The island lay in an inconspicuous corner of the Desolate Sea.
Towering trees covered the island, and crabs of various shapes crawled beneath them. The blue sea and blue sky mirrored the seagulls flying freely between them.
By the beach, seawater washed over Li Ping'an's toes.
When he looked down, he could see colorful shells gleaming brilliantly.
The first thing Li Ping'an and Old Ox noticed upon landing was the cluster after cluster of large coconuts hanging from the coconut palms.
Their leaves resembled those of fan palms, and their trunks stood sixty or seventy feet tall, without branches.
Their fruit was as large as winter melons, with coarse outer husks and, beneath those, shells that were round and hard.
A man, an ox, and an octopus sat by the sea, each holding a large coconut.
They savored them with relish. The flesh was white as jade and tasted as delicious as milk.
Old Ox lowered his head, playing with a crab.
The crab could only walk sideways, so every so often, Old Ox picked it up and made it turn in place.
With a chuckle, Old Ox released the crab and admired the beautiful scenery with Li Ping'an.
Whew~
Li Ping'an stretched lazily.
The little island was peaceful. It had been a long time since Li Ping'an had experienced the feeling of sleeping on solid ground.
So, after a simple meal of fried little crabs, he enjoyed a good sleep.
He also cleaned some little crabs and packed them into a jar to marinate in liquor.
He thought that if they ever ran out of food, these would undoubtedly make the most delicious accompaniment to a drink.
Honestly, to Li Ping'an, this seemed even more precious than finding a rare secret manual.
Early the following morning.
Li Ping'an had