Two days had passed since Chen Yang and his team decided to fight to the death. After drifting at sea for two more days, they had lost all interest in appreciating the seascape. Finally, they received a small surprise.
Although they hadn't found the island they were hoping for, they did find a tiny island, an incredibly small island.
It's really small; you can walk around the island at a leisurely pace, like a leisurely stroll after dinner, and it only takes about half an hour. The vegetation on the island is very sparse, and there are practically no terrestrial creatures. There are just some birds and insects.
There was also a small beach on the island. When Chen Yang and his group stopped on the beach, a group of green sea turtles were laying eggs on the beach. They seemed to notice that Chen Yang and his group had come ashore and were laying eggs frantically, as if they wanted to finish quickly and leave without thinking about whether the eggs would be eaten.
However, humans are quite tolerant of sea turtles because they live so long that killing one feels like erasing history.
However, in the micro-world, Chen Yang and his group don't need to care about these things. They can eat anything they can, as long as they don't kill indiscriminately.
The sea turtle eggs are too small to eat right now. They have plenty of food and don't think about eating sea turtles. If they really run out of food, it would be good to catch one or two to eat. Besides, sea turtle shells are quite useful; they can even be used for decoration.
The sea turtles hurriedly laid their eggs, then hurriedly buried them and left. One of them wasn't even buried; Chen Yang and the others kindly helped bury it.
Chen Yang and his group landed on the island and indeed found fresh water.
The island was so small that it had no water source, but it had accumulated rainwater. Chen Yang and his group boiled the collected rainwater, let it cool, and then put it into their containers until they were full.
"It looks like it's going to rain," Ding Qihan suddenly said.
"No way," Jack said in surprise. He was experienced in weather analysis and hadn't noticed that it was going to rain.
"You'll be able to tell in half an hour."
Sure enough, half an hour later, some rain clouds appeared in the distant sky.
"Well, I should have known better than to go through all that trouble boiling water," Chen Yang said, utterly speechless.
“We’re lucky; at least we weren’t at sea when it rained,” Dong Yujue said.
Ding Qihan smiled wryly and said, "I'd rather be at sea when it rains. This is just a light rain with a bit of wind. We can still get through it; at least we don't have to dismantle the ship."
Around noon, the rain started to fall, and just as Ding Qihan had said, it wasn't heavy. Unfortunately, it wasn't a timely rain; it was just hindsight and did absolutely nothing.
Even if we could supply them with water while they're at sea, just being able to do it a few hours earlier would save them the trouble of boiling water.
After a light rain, the air became a little fresher. Chen Yang stood at the highest point of the island and looked out, hoping to make some discoveries.
Believe it or not, he actually saw it.
To their south, he saw a black dot, and after locking onto it with his Eagle Eyes, he could vaguely make out its outline.
He wasn't sure if it was an island hundreds of kilometers away or a small islet tens of kilometers away; either was possible, and he couldn't tell.
Calling others over to take a look is pointless; even his Eagle Eye can only see a black dot, let alone anyone else. Currently, the glass telescope Rael has crafted is still inferior to his Eagle Eye.
After discussing it with the other two, Chen Yang decided to head towards the black dot, since it didn't matter which direction they went.
However, let's stay on the island for today and get a good night's sleep.
The micro-realm's bodies weren't particularly tired, but they were mentally exhausted and needed to rest.
When they woke up in the morning, they were able to voluntarily leave the micro-world.
Before withdrawing, Chen Yang and Dong Yujue had a sparring match. Dong Yujue had made great progress recently, but Chen Yang completely surpassed her, especially after the martial arts tournament, when Chen Yang's progress was rapid.
"I already know I can't beat you, but it's still really discouraging," Dong Yujue said with a wry smile.
“I have a microcosm, and my body is special, so don’t compare me to others,” Chen Yang said.
Dong Yujue shook her head and said, "When it comes to martial arts, no matter how good your physique is, it all depends on your personal comprehension. Even without the wolf bloodline, you are definitely a genius. I watched you surpass me right before my eyes, and I feel it deeply. There is a reason why the Micro Realm chose you as its master. You are indeed extraordinary, not only in martial arts, but in many other aspects as well."
Dong Yujue genuinely believed this. He thought that Chen Yang's wolfish bloodline had overshadowed his talent, and even if all of Chen Yang's abilities were removed, he would still be a martial arts genius.
Whether he can compare to Sha Rong and Xiao Lin is another matter, but he is definitely better than Dong Yujue herself.
Grandpa Yun has a very sharp eye; he saw this long ago, but he didn't say it outright. As for Dong Yujue, from initially overwhelming Chen Yang in strength upon entering the Micro Realm, to reaching parity with Chen Yang, and now being surpassed, he is the person who understands Chen Yang's martial arts development best.
It was precisely because of this that it faced immense pressure, even turning down many job offers in the real world to study under its master. In the micro-world, it also frequently followed Master Chanshan in rigorous practice, making rapid progress.
However, compared to Chen Yang's speed, her speed is like the difference between riding a bicycle and taking a high-speed train; the difference is obvious.
After leaving, Chen Yang inquired about the new island that Jiang Ya and the others had discovered.
Jiang Ya and his group paddled a bamboo raft to the island and spent a day getting a general idea of what the island was like.
The island has its own water source, as well as a large area of banana trees and sugarcane fields. The sugarcane looks quite good; it's not ripe yet, but it should be quite sweet when it's ripe. However, there aren't many animals on the island. There's a small swamp with many snakes, insects, and crocodiles. If you want to develop the island, these creatures must be cleared away.
This island is quite suitable for living. If any residents want to experience seaside life in the future, they can come here. However, they will probably only be able to eat seafood every day. The vegetation coverage here is not high, so it is not suitable for aquaculture. If there are not many people, they can raise a few for their own consumption, but it will not work if there are too many people.
Overall, the island is still useful, but not the kind they want. Chen Yang wants an island that can be independent of the camp, where everything can be self-sufficient, and where they can establish equal trade relations with the camp, exchanging resources, especially in areas like plant cultivation.
Once the island's location is determined, a small port can be built nearby. With the Four Directions Gate in place, the transportation distance isn't far, and the daily transport capacity of the Four Directions Gate is more than enough to supply the entire camp. It's not like we're transporting stones, just some fruits and vegetables; we don't need a large quantity. After all, the camp has plenty of resources. Exchanging resources is just to enrich the variety of food, not to survive on it. 500 kilograms a day is more than enough.
After Chen Yang and his group set off again, they loaded the boat with as much water as possible and headed towards the black dot that Chen Yang had seen.
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