28: New goal, the island of wisdom

Inside the cockpit, the atmosphere became a little subtle due to the three purple fruits.

Gu Nianqiu's large eyes sparkled, almost pressing against the three fruits, and she muttered to herself.

"fruit of wisdom... special-grade ingredient... permanently increases mental power..."

"If it could be made into a dish, the effect would definitely double! No, several times over!"

The Little Girl grew more excited as she spoke, as if she could already see plates of divine dishes glowing with golden light being born from her hands.

Gu Zhixia, on the other hand, was much calmer.

She adjusted the gold-rimmed glasses on her nose, her sharp gaze sweeping over the information of the three fruits, then looking at Lin Mo.

"Are we going to that island?"

Her voice was flat, betraying no emotion, but Lin Mo could feel her taut nerves.

After all, the terrifying gaze from above the clouds last night had left too deep a psychological shadow on them.

"Yes, we are going."

Lin Mo closed the trading interface, stored all the supplies in the warehouse, his tone leaving no room for doubt.

"Special-grade ingredients, there can't be only three."

"The more of these things that can permanently boost basic attributes, the better."

Gu Zhixia's brows immediately furrowed.

"That's too risky!"

"We know nothing about that island. What if there are monsters scarier than Goblins there? Have you forgotten we almost lost our lives last night?"

"This time it's different."

Lin Mo leaned back in the spacious captain's chair, turned his head, and met her worried gaze.

"Nian Nian will stay on the ship."

His voice was calm and strong, carrying a reassuring persuasiveness.

"I can remotely control this ship. With me here, no one can get close to her."

"If there's something on the island we can't handle, I can summon the ship to escape with a single thought."

"We can retreat at any time."

Gu Zhixia was stunned by his words.

She thought about it carefully, and it seemed to make sense.

With Lin Mo's remote control ability, plus the Natural Selection's flying capability, their mobility was maximized.

If they couldn't win, they could run, making them practically invincible.

"Okay, okay!"

Before Gu Zhixia could say anything else, Gu Nianqiu had already raised her small hand high, her face full of anticipation.

"I'll make delicious food for you on the ship! When you return victorious, I'll throw you a celebration feast!"

The Little Girl's single sentence directly blocked all of Gu Zhixia's remaining words.

She could only glare helplessly at her sister, then gave Lin Mo an annoyed look, effectively assenting to the plan.

Lin Mo set the navigation coordinates, and the Natural Selection's massive hull changed direction, heading at full speed towards the unknown island one hundred and fifty kilometers away.

He then returned to the captain's chair and began to consider how to use his exchange points.

37 exchange points had to be spent wisely.

His gaze quickly scanned the weapon module section.

The "Tracking Missile" and "Ship-mounted Machine Gun," one for precision strikes and heavy firepower coverage, the other for suppressing barrages, were already quite perfect.

But it wasn't enough.

He needed a weapon with lower energy consumption, decent power, that could serve as a regular attack method.

Soon, a new icon entered his field of vision.

"Energy Beam"

"Requires 10 exchange points to unlock, Attack Power 100, Fire Rate 1 shot/second, consumes electricity."

That was it!

Attack Power 100, while not comparable to a missile, had the advantage of a fast fire rate and consumed electricity!

With the almost infinite energy of the miniature fusion reactor, he could completely use this thing like a laser gun with infinite bullets!

"Unlock."

"Confirm consumption of 10 exchange points to construct the Energy Beam module?"

"Confirm."

27 exchange points remained.

Lin Mo's gaze then fell on the "Tracking Missile" icon.

"Intermediate Tracking Missile"

"Requires 15 exchange points, 30 wood, 20 metal blocks to upgrade."

"Attack Power: 200"

"Fire Rate: 2 shots/second"

Attack power directly doubled!

The materials he had just opened from the supply box were enough for the upgrade.

"Upgrade!"

"Confirm consumption of 15 exchange points, 30 wood, 20 metal blocks to upgrade the Tracking Missile module?"

"Confirm!"

Having completed all this, Lin Mo still had 12 exchange points left.

He unhesitatingly clicked on the last module he had long coveted.

"Workbench"

"Requires 10 exchange points to unlock."

"Effect: Can consume basic materials to craft various items such as ammunition and parts."

"1 Metal Block + 1 Gunpowder = 10 Machine Gun Bullets"

"5 Metal Blocks + 1 Gunpowder = 1 Tracking Missile"

This was the real logistical support!

With the workbench, he would no longer have to worry about running out of ammunition and could achieve complete self-sufficiency!

"Unlock!"

Three consecutive upgrades, done in one go.

Lin Mo looked at the refreshed ship panel, his heart filled with a sense of security... A peaceful day quickly passed.

Ten hours of sailing, amidst the sisters' playful banter and delicious food, did not feel tedious.

In the afternoon, Gu Zhixia was still practicing her marksmanship on the deck, sweating profusely, each movement more precise and sharper than yesterday.

Lin Mo, for a change, returned to his room for a nap.

This time, he slept deeply and soundly, no longer troubled by any nightmares.

Gu Nianqiu became the busiest person; besides preparing lunch and dinner, she spent all her time researching the three "fruit of wisdom."

Unfortunately, the processing method for this special-grade ingredient was far more complex than she imagined. For a while, she couldn't figure out the best cooking plan and could only put it aside for now.

As the last hint of sunset sank into the sea and the deep night fell, the Natural Selection finally reached its destination.

A huge island quietly appeared before the three of them.

"Isle of Wisdom"

"Level: LV10"

"Danger Level: Yellow"

"Don't rush to go up yet."

Lin Mo controlled the Natural Selection, hovering a few kilometers from the island's surface.

"We'll fly around the island first to see if there are any other players."

"We'll land on the island tomorrow morning."

Gu Zhixia and Gu Nianqiu both had no objections.

With a thought, Lin Mo remotely controlled the Natural Selection, beginning a reconnaissance flight around the massive island.

The area of this island was much larger than the Goblin outpost and the savage island they had encountered before.

In the center of the island stood a not-too-tall small mountain peak, lush and green, like a silent giant beast in the night.

They flew a full circle, and apart from the occasional low growls of unknown creatures from the island, they found no signs of human activity, nor did they see any other players' ships.

This place seemed to be an unexplored virgin land.

"Very good, very clean."

Lin Mo parked the ship in a safe sea area five kilometers from the small island. This distance was convenient for observation and allowed for quick support or withdrawal in case of an accident.

No one objected to his arrangements.

As night deepened, the waves gently lapped against the hull.

Lin Mo looked at the two sisters, who were already a bit sleepy, and began to arrange.

"We'll take turns on night watch tonight. Everyone get some rest early."

"I'll take the first shift, from eight to twelve."

"Zhi Xia, you take the second shift, from twelve to four in the morning."

"Nian Nian, you take the third shift, from four to eight in the morning."