡¯s heart started beating like crazy!


    As the golden halo grew larger and larger, a golden treasure chest rose to the surface. It flickered with a brilliant golden light, making it difficult for people to keep their eyes open.


    ¡°It really is a golden treasure chest. I¡¯ve gotten myself a big haul this time!¡±


    Guo Li hurriedly pulled the golden treasure chest ashore. He was afraid that it would be snatched away by something else in the water.


    When he got his hands on the treasure chest, a system notification rang out in Guo Li¡¯s mind.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught a golden treasure chest!]


    [Note: It¡¯s a golden treasure chest! There is an extraordinary treasure sealed inside. Once you open it, you will be so surprised that you will yell!]


    Guo Li could not wait any longer. He rubbed his hands together and caressed the patterns on the golden treasure chest. He lifted the lid bit by bit. The golden light was so dazzling that it made him dizzy.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has obtained the blueprint for the Islanders¡¯ Hall!]


    [Note: The blueprint for the Islanders¡¯ Hall is a very rare blueprint in the game. From now on, not only will your islanders have a place to live, they can also freely choose to change professions!]


    Guo Li was stunned by the system¡¯s description. The blueprint for the Islanders¡¯ Hall was a blueprint for a building that would not only house his islanders, but also allow them to change professions!


    For example, farmers, herdsmen, fishermen, construction workers, and other owners of basic life occupations could change their professions based on Guo Li¡¯s wants and needs.


    As long as Guo Li was willing, his farmers could become herdsmen, fishermen, construction workers, or change their professionto any other basic life occupation.


    Moreover, he could also recruit people. Once these people were recruited, he would be able to assign them various occupations depending on the island¡¯s needs.


    As for combat professions, this would require a separate blueprint, called the [Military Camp].


    ¡°If I can get my hands on another golden treasure chest, I might be able to obtain the [Military Camp] blueprint. When that happens, my island will have plentiful resources, enough manpower to gather those resources, as well as a means of protection. That way, if I encounter any sudden situations, I will be able to deal with them!¡±


    Guo Li muttered to himself and carefully stored the [Islanders¡¯ Hall] Blueprint away, afraid that he would lose it.


    ¡°Since it¡¯s not completely dark yet, I¡¯ll continue fishing. I¡¯ll try to catch another golden treasure chest. If I do, I¡¯ll be pleased as punch!¡±


    Guo Li continued to fish. While he managed to catch a few more fish, there were no more treasure chests.


    The sky was now almost completely dark. Guo Li was ready to stop fishing. It was not safe to fish at night, so he might as well wait until tomorrow.


    At this very moment, he felt a strong tug on the fishing line. Guo Li immediately perked up. The thing he caught this time was exceptionally heavy. It had to be an incredible treasure. Heck, it might even be another golden treasure chest. Would he strike gold a second time?.


    Guo Li stood up and pulled the fishing rod back bit by bit. However, an even greater force was pulling Guo Li down bit by bit.


    Guo Li very quickly discovered that whatever was trying to pull him into the water was much stronger than he was. He was slowly being drawn closer and closer to the water, and was almost about to fall in.


    Two calabash brothers immediately ran behind Guo Li. They pulled him back with all their strength, counteracting the force pulling him into the water.


    Guo Li sensed that something was amiss and shouted loudly, ¡°Two more! That thing under water is very big!¡±


    Two more people ran over to Guo Li and started pulling. Finally, the thing underwater was slowly pulled out.


    When it actually came out of the water, Guo Li cursed. It was actually a big crocodile. It was biting the hook tightly and pulling at it with all its strength.


    ¡°F*ck, there¡¯s actually a crocodile in the water. I was almost pulled into the water by it.¡±


    Guo Li felt a lingering sense of fear. Had it not been for the calabash brothers quick reaction, he would have been pulled into the water just now and probably would have been eaten. Fortunately, the stone fishing rod was extremely tough and sturdy. Any other ordinary fishing rod would have probably been snapped in half.


    The crocodile was pulled up and violently thrashed around. Guo Li called out to the calabash brothers, and they each picked up some sort of weapon and started hitting the crocodile.


    They would not have been a match for the crocodile in the water but, on land, they held the advantage. Moreover, Guo Li was being protected by the strong calabash brothers. They held sticks and threw stones at the crocodile, beating it into submission.


    The crocodile was slowly beaten back. The calabash brothers kept up their assault and, soon, the initially fierce crocodile became terrified. It curled up into a ball and shivered in the corner.

 Chapter 19

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has tamed a saltwater crocodile!]


    [Saltwater crocodiles are incomparably ferocious and are the overlords of the nearby waters. Even a ferocious great white shark would have to avoid one!]


    When Guo Li read the system¡¯s description, his eyes lit up and he exclaimed in his heart, ¡®Good lord, I only wanted to teach the crocodile a lesson, but I actually managed to tame it instead¡¯.


    The saltwater crocodile looked at Guo Li with a hurt expression. It opened its mouth and spat out a shining white treasure chest. The entire chest was golden white. The patterns on the chest were incredibly intricate and the entire treasure chest looked like a work of art.


    Guo Li was stunned when he saw it. It was the first time he had seen such a beautiful treasure chest.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has obtained a platinum treasure chest!]


    [Note: Platinum treasure chests are an advanced treasure chest that can only be found once in a thousand tries! You can obtain even rarer treasures inside. Your luck is really too good!]


    Guo Li jumped up and laughed, ¡°Hahaha, my luck is too good. It¡¯s actually a platinum treasure chest!¡±


    Picking up the platinum treasure chest carefully, Guo Li rubbed his hands together and caressed the chest for a while. He slowly opened it while staring at it with bated breath.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has obtained the [group contract skill] and [universal beast language skill]! Do you wish to learn these skills?]


    ¡°Woah! Two god-tier skills!¡±


    Guo Li was once again shocked. Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he immediately took a look at the system¡¯s description of the two skills.


    The [group contract skill] allowed one to contract a large number of creatures. There was no upper limit to this number.


    The [universal beast language skill] allowed its user to communicate with all kinds of creatures.


    After going through the description, Guo Li became dizzy with excitement. After half an hour, he finally came back to his senses. This was too awesome!


    The [group contract skill] could contract creatures in batches, with no upper limit. Of course, the prerequisite was that these creatures had to be willing to accept the contract.


    The [universal beast language skill] allowed one to quickly learn the languages of all species. It would become extremely easy for him to communicate with creatures. Similarly, there was a prerequisite, which was that the target had to take the initiative to communicate with him.


    If these two skills were combined, would the result not be heaven-defying? As long as he found some creatures that lived in groups and communicated with them, he would be able to gain their trust. He would then be able to contract them. In the future, Guo Li might even be able to control an army of creatures; commanding an army of thousands!


    After learning two new skills, Guo Li naturally had to try them out. He turned his head to look at the tamed saltwater crocodile. Guo Li tried to communicate with it using the [universal beast language skill], asking it about the situation underwater.


    After communicating for a while, Guo Li learned that there was a kind of sea snake which lived in groups underwater. They were very powerful and difficult to deal with. However, the saltwater crocodile was the overlord of this area and often ate those sea snakes as food so, if Guo Li was willing, the saltwater crocodile could make those sea snakes his slaves and let him order them around.


    When Guo Li realized the benefits of this plan of action, he immediately instructed the saltwater crocodile to look for those sea snakes. Once he contracted them, they would all become his slaves!


    The saltwater crocodile let out a few low grunts and entered the water. Not long after, there was movement in the water under Guo Li¡¯s feet. Sea snakes soon started poking their heads out of the water one after the other.


    If a person with a phobia of snakes witnessed this sight, they would have suffered a major heart attack.


    Guo Li also believed that he had been very lucky. Fortunately, he had brought along the calabash brothers and Wukong, and had not run around the swamp forest rashly.


    If he had been caught by these sea snakes, his life would definitely have been forfeit. It seemed that, on this small island, not only was there beautiful scenery, but also fatal dangers hidden in the dark. If he was not careful, he might lose his life on his own island.


    Guo Li used the beast language to communicate with the snakes. At first, these snakes were not willing to sign a contract with Guo Li. The group contract skill required the snakes to sign a contract with him voluntarily, so he could not force them to sign the contract directly. However, the saltwater crocodile coerced the snakes, and they eventually succumbed to the tyranny of the human and crocodile duo, signing the group contract with Guo Li.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has signed a group contract with the sea snakes. You have gained the ability to share vision with the snakes!]


    Guo Li¡¯s eyes lit up when he read that!


    Vision sharing?!


    Guo Li could not wait to try [vision sharing]. The very next moment, countless images appeared in his mind, like watching security footage from multiple CCTVs on several monitors, but clearer and more immersive. It was as if he possessed countless pairs of eyes.


    The snakes¡¯ vision could be viewed by Guo Li. He could even zoom in and focus on a particular image, depending on his needs. The various scenes underwater and above the water in the swamp forest could all be viewed by Guo Li.


    ¡°F*ck, vision sharing is too awesome! It¡¯s equivalent to me installing countless CCTVs on this island.¡±


    The most awesome thing was that Guo Li could order a sea snake to follow and observe his chosen target.


    The vision sharing could be maintained at all times. Somehow, the countless bits of information and pictures did not affect Guo Li¡¯s normal life. Everything was the same as before, just that he had gained the ability to see through many eyes.


    With a wave of his hand, the sea snakes retreated. Guo Li asked Big Baby to finish preparing the meal. At the same time, he set up a bonfire and made preparations to start roasting the fishes. Everyone else busied themselves setting up a temporary residence for Guo Li. Although it was simple, it would shelter him from the wind and rain.


    Soon, the seafood feast was ready. The delicious seafood whetted Guo Li and the others¡¯ appetites. The dozen of them, including Wukong, sat around the bonfire and ate heartily. The saltwater crocodile looked at Guo Li with tears in its eyes.


    Seeing this, he casually threw over a cooked big crab to the saltwater crocodile and watched it eat the crab. It looked at Guo Li with sparkling eyes. It had never tasted such a delicious crab before.


    Guo Li patted the saltwater crocodile¡¯s big head and said, ¡°Go and catch some crabs. I¡¯ll cook another pot for you.¡±


    The saltwater crocodile immediately dived into the water and went off to catch crabs for Guo Li. After a while, it came back with a lot of crabs in its mouth and handed them to Guo Li. It then dived into the water again and went back and forth a few times. Soon, a second large pot of crabs was cooked.


    The roasted fish was also done. Every single one of them was crisp and alluring. The grease that fell on the bonfire made sizzling sounds. After taking a bite, his mouth was filled with the fragrance of fish.


    Sea fish were different from freshwater fish. The more grease there was, the sweeter it would be. There were also fewer fish bones. After taking a big bite, one would be extremely satisfied.


    Guo Li ate two roasted sea fish, one of which triggered a [god-grade roasted fish] effect which increased his strength by 5 points. Guo Li¡¯s strength attribute had now reached 15 points. He was already a Hercules among humans, able to lift a rock weighing more than 200 pounds with one hand.


    After eating and drinking his fill, Guo Li returned to the temporary shelter and lay down. Under him was a bed of dried moss, which felt soft and comfortable.


    He had a shelter, a fire, and a comfortable ¡°bed¡± to rest out in the wild. This was good enough. The rest of the group found a dry spot and lay down to sleep.

 Chapter 20 - Black Truffles

    Chapter 20 Black Truffles


    Since he had nothing to do, Guo Li used (vision sharing) to observe his surroundings. Through the eyes of the sea snakes, he could see much of the forest clearly. Even the fireflies twinkling in the night were visible as well as the fish and prawns swimming in the water.


    He mentally instructed a sea snake to attack a sea fish that was in front of it and it did. Both vision sharing and the ability to issue commands from a distance were extremely convenient abilities.


    After playing around for a while, Guo Li lay on the soft moss bed and watched the fire as he gradually fell asleep. Thanks to the protection of the saltwater crocodile and sea snakes, Guo Li no longer worried about his own safety. He slept very peacefully that night.


    The next morning, he was awoken by birds chirping in the swamp forest. Guo Li slowly opened his eyes and got up to stretch his body.


    Big Baby, who was adding firewood to the fire, noticed that Guo Li had woken up and greeted him, ¡°Good morning, Master.¡±


    Guo Li nodded and said to Big Baby, ¡°Get me some water to wash my face.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master.¡±


    Getting up and walking out of the shelter, Guo Li looked at the forest in the early morning. There was a light mist floating above the surface of the water, and chirping birds and insects could be heard all around him. He felt like he was living in paradise.


    Of course, if an ordinary person was here in his place, they would be very miserable rather than mesmerized by the beautiful scenery. After all, there were sea snakes and a saltwater crocodile underwater. However, Guo Li was not worried about that.


    Big Baby brought over some water, and Guo Li washed his face. He brushed his teeth with a simple toothbrush. He then looked at the seafood porridge in the pot, and his appetite was aroused.


    The calabash brothers had woken up a long time ago. The others were responsible for checking the situation around them and making arrangements for their next move. Big Baby was responsible for taking care of Guo Li¡¯s food and well-being.


    They had placed the rice they brought from base camp into the pot together with some crabs and shellfish, resulting in a pot of fragrant and sweet seafood porridge. It was heavenly.


    Big Baby used a bowl made of coconut shells to serve Guo Li a bowl of the porridge. The warm seafood porridge was the perfect thing to start the morning with.


    The rest of the calabash brothers also soon returned. Second Baby came over to Guo Li¡¯s side and asked in a low voice, ¡°Master, are we going to continue moving forward today?¡±


    Guo Li put down the coconut bowl and asked, ¡°How is the survey of the surrounding terrain going?¡±


    Second Baby immediately replied, ¡°Reporting to Master, we have already surveyed the surrounding terrain. If we continue to move forward according to the current route, the path ahead is submerged in water and will be difficult to traverse.¡±


    ¡°If we walk about one kilometer toward the right, we can enter the deeper sections of the forest. It will be more convenient to travel on land.¡±


    Guo Li thought for a moment. If they traveled through the water, he would be able to ride on the saltwater crocodile, which was quite convenient. However, the calabash brothers and Wukong would find it tough. They would have to swim behind him in the water.


    It was better for them to head deeper into the forest next to them. They covered a distance of around ten kilometers without issue. Once there, they replenished their supply of fresh water.


    After doing so, Guo Li thought about it briefly and decided that it would be better to let the calabash brothers return to base camp to work on the construction while he continued on to the beach.


    With the saltwater crocodile and sea snakes by his side, he would be quite safe. After making the decision, he gave an order to the calabash brothers, ¡°Big Baby, stay behind and take charge of the supplies for me. The rest of you, return the way you came. Go back and work on the construction. Just follow the blueprint.¡±


    First, he would have them return to base camp to start work on the construction of the Islanders¡¯ Hall. Then, they would help him expand the wooden house. After Guo Li returned, they would recruit some people using the hall. This would grow the population of his small island somewhat.


    The other calabash brothers acknowledged his order and turned around to return by the same route. They would head back to work on the construction. Guo Li brought Big baby, the saltwater crocodile, and Wukong along as they continued on toward the beach.


    There was no place to fish in this section of the forest. Guo Li and his group traveled relatively quickly. Guo Li rode on the saltwater crocodile¡¯s back, so it was the equivalent of both a mount and a bodyguard.


    An hour later, Guo Li and his group entered deeper sections of the forest. They were surrounded by towering trees with luxuriant branches and leaves. Some of the roots were exposed, and the trunks of the trees were covered with green moss.


    Some vine-like plants clung to the tree and bore red fruits. Wukong climbed onto the tree and gathered some red fruits for Guo Li to try.


    As a primate and a native of the island, Wukong was able to tell which fruits were edible and which ones were poisonous.


    The red fruit was pure and untainted. After wiping off the dust on the surface, Guo Li found the juice to be sweet and refreshing. It did not have a strong taste, but it was crispy and very delicious.


    Guo Li devoured the fruit in a few bites. The saltwater crocodile under his feet suddenly crawled under a big tree. When it reached the base of the tree, it continued to move toward a pile of fallen leaves near the roots. Nudging the leaves away, a few black, irregularly-shaped fungi were revealed.


    [Rare and precious fungi discovered, black truffle!)


    [Congratulations! The island has gained a new rare and precious specialty product!]


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    Guo Li patted the saltwater crocodile¡¯s big head. It crouched down, and Guo Li got down from its body. He walked over the black truffles, grabbed one, and placed it in his palm, gazing at it lovingly.


    In the real world, black truffles with a diameter of 5cm or more were considered super-grade, and the price for one was ridiculously high. They could easily be sold for tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of yuan.


    The black truffle in Guo Li¡¯s hand had a diameter of at least 7cm, and its surface was irregular, emitting a special fungal aroma.


    ¡°Such a black truffle can be sold for hundreds of thousands of yuan, or even more, in the real world. In this forest, who knows how many such big black truffles there are.¡±


    The one in Guo Li¡¯s palm was not the biggest one. There was another one on the ground that was more than 10cm in diameter.


    After collecting all the black truffles on the ground, Guo Li instructed the saltwater crocodile to search for more black truffles in the forest and got Big Baby to follow him.


    These were all treasures. No matter what kind of food was cooked, as long as some shavings of black truffles were added, the taste would instantly be elevated to another level.


    Big Baby and the saltwater crocodile went off looking for the black truffles. Guo Li continued to move forward with Wukong, heading toward the coastline.


    After walking for another hour or so, they could faintly hear the sound of the waves and the caws of the seagulls. The wind blowing in front of them carried a trace of the scent of the sea.


    Guo Li knew that he was about to reach the beach, and quickened his pace. After passing through some short bushes, Guo Li was greeted by the sight of many tall coconut trees. Not far ahead was a beach. The sound of the waves and seagulls echoed all around him.


    At this moment, Guo Li finally got what he wanted. He saw his own coastline and the clear blue sea beyond!

 Chapter 21 - Catching A Mermaid?

    Chapter 21 Catching A Mermaid?


    ¡°I can finally see the sea!¡±


    Guo Li muttered to himself excitedly. He glanced at the endless coastline and felt extremely proud. Such a long coastline was all his.


    Guo Li secretly swore in his heart that he would develop his small island well and turn it into the most prosperous and beautiful island in the game world.


    Guo Li was a little thirsty, so he asked Wukong to pick a coconut from a tree. He cracked open the fresh coconut and held it up. He then poured the coconut juice into his mouth and gulped it down quickly.


    The clear and sweet coconut juice had a faint milky fragrance. After one giant gulp, Guo Li¡¯s tiredness from all the traveling evaporated.


    ¡°It¡¯s so comfortable. Everything is pure and natural and there¡¯s no pollution here. This place is truly paradise on Earth.¡±


    Guo Li casually threw the coconut shell on the ground. It would not cause environmental pollution because there was no harmful household garbage around here. Everything was pure and natural.


    Taking off his shoes, he tied the two shoes together with the shoelaces and hung them around Wu Kong¡¯s neck. Guo Li rolled up his pants and stepped onto the beach barefoot. He walked forward slowly and, probably because of his occupational disease, Guo Li walked around looking for a good place to fish.


    The beach was not suitable for fishing because the water near the coast was shallow. There were no big fish near the shallow beach. Even if he caught anything it would be too small and meaningless.


    No longer thinking about fishing, Guo Li rushed into the sea and enjoyed the comfort of the slightly cool water. He could not help himself, and took off all his clothes, leaving only his underpants, and started swimming in the sea.


    Guo Li could share the sea snakes¡¯ vision, so he did not need to worry about sharks attacking him in the sea. The saltwater crocodile was still swimming beside Guo Li as well, constantly on alert.


    Wukong was very timid. It did not dare to enter the sea at all. When it saw the water, it briefly touched the water to test it out, and then turned around and ran back to the beach.


    After playing in the sea for more than an hour, Guo Li returned to shore. There was a small stream of fresh water nearby, which should have originated from the river near Guo Li¡¯s base camp. Guo Li washed off the seawater and got ready to start fishing.


    The island was extremely beautiful, to the extent that nobody would even want to leave once they set foot here. Guo Li rode atop the saltwater crocodile and asked it to look for a spot with reefs. It would be more convenient to fish there.


    At the same time, he instructed Wukong to catch some shellfish and small crabs as bait for fishing


    The remaining bait from yesterday could not be used today because the seafood would go bad and stink after a few hours.


    After advancing toward the south for more than an hour, the sound of the waves gradually became louder. The reefs that protruded out of the sea were right there. This was the best place to fish.


    There were many small pools on the reefs. There were also many seafood that had not managed to escape to the sea in time because the tide had receded.


    There was an octopus hiding in the crevice of the reef, a moray eel trapped in a pool waiting for the tide to rise, and a few large crabs.


    Guo Li did not pay any attention to these for the time being because, in a while, these small pools would become his ¡®prisons¡¯ to ¡®lock up¡¯ his spoils of war. These creatures that were hiding here had also become part of Guo Li¡¯s personal possessions.


    ¡°Big Baby, collect some seawater and pour it into these pools.¡±


    ¡°Yes, Master.¡±


    Wukong also soon returned with some shellfish and small crabs. It sensed that it would be able to eat delicious roasted fish soon. Wukong appeared to be very excited, and its expression belied the impatience it felt.


    Guo Li hung the peeled scallop meat on the hook and got down to business. He waited patiently. Guo Li¡¯s fishing skills were improving as each day passed. With the toughness of the stone fishing rod, there was no fish that he needed to fear.


    He soon got his first bite. Guo Li suddenly lifted the fishing rod and swung it from left to right, following the fish¡¯s movements. The fish in the sea had a lot of strength, so he had to exhaust it before he could pull it up bit by


    bit.


    With a mighty pull, he fished out a large grouper that weighed more than three catties. It kept struggling and flapping its fins about.


    Guo Li was overjoyed when he saw the large grouper. Grouper meat was the most delicious. It was best cooked in a hotpot.


    The crisp and refreshing fish meat would be sliced into small pieces. Each piece was crystal clear. There was no need to marinate it. It was directly dipped in the boiling water and rolled around for a few seconds. The fish meat would cook rapidly. The fish meat had to be immediately dipped into a simple sauce and consumed right there and then. It would taste really fresh, sweet, and refreshing.


    He picked up the grouper and handed it over to Big Baby to place in one of the pools. He told him to watch the fish carefully and not let it escape. Guo Li then resumed fishing. Soon, a second fish took the bait; then a third fish; and then a fourth fish. Guo Li scratched his head in confusion. He had been fishing here for more than half an hour. Logically speaking, the resources in the sea were more abundant, so the chances of catching a treasure chest should have been higher. Yet, try as he might, no treasure chest came out of the water.


    As he continued to patiently fish, he suddenly felt a strong tug on the line. Guo Li immediately tightened his grip on the fishing rod. This thing was heavy! It kept moving along with the current too!


    Just as Guo Li was wondering what he caught, a human-shaped figure appeared before him. It was wearing a dress that was soaked in seawater, and was not moving at all. Guo Li quickly reeled it in.


    ¡°Big Baby, quickly pull her up!¡±


    This was the first time Guo Li had seen a member of the opposite sex in the game world, so he felt a little awkward. Together with Big Baby, they managed to pull her onto the reef.


    Guo Li quickly checked her pulse. Her condition did not seem to be good. Her pulse was weak because she had taken in a lot of water. Furthermore, she had been in the water for too long, so her life was in danger.


    Guo Li had learned first aid before. Looking at the girl¡¯s delicate facial features and fair skin, Guo Li took a deep breath and slowly placed his mouth on the girl¡¯s.


    He had to pry open her tightly shut mouth to perform artificial respiration. The moment his lips touched hers, the slight coldness made Guo Li feel as if he had been electrocuted.


    He quickly shook off the wild thoughts in his mind and slowly transferred oxygen into the girl¡¯s mouth and lungs. At the same time, he rapidly alternated this with chest compressions.


    He took deep breaths and transferred the air into the girl¡¯s mouth. He also continued to perform chest compressions. After repeating this sequence more than ten times, the girl suddenly coughed violently a few times.


    A lot of seawater was regurgitated from her mouth. At the same time, she muttered, ¡°Water¡­ water¡­ give me some water¡­¡±


    Guo Li immediately got Big Baby to pass her some fresh water. He held her waist and leaned her against his body to prevent her from choking on the water. After she drank the water, she slowly laid herself back down in Guo Li¡¯s arms again.

 Chapter 22 - Gentle Touch

    Chapter 22 Gentle Touch


    ¡°Thank you for saving my life.¡±


    The girl in Guo Li¡¯s arms slowly opened her eyes. Her eyelashes were very long and slightly raised as she stared at the boy who was holding her.


    The boy was very handsome and had attractive facial features. There was some stubble on his chin, which was very pleasing to the eye. In addition, he had saved her life, so the girl¡¯s heart beat faster as a strange feeling came over her body.


    Guo Li coughed and was about to let go of the girl. However, she did not have any strength left in her body, so she slumped down into his arms again.


    Guo Li asked, ¡°Are you a player or an NPC?¡±


    Hearing Guo Li¡¯s question, the girl slowly said, ¡°My ID is (Rainbow Fairy] and my real name is Cai Er. I¡¯m the owner of Rainbow Island, and I¡¯m also a player. Because my island was attacked by barbarians, I had no choice but to jump into the sea to escape. Fortunately, you saved me, so I managed to survive.¡±


    Hearing that the other party was a gamer, Guo Li¡¯s heart became excited. He then asked Cai Er about her level and the situation of her island.


    Cai Er replied truthfully, ¡°I am now level 10. I entered this game world earlier than you. My Island is rich in resources, but is often attacked by barbarians. This time, I failed to resist them, so I had to run away to avoid being caught by those cannibalistic barbarians.¡±


    ¡°I have also awakened the healing talent, which can be used to heal wounds and injuries.¡±


    Luckily, Cai Er had awakened the healing talent. If not, she would have died before Guo Li even came to her rescue.


    Guo Li asked about the barbarians. Apparently, they were one of the different native inhabitants in the game. They were brutal and violent, and they did not know how to farm. They only knew how to invade and kill. Any Island that was targeted by the barbarians would find themselves in deep trouble, and many players in the game had already been killed by these barbarians.


    When Guo Li heard this, he felt a sudden sense of urgency. He needed to quickly form his own army in order to defend himself against the barbarians¡¯ invasion.


    In fact, Guo Li¡¯s worries were somewhat unnecessary. Since he had contracted the sea snakes, if the barbarians attacked, Guo Li could get the sea snakes and the saltwater crocodile to attack the barbarians. It remained to be seen as to whether man or beast would triumph.


    Cai Er looked around at the surrounding environment. This island had a beautiful coastline and a lush forest. From what she could see, she knew that this was only a small part of the island and that it probably contained many more resources than her own Rainbow Island. In fact, it was probably much larger than Rainbow Island too.


    When she spotted the saltwater crocodile and Big Baby in the distance, she was shocked. She initially wanted to get Guo Li to protect her, but soon realized that this saltwater crocodile had probably been tamed by this boy. Otherwise, it would not be so sitting so obediently by the side. Then there was also that NPC. It was obvious that he was Guo Li¡¯s slave. This newbie brother did not look simple!


    Cai Er continued, ¡°Oh right, I still don¡¯t know your name. I also have a sister. Her name is Mei Er. She¡¯s also in this game. Because we got separated in the game world, we lost contact with each other, and I¡¯ve been worried about her this entire time. My sister¡¯s talent is (charm].¡±


    Guo Li introduced himself to Cai¡¯er first, while telling her not to be anxious. He would think of a way to help Cai¡¯er find her younger sister. He then opened the game mall and bought a new dress for Cai Er, as her clothes had been torn by the fishing hook.


    At the same time, Guo Li asked Big Baby to get some fresh water to clean Cai Er¡¯s body. Some parts of her body had been scratched by the rocks and needed to be cleaned with fresh water. Otherwise, the wounds might become infected, which would cause her to fall ill.


    Soon, Big Baby brought over some fresh water. ¡°Master, here¡¯s the fresh water you requested.¡±


    Guo Li took the fresh water and asked Big Baby to leave. He cleaned Cai Er¡¯s body and also gave her the dress that he bought from the mall.


    Cailer did not have any strength remaining, so she could not clean her body at all. As such, Guo Li had to do it. It was inevitable that there would be some physical contact when he cleaned her body. Every time their bodies came into contact it was almost as if they had been electrocuted. Cai Er¡¯s beautiful face was beet red and Guo Li was also a little embarrassed.


    After wiping Cai¡¯er¡¯s body, he helped her change into a clean dress. Cai Er, who had regained some strength by now, stood on the reef and looked out into the distance.


    Guo Li looked at Cai Er, who was tall and had fair skin. Thanks to the passing sea breeze, a corner of her skirt was exposed, revealing her snow-white calves and exquisite bare feet.


    Her hair, which was scattered freely on her back, flew up with the wind and landed on Guo Li¡¯s face. A pleasant scent filled his nostrils.


    Guo Li also stood up and looked into the distance. ¡°You can rest peacefully here and recover. When your injury heals, I will think of a way to send you back to your island.¡±


    Cai Er heard Guo Li¡¯s words and put on a forced smile. She did not say anything. Suddenly, Cai Er¡¯s stomach grumbled.


    It was loud enough for both of them to hear it. As it turned out, Cai Er had not eaten for many days, and her stomach had been running on empty this entire time. At this very moment, her stomach decided to issue a cry of protest.


    Cai Er¡¯s face turned beet red again. She was a little embarrassed to look at Guo Li. The two of them were not familiar with each other yet, and the sound of her stomach grumbling had made her feel a little awkward.


    Guo Li quickly said, ¡°You must be hungry. I¡¯ll go fish up some seafood for you to eat.¡± After saying that, Guo Li sat on the reef and continued to fish. Soon enough, a fish took the bait. Cai Er stared at Guo Li as he was fishing. The boy seemed exceptionally handsome when he was focused on his task, so she ended up staring longer than she expected.


    Once again, he felt a tug on the line. Guo Li immediately pulled the fishing rod up and found to his surprise that what he had caught were actually a pair of beautiful lobsters that were the length of his forearm, one male and one female.


    It was Guo Li¡¯s first time catching lobsters. In his excitement, he reached out to grab the lobsters. He did not expect the lobster to react so fiercely despite having left the water. When he reached out, large pincers grabbed Guo Li¡¯s finger. He was caught off guard and quickly retracted his hand.


    The lobster¡¯s pincers were very strong. Ordinary shellfish would be crushed under its pincers. Guo Li¡¯s finger immediately turned red and swollen. It was so painful that he kept shaking his hand about.


    Cai Er grabbed Guo Li¡¯s hand and looked at the red and swollen fingers. She gently put them in her mouth. His fingers were encased by her warm tongue. Guo Li could not help but shiver. He might have been an adult, but even before he entered the game world, Guo Li had never had a girlfriend. He had always been on the move for the sake of improving his quality of life.


    The close contact with Cai Er made Guo Li¡¯s heart beat faster. He became even more distracted when his finger was suddenly caught. He almost failed to hold himself back. Had he not seen Cai Er¡¯s clear eyes, Guo Li might have acted impulsively and gotten rid of his V card.

 Chapter 23 - Delicious Pot Of Fresh Seafood

    Chapter 23 Delicious Pot Of Fresh Seafood


    Guo Li looked at Cai Er in a daze. There were no impure intentions evident in her big clear eyes. Guo Li¡¯s finger was slightly cold and very comfortable. The burning sensation from the lobster pincer earlier was slowly fading away.


    He could even feel a mischievous tongue touching his finger from time to time. Guo Li¡¯s temples were starting to sweat.


    Cai Er noticed Guo Li¡¯s strange behavior and said in a muffled voice, ¡°Don¡¯t let your imagination run wild. I¡¯m treating your wound.¡±


    After saying that, she let go of Guo Li¡¯s finger and slowly pulled it out of her mouth. She stood there and drooled. Guo Li looked at the red and swollen part of his finger and realized that the mark had disappeared. The pain on his finger had also disappeared.


    ¡°Cai Er, you¡¯re so powerful. You¡¯re able to treat my wounds with this method?¡±


    Cai Er pursed her lips and smiled. She stared at her toes and said, ¡°Of course, but I have never treated the wounds of other boys like this. I haven¡¯t even come into contact with other boys in this game world.¡±


    After Guo Li heard that, he looked at Cai Er¡¯s somewhat red face and felt that she was struggling. She wanted to explain herself. He laughed and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. It¡¯s understandable that you haven¡¯t come into contact with other boys.¡±


    After Cai Er heard this, she turned her head and frowned. She shyly rolled her eyes at Guo Li. Immediately, the corners of her mouth rose slightly. When she saw that Guo Li had actually let out a sigh of relief, she felt that he had some strange thoughts about her.


    ¡°Hmph.¡±


    With a clear hmph, Cai Er once again sat barefoot next to Guo Li. Her feet were very beautiful. Her five round toes were very white, and one could even see the red blood vessels underneath her skin.


    Guo Li did his best to collect his thoughts. It was really hard to calm down with such a beautiful girl by his side, so he quickly focused on fishing.


    After he caught two more fish, the saltwater crocodile came back carrying an unsteady money on its back. Wukong was seated there, holding a few palm-sized abalones in his hands.


    When Guo Li saw the abalones, he was pleasantly surprised. At the same time, a beautiful nourishing meal appeared in his mind. In the real world, Guo Li also liked to cook delicious food, though top-notch ingredients such as lobsters and abalones were out of his price range. Guo Li would not spend his hard-earned money on such luxuries, so he satisfied his cravings by watching cooking videos about them.


    Today, he had these wonderful ingredients on hand, so he had to make a proper feast. He hurriedly stood up and said, ¡°I¡¯ll go grab some oysters to make a delicious and nourishing soup.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡±


    Cai Er stood up and followed Guo Li. The two of them started picking up large, plump, and juicy oysters on the reef.


    Since there were no natural predators on the island, the oysters grew very large and plump. Every single one of them looked tantalizingly tasty. Guo Li, who had tasted this delicious oyster meat before, still could not forget about it.


    After peeling the shell off, the head of the lobster was removed to make soup. The interior of the lobster was an attractive yellow color. After removing the outer shell, all he could see was the crystal clear lobster meat. Each piece was so beautiful and tempting.


    The abalone was taken out of its shell and cut into pieces. It was then placed to the side. After killing a grouper, he drained the blood. After the fish was sliced, a precious black truffle was taken and sliced into thin pieces; only two or three pieces were needed. The lobster and abalone were already sufficiently delicious. Too many black truffles would overpower the taste of freshness.


    He took a big pot and poured some fresh water into it. He first put the head of the lobster and the black truffle slices in. After the water turned into a thick white soup, he put the lobster meat, abalone, and other ingredients into it. With that a pot of delicious abalone lobster soup was completed.


    The delicious soup, which had lobster meat rolling around inside it, made Cai Er swallow her saliva uncontrollably. She was starving.


    This kind of delicious seafood soup could not be stewed for a long time. She only needed to wait for the soup to come to a boil before she would be able to eat it. If it was cooked for too long, the ingredients would age and harden, which would affect the overall taste.


    Guo Li took the pot off the fire and called Cai Er over to eat.


    ¡°Guo Li, the lobster soup you made is too tempting. It looks so delicious.¡±


    Guo Li used a coconut shell as a bowl and filled it with soup, fish meat, lobster meat, and abalone meat for Cai Er.


    Cai Er took a bite and said, ¡°Delicious, really delicious, very delicious. It¡¯s the most delicious seafood I¡¯ve ever eaten!¡±


    Cai Er would usually cook some seafood for herself on Rainbow Island, but the taste and texture of her seafood dishes were totally different compared to Guo Li¡¯s handiwork. The food made by Guo Li was on another level altogether; it was way too delicious.


    She did not care about her lady-like image anymore and ate it all up happily.


    Guo Li took a bite and said, ¡°High-quality ingredients really don¡¯t need complicated cooking methods. Even the simplest of cooking methods is sufficient to bring out its fresh and delicate taste.¡±


    The two of them ate happily and did not forget to roast two fishes. There was an abundance of resources on his island, so there was no need to worry about food shortage. In the real world, these top-notch ingredients were hard to come by, but on Guo Li¡¯s island, they were readily available.


    Were it not for the fact that they were going to cook some oysters with the soup later, they would have drunk all the soup dry.


    Of course, Guo Li did not forget to give Big Baby and the saltwater crocodile some delicious food as well.


    The saltwater crocodile happily ate some fresh hot food. However, it was still hungry. If it wanted to eat to its heart¡¯s content, it would probably need to eat a lobster the size of a person. With the limited ingredients on hand, it had to be satisfied with the taste alone.


    The remaining oysters were placed inside the pot of soup. The two of them were eating the plump oysters when Cai Er¡¯s phone suddenly rang.


    The phone was bound to the player, so even though Cai Er had been drifting about in the sea for a long time, it still stuck to her.


    When she was invaded by the barbarians, Cai ER had sent out a distress signal before jumping into the sea. After she sent the distress signal, the phone constantly displayed her vital signs in the distress channel.


    If the signal changed from white to black, it meant that the player had died. If it changed from white to gray, it meant that the player had fallen unconscious. If the player woke up and there was no danger to his or her life, it would be white.


    Before this, Cai Er had an admirer, who was also an island owner around level 10. He had been paying attention to Cai Er¡¯s situation this entire time.


    When he saw that her vital signs indicator had turned white in the distress channel, he immediately made a video call. When Cai Er saw the video call request, she turned around and said to Guo Li, ¡°Guo Li, he¡¯s one of my admirers. He¡¯s requesting a video call. Should I answer it?¡±


    Cai Er had already started to seek Guo Li¡¯s opinion before doing something. If Guo Li did not want her to answer the call, Cai Er would reject him without hesitation and ignore him.

 Chapter 24 - The Exasperated Island Owner

    Chapter 24 The Exasperated Island Owner


    ¡°Answer it. He must be worried about your safety. Tell him that you¡¯re safe so that he won¡¯t worry any longer.¡±


    It was only then that Cai Er answered the call. On the other end of the video call, there was actually a person wearing a grass skirt with disheveled hair and dirty face. He almost looked like one of the barbarians that Cai Er had been talking about.


    Seeing Cai Er answer the video call, the barbarian-lookalike island owner said excitedly, ¡°Cai Er, you¡¯re fine mpw. Do you know that I was worried sick? Look, I now can eat a full meal and wear warm clothes. Just look around me. Isn¡¯t my island beautiful?¡±


    As the video feed panned around, a scene that looked like an African prairie appeared in Guo Li¡¯s line of sight. No wonder the other party said that he could eat a full meal and wear warm clothes, there really was nothing there on his island in terms of environment or resources. It could be said that the other person was eking out a poor and stable existence.


    The other party was obviously very excited. He did not even take a clear look at Cai Er¡¯s current environment and the situation around her.


    He continued to introduce his island and regale her about how he solved his problem of food and clothing, as if it was a huge matter.


    ¡°Cai Er, I¡¯ve thought it through. I¡¯ll definitely bring you to my island and make your Rainbow Island my subsidiary island. In the future, you¡¯ll be able to live comfortably with me without having to worry about your safety.¡±


    When Cai Er heard this, she frowned and even looked at the person in the video call with some disgust. The other party actually wanted to take control of her Rainbow Island.


    The other party continued, ¡°Oh right, Cai Er, I want you to come to my island and live a happy life. I even told a few of my good brothers that I¡¯ve confessed to you. I want you to be the happiest woman and my wife here on this island.¡±


    At this point, the island owner suddenly noticed the surrounding environment on Cai Er¡¯s side. At this moment, she was wearing a white gauze skirt and was leaning against a young man while eating a delicious seafood feast. In the steaming pot, there were even two lobster heads that were constantly churning about.


    When the barbarian-lookalike island owner saw this scene, his eyes almost popped out. His goddess was actually leaning against another man, eating seafood and enjoying the sun on the beach!


    He was both envious and extremely angry. How could there be such a beautiful island? The food they were eating was actually the seafood that he had constantly dreamed of. He thought back to his shabby hut and the food he ate¡­ Coarse grains, black bread, and plain steamed buns. Every meal was the same as the last. Occasionally, he would even use some leaves to make soup to satisfy his hunger. ¡°F*ck!¡±


    The barbarian-lookalike island owner was immediately enraged. He cursed before asking, ¡°Cai Er, who is the person beside you? Why is he beside you? Where is that island?¡±


    Guo Li had been watching the video call the whole time. He had observed that island owner from the moment the latter was in high spirits up till when he had become furious. He knew that the other party had become furious because the latter saw his island and Cai Er leaning against him. He chuckled and shook his head.


    Cai Er turned her head and asked Guo Li for his opinion. If Guo Li did not allow her to reveal her situation, Cai Er would not dare to talk about it.


    Guo Li smiled and nodded at Cai Er.


    Cai Er then said to the island owner, ¡°Wild Island Lord, thank you for your concern. I¡¯m doing quite well now. It¡¯s very safe here on Fishing Island. The island owner here treats me very well and has enough food to share. I won¡¯t be going over to your place. Please don¡¯t contact me in the future.¡±


    After listening to Cai Er¡¯s words, the island owner¡¯s anger rose from the bottom of his heart. He was filled with anger. Just now, in order to show off to Cai Er, he had even specially brought out a black steamed bun that had just come out of the pot. He was so angry that it fell to the ground. He stomped on it twice. At the same time, he quickly searched for Guo Li¡¯s ID. When he found out that the other party was actually a novice, he became even more furious. He was a level 10 experienced player, but he was actually inferior to a newbie. This was simply unreasonable!


    However, when he thought about how rich the resources on the island seemed to be, Wild Island¡¯s owner could not come up with any solutions. He could only angrily hang up the video call and sulk.


    Cai Er saw that the other party had hung up the video call and said apologetically to Guo Li, ¡°Guo Li, I¡¯m sorry. You¡¯re not angry, are


    you?¡±


    Guo Li secretly laughed and wanted to tease Cai Er. He raised his eyebrows and said, ¡°Why should I be angry? We¡¯re just ordinary friends.¡±


    After Cai Er heard that, she secretly cursed Guo Li and could not help but say, ¡°You¡¯re really a blockhead!¡±


    After saying that, she pouted and went to clean up the dishes like a virtuous daughter-in-law. When Big Baby saw this, he hurriedly came forward and said, ¡°I¡¯ll do it. These tasks are usually done by me.¡±


    Cai Er did not want to relent; she wanted to clean it up herself. Big Baby was afraid and turned to look at Guo Li. When he saw his master nod slightly, Big Baby retreated to the side and waited.


    Guo Li quietly watched Cai Er tidy up the things. Suddenly, he felt that his small island was indeed lacking a diligent and thrifty island madam. However, Guo Li did not think too deeply about it. Whether he accepted Cai Er or not still depended on whether she truly intended to follow him.


    The two of them ate and drank their fill. Cai Er then suggested taking a walk on the beach. With such a beautiful beach, it would be a waste not to take a walk around.


    Guo Li got up and followed Cai Er on her beach walk. The saltwater crocodile was secretly watching over them from a distance.


    The two of them enjoyed this beautiful moment of peace on the breezy beach. Cai Er reached out and grabbed Guo Li¡¯s hand. The two of them interlocked their fingers. Cai Er suddenly said to Guo Li, ¡°Guo Li, have you heard of a particular ancient saying?¡±


    Guo Li shook his head. He did not know what Cai Er was talking about or what her words implied.


    After Cai¡¯er heard his reply, she held Guo Li¡¯s hand tighter and stepped onto the foreshore section of the beach. There were some small crabs around them. When they saw Cai Er and Guo Li approach, they quickly hid inside their holes and shivered.


    Cai Er faced the sea breeze. The setting sun shone on the two of them, creating a long shadow. They left two pairs of footprints as they walked on the beach, which disappeared after being washed away by the lapping waves.


    Cai Er brushed her hair back, which had been scattered by the sea breeze, and whispered into Guo Li¡¯s ear, ¡°Guo Li, in ancient times, when a typical hero saves a beauty. What should the beauty¡¯s reply be?¡±


    Guo Li raised his eyebrows and said, ¡°If the one who saved the beauty was a hero, the beauty would usually say, ¡®Thank you for saving me, hero. I have no idea how to repay you, so I will give myself to you!¡±


    After Guo Li said this, Cai Er smiled like a crescent moon. Guo Li then asked, ¡°Then do you know what the other version is like?¡±


    Cai Er smiled and shook her head. She did not know what Guo Li meant by that. Her beautiful eyes stared at him.


    Guo Li sighed and slowly continued, ¡°If the one who saved the beauty was not a hero, then the beauty would definitely say, ¡®Thank you for saving my life, hero. I can¡¯t repay you, so I can only be your slave in my next life!¡±¡±

 Chapter 25 - Cai Ers Request

    Chapter 25 Cai Er¡¯s Request


    Guo Li¡¯s words successfully made Cailer laugh. If a hero met a beauty, they would be destined to be together. However, if the savior was not a handsome hero, the beauty could only repay him in her next life.


    Therefore, he was implying that women only loved heroes and handsome men. If the other party¡¯s conditions did not meet their requirements, they would not give their bodies to the other party. Some ancient sayings also had to be taken with a dose of reality, after all.


    Cai Er laughed so hard that her cheeks trembled. She said to Guo Li, ¡°You¡¯re so bad. You made me laugh so hard.¡±


    After saying that, Cai Er looked at Guo Li and said, ¡°Then, tell me, are you a hero?¡±


    After Guo Li heard that, he returned the question to her, ¡°That depends on you. Do you want to give your body to your savior, or do you want to be a slave in your next life?¡±


    Cai Er stamped her feet shyly and said, ¡°You¡¯re mean, Guo Li. I won¡¯t talk to you anymore.¡±


    After saying that, she turned around to look at the beautiful sea. Guo Li stood beside her. The two of them did not say anything as they enjoyed this moment of silence.


    The sky had turned dark. Next to the bonfire in the distance, Big Babycould be seen adding some firewood to the blaze to prevent it from going on at night. He used some vines and large palm leaves to weave a double hammock and hung it between the two coconut trees, at the same time, he built a tent over the hammock with some palm leaves and branches. When Guo Li slept at night, he could stay off the ground and avoid being bitten by some poisonous insects. Thanks to the tent, he would still have adequate shelter from the wind and rain.


    After boiling a pot of tea picked from the forest, Big Baby finished his work. He found a place near the bonfire and spread some dry moss on the ground. Tonight, he would sleep here so that he could watch the fire and prevent it from going out. He would also be vigilant of his surroundings at all times. He was a good man who did his duty faithfully.


    Guo Li did not have to worry about his safety at all. The eyes of the saltwater crocodile were like light bulbs, constantly watching over the temporary campsite.


    In addition, there were sea snakes guarding the surrounding shore and the sea. It was very safe.


    Guo Li and Cai Er returned to the temporary campsite. They saw the tent and hammocks that had been set up. Big Baby and the saltwater crocodile were also vigilantly watching over them. Wu Kong was hiding atop a nearby coconut tree and was looking out into the distance. Cai Er was filled with a sense of security. Compared to his Rainbow Island, it was much safer here.


    Cai Er secretly vowed to herself that she would stay here. It was safest to stay with Guo Li. Moreover, the resources on this island were so abundant that there was no need to worry about food here. As long as she was allowed to stay, she would willingly submit her island to Guo Li as a subsidiary island.


    Guo Li looked at the tent that had been set up and suggested that Cai Er sleep on one side while he slept on the other side. There was a difference between men and women, so they could not sleep together.


    Cai Er held Guo Li¡¯s hand tightly. She opened her mouth and said in a low voice, ¡°Guo Li, I¡¯m afraid. I¡¯m afraid that the barbarians will secretly come to your place at night. I¡¯m afraid that they will come and catch me. Don¡¯t let me sleep alone, okay? I want to sleep with


    you.¡±


    Guo Li heard it and thought, ¡®This isn¡¯t too good, right? Men and women should not be intimate. If they really slept together, wouldn¡¯t something indescribable happen?¡¯


    Cai Er noticed Guo Li¡¯s expression and knew that he had to be thinking about something dirty. She snorted and went straight into the tent. She sat on the soft hammock and waited for Guo Li.


    Guo Li went off to wash his face by the stream and then returned to the tent. Looking at Cai Er, who was already curled up on the hammock, he could not help but laugh. He could only get on the hammock and slowly lay down.


    After Guo Li lay down, Cai Er turned around and hugged Guo Li from behind. Her fear and anxiety gradually calmed down the moment she hugged Guo Li.


    Guo Li felt Cai Er¡¯s arms wrap themselves around his body. He turned around to face her, hugging her as well. They gazed at each other¡¯s faces. Cai Er slowly closed her eyes, as if waiting for something.


    Guo Li¡¯s lips slowly moved closer¡­


    After tasting the sweet honey, Guo Li lay on the hammock, savoring its taste. Cai Er whispered in Guo Li¡¯s ear, ¡°Guo Li, I want to attach my island to yours. From now on, I will take care of your daily life. I just want someone to rely on. I don¡¯t want to be an island owner¡­¡±


    After hearing that, Guo Li did not refuse, nor did he agree. He knew that Cai Er had more to say, so he waited for her to continue.


    Cai Er soon continued, ¡°At the same time, I also want to ask you for a favor. I hope that you can help me with this. I only have one biological sister, and her whereabouts are still unknown. Can you help me find her?¡±


    When Guo Li heard this, he felt that Cai Er¡¯s request was not excessive. It was normal for one to search for their lost relatives, so it was understandable for her to ask him for help.


    In addition, he also had a fishing boat, and Guo Li also had the intention of going out to sea. When that time came, they could search Cai Er¡¯s while they traveled, so there was no reason to refuse.


    Guo Li nodded and agreed, ¡°Okay. It so happens that I also intend to go out to see at some point. When that time comes, I will definitely help you find your sister¡¯s whereabouts.¡±


    Cai Er looked at Guo Li nervously. After hearing him agree to her request, she hugged Guo Li happily, and there was a warm atmosphere in the room.


    The two of them lay in the tent. Guo Li asked her some questions about the development of other islands, and Cai Er told him everything she knew.


    With this information Guo Li would be able to understand his current progress, as well as that of his potential rivals, so that he could develop his island better. In Everyone¡¯s Island, there would definitely be some lucky people who would obtain an island rich in resources, who might also become a big threat to Guo Li later on.


    He had to speed up the development of his island and obtain more resources. At the same time, with the help of the system, Guo Li¡¯s island would develop very quickly.


    Cai Er was exhausted. She lay in Guo Li¡¯s arms and quickly fell asleep. With a man she could rely on, Cai Er felt more at ease and no longer had to worry.


    Guo Li looked at the sleeping Cai Er and slowly closed his eyes. He used the (vision sharing] skill to inspect the island and the surrounding sea area. When he saw that there was no danger, he finally lowered his guard.


    At the same time, Guo Li issued an order to the sea snakes to stay vigilant before gradually falling asleep.


    At night, the sound of the lapping waves constantly echoed around the beach. It was like a lullaby that put Guo Li to sleep very quickly.


    On the otherwise pitch-black coastline, a bonfire was burning. It was like a bright lamp, illuminating the surrounding darkness.


    The saltwater crocodile was constantly patrolling the surroundings, not allowing any danger that could threaten Guo Li to approach.


    Wu Kong hid atop the coconut tree and gradually fell asleep.


    Big Baby, who was curled up beside the bonfire, laid down again after adding a few pieces of firewood to the blaze. He also began to snore slowly after a while.


    Everything was so beautiful and peaceful.


    Time slowly passed, and the moon gradually disappeared from sight. In its place, the sun rose, illuminating the darkness that previously covered the island.

 Chapter 26 - Mineral-Rich Island

    Chapter 26 Mineral-Rich Island


    When the first rays of sunlight shone on his face in the morning, Guo Li slowly opened his eyes. He felt the sea breeze on his face and stretched his body. His sleepiness had completely dissipated.


    ¡°Coo coo¡­ Coo coo¡­ Coo coo¡­¡±


    The cry of a seagull entered Guo Li¡¯s ears. He stuck his head out of the tent and saw a seagull eyeing the leftovers by the bonfire. However, due to the bonfire and the watchful gaze of the saltwater crocodile, the seagull did not dare to try and snatch the food.


    After Guo Li spotted it, he had a bold idea. He carefully got out of the hammock and picked up some of the leftover seafood. He then started communicating with the seagull in beast language.


    As long as the seagull was willing to sign a contract with him, Guo Li would agree to give the seagull the leftover food. Moreover, it would be able to enjoy delicious food with Guo Li every day after that.


    After the seagull heard Guo Li¡¯s words, it tilted its head and spent some time thinking about it. Soon enough, it agreed to Guo Li¡¯s request.


    The seafood that was cooked was really delicious and something that it had never tasted before. Tempted by the prospect of more delicious food, the seagull gave in and signed a contract with Guo Li. From this moment on, Guo Li could now use the seagull¡¯s abilities.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host can now use the seagull¡¯s abilities. You have gained the following abilities: Dash¡­ Long-range vision¡­ Weather prediction¡­ Vision sharing¡­)


    The system notification made Guo Li raise his eyebrows. The abilities he had gained from contracting the seagull were simply too awesome!


    (Dash) could instantly increase Guo Li¡¯s speed, allowing it to reach an astonishing level.


    [Long-range vision) would increase Guo Li¡¯s range of vision for a short period of time, allowing him to see a few kilometers into the distance.


    [Weather prediction] allowed him to detect changes in the weather ahead of time. On an island like this, being able to predict changes in the weather ahead of time and make preparations ahead of time was a very practical ability.


    Cai Er, who had still been sleeping in the hammock, finally woke up. She spotted Guo Li standing on the beach, and slowly got out of the hammock, walking over and hugging Guo Li¡¯s waist from behind. She buried her head into Guo Li¡¯s broad back.


    Guo Li held Cai Er¡¯s hand. The two of them cuddled like that for a while. Cai Er took the initiative to prepare breakfast. As a qualified wife, the first thing she had to do was to take care of her husband¡¯s clothes, food, and daily life.


    Big Baby was now somewhat at a loss because of Cai Er. His usual work had been stolen by her. For a moment, he actually did not know what to do.


    Cai Er used some rice to make a pot of seafood congee and cooked some oysters to nourish Guo Li¡¯s body.


    Cai Er¡¯s cooking skills were not bad either. The seafood congee was moderately thick and tasted quite good. After eating one mouthful, Guo Li could taste the faint sweetness that the seafood added to the porridge, which whetted Guo Li¡¯s appetite.


    After eating and drinking his fill, Guo Li continued fishing. Yesterday¡¯s fishing attempts did not even yield him a single treasure chest, which made Guo Li quite upset.


    When they reached the reef again, Guo Li got straight down to business. Cai Er had nothing to do, so she asked Wukong to take her to the forest to pick some wild fruits for Guo Li.


    After Cai Er left, Guo Li caught a gold treasure chest!


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught a gold treasure chest!)


    Guo Li looked at the golden treasure chest and simply could not wait to see what kind of treasure was inside. A golden light erupted from the treasure chest, after which a building blueprint revealed itself.


    This was a granary blueprint, which could be used to build a granary. It could store all of his harvested crops inside, and prevent them from being affected by moisture and insects.


    Guo Li quickly finished reading the blueprint¡¯s description. It was very practical. After the granary was built, it could store crops, and it would also increase the yield of corn, rice, and wheat.


    Guo Li continued fishing. His luck today seemed pretty good. He continued fishing and found two more gold treasure chests. Inside these he found the (pasture] blueprint as well as the (dock] blueprint.


    As Guo Li¡¯s island was not a mineral-rich island, there were relatively few minerals. Armed with so many blueprints, Guo Li would definitely be able to develop the island to its fullest extent.


    However, since he lacked minerals, Guo Li had to think of a way of procuring them so that he could use these blueprints.


    If he were to buy them in the mall, it would be too expensive. The prices were too high, which made the entire venture unprofitable and unsuitable.


    At this moment, Cai Er returned with Wukong. She brought over the washed wild fruit and some tea to Guo Li.


    ¡°Guo Li, drink some tea and eat some fruit.¡±


    Guo Li smiled and said, ¡°Cai Er is the best. You take such good care of me.¡±


    Cai Er peeled a fruit and fed it to Guo Li. This wild fruit was particularly juicy. It was especially sweet and delicious and much better than some of the expensive fruits in the real world. There were also some wild lychees, which were also very sweet and juicy.


    After eating a few fruits and taking a sip of tea, Guo Li felt extremely comfortable. Life was really great!


    Cai Er wiped the juice from the corner of Guo Li¡¯s mouth and said to him, ¡°Guo Li, when I went to the forest to pick fruits just now, I noticed that there aren¡¯t a lot of minerals on your island.¡±


    Guo Li nodded and said, ¡°Yes, the minerals on my island are indeed a little lacking. There honestly aren¡¯t enough minerals to develop the island and construct the additional functional buildings.¡±


    After hearing that, Cai Er hurriedly said, ¡°While I was drifting on the sea, I noticed a small island with a lot of minerals. It drifted along with me for a period of time. It¡¯s probably an ownerless island, so it¡¯ll be constantly drifting about.¡±


    Guo Li¡¯s interest was instantly piqued. If there really was such an island, that would be great.


    In the game of Everyone¡¯s Island, there were often some drifting ownerless islands floating about. Whoever managed to get them would make a huge profit. Such islands were very hard to come by.


    Guo Li immediately summoned the seagull and used [vision sharing). He asked it to check if there was a small island floating about in the surrounding sea region around the island.


    As he was now viewing the island through the seagull¡¯s perspective, Guo Li¡¯s field of vision became even broader. It flew over the sea and saw that there was indeed a small island some distance away from his island.


    There was no vegetation on the island, but there were a lot of mineral resources. There were huge ores, gold mines, iron mines, copper mines, and even some ores that could not be identified. There were also some small hills; those were all mines, shining with a metallic luster.


    This small island was definitely an island with abnormally rich mineral resources. If he could get his hands on it, it would alleviate his island¡¯s lack of minerals. This would also save him a lot of money.

 Chapter 27 - Setting Sail

    Chapter 27 Setting Sail


    After discovering the island, Guo Li immediately thought of a good idea. He wanted to go over to the island to explore it and also bring back those resources to his own island.


    Only then would he have enough mineral resources to use for the island¡¯s developmental projects. That way, he would not have to buy other people¡¯s ores at a high price.


    Guo Li asked Big Baby to pack up the things around the temporary campsite. He wanted to return to home base to make some arrangements. Big Baby immediately started packing up.


    Cai Er saw this and immediately figured out that he was going to the small island with mineral resources. She hurriedly said, ¡°Guo Li, we don¡¯t have a boat right now. It¡¯s very dangerous.¡±


    Guo Li held Cai Er¡¯s hand and said as they walked back, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have a fishing boat. When the time comes, all we need to do is transport it to the sea.¡±


    The group then walked toward base camp. Along the way, Cai Er noticed that Guo Li¡¯s island was huge. It was much bigger than her own Rainbow Island. The resources here were indeed plentiful.


    They passed through the forest and returned to the home base. Thanks to thenew blueprint, the look and feel of the home base had changed greatly. The calabash brothers made good use of the time to fully construct the Islanders¡¯ Hall. Next to it, the wooden house next to it had also become an exquisite small villa. It was very beautiful.


    The busy calabash brothers did not dare to stop working. They followed Guo Li¡¯s instructions to the letter and completed the objectives and tasks he assigned.


    Cai Er was dumbfounded when she first laid eyes on the home base. She was also an experienced player in the game world. However, it was the first time she had seen such a beautiful home base. There was a huge Islanders¡¯ Hall and an exquisite small villa. There was also a courtyard around it, which housed some flowers and small trees inside.


    Cai Er held Guo Li¡¯s arm and said, ¡°Guo Li, is this your home base? It¡¯s too beautiful. My Rainbow Island has been around for so long, yet compared to your island, it¡¯s not even worth mentioning!¡±


    Guo Li smiled and said, ¡°This is just the beginning. When my island is completely developed, you will know the true meaning of beautiful.¡±


    Cai Er felt that her choice to follow Guo Li was the right one. Guo Li definitely had plenty of potential. In time, he would definitely be one of the most powerful island owners in the game world.


    When the calabash brothers saw that Guo Li had returned, they quickly ran over to report on the progress of their work. ¡°Master, we have completed the construction of the Islanders¡¯ Hall according to your instructions. We have also renovated your house. Please take a look and see if there are any areas that you are not satisfied with.¡±


    Guo Li nodded lightly and said, ¡°Not bad. You guys continue the good work. Use these new blueprints. Just build them according to the requirements written on the blueprints.¡±


    After saying that, Guo Li brought Cai Er into the Islanders¡¯ Hall to recruit some manpower.


    The recruitment process was immediate. No one knew what kind of islander they would recruit; it was completely dependent on luck. Guo Li silently prayed that he wouldget someone reliable the first time around.


    When the recruitment process was completed, Guo Li looked at the scene in front of him. He was shocked! He could not believe it! The one who walked out of the recruitment portal was actually that man!


    Wearing a wide-brimmed hat, an eyepatch, and a captain¡¯s jacket; it was actually the legendary Captain Jack.


    Captain Jack walked out of the portal and walked over to Guo Li. He took off his hat and bowed slightly to Guo Li. ¡°Hello, my master. Captain Jack is happy to be of service to you.¡±


    Guo Li was pleasantly surprised. In this game world of Everyone¡¯s Island, Guo Li was really lucky to have been able to recruit Captain Jack. He opened up Captain Jack¡¯s character panel and took a look, after which he let out a gasp of admiration.


    This man was simply born for the sea. Captain Jack¡¯s ability to steer the ship was especially notable. No one was better than him!


    Guo Li patted Captain Jack¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°Very good, Captain Jack. With you by my side, this trip out to sea will be much safer. I hereby appoint you as the vice-captain of my (fishing boat). You will be in charge of sailing my fishing boat out to sea.¡±


    Captain Jack bowed again and said in a gentlemanly manner, ¡°I am happy to be of service, master!¡±


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    Cai Er was stunned. She never imagined that Guo Li would recruit Captain Jack, the man who sailed ships perfectly.


    After that, Guo Li took out his phone. He did not have enough manpower for the trip and needed some sailors to follow him out to sea.


    Guo Li privately messaged (Human Resources Bureau) and hired some temporary sailors as part of his preparations for going out to sea.


    Human Resources Bureau immediately arranged for some crew members to join Guo Li based on his request requirements. As the fishing boat was too small, it did not require too many sailors to man.


    Human Resources Bureau asked, ¡°Heavenly Fishing, are you preparing to go out to sea? The sea area is very dangerous. If you are not careful, you might even lose your life. Besides, do you even have a fishing boat?¡±


    Guo Li smiled and showed Human Resources Bureau his fishing boat. The latter was speechless. Why did Guo Li have everything and how did he develop so quickly? He was just a rookie, but he actually had his own fishing boat already! Human Resource Bureau himself was still working hard to save up money to buy a fishing boat!


    Human Resources Bureau stopped talking to Guo Li. His pride had taken too much of a blow.


    After ending the call, the sailors arranged by Human Resources Bureau arrived. They were all strong and well-built. They were experienced sailors who were familiar with the whims and fancies of the sea.


    Everything was ready. The next thing he had to do was to transport the fishing boat from the lake to the sea. There was a small stream here that flowed into the sea. Guo Li gave an order to the calabash brothers and sailors, telling them to find a way to move the fishing boat into the sea. He sat on the saltwater crocodile and leisurely took a step forward.


    The calabash brothers prepared the materials needed to go out to sea, and later pushed the fishing boat into the stream with the sailors. From there, they slowly pushed it toward the sea.


    Although it was a little difficult, there were so many strong men and the stream was not overly shallow. Given those two factors, it was very easy to push the fishing boat along. By the time they met up again, the fishing boat was already in the sea.


    The fishing boat, which originally looked rather imposing in the lake, seemed to have shrunk after entering the sea, and was constantly buffeted by the waves.


    Everything was ready. Guo Li got on board and checked it. Captain Jack also skillfully checked the equipment on the fishing boat. The sailors tied the ropes made by the calabash brothers and carried out the final checks. After everything was ready, Guo Li asked the calabash brothers to continue the construction work on the island. He also passed them the new blueprints that he had fished up.


    Guo Li and the rest then set sail and headed out to sea.

 Chapter 28 - The Mysterious Shop

    Chapter 28 The Mysterious Shop


    Captain Jack kept the fishing boat steady as it sailed. Guo Li could hardly feel anything as the vessel passed through the waves. He also ordered the seagull to be on alert. It perched itself on the mast of the fishing boat and kept an eye on the surroundings.


    The sea was too vast, and they were getting farther and farther away from land. Only Captain Jack and the experienced sailors held no fear of the sea.


    From land, the vast sea looked extremely beautiful and enchanting. However, if they were aboard a small fishing boat, riding the wind and breaking the waves. It was only natural for one to feel a trace of fear. The sea was boundless, and the waves gradually became bigger. It seemed like the ship would capsize at any time.


    Captain Jack followed the coordinates given by Guo Li and sailed the fishing boat across the sea. Guo Li felt bored after watching him sail the ship, so he went back up to the deck and watched the surging waves instead.


    Cai Er followed Guo Li and they both watched the waves churning. Guo Li even wanted to take out his fishing rod and try his hand at some deep-sea fishing.


    Suddenly, the seagull perched on the mast cawed out a warning. Guo Li immediately switched over to the seagull¡¯s field of vision and saw that, in the sea in front of them, a shark¡¯s fin had surfaced and was swimming directly toward the fishing boat.


    ¡°It¡¯s a great white shark!¡±


    Guo Li immediately became alert and reported the coordinates of the great white shark to Captain Jack


    Captain Jack did not panic. He pulled out a pipe from god knows where and started smoking. He altered the course of the fishing boat to avoid the shark, sailing toward the right.


    If their small fishing boat really encountered a great white shark, which was five to six meters long, it would be in danger of being capsized. If they did not have the protection of the fishing boat and fell into the sea, they would quickly become shark food.


    Captain Jack skillfully avoided the great white shark and continued to move toward the given coordinates. Just as Guo Li and Cai Er were heaving a sigh of relief, a huge whirlpool appeared in the sea and started pulling the fishing boat toward it.


    Cai Er cried out in shock and immediately grabbed onto Guo Li¡¯s arm. When the sailors saw the whirlpool, they reacted as fast as they could and lowered the sails on the fishing boat. Captain Jack shouted out orders to the sailors and, at the same time, adjusted the course of the fishing boat to avoid the whirlpool.


    If the fishing boat was sucked into the huge whirlpool, it would be smashed into pieces in an instant.


    At this time, not only was Guo Li not afraid, he even stared at the whirlpool in front of him. He took out his stone fishing rod and prepared to start fishing there.


    Cai Er looked at Guo Li in surprise. After casting the line into the water, Guo Li said, ¡°The greater the risk, the greater the potential reward!¡±


    When the fishing rod entered the water, a system notification suddenly rang out in Guo Li¡¯s mind.


    (Ding! Congratulations! The host has obtained the ability, Unbreakable!)


    [Note: Unbreakable. No matter how big the waves are, they cannot stop you from fishing. Your fishing rod and fishing line have received a blessing, they will never break!]


    ¡°Awesome!¡±


    Guo Li read the system description of the ability and immediately knew that he had lucked out. He shouted inwardly excitedly. With such an ability, he would no longer have to worry about the fishing rod breaking. He could easily catch even bigger prey.


    When Cai Er saw that Guo Li was fully focused on fishing, she released her hold on Guo Li¡¯s arm and stared at the whirlpool in the sea. This was a huge crisis, but also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.


    Such a huge whirlpool spun quickly on the surface of the sea. The seawater started pulling away from the surface of the water and gradually formed a water dragon in the air.


    Guo Li was not in the mood to look at the grand occasion and the terrifying scene. He was fully focused on the fishing rod in his hand. This time, Guo Li had a premonition that he would be able to catch an even bigger treasure.


    ¡°I¡¯ve hooked something!¡±


    Guo Li¡¯s eyes suddenly focused. The fishing rod in his hand had hooked onto a very heavy object. As the fishing boat moved, the object actually pulled Guo Li¡¯s body down.


    ¡°What great strength!¡±


    Guo Li¡¯s body, which had been pulled by the object, moved in the direction of the force. From the center of the deck, he was slowly pulled toward the stern.


    The fishing rod was already at its limit and seemed like it was about to bend and break. Guo Li¡¯s entire body was being pulled forward by a tremendous force, to the point that he was almost about to fall out of the fishing boat. This stimulated Guo Li¡¯s fighting spirit. With the help of inertia, his two feet stepped on the edge of the fishing boat, and he was now in a deadlock with the object on the fishing hook.


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    Cai Er was so worried that Guo Li would encounter an accident that she almost shouted. Guo Li was looking toward the sea excitedly. This was the first time he had caught such a heavy prey that could wrestle with him for such a long time!


    Guo Li¡¯s strength was absolutely insufficient to pull the object out of the water. He could only rely on the fishing boat¡¯s movement to slowly pull it out.


    As the fishing boat moved further and further away from the whirlpool, the object slowly surfaced. The moment Cai Er saw the object, she covered her mouth in shock!


    As for Guo Li, he was extremely excited, because what he had fished out of the sea was actually a magnificent building that shone with golden light!


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has successfully fished up a random special building, the mysterious shop!)


    [Note: The Mysterious Shop allows you to purchase all the treasures in the game world, be it weapons of war, cultivation manuals, or even rare works of art!)


    (Ding! Congratulations! You are the first novice player to encounter the mysterious shop. You have obtained a 90% discount. You can choose to purchase the items in the shop at a discount!)


    Guo Li¡¯s eyebrows jumped up when he read that. A 90% discount?!


    Immediately, the available treasures in the mysterious shop appeared in Guo Li¡¯s mind. He could use the money in his game account to buy the items in the shop at a 90% discount.


    The dazzling array of items was too much for Guo Li to take in. There were too many items here, and the range of selection was too wide.


    (Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Equipped with the latest weapon systemsand 25 fighter planes. Price: 10 billion coins. Discounted Price: 1 billion coins!)


    (Super-matrix Aurora Cannon. Effective range of 10,000 kilometers. Ignores all carbon-based lifeforms¡¯ defenses. Its attack increases the temperature around the impact zone by up to 50,000 degrees celsius. Price: 30 billion coins. Discounted Price: 3 billion coins!)


    [Elemental magic crossbow (Platinum 1-star). Comes with three ice crystal crossbow bolts with a percentage chance freezing effect. Delivers destructive magic attacks. Price: 20 million coins. Discounted Price: 2 million coins!)


    (Goddess of the sea statue (Platinum 3-star). After installation, it protects the island from marine creatures. At the same time, it increases the amount of marine resources around the island! Price: 30 million coins. Discounted Price: 3 million coins!]

 Chapter 29 - Drifting Bottle

    Chapter 29 Drifting Bottle


    Guo Li calmly analyzed the list of treasures. There were too many treasures in the mysterious shop, and it was too much for him to take in. However, he did not have enough money, so he could only browse through the cheaper options in search for a suitable item.


    Modern technological weapons such as nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were indeed good, but they were too prohibitively expensive. Guo Li could not afford such things at all. Lacking money, he could only look at the ship and sigh.


    On the other hand, the elemental magic crossbow and the statue of the goddess of the sea were the most cost-effective items given Guo Li¡¯s current situation. These two pieces of magical equipment were what Guo Li needed most at the moment.


    The prices for these two were not prohibitively expensive. However, if he bought these two treasures, he would use up a good chunk of the money he had on hand.


    ¡°I¡¯ll buy these two then. It¡¯s a good deal and they suit my current situation!¡±


    Guo Li hated the fact that he did not have more money. He did not know that some experienced players had been lucky enough to run into the mysterious shop and could only drool at the sight of these items. They were poorer than he was and could not afford even a single treasure.


    Guo Li¡¯s wealth was like that of a nouveau riche among the experienced players.


    He chose to buy the (elemental magic crossbow] and [goddess of the sea statue). After he clicked (confirm), the two treasures were delivered to Guo Li in an instant.


    The elemental magic crossbow was a palm-sized crossbow. It looked small, but the workmanship was extremely exquisite. Every detail and pattern was intricate and striking.


    The goddess of the sea statue was even more lifelike. It was a palm-sized statue of a mermaid goddess. The edges of her skirt were even shaped like waves.


    [The host simply needs to place these treasures in the desired locations on your island, after which these two treasures will automatically return to their original size.]


    (Note: The location of the statue of the sea goddess must be carefully decided. It cannot be moved once placed!)


    After reading the system¡¯s description, Guo Li understood how to use these treasures. It turned out that the two treasures in his hands had yet to be activated. For convenience¡¯s sake, they were palm-sized.


    After looking at it for a while, Guo Li was pleasantly surprised to find that the sea goddess statue was a treasure that could be upgraded. After upgrading it, it would be able to summon water elemental guards to protect the island.


    ¡°Awesome!¡±


    Guo Li yelled and installed the elemental magic crossbow on the fishing boat. The chance of encountering danger while out at sea was very high.An offensive treasure that could deter potential threats from the sea would also greatly increase the safety of Guo Li and the others!


    (Do you want to install the elemental magic crossbow on the fishing boat?]


    ¡°Install!¡±


    At the bow of the fishing boat, Guo Li chose to install the elemental magic crossbow. After a flash of light, the elemental magic crossbow expanded. Atop the fishing boat was now a magic crossbow, and one could sense the water element gathering around the boat.


    A pale blue halo faintly enveloped the entire fishing boat. The huge crossbow arrow flickered with a cold light. Vaguely, ice crystals could be seen falling from the magic crossbow.


    Cailer and the sailors had never seen such gorgeous-looking equipment before. They examined it in awe and astonishment.


    Guo Li circled the elemental magic crossbow twice and lightly touched the arrow. It felt slightly cool in a refreshing way. With the protection of such a magic weapon, Guo Li¡¯s trip to the ocean this time would become much safer.


    Cai Er walked over to the magic crossbow and touched it as well. She exclaimed, ¡°If I had such a crossbow to protect me, the barbarians wouldn¡¯t have been able to force me to abandon my island and escape.¡±


    There was a trace of resentment in her eyes as she spoke. After all, she had personally developed her island, and it was now being occupied by a group of barbarians.


    However, on second thought, Cai Er leaned into Guo Li¡¯s arms and said in a low voice, ¡°Fortunately, I met you. Otherwise, I might have lost my life drifting about at sea.¡±


    Guo Li patted Cai Er¡¯s back and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be too sad. Those barbarians will be eliminated sooner or later.¡±


    Cai Er just nodded quietly. Cai Er preferred to be with Guo Li rather than manage her own island. His chest was strong and powerful, and he made her feel extremely safe.


    Guo Li looked at the situation in the surrounding sea and asked Captain Jack to continue moving forward.


    The unruly man with the pipe took another look at the magic crossbow. The magical elemental fluctuations emitted by the crossbow made the people inside the boat feel an indescribable sense of peace.


    It seemed that, as long as the magic crossbow was around, all the threats in the sea would turn into ashes and be crushed in the face of the magic crossbow.


    The fishing boat continued moving forward, and the speed of the vessel increased. With the magic elements released by the magic crossbow, the sea breeze even became much gentler.


    Captain Jack boldly steered the fishing boat, riding the wind and breaking the waves, as it sped away into the distance.


    Guo Li started fishing again. Last time, he had caught the mysterious shop. This time, he might even be able to catch even better treasures.


    Thinking of the mysterious shop, Guo Li felt his heart ache. All of his wealth had been spent at the mysterious shop. Fortunately, he had bought a weapon that he liked which could protect the safety of the fishing boat.


    Splash!


    He pulled the fishing rod back, and a fat sea bass was caught at the end of the line. After it was pulled onto the deck, Guo Li ordered a sailor to store the sea bass away. He would be able to make a pot of fat fish soup with it later.


    As he continued fishing, more fish were caught and pulled onto the deck. There was even bluefin tuna, a top-notch sashimi ingredient. This fish did not require complicated cooking methods. It only needed a little soy sauce and wasabi, after which they would be able to taste one of the ocean¡¯s best delicacies.


    Bluefin tuna could not be simply stored. After it came out of the water, it needed to be quickly frozen with ice. Fortunately, the fishing boat had been modified by the calabash brothers before it went out to sea. There was a cold storage area that could store bluefin tuna.


    Cai Er excitedly said to Guo Li, ¡°Guo Li, bluefin tuna is one of the best ingredients in the real world. I can¡¯t believe that we have the chance to taste such delicious food.¡±


    Guo Li smiled and nodded. The game world was full of endless possibilities and opportunities. This motivated him to no end, and drove him to become even stronger.


    ¡°A fish has taken the bait!¡±


    Guo Li felt the fishing rod tremble. The thing he caught this time was not very heavy, as it did not resist the pull of the fishing rod. Guo Li immediately reeled it in.


    When the object on the fishing hook revealed itself, Guo Li realized that it was actually a drifting bottle.


    ¡°It¡¯s a drifting bottle.¡±


    Guo Li took the bottle off the fishing hook. He saw a rolled up piece of paper inside the transparent bottle. He quickly opened the tightly-secured cork and took out the paper.


    After seeing the handwriting on the paper, Cai Er, who was beside him, said in surprise, ¡°Guo Li, that¡¯s my sister¡¯s handwriting!¡±

 Chapter 30 - Enjoying Life

    Chapter 30 Enjoying Life


    Guo Li passed the note to Cai Er. She read it carefully. She looked nervous. Only after reading it did she relax her brows and let out a long sigh of relief.


    It turned out that Cai Er¡¯s younger sister had abandoned the island with her and escaped. After that, she ended up on a native island. The natives there worshiped Cai Er¡¯s younger sister as a saintess.


    Because Mei Er¡¯s talent was (charm], she was living very comfortably on that island. There was no danger there, so Cai Er no longer had to worry about her sister¡¯s safety.


    After Cai Er found out that her younger sister¡¯s life was not in danger, she was so happy that she cried tears of joy. The family member she was most worried about was not in danger. As her older sister, she could finally put her heart at rest.


    ¡°Guo Li, my sister¡¯s life is not in danger now. She is on an island that is full of natives. The natives there worship her as their Saintess.¡±


    After Guo Li heard that, he was happy for Cai Er. ¡°That¡¯s for the best. Your sister is not in any danger for the time being. We can seize this opportunity to obtain more resources from this ownerless Island.¡±


    After being relieved of her burdens and fears, Cai Er became more cheerful, and there was a twinkle of joy in her eyes.


    In the blink of an eye, it was time for lunch. Cai Er personally cooked a pot of fat fish soup and prepared some fish. After some simple treatment, she poured water into a big pot and stewed the fish. She then sliced the bluefin tuna belly into the pieces that were the thickness of a finger and dipped them into the wasabi and soy sauce. Then they started eating


    During the meal, Guo Li and Cai Er sat together. They also distributed all of the extra food to the sailors and Captain Jack.


    The bluefin tuna belly was full of fat. After taking a bite, he found it to be fragrant but not greasy. It was indeed worthy of being a top-notch ingredient in the real world. It was a real delicacy.


    The fish soup was also very delicious. There was no need to put in any extra seasonings. The soup tasted sweet and hearty. It warmed the souls of those who ate it.


    Guo Li drank three big bowls of fish soup, after which his head was covered in sweat.


    After eating and drinking his fill, he got a sailor to wash the dishes. Guo Li returned to his fishing. In this mysterious sea, every potential catch could bring Guo Li unexpected gains.


    He felt a tug on the line and hurriedly pulled the fishing rod back. The weight he sensed on the other end of the line filled Guo Li with anticipation. He hoped that the treasure caught this time would surprise him.


    The fishing rod was pulled up bit by bit. When the object appeared in front of Guo Li, he was stunned. It was actually a ball of slag metal.


    (Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught some copper slag.]


    [Note: Copper slag originates from copper mines. Their level of purity is not very high. However, they can be refined and turned into refined copper.]


    Guo Li placed the copper slag on top of the deck. Rubbing his chin, he figured that since he had caught these copper slag in the sea, he was probably not far from the small island that was rich in minerals.


    He continued fishing and, in less than five minutes, he felt another tug on the line. After pulling it out, it turned out to be gold slag. There were quite a number of them.


    (Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught some gold slag!)


    (Note: Gold slag originates from gold mines. Their level of purity is not very high, but they can be refined into actual gold.)


    Guo Li continued fishing. The more slag metal he caught, the closer he felt he was to the mineral-rich island.


    (Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught some silver slag¡­]


    (Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught some gold slag¡­]


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught some copper slag¡­)


    SO


    (Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught some iron slag¡­) [Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught useless slag metal¡­]


    As more and more slag metal was caught, Guo Li¡¯s initial surprise turned into nonchalance. He even threw some of the useless slag metalback into the sea, while keeping those that were useful. Once he accumulated a certain number of them, they could be exchanged for their corresponding ores in the future.


    Guo Li used (vision sharing) and saw things from the seagull¡¯s point of view. He looked into the distant sea, but did not find anything. The small mineral-rich island was still quite far away from them.


    Guo Li identified the general direction and got Captain Jack to continue to sail forward according to the new coordinates.


    To sail the seas, one needed to constantly adjust the course. The currents in the sea would cause the fishing boat to unknowingly deviate from the originally planned route.


    However, Captain Jack was the best ship captain there ever was. His piloting skills were superb. As long as Guo Li gave him the precise coordinates, he would be able to accurately sail straight toward those coordinates.


    They continued to sail forward. In this area of the sea, there were more and more pieces of slag metal. Guo Li only chose to keep those that he needed the most.


    The remaining ones were useless because the space on board the ship was very limited. As such, he threw those all away. Looking at the slag metal that was thrown back into the sea, Guo Li felt his heart ache.


    If only he had a smelting furnace that could refine slag metal. If he did, he would not have to waste all of the slag metal that he had painstakingly fished up.


    In the blink of an eye, another half a day had passed. They had been sailing for quite some time now. Other than catching some fish, everything he fished up was slag metal.


    The sky was getting darker and darker. In the distant sky, a burning cloud appeared. Golden light shone upon the sea. The waves were sparkling. No fish came out of the water.


    Cai Er was busy making dinner. Guo Li had just caught some more seafood. Two of the sailors had also made a cage. Once they tied a rope to it, and threw it into the sea, they would be able to catch some seafood. When they lifted the cage back up, there were a few octopus, some sea urchins, and a few shellfish inside.


    Guo Li¡¯s eyes lit up when he saw the sea urchins. This kind of food was extremely delicious. Whether it was steamed or eaten raw, the flavor was enough to rock one¡¯s world.


    Cai Er quickly processed the food. She was very satisfied with her current living situation. She could eat and sleep well, and did not need to worry about her safety. In this game world, most people had not gotten to the point of eating heartily and living comfortably. Cai Er could rely on Guo Li. She ate seafood every day and there were also people around to protect her safety.


    Soon, steam was emitted from the steamer. Cai Er called everyone over to eat. The sailors took their food and went over to eat in groups.


    Guo Li and Cai Er sat on the deck and savored the delicious food.


    There were steamed sea urchins, fish soup, tuna sashimi, lobster meat, as well as Cai Er¡¯s handmade noodles with lobster and crab roe. It tasted simply divine.


    Guo Li almost swallowed his tongue whenever he took a bite. Cai Er¡¯s handmade noodles were very delicious.


    After taking a big bite of the noodles, Guo Li praised her, ¡°Cai Er, your hand-rolled noodles are really delicious!¡±

 Chapter 31 - Saving The Sperm Whale

    Chapter 31 Saving The Sperm Whale


    After eating and drinking their fill, Guo Li and Cai Er entered the fishing boat¡¯s cabin to rest. There was no need to worry about sailing; Captain Jack would handle that. He already had a good grasp of the direction of their destination.


    Although Guo Li and Cai Er¡¯s cabin was not big, it was warm. There were blankets, a bathroom, and a shower.


    This was all thanks to the calabash brothers. They had expanded the small fishing boat to include a place for Guo Li to rest.


    The two of them had been basking in the sun for a whole day outside, so they went to take a shower and went to bed to sleep.


    Lying on the bed, Guo Li asked in surprise, ¡°Cai Er, your skin is so white. Will your skin be fine after being exposed to the sun the whole day?¡±


    Guo Li looked at his arm in distress. After a day out in the sun, his arm had turned black. Some parts of his skin were even beginning to flake off.


    Cai Er giggled and said, ¡°I was born with natural beauty. My skin is delicate and fair. I¡¯m not afraid of the sun.¡±


    Turning off the lights, the two of them hugged each other and fell asleep as the fishing boat swayed slightly.


    The next morning, Guo Li woke up to find that Cai Er was no longer in the cabin. He got up and washed up before walking to the deck. He felt a chill from the morning sea breeze. The sun had yet to completely rise.


    Looking at the sky in the distance, Guo Li enjoyed the beautiful scenery. On the endless sea, he enjoyed the peaceful morning.


    Cai Er had already prepared breakfast and asked Guo Li to come over for some seafood porridge. The others were given their own food and went to the side to eat. The sailors were all hungry. They took turns to rest at night to ensure the safety of the fishing boat. They could not afford to deviate from their chosen route.


    It was a new day and Guo Li continued to fish, hoping to catch something good. There were plenty of fish jumping up and down in the sea.


    Soon enough, there was a bite. Guo Li quickly pulled the hook up. This time, he actually caught krill.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has caught a god-grade krill mother!)


    [Note: God-grade mother krill is different from ordinary krill. It has the ability to reproduce indefinitely. The rate at which it reproduces can be measured by tens of millions!]


    After reading the system notification, Guo Li¡¯s eyes lit up. It was actually a god-grade mother krill.


    Krill were marine creatures that were extremely numerous. They appeared in large groups in the ocean, and their numbers were measured in units of hundreds of millions. They were the food of the super large marine creatures in the sea.


    When krill gathered together, they could even change the color of the sea section they were in. The blue seawater would be dyed gray and pink by tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of krill.


    Looking at the krill around the fishing boat, Guo Li was worried. The krill mother was like an ant queen or a bee queen in the krill group, so the krill group would grow larger and larger. In the end, it could even affect the navigation of the fishing boat.


    They had to deal with it in time. The sailors on the fishing boat could not deal with all the krill.


    Guo Li was at a loss and did not know how to deal with the krill. Suddenly, two huge creatures could be seen in the distance.


    Guo Li used (vision sharing) to check. It was a great white shark chasing an injured sperm whale.


    Under normal circumstances, a great white shark would never dare to attack a sperm whale. This kind of sperm whale that fed on giant squids in the deep sea was very fierce. However, this sperm whale was obviously injured, which was why it was being chased by the great white shark. If there was no external help, that sperm whale would sooner or later be exhausted by the great white shark and become shark food.


    Through the seagull¡¯s field of vision, the great white shark¡¯s eyes were blood-red. It had to have been stimulated by something and entered a berserk state. Otherwise, an injured sperm whale would still fight against the great white shark. The shark seemed to be attacking without any regard for its life.


    Cai¡¯er also noticed the movement in the distance. Seeing that a sperm whale was being chased by the great white shark, she hurriedly said, ¡°Guo Li, can we save that sperm whale?!¡±


    The sperm whale was over ten times bigger than the great white shark. In addition, its body was injured, and was no longer as agile. It had no way to escape and now had to fight


    The sperm whale also discovered the fishing boat in the distance and tried to seek help from Guo Li and the others. Seeing the sperm whale swimming towards the fishing boat, Guo Li decided to save it. He gave an order to Captain Jack, ¡°Captain Jack, is there any way to help this sperm whale?¡±


    Captain Jack understood Guo Li¡¯s meaning. He piloted the fishing boat and crashed towards the great white shark, trying to help the sperm whale escape.


    However, the great white shark, which was already in a frenzy, did not care whether or not the humans on the fishing boat Would pose a threat to it. It charged towards the fishing boat.


    The crazy great white shark jumped out of the water and crashed into the fishing boat, causing the fishing boat to tip to the side. The shark fell back into the sea.


    However, the violent collision also caused cracks to appear on the fishing boat. The great white shark retreated briefly into the distance. After it reached a certain distance, it turned around and attacked the fishing boat again. It wanted to smash the fishing boat into pieces.


    At the critical moment, Guo Li activated the elemental magic crossbow in an attempt to kill the great white shark. However, the elemental magic crossbow required a certain amount of time to accumulate enough energy to attack. When the crossbow was finally fired, the great white shark was right in front of the boat.


    The fishing boat, which was filled with cracks, could not withstand the great white shark¡¯s attack. It shattered with a loud bang. The magic crossbow¡¯s attack immediately arrived after that!


    The ice element magic attack attached to the crossbow bolt froze the surface of the sea nearby. The temperature instantly dropped below the freezing point.


    The great white shark, that had jumped above the surface of the water, was also frozen in mid-air by the ice attack. Other than its eyes, it could not move any other part of its body.


    The sperm whale had been saved by Guo Li, but they lost their fishing boat in the process.


    The sperm whale saved Guo Li and the others who had fallen into the water. They sat on its body as it floated on the surface of the sea.


    The heavily-injured sperm whale was also on the verge of death. There was a huge wound on its abdomen. The wound was soaked in seawater and had turned white and started festering


    Cai Er saw the huge wound on the sperm whale and quickly used her innate talent [heal).


    Cai Er¡¯s hands pressed on the back of the sperm whale. Blue light continuously flowed into the body of the sperm whale and gathered at the wound. The light penetrated the wound, healing it at a speed visible to the naked eye.


    The wound on the sperm whale started healing rapidly. Cai Er¡¯s face also turned pale. The sperm whale¡¯s injuries were too serious and it was huge to begin with, so Cai Er used up a lot of energy healing it. She collapsed into Guo Li¡¯s arms.


    Guo Li hugged Cai Er, who had collapsed into his arms, and wiped the sweat off her forehead.

 Chapter 32 - Contracting The Sperm Whale And Great White Shark

    Chapter 32 Contracting The Sperm Whale And Great White Shark


    The sperm whale was saved by Cai Er, and its wound healed up to the point where there was no longer any danger to its life. However, its body was still very weak and it needed to recover slowly.


    Guo Li also tried to communicate with this giant creature. Soon, the sperm whale responded to Guo Li. In order to express its gratitude to Guo Li, the sperm whale took the initiative to sign a contract with Guo Li.


    The moment the contract was signed, Guo Li also gained the abilities of the sperm whale. A system notification soon followed.


    (Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully signed a contract with the sperm whale. You have obtained new skills!]


    [Extraordinary swimming ability: You can hold your breath underwater for more than half an hour. Your body has also undergone some changes. You can move quickly underwater like a fish. Moreover, you will be able to see underwater clearly.)


    [Sonar detection: The primary way the sperm whale detects its surrounding environment. You can use the sonar to detect your underwater environment. Underwater, sonar works better than your eyes!]


    (Water jet: Turn a jet of water into a water sword. It has a very strong offensive ability underwater. It can easily slice through a reef that is half a meter thick, much less a body of flesh and blood!)


    (Whale leap: Allows you to explosively jump out of the water like a whale. It can deal a heavy blow to the enemies above sea level. It works well as a surprise attack!]


    After obtaining four very practical skills consecutively, Guo Li was elated. The system was awesome! These skills would greatly increase Guo Li¡¯s ability to survive in the sea.


    He might even be able to fight smaller sharks now.


    The sperm whale was still recovering and urgently needed food to recover. Guo Li immediately ordered the krill to enter the mouth of the sperm whale.


    Krill was one of the main sources of food for whales. The sperm whale ate a large amount of krill and started quickly recovering its strength. It expressed its gratitude to Guo Li for saving its life.


    This scene made the great white shark, which was still frozen in mid-air in the ice cave, dumbfounded. It had never seen something like this before.


    From the great white shark¡¯s perspective, humans were strange creatures that it had never seen before. These humans were actually able to tame the sperm whale.


    If it had not been stimulated, the great white shark would not have risked its life to attack the sperm whale, and it would not have attacked Guo Li¡¯s fishing boat either.


    Now that Guo Li¡¯s fishing boat had been destroyed by the great white shark, they could only sit on the back of the sperm whale.


    The great white shark finally recovered from its berserk state and felt fear. This strange four-legged creature had actually tamed the sperm whale, which was the dominant creature in this part of the sea. It had to be very powerful. It was fearful that it would be killed by this human shortly after.


    This great white shark was not stupid. It did not want to die. The great white shark, which was still frozen in mid-air, displayed a pleading look. It hoped that this human would let it go. It would not mind being tamed by this human if it meant that its life would be


    spared.


    This was because the sperm whale was a dominant existence in this part of the sea, and even it had been tamed by this human. As such, the great white shark did not feel that it was very shameful if it was tamed as well.


    Guo Li looked at the great white shark. He had no intention of killing it. It would be best if it could be tamed. That way, he could also obtain the innate abilities of the great white shark, which would be of great help to him out here at sea.


    However, if he really could not tame it, then he would have to kill it. Thinking this, Guo Li grasped the miniature (elemental magic crossbow] in his hand again.


    The great white shark noticed Guo Li¡¯s actions. It knew that the weapon was powerful. After all, its current predicament was all due to that weapon¡¯s attack.


    Moreover, the great white shark also felt that its body was gradually becoming weaker. That strange crossbow bolt was definitely capable of killing it. It was becoming more and more afraid of this human!


    Guo Li tried to communicate with the Great White Shark in beast language to see if it could be tamed by him.


    The communication process went very smoothly. The great white shark was truly fearful of Guo Li, and it was also very hungry now. It hoped that Guo Li could give it some food.


    Guo Li told the great white shark that, as long as it was obedient, it would be given enough food to eat. Guo Li had an endless supply of krill, which was more than enough to feed the great white shark.


    The great white shark also told Guo Li that there were more of its kind, and that they were suffering from a severe lack of food.. If Guo Li could help them out, it could even make the entire population of great white sharks submit to Guo Li. In the future, they would follow his orders.


    After Guo Li heard it, he was overjoyed. As long as he had the god-grade krill mother, he would have no problems feeding the great white shark clan.


    Their kind was also one of the overlords of the sea, and particularly vicious and savage. If they could be tamed by him, they would prove to be a great asset.


    In order to show its sincerity, the great white shark took the initiative to sign a contract with Guo Li. At the same time, Guo Li also obtained the great white shark¡¯s abilities.


    (Ding! Congratulations! The host has formed a contract with an overlord of the sea, the great white shark!]


    [The host has also obtained several abilities of the great white shark!)


    (Sudden blow: Allows you to rapidly advance underwater toward your target, striking it with a fatal blow!)


    [Bloody tracking: A very practical skill that allows you to track the scent of blood of your enemies. As long as you are in the sea, even if you are hundreds of kilometers away, you can accurately track your enemy through the scent of blood!]


    (Serrated steel teeth: The teeth of the great white shark are sharp and sturdy. They can bite through hard bones. The speed at which your teeth grow back has also been increased. You no longer have to worry about the problem of tooth decay!]


    (Call allies: You can summon the great white shark clan to fight by your side against your enemies!)


    These four skills were very practical, and afforded Guo Li better survivabilityin the sea. Even if he was set adrift in the sea right now, the abilities he had gained from the sperm whale and the great white shark would allow him to safely return to his own island. To some extent, he would even be able to hunt creatures underwater in the sea now as well.


    Guo Li released the great white shark. It landed in the water and after regaining its bearings, it approached Guo Li and the others.


    At this time, the sperm whale and the sailors on the whale¡¯s back spotted the great white shark. Thinking that it was about to attack again, they readied themselves for a fight.


    The sperm whale in particular let out an angry cry. Its wound had already healed. It wanted to eat this damned great white shark alive!

 Chapter 33 - Arriving At The Resource Island

    Chapter 33 Arriving At The Resource Island


    The people sitting on the back of the sperm whale felt threatened and assumed their battle positions.


    Guo Li immediately comforted everyone, ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t worry. This great white shark won¡¯t attack us.¡±


    After saying that, Guo Li gently stroked the back of the sperm whale while telling it not to be agitated. The great white shark would not attack. The sperm whale spat out a pillar of water unhappily from its blowhole.


    Now that it had recovered somewhat, it could easily deal with this great white shark. It wanted revenge!


    The great white shark swam toward the sperm whale and shared the krill with it. When everyone saw that Guo Li had actually tamed the great white shark, they all cried out in excitement.


    Although they were all NPCs, they were also afraid of death. They were afraid of becoming shark food. Given the choice, anyone would choose to survive.


    After the great white shark had eaten its fill, it expressed its gratitude to Guo Li and dived into the water to protect Guo Li in secret. It had already become one of Guo Li¡¯s tamed pets.


    The sperm whale was still eating a large amount of krill to recover its injuries. Thanks to the existence of the god-grade mother krill, the number of krill had not decreased, so it was enough for both the sperm whale and the great white shark clan to eat. Both sides would no longer have to fight over food, and would be able to live peacefully side by side.


    Everyone stayed on the back of the sperm whale for more than an hour. During this time, Cai Er, who had recovered, and Guo Li helped the sperm whale to remove the barnacles on its body. It was a very relaxing task.


    The sperm whale also expressed its gratitude to Guo Li and the others for helping to remove the barnacles on its body. As it ate the krill, it spurted water out of its blowhole happily.


    When the sperm whale was almost done eating, Guo Li communicated with the sperm whale in beast language and asked if there was an island nearby.


    According to the sperm whale, there was indeed an island that drifted about. It then took Guo Li and the others and set off in the direction of the island.


    The body of the sperm whale was very large. The extra weight did not affect its speed at all when it brought Guo Li and the rest along. In fact, the journey was a lot smoother than sitting on the fishing boat.


    Another two hours passed, by which time Guo Li and the rest could see a small island in the distance. There was some vegetation on the island and there were many metallic ores around the trees.


    When they spotted the drifting small island, the people sitting on the back of the sperm whale let out joyful cheers. After going through many hardships, they finally found the mineral-rich small island. They could finally set foot on land again.


    After spotting the island, Cai Er excitedly said to Guo Li, ¡°Guo Li, that island is the island that I saw while I was drifting at sea. At that time, I was being washed away by the sea current and couldn¡¯t reach this island. Fortunately, I drifted over to your place and was rescued by you.¡±


    Guo Li stood up and looked at the island. He was excited. From a single glance, it was obvious that this island was rich in mineral resources. This just so happened to resolve one of his major problems, which was the lack of mineral resources.


    In the game world, the name of the first person to land on an ownerless island would be publicized on the World Chat] channel. At the same time, that person would obtain the ownership of that island.


    The terrain near the ownerless island presented a challenge, and would not be easy to climb. The sperm whale communicated with Guo Li, indicating that it could help them to land on that island.


    Guo Li and the others all ran over to the head of the sperm whale, after which they were sent over toward the island by a spurt of its blowhole. They rose into the air and flew toward the island, landing in the water near the island.


    The distant sperm whale cried out a few times before diving back into the water. It was nearby and would not go far. When Guo Li needed it, it would appear once more.


    Guo Li and the others swam over to the floating island. As Guo Li and Cai Er were both players, Cai Er followed Guo Li from behind. She allowed Guo Li to set foot on the island first so that he would be awarded ownership of the island.


    At this moment, the (World Chat] channel was filled with the wails of novice players and the gloating of experienced players.


    ¡°F*ck, I can¡¯t take it anymore. I finally collected some mineral resources to sell, but I lost a lot of them in the morning!¡± ¡°Sob, sob, sob, I¡¯m really hungry now. Can someone help this poor child?¡±


    ¡°Brothers, please help this poor child. I haven¡¯t eaten for a few days.¡±


    ¡°My situation is even worse. Today, I climbed a coconut tree and accidentally fell down and broke my leg. I feel like I¡¯m going to die on this small island.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be discouraged. Everyone, work hard. Hope is just ahead!¡±


    ¡°As an experienced player, I advise everyone to give up if you really can¡¯t hold on anymore. If you quit the game, at least you won¡¯t die.¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s not easy to come to this game world. I won¡¯t give up so easily. Everyone, work hard. If the experienced players can hold on, so can we.¡±


    At the same time, there was a banner announcement on the World Chat] channel.


    ¡°Congratulations to the player (Heavenly Fishing) for successfully discovering and landing on the ownerless (Mineral Resource Island). From today, (Heavenly Fishing) has become the rightful owner of this island and has obtained the rights to use all the resources on this island!¡±


    After this banner appeared, everyone was stunned. The steady stream of comments in the (World Chat) channel instantly quieted down.


    The novice players might not know how important the so-called resource island was, but the experienced players knew how important resource islands were after the exploration period; it was like giving wings to a tiger. Currently, those who were ranked at the top of the experiencedplayers¡¯ ranking board were able to develop their island by leaps and bounds with the help of similar resource islands, which allowed them to be the best of the best among the experienced players.


    The novice players who first discovered a resource island would definitely become the best among this batch of players in the future. These players might even catch up to or surpass some of the experienced players with the help of the additional resources.


    ¡°Heavenly Fishing is really lucky. He actually found a resource island, and it¡¯s a mineral-type one too.¡±


    ¡°Damn, I¡¯ve been drifting on the sea for so long, but I haven¡¯t found a single resource island. Life really is too unfair!¡±


    ¡°I remember now. Isn¡¯t Heavenly Fishing the best player among this batch of novice players?¡±


    ¡°Not only is he the best player among the novice players, he¡¯s even stronger than some of the experienced players. He has already applied for a loan of fifteen million!¡±


    ¡°As an experienced player, I feel very embarrassed. I haven¡¯t paid off my three million loan yet!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m both envious and jealous. Heavenly Fishing is really lucky. I wonder if his resource island can be sold to the public.¡±


    e at the Resource Island


    The people sitting on the back of the sperm whale also felt the threat and assumed a battle stance.


    Guo Li immediately comforted everyone, ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t be agitated. This great white shark won¡¯t attack us.¡±


    After saying that, Guo Li gently stroked the back of the sperm whale, telling it not to be agitated. The great white shark would not continue to attack. The sperm whale spat out a pillar of water unhappily.


    Now, it had recovered a little. It could easily deal with this great white shark. It wanted revenge!


    The great white shark swam to the front of the sperm whale and shared the krill with it. When everyone saw that Guo Li could actually tame the great white shark, they all cried out in excitement.


    Although they were all npcs, they were also afraid of death. They were afraid of becoming the food of the great white shark. If they could survive, no one would choose to die.


    After the great white shark had eaten its fill, it expressed its gratitude to Guo Li and dived into the water to protect Guo Li in the dark. It had already become one of Guo Li¡¯s tamed pets.


    The sperm whale was still eating a large amount of krill. This way, it could quickly recover its injured body. With the existence of the divine grade mother krill, the number of krill groups had not decreased, it was enough for the sperm whale and the great white shark group to eat. Both sides would no longer have to fight over food, and both sides would lose.


    Everyone stayed on the back of the sperm whale for more than an hour. During this time, Cai Er, who had recovered, and Guo Li helped the sperm whale to take down the barnacles on its body. It was very relaxing.


    The sperm whale also expressed its gratitude to Guo Li and the others for helping to remove the parasites on its body. As it ate, it spurted water and was very happy.


    When the sperm whale was almost done eating, Guo Li communicated with the sperm whale and asked if there was an island nearby.


    In the memory of the sperm whale, there was indeed an island that could drift. Then, it took Guo Li and the others and set off in the direction of the island.


    The body of the sperm whale was very thick and heavy. It did not affect its speed at all when it brought Guo Li and the rest forward. In fact, it was a lot smoother than sitting on a fishing boat.


    Another two hours passed. Guo Li and the rest saw a small island in the distance. There were vegetation on it and there were many metallic ores on the cedar trees.


    When they saw the small island that drifted, the people sitting on the back of the sperm whale let out cheers. After going through hardships, they finally found the small island that was filled with mineral resources. They could finally land on it, they reminisced about the feeling of being grounded.


    Cai Er saw the island, she excitedly said to Guo Li, ¡°Guo Li, that island is the island that I saw when I was drifting. At that time, I was washed away by the ocean current and didn¡¯t have the chance to land on the island. Fortunately, I was washed to your place and was rescued by you.¡±


    Guo Li stood up and looked at the island. He was excited. It was obvious that this island had rich mineral resources. It just so happened to form a complementary relationship with his island, allowing him, who lacked mineral resources, to.., also be able to have rich mineral resources.


    In the game world, the first person to land on an ownerless island would be notified in the world channel. At the same time, it would also be announced that this island had become an ownerless island. The first person to land on it would obtain ownership.


    The terrain was more important near the waters of Drifting Island. It was not an easy thing to climb up. The sperm whale communicated with Guo Li, indicating that it could help them to land on that island.


    Guo Li and the others all came to the head of the sperm whale and were sent up to Drifting Island by the current. They rose into the air and flew toward Drifting Island. Finally, they fell into the sea near the island.


    The distant sperm whale cried a few times and dived into the water. It was nearby and would not go far. When Guo Li needed it, it would appear again.


    Guo Li and the others got up and swam to the floating island. As Guo Li and Cai¡¯er were both players, Cai¡¯er was a few steps slower. She let Guo Li land on the island first and announced the ownership of the island.


    At this moment, the world channel was filled with the wails of novice players and the gloating of old players. ¡°F*ck, I can¡¯t take it anymore. I finally collected some mineral resources to sell, but I lost a lot in the morning!¡±


    ¡°SOB, sob, sob, I¡¯m really hungry now. Can someone help me, this poor child?¡±


    ¡°Brothers, please help the child. I haven¡¯t eaten for a few days.¡±


    ¡°The situation is even worse. Today, I climbed a coconut tree and accidentally fell down and broke my leg. I feel like I¡¯m going to die on this small island.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t be discouraged. Everyone, work hard. Hope is just ahead!¡±


    ¡°As an old player, I advise everyone to give up if you really can¡¯t hold on anymore. If you quit the game, you can still save your life.¡±


    ¡°No, it¡¯s not easy to come to this world of the game. I Won¡¯t give up so easily. Everyone, work hard. If the old players can hold on, we can do the same.¡±


    At the same time, the people in the world of the game turned into a banner and appeared in the World Channel.


    ¡°Congratulations to player ( angling heavens ) for successfully landing on the ownerless ( Mineral Resource Island ] . From now on, ( angling heavens ] will become the owner of the Drifting Mineral Resource Island and obtain the right to use all the resources on this island!¡±


    After this news appeared, all the players were stunned. The bullet screens in the world channel instantly quieted down.


    The novice players might not know how important the so-called resource island was, but the veteran players knew how important the resource island was to the island after the exploration period. It was like adding wings to a tiger, currently, those who were ranked at the top of the veteran players¡¯rankings were able to develop their island by leaps and bounds with the help of the Resource Island, becoming the best among the veteran players.


    The players who first discovered the Resources Island would definitely become the best among this batch of players in the future. They could even catch up to or surpass some of the veteran players with the help of the rich resources.


    ¡°The fishing heavens is really lucky. He actually found a resource island, and it¡¯s a mineral-type one.¡±


    ¡°Ma de, I¡¯ve been drifting on the sea for so long, but I haven¡¯t found a resource island. There¡¯s really no way to compare the luck between people!¡±


    ¡°I remember now. Isn¡¯t fishing heavens the best among this batch of novice players?¡±


    ¡°Not only is it the best among the novice players, he¡¯s even stronger than us old players. He has already applied for a loan of fifteen million!¡±


    ¡°As an old player, I feel very embarrassed. I haven¡¯t paid off my three million loan yet!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m envious and jealous. Fishing Heavens is really lucky. I wonder if his resource island can be sold to the public.¡±

 Chapter 34 - Strange and Unique Resource Island

    Chapter 34 Strange and Unique Resource Island


    At this time, the Happy Family Association¡¯s assessment had begun. Some of the players with high marks had even broken through black iron and bronze ranks to reach the 1-star silver rank.


    For novice players, those who had reached 1-star silver rank were like dazzling stars. They were the envy of countless other novice players who did not have enough to eat or even drink.


    On the other hand, Guo Li had been searching for the ownerless island during this period of time and had not started the selection process. Many people thought that the former king of the novice players might be eliminated.


    ¡°Heavenly Fishing, you haven¡¯t participated in the selection process yet. Are you going to be eliminated?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you see the announcement about Heavenly Fishing taking ownership of a resource island earlier? I guess he won¡¯t be able to get back and start the selection process in time.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t have it both ways. Do you think that just because you got a resource island, you¡¯ll be able to make it to the Happy Family Association assessment?¡±


    Guo Li saw the messages on the (World Chat] channel and ignored these people. Exploring the resource island was the most urgent thing he had to do now.


    The mineral resources on this small island were very rich. Previously, when the fishing boat was destroyed by the great white shark, Guo Li had felt regretful about the slag metal that had fallen into the sea. However, looking at the mineral resources on this island, the loss of those slag metals were not worth mentioning. On this resource island, any random stone on the ground was an extremely pure ore. If it was refined with a smelting furnace, the end result would be much purer than the slag metals.


    The sailors and Captain Jack also walked around the resource island. When they saw how rich the mineral resources were here, they were elated.


    ¡°What a beautiful island. This is the first time I¡¯ve seen such a mineral-rich island.¡±


    They then began to explore the island.


    This island was rich in mineral resources. One would even be able to extract and refine pure metals from the sand and stone on the ground. On the other hand, the land here was not suitable for planting any crops, because the metal content in the soil exceeded standard levels. Ordinary crops would not be able to survive here.


    Only special plants could survive here. For example, the big tree in front of Guo Li seemed to be full of leaves and branches, but the trunk of the big tree was shining with a metallic luster. When he used his fingers to gently tap the tree trunk, it actually produced a metallic sound.


    The leaves on the big tree were like metal plates. If they fell on the ground, they could seriously hurt someone.


    Cai Er was standing under a big tree, lost in her thoughts. This was because the tree she was starting at was a big golden tree. Its entire body seemed to be made of gold.


    The leaves on the big tree were also golden, and hanging from its branches were golden fruits.


    ¡°Guo Li, come and take a look. There¡¯s a big tree made of gold here. It¡¯s so beautiful.¡±


    Guo Li walked over to her. Wukong climbed up the tree and plucked a golden fruit from one of the branches. It took a bite out of it.


    The next second, Wukong let out a miserable cry. He threw the golden fruit in his hand out with all his strength. It was screeching loudly, almost like a cursing sailor.


    The fruit on the tree had too much gold in it. It was extraordinarily hard. Wukong was greedy and had overestimated the toughness of its teeth. Thanks to that, it had almost lost some of its teeth.


    Cai Er was laughing so hard that the nearby flowers were shaking. Guo Li asked Wukong to pick some of the golden leaves. He wanted to see how high the gold content of these leaves were.


    Wukong picked the leaves and brought them over to Guo Li. The leaves were a little heavy, and they had clear patterns on them. There were even marks of the leaves being chewed on by insects. He flicked his finger onto one, and the leaf shuddered and rang out with a metallic sound.


    Guo Li casually handed the golden leaves to Cai Er. He said, ¡°The vegetation on this island are all probably like this. This one has an extremely high gold content and is a very special plant. All of the vegetation on this island is probably filled with metal elements.¡±


    Not far away, a sailor suddenly let out a miserable cry. Guo Li and the rest turned their heads to look and saw the sailor covering his hands and crying out loudly. He was rolling on the ground in pain. In front of him, there was a small golden crab with a pair of dangerous-looking pincers.


    Guo Li saw the crab and immediately understood what had happened. Not only were the plants on this resource island special, but the creatures living here were too. Clearly they had undergone some sort of strange mutation. There were too many metal elements in their bodies, which made their bodies extremely hard and destructive.


    Guo Li took a look and said to the people around him, ¡°Don¡¯t provoke the creatures on this resource island for the time being. Avoid getting yourselves hurt.¡±


    Cai Er healed the sailor¡¯s wound. Everyone kept a distance from the native creatures on the resource island after that.


    The crab, which was only the size of a fist, easily broke the sailor¡¯s finger. Its strength was really terrifying. Guo Li asked the group to stay together and to build tents and a bonfire. Some of the fuel aboard the fishing boat had been salvaged along with some shattered pieces of wood from the broken hull. These could be used to build a bonfire. The plants on this island were too metallic, and were unlikely to ignite even with the help of fuel.


    The sailors all went off to do their own thing. Guo Li discovered a reef and started fishing to see if he could fish up anything special here.


    Surprisingly, he caught a few fish. They were plump and fresh fish that were not metallic like the rest of the creatures and plants on the resource island. They were just ordinary fish.


    When Guo Li saw this, he understood that the creatures in the nearby waters did not mutate due to the nomadic nature of the resource island.


    However, the creatures that had lived on the island for a long time had probably never left the resource island, which resulted in their own unique mutation and habitat.


    In that case, it would not prevent Guo Li and the others from getting food, so there was nothing to worry about on that front. He continued fishing and caught some metal ores with higher purity. The sky gradually darkened. The sperm whale had been wandering around the resource island, protecting Guo Li and the others.


    The great white shark would occasionally appear near the sea, telling Guo Li that it was nearby and that there was no need to worry about his surroundings.


    Cai Er came over to take the sea fish that Guo Li had caught in order to cook dinner.


    The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the resource island. The island seemed to glow with a golden light and looked especially beautiful. On the beach, some small crabs were also shining with a golden light. Everything here looked like it had come out of a dream.


    Soon enough, Cai Er was done preparing dinner and called Guo Li over to eat. The group of people gathered together and ate and drank to their hearts¡¯ content.

 Chapter 35 - The Islands Ranking Isnt Moving? The Worries Of The Outside World

    Chapter 35 The Island¡¯s Ranking Isn¡¯t Moving? The Worries Of The Outside World


    After eating and drinking, Guo Li warned the sailors not to venture too far away. It was best for everyone to stay together. This resource island was neither big nor small. If there were some large beasts in the depths of the island, the situation might take a turn for the worse.


    Everyone obediently nodded. After eating, they gathered together. Guo Li asked Wukong to follow him. After casually strolling around the beach, he found a reef and sat down. Inwardly, he was thinking about how he could transfer all the resources on this small island to his own island.


    The resource island was neither too big, nor too small. Moreover, it would drift around. He figured that things would work out just fine if he managed to drag it close enough to his own island.


    This idea was not impossible to accomplish. After all, Guo Li had always been a daring person.


    At this moment, the phone in his pocket vibrated. Guo Li turned on his phone. The people in the World Chat] channel were still in a heated discussion, and some people even tagged Guo Li on the channel.


    He turned on his phone to take a look. Everyone was discussing the Happy Family Association¡¯s assessment. There were even a few players who had achieved some level of fame during this assessment event who tagged Guo Li and called him out.


    After all, Guo Li had been too high-profile back when he had paid off Li Ke¡¯s loan. He had even taken out a new loan of 15 million coins from Li Ke after that. Therefore, everyone thought that Guo Li would grab first place during this round¡¯s Happy Family Association assessment event.


    However, Guo Li¡¯s ranking had fallen to last place instead.


    The reason for this was that Guo Li had yet to return to his island. The buildings on Guo Li¡¯s island had already been constructed; not only did he have an Islanders¡¯ Hall, but even his house had been renovated into a small villa.


    Moreover, the calabash brothers had continued to work on constructing more buildings on Guo Li¡¯s Island, in addition to their farming and planting work.


    However, since Guo Li had not returned to his island yet, his ranking could not be updated for the Happy Family Association assessment event.


    ¡°Everyone, Heavenly Fishing¡¯s achievements are just a flash in the pan. Let¡¯s not pay attention to him.¡±


    ¡°Right, rather than pay attention to Heavenly Fishing, we might as well develop our own island.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s disperse. Heavenly Fishing will not appear in the rankings in the future.¡±


    ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t think that Heavenly Fishing will drop out of the rankings. After all, he just hasn¡¯t returned to his own island yet. He¡¯s still out exploring his new resource island.¡±


    ¡°What a joke! Heavenly Fishing hasn¡¯t even returned to his own island, so how could he have time to develop and build his own island? He¡¯s gotten too greedy. So what if he found a resource island? He still doesn¡¯t have the manpower or ability to develop his own island.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go. Everyone should go and concentrate on their own matters. Don¡¯t pay attention to Heavenly Fishing anymore!¡±


    Guo Li looked at the (World Chat) channel for a while, but did not post a message. Everything would be revealed when he returned to the island.


    At this moment, in the group chat, [Old Book Administrator) tagged Guo Li and asked, ¡°[Heavenly Fishing], what¡¯s your current situation like now? Are you not developing your island anymore? Those rookies who were lagging behind you have already surpassed


    you!¡±


    (Shennong Herb Connoisseur): ¡°[Heavenly Fishing), finding a resource island is indeed a good thing, but developing your own island is the foundation of success. Don¡¯t head in the wrong direction!¡±


    (Human Resources Bureau): ¡°[Heavenly Fishing], the rewards from the Happy Family Association assessment are of much greater value than finding a resource island. If you don¡¯t participate, you will miss out on a lot of resources that will be helpful for the initial development of your island!¡±


    Guo Li saw what the experienced players had typed out to him in the group chat, and replied, ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯ll settle my resource island first, then I¡¯ll compete for resources in the assessment. Thank you for your concern.¡±


    When the experienced players saw that Guo Li was not worried, they did not dare to say anything else.


    They all had said that Guo Li had to be aware of what was more important, and that he should not blindly look for resources. From their perspective, if he did that, he would not be able to develop his island properly.


    He turned off his phone and looked at the sea in the distance with a smile. He was undoubtedly aware of how important the Happy Family Association assessment was. However, a true king would not have to choose between these two. He would simply conquer both.


    There was no way he would sacrifice the reward of the Happy Family Association assessment to search for the resource island. Everything would be revealed when he returned to his island.


    At this time, the sailors and Captain Jack were constantly letting out exclamations of surprise. This was simply an island full of treasures. There were a large number of mineral resources, and all of them could be used for the island¡¯s development. As long as there was enough equipment and manpower, Guo Li would never run out of mineral


    resources.


    Guo Li stood up and brought Wukong with him to Captain Jack and the others. Looking at the countless ores under his feet, he was elated. These were all treasures.


    After Captain Jack saw Guo Li walking over, he bowed and said, ¡°Master, this island is particularly rich in mineral resources. We just did a simple survey and found that the mineral resources on the entire island account for more than 90% of this island¡¯s total resources.¡±


    This was not a surprise to Guo Li since he knew that the plants and creatures that had lived on this island for a long time had all mutated because of the island¡¯s high metal content.


    It was late now, so they could only start mining tomorrow. The sailors began to busy themselves with setting up a temporary campsite. The fragments of the fishing boat that had been smashed by the great white shark had all been transported over to the small island to build a makeshift shelter.


    There were great white sharks swimming in the water. After Guo Li communicated with the great white shark, the sharks would not attack the sailors who entered the water.


    The camp was built next to the bonfire. Guo Li and Cai Er¡¯s tent was rather spacious. There was also a soft bed found in the wreckage of the fishing boat. After it was dried next to the bonfire, it was put back into the tent.


    The other sailors were only staying inside some simple tents. There was a bonfire next to it, so it was not too cold there.


    Tonight, Captain Jack was on night duty. He sat quietly next to the bonfire and watched the fire to avoid the bonfire going out.


    In the wild, to survive, the bonfire could not be allowed to go out. The bonfire kept everyone warm throughout the night so that the people in the campsite could keep warm.


    Secondly, the bonfire would keep wild beasts at bay, which would protect the people while they were resting. It also acted as a deterrent against some poisonous insects, mosquitoes, and ants.


    Captain Jack held a pipe in his mouth. After checking on the bonfire, he took out a small glass jar. There was a little coffee powder inside. He poured in some hot water, and the aroma of coffee soon filled the air.


    Coffee could refresh him, allowing him to stay awake during his vigil. Taking a deep breath of the aroma of coffee, Captain Jack took a sip, and there was a look of intoxication on his face.

 Chapter 36 - Night, The Arrival Of The Barbarians

    Chapter 36 Night, The Arrival Of The Barbarians


    Night had descended over the island. Captain Jack enjoyed a moment of peace. The wind blew strongly over the island at night, turning his hair into a mess.


    The coffee in the cup had run dry. Jack poured more hot water into the cup and carefully brewed the coffee residue again. He drank it and closed his eyes in enjoyment.


    On the quiet island, there was only the sound of the wind and the crackling noises of the bonfire. The sailors were all sleeping very soundly.


    In the depths of the island, the occasional howl of wild beasts could be heard. Jack would occasionally turn his head to look around. Seeing that there was no danger, he turned to look in the direction of the sea again.


    It was pitch black at night, and Jack turnedto look at the sea in the distance in a daze. No one knew what he was thinking about. Suddenly, fires appeared over the horizon of the sea in the distance.


    The fires slowly approached. Jack slowly squatted down and picked up a knife on the ground and a horn.


    The fires in the distance were getting closer and closer. Jack finally saw clearly that the fires originated from two small assault boats. On them sat a few barbarians wearing grass skirts, whose faces were painted with oil!


    Subconsciously, Jack immediately extinguished the bonfire in front of him so that the other party would not notice them.


    ¡°Not good! It¡¯s the Barbarians!¡±


    Acting without hesitation, Jack immediately blew the horn. The heavy sound of the horn spread far and wide on the quiet island.


    The sailors and Guo Li who were still sleeping immediately woke up. Jack shouted, ¡°The barbarians are attacking! Everyone, get ready for battle!¡±


    When everyone heard that barbarians were attacking, they were all jolted from their sleepy state. When Cai Er heard that it was the barbarians, she was so scared that she curled up in Guo Li¡¯s arms, shivering.


    Guo Li told Cai Er to stay in the tent. He put on his clothes and rushed out. At this time, the two assault boats had already reached the shore. The barbarians were about to land on the island.


    Because the barbarians had landed quite far away, they did not notice Guo Li and the others. When Guo Li came out of the tent and saw the barbarians landing on the island and their torches in the distance, he did not act rashly.


    Guo Li held the elemental crossbow in his hand. If the barbarians dared to attack them, Guo Li would not hesitate to activate the Elemental Magic Crossbow. The terrifying elemental power would instantly kill all of these barbarians.


    Seeing that the barbarians had no intention to attack, Guo Li heaved a sigh of relief. He turned to look at the sailors and warned them in a low voice not to act rashly.


    After the barbarians landed, they lit a bonfire on the island and danced around the bonfire, saying something that Guo Li and the others did not understand.


    ¡°Master, these barbarians seem to be performing some kind of sacrificial ceremony.¡±


    Jack¡¯s words made Guo Li nod his head. These barbarians were indeed performing some kind of sacrificial ceremony. Guo Li had the universal beast language ability, so he tried to listen in. He was surprised to find that he could actually understand the language that these barbarians were speaking.


    They were indeed performing some kind of sacrificial ritual. There were some strange syllables and noises that Guo Li could not understand. He could only roughly guess a portion of what they were saying.


    Guo Li saw that the barbarians were not a threat. It seemed that the other party had also discovered their existence and wanted to approach them.


    Guo Li held the elemental magic crossbow in his hand and prepared to negotiate. Once the other party showed any intention of attacking them, he would not hesitate to activate the elemental magic crossbow that could instantly freeze the surface of the sea. Given that it could defeat the great white shark easily, killing these barbarians would be even easier.


    When Jack saw Guo Li go up to negotiate with the barbarians, he hurriedly said, ¡°Master, these barbarians feed on raw meat and blood. They might even eat people. It¡¯s dangerous to approach them.¡±


    Guo Li patted Jack¡¯s arm and said, ¡°Nothing will happen. It¡¯s just a simple negotiation. Moreover, these barbarians don¡¯t seem to be hostile to us.¡±


    Guo Li slowly walked up and greeted them in the language of the barbarians, ¡°Good friends, I¡¯m an adventurer who came here to explore.¡±


    Guo Li¡¯s words made the dancing barbarians stop. They did not say anything. After a while, a tall barbarian walked out from the group. His eyes were not fierce, only a little confused, it was as if he had never seen a human dressed like Guo Li before.


    The barbarian started to talk to Guo Li. He said that he had never seen a human dressed like Guo Li before. He was very welcoming and enthusiastic about interacting with Guo Li.


    The enthusiastic barbarian made Guo Li gradually let down his guard. Both sides began to talk happily. He was not a person who liked to fight, so it was best to have a friendly dialogue.


    The barbarian introduced himself as the chief of this tribe. He had come to this small island to carry out a sacrificial ceremony that had been passed down through his tribe for hundreds of years. Moreover, he started bringing out a lot of animals from the assault boats and slaughtered them on the spot. All of these became delicious food as they were roasted over the bonfire.


    Guo Li carefully observed the actions of the barbarians. He was puzzled to find that, when the barbarians saw the carcasses of the animals being cut open, they seemed very excited. They even wanted to rush up and feast on them.


    This feeling made them seem more like wild beasts. Thinking this, Guo Li figured that these barbarians normally ate raw meat. As for why they cooked these wild beasts¡­ this was probably due to the fact that they had outsiders around and probably did not want to appear too barbaric.


    The chief kept signaling with his eyes to remind the barbarians not to eat the raw carcasses of the wild beasts.


    Thinking this, Guo Li thought of a few possibilities. These barbarians must have come into contact with normal people in the game world.


    Otherwise, they would not have known that normal people ate cooked food.


    Could it be that what they showed him just now was done just to confuse him?!


    Guo Li could not help but break out into cold sweat. If this was the case, these barbarians might have some unspeakable secrets that they were hiding.


    Guo Li immediately whispered to Jack and the others, ¡°Don¡¯t eat their food. These barbarians look a bit strange.¡±


    Everyone was on guard and became much more cautious.


    At this time, the barbarian chief brought the cooked food to Guo Li and the others and invited them to taste the delicacies of their tribe.


    Guo Li and the others were cautious and only said that they had already eaten dinner. They politely declined the chief¡¯s hospitality.


    When the chief saw that Guo Li and the others did not eat the food he gave them, on the surface, he was not angry. However, when he turned around and left, his eyes gradually turned vicious, though Guo Li and the others did not see this.

 Chapter 37 - Subjugation, Barbarian Slaves

    Chapter 37 Subjugation, Barbarian Slaves


    Guo Li and the others sat in the distance, watching the barbarians by the bonfire eat their food in big mouthfuls. Some of the meat was not fully cooked yet, and there were even traces of blood on them. Still, the Barbarians ate very happily. From time to time, they even let out low roars like wild beasts.


    Seeing this, the sailors felt a wave of nausea. Cai Er, who had been leaning against Guo Li, vomited.


    Guo Li patted Cai Er¡¯s back, telling her not to make too much noise. The appearance of these barbarians was getting more and more strange.


    Cai Er was very scared. She looked questioningly at Guo Li, seemingly asking whether they should run away or strike first.


    Guo Li and the others did not make any sudden moves, the barbarian chief walked over and said to Guo Li warmly, ¡°Guests from afar, our sacrificial ceremony has ended. Although you have already eaten dinner, you must participate in one of the traditions of our tribe.¡±


    Guo Li was puzzled and asked, ¡°Chief, may I know what tradition you are talking about?¡±


    The chief chuckled and said, ¡°Our tradition is diving under the moonlight. At the highest point of this island, there is a diving platform. Every time the moon rises, that place is graced by our tribe¡¯s ancestors. As long as you have the courage to jump from there, you will definitely be favored by our tribe¡¯s ancestors.¡±


    Guo Li felt that the whole idea was ridiculous. If he jumped off that cliff-like platform, would he not drown in the sea?


    Moreover, Guo Li knew that this island was surrounded by sharks. Without any protective equipment, jumping into the sea was tantamount to suicide.


    However, at this moment, the chief held Guo Li¡¯s hand and the others walked to the top of the cliff without giving them any explanation.


    The sea current here was strong, and there were many exposed reefs below. If they really jumped down toward such a dangerous place, even if they were not eaten by the sharks in the sea, they would still fall to their deaths on the reefs below.


    Guo Li and the others had already been escorted to the platform. Guo Li also understood that these barbarians must have poisoned their food. Seeing that Guo Li and the others did not fall for that, these barbarians had probably decided to act in a more straightforward manner.


    Seeing as they were now in a confined space, Guo Li did not dare to release the Elemental Magic Crossbow as he was afraid of hurting his own people.


    In the sea, there were many sharks. If the sailors entered the sea, they would definitely be dismembered by the sharks.


    The tribal chief also revealed his true form. He looked at Guo Li and the others fiercely and said in his tribal language, ¡°If you don¡¯t jump, you are disrespecting our tribe. In that case, we can only throw all of you into the


    sea!¡±


    ere


    As soon as he said this, the other barbarians rushed up. The sailors were ready to fight. Guo Li knew that there was a huge gap between the two sides. If they made a move now, they would be thrown into the sea to feed the sharks.


    Guo Li could only stand up and say to the barbarians, ¡°Don¡¯t make a move. I will jump down voluntarily. The diving ceremony should be done one by one, right?¡±


    The chief heard Guo Li¡¯s words and nodded slowly. He did not make things difficult for Guo Li. He watched as Guo Li jumped down from here and into the sea below.


    Cai Er saw Guo Li jump into the sea and was so scared that she wanted to scream. There were sharks below. If he jumped into the sea, he would die!


    The barbarians saw Guo Li jump down and cheered. They danced wildly on the spot.


    No one knew that the great white shark that Guo Li contracted was the leader of the sharks in the nearby waters, so he would not be in any danger.


    Splash!


    Guo Li jumped into the sea, and all the sharks nearby approached Guo Li. The leader of the great white sharks that Guo Li contracted saw Guo Li jump into the sea.


    It was the first to swim over to stop the other great white sharks from attacking Guo Li. At the same time, Guo Li had also signed a group contract with the great white sharks, and all the great white sharks were now his subordinates.


    On the cliff, the barbarians were celebrating crazily, and they even wanted to make Cai Er and the sailors their slaves.


    Cai Er was disheartened. She had escaped from the barbarians with great difficulty and lived a happy life with Guo Li. Yet, after a while, she fell into the hands of the barbarians again. She was in complete despair, she wanted to follow Guo Li¡¯s footsteps and jump into the sea to die for love.


    The sailors readied themselves for a fight to the death. They would rather die than become the slaves of these barbarians.


    Just as Cai Er was about to jump into the sea to follow Guo Li into the afterlife, a figure swam over from the sea. He had not been attacked by the great white sharks and swaggered back onto the shore.


    The barbarians on the shore saw Guo Li walking over in perfect condition. They stared at him with their mouths agape. After Guo Li got onshore, he walked up to the barbarian chief and looked at him coldly.


    The barbarian chief was shocked and asked in their language, ¡°Impossible, how did you come back? Why didn¡¯t the group of water demons attack you?¡±


    From the barbarians¡¯ perspective, the great white shark was the most terrifying ferocious beast because it ate the members of their tribe and ripped them to shreds.


    Therefore, they called the great white sharks ¡°water demons¡±. They were utterly terrifying existences.


    However, Guo Li was not eaten by the great white sharks. Instead, he emerged safely out of the sea. The barbarians also regarded Guo Li as one of the great white shark¡¯s kind. They also thought that he was a member of the water demons, or perhaps even the leader of the water demons.


    Guo Li smiled coldly and waved his hand. All of the great white sharks in the water surfaced. Their scarlet eyes stared greedily at the barbarians on the shore.


    The chief of the barbarians was terrified. He had never seen a god who could control these water demons. Guo Li took advantage of this exact moment while they were panicking.


    Guo Li pushed the chief of the barbarians into the sea. He said indifferently, ¡°I complied with your tradition just now. It¡¯s very interesting. Now it¡¯s your turn, Mr. Chief.¡±


    Plop!


    The hungry great white sharks rushed over crazily and tore into the barbarian chief who fell into the water. The entire island was filled with heart-wrenching screams.


    That section of the sea was dyed red with blood. The barbarian chief had been completely devoured by the great white sharks. The remaining barbarians were all terrified and trembled, they kept saying, ¡°Devil¡­ He is the devil! He is the incarnation of the devil. We are all going to die! We¡¯ve been cursed by the Devil!¡±


    Guo Li¡¯s demonstration of power had made the barbarians kneel on the ground in fear. They surrendered and were utterly terrified. Guo Li used the language of the barbarians to communicate with them and gave them an ultimatum.


    ¡°From now on, you are all my slaves. If you don¡¯t agree, you will be cursed by the Devil and die without a complete corpse!¡±


    The barbarians were so scared that their bodies were trembling. Some of them even peed on the ground. They kept repeating, ¡°We will listen to Master¡¯s orders. From now on, we are Master¡¯s slaves!¡±

 Chapter 38 - Leader Of The Giant Pincer Crabs

    Chapter 38 Leader Of The Giant Pincer Crabs


    Everyone was dumbfounded when they saw this scene. Just now, they had all been prepared to fight to the death. However, in the blink of an eye, Guo Li had made all these barbarians submit to him.


    Their chief had been pushed into the sea by Guo Li and fed to the Sharks. These barbarians all submitted to Guo Li.


    Cai Er was worried about Guo Li and was ecstatic to see that he was safe. She threw herself into his arms and burst into tears. Guo Li gently patted Cai Er¡¯s back and said in a low voice, ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay. I¡¯m back now.¡±


    Cai Er could not stop crying. It could be seen that she had been really worried about Guo Li¡¯s safety. Although she gradually stopped crying, she still sniffled from time to time. Jack said from the side, ¡°Master, when you jumped into the sea just now, the mistress almost jumped into the sea after you.¡±


    After Guo Li heard that, he looked at Cai Er and caressed her hair. He said in a low voice, ¡°It¡¯s okay, I¡¯m fine. Don¡¯t cry. I won¡¯t take such risks in the future.¡±


    Cai Er threw herself into Guo Li¡¯s arms again and cried, ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to take such risks ever again in the future. I was so worried about your safety just now. I didn¡¯t want to live anymore¡­¡±


    Guo Li was touched. He hugged Cai Er and comforted her in a low voice. The slaves trembled and knelt on the ground, not daring to move at all. From their perspective, this human was a devil who could control the water demons.


    After a night of torment, everyone was exhausted. Guo Li and the others returned to their tents to rest. They kept the barbarians kneeling on the ground, leaving only one sailor on watch duty.


    After returning to the tent, Cai Er asked worriedly, ¡°Guo Li, will those barbarians escape or sneak attack us?¡±


    Guo Li said without any worry, ¡°It¡¯s okay. Those barbarians are terrified. They wouldn¡¯t dare to sneak away, let alone attack us.¡±


    Cai Er was relieved after hearing that. She leaned against Guo Li¡¯s chest and slowly fell asleep.


    It was already late in the morning when Guo Li and the others woke up. When they walked out of the tent, the barbarians were still kneeling on the ground, not daring to move at all. When they saw Guo Li walking out, their bodies started to tremble again.


    Guo Li asked the sailor who was on night watch duty if the barbarians had displayed any unusual behavior. The sailor replied, ¡°They didn¡¯t dare to move at all. Master completely intimidated them. They didn¡¯t even dare to make a sound.¡±


    Guo Li nodded in satisfaction and walked over to the barbarians. When they saw Guo Li walking over, their bodies trembled all over.


    Guo Li thought for a moment and decided to make these barbarians mine the ores. It just so happened that he was lacking in terms of manpower at the moment. There were more than ten barbarians. It would be best to get them to mine the ores.


    Guo Li ordered the barbarians to mine the ores on the island. They would only be allowed to eat if they turned in their quota of ores each day. Otherwise, they would be forced to starve.


    The barbarians were very obedient. At first, they believed that they would be thrown into the sea to feed the sharks. When they heard that they did not have to die, and only needed to work in order to eat, these barbarians cheered for their new master excitedly.


    After acknowledging his order, the barbarians began to mine the ores. The sailors were responsible for supervising them. Guo Li was lying in the tent, leisurely, enjoying Cai Er¡¯s comfortable massage.


    Half a day passed very quickly. What made Guo Li unhappy was that these barbarians were very slow when it came to mining the ores.


    This was due to the ores being too hard, making them very difficult to mine. After hearing the report from the supervising sailor, Guo Li found out that the hardness of the ore was extraordinary.


    It was not easy to mine these ores. Even if there had been tools handy, it would still have not been easy to mine them.


    At this point, it looked like his plan to mine the ores had to be put on hold.


    Guo Li was a little anxious. His island needed a lot of ores to develop according to his plan. If he could not mine these ores, then this resource island would be no better than an ornamental decoration, unusable.


    Jack suddenly said, ¡°Master, I noticed that those giant pincer crabs could build nests on the island. They even dug big holes in the mine. It would be much easier for these giant pincer crabs to mine them!¡±


    Guo Li¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard this. He picked up the fishing rod and walked toward the sea. As he walked on, he didn¡¯t forget to instruct the sailors, ¡°Make sure those slaves continue to work. I¡¯m going to fish first.¡±


    The slaves heaved a sigh of relief when they saw the devil leave. They had been extremely afraid just now. They were afraid that they would be judged as useless and be thrown into the sea to feed the water demons since they could not properly extract the ores.


    The slaves continued to extract the ores while Guo Li went fishing. His target was the giant pincer crabs, and he hoped to catch one today.


    Guo Li initially only caught some sea fish for dinner. He did not come across a single giant pincer crab until later that afternoon. Guo Li was a little anxious by then.


    Wukong and Cai Er found some edible wild fruits on the resource island. Although the taste of these fruits were lacking, it was still better than nothing; they were still quite juicy.


    Guo Li ate the fruits that Cai Er had cleaned. He was anxious this whole time. Giant pincer crabs were hard to catch. It had been several hours, but not a single giant pincer crab had been caught.


    Suddenly, there was a tug on the line. Guo Li immediately perked up and began to pull the fishing rod back bit by bit. The resisting force was very strong, and Guo Li had to stand up to leverage more strength.


    After a long struggle, Guo Li finally pulled the big guy out of the water bit by bit. The first thing that emerged from beneath the water was actually a pincer the size of a dustpan. Under the sunlight, it even flickered with a metallic luster.


    Immediately after, half of the giant crab¡¯s body, which was like a small millstone, appeared. That pair of pincers comprised one-third of its body.


    Guo Li finally caught the big crab. A system notification then rang out in Guo Li¡¯s mind.


    [Ding! Congratulations! The host has successfully caught the leader of the giant pincer crabs!)


    (Note: Giant pincers crabs. These creatures have a pair of giant pincers that can crush metal. No matter how hard an object is, their pincers can slice through it tofu!]


    Guo Li was pleasantly surprised. He had finally caught a giant pincer crab, and it turned out to be the leader of the giant pincer crabs. This big fellow was quite unruly. After being caught by Guo Li, it kept showing off; it raised a pair of giant pincers and seemed like it was about to fight with Guo Li.


    It seemed that it was unconvinced after being caught by this human and wanted to teach him a good lesson.


    Guo Li did not waste any words. He raised the elemental magic crossbow in his hand and aimed it at the giant pincer crab. It was as if he was threatening to kill it if it did not listen to him.


    The leader of the giant pincer crabs had a very high level of intelligence. When Guo Li had used the elemental magic crossbow to attack the great white shark, it had been hiding not far away!

 Chapter 39 - Heading Home! Expanding The Territory!

    Chapter 39 Heading Home! Expanding The Territory!


    Guo Li was furious. F*ck, a crab dared to show off in front him? Mining ores was a small matter, but losing face was a big matter. He was ready to end this crab¡¯s life with the magic crossbow.


    After the magic crossbow was activated, it instantly grew to its original size. The terrifying elemental fluctuations caused the surrounding temperature to drop sharply. Even the surface of the sea in the distance began to freeze up.


    The giant pincer crab was so scared that its entire body started trembling. If this bolt had hit its body, it would be frozen into ice shards. It lowered its giant pincer and crawled on the ground in fear. It no longer displayed the same arrogance it did before.


    ¡°Master, I am willing to be your servant. Please show mercy and spare my life!¡±


    The giant pincer crab leader begged for mercy in the beast language. It was actually a pretentious coward.


    Guo Li then put away the elemental magic crossbow. Why did it have to behave so arrogantly in front of me just now?


    Guo Li ¡®encouraged¡¯ it to sign a contract with him immediately. Soon, it had become one of Guo Li¡¯s many pets.


    (Ding! Congratulations! The host has signed a contract with the leader of the giant pincer crabs!)


    [Powerful Pincers: The strength of your hands can tear through steel, and your punch can shatter granite!)


    (Tyrannical Rampage: Your body can explode with an extremely terrifying level of strength. When you use this skill, you will be invincible for five seconds!)


    After signing the contract with the giant pincer crab, Guo Li obtained the two abilities of the giant pincer crab, increasing his strength yet again. These abilities were very powerful!


    After signing the contract with the giant pincer crab, Guo Li¡¯s first goal had been accomplished. Next, he wanted the giant pincer crab to summon its entire clan to sign a group contract.


    If he had the giant pincer crabs mine the ores, it would greatly increase the production output. He would then have an endless stream of ores to his island, which could then be used for his construction and development projects.


    Guo Li gave the giant pincer crab leader an order. It raised its pair of large pincers in its hand and waved them around continuously, making ¡°ka ka ja¡± sounds.


    The giant pincer crabs hiding in the water and around the island all appeared and gathered toward the giant pincer crab leader.


    When the sailors saw a large number of giant pincer crabs appearing, they thought that they had poked the giant pincer crab¡¯s nest and hurriedly tried to avoid them. Giant pincer crabs were very fierce creatures. A sailor¡¯s finger had been broken by a giant pincer crab the other night.


    Those giant pincer crabs gathered in front of the leader of the giant pincer crabs. Guo Li then signed a group contract with them. Those giant pincer crabs were now all Guo Li¡¯s pets. Guo Li then gave these crabs their first order, which was to mine the ores on the island, and cut those ores into the pieces the size of a square pillow.


    After the giant pincer crabs received the order, they rushed to the mines like a swarm of bees. The ores that had rendered the barbarian slaves helpless were like tofu in front of these giant pincers, the ores were easily extracted and cut up according to Guo Li¡¯s instructions. They were placed neatly in a pile on the side.


    With the addition of the giant pincer crabs, the efficiency of the mining work was greatly improved. Guo Li could also put his worries aside.


    Since he had nothing to do, Guo Li continued to fish. Now that there were more workers, he needed to fish up more food to feed the additional mouths.


    Fortunately, Guo Li liked and enjoyed fishing. The resources in the ocean were endless, so he could fish as much as he wanted without ever exhausting the resources.


    By evening, Guo Li had already caught dozens of big fishes. He picked out a few that were particularly delicious and left the rest for his own people to eat. The fish were all boiled and distributed to the barbarian slaves who were working hard.


    Those barbarian slaves had not eaten for the whole day day, and quickly wolfed down their food. Guo Li and the others had prepared sashimi as well as steamed sea fish. Cai Er also showed Guo Li what she was capable of by cooking up a mean boiled fish. Although there were not that many seasonings available, the boiled fish still tasted delicious and the fish meat was smooth and supple. Guo Li was very satisfied by both its taste and texture.


    After Guo Li was full, he started thinking about another matter. The fishing boat could no longer be used. It was already broken, so how could these ores be transported back to his island?


    After thinking for a while, Guo Li thought of a good idea. He summoned the sperm whale.


    Since the island could be moved, the sperm whale could help to carry it along. This whole resource island could be moved over to his island.


    The sperm whale rose to the surface of the water and spat out a huge water column out of its blowhole. Guo Li swam over to the sperm whale and told it about his plan. Its huge head seemed to bob up and down in the water a few times as it acknowledged Guo Li¡¯s plan.


    The sperm whale swam under the resource island. It used its body to carry the resource island and set off in the direction that Guo Li had told it head toward.


    The resource island was now slowly accelerating. It cut through the waves as it barreled forward.


    When had those barbarian slaves ever witnessed such a scene? The devil must have used some demonic means to move the island across the sea. Those barbarian slaves were even more in awe of Guo Li now, to the point that they prostrated themselves on the ground in fear and kept uttering praises to him.


    When Guo Li heard that, he shook his head and smiled faintly. This island was too heavy, and the sperm whale¡¯s physical strength was depleting very quickly. Guo Li was worried that it would be injured, so he asked the sharks to help as well, they pulled the resource island together across the sea.


    Captain Jack looked at the scene in front of him in astonishment. This master of his was very powerful. He could order the creatures in the sea to do his bidding, and he could even make an entire island move.


    Cai Er sat on the shore of the island, barefooted. She smiled happily and waved at Guo Li. ¡°Guo Li, come and take a look. Our small island is moving.¡±


    Guo Li walked over to Cai Er¡¯s side. The two of them played in the water by the shore, and were very happy.


    In the blink of an eye, another day had passed. They made many stops along the way. When the sharks and the sperm whale were tired, they would stop and rest. Guo Li would then have the god-grade mother krill produce an endless stream of krill to replenish the strength of the sperm whale and sharks. After they had rested enough, they continued to pull the island forward.


    Just like that, after ¡®sailing¡¯ across the sea for two days, Guo Li and the others finally reached the vicinity of his island.


    From afar, they could even see a lush island before them. The resource island was much smaller compared to Guo Li¡¯s island; perhaps only one-tenth of its size. However, the mineral resources it contained were inexhaustible.


    Soon, the two islands merged together under Guo Li¡¯s command. They did not collide as expected, but rather merged together seamlessly. At the same time, an announcement appeared on the [World Chat] channel!


    [Congratulations to (Heavenly Fishing) for successfully merging the Mineral Resource Island into his own island. His island¡¯s territory has been expanded by 15%!]

 Chapter 40 - A Brand-New Island

    Chapter 40 A Brand-New Island


    (Announcement! Heavenly Fishing has become the first novice player in this game to merge an ownerless island with his initial island!)


    (Announcement! Heavenly Fishing has become the first novice player in this game to merge an ownerless island with his initial island!)


    [Announcement! Heavenly Fishing has become the first novice player in this game to merge an ownerless island with his initial island!)


    [¡­]


    Three red announcements appeared on the (World Chat] channel. When all the players saw the announcements, they were all stunned. At this moment, there was only one thought passing through their minds.


    How did Heavenly Fishing make the huge resource island move according to his wishes? Moreover, it had successfully merged with his original island!


    It was true that the resource island could move, but its movements were not something that could be controlled by the players. The direction in which it drifted was completely out of their control.


    There was once an experienced player who had tried to merge his initial island with the resource island. He tried every means possible, but failed to achieve anything. In the end, even after he worked together with more than ten other experienced players, he was still unable to accomplish this difficult task.


    As a novice player, Guo Li had actually managed to merge his initial island and the resource island together. It was unbelievable!


    ¡°Oh my God! What did Heavenly Fishing do? He actually merged the resource island and the initial island together?!¡±


    ¡°Terrifying! I was just saying that Heavenly Fishing did not seem to be in a hurry to complete the Happy Family Association assessment. It turns out that he was thinking of a way to merge these two islands together!¡±


    ¡°Heavenly Fishing has accomplished a feat that countless experienced players can only ever dream of accomplishing!¡±


    ¡°Big Brother is awesome. Please accept my kowtow. I admire you so much!¡± The World Chat] channel was in uproar. Many people had gone crazy. No one could figure out how Heavenly Fishing had managed to merge the two islands together.


    Guo Li looked at the players discussing his achievement in the world channel and smiled. He then went to work.


    At this moment, another world announcement appeared again.


    ¡°Announcement! Heavenly Fishing has completed an island merger for the first time. He has obtained an S-grade reward. All the resources on his island have been doubled!¡±


    ¡°Announcement! Heavenly Fishing has completed an island merger for the first time. He has obtained an S-grade reward. All the resources on his island have been doubled!¡±


    ¡°Announcement! Heavenly Fishing has completed an island merger for the first time. He has obtained an S-grade reward. All the resources on his island have been doubled!¡±


    The continuous notifications from the world announcements made all the players extremely envious. Everyone knew that the resources on Heavenly Fishing starting island were extremely plentiful. Otherwise, he would not have been able to become the rookie king within such a short period of time.


    However, his resources had now been doubled. This was simply heaven-defying!


    Guo Li stared at the world announcement with his mouth agape. Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought that merging the resource island with his initial island would have yielded such a generous reward. The resources on his island had actually doubled!


    A seven-colored ray of light appeared in the sky and enveloped Guo Li¡¯s island. The vegetation on the island started growing crazily. The size of the forest doubled, and dense, towering trees suddenly appeared in places where there had been no trees.


    The river and lake¡¯s resources also doubled. The streams that had been quietly flowing suddenly surged wildly, and countless fish emerged from the depths of the water.


    On the resource island, the mineral resources also doubled, and more than ten huge mines appeared out of thin air. Seeing this, the slaves and giant pincer crabs were dumbfounded.


    Cai Er also saw the world announcement. She threw herself into Guo Li¡¯s arms happily and said, ¡°Guo Li, you¡¯re so amazing. The resources on our island have doubled!¡±


    Guo Li was also very happy. With more resources, Guo Li would be able to do more things in the future. He could earn money faster and develop better. It was only a matter of time before he caught up with those experienced players.


    Guo Li instructed the barbarian slaves and giant pincer crabs to continue mining the ores. He settled the sharks and sperm whale down and brought the sailors back to his home base.


    When Guo Li caught a glimpse of his home base, he was shocked. The place had transformed completely. There was a large Islanders¡¯ Hall, huge villa, and various other buildings constructed from the blueprints; rows and rows of bountiful crops appeared in front of Guo Li¡¯s eyes.


    The fruit-laden forest, the laden wheat ears and rice, the neatly-growing corn, and the dense patches of soybeans¡­


    Guo Li did not know how to describe this scene. It could only be said that, during Guo Li¡¯s absence, the calabash brothers had been really diligent and hard-working, and managed the entire island in an orderly manner.


    When they saw Guo Li return, the calabash brothers rushed over and shouted, ¡°Greetings, Master.¡±


    Guo Li lavished praise onto the calabash brothers. Their performance left Guo Li completely satisfied. These buildings even exceeded Guo Li¡¯s expectations.


    ¡°Very good. During my absence, your performance has been excellent. You managed my island in a very orderly manner.¡±


    After praising them, Guo Li took Cai Er over to take a look at his villa.


    There were many fruits and flowers planted in the front yard. It was more like entering a small park than a house garden. There were stone tiles inlaid on the tree-lined path.


    In the center, there was a rockery, which was surrounded by a pond. There were more than ten golden carps in it, which could increase the owner¡¯s luck.


    The wooden villa was divided into three floors. The first floor contained the guest rooms, dining area, kitchen, and a corridor. The second floor was the owner¡¯s living area. The third floor had an excellent view. Considering that Guo Li liked to fish, there was also a large pond in the backyard. One could even fish there from the third floor. The calabash brothers had indeed been very thoughtful.


    At this time, the Happy Family Association¡¯s assessment team contacted Guo Li. The assessment was about to begin. Among all the new players, as long as one¡¯s score was above Grade A, they would be able to obtain exclusive rewards. If their score was above Grade S, they would be rewarded with a large ship.


    Guo Li was one of the last players to take the assessment. Among the players that had already taken the assessment, there were already many novice players who had obtained quite a high score. If Guo Li wanted to overtake them, his assessment score would need to be top-notch.


    There was not much time left until the assessment. The Happy Family Association hoped that Guo Li could start the assessment process as soon as possible. As such, Guo Li had to make good use of the time to develop the island in order to obtain a high score. He had to get a good ranking and reward.


    There were many ¡®experts¡¯ talking about it, and everyone was looking forward to it. If Guo Li, as the rookie king, was left behind in the rankings, it would be the biggest joke in the world!