Others try to survive on an island, I try to survive on a raft?

Chapter 5 What's Deep Inside the Island?

Shen Ruying was a little confused. Although she couldn't figure it out for a moment, she still honestly answered Su Jin's question first.

"Oh, according to what's written on that blue and white panel, upgrading the island requires 30 units of wood and 10 units of stone. As for the upgrade direction..."

"It seems like they're giving us a small house, but they didn't say what the house looks like."

Su Jin wasn't too surprised; instead, he wore an expression of complete indifference.

This small house, which is a reward for upgrading, should be Shen Ruying's new territory.

The so-called island upgrade means gradually expanding your territory, developing the island, and eventually taking control of the entire island.

This is just like his little raft, except that he will eventually conquer the entire endless sea.

However, he needs a lot of resources to upgrade his raft, which he must obtain from the island.

Su Jin closed his eyes and recalled that when he climbed the coconut tree, he had observed the surrounding situation from a higher vantage point.

This is an island with a grassland ecosystem, with cattle, sheep, birds and animals. The downside is that there are few trees; you can only see about ten trees at a glance.

They were on a beach at the edge of the island, beyond which lay grasslands and even hills. They had no idea what lay deeper in the island...

Just then, a long wolf howl came from the depths of the island, causing Su Jin's body to tense up instantly.

Okay, now he knows what's deep inside the island—it's full of danger!

Shen Ruying was so frightened that she let out a soft cry, looking in terror into the depths of the island. She instinctively hugged her daughter tightly, then looked at Su Jin.

Su Jin stared calmly into the darkness for a while, then slowly said:

"Don't worry, these wolves are far away from us and won't leave their territory to attack us rashly."

Shen Ruying breathed a sigh of relief, nodded gently, and her expression gradually softened.

However, she no longer felt the same sense of ease as before.

As dusk fell, she was still thinking about this small grassland island, with its cattle, sheep, and trees.

Even if Su Jin leaves, she can still manage to stay here with her daughter and barely survive.

If the sea monsters came, she would take her daughter and hide deep inside the island, waiting for the sea monsters to leave before coming out again.

But now she realizes that her thinking was too naive; she never imagined that there would be wolves deep in the island.

As a wilderness survival enthusiast, Su Jin was all too familiar with this situation.

It makes sense that there are wolves; otherwise, if herbivores like cattle and sheep didn't have natural predators, they would have eaten the entire island clean sooner or later, and there wouldn't be such lush grasslands.

However, there is one point that doesn't make sense. An island of only one square kilometer isn't that big, so why aren't the cattle and sheep eaten by wolves?

It's impossible that they possess intelligence and raise cattle and sheep; Su Jin believes that's impossible. The only possibility is that they also have natural enemies.

After thinking for a while without figuring it out, Su Jin stopped thinking.

He looked at the two coconut trees beside him, pondered for a moment, and said:

"Miss Shen, I will cut down these two coconut trees tomorrow. I need 10 units of wood to upgrade my raft."

His tone left little room for negotiation; this was the reward he deserved.

Theoretically speaking, what Shen Ruying agreed to was that the island and even her people belonged to Su Jin.

Shen Ruying naturally wouldn't refuse, and quickly nodded, saying:

"Brother Su, go ahead and cut them down. If that's not enough, I see there are two more fruit trees in the distance, you can cut those down too. You saved Qiaoqiao, I will definitely do everything I can to help you."

When she said this, she already had a general idea in mind.

Although she is a little slow-witted, she has the advantage of self-awareness.

It's obvious that the mother and daughter won't survive on this island now. Even if they survive the first day of the lunar month, they won't live past the fifteenth.

Only by relying on this man and cooperating with him can the mother and daughter have a chance to survive.

Her little thoughts obviously couldn't be hidden from Su Jin, because they were written all over her face.

Su Jin didn't point it out, because he held the initiative, and Shen Ruying was indeed a good helper.

First of all, the talent of being a marine expert is quite good, and the young woman also mentioned that as long as she slowly collects marine life, her talent can be upgraded.

In the endless sea, it is considered a powerful support ability.

Secondly, there's this idiot; she's idiotic enough, so she's also obedient enough.

As long as they listen to instructions, they're a good helper!

The beauty comes last.

No matter what, Su Jin is a man. It would be a lie to say he wasn't moved when faced with a mature and beautiful young woman throwing herself into his arms.

But tonight is not a good time. We have heavy work to do tomorrow, so we need to conserve our energy tonight.

However, taking a few more glances to soothe the eyes and have a good dream is not a bad thing.

Su Jin made no attempt to conceal his gaze, looking up and down at the young woman's delicate body with obvious appreciation.

Shen Ruying bit her lip lightly, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Suddenly, her delicate body trembled, her legs clamped together slightly, and her face turned deathly pale.

Oh no, I forgot I needed to pee and I've been holding it in until now...

She bit her lip tightly, forcing back her shame, and said to Su Jin:

"Brother Su, could you please look after Qiaoqiao for me? I... I need to use the restroom."

Su Jin nodded indifferently, took the initiative to hug Shen Qiaoqiao, and let the little girl lean on him.

Shen Ruying, as if granted a pardon, stood up and walked to the back of a coconut tree a little further away.

She dared not go too far because she was afraid of wolves and the dark, so she could only find some cover and squat down.

However, from Su Jin's perspective, it was almost the same whether it was covered or not.

The slender coconut trees merely served as a form of divine light; what was meant to be revealed was still revealed.

Su Jin didn't have that kind of perverse sense of humor, but even when he turned his head, he could still hear the dripping sound.

There was nothing he could do about it; he didn't have a free hand to cover his ears.

The sound lasted for almost half a minute before the coconut tree stopped making noise.

Then, Shen Ruying walked back with a flushed face.

Clearly, she knew that the man could hear her at such close range.

But she had no choice; she couldn't very well urinate in front of him, so she might as well just die.

Furthermore, Shen Ruying thought of something that made her shudder.

If Su Jin had touched her thigh just now, intending to take things further, before she could resolve the issue...

That would be an even bigger embarrassment, and some scenes from those short films would come true for her!

Su Jin had no idea that this young woman had so many strange thoughts. When she returned, he gave the little girl back.

Then he picked up the dried gray shirt, put it on, lay down, turned over, and prepared to sleep.

Seeing Su Jin lie down, Shen Ruying felt both relieved and a little disappointed.

However, after experiencing so much today, she was a little sleepy.

So, she held her daughter, found a comfortable position, and lay down to sleep.

The next day, Su Jin did not wake up naturally, but was awakened by a crackling sound.

As soon as he woke up, he saw that a small area in the reef area was covered by purple arcs of electricity.