Desert Island Infrastructure: Claiming the System Brings Many Blessings

The footsteps were getting closer.

The bushes in the woods were pushed aside, and a figure rushed out from within.

The blue moonlight shone on that person.

Wearing a clean and tidy light gray T-shirt, carrying a full iron bucket, she exuded a faint, pleasant fragrance.

It's Qin Chuan.

"Sorry everyone, I'm late." Qin Chuan walked into the camp courtyard with a smile.

Lin Shishi paused for two seconds, then rushed forward.

"Brother Chuan! Where have you been?!"

Lin Shishi ran up to Qin Chuan, grabbed his arm, and clenched her fingers tightly.

Qin Chuan looked down at her; Lin Shishi's eyes were red, and the tip of her nose was also red.

"Why are you so late? We were all worried sick."

Qin Chuan felt a pang of sympathy as she shook his arm. "I'm sorry, Shishi. I found something on the way and accidentally fell asleep, which caused the delay."

Yang Mimi ran out from behind the stove and looked Qin Chuan up and down.

"Wait, Brother Chuan, why did you change your clothes? And why are you so clean? Your hair isn't greasy anymore. Did you find some kind of bathhouse?"

Qin Chuan smiled.

Kitagawa Keiko walked over quickly, stood in front of Qin Chuan, looked him over from head to toe, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was not injured.

"Brother Chuan, I'm so glad you're alright. I've been worried about you."

Fan Yubing stood at a distance, arms crossed, opened her mouth, and finally only said, "It's good that you're back."

Liu Yifei tucked the bone-bladed dagger back into her waistband and said expressionlessly, "Next time you're going out for a long time, remember to let us know in advance so we don't worry."

Qin Chuan nodded quickly: "Sister Yifei is right, I didn't think it through."

Mina stood at the very back, her hands behind her back, and did not step forward.

But Qin Chuan noticed that Mina's gaze lingered on him several times, especially on his new T-shirt, which she stared at for a long time.

"Brother Chuan, where did you get these clothes?" Mina finally couldn't help but ask.

Qin Chuan placed the iron bucket on the ground and waved to everyone.

"Come here, everyone, I have a lot to show you."

Six people surrounded them.

Qin Chuan squatted down and began to take things out of the iron bucket one by one.

First, there was a pile of glowing stones. Blue-green, pale gold, and light purple stones were laid out on the ground, emitting a soft glow in the night.

"This is a luminescent stone. It can provide light when embedded in the wall, so you won't have to fumble in the dark at night anymore."

Six pairs of eyes widened at the same time.

Yang Mimi grabbed a blue-green glowing stone and examined it closely. The stone emitted a steady fluorescent light, illuminating her face.

"Wow, this is so beautiful!"

Lin Shishi picked up a pale gold piece and examined it in her palm. Warm light flowed gently and beautifully in her hand.

"Keep looking." Qin Chuan continued to rummage through his fingers.

Rolls of clothes were taken out. T-shirts and shirts, made of grayish-white plant fiber, looked clean and tidy.

"These are clothes. They grow on trees, you heard me right, clothes grow on trees."

"What?!" Yang Mimi's mouth formed an "O" shape.

Fan Yubing stepped forward, picked up a T-shirt, and examined it. The fabric was soft and breathable, and although the style wasn't particularly sophisticated, it would definitely be fine to wear.

"Clothes growing on trees? You actually believe that?" Fan Yubing said this, but she had already held up the T-shirt in front of her to check the size.

Qin Chuan smiled and said, "The shirt I'm wearing was picked from that tree."

Everyone then noticed that Qin Chuan's light gray T-shirt was indeed different from the one he had worn before. The fabric was softer, the color was more even, and it fit Qin Chuan very well.

"And these too." Qin Chuan pulled out a package wrapped in large leaves from the bottom of the iron bucket.

Open the leaves, and inside are several different kinds of seeds and two seedlings covered in mud.

"These are seeds of pasta trees, bread trees, chicken leg trees, hamburger trees, and tomato bushes. There are also two seedlings of clothes trees. We'll bring them back and plant them around the campsite so we won't have to travel so far every time."

"A noodle tree? A bread tree? A chicken leg tree?" Yang Mimi's mind was completely blank. "Brother Chuan, you're not kidding, are you?"

Qin Chuan shook his head: "When have I ever made a joke like that with you guys?"

Qin Chuan looked at the six pairs of eyes filled with shock, took a deep breath, and began to recount his experiences of the day.

Qin Chuan sat down by the campfire, and Yang Mimi quickly brought him the hot deer bone soup.

Qin Chuan took the bowl and drank two mouthfuls. The soup was still hot and very flavorful.

"This soup is great, Mimi, your cooking skills are getting better and better."

Yang Mimi grinned from ear to ear after being praised, but she still urged, "Tell me, where did they go? What are those seeds? What is that underground forest?"

The six people sat around the campfire, looking at Qin Chuan with longing eyes.

After finishing his soup, Qin Chuan put down the bowl and recounted the whole story.

"When I went out today, I went astray. I was going to the cotton forest, but I ended up in an area to the north that I'd never been before. There I found a big cave."

"There is a hot spring inside the cave."

Lin Shishi was the first to react: "Hot spring? A real hot spring?"

"Really. The water temperature was about 40 degrees Celsius, it was fresh water, mineral water grade. I soaked in it for a while, so it's so clean now."

Yang Mimi slapped her thigh: "No wonder you smell so good, you went to soak in the hot spring. You went to soak by yourself without inviting us."

"I came back to tell you all."

Kitagawa Keiko listened quietly beside him, her eyes fixed on Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan continued, "Behind the hot spring, there's another path leading underground. I walked for about ten minutes and arrived at a large underground space. In that space—"

Qin Chuan paused for a moment, organizing his thoughts.

"How should I put it? It's like an underground paradise."

"Heaven?" Fan Yubing raised an eyebrow.

"Yes. Everywhere there are glowing stones and plants, and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers. There are colorful seas of flowers and all kinds of fruit trees. And what grows on those fruit trees: noodles, bread, chicken legs, hamburgers."

There was a three-second silence in the courtyard.

Then everyone spoke at the same time.

Yang Mimi shrieked, "Noodles? Bread? Chicken leg?!"

Lin Shishi's eyes widened: "How is this possible?"

Liu Yifei frowned: "Noodles growing on trees? From a biological point of view..."

Fan Yubing interrupted her directly: "Yifei, stop analyzing. Look at the clothes he's wearing; they're made from trees. What outrageous things haven't happened on this island?"

Keiko Kitagawa said, "I believe in Brother Kawa."

Mina sat silently to the side, but her eyes were fixed on the pile of seeds.

Qin Chuan took two breadfruits out of his pocket. He had picked a few extra on his way back, just so everyone could see them for themselves.

The golden breadfruit, about the size of a melon, is held in the palm of my hand.

Qin Chuan used a folding knife to cut open a breadfruit.

The cut surface revealed a soft, honeycomb-like, light yellow flesh structure.

Yang Mimi craned her neck to look at the cut surface, then jumped up.

"My goodness, this really looks like bread!"

Qin Chuan divided the cut breadfruit into several pieces and handed them to everyone.

Yang Mimi was the first to put it in her mouth.

After chewing twice, Yang Mimi's expression froze on the spot.

"It's...delicious. This tastes like bread. It's soft and fluffy, with a hint of sweetness, similar to Blue Star's whole wheat bread."

Lin Shishi also took a bite and nodded: "It really does taste like bread."

Fan Yubing took a small bite, chewed it, and didn't say anything, but then silently took a second bite.

Liu Yifei held a small piece of bread fruit, turning it over and over in her hand for a long time before finally putting it in her mouth.

After finishing her meal, Liu Yifei remained silent for a few seconds.

"This plant has a very unique structure. It's high in carbohydrates, and its fiber arrangement is similar to the starch chains in grains. If this species could be cultivated artificially..."

Yang Mimi interrupted her: "Yifei, can you stop analyzing? As long as we can eat well, that's all that matters."

Liu Yifei shut her mouth, but her mind was already racing.

Mina also ate a piece.

After finishing the meal, Mina didn't comment on the taste, but looked at Qin Chuan and said, "Take us to see that place tomorrow."

This is a request, not a command.

Mina's tone was different from before.

Qin Chuan nodded: "I'll take you there at daybreak tomorrow. We can soak in the hot springs and gather food and supplies while we're at it. If there's still time, I'll tidy up that cave and turn it into a second camp."

Everyone nodded, like six chicks pecking at rice.

"Hot springs!" Yang Mimi exclaimed excitedly. "Do you know what I've wanted to do most since coming to this island? To take a nice hot bath!"

Lin Shishi blushed as well: "Soaking in a hot spring...it's been so long since I've done that."

Although Fan Yubing didn't say anything, she unconsciously sat up straight.

It's easy to imagine how enthusiastic international yoga teachers are about soaking in hot springs.

Kitagawa Keiko smiled slightly, her gaze towards Qin Chuan softening even more.

Qin Chuan sat by the campfire, looking at the six faces in front of him, some excited, some expectant, and some reserved, and felt a warmth in his heart.

Just then, Qin Chuan suddenly slapped his thigh.

"Oh no, I forgot to clock in today!"