Chapter 108: Sea Competition 15
Moira Lynch spread her hand, letting them pick for themselves.
Kai York picked a striking cross-shaped stud earring, Shane Rhodes chose a ring, and Hugh Finch selected a brooch. The remaining three all went to Moira Lynch: a hair tie, a hair clip, and a fluffy keychain. The Space Button was hidden inside the fluffy keychain.
The appearance of these Space Buttons was a timely solution to their urgent problem.
After all, it was like having a mountain of gold in front of you but only being able to scrape off a few flakes. Anyone would have been frustrated.
With only one day left before the game ended, their goal was to fill all of these Space Buttons.
After a brief discussion, they decided to split into two-person teams and go their separate ways. This would make gathering resources much faster.
As the team’s main combatants, Shane Rhodes and Kai York definitely had to be separated.
In the end, Moira Lynch and Kai York went together, while Shane Rhodes and Hugh Finch formed the other pair.
Moira Lynch left the Learning Machine with Shane Rhodes and Hugh Finch.
Shane Rhodes didn’t object. After all, without the Learning Machine, he and Hugh Finch would be completely clueless. It would be a total waste if they worked their tails off only to collect a pile of useless junk.
Before leaving, Moira Lynch searched for all the potential plants and animals on the Isle Turtle, laying the groundwork for what was to come.
Once the decision was made, Moira Lynch and Kai York set off in the opposite direction from Shane Rhodes and Hugh Finch, aiming to explore the entire island in the shortest time possible.
About ten minutes later, they pushed aside some dense bushes to find a patch of Repair Aloe Vera before them.
They had been forced to abandon it before due to limited space. But now, no longer constrained, Kai York turned into a workhorse, uprooting every single stalk of Repair Aloe Vera in front of them.
Meanwhile, Moira Lynch packed them one by one into the Space Button in the most space-efficient way possible.
By the time they had pulled up all the Repair Aloe Vera, Kai York was panting and exhausted.
Seeing this, Moira Lynch picked up an aged, dark green stalk of Repair Aloe Vera, peeled off the outer skin to reveal the crystal-clear flesh inside, and held it out to Kai York.
Kai York was breathing heavily. When he saw the aloe vera offered to him, he took it and started eating without even asking a question.
After he finished the entire stalk, he was amazed to find his fatigue had vanished, replaced by a surge of energy.
Kai York stretched his limbs in pleasant surprise and asked, "I can’t believe this Repair Aloe Vera has this effect! Moira, why didn’t you say so before? Did you forget?"
Moira Lynch stood up, sheathed her dagger, and brushed off the non-existent dust from her clothes. ’Of course I didn’t forget,’ she thought. ’It’s just that Patience never mentioned this when it gave the description before.’
"I didn’t forget. It’s just that very few people eat Repair Aloe Vera directly because it’s too wasteful."
Kai York: "????? Right then."
The two of them continued exploring.
Before long, a patch of shrubs appeared before them, covered in fruit that looked like strawberries but were blue.
Kai York instinctively looked at Moira Lynch.
Back on Caelus, you definitely wouldn’t pick this kind of fruit.
[Fur Berry: Slightly sour taste. Recommended to be eaten with sweets. Long-term consumption can strengthen the heart.]
Moira Lynch was very pleased with the effects of the Fur Berry. The heart is one of the most important organs in the human body. Having a strong heart could improve immunity and prevent disease, and that was just one of the benefits.
After she told Kai York about the Fur Berry’s effects, the two of them began harvesting them without delay.
In no time at all, they had picked the entire patch of Fur Berries clean.
After they left, Moira Lynch used her spiritual power to move an entire Fur Berry bush into her space.
[Green Fruit: Sweet taste. Aids digestion. Long-term consumption can strengthen stomach function.]
[Sour Raisin: Sour taste. Long-term consumption can strengthen lung function.]
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After several hours of searching, Moira Lynch and Kai York discovered that the things they had found could strengthen practically every organ in the body.
"Wonder how the boss is doing?"
"They’re probably doing a little better than us," Moira Lynch said.
She wasn’t just guessing. Patience was constantly connected to the Learning Machine, so Moira Lynch knew exactly what Shane Rhodes’s group was finding.
’I have to say, their luck is making me so jealous,’ Moira thought. ’Damn it, I should’ve picked that direction!’
Just then, a patch of plants that looked very similar to Repair Aloe Vera appeared before them.
Except for the color, they were practically identical to Repair Aloe Vera.
Repair Aloe Vera was green, but the aloe in front of them was black.
[Body Building Aloe Vera: Applying its juice to the body can achieve Body Refining and improve one’s constitution.
Body Refining cannot be completed in a single session. The process is extremely painful. It is only considered successful when you can no longer feel the pain.
PS: Body Refining Worms, a type of insect that can strengthen meridians, often live near Body Building Aloe Vera.]
’Just as I thought. Everything we’re finding on this side is for strengthening the body,’ Moira reflected.
After briefly explaining the effects of the Body Building Aloe Vera, Moira Lynch and Kai York took out their tools and began to collect it.
During this time, Moira Lynch used her spiritual power to keep an eye out for the Body Refining Worms that Patience had mentioned.
Just then, a creature with a purple shell that looked a lot like a beetle crawled out from between the stalks of Body Building Aloe Vera.
It tried to escape, but the quick-eyed, fast-handed Moira Lynch snatched it up.
[Body Refining Worm: A rare beetle that lives among Body Building Aloe Vera. It feeds on Body Building Aloe Vera, and its secretions can strengthen meridians.]
"Strengthen meridians? How does it do that? Don’t tell me you have to drink the Body Refining Worm’s secretions?"
[Unnecessary. Just eat the Body Refining Worm, and it will automatically find your meridians. This process will be accompanied by sharp, stinging pains.]
Hearing Patience’s explanation, Moira Lynch stared at the Body Refining Worm in her hand and suddenly had a strong urge to throw it away.
’Putting this thing in my mouth... From what Patience said, it sounds like after this worm finishes crawling through my meridians, it’s going to crawl right back out of my mouth.’
In the end, Moira Lynch resisted the urge to throw the Body Refining Worm away and stored it in her space.
Not only that, but she also collected every single Body Refining Worm she found and put them in her space.
To that end, when Kai York wasn’t looking, she also took a few live Body Building Aloe Vera plants and put them in her space to cultivate.
’The Repair Aloe Vera from before is growing well in my space,’ she thought. ’With the Water Wood Stone, it’s already sprouting new shoots. The Body Building Aloe Vera should be fine too.’
With the earlier Repair Aloe Vera and now the Body Building Aloe Vera, Moira Lynch and Kai York finally filled up one Space Button.
Just as they were about to leave, Moira Lynch suddenly looked in a certain direction. She sensed someone approaching them.
Before Moira Lynch could even give a warning, Kai York had already grabbed her and started running in the opposite direction.
By the time the person finally arrived, all they saw were the still-swaying bushes and two blurry figures disappearing into the distance.