After a burst of hearty laughter, Lin Li calmed his overwhelming excitement. Then he looked around, and with a thought, a piece of information instantly surfaced in his mind.
Island Area: Five Hundred Square Meters.
This time, after Lin Li ate the Azure Fruit grown by the Miracle Small Tree, not only had his cultivation successfully broken through to the Second-Order Early Stage, but he had also obtained a second supernatural ability.
At the same time, this confirmed that the changes in the area of the Mysterious Small Island would grow along with the strengthening of his cultivation.
"The last time, this Mysterious Small Island grew from one hundred square meters to two hundred. This time, after I broke through to the Second-Order Early Stage, it directly expanded to five hundred square meters—more than doubling in size.
"In the future, as my cultivation continues to grow stronger, will it expand to tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands, or perhaps millions of square meters?
"If it really can expand to millions of square meters, then once I reclaim the land, wouldn't I directly become a wealthy landlord with ten thousand mu of fertile farmland? ??!!!"
As Lin Li imagined the Mysterious Small Island possibly becoming a large island as his strength increased, where he could cultivate and farm without neglecting either, a foolish grin slowly spread across his face.
Speaking of farming reminded him of the white radishes planted in the fields. After growing for the past few days, all the white radishes in the fields had already ripened.
Under normal growth cycles, white radishes planted in the ground generally took around fifty days before they could be harvested,
but the white radishes Lin Li had planted on the Mysterious Small Island had taken only a week to reach harvest time.
A rough calculation showed that the white radishes planted on the Mysterious Small Island grew seven times faster than those in the real world.
Furthermore, when he cultivated farmland and planted crops on the Mysterious Small Island, he did not need to worry about pests or diseases, nor did he need to fertilize the crops.
Standing beside the farmland he had reclaimed one hoe strike at a time, Lin Li looked at the harvest-ready white radishes growing in the soil and could not help sighing inwardly.
"Even if I gave up hunting Exotic Beasts in the wilderness and chose to follow my original path, living at home as a salted fish,
"with the Mysterious Small Island's miraculous ability to make crops grow rapidly, I wouldn't have to worry about food or drink for the rest of my life. I could live comfortably..."
"Gurgle..."
As Lin Li looked at the white radishes in the fields, his stomach suddenly began to growl.
That made sense. It was already past twelve noon, which meant it was time for lunch.
"I'll eat lunch first! I'll come back and 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 the blazing sun overhead, on the perilous wilderness beside a clear stream, beneath the shade of a large tree with luxuriant branches and leaves, a figure was preparing his lunch.
After returning from the Mysterious Small Island to the real world, Lin Li first picked up some dry branches nearby. Then he went beneath the large tree's shade, used a Small Fireball to light the branches, and started a fire.
After the fire was lit, he had a thought, and various cooking utensils, along with a bag of ingredients, appeared in his hands. These were all things he had prepared before leaving home that morning.
He placed the outdoor cooking pot on the roaring fire. Then Lin Li took a bucket filled with water from the Mysterious Small Island and poured the water into the pot.
Before long, the water in the pot began to boil. At that moment, Lin Li took two eggs from the plastic bag.
One in each hand, he knocked them against each other, then cracked both eggs into the boiling water.
Once the poached eggs had set, Lin Li took out a packet of instant noodles from the bag. After opening it, he put the noodles and seasoning into the pot, then added some young greens a few seconds later.
He stirred them with chopsticks, and after waiting several dozen seconds, the noodles were ready to serve.
"Chirrup, chirrup..."
Many cicadas hid in the luxuriant branches of the large tree. Their tireless cries added a few lively touches to the otherwise quiet wilderness.
"Slurp, slurp..."
Beneath the shade of the tree, Lin Li sat on a small stool, holding a bowl in his hands and eating the freshly cooked instant noodles with relish.
"Rustle, rustle, rustle..."
A burst of movement came from the grass in the distance, causing Lin Li, who was eating lunch, to abruptly stop what he was doing.
He immediately stood up and warily watched the patch of grass in the distance as it shook violently.
A figure sprang out of the grass. It was a gray wolf two meters long, its fur somewhat mottled.
Judging by its appearance, it was probably quite old. Perhaps that was precisely why it had been driven out of its pack and become a lone wolf wandering the wilderness.
This Gray Wolf Exotic Beast had been expelled from its pack for some time, and during those days, it had never once eaten its fill.
Not long ago, when the Gray Wolf Exotic Beast wandered near this area, it suddenly caught the enticing aroma wafting through the air.
The ravenously hungry Gray Wolf Exotic Beast immediately followed the scent to its source.
After springing out of the grass, the Gray Wolf Exotic Beast thrust out its nose and sniffed the tempting aroma in the air. Its gaze instantly locked onto the steaming bowl of instant noodles in Lin Li's hands.
"You really picked the wrong time to show up! Couldn't you have waited until I finished lunch?"
Lin Li set the bowl of instant noodles on the small stool, then picked up the Spirit Artifact Longsword leaning against the tree. Without the slightest panic, he walked toward the suddenly appearing Gray Wolf Exotic Beast.
"Awooo..."
With its empty stomach growling, the salivating Gray Wolf Exotic Beast stared maliciously at Lin Li as he slowly approached. It began circulating the Spiritual Energy within its body and assumed an attacking stance.
Lin Li, who had already become a Second-Order Cultivator, spread out his mental perception the moment the Gray Wolf Exotic Beast circulated its Spiritual Energy. He immediately determined the level of his opponent's cultivation.
"The strength of this Spiritual Energy fluctuation is... First-Order High Stage. This Gray Wolf Exotic Beast has the strength of the First-Order High Stage.
"This Exotic Beast is so weak! The gap between its strength and mine is enormous—it's practically seeking death! Still, I'd better be a little careful. Perhaps it's a pig pretending to be a tiger and hasn't revealed its full strength."
Although Lin Li did not believe that this elderly Gray Wolf Exotic Beast could cunningly conceal its true strength, that did not stop him from remaining vigilant.
The two sides were fifteen or sixteen meters apart. The Gray Wolf Exotic Beast, its eyes reddened by hunger, stared fixedly at Lin Li. It emitted low growls while drool dripped onto the ground.
"I'll use my supernatural ability to probe it first and see whether it's hiding its strength."
Lin Li thought this while gripping the Spirit Artifact Longsword in his right hand. Then he raised his left hand and aimed his palm at the Gray Wolf Exotic Beast in the distance.
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