Jiang An resolutely decided to continue exploring the ice cave to see what other unknown wonders awaited their discovery.

Those thirty-six precious fruits naturally became Jiang An's possession.

She turned to look at the little turtle: "Time is of the essence, I'll punish you on the boat later!"

Then he took out the stone that was emitting a cold aura from his backpack.

She hadn't had a chance to check it before she put it directly into her backpack.

[Centennial Ice Crystals: Can increase the surrounding cold air, lower the temperature, until it disappears!]

The reason why this ice cave is so cold has been found: it's this century-old ice crystal in her hand.

Strangely, Jiang An did not feel any coldness when he held the ice crystal in his hand.

It's undoubtedly a good thing; otherwise, the Ice Domain Serpent wouldn't have put it in its nest to incubate its eggs.

It's a good thing, but unfortunately it came at the wrong time. She doesn't need it now, but she believes it will be very useful someday. If the severe cold disaster came, can the heat disaster be far behind?

Put it in your backpack and store it properly.

When no more fruit trees appeared in the same spot, she realized that the magical fruit tree had completely disappeared.

Continue exploring the ice cave and see if you can find any ice crystals!

The little turtle was very active in the subsequent exploration.

We discovered many surprises and treasures.

This included some precious medicinal herbs that she had never seen before.

Although most of these medicinal herbs didn't have prescriptions and were unusable, she still used her gathering skills to collect them and put them in her backpack.

Of course, the seeds were not lost either.

Perhaps in order to atone for his crimes,

Perhaps it was because it ate too much good food that its nose became unusually sensitive, allowing it to smell the fragrance of herbs from a certain distance.

In comparison, Jiang An's rudimentary sense of smell pales in comparison.

However, despite being only a beginner at the moment, she is still full of expectations for the future, hoping to have a nose as sharp as a little turtle's after upgrading to an advanced level.

This will greatly enhance her ability to find treasures and resources.

After successfully putting the last medicinal herb into his backpack, Jiang An gently patted the little turtle's back, his eyes full of admiration.

She praised, "Little turtle, you are amazing! This treasure hunt was made possible entirely by your sense of smell, which allowed us to find so many precious medicinal herbs so smoothly."

Jiang An changed the subject: "However, there are rewards and punishments. Your good deeds can't excuse your mistakes! You'll receive a reward, but you'll also be punished!"

Upon hearing this, the little turtle's joyful gaze vanished instantly, replaced by a look of frustration and disappointment.

Its head hung low, as if it realized its mistake and was worried about the punishment to come.

"Gurgle~~Gurgle~~"

However, no more century-old ice crystals were found. But a few 10-year-old ice crystals were found, which is better than nothing!

The sun was almost setting when they left the ice cave.

This island exploration was coming to an end, and she no longer had time to explore the remaining areas.

Time was running out; she hadn't yet completed her mandatory task for the day—a 300-kilometer voyage.

Even now, despite her significant improvement in strength, she still doesn't dare to sail on the open sea at night; perhaps it's because she's timid!

Jiang An left the island with a wealth of experiences.

As for any trace of other humans, she found none.

The first thing to do upon returning to the steamship

"Ash, set sail, at top speed!"

Before we knew it, it was already 6 p.m.

"Little turtle, go into the sea and wash yourself clean! Then stand facing the wall for two hours. I'll be checking on you!"

Upon hearing this, the little turtle immediately became dejected, reluctantly climbed off the ship's side, and jumped into the sea.

The Cold Water Tortoise is a reptile, so making it stand upright facing a wall is not a particularly severe punishment for it.

But for it to maintain an upright posture, with its hind paws on the ground and its front paws hanging in the air, is indeed a painful ordeal.

While the little turtle was reflecting on its mistakes in front of the wall, Jiang An was not idle either.

She gave herself a thorough cleaning, washing away the dirt and fatigue.

After taking a shower, she changed into a clean and neat outfit, no longer wearing loose loungewear as before.

Perhaps it's because of the snow pearls that Jiang An can now wear a windbreaker without much trouble.

She knew that dungeon missions could come at any time in the future, so she had to be prepared at all times.

After finishing these tasks, Jiang An went to the deck and put the three stone boxes he had collected that day into his backpack.

Next, she went to the place where the little turtle was reflecting on its mistakes—the restaurant.

When the little turtle saw Jiang An approaching, it immediately turned its head and looked at her with pitiful eyes.

Jiang An knew he couldn't be soft-hearted now, but he still couldn't help taking out a piece of ice marrow from his backpack and throwing it into the little turtle's mouth.

“Continue!” Jiang An said in a serious voice.

Then she turned and left, afraid that if she stayed, she would soften her heart.

Upon arriving at her workshop, she opened the treasure chest of her day's harvest.

She reaped very few treasure chests today, only a bronze chest that dropped when she killed the Ice Domain Serpent and three stone chests that she was guaranteed to get every day.

Fortunately, the other gains were plentiful.

Not to mention the three-colored frost fruits harvested, the snow beads left behind by the snow beast alone are quite valuable.

"Guess what I got from the treasure chest I got on the island?" Jiang An opened his private message and saw that it was from Tian Qing.

"You got the dungeon token too!"

Something expected.

She estimates that level 5 players who discover the island will find dungeon tokens in the treasure chests they acquire there.

"Yes, I got it too. Check the regional channel; many level 5 players have gotten it as well. This is another new challenge. Hopefully, we can chat again after the dungeon!"

Tian Qing looked at the dungeon token in her hand and said dejectedly.

She knew that she had already exhausted all her efforts to reach level 5, and she hadn't gained many skills that could improve her combat strength.

I was just lucky to have survived before.

Jiang An: "Don't worry, it definitely will!"