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Li Yue: ?
No, according to the usual routine, it should be me inviting you little creatures to stay, yet why are you the ones trying to poach me away from this island?
This is completely upside down!
And on top of that, you all look down on my divine-level cooking?
Li Yue rebelled silently.
The system only judged the appearance of these dishes as somewhat low-level, but you NPCs who judge food solely by looks have no idea how good the added effects are!
Li Yue fumed, handing another dish to Kaido with a loving tone: “Don’t rush, take your time. There’s plenty more.”
[Kaido consumed a mysterious dish. Max HP +10!]
Kaido: “No... ugh...”
[Kaido consumed a mysterious dish. Max HP +10!]
White Bear Newgate, clearly kind-hearted, handed his portion to Kaido, saying, “If that’s not enough, here’s more.”
Kaido: “No... ugh, I’ve already...”
[Kaido consumed a mysterious dish. Max HP +10!]
Kaido’s avatar in the frame was streaming tears.
But Li Yue understood—these must be tears of gratitude swelling from Kaido sensing his newfound strength. Just look at the food he’s eaten, and then look at the power he’s gained. How could anyone in this world not want to level up and grow stronger?
[Kaido consumed a mysterious dish. Max HP +10!]
Li Yue understood, she truly understood!
Even a player obsessed with building and farming games, watching their level steadily climb, seeing their skill tree expand, and witnessing a once barren island’s rating rise to prosperity...
Any kind of improvement brings joy!
Kaido, right now, must be filled with happiness!
[Kaido consumed too many toxic foods. Max HP +10, entered poisoning state!]
[Poisoning effect: HP -3 per minute. Automatically clears after 3 hours.]
Li Yue paused thoughtfully and realized she didn’t need to worry: as long as Kaido ate fast enough, the HP loss from poisoning wouldn’t catch up! So she fed Kaido even more frequently, but Kaido firmly refused:
“I... can’t... eat anymore...”
Li Yue regretfully withdrew the food, wondering why he couldn’t eat more when the dishes didn’t even increase fullness.
Maybe NPCs have a daily limit on how much their attributes can be raised by eating?
She gave up feeding Kaido and turned her attention to White Bear.
Strangely, Li Yue felt White Bear’s body tremble violently for a moment.
“Won’t you eat?” Li Yue asked Newgate.
“No... it’s not really to my taste,” Newgate replied politely. “Sorry.”
“Oh.” Li Yue wasn’t especially disappointed. “Then next time I’ll see if I can make something you like.”
“...Thank you.” The polite white bear still seemed a bit distant and reserved.
What would a white bear like to eat? Li Yue wondered.
Seals? Fish?
Looking at the island’s environment, it didn’t seem especially cold like the Arctic, so seals would probably be hard to catch.
If fishing, she didn’t have the tools yet, so she’d have to see if she could find a suitable branch to fashion a fishing rod later.
While thinking this, Li Yue gathered the leftover dishes in front of her and began to strengthen herself.
At that moment, Newgate sighed softly and said, “Do you have any extra ingredients?”
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Li Yue looked at the white bear in confusion. Newgate sat down by the campfire: “Though I can’t claim to be a great cook, I can still make some food.”
The little calf Kaido suddenly perked up, his eyes shining as he looked at Newgate, thinking how radiant and kind he seemed at this moment.
Newgate seemed unaccustomed to being stared at like this and cleared his throat. Before Newgate could say more, Kaido ran into the forest and returned with a wild boar, tossing it in front of Newgate.
...Wait, isn’t Kaido a cow? Does he eat meat too?
I just specially added lots of grass and leaves to the dishes for a cow’s diet!
Ignoring Li Yue’s inner shock, the two little creatures began cooking.
[Congratulations! You have obtained an N-rank dish: Slightly Burnt Roast Meat!]
[Description: Slightly burnt but still quite delicious! At least it tastes better than some indescribably blackened mess.]
[Effect: Increases fullness by 50 points.]
Is this description secretly mocking my cooking?
Newgate handed this roast meat to Li Yue. Holding the roast meat from the white bear, Li Yue muttered to herself:
This roast meat seems to only fill fullness, no other effects?
NPC-made dishes have no added effects? Are rare attribute-boosting dishes only made by players?
Li Yue didn’t rush to eat it, examining the roast carefully. Since Newgate handed it over, Kaido kept staring at it without blinking, almost drooling.
“Haven’t you eaten enough?”
Li Yue, uninterested in dishes without attribute bonuses, handed it to Kaido.
(Kaido’s affection towards you +1. Current affection: 63.)
“An apple won’t fill me up,” Kaido said, having just spit out the apples earlier.
As soon as Kaido got the meat, he devoured it ravenously, finishing every bit off the bone in less than a minute.
Wasn’t the little calf just saying he was full?
So, it must still be true that NPCs have a daily cap on attribute gains from food.
Li Yue thought she had reached a conclusion.
Newgate looked at Kaido gnawing on the bones with a disgusted expression.
But he seemed too lazy to comment further. There was still plenty of meat left, and the white bear skewered another piece to roast.
Li Yue squatted beside the white bear, watching him grill. Kaido looked like a starving ghost reincarnated, staring longingly at the meat over the fire.
Silence hung in the air.
Newgate casually asked Li Yue, “How did you come to this island?”
“I fainted from hunger, and the raft broke apart, drifting here,” Kaido answered reluctantly, only because of the food.
Newgate ignored him and looked at Li Yue.
Li Yue replied, “I was born on this island.”
Starting a new game account means being born on this island, so that made sense.
“Is that so?” Newgate said, then asked, “Do you like this island very much? Don’t want to leave?”
At that question, Kaido also momentarily shifted his gaze from the roast meat, looking at Li Yue intensely.
Though Li Yue hadn’t explicitly refused, Newgate already understood her attitude.
Just as she said once more, “Yes, this is my island.”
Since the game assigned this island to me, it belongs to me.
“I plan to cultivate fields, plant crops, and build houses here.” With her rich farming and building experience, Li Yue said confidently:
“Don’t mind the weeds and desolation now. Besides me, you two are the only other survivors I’ve met who landed here so far.”
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(Edward Newgate’s affection towards you +2. Current affection: 22.)
Li Yue looked at the affection notification, surprised to find that White Bear Newgate already had 20 points of initial affection for her.
So not all little creatures start with zero affection?
Li Yue glanced at the unexpressive white bear and continued her unfinished words:
“But I’m sure that after my transformation, one day this island will become a dreamland everyone yearns for.”
Li Yue switched her expression, and the tiny character on screen instantly beamed with joy.
(Edward Newgate’s affection towards you +3. Current affection: 25.)
“So, before it becomes the place of my dreams, I will live here.”
Li Yue said, “If you’re interested, you’re welcome to visit anytime.”
(Kaido’s affection towards you +1. Current affection: 64.)
(Edward Newgate’s affection towards you +1. Current affection: 26.)
“My little island will one day be the best island in the world!”
(Edward Newgate’s affection towards you +3. Current affection: 29.)
“Is that so?”
White Bear smiled faintly after hearing Li Yue’s words. “That’s truly something to look forward to.”
Li Yue then asked, “Would you like to become my island resident?”
(Edward Newgate’s affection towards you +3. Current affection: 32.)
“Gulalalala! A dream island everyone yearns for? Interesting!”
White Bear laughed heartily, placing a large hand on Li Yue’s head:
“If one day your island really becomes what you describe, I’ll consider becoming your island resident.”
Li Yue felt like the white bear had just drawn a big promise for her, but a promise is still a promise.
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Having received this promise, Li Yue felt like she’d practically gained a new island resident, so she looked at Kaido with hopeful eyes.
Kaido met her gaze without shying away: “...What are you looking at me for?”
“You should become my island resident too, little calf.”
(Kaido’s affection towards you +1. Current affection: 65.)
“...Who’s a little calf, and who wants to be your island resident?” Kaido replied, contradicting the affection increase completely.
Newgate watched them with interest and handed the second piece of roasted meat to Li Yue.
Still uninterested, Li Yue handed the roast meat back to White Bear: “You haven’t eaten yet either, right? I’m not hungry. You should have this roast...”
Before she finished, the game system rudely interrupted her as her stomach growled loudly.
[Gut rumble sound]
[Your fullness has dropped to 20. Please eat soon to increase fullness.]
What’s going on? How did my fullness drop again? I just ate those apples for nothing??
“Gulalalala!”
White Bear laughed exaggeratedly again, shoving the roast meat back into Li Yue’s hands with tender affection:
“There’s plenty of roast meat. Don’t be shy—eat to your heart’s content.”
“Consider this a celebration of our meeting—our very first feast on this island, just for us!”