Four small islands had been formed through the tireless efforts of two hundred avatars.
At this moment.
Lin Yu's house had expanded tenfold, and the place where his house was located had become a small island.
On this small island, Lin Yu's house was in the center, and the warehouse was to the east.
In addition, Lin Yu had expanded the houses and foundations for the awakened ones and the natives for free.
However, their islands were much smaller.
The natives' houses were connected to form a new island with over a dozen houses, which Lin Yu had also simply expanded.
Thus, three islands were formed.
Lin Yu's island was in the center, and the other three islands surrounded it.
At this moment.
Lin Yu sat on a chair, looking at ease.
Bai Xiaosa and Lin Fan sat beside him, chatting in low voices.
Lin Yu said, "The weather is so strange. It's been raining for three days. I wonder when it will stop?"
Bai Xiaosa said, "I've been observing the clouds for the past few days. It's unlikely to stop raining soon."
Lin Fan said unhappily, "If it doesn't stop raining, I'll blast the rain clouds apart with a punch. Let's see if it still rains!"
After three consecutive days of rain, anyone's temper would be on edge.
Danger lurked everywhere outside, with constant beast roars every day, and even more strange creatures gathering. Lin Yu was worried that the Soul Suppressing Tablet might not be able to withstand the influx of strange creatures that would gather next.
The only benefit was that Lin Yu had reaped considerable rewards.
Going out for a walk every night, he could earn millions of upgrade points.
Looking at the number of upgrade points, he realized he could upgrade his combat power.
The next level was sixth-tier combat power. He would upgrade it tonight!
Lin Yu glanced at the overcast sky outside his house, feeling a sense of foreboding.
Whenever a major change occurred, the weather was often the first to reflect it. They had to be prepared.
As Lin Yu, Bai Xiaosa, and Lin Fan were chatting, there was a knock on the door.
"Um, Brother Lin, we've made some roasted meat. Would you like some?" a young boy asked cautiously, holding a giant roasted beast leg.
Lin Fan sniffed at the roasted meat and said, "Huh, it smells quite good. Where did you get the seasoning?"
The boy smiled and said, "We have a chef in our team who carries all sorts of seasonings. He also makes a very delicious meat soup!"
Lin Fan's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he quickly said, "Kid, come in, come in quickly!"
The boy was flattered and slowly walked over.
If it were in the past, he wouldn't be so reserved. They were all people, and who didn't have any self-respect?
But many things had happened in the past few days, which had infinitely elevated Lin Yu's status in everyone's eyes.
Even the strange creatures in this world couldn't stump him. Who else could defeat him?
Originally, they thought this secret realm wouldn't be too dangerous. They just needed to go in, grab some treasures, and sell them for money.
Who would have thought it would be so dangerous?
Along the way, he had personally witnessed the deaths of his companions, which filled him with fear and an increasing desire to leave.
However, a heavy rain was falling outside, making the journey home seem impossibly distant.
Lin Yu's appearance was like a ray of light in the darkness.
Now, the awakened ones had unanimously decided to worship Lin Yu as the goddess of light.
In any case, they would cling tightly to Lin Yu's leg until they left the secret realm.
The boy walked up to Lin Fan. Lin Yu took the roasted meat and tore off a piece, taking a bite.
"Mmm, not bad, very delicious. The seasoning complements it well. Your chef has great skills. Keep up the good work!"
Seeing this, Bai Xiaosa also wanted to take a bite but was hit on the hand by Lin Fan.
"This is mine. You can have some after I'm full."
Bai Xiaosa snorted and turned his head away, refusing to engage with him.
Lin Yu smiled. Lin Fan was quite cautious.
Lin Fan knew he wouldn't die, so he proactively tasted the food.
However, it turned out that Lin Fan was overthinking.
There was nothing wrong with the roasted meat, and he ate heartily.
As the boy was leaving, Lin Fan took him to the warehouse and took out another ferocious beast.
"Kid, go back. Remember to send half the meat over tonight. The rest will be your reward."
"Thank you, Second Brother Lin. I'll go back now."
As soon as the boy returned to his small house, a group of awakened ones surrounded him, eagerly asking about the situation.
When they learned that Lin Fan was full of praise and hinted at assigning the cooking task to them, they became excited.
"Haha, kid, well done!"
"As the saying goes, to capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach. You've done well!"
"Doesn't that saying seem a bit out of place here?"
"What's out of place? Our chef is a woman!"
Everyone was slightly taken aback, and then they all looked at the chef.
She was wearing armor, exuding an aura of heroism, and was holding a large cleaver, preparing the beast meat.
"Shh, keep your voices down. She's a female general from the Blood Tiger Army!"
"I never expected a female general to be such a good cook. It's truly surprising."
"Why are you worrying about that? Get back to work. Oh, we're running out of firewood!"
"Xiao Rong, you have fire-elemental energy. Go start the fire!"
Xiao Rong reluctantly went to start the fire.
He converted the energy in his body to the fire element and then released it at the bottom of the pot.
Boom!
Flames roared to life.
Half an hour later, Xiao Rong's energy was almost depleted, so he went to rest.
As soon as Xiao Rong finished resting, the people who went to chop firewood returned. They then replaced the firewood and continued to cook.
They were now stewing soup, intending to capture Lin Yu's heart with delicious food.
The chef diligently prepared the dishes. If one ignored her armor, she truly looked like a cook.
"Alright, the pot is ready!" Feng Mengqiu said after a long time.
As she spoke, anticipation began to build.
The aroma made them all hungry.
At this moment, the boy immediately stepped forward, ready to deliver the food.
Feng Mengqiu nodded and said, "Go, be careful, it's hot!"
The boy nodded, took the meat soup, and left.
Feng Mengqiu stood alone by the window, watching the continuous rain outside, and sighed.
Half an hour later, the boy returned!
He said excitedly, "General Feng, General Feng, great news!"
Feng Mengqiu was puzzled but calmly asked, "What good news?"
"Second Brother Lin heard that it's not appropriate for a young lady like you to live with a bunch of us grown men, so he's decided to let you move out!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was slightly stunned.
Lin Fan was right; it wasn't appropriate.
Although Feng Mengqiu had her own room, it was still unavoidable that people would gossip.
Lin Fan was quite thoughtful; he was a true gentleman! everyone marveled inwardly.
However, upon hearing the boy's next sentence, they all cursed inwardly.
"So, he's decided to invite you to live with him!"