Survival for all, my island is the last pure land on earth.

However, the vine did not react at all, lying there half-dead. Jin Xiaoman accurately understood the meaning it was conveying: Do whatever you want, don't touch me.

After a brief standoff between the two, Jin Xiaoman, realizing she wouldn't get any information out of them, sighed and said, "Fine, I'll send you on your way. May you be reborn into a better life next time."

Realizing he was currently in a game, he changed his mind and said, "Or you could ask one of the programmers to create some new code for you."

The vine waved its branches weakly: To hell with it, I never ask anyone for help.

Jin Xiaoman gripped the long spear tightly and swiftly plunged it into its only remaining green core area.

After letting out a sharp, mournful cry, the vines gradually lost their vitality and turned into dust before Jin Xiaoman's eyes.

In this way, a certain "creature" that was trying so hard to hide itself was completely exposed.

Jin Xiaoman lifted it up with two fingers.

This is a vine that is different from the Corrosive Entangling Vine. It is only about 30 centimeters long, and is entirely red with a few specks of gold at the tender bud at the top.

It seemed to be quite intelligent, only twisting and struggling when Jin Xiaoman first grabbed it, and immediately changed to entanglement after seeing that it was ineffective.

It wrapped itself around Jin Xiaoman's fingers twice, and then gently tickled Jin Xiaoman's fingers with its tender buds, thereby showing its kindness and acting cute.

The watch couldn't identify what it was, so Jin Xiaoman sat on the ground and flipped through an encyclopedia of flora and fauna. She found plant species and vine species, and discovered a species that looked very similar to the one in front of her: the Crimson Crown.

【Red Crown: A plant that provides exceptional emotional value. If you are stronger than it, it will shower you with the most flattering words in the world. It is adept at being affectionate, quite intelligent, and harmless.】

Jin Xiaoman tried using the Galaxy Language Library to translate two sentences for the vine, and to her surprise, the vine actually responded.

【Eek~】

Jin Xiaoman: "........."

She's really good at acting cute.

Jin Xiaoman translated two more sentences, but Chi Mian only responded with one word: "Eek~"

Jin Xiaoman snapped the Star River Language Library shut.

When she left the auction, she left some game coins, requesting that the auction house install an electronic version of the Galaxy Language Library on A-Ye.

Since she can now barely communicate with Chi Mian, she can naturally communicate with A Ye when he returns, so she won't waste any more time on this whiny monster.

She tied the red crown in a tight knot and put it in her pocket.

The personal panel then displays a notification:

[Ding! Congratulations to player "Full of Money" for successfully completing the Mountain King's mission: Save the Furry Ball within ten days.]

The current task progress has reached 100%.

[Mission Completion Rewards: Island exploration progress increased to 5%, gain the trust of the Mooball tribe, establish a good trading relationship with the Mooball tribe, learn the Mooball tribe's language, and be able to coexist with them on the deserted island.]

A ray of starlight, invisible to Jin Xiaoman, merged into the space between her eyebrows.

In an instant, unfamiliar knowledge flooded her brain like snowflakes. She closed her eyes and digested it for a while before she recovered.

It was a wonderful feeling. Unlike the temporary golden finger she had gained, all the knowledge about the furball was now deeply engraved in her mind, as if she had been born with it.

She now fully understands Maoqiu's language, habits, likes, and dislikes.

Meow~

A meow snapped Jin Xiaoman out of her strange feeling. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw the Shadow Cat she had seen that day.

【Name: Watari-neko (1/1)】

Strength: 38

Agility: 55

Defense Value: 40

Danger Level: Five Stars

[Talent: ... (To be unlocked)]

Jin Xiaoman was astonished to find that all three of its values ​​had increased significantly compared to the last time.

Was it because he killed the vine, or because he completed the mountain lord's task?

Meow~

The black cat was light and agile, and extremely fast. Jin Xiaoman couldn't catch its movements at all. When she came to her senses, she found that there was a dark green gemstone necklace around her neck.

Jin Xiaoman couldn't resist touching it, and a clear, bright girlish voice sounded in her ear: "Hey, this is an extra reward for you."

At the same time, information about the necklace was presented to Jin Xiaoman.

[A gift from Lilith grants you the ability to communicate with her, without time or space limitations. Of course, all of this is contingent on Lilith being willing to communicate with you.]

Jin Xiaoman's eyes widened. Upon hearing this news, she couldn't suppress a smile: "You...are so beautiful."

Lilith rolled her eyes: [You actually meant, "Can I touch you?", right?]

Jin Xiaoman smiled sweetly, her eyes crinkling, looking utterly harmless: "Yes, that's why I can..."

Lilith: [No.]

Jin Xiaoman: [Okay.]

Lilith: [Here's another gift for you, (256,108,72), goodbye.]

A coordinate?

After watching Lilith leave, Jin Xiaoman used her watch to roughly estimate the coordinates of her location, and then looked up in shock.

The coordinates are located at the top of a cliff.

What is there that Lilith would give her as an extra reward?

Without hesitation, Jin Xiaoman summoned the fur ball to take her to the coordinates.

Because the fluff ball only landed on the tree, its position was slightly off from the note, so she needed to climb down the tree and walk several hundred meters more.

She gave a brief explanation: "We're going to make a deal with the animals in a bit. You wait for me here."

Maoqiu: "No problem, my lord. You may go ahead. I'll wait for you in this tree."

Jin Xiaoman drank several mouthfuls of water to suppress the dizziness caused by the rapid teleportation, and then began searching by checking her wristwatch.

[Ding! Congratulations to player "Full of Money" for successfully finding a new safe house location. Please confirm whether to place the safe house here?]

【whether】

It's a new safe house resettlement site!

No wonder!

Jin Xiaoman exclaimed "Ha!" and excitedly danced on the spot.

She opened her personal panel, and in the gray fog of the safe house location permission interface, there was indeed an additional option with a green dot.

After the initial excitement, Jin Xiaoman began to consider whether to change the location of the safe house now.

I used to look up from below the cliff and thought it wasn't very high or very big. But now that I'm up here, I realize that it's actually quite spacious.

Moreover, this place is easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it an excellent safe house location.

However, she currently has no need for defense, and the safe house is on a cliff, making it difficult to get around.

After careful consideration, Jin Xiaoman chose no.

[Okay, this placement has been cancelled for you. If you need to choose a safe house location next time, you can open your personal panel - personal information - safe house, and you will see the option. (Note: You can only choose a safe house location once a day.)]

The announcement came through again.

[Ding! Congratulations to player "Full of Money" for becoming the first player in Zone 888 to reach 5% island exploration progress. Rewards have been issued to this player. Please continue your efforts and maintain your advantage. Other players are also encouraged not to be discouraged and to strive to catch up.]

[Ding! Congratulations to player "Full of Money" for becoming the first player in Zone 888 to obtain two safe house settlements. The reward has been issued to this player. Please continue your efforts and maintain your advantage. Other players are also encouraged not to be discouraged and to strive to catch up.]

These past two days, players in the 888 section have been completely bewildered.

Who exactly is this wealthy tycoon? While everyone else is still using level 2 safe houses, he's already upgraded his own to level 4. And now he's bringing up island exploration progress and safe house placement points.

The players in the 888 section all had the same question in their minds: were they really playing the same game as the pros?

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