Pour an appropriate amount of oil into the pot, and once the pot is hot, add the pre-marinated fish.
Pan-fry until golden brown on both sides, then pour in boiling water and simmer over low heat.
Cook until the broth turns milky white and starts to bubble, then add the washed vegetables and mint leaves.
The aroma of fish soup and the fragrance of mint mingled together, making Gu Mian's stomach rumble.
This pot of fish soup is enough for about six bowls. Gu Mian drank two bowls in one go and couldn't drink any more.
The leftover fish soup shouldn't be wasted, so Gu Mian made several wooden bowls, filling each bowl about eight-tenths full with the soup, and adding some fish meat to make it look like a full bowl.
The pre-portioned fish was photographed and sent to the chat channel, where it was sold for 10 points per bowl. It sold out in less than three minutes.
"The fish soup is so delicious. I'm sweating all over after drinking it, and I feel so comfortable."
"Damn it! We can't compete with those speed monsters at all."
"I'd like some fish soup. Are there any other players who know how to make it?"
Guan Shanyue stepped in at the opportune moment: "I can make it. A bowl of fish soup costs 10 points. You can pre-order."
"I remember you. I bought boxed lunches from you before, and they were delicious!"
"I want to reserve fish soup! I've already transferred the points to you!"
...
After a few pleasant days off, Gu Mian finally opened her system email to receive the spoils from her time on the deserted island.
There were nearly a thousand emails, and I couldn't scroll to the bottom even after scrolling for ages. Luckily, the system has a one-click receiving function; otherwise, just opening the emails would probably have taken almost a whole day.
[All supplies have been received.]
Gu Mian opened her backpack and the first thing she saw was a whole page of neatly arranged purification stones, followed by a diamond treasure chest and an island binding card.
Each player can only use one island-binding card; having more is useless, so Gu Mian decided to exchange them for diamond chests.
She first asked Jiang Bai in the group: "Do you want an island binding card? If so, you can exchange it for a diamond treasure chest."
Jiang Bai said without hesitation, "Yes!" and a transaction request popped up.
Gu Mian sent the island binding card, but before she could claim the treasure chest, Xu Kun started tagging her frantically in the group chat again.
"Why didn't you ask me? I want an island-bound card too!"
"Good sister, ignore Old Bai and make a deal with me!"
Gu Mian: "..."
She first claimed the treasure chest Jiang Bai sent her, and then replied to Xu Kun: "I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush."
Xu Kun: "No way, I'm dying of impatience! I want my own island too!"
Gu Mian: "...Then why aren't you requesting a trade?"
Upon hearing Gu Mian's words, Xu Kun was taken aback: "Good sister, you have two island-binding cards?"
Gu Mian: "Mm."
Xu Kun: "Wow! You're amazing!"
...
During her month on the deserted island, Gu Mian obtained 1,060 purification stones using IOUs, which doubled to 2,120!
With so many purification stones suddenly appearing in her backpack, Gu Mian immediately opened her personal panel and teleported to Moon Island to purify the land!
[You have been transported to a heavily polluted area. Your pollution level increases by one point per minute.]
[Contaminated soil detected. Current status: Can be cleaned. Clean the soil now?]
"Yes!" Gu Mian said without hesitation.
[The current pollution concentration in the area has dropped to a moderate level, with the pollution level increasing by one point every ten minutes.]
[The current pollution concentration in the area has dropped to a light level, but the pollution level is increasing slightly every hour.]
[The current area is free of pollution; players can explore it for an extended period.]
[Announcement: Congratulations to player Gu Mian for successfully purifying her personal island! The main quest has now begun.]
[Main Quest: The Path of Purification, purify the polluted world.]
[Current task progress: 1%]
After the system announcement was released, a new main quest appeared in the quest list of all players.
The chat channel immediately exploded again.
"What? This game has a main storyline?"
"What does 'purifying your personal island' mean? I recognize each word individually, but why can't I understand it when they're put together?"
"So this is a truly polluted world?"
How do I purify my personal island? Is it related to purification stones?
"The task description is so concise, it's been released, but not fully. How to do the task, what the reward is after completion, there's absolutely no explanation."
...
The white mist that had been shrouding the island finally dissipated completely, revealing the true face of this mysterious island.
The island is small and surrounded by water on all sides. Two sides are particularly steep cliffs, while the other side connects to a beach with a dozen or so coconut trees growing sparsely on it.
On the other side, there is a grove of trees that are not small in size, with tall, straight trees and lush foliage.
Purifying the island used a total of 2,190 purification stones, almost emptying all of Gu Mian's stockpile of purification stones.
However, this also unlocks the main storyline, which is totally worth it!
Gu Mian cautiously surveyed the island with her eyes before finally settling on the beach.
She has already achieved her goal of coming to the island today and has no intention of continuing to work overtime to collect pollutants and earn treasure chests.
However, looking at the dark sea, she remembered the Water Spirit Orb she had opened from the box before, and now she could take it out and use it.
[Polluted sea area detected. Current status: Can be cleaned up. Clean up the current sea area?]
"yes!"
A ripple spread across the water, and the pitch-black seawater began to fade to a deep blue at a visible speed, not blending with the surrounding black seawater, as if there were a barrier in the middle.
[Announcement: Congratulations to player Gu Mian for becoming the first player in the entire server to purify the sea area! Reward: Diamond Chest *1.]
"6. I'm still researching how to purify the islands, but the big boss has already started purifying the sea."
Zhou Ye: "Looking to buy large quantities of purification stones long-term. Contact me directly via private message for transactions."
"Another leaderboard expert has appeared. It seems that purifying the island really does require purification stones. No wonder Gu Mian was collecting them on the deserted island."
"Speaking of which, I also borrowed a lot of supplies from Gu Mian using IOUs."
"Me too……"
Liu Wei: "Hahaha, I just opened a box and got two purification stones, wait... where did my purification stones go!"
"Hmm... perhaps you signed an IOU before? If so, the system probably deducted the amount from your account."
Liu Wei: "??? Didn't Gu Mian write that herself? Why is the system deducting my resources???"
"Dude, did you not read the system instructions at all when you signed the IOU?"
Liu Wei: "No!"
"Got it, you want to get it for free."
Liu Wei: "No! I just want to know why the system directly deducted my supplies!"
"Alright, stop making excuses. Everyone knows what you're thinking. If you keep going, things will get ugly."
Liu Wei: "You!"
Looking down at the empty box, he angrily kicked it twice, but the angle was wrong and he kicked his big toe. He was in so much pain that he hugged his foot and jumped around on the spot.
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