America: I came here to study, not to show mercy.

"You're all betting the same amount, so what's the point of gambling?"

Li Xiaoen looked at the group suspiciously, picked up a glass of light blue liquor that looked quite clear, and examined it carefully.

"We won, so you have to accept the punishment."

Victoria laughed with uncontrollable joy, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably.

"Ah……"

With a disdainful snort, Li Xiaoen spread one hand and moved to sit in an empty seat. "I never agreed to make any bets with you guys."

After saying that, he picked up the glass of wine and took a sip, feeling the refreshing taste bursting and spreading in his mouth. The lingering taste of the fruit and vegetable tea he had drunk earlier was finally much better.

Looking back, the first thing he saw was Mary, who was staring at him with wide eyes, and he nodded repeatedly.

"Miss Mary, this drink you made is excellent, it tastes wonderful."

"Hmph, thank you for the compliment."

Mary smiled with her fair face pursed, her head tilted back proudly.

They had just been teased and were indignant, wanting to retaliate, but now, a single compliment from the young man had made them forget all about it. Seeing the relaxed and faint smile on Li Xiaoen's lips, the girls exchanged glances and shook their heads helplessly.

"Hey, you've taken my seat."

Just as Li Xiaoen was about to say something more, an untimely shout came from behind him.

"Are there still designated seats for each person?"

When Li Xiaoen turned around, he saw Charlotte carrying a large plate of steaming food. He exclaimed in surprise and immediately made way for her.

Charlotte just sat here for a while; it wasn't anything important.

Victoria quickly stood up to ease the tension and reached out to help Charlotte place the plate she was carrying on the table.

"Wow, is this the Shepherd's Pie?"

Looking at the golden-brown baked crust, Li Xiaoen couldn't help but exclaim with delight, "This looks delicious!"

"That's right, it will definitely suit your taste."

Victoria scooped a piece onto her plate and handed it to Sean Lee with amusement, saying, "Here, as usual, let our Mr. Sean test for the poison."

"Do we have to try this too?"

Li Xiaoen muttered a complaint, then picked up a spoonful with his fork and put it in his mouth, savoring the taste.

"Hmm...it's delicious, but it has one drawback."

Li Xiaoen frowned slightly, carefully choosing his words before giving his answer.

"What shortcomings?"

Victoria paused for a moment, then quickly asked, and as she spoke, several girls all looked toward Li Xiaoen.

"Too hot."

"..."

Li Xiaoen's earnest answer only earned him a few eye rolls. He shrugged helplessly, "I'm just telling the truth, why do you all look so disappointed?"

"Okay, let's eat."

Victoria was both helpless and amused. She took the plate and distributed food to the other girls.

After a satisfying meal, the yacht arrived at the isolated island. To Li Xiaoen's surprise, a simple dock had already been built along the shore, where the yacht was safely and securely moored, just as it had been on the mainland coast.

"Everyone..."

Serafina was the first to jump off the boat, stepping onto the soft sand. "For the next three days, we will simulate the conditions of a desert island survival as closely as possible. We cannot get back on the yacht unless there is a necessary crisis."

"We've already cleared out this island and eliminated most of the dangers. We're going to rely on our own hands to survive here in the wild!"

As she spoke, Serafina's emotions grew increasingly passionate, and her eyes blazed with fierce fighting spirit.

However, compared to the excitement on one side, the other side seemed uninterested. Mary's little face was full of reluctance, and she was the first to voice her objection.

"No, why would I deliberately choose to suffer when there's a better environment? I want to live on a yacht and eat the food prepared on board."

"Mary, this is about survival!"

"No, this is a vacation, a travel vacation."

"Hey, what's the difference between you and us just taking a yacht out to sea and going to a beachfront hotel?"

"This is an isolated island, just us. We feel safer and freer here..."

The two argued back and forth, unable to reach a conclusion, so they turned to look at the others.

No, is there some aspect of him that shows he enjoys wilderness survival?
Noticing Serafina's eager gaze, Lee Shawn was puzzled for a moment before realizing that several girls were looking at him at the same time.

"Is this something I should be in charge of?"

Li Xiaoen pointed to himself in surprise, not believing that the girls lacked their own opinions.

“Sean, you are the only man. If we really have to camp in the wild and survive, you will have to take on the most important physical work.”

Mary spoke first, looking at him expectantly, "So, to avoid any trouble, you don't need to go through all that. Let's go back to the yacht."

"I'm a modern-day advocate of gender equality, how could you say that?"

Li Xiaoen sighed helplessly, but he also knew that because of his male identity, he was stronger and would have to do the heavy lifting. This was due to the difference in their physical structures.

"How about we have both?"

After thinking for a moment, Li Xiaoen looked back and forth at the girls, "There's still some time before dark. In the meantime, we'll try to collect various supplies and wilderness survival information on the island. When it gets dark, we'll see how things are set up. If we want, we can spend the night in the wild; if not, we can go back to the yacht."

"If there's a way out, everyone will become passive and careless, and the simulation of real wilderness survival won't be possible. Wouldn't that just be a self-directed and self-acted game?"

Serafina realized what was happening and quickly asked a question.

"Hey, I didn't expect you to be so quick-witted in this area."

Li Xiaoen chuckled and teased, but seeing Serafina's face immediately darken, he could only wave his hand sheepishly.

“Serafina, our primary goal is to relax and have a vacation. If you're not really interested in wilderness survival and camping, you won't get much enjoyment from it. Wouldn't it be better if everyone chose their own way to spend these three days on the island in the most comfortable and suitable way for themselves?” “I agree with Sean.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Victoria took the initiative to speak up, and then the other girls echoed her.

"yeah……"

After confirming everything, Ma raised her hands and shouted.

……

"what--"

The next moment, after assigning tasks to everyone, Mary suddenly let out a cry of despair, "Why do I have to do this kind of thing like the monkeys in the forest?"

Considering that Mary might become lax, Serafina insisted that she follow her to find water and food. Being watched closely and having to run aimlessly around the island made her feel quite frustrated.

This reaction drew laughter from the others. Li Xiaoen waved goodbye to the girls and disappeared into the forest near the beach, heading towards a low hill not far away.

Because of his superior physical strength, he was tasked with finding a safe and secure place to hide, and along the way, he also hunted large wild animals.

The entire island is long and chubby, resembling a large loaf of bread on the map, and the marina where they moor their yachts is located at one end of it.

Li Xiaoen weighed the compound bow in his hand, his eyes curiously looking around the forest, left, right, up, and down. On the rugged grass that was ankle-deep in weeds, he walked as if on flat ground, without stumbling at all.

Activating his [Eye of Insight] and taking in everything within a 500-meter radius, he finally understood the significance of Serafina's earlier statement that she had dealt with almost all the potential dangers on the island—he had walked nearly a kilometer north and still hadn't found any large animals.

There were some animals like squirrels, raccoons, seabirds, and salamanders, but he was quite certain that if he shot and brought these animals back, the girls wouldn't be very happy unless they said something like "poor rabbit."

Especially salamanders; putting aside whether they know how to cook them, he had absolutely no appetite just looking at them.

I should have brought that golden eagle with me. It could have been allowed to briefly return to nature, and we could have hunted it for them on other neighboring islands.

Li Xiaoen was a little bored and regretful. He weighed the compound bow in his hand, but his hands were itching to nock an arrow, draw back the bowstring, and aim at a seagull in the distance with an acorn in its beak.

A hissing sound.

The arrow emitted a clear, long whistle as it flew rapidly from the bowstring, striking the seagull squarely in the abdomen. The immense force propelled it to a tree behind it, where it remained pinned to the ground.

The seagull flapped its wings once, and then immediately lost all life.

Hey, I'm really talented.

Li Xiaoen chuckled, strode over, pulled the arrow from the tree, and then took the prey into his hands.

Perhaps because the arrow was very thin and the force was great, apart from a noticeably large wound on the point of impact, there was only a small wound inside that was quickly covered by the surrounding flesh and blood.

Composite bow arrows do not have barbs because they are unnecessary.

At least, that's enough to satisfy Serafina.

With a mental grumble, Li Xiaoen put the seagull into his [Containment Space], planning to take it out again when he returned.

He opened the system and looked at the items in his backpack, which made him even more excited.

With a thought, a finely crafted horsewhip rope appeared out of thin air in his hand.

The old man's horse reins: The old man lost his horse, but who knows if it was a blessing in disguise? Sometimes, temporary bad luck is not necessarily a disaster. The gears of fate are turning, and fortune and misfortune are determined by heaven.

If you keep moving forward holding the old man's reins, you will encounter an unfortunate event, only to later realize, through the arrangements of fate, that it was not necessarily a bad thing.

Now that he was on a deserted island and had a rare opportunity to relax on vacation, he decided to take a good look at the use of this prop.

Should we keep taking action?

He swung the whip rope in the air and lashed a tree in front of him a few times, but it never took effect. Li Xiaoen's curiosity diminished, and he looked around blankly, feeling somewhat at a loss.

Never mind, let's keep going with this tool.

Shaking his head, Li Xiaoen made his decision and continued walking towards the dense forest ahead.

After storing the compound bow in his hand into his [Containment Space], Li Xiaoen took out a bottle of water. Feeling relaxed and carefree, he drank the water while looking around, much like someone enjoying a hike.

Passing by some sun-dried branches and leaves, he squatted down, touched them with his hand, and collected them. After walking a few hundred meters further, he had prepared the wood for tonight's campfire and perhaps even for building a shelter.

As he walked along, something suddenly occurred to him, and he stopped abruptly, stroking his chin in a puzzled manner.

Could his "containment space" be used in some other ways?
Thinking of this, he tentatively came to an open space, put one hand behind his back, and quickly swung it forward. After expending all his strength, a long log suddenly appeared out of thin air in his hand, and he smashed it forward with this speed and direction.

Snapped……

The log struck a rock not far ahead, making a crisp sound and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Hey, that's a good idea.

The wood he threw maintained the initial velocity and direction of his hand's movement, which was both unexpected and reasonable—otherwise, if he were to take something out of the speeding car, wouldn't it first create resistance relative to the Earth?

Li Xiaoen grinned. He had guns and blast-proof glass shields stored in his spatial storage. When he encountered one or two enemies, he could quickly summon a pistol to kill them unexpectedly. However, it wouldn't be enough when he encountered a group of enemies. If he could conjure up such a large rock out of thin air, it would be a good choice whether to use it as cover or to smash people.

The space is small; a large rock takes up too much space.

Li Xiaoen thought to himself, "Perhaps I can choose this next time I upgrade an item."

As he was making this plan, he suddenly thought of something and quickly picked up a palm-sized stone, keeping one hand on top and the other on the bottom.

With a thought, he released the stone with his right hand, and the stone fell downwards. It disappeared as soon as it touched his left hand, and then his right hand appeared out of thin air and continued to fall downwards.

Back and forth.

Seeing this scene, Li Xiaoen's eyes widened suddenly, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Mom, I've discovered a perpetual motion machine!

This is just a rock. Judging from the feeling of his left hand below, he could feel it when he first touched it. But if he kept the [Containment Space] open, he didn't feel any weight at all. So it should be the same if it were a large rock.

Although his arm span seems small in gravitational potential energy experiments that often involve hundreds of meters, the gravitational potential energy can still be increased by increasing the weight of the falling object. Moreover, this is a true perpetual motion machine.

Even though he couldn't share it with anyone, Li Xiaoen was still overjoyed to discover this secret—indeed, the system was a non-physical and unnatural entity.

Having reached this conclusion, he suddenly felt dizzy and immediately stopped what he was doing.

Suddenly, Li Xiaoen's spirit became extremely fragile. He staggered and subconsciously grabbed a nearby stone to steady himself.

Was it caused by continuously using the [Containment Space]?
Li Xiaoen, who had always been very clear about and confident in her health, immediately thought of this possibility. (End of Chapter)