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nIn a dense forest, a fox poked its head out.

nIt vigilantly looked around to see if there were any other beasts around. Then, after making sure that it was safe, it waved to its back in a very human-like manner.

nA person walked out from the bushes.

nThis person was Mcgee, who had come out to explore the island.

nBeside Mcgee were the Heavenly Eye Spider Queen, the Chameleon, the Greed Treasure Chest, and the Earth Mine Pangolin.

nAll of his familiars were brought out by him.

nOf course, that did not include the small Heavenly Eye Spiders.

nTheir strength was too low, and their home had just been built.

nAlthough bringing them out would definitely be useful, it was the best choice to let them stay in their home at this time.

nIf something went wrong, they would be on guard.

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"This area has been explored. There shouldn't be any special dangers.

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nThe Little Spirit Fox said to Mcgee.

nMcgee nodded slightly. They had been exploring for the whole morning.

nIt was also because he was wearing clothes made of fur.

nIf he were wearing his original clothes, he would have been cut into stripes long ago.

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"It's almost noon. Let's rest here for a while. We'll explore the other places in the afternoon. I hope that there are a few mines here.

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"Otherwise, in the future, we can only obtain ores through trading or mining at the bottom of the sea after we become stronger.

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nMcgee still had a headache over this matter.

nJust having some basic materials was not a problem. If there were no minerals, many things could not be made.

nThis was the most difficult part of the season.

nAfter Mcgee finished speaking, he sat down next to a big tree.

nBut the moment he sat down, he felt as if there was something under his butt.

nHe immediately stood up and looked back. It was actually a brown mushroom that was about the same color as the bark.

nA smile immediately appeared on Mcgee's face.

nHe had found new food!

nSpeaking of which, as a weirdo, Mcgee did not like eating mushrooms in his previous life.

nHe would even pick out the mushrooms in the instant noodles seasoning packet bit by bit.

nHowever, when he saw the mushrooms over here, he suddenly felt that they were so familiar.

nTherefore, according to the memories of his previous life, he determined that this brown mushroom was not poisonous.

nHe then said to the Little Spirit Fox and the rest.

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"Go look around and see if there are any mushrooms like this. If you can find them, bring them all back.

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nThe Greed Treasure Chest rolled his eyes, thinking that this was something good.

nThen, he swallowed the mushroom in Mcgee's hand.

nBut he quickly spat it out.

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"This thing is not delicious at all, and it is not a treasure.

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"Of course, it doesn't taste good if you eat it like this. This thing is used to make soup, and it needs seasonings and other dishes to make it taste good.

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nMcgee shook his head slightly, then turned around and left, searching the surroundings.

nThey had already explored this area with the Little Spirit Fox, so there was no danger at all.

nEven if there were a danger, he would have a chance to deal with it with Mcgee's current skills.

nEven if he could not kill it, he should be able to escape!

nThe forest surrounded them. Mcgee was small and agile, so he had the advantage here.

nHalf an hour passed, and they met at the place where they had agreed upon.

nThe Greed Treasure Chest was already filled with many mushrooms and more than one type of mushroom.

nThere were all kinds of mushrooms, but whether they were edible or not, they had to go back and carefully identify them.

nMcgee held two things in his hands. One was a mushroom, and the other was actually a bamboo shoot.

nThere was a chance for bamboo shoots to grow around here, and Mcgee just happened to come across one.

nThis was great. He suddenly had two more kinds of food, and both of them could be grown by himself.

nNow he could eat them differently.

nMcgee threw all the things in his hands into the Greed Treasure Chest.

nThen, he cheerfully walked toward the third area. But, before they entered this area, they heard the roars of wild beasts.

nThere were definitely a lot of dangers. The Little Spirit Fox, the Heavenly Eye Spider Queen, and the Chameleon blocked the three places where the chickens were sold.

nAs for the right side... it was the Earth Mine Pangolin.

nThere was no need to count on the Steel Fairy and the Greed Treasure Chest.

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"Steel Fairy, you can take this opportunity to find out if there are any enemies in this area.

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nThe Steel Fairy shook its little head and flew up to look around.

nIt quickly identified a direction, so Mcgee led Little Spirit Fox and the others to explore that place carefully.

nBecause the roar of the beast just now came from that direction.

nAs expected, every good place had a guardian.

nThis was a principle that would never change.

nA few minutes later, a few heads appeared beside a tree bush.

nThey were carefully looking at the situation here.

nSuddenly, Mcgee's eyes lit up. There was actually a cave here.

nThey did not know what was going on inside the cave.

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"Let's go inside the cave and take a look.

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nWhen they walked into the cave, they found that the air here was actually dry.

nAnd there was not any strange smell.

nThis meant that this cave was not the cave of wild beasts.

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"Hey.

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nWith a light cry, an echo came from inside.

nThis time, Mcgee could clearly confirm that this cave was definitely a natural mine connected to the underground.

nBecause this echo was extremely long, they could still mine inside the cave even if it was not a mine.

nThe only inconvenience was probably the light source.

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"Little Spirit Fox, release some flames to illuminate the cave.

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nA small spark appeared on the Little Spirit Fox's hand, allowing them to see the path ahead clearly.

nThus, they also carefully walked forward. Perhaps they could even meet a Giant Rock Monster here.

nAfter walking for a while, they found nothing. There were rocks everywhere. They did not see any minerals at all.

nThey should be more than ten meters deep underground now.

nSuddenly, a pile of dry bones appeared in front of them.

nFrom the general shape, it should not be human. Instead, it should be the bones of some beast.

nMcgee did not pay too much attention to it. Instead, he glanced at it and continued walking forward.

nBut when he passed by, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

nHe subconsciously tightened his grip on the beast-patterned dagger.

nSure enough!

nThe pile of scattered bones on the ground suddenly jumped up.

nThey formed a strange shape.

nMcgee's face slowly became strange. Did... did he see a ghost?

nWere there really ghosts in this world?

nIf it were before, Mcgee, a NEET who stayed at home, would certainly be afraid.

nBut now, he was not afraid at all.

nBecause he was with the Little Spirit Fox and the others.

nEven a big boss like the Molten Lizard had been defeated, let alone this pile of small bones.

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"Since you want to provoke us, then I'll burn you into ashes.

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