[Talent used, obtain 20 Devil Mushroom Strings.]

Gu Mian: ...

This mushroom has a rather unique name; I just wonder what it tastes like.

She frowned, tentatively took a small bite, and her eyes immediately lit up—

What a delicious flavor!

Luckily, she ordered a few skewers out of curiosity, otherwise she would have missed out on such a delicious treat.

She only ordered three skewers, so why did Kun send her so many?

Thinking this, Gu Mian asked a question.

Xu Kun: "I tasted it, and it's very delicious. I think it's something you'd like, so I sent you a few extra skewers. Have you tried them? How did they taste?"

Gu Mian: "I ate one skewer, and it was really good. But you didn't send me all the devil mushroom skewers, did you?"

Forehead……

Xu Kun looked at the empty stove and blinked quickly: "How could that be? Don't worry, I still have some left!"

Gu Mian was skeptical, but since Xu Kun said so, she reluctantly believed him.

"Okay, is there anything you need?"

Xu Kun thought for a moment and then came up with something he urgently needed: "I need two pairs of clean underwear."

Gu Mian's lips twitched: "...Climb."

Xu Kun: "Hehe."

...

The high temperature persisted until three in the afternoon. Gu Mian fanned herself with her hand while thinking with lingering fear:

Fortunately, she had cleaned up all the trash on the island beforehand; otherwise, the smell after being exposed to the high temperature would have been unimaginable.

Other players in the chat channel were also talking about this. Some people finished their daily trash-collecting tasks and stopped collecting trash, which has now forced them to work overtime in the high temperatures.

The heat alone would be manageable, but the problem is that the garbage dump, baked by the high temperature, emits an unbearable stench.

Moreover, this smell is also harmful to the human body. Some people have started to experience various discomforts after smelling the odor for a long time.

There are currently no medications that can alleviate the symptoms, so these people can only continue to endure it.

As five o'clock approached, the temperature finally began to drop.

Gu Mian drank two water balloons to quench her thirst, then jumped up to prepare for dinner.

The temperature was too high at noon, so she only ate a couple of bites, which made her very hungry.

Tonight's dinner is radish and fish soup, served with two corn buns.

The corn buns and radish fish soup are both obtained from recycled waste; they are finished products that can be eaten directly after being taken out of the space card.

The milky white fish soup was so hot it was almost burning your mouth. The radish was stewed until it was very soft and melted in your mouth. You could even taste a hint of sweetness when you savored it.

After a whirlwind of eating, Gu Mian clutched her stomach, completely satisfied.

As night fell, Gu Mian slowly digested her food while circling the garbage island. However, the island was too small, and she was afraid she would get dizzy if she circled it too many times.

An hour later, the waves began to roll, and familiar black crabs crawled out from the seabed.

Gu Mian stood under the coconut trees and watched them climb onto the island. Once they had almost covered the entire island, she calmly rotated her wrist.

"Ding-a-ling~"

A melodious bell rang, and the black crabs on the island vanished instantly.

[Congratulations on successfully repelling a wave of pollutant attacks. You have earned 10 points. The next wave of attacks will begin in one hour.]

"Just one more wave of kills and we can upgrade Garbage Island," Gu Mian thought, returning to the coconut tree and patiently waiting.

...

An hour later.

[Congratulations on successfully repelling a wave of pollutant attacks. You have earned 10 points. The next wave of attacks will occur in three hours.]

I have enough points!

Gu Mian walked to the tablet and touched it lightly.

[Garbage Island: Level 0]

Area: 10 square meters.

Upgrade points: 100/100.

Upgradeable.

Below the points, there was a new upgrade button, which Gu Mian pressed without hesitation.

After a slight shaking—

[Garbage Island: Level 1]

Area: 20 square meters.

Upgrade points: 0/200.

[Task: Upgrade Garbage Island to Level 1. (10 points)]

Status: Completed.

As the system notification tone ended, the score on the tablet changed from 0 to 10.

The garbage island has also been expanded from 10 square meters to 20 square meters.

Well... actually, nothing has changed, except that there's now a beach chair under the coconut tree, so she no longer has to sit on the rocks.