The grassland area of Ten Thousand Snakes Island is very large, many times larger than the island in the middle of the lake. However, because there are no obstructions, it is easy to see everything from a slightly higher vantage point, making it easier to explore than the island in the middle of the lake.
The entire island slopes from south to north. There is a river flowing from southwest to southeast across the grassland. The river is quite large, and Chen Yang cannot directly transfer the river to any wider area.
It was almost certain that the island had a water source, otherwise it wouldn't have rainforests. So they weren't particularly surprised.
The only surprise was that they discovered a large area of cacao trees!
With so many cacao trees, we can make a lot of chocolate. Xia Yue is going to be ecstatic, as are the girls and children at the camp.
Chocolate is loved by many people and can be made into all sorts of desserts. It is also considered one of the world's three major non-alcoholic beverages, along with coffee and tea.
Chen Yang and his group spent most of the day collecting cocoa fruits, and then Chen Yang crushed them to collect the cocoa beans.
At least the camp has one more dessert option this time. Cocoa trees are a great thing, and there's such a large area of them, although they don't plan to take too many back this time.
Apart from cacao trees, the other plants are all plants that have been found in abundance in the rainforest. They don't offer any particular benefit to the camp.
However, the presence of these plants is what makes Wanshe Island a place where people can live and thrive, which is a remarkable discovery.
Chen Yang quickly explored most of the grassland area, and also entered the dense forest and rainforest areas. However, the terrain inside was complex, unlike the grassland where he could run wildly. There were swamps and mud everywhere, making it difficult to move. Even Chen Yang could not move fast, so he only explored the edge a little.
They spent two and a half days harvesting cocoa fruits. Then they prepared to return, having gained a general understanding of Ten Thousand Snake Island, planning to develop it again when the opportunity arose.
If any of the Realm People want to be independent from the Xindu Camp, Wanshe Island would be a good choice. Chen Yang even thought about finding a few more good places, and even considered that the Realm People could develop independently in the future.
Of course, while independence offers freedom and a greater sense of experience, it certainly doesn't have the comfort and ease of camp life; there are always trade-offs.
They rowed eastward, and soon encountered the same group of dolphins they had seen earlier; it turned out they had been lingering nearby all along.
With the help of the dolphins, they reached land in a single day.
They discovered that the rainforest was about 100 kilometers to the east of Wanshe Island. It seemed that the rainforest area was larger than they had thought, at least in this area they had never been at night.
Furthermore, the rainforest and the desert even have a boundary, just a short stretch of road where the western border river flows into the sea.
The end of the western boundary river was finally determined, eventually gushing into the sea and flowing into the Lesser Western Ocean.
Moreover, the Western Boundary River once again served as a dividing line, separating the rainforest from the desert. One side is extremely wet, and the other is extremely dry. The difference is much greater than that between the Ink Plain and the Desert, and the difference is very strong. Chen Yang and the others felt this when they were at sea.
On one side, there's a sky full of yellow sand and a blazing sun. On the other side, there's lush greenery and the sounds of birds and animals. It can be said to be the most obvious climatic boundary to date.
Traveling through the rainforest was too difficult, and they were reluctant to abandon their wooden boat. So they decided to head north along the coastline until they reached the Four Gates.
This way, they could move faster and bring the wooden boat back. Although they had dismantled everything that could be taken apart, the boat was still perfectly usable.
The small island north of the Little Western Ocean Fish Rafts is one that can be easily developed and utilized right now. It's not far away; they just hadn't discovered it before.
With that small island as a base, the development of fish farms will be much more convenient.
The natural advantages of the bay are irreplaceable, and the fish rafts must be built here; no more suitable place has been found yet.
The construction of the fish farm has been ongoing, and they have even abandoned the small campsite that was originally in the oasis.
They spent seven or eight days building the seawater still. The reason it took seven or eight days was because they had no experience and failed twice.
The seawater still that Chen Yang and his team built on their first trip to Little Western Ocean has long since broken down. They were in such a rush to get water that they didn't let it air dry properly; instead, they used fire to dry it, which resulted in a very short lifespan.
The seawater distiller they made this time was much better, so the failure rate was also high, and it took them a lot of time to make it.
The Little Western Camp mainly relies on periodic resource exchanges with the Xindu Camp; otherwise, it would be difficult to survive. While eating fish every day might allow them to live, they certainly wouldn't be happy.
With the help of the dolphins, Chen Yang and his group sailed at sea for two days before finally arriving at the Little Western Ocean camp, which was also the location of the Four Directions Gate.
To express their gratitude to the adorable dolphins, they fed them a large quantity of fish, which the Jiang brothers had specially brought over.
The dolphins cheered and left, and Chen Yang and his group returned to camp with the raw chocolate beans.
This sea voyage has now come to an end; it truly was their longest exploration trip to date, lasting nearly a month spent adrift at sea and on islands.
Even Chen Yang felt his own insignificance when facing the endless ocean. On land, he was invincible, with no creature able to defeat him, but on the ocean, while he wasn't exactly defenseless, he was still quite helpless.
For example, that pod of killer whales could pose a great threat to Chen Yang at sea, and could even surround and kill him.
However, the trip was ultimately successful; they completed their mission and discovered an island suitable for many humans to inhabit.
The advantage of the micro-world is that the ocean is far smaller than the real world, making exploration and development much simpler.
In the past, true navigators entrusted their lives to the sea god before setting sail. This required true courage.
Even if Chen Yang and the others encountered an accident, they did not actually die; the only consequence was that they could not enter the Micro Realm temporarily.
Chen Yang had already given up his life once at Liyuan Volcano, so he knew that although death was terrible, it was not the real end for the body in the micro-world.
However, he didn't want to experience it again. The feeling of being eroded by lava was too unpleasant, and even if it only lasted for about a second, he would remember it for the rest of his life.
If you were to drown in the sea, the pain would last even longer and be even more unforgettable; it's best to avoid experiencing it altogether.
Crossing the Four Gates, they saw the buildings of the Xindu Camp, the smoke rising from the rooftops, and the people of the world inside the camp. The four of them, who had been on the move for a month, all smiled knowingly. The camp was the best place after all.
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