Chapter 448 - 446: As Long as You Don’t Regret It
Chapter 448: Chapter 446: As Long as You Don’t Regret It
’The definitions of "good" and "bad" are too subjective. Besides, so far, anyone disconnected from the system naturally loses the ability to inherit anyway.’
’It’s my island. As long as I’m strong enough and live long enough, who could possibly take it from me if I don’t want them to?’
’I’m such an idiot.’ She tapped her forehead. ’It’s not something that can be stolen, it has to be transferred. And right now, is there anyone who can actually force me to do something I don’t want to?’
’Obviously, no one here on the sea could do that.’
Faye Yardley once again felt a renewed sense of urgency to enhance her power.
Closing the system projection, Faye Yardley hopped off the swing chair and ran upstairs. Once in her bedroom, she went straight to her bed and sat cross-legged. She glanced at the tiny, thumb-sized person who was still fast asleep, then centered herself, completely immersing her mind in the memory of the pathways from the Frost Beast Behemoth’s heart.
As she began to circulate the energy in her body according to the pathways in her memory, a frosty mist gradually rose from her body. Meanwhile, the thumb-sized person, who had been sound asleep, slowly opened her eyes.
Her clear, bright eyes were filled with deep confusion, but she began to imitate Faye Yardley’s circulation pattern. With each attempt, the area around her heart grew more vibrant.
Slowly, the frosty mists between the two of them began to touch, forming an effective link.
Again and again, Faye Yardley felt her Health Care Scripture level up once more. ’It’s like version 2.0 Plus now.’
[Constitution +1]
’Nice...’
’Just one fusion, one upgrade, and the feedback came so quickly.’
’And...’
Faye Yardley turned to look at the little person, who had closed her eyes and fallen back asleep, and smiled faintly. "Little one, since you don’t have a name, I’ll call you Crystal from now on."
An inexplicable connection had formed between the two of them.
She stretched out her legs, lay down flat, and stretched languidly on the bed.
Looking at the island before them, which was mostly plains, a white mist rose from near the center, and the sound of clanging echoed from within.
"The island looks pretty big. But its natural defenses against severe weather are a bit poor," Faye Yardley said as she stepped onto the island. Despite her comment, she was in a good mood as she felt the soft, fine sand under her feet.
Kyle Lewis grunted in agreement. "We haven’t run into any particularly bad weather yet, so it should be fine. Besides, we’ve got the boss and the others."
Ethan Yardley rolled his eyes at him. "Are you really planning to not care about anything? That’s not going to work."
"Besides the convenience of building a city on this flat terrain, where are you planning to place villages and towns? Have you explored the island’s interior?"
Faye Yardley felt it was a waste of time for them to just stand around with her. She summoned Bella from her pet space and vaulted onto her back. "Who wants to ride around with me for a tour?"
Ethan Yardley waved his hand. "Let Kyle go with you. I need to choose a location for the pier."
"Alright." Faye Yardley reached out a hand to Kyle Lewis, pulled him onto the horse, and then, with a squeeze of her heels to the horse’s flanks, shot off like a blur.
Kyle Lewis felt a little embarrassed. Not only was he being pulled onto a horse to ride with a girl, but he was also the one sitting in front.
They bypassed the area with the white mist where the city was and finally saw a series of rolling hills at the edge of the plains.
There wasn’t a single tall mountain on the entire island.
It had to be said, this place was indeed very suitable for living. No high mountains, but it had rivers that crisscrossed the entire island.
It was also quite strange; despite having no mountains, the freshwater resources seemed quite abundant.
"Miss Yardley, there’s a big freshwater lake over there. All the animals from the area go there to drink."
"I see it. Come on, let’s go take a look."
The lake was about the same size as the one where they had fished for Talent Stones. The reflections on its surface made the scene seem much more alive.
Many unknown species of birds circled above the lake, then swooped down at high speed, barely skimming the surface like dragonflies before soaring back into the sky.
The two of them dismounted, and Faye Yardley found the scene utterly beautiful.
"Kyle, do you regret transferring the island to the guild?"
Kyle Lewis shook his head. "Miss Yardley, look at me now. I’m lucky just to be alive and well. By transferring it to the guild, the guild is now responsible for protecting me. My safety is more secure than before. It’s mutually beneficial. I’m old enough now to stand by the decisions I make without regret."
"Mm. As long as you don’t regret it, that’s what matters."
Just then, a bird was snatched by an animal from the water, its head caught in the creature’s mouth. It was quickly dragged under and vanished without a sound.
Kyle Lewis smiled and pointed at the scene in the lake. "Miss Yardley, you see? No matter how careful a bird is, if it wants to drink from the lake, it risks being killed by a predator lying in wait. I know my mom prepared a lot for me, but I also know my own limits. It’s better to let go of some things before you’re completely unable to hold onto them."
Faye Yardley just hummed in response, saying nothing more.
’If it were me,’ she thought, ’I probably wouldn’t have been able to let go so easily.’
By the time they had circled the entire island and returned to where they started, the morning had passed.
And the pier was already built.
"You’re fast, brother. This island of yours looks great. I feel like it’ll be fine as long as you don’t run into a major typhoon."
Ethan Yardley wasn’t worried about that. "Who knows if islands will be able to merge in the future? Maybe the island can even grow new land on its own."
"Good idea." Faye Yardley genuinely felt her brother was more imaginative than she was.
"Let’s go. Back to the guild. I had Rainie prepare some delicious food."
The thought of this made Faye Yardley’s temper flare. It cost her money—and a hefty fee at that—every time she wanted to return to her own island. But because this was guild territory, they could travel here directly from the guild headquarters via a Teleportation Array.
Aaargh...
’How unfair is that!’
’Getting my island was so much harder than it was for anyone else, too.’
’Even though my island is the biggest one right now, still...’
’Since I obtained it through so much difficulty, don’t I deserve this?’
Thinking about the Teleportation Disc she’d swiped from the Smoke Person, she decided she would ask the system when she got back if it was possible to connect her raft and her island with a Teleportation Array Plate. That way, she wouldn’t have to pay to return to her island anymore.
It had to be said that for a housekeeping robot, Rainie Yardley’s cooking was absolutely delicious.
After eating, Faye Yardley chose to return directly to her raft. She needed to prepare a wedding gift for Diana Quinn.
"Mr. Franklin, could you go and see if the people who make the formal robes have created anything particularly beautiful and festive that would be suitable for any newlywed couple?"
"Yes, they have. Miss Summers had them embroider some pillow covers and a duvet cover with a dragon and phoenix motif, as well as a ’prosperity in bloom’ pattern. I’ll go check on their progress in a bit."
"I need something that can be finished and gifted within the next two days. The packaging needs to be nice, too. Oh, and also, find a master carpenter and have them make a set of furniture—a house, bed, and so on—suitable for a thumb-sized person."
’As for a birdcage for Jade to live in, I can just buy one directly from the trading market.’