I Start with a Mysterious Island-Chapter 109: Leaving Baidi at Dawn Among Rosy Clouds, a Thousand Li to Jiangling in a Day

Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Leaving Baidi at Dawn Among Rosy Clouds, a Thousand Li to Jiangling in a Day

RUSTLE RUSTLE RUSTLE...

The dense grass rustled, and a rather bedraggled figure burst out from it.

"Phew..."

After spending over two hours, Lin Li finally emerged from the tormenting forest behind him and let out a long breath.

’It took me over two hours just to get through a single patch of woods. At this rate, how long will it take me to get out of this seemingly endless forest?!’

’No, I can’t keep going on like this. I must find a way to improve my travel efficiency and get out of this forest as soon as possible.’

Lin Li thought to himself as he picked the stray grass from his hair and clothes.

SPLASH...

A familiar sound came from the distance, making Lin Li’s eyes brighten as he was thinking about how to quickly leave the forest.

He turned his head toward the sound’s origin, then broke into a run, heading straight for it.

A moment later, having climbed a small hill over fifty meters high, Lin Li stood at the summit and gazed into the distance.

In the distance was a rushing river that stretched as far as the eye could see. The river was about a hundred meters wide, making it quite a large one.

’It took me over two hours and a ton of effort to cross just one section of woods. This huge forest must have countless more sections just like it. Trying to walk out of here on my own two feet is obviously not going to work.’

’There’s an old saying, "Water flows to lower ground." Since I can’t walk out of this forest, why don’t I do what those survival experts did in the wilderness shows I used to watch online?’

’I’ll build a sturdy bamboo raft, just like they did, and let this rushing river carry me out of the forest.’

Standing atop the small hill and looking at the rushing river in the distance, Lin Li’s mind churned as inspiration struck him again and again.

’That’s the plan. I’ll get something to eat, then get started.’

’And there’s a bamboo grove right by the river, which saves me the trouble of finding materials for the raft.’

It was now 12:30 in the afternoon. A massive sun, twice the size of the one on Blue Star, hung high in the middle of the sky.

Although the sun of this unknown Otherworld was twice the size of Blue Star’s, the heat it radiated wasn’t much greater.

That afternoon, to build the raft as quickly as possible, Lin Li didn’t bother lighting a fire to cook. Instead, he simply ate some plain steamed buns and braised beef.

GLUG GLUG GLUG...

After chugging the last half of his can of soda, Lin Li packed up his trash and stored it on the Mysterious Small Island.

Then, he got up from the grass, grabbed the Spiritual Longsword that was resting nearby, and started toward the bamboo grove he had spotted earlier.

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CRACK.

For the Spiritual Longsword, which could slice through hard metal plates, cutting down bamboo was as easy as slicing tofu.

After chopping down the bamboo, Lin Li gathered some vines.

About half an hour later, a simple-looking yet exceptionally sturdy bamboo raft was complete.

Lin Li stored his Spiritual Longsword on the Mysterious Small Island, then bent down and pushed his newly-made raft into the rushing river.

THUMP.

Standing on the bank, Lin Li took a leap and landed on the raft he had built.

STOMP, STOMP.

Before departing, Lin Li stomped on the raft a couple of times to give its sturdiness a final check. He muttered something under his breath, then bent down and picked up a long bamboo pole that was on the raft.

"Time to go."

Gripping the pole, he pushed off from the bank, and the raft began to drift toward the center of the river.

SPLASH...

CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP...

The sound of the rushing river intertwined with the chirping of birds on both banks.

The raft floated quickly downriver. Standing on it, Lin Li was a little nervous at first, but after ten-odd minutes, he gradually adapted and began to enjoy the exhilarating feeling of drifting along.

’I should’ve done this sooner. Trudging through the forest on foot was so stupid.’

In those ten-odd minutes of drifting, the rushing water had carried the raft six or seven kilometers. This speed far surpassed the pace Lin Li had managed while struggling through the forest earlier.

Carried forward by the swift current, Lin Li placed the bamboo pole on the raft and sat down.

The scenery on the riverbanks rapidly receded into the distance. He couldn’t help but be reminded of the ancient poem about traveling a thousand li in a single day.

’At the raft’s current speed, I might just be able to leave this forest before sunset.’

Everything was going in the right direction. Another hour passed. Lin Li, who had been yawning out of boredom, was just about to lie down on the raft when he suddenly stiffened.

’Mutant Beasts?!!!’

In the distance, on the trunk of a giant tree extending from the bank high over the river, sat three Long-armed Ape Beasts emanating waves of Spiritual Energy.

’These three Long-armed Ape Beasts are all at Tier One Peak.’ Discovering the three Mutant Beasts, Lin Li quickly stood up and stared at them intently.

The three Long-armed Ape Beasts, which had been cultivating in the tree, now also spotted the human standing on a drifting object in the river.

They were somewhat puzzled. How could a human dare to come into the forest, and all alone at that? The nerve!

ROAR...

One of the Long-armed Ape Beasts let out a great roar at Lin Li. It then reached out, plucked a fist-sized wild fruit from the tree, and hurled it at him.

WHOOSH.

BANG.

Facing the incoming fruit, Lin Li swung the bamboo pole in his hand and batted it aside.

SPLASH.

The wild fruit fell into the water, making a small splash.

ROAR...

Seeing its thrown fruit miss the target, the Long-armed Ape Beast instantly became agitated.

It shrieked loudly at Lin Li, then called to its two companions to attack him together.

WHOOSH, WHOOSH, WHOOSH...

In an instant, one wild fruit after another came hurtling toward Lin Li.

BANG, BANG, BANG...

SPLASH, SPLASH, SPLASH...

Standing on the raft, Lin Li continuously swung his bamboo pole, batting away all the wild fruits the Mutant Beasts hurled at him.

As his raft passed underneath the tree, the fruity assault became particularly intense.

Although the Long-armed Ape Beasts hurled the fruit at Lin Li with all their might, not a single one managed to hit him.

Originally, Lin Li had thought that as long as he passed under the large tree hanging over the water, the Long-armed Ape Beasts sitting in it would give up.

But the truth was...

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