With each step she took, Jiang An remained highly alert, as did the little turtle that followed closely beside her.
The appearance of that mutated tiger just now instantly shattered its former pride.
It had vowed to protect its mother, but so far, it has not been able to play a significant role.
Thinking of this, the little turtle felt an even stronger sense of regret, which it could no longer hide.
Jiang An looked at the little turtle, who had been looking dejected since defeating the tiger, and couldn't help but smile.
The little turtle is a cold-water spirit turtle. Although it is a turtle and an amphibian, it is more suited to the water. It can exert 100% of its strength in the water, but on land, it can only exert half of its strength. Moreover, it has only fought in the water since birth, and its land combat skills are practically zero.
Seeing the little turtle's appearance, Jiang An didn't try to comfort it. Instead, he deliberately said, "Little turtle, look at you. You can't even beat a tiger, so what are you talking about protecting me? I think you should just go home and sleep."
Upon hearing this, the little turtle became anxious and quickly shook its head: "No, Mom, I will definitely become stronger! I won't let you down again!"
Jiang An smiled and nodded: "Okay, then you have to do your best. But for now, we should be careful, as there are still many dangers waiting for us."
After saying that, Jiang An continued walking deeper into the island, with the little turtle following closely behind her, its eyes firm and full of fighting spirit.
But as they ventured deeper, they found few resources, but an increasing number of wild animals.
Fortunately, most of these large wild animals are solitary, and the two of them, one man and one turtle, easily defeated each other.
As the battles increased, Jiang An and Little Turtle's teamwork became more and more seamless, and Little Turtle also became more and more skilled in fighting on land, greatly improving its weaknesses.
Unfortunately, the dismembered beast carcass only yielded hides; not a single piece of meat was found.
Even the small animals like pheasants and rabbits that used to roam the jungle are nowhere to be seen.
Suddenly, Jiang An rushed forward, his expression changing slightly as he stared intently at the object before him. It was a wooden bowl made of wood.
She bent down and took the wooden bowl in her hand to examine it closely. It was obvious that it was not a wooden bowl produced by the workshop, but a handmade, slightly rough wooden bowl.
Clearly, someone has been to this island, or at least someone has been here before.
"It seems there were other people on this island before, and they lived here for some time. But I wonder if anyone is still here now," Jiang An thought to himself.
Jiang An was overjoyed to have discovered clues about humans.
She carefully observed her surroundings, hoping to find more clues about humans.
However, apart from this wooden bowl, no other traces related to humans could be found.
"Maybe they were just passing through, or maybe they left a long time ago," Jiang An guessed.
Nevertheless, she decided to continue exploring to see if she could find more information.
After all, in this unfamiliar world, any clue could have a significant impact on her survival.
The humans who have visited this island before are of great importance. If he is a player, then he is the first player Jiang An has encountered in this sea area.
So far, the players have been in separate spaces, and no two players have met—except for the first time on the Giant Tree Island.
However, if this human is not a player but a native inhabitant of the local area, then the significance is even greater.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang An decided to turn on the light screen directly.
Since she can return to the steamship at any time, the light screen should also be usable.
Sure enough, her guess was correct; the light screen could indeed be used normally.
Jiang An carefully placed the wooden bowl back in its original position, then took a few photos with her phone and sent them to the regional channel.
At the same time, she described in detail the whole process of how she discovered the wooden bowl.
Then, she sent these photos to several of her friends via private message.
Although she herself didn't find many clues from the wooden bowl, other players in the regional channel might have different opinions and insights.
After all, we come from different backgrounds and professional fields, and perhaps someone can see some clues from the degree of decay, material or craftsmanship of the wooden bowl?
Before long, Jiang An's post quickly attracted the attention and heated discussion of many players.
They all expressed their opinions and speculations, trying to find more clues and information.
The regional channel was instantly buzzing with activity, with various discussions rising and falling.
All of this made Jiang An feel very excited and expectant.
Because she knew that as long as everyone worked together, they would one day be able to uncover the secrets hidden behind this mysterious island.
Jiang An took out an exquisite wooden box from his backpack, as if he were holding an incomparably precious pearl.
She gently placed the wooden bowl inside, as carefully as if it were a priceless treasure.
Finally, she put the wooden box back into her backpack, where it took up a separate compartment.
After doing all this, she turned and left with the little turtle, continuing her exploration of the mysterious island.
The island is not very large, but its terrain is complex and diverse.
Soon, Jiang An and the little turtle left the dense forest.
However, the sight in the forest disappointed her somewhat—aside from some ferocious large animals, she gained almost nothing else.
In the end, she only received a few precious animal hides and a few herbs of unknown use.
Looking up at the setting sun on the horizon, Jiang An realized that it was getting late.
The sun is about to set, and night is about to fall.
After some thought, she decided to return from the beach to the steamship.
After all, the rest of the area can be explored tomorrow morning.
This island is fraught with unknown dangers, especially at night.
Despite Jiang An's bravery and fearlessness, she did not dare to easily try to spend the night in such an environment.
She soon returned to the steamship.
Undeterred by the cold, the little turtle took a bath in the icy seawater, washing away all the mud from its body.
Jiang Anke, lacking the little turtle's abilities, obediently returned to her bedroom and changed into clean clothes.
As for her outfit, including the hat, she soaked it in a basin. The shoes, however, were left outside.
Jiang Anke doesn't have time to clean up these things right now.
Instead, he turned on the light screen, lay down on his side on the sofa, and checked what the all-knowing players had found in the wooden bowl.
"What is this? A wooden bowl?" one player asked.
"Take a look at the following text; it was discovered by a level 5 player on an island!"
"Wow, a level 5 player has encountered an island! The island is full of resources, I'm so envious!"
"Upstairs, are we talking about the island now? The wooden bowl? It's obvious that this wooden bowl was handmade by humans, not made at a crafting table. What does that mean? It means that someone has been to this island!"
"Upstairs, you're absolutely right. Someone has been there, but whether it was players or natives is uncertain!"
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