At first, the animals didn't believe it and hesitated to come out.
It was only after the black and white raccoons and the long-haired hyenas repeatedly assured them that nothing would happen that they agreed to come up.
However, their eyes were filled with fear, and they looked at Luo Xinglan with some panic.
They had endured hurricanes and hunger, and just a few days ago they had been hiding in an underground chamber, where they had even heard many footsteps. Now they were all like frightened birds.
Luo Xinglan raised her voice slightly: "Don't be afraid, everyone. The hurricane has passed, and you can return to life on the ground."
The animals did not show any happiness after hearing her words.
Luo Xinglan was somewhat puzzled.
The black raccoon explained with a somber expression, "Now that our home has been destroyed and we have no food, it makes absolutely no sense whether we live on the surface or underground."
What it didn't say was that they had barely eaten anything since the day the hurricane hit.
There is nothing left to eat on the island.
Even if we stayed just one more day, many animals would die.
Luo Xinglan: "The island has been rebuilt and will soon be back to its former state. As for your food in the meantime, I'll figure something out."
The black raccoon was stunned: "There are hundreds of species of animals on the island, and their numbers are enormous. Can you provide that much food?"
Luo Xinglan gave it a reassuring look: "No problem, leave it to me."
Since the island is now hers, by extension, the animals on the island are also hers, and she naturally has an obligation to protect their lives.
As for food, she has no shortage of food. Does she really think her vegetable greenhouse is just for show?
The black raccoon was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
The white raccoon was much simpler; it excitedly waved its arms and legs, saying, "Really, Little Blue? I'm starving..."
"Wait a minute! I'll go back and get you some good food!"
As Luo Xinglan spoke, she left Black Wind Island and returned to the armored ship.
As soon as she got back, she went straight to the storage cabinet and took out a lot of vegetables and meat.
After thinking for a moment, she also called the Wild Giant Sheep.
The wild giant sheep asked lazily, "What's up? Did you call me for something?"
Luo Xinglan: "I'm going to Black Wind Island now to bring some food to the animals there. Do you want to come with me?"
The wild giant sheep asked in bewilderment, "Why do the animals on the island need you to bring them food?"
Luo Xinglan didn't have time to explain so much: "We'll talk about this later. Are you going or not? If not, I'm leaving."
The wild giant ram immediately said, "Go! Go, go, go!"
Luo Xinglan then brought the Wild Giant Sheep to Black Wind Island.
Perhaps the black raccoon had already told the animals the good news that Luo Xinglan had brought food. The moment they saw Luo Xinglan, they seemed to see a savior, their eyes filled with eager anticipation.
Without wasting a moment, Luo Xinglan immediately took out the food from her backpack and distributed it to the animals.
She also brought some nuts for the white raccoon.
The animals received their food and began to devour it.
The wild giant sheep watched them silently, asking no more questions; it understood by now.
After the animals finished eating, Luo Xinglan heard a series of notifications.
[Rescue a starving raccoon and gain 100 survival points!]
[Rescue a black raccoon on the verge of starvation and gain 100 survival points!]
[Rescue...]
Luo Xinglan looked at it and was surprised to find that her life points had increased by nearly 100,000!
However, the life points were an unexpected bonus; she hadn't come for them.
Looking at the animals who had eaten and drunk their fill, Luo Xinglan said, "Now that I've bought this island, I will restore it to its former state as quickly as possible, and you can still live here as before—but all of this is on the condition that I gain your approval. Will you become the owners of this island with me?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the animals began to whisper among themselves.
"She's going to become the master of this island? Will she end up like the wolf king of the past... the weasel?"
"I don't want to be enslaved anymore, I absolutely disagree!"
"But she just gave us food. If we don't agree to it, wouldn't we be ungrateful?"
"Are you stupid? You really think she's being so kind as to give us food? I bet she only gave us food to get our consent!"
"Exactly! Humans are incredibly cunning; don't trust her!"
"But if we don't agree, will she stop giving us food? There's no food on the island right now, we'll starve to death."
"Hmph, I'm definitely not going to agree!"
They grew louder and louder, until the white raccoon jumped up in anger: "I won't allow you to talk about Little Blue like that! She's not like that at all!"
The black raccoon, unusually, didn't stop his younger brother, and said with a serious face, "You're being incredibly ungrateful! If it weren't for Little Blue, we would have starved to death sooner or later! She won't enslave us like the weasels did in the past when she became the island's owner; instead, she'll make the island thrive! What reason do we have to refuse?"
The animals below lowered their heads and remained silent.
They are simple-minded; they don't dislike Luo Xinglan, but rather fear that she is the second weasel.
Seeing this, Luo Xinglan quickly said, "Don't worry, after I become the owner of the island, I will not impose any restrictions on you. You can live the way you did before, and I will not interfere in the future."
"Moreover, I can lead this island to develop better. If the island develops better, you will have more food and your lives will be more comfortable, won't you?"
Her words, delivered while the iron was hot, swayed some of the already hesitant animals, who then readily agreed.
But there was one animal that absolutely refused to agree, and that was the lame hunting dog.
Now, not only Luo Xinglan, but even the long-haired hyena was baffled: "Why don't you agree?"
The lame hunting dog lowered its head and remained silent.
The long-haired hyena grew impatient: "Tell me, why don't you agree?"
The lame hunting dog looked up at its companion, its gaze somewhat bitter: "Once the island is built, you able-bodied animals will be perfectly capable of hunting on your own. She will definitely be willing to let you stay on the island. As for me... who would want to keep a burden like this forever?"
It was unable to hunt and could only rely on the hairy hyenas to share their prey with it. In the past, things were fine, and no other animals said anything.
But once an island has an owner, things change.
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