This pirate only wants to farm.

Lin Qi arrived in front of the lush green tea tree. He lightly touched the tea tree leaves with his fingertips, where raindrops rolled down, and information about the tea tree appeared on the panel.

However, his eyes lit up the moment he saw the panel.

[The tea trees have reached level two; should we proceed with targeted cultivation?]

"They've already reached level two?"

Without further ado, Lin Qi clicked on the "yes" option.

Please select the direction for targeted cultivation:

Option 1: High-yield tea trees.

[Description: This method improves tea quality and yield through unique targeted cultivation, shortens the cultivation cycle, and allows for faster tea harvesting.]

Option 2: Refreshing Magic Tea Tree.

[Description: A special tea tree imbued with active magical elements. Drinking this tea can clear the mind and refresh the spirit. Long-term consumption can improve magical constitution and control over magical elements.]

Upon seeing these two options, Lynch's eyes lit up: "These two options alone are quite satisfactory."

It's important to know that tea trees have the longest growth cycle among all of Lynch's crops, so the first option can help Lynch solve the problem of the rarity of tea leaves.

Tea is more than just a beverage; it is also a source of vitamins. In addition, once tea is processed, it can be stored for a long time, making tea actually more precious than green tangerines.

Once production increases, they can not only drink it to their heart's content, but also trade it. However, such valuable items are quite precious even to maritime merchants, and Lin Qi doesn't think the pirates on the Windless Sea can afford them.

As for the second option, it goes without saying that it increases control over the elements, something countless mages dream of.

Even Lynch himself has several spells related to the elements, so it can be said that the value of this second option is even greater than the first one.

But when Lin Qi's eyes fell on the third option, his pupils contracted slightly, and he made a decision instantly.

"I choose three."

Option 3: El's Sigh

[Description: A special magical crop cultivated from ancient times, possessing the power to purify evil. When roasted and consumed, it can remove evil abnormalities such as corruption and curses.]

That was her favorite flavor.

After making his choice, Lin Qi stared at the description of option three in silence for a long time.

In the end, he shook his head: "Forget it, I'm just a law-abiding farmer. All this messy stuff is none of my business. I'm just picking the best one anyway."

Before discovering the problem with the island, Lynch might have hesitated between the first and second options, but now, at this juncture, this third option is crucial.

This is no longer a question of whether it is precious or not; it has completely become a strategic resource.

The undead creatures on the ship may not have to worry about the problems caused by the corruption, but Elizabeth and old Tony can't stay on the ship forever, and no one knows what changes the corruption tide will bring next, so it's always good to be prepared.

He didn't know many people in this world, and he didn't want to say goodbye to his friends forever because of some inexplicable corruption.

"At worst, we can just transplant a few more tea trees next time."

After selecting his options, Lin Qi shook his head, no longer thinking about those messy conspiracies and secrets. He was just about to pick the tea leaves and think about what to eat for lunch when he suddenly saw that the tea tree was emitting a faint green glow.

Lin Qi was slightly taken aback, because he could feel the magical elements around him rapidly gathering on the tea tree, and the tender green tea leaves were becoming crystal clear, even having a slightly glass-like texture.

Lin Qi looked at the tea tree in surprise: "It's already completed targeted cultivation so quickly?"

The baguette trees previously took a full harvest cycle to show any changes, but this tea tree changed immediately.

The magical elements drifting on the sea surface quickly gathered on the tea tree. After a short while, all the rich water elements were gathered in the tea tree, giving off an aura that Lin Qi found very familiar.

"This feels so much like a water purification technique!"

As the elements gathered and dispersed, a crystal-clear tea tree, radiating a dreamlike seven-colored light, swayed back and forth in the light rain, and a unique fragrance of tea tree entered the nostrils through the rain.

The aroma alone is enough to make your mouth water. Even without seeing the unique shape of the tea tree, you know this tea is definitely extraordinary.

Lin Qi couldn't help but lick his lips: "This stuff looks delicious..."

A sweet craving began to dance wildly in Lin Qi's mind, and he instantly forgot all about strategic resources. He steeled his resolve: "Forget everything else, let's just pick them, stir-fry them, and try them out!"

Without hesitation, Lin Qi jogged to the captain's cabin, took out a small wooden basket, and went to the tea tree, picking off the tender green buds one by one.

Perhaps due to targeted cultivation, this tea tree doesn't look very big, but it yields a lot of tea leaves, with almost every green leaf having the freshest green bud at its top.

It took Lin Qi nearly an hour to pick all the tea leaves from the large tea tree. After making sure there were no omissions, Lin Qi looked at the emerald green leaves in the basket and couldn't stop smiling.

"There are quite a few."

"Since we've already picked them, we might as well make something nice today. We've just been eating whatever we can find these past few days."

Lin Qi happily carried the basket of tea leaves into the kitchen, where even in the dim light, the basket of tea leaves seemed to radiate a rainbow of colors.

Lin Qi lit the green oil lamp, put on an apron, washed his hands, took out a clean towel, and gently wiped the precious tea leaves, absorbing the moisture.

I selected a small pinch of tea leaves to use in cooking, and placed the rest of the tea leaves in a well-ventilated place to dry in the shade.

This is an essential step before frying tea; you must wait until the grassy smell on the surface has mostly dissipated before you can start frying the tea.

But if you're using it for cooking, then it's not that complicated.

Looking at the colorful tea leaves and then at the shrimp that Elizabeth had caught yesterday in the bucket next to her, an idea instantly came to her.

Since that's the case, let's make Longjing Shrimp today.

He nodded, confirmed today's menu, and took out six large shrimp, each about the length of a forearm, from the wooden bucket next to him.

Having obtained this magical tea, Lynch became completely absorbed in his creative process, even losing himself in the process, focusing all his attention on cooking.

"The oil rendered from the fat of monsters should be good for stir-frying, right?"

"No problem!"

"Although these shrimp are as big as two fists, they taste good and are plentiful, so I don't think it's likely to be a disaster."

"Oh ho ho ho~"

"As expected, only delicious food can really get people excited!"

The captain's strange laughter came from the kitchen, and soon the delicious lunch was ready.

At this moment, on the long table in the captain's cabin, three white candles swayed gently in the breeze, while green oil lamps hung on either side, casting flickering shadows.

At the very center of the long table sat a huge ceramic plate with six enormous shrimp on it, gleaming with an eerie light.

Sprinkled on top are glassy tea leaves, glistening with oil. The tea leaves are crystal clear, and the green light from the water purification technique and the green light from the plants float above the plate, creating colors like the aurora borealis.

On the seats on both sides were five skull-shaped containers...

Oh, no.

Actually, there are five skull coconuts used as containers, filled with shrimp soup made from shrimp heads and shells, and countless human face mushrooms floating up and down, showing either distorted or painful expressions as they tumble and simmer in the soup.

These round, mushroom-shaped creatures were picked from the captain's cabin. Since they wouldn't grow much bigger anytime soon, this size was perfect for a quick taste.

Lin Qi sat in the main seat, clapped his hands with a smile, and said, "Sit down, everyone come and try my cooking."

Elizabeth, Wangcai: ...

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