I Start with a Mysterious Island-Chapter 60: Doing My Part and Earning Some Money for the Household

Chapter 60: Chapter 60: Doing My Part and Earning Some Money for the Household

Anyone who’s ever shopped at a farmer’s market knows that the white radishes sold there typically weigh around two to three pounds. A large one might be about five pounds, but a massive radish weighing at least ten pounds is extremely rare.

However, after ripening, every single one of the white radishes Lin Li had grown in his field weighed at least ten pounds as he pulled them from the ground.

’They actually grew this big! Crap, what am I supposed to do with all these giant radishes?

There’s no way I can eat all of them by myself. I can’t just let them go to waste!

The old saying is right: wasting food is a sin. I can’t just watch them rot for nothing.’ 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Lin Li looked at the pile of giant white radishes on the grass, nearly two thousand pounds in total. He scratched his head, pondering what to do with them.

Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and thought of a very simple solution.

’Tomorrow, I’ll go to the farmer’s market and ask the vendors. If I wholesale these giant radishes to them for half a yuan per pound, I bet plenty of people will want them.

Oh, right. I should taste one first. If they taste strange after growing so big, then I’d be better off just letting them rot in the ground!’

With that, Lin Li took a plump, white radish to the edge of the island and used fresh water to wash the dirt from its surface.

Then, he picked up the Spiritual Artifact Dagger he’d scored for a bargain, cut a small slice from the clean radish, and popped it into his mouth.

’Whew... a sharp flavor, a little spicy. But that’s what a raw white radish is supposed to taste like. Yep. Even though it’s huge, the flavor is normal. I can take these to the market tomorrow.’

After confirming that his giant radishes tasted normal, Lin Li took the half-eaten one with him and left the Mysterious Small Island.

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CLICK.

THUD.

Having returned to the real world after harvesting radishes on the Mysterious Small Island, Lin Li took a shower before heading into his bedroom and shutting the door.

He lay down on his bed but didn’t immediately turn off the light to sleep. Instead, he picked up the phone from his nightstand and opened the Exotic Beast Hunter app.

"Huh?"

The moment Lin Li opened the Exotic Beast Hunter app, an official announcement popped up.

"Many Tier One Mutant Beasts have escaped from Li Mountain Forest and appeared in the wilderness on the outskirts of Rongcheng’s North District, posing a definite threat to citizens living near the suburbs.

At the request of the authorities, the Rongcheng Exotic Beast Hunter Guild will organize a large-scale operation to clear out these Mutant Beasts, scheduled for July 11th.

Exotic Beast Hunters who participate in this clearing operation may keep any Mutant Beasts they kill. Additionally, any participant who hunts three Tier One Peak Mutant Beasts will receive a bonus of 100,000 yuan from the Exotic Beast Hunter Guild.

The registration deadline is 5:30 PM on July 10th. Any Exotic Beast Hunters who wish to participate must register before this time."

Lin Li quickly scanned the announcement that had popped up on the Exotic Beast Hunter app.

He normally wouldn’t have planned on joining a large-scale group operation like this. But when he read that numerous Tier One Mutant Beasts from Li Mountain Forest were threatening the residents on the outskirts of Rongcheng’s North District, he felt he had to act.

’As a Rongcheng native, it would be one thing if I didn’t have the ability to hunt Mutant Beasts. But now that I do, I can’t just stand by and do nothing!’

’The clearing operation starts on July 11th, the day after tomorrow. It runs from 8 AM to 6 PM, a total of 10 hours.

There will definitely be a lot of other Exotic Beast Hunters there. Even if I kill a Mutant Beast, I won’t be able to stash the body in the Mysterious Small Island with everyone watching.

Oh well, so what if I can’t stash them? I spent three thousand yuan on two pairs of athletic shoes tonight, and now I’ve only got a little over ten thousand yuan left in my wallet.

Besides doing my part for Rongcheng’s safety, I’m joining this clearing operation organized by the Exotic Beast Hunter Guild to earn some money and refill my empty wallet.’

Having made his decision, Lin Li tapped the announcement from the Exotic Beast Hunter Guild.

The screen immediately changed. After tapping "Confirm" a few times, Lin Li was officially registered for the clearing operation in two days.

After signing up, Lin Li opened the forums on the Exotic Beast Hunter app. A stickied post by the moderator caught his eye; its topic was the newly announced clearing operation from the Exotic Beast Hunter Guild, which was currently the hottest subject of discussion.

Lin Li tapped on the stickied post, and the content that greeted him instantly made his expression darken.

Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist: Recruiting! For the clearing operation in two days, our squad is in urgent need of a teammate with a Healing Superpower.

Friend Evolution: 5-man squad, need 2 more. PM me if interested.

Drunken Scholar Troublemaker: Our squad needs a member with a ranged attack. Anyone use a bow-type Spiritual Artifact?

I Want to Read Books: Newbie here, signed up for the clearing op. Any vets willing to carry me?

Zobo: Another newbie here, any vets willing to help out? I only got my Exotic Beast Hunter license three days ago, but I’ve been training in combat for years. Most Cultivators at my level are no match for me. I definitely won’t hold the team back.

The whole vibe felt like a forum for an online game, which made Lin Li feel a bit out of place. He scrolled through a few more pages and found they were all similar posts looking to form teams.

Oh well. Though he had signed up for the operation organized by the Exotic Beast Hunter Guild, Lin Li was used to working alone and had no intention of teaming up with anyone else.

Lin Li then exited the forums and browsed the intel section for a while. Feeling sleepy, he closed the Exotic Beast Hunter app.

Just as he was about to put his phone on the nightstand and go to sleep, his WeChat pinged with a new message.

He opened the message and saw it was from his old college classmate, Zhang Dawei.

Zhang Dawei: Don’t forget the birthday party tomorrow night.

After reading Zhang Dawei’s message, an embarrassed smile crept onto Lin Li’s face.

He had been so busy hunting Mutant Beasts in the wilderness from dawn till dusk these last few days that he’d completely forgotten about the birthday party Zhang Dawei had mentioned.

If not for this reminder, he definitely would have missed the party tomorrow evening.

After reading Zhang Dawei’s message, Lin Li quickly replied: "Yeah, don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten! I’ll be there on time for your birthday party tomorrow..."

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