Chapter 219: Chapter 203: Bountiful Harvest, So Many Spirit Fruits Have Grown

GLUG GLUG GLUG...

After rehydrating, the three Exotic Beast Hunters felt some of their fatigue ease.

"This damned weather is killing me."

"My canteen is almost empty. Do you guys have any left?"

"I’ve got a couple of sips left."

"Mine’s already gone."

"Why don’t we call it a day? The weather’s so hot, and we’re out of water. We don’t want to end up collapsing from heatstroke before we even hunt a decent number of Mutant Beasts."

"Alright, let’s stop for today. We’ll come back when the weather isn’t so hot."

The three Exotic Beast Hunters discussed it and unanimously decided to return to the safe zone to escape the sun.

Then, they took out their phones and summoned a transport drone. After sending off the Mutant Beasts they had hunted, they left and headed back toward the safe zone.

Not long after the three Exotic Beast Hunters left, a young man wearing a straw hat, holding a bottle of mineral water in his left hand and gripping a Spiritual Longsword in his right, emerged from the dense thicket.

GLUG GLUG GLUG...

Lin Li finished the half-empty bottle of water in his hand and then stored the empty bottle in the Mysterious Small Island.

After lunch, he had started searching for prey, but the weather was so scorching that it wasn’t just humans who couldn’t stand it; even the Mutant Beasts were struggling.

Despite a thorough search, Lin Li hadn’t found a single Mutant Beast. He’d been looking for so long under the blazing sun that the intense heat had already made him down six whole bottles of mineral water.

Other Exotic Beast Hunters who came to the wilderness to hunt Mutant Beasts in this weather could carry two canteens of water at most, due to weight constraints. If they didn’t find a water source, they had to ration their drinks carefully.

But Lin Li, who could store things on the Mysterious Small Island, didn’t have to worry about weight at all. Hydration was no problem for him.

Not only had he stored many cases of mineral water on the Mysterious Small Island, but even if he hadn’t, he could just draw water directly from the island to drink.

The incessant chirping of cicadas filled his ears. Lin Li searched a while longer under the sun but still came up empty-handed.

Overheated by the weather, Lin Li moved into the shade of a large, leafy tree to escape the scorching sun hanging high in the sky.

With a thought, a new, unopened bottle of mineral water appeared in Lin Li’s hand.

GLUG GLUG GLUG...

After twisting off the cap, he downed half the bottle in one go.

"Haaaah..."

With half a bottle of water in his stomach, Lin Li let out a long breath, feeling like he had finally caught a break.

’I was planning on getting my progress to one hundred percent within twenty days. But if I can’t find any Mutant Beasts, this isn’t going to work!’

Standing in the shade to avoid the blazing sun, Lin Li looked out at the silent wilderness before him. He couldn’t help but feel anxious since he still couldn’t find any prey.

However, the heat was so intense that all the Mutant Beasts had gone into hiding. This was something beyond human control; getting anxious was useless.

’Is there a way to lure out the hiding Mutant Beasts?’

Lin Li sipped his water while pondering a way to bait the beasts.

’That’s it, I can do this...! It’s a little dangerous, but if I want to hunt Mutant Beasts as quickly as possible and get my progress to one hundred percent, I have to take the risk.’

A bold idea surfaced in Lin Li’s mind. Although it was rather dangerous, he considered it carefully. If the worst-case scenario occurred, he could simply hide in the Mysterious Small Island to wait it out.

With the Mysterious Small Island as his ultimate escape route, Lin Li could afford to take some bold risks.

With a thought, a brand-new black motorcycle appeared before Lin Li.

After taking the motorcycle out of the Mysterious Small Island, Lin Li didn’t get on it. Instead, he stood beside it and started the engine to make noise.

VROOOM...

The roar of the motorcycle echoed through the shade. The sound was so sudden that it startled the cicadas on the leafy tree, which had been chirping with all their might, into silence.

Of course, the cicadas could choose to keep chirping, provided their calls could overpower the motorcycle’s noise—but that was obviously impossible...

Lin Li’s idea was simple: use the motorcycle to make noise and attract the Mutant Beasts that were in hiding.

It was common knowledge, even for rookie Exotic Beast Hunters, that the noise from vehicles would attract Mutant Beasts in the wilderness.

Currently, no Exotic Beast Hunter would choose to do this just because they couldn’t find prey. Once you did, the number of Mutant Beasts attracted by the noise would most likely exceed what you could handle.

If you were surrounded by a large pack of Mutant Beasts, the only outcome was certain death.

For an ordinary Exotic Beast Hunter, this method of using noise to attract Mutant Beasts was terrifyingly risky.

But for Lin Li, who could enter the Mysterious Small Island at any time to escape danger, it was actually a hunting method that suited him perfectly.

VROOOM...

The deafening roar of the motorcycle spread rapidly into the distance, turning the silent wilderness noisy in an instant.

The scorching sun hung high in the sky. The blazing sunlight was unbearable for the Mutant Beasts living in the wilderness, forcing them to find shady spots to hide and escape the heat.

The Mutant Beasts hiding in these cool places had been about to doze off, planning to nap for a while and come out again when the sun began to set.

Suddenly, their ears twitched.

VROOOM...

A loud noise traveled from the distance. This was no ordinary sound, and it was particularly distinct to the Mutant Beasts’ ears.

A human was making noise.

Some Mutant Beasts emerged from their shady spots. Staring in the direction of the loud noise, they listened intently.

After a moment, the noise still hadn’t faded. Then, some of the Mutant Beasts began to run, sprinting toward the source of the sound.

WOOOO...

GAAAA...

ROAR...

Not long after the noise from Lin Li’s motorcycle spread out, various beastly roars echoed across the wilderness.

VROOOM...

While twisting the motorcycle’s throttle to make a loud noise, Lin Li also extended his Perception, scanning his surroundings and paying attention to any unusual movements in the nearby tall grass.

Suddenly, the grass ahead of him shook.

RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE...

The sound of something brushing against leaves and branches came from within the grass.

’They’re here... two Tier One Peak Mutant Beasts.’

Lin Li sensed two Spiritual Energy Waves coming from the grass. He immediately stopped revving the motorcycle’s engine and, with a thought, stored the bike in his Mysterious Small Island.

RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE...

Although the noise had vanished, the rustling from the grass in the distance continued.

A few seconds later, two massive figures leaped out of the grass.

They were 1.2 meters tall and 2.5 meters long, covered in cyan fur, and exuded a ferocious aura. They were two Forest Wolf Beasts.

AWOOO...

After emerging from the grass, the two ferocious-looking Forest Wolf Beasts stared intently at Lin Li.

A little over a minute ago, in a small cave not far from here, these two Forest Wolf Beasts had been hiding from the heat.

The moment they heard the motorcycle’s roar, they immediately started running toward the source of the sound.

For these two Forest Wolf Beasts, which had once roamed near the safe zone, the noise was very familiar.

They knew that no other creature besides humans could make such a sound.

Several months ago, the two Forest Wolf Beasts had hunted a human in the wilderness. They had never forgotten such a delicious meal!