The Mysterious Island Awakens
Chapter 48

In the Future, I Might Own Ten Thousand Acres of Fertile Land

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After a burst of laughter, Lin Li calmed his excited emotions. He then looked around, and with a thought, a piece of information instantly appeared in his mind.

Island Area: 500 square meters.

This time, after consuming the azure fruit grown by the magical small tree, Lin Li not only successfully broke through to the Second-Order Early Stage but also gained a second ability.

It also confirmed that the Mysterious Small Island's area would expand as his cultivation grew stronger.

"Last time, this Mysterious Small Island expanded from 100 square meters to 200 square meters. This time, after I broke through to the Second-Order Early Stage, it directly expanded to 500 square meters, more than doubling its size.

In the future, as my cultivation continues to increase, will it expand to tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of square meters?

If it can really expand to millions of square meters, and I were to reclaim the land, wouldn't I directly become a wealthy landowner with tens of thousands of acres of fertile land?!"

Lin Li imagined the Mysterious Small Island potentially becoming a large island as his strength grew in the future. He would be able to cultivate and farm simultaneously, a smile spreading across his face.

Speaking of farming, it reminded him of the white radishes planted in the fields. After a few days of growth, all the radishes in the fields were ripe.

According to the normal growth cycle, white radishes planted in the ground usually take about fifty days to harvest.

However, the white radishes Lin Li planted on the Mysterious Small Island only took a week to reach harvestable size.

Roughly calculating, the growth rate of these white radishes planted on the Mysterious Small Island was seven times that of the real world.

Furthermore, reclaiming farmland and planting on the Mysterious Small Island required no concern for pests or diseases, nor did it require fertilization.

Lin Li stood beside the farmland he had reclaimed with his own hoe, looking at the harvestable white radishes in the field, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Even if I give up hunting exotic beasts in the wilderness now and choose the old path, living a life of leisure at home.

With the miraculous effect of the Mysterious Small Island in accelerating crop growth, I can live comfortably without worrying about food and drink for the rest of my life..."

"Gurgle..."

While looking at the white radishes in the field, Lin Li's stomach suddenly rumbled with hunger.

It made sense; it was already past noon, time for lunch.

"I'll eat lunch first! I'll deal with these white radishes later."

With a thought, Lin Li left the Mysterious Small Island and returned to the real world.

Under a clear sky with a scorching sun, on the crisis-ridden wilderness, by a clear stream, under the shade of a lush, leafy tree, a figure was preparing their lunch.

Lin Li, having returned to the real world from the Mysterious Small Island, first gathered some dry branches from the surroundings. Then, he went under the shade of the large tree and used a small fireball to ignite the branches, starting a fire.

After starting the bonfire, he had a thought, and some cooking utensils like pots and pans, along with a bag of ingredients, appeared in his hands. These were all prepared when he left this morning.

He placed the camping pot on the blazing bonfire, then took out a bucket of water from the Mysterious Small Island and poured it into the pot.

Before long, the water in the pot boiled. At this moment, Lin Li took out two eggs from the plastic bag.

Holding one in each hand, he tapped them together and then cracked both eggs into the boiling water.

Once the fried eggs took shape, Lin Li took out a packet of instant noodles from the bag, opened it, and put in the noodle cake and seasonings. After a few seconds, he added some small green vegetables.

He stirred it with chopsticks, and after waiting for tens of seconds, it would be ready to serve.

"Chirp, chirp..."

Many cicadas hid in the dense foliage of the large tree. Their tireless chirping added a touch of liveliness to the quiet wilderness.

"Slurp, slurp..."

Under the shade of the tree, Lin Li sat on a small stool, holding a bowl in his hands, savoring the instant noodles he had just cooked.

"Rustle, rustle..."

A rustling sound came from the distant grass, causing Lin Li, who was eating lunch, to immediately stop what he was doing.

He quickly stood up, his expression vigilant as he stared at the swaying grass in the distance.

A figure darted out from the grass – a Gray Wolf Exotic Beast, two meters long, with mottled fur.

Judging by its appearance, it was likely quite old. Perhaps because of this, it had been expelled from the wolf pack and became a lone wolf roaming the wilderness.

This Gray Wolf Exotic Beast had been driven out of its pack for some time, and during this period, it had never eaten a full meal.

Not long ago, as the Gray Wolf Exotic Beast wandered into this area, it suddenly smelled a fragrant and enticing aroma drifting through the air.

The Gray Wolf Exotic Beast, starving, immediately followed the direction from which the scent was coming.

The Gray Wolf Exotic Beast that darted out of the grass twitched its nose, sniffing the enticing aroma in the air, and its gaze immediately locked onto the steaming bowl of instant noodles in Lin Li's hand.

"You really picked the worst possible time to show up! Couldn't you have waited until I finished my lunch?"

Lin Li, holding the bowl of noodles, placed it on the small stool. Then, he picked up the Spirit Artifact Longsword leaning against the tree and calmly walked towards the suddenly appearing Gray Wolf Exotic Beast.

"Awooo..."

The Gray Wolf Exotic Beast, its stomach growling with hunger, drooled and looked menacingly at Lin Li, who was slowly approaching it. It began to mobilize the psionic energy within its body, assuming an attacking posture.

Lin Li, now a Second-Order cultivator, the moment the Gray Wolf Exotic Beast mobilized its psionic energy, he activated his mental power perception and immediately determined the opponent's cultivation level.

"The intensity of this psionic energy fluctuation is... First-Order High Stage. This Gray Wolf Exotic Beast is an exotic beast with the strength of the First-Order High Stage.

This exotic beast is so weak! It's so much weaker than me, it's practically seeking its own death! But I should still be careful; maybe it's playing the fool to catch a tiger and isn't showing its full strength."

Even though Lin Li didn't believe the aging Gray Wolf Exotic Beast before him was cunningly hiding its true strength, it didn't stop him from being cautious.

The two were about fifteen to sixteen meters apart. The somewhat hungry, red-eyed Gray Wolf Exotic Beast stared intently at Lin Li, letting out a low growl while drooling on the ground.

"I'll test it with my ability first to see if it's hiding its strength," Lin Li thought to himself, gripping the Spirit Artifact Longsword in his right hand. He then raised his left hand, palm facing the Gray Wolf Exotic Beast not far away.

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