Even if something were to go wrong, the fish farming system should provide timely warnings, allowing her to intervene promptly.

After much deliberation, Gu Xi finally nodded. "Okay, here you go. But remember, whatever you discover, you must tell me immediately. Don't act on your own."

Gu Xi smiled slightly, handed over the pages of the book, and said, "Of course you can read it. I believe in your abilities. But you need to make a copy for me after you've finished reading it."

Ais took the book, his fish-like eyes fixed on the words and pictures, motionless. It was as if everything around him was irrelevant; his world consisted only of this thin book.

Seeing Ai Si's focused expression, Gu Xi didn't disturb her.

She picked up another item from the treasure chest, an irregularly shaped crystal about the size of a fist. The blue crystal emitted a faint blue light under the sunlight.

The crystal was covered by something, preventing it from emitting any energy.

It looks familiar!

Something that Gu Xi had seen before popped into her mind.

No! Impossible! How could that thing be here!

Gu Xi shook his head inwardly, then examined the items to prove his idea was correct.

pity……

【Heart of the Island: A special item that allows you to choose a sea area to build an island. The size and shape of the island can be freely set by the user. Building the island requires materials, the exact amount of which depends on the size of the island.】

Gu Xi gasped!

She never expected it to actually be the heart of the island!

Good heavens! Has the sky broken?! Otherwise, how could this thing have ended up in her hands?!

Gu Xi looked up at the sky, and the unbroken sky pulled her back to reality.

A surge of joy welled up inside her. With the Heart of the Island, she could finally have a base of her own on this endless sea!

Gu Xi took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and put away the Heart of the Island. This thing was too precious; he would study it carefully when he got back.

Just then, the game system notification sounded in Gu Xi's mind.

[Due to the special nature of the Island Heart event, a server-wide announcement will be made. Would you like to disclose your name?]

Reveal your name? Gu Xi frowned slightly.

Gu Xi chose no without hesitation.

Just kidding, she's carrying a bunch of secrets right now, how could she possibly reveal her name? If she really did, she'd probably become the target of everyone's criticism.

[Player's name has been blocked.]

The next second, a world announcement appeared before all players.

[Player XX has successfully found and removed the seal on the key item, and has been rewarded with the Heart of the Island.]

The announcement sent humanity across the ocean into a frenzy, a frenzy of excitement.

This is the first time a game announcement has been made publicly worldwide! You can imagine how significant this is.

Furthermore, what is the seal? And what is the Heart of the Island?

How come they don't know anything?!

Are we really all in the same world?

Or is it that the world of these big shots is different from theirs?

"The Heart of the Island? What's that?"

"Game-wide announcement? Really?"

"Who is this XX? They're amazing!"

"Who exactly is it?"

"Heart of the Island, why does that sound like an island-building order to me?"

"No way, how can there be such a thing? I feel like there are more and more mysteries in this world!"

...

Various speculations and discussions spread wildly among the players, and everyone was filled with curiosity about this mysterious XX.

Most importantly, the Heart of the Island—although the specific description is unknown, just from the announcement, it's clear that this is likely a one-of-a-kind reward item.

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