My two-dimensional resident

The appearance of Erza, the third candidate resident, coupled with the ability to complete the loan task ahead of schedule, made Lin Tian happy, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.

"Let's go! Let's unlock some more beginner milestones! While we're at it, let's go back to the plaza and find Little K to pick up today's mission."

Lin Tian hadn't forgotten that to build the service hall, there was a task involving completing Xiao Ke's daily tasks for a week.

"Not fishing anymore?"

Faced with Ace's question, Lin Tian, ​​feeling extremely unlucky, sighed and shook his head, saying, "No, let's go fishing this afternoon."

Favorable timing! Favorable location! Favorable human relationships!

Lin Tian believed he possessed all three qualities!

So why can't I catch koi?

'Maybe I was just a little unlucky...' Lin Tian thought to himself.

Koi fish represent good luck. Only those kissed by the goddess of fortune can catch them.

Lin Tian had been fishing for a long time, and his space backpack was already full of all kinds of fish and shrimp. Instead of wasting all his time fishing for koi, he might as well go back to the square, find Xiao Ke and the others to sell the fish, and take on a new mission.

Complete other tasks and unlock more beginner milestones. This is the fastest way to earn nook miles!

The sky was a clear blue, without a single cloud. A gentle west wind swept across the grass, carrying a faint fragrance, like a scumbag caressing Lin Tian and his companion's cheeks.

suck!

The refreshing fragrance filled Lin Tian's lungs, making him feel invigorated! His eyes gleamed as he gazed at the beautiful scenery before him, and Lin Tian thought to himself, this is the life I've always longed for.

Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, away from skyscrapers, the beauty of nature constantly heals his soul.

"Wait! I've spotted my prey!"

Just as the two entered the woods, Lin Tian glanced at his sky-blue tent and noticed a small black dot huddled on the shady side. He called out to Ace, asking him to wait there while he went to catch the little black dot—the scorpion.

"It's just a scorpion! Lin Tian, ​​you stay here and watch. I'll catch it for you. You might not know, but when I was nine years old, I was able to hunt a wild boar the size of a small mountain."

On the high seas, I've even dealt with several sea kings. Do you know sea kings? They have enormous bodies, mostly over 100 meters long, with some reaching 5000 meters. About the same length as your island…”

Upon learning that Lin Tian was going to catch the scorpion, Ace rushed over first, recounting his previous glorious achievements to Lin Tian.

"Don't!"

Lin Tian wanted to stop him, but Ace was already far away. Seeing his impulsiveness, Lin Tian could only sigh and let Ace experience the fear of a scorpion.

In the blink of an eye, Ace was near the scorpion. Seeing someone approaching, the scorpion immediately raised its thick, long pincers, its tail aimed at the newcomer. In a flash, its venomous stinger pierced Ace's foot.

Ace was about to bend down and grab the scorpion's tail when his vision went black and he collapsed unconscious on the ground.

"Sigh, he really is Luffy's brother... I explained to him yesterday that the insects on the island need to be caught with an insect net, and he already forgot about it today. Oh well, let him sleep here for a while. I'll have to catch the scorpions myself!"

Lin Tian watched helplessly as the scorpion crawled onto Ace's body, raised its massive pincers, and arrogantly declared the creature beneath its feet its prize. He could only squint and sigh in exasperation.

He originally wanted to demonstrate to Ace how to use a bug net to catch scorpions, but unexpectedly he collapsed and became unconscious.

The scorpion that got the first kill today has made Ace's body its new territory and won't be leaving anytime soon. If Lin Tian doesn't capture the scorpion now, he'll have to give it a second kill once Ace wakes up.

"8000! Get it in the bowl!"

Lin Tian took out a simple insect net from his backpack and walked towards the scorpion. Once he reached a safe distance, he began to attract the scorpion's attention.

"Fizz!"

The scorpion, having just secured its first kill, was still swaggering around with its two large pincers when it noticed that another prey had come knocking on its door. So it jumped off its chest and darted toward Lin Tian.

Seeing that he had drawn the scorpion's hatred, Lin Tian's face lit up with joy, and he turned and ran towards the "king" shaped pit he had dug the day before.

......

"Ugh... How did I end up on the ground... Right! I was supposed to help Lin Tian catch scorpions, so why did I faint on the ground???"

About half an hour later, Ace woke up from his coma. Looking at the cloudless sky, he was puzzled as to why he had been defeated by a seemingly weak and powerless scorpion.

"You're awake! Have an apple, let's go to the square!"

Lin Tian, ​​who was playing with the scorpion with its claws in the insect box, saw that Ace had woken up, so he took an apple out of his backpack and handed it to him.

Ace took the apple from Lin Tian, ​​stood up, and looked at the scorpion locked in the box with some frustration. He still couldn't accept that he, a great pirate, could be defeated by a scorpion.

"Why is this scorpion so powerful? How did it defeat me?"

"Didn't I tell you yesterday? Scorpions are extremely dangerous creatures on this island. Their stingers possess terrifyingly potent venom. Although they won't threaten our lives, being stung will still leave us unconscious for a while..."

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Chapter Thirty-Seven: There's a kind of milk tea that tastes like the author's first love.

After listening to Lin Tian's explanation, Ace awkwardly scratched his head. Only now did he recall that Lin Tian had said those words yesterday, but unfortunately, he had forgotten them because of the Erguotou liquor he had drunk.

After explaining, Lin Tian didn't say anything more. Since he had given Ace an apple, he had just enough space in his backpack to put the scorpion back in.

Leading Ace toward the plaza, they unlocked two milestones along the way: "Path to Insect Hunter" and "Forest Lumberjack," earning a total of 600 Nook Miles.

When the two emerged from the woods and reached the plaza, Lin Tian found Kikyo holding Erza's hand, standing in front of a vending machine. Kikyo pointed to a drink in the machine and asked Erza something, but Erza shook her head.

Seeing this, Lin Tian walked over to the two of them and asked Erza a question.

"Little Erza, good afternoon! You look much more energetic."

"Brother Lin Tian, ​​I..."

The sudden sound startled Erza. She leaned closer to Kikyo before looking up at Lin Tian. She realized it was the older brother who had given her the apple that morning.

Erza's tense body finally relaxed, a faint blush rising on her chubby cheeks. She spoke softly, her voice tinged with nervousness. Her delicate little hands nervously rubbed the tattered white dress she was wearing.

So cute!!!

Seeing Erza's somewhat shy actions, Lin Tian inwardly cried out.

"Lin Tian, ​​you've come at the right time. After I helped Erza finish K's mission, I noticed she seemed really interested in this vending machine. So I wanted to buy her a drink, but Erza said she didn't want one..."

When Kikyo saw Lin Tian come to their side, she explained why she had brought Erza here, and winked at Lin Tian as she spoke.

"Hmm, I see!" Lin Tian understood Kikyo's hint. Children are full of curiosity about the unknown, and Erza was no exception.

From Kikyo's words, Lin Tian understood that Erza must have wanted to try the various drinks in the vending machine, but for some reason, she refused Kikyo's offer.

"Hello, Ms. Kikyo! Is this your little sister? She's so cute!"

At this moment, Ace also walked up to the three of them, revealing a sunny smile and exuding great friendliness as he greeted Kikyo and Erza.

"Hello, Ace. How are you settling into life on the island?"

When Ace approached, Kikyo gave him a faint smile and asked him very politely.

Erza, who was standing next to her, saw a stranger approaching. Even though Ace praised her for being cute with a smile, she quickly hid behind Kikyo and peeked at Ace warily.

"Uh, haha! It was great, I slept really well last night!"

Seeing that he had frightened the little girl, Ace laughed loudly a few times to cover up his embarrassment and said to Kikyo.

'Did you sleep really well? You were practically dead asleep...'

In Lin Tian's memory, only Ace could describe blacking out from drinking as sleeping soundly. Lin Tian rolled his eyes at Ace, then bent down to stroke Erza's crimson hair and said softly.

"Little Erza, you seem to really want to drink the beverage inside. Why did you refuse Kikyo's kindness?"

"I...I...have no money...I don't want to spend my sister's money..."

Feeling the warmth of Lin Tian's large hands, Erza's cheeks flushed rapidly, and she involuntarily voiced her inner thoughts.

"Oh, I see! Little Erza is so polite, but she'll be very sad that you rejected her sister's kindness."

"this..."

Erza looked at Lin Tian with a hint of disbelief for a few seconds, then turned her gaze to Kikyo. She had received a lot of help during her time on the island.

She had a strong sense of self-respect and was too embarrassed to ask Kikyo to buy her such an expensive drink.

Yes, it was an expensive drink. Erza hesitated when Kikyo told her that a bottle of drink cost ten gold coins.

As an orphan who grew up in poverty, she understood what ten gold coins represented: the annual living expenses of an average family.

So she didn't want Kikyo to spend a lot of money to buy her drinks, even though she really wanted to drink them.

"But the drink is too expensive, ten gold coins! I think I'll pass..."

Although Lin Tian clearly told her that it was Kikyo's kind intention, Erza still mustered up the courage to refuse, looking at Kikyo's kind and gentle face.

"Haha, little Erza. You've got it wrong. Here, a gold coin is the smallest unit of money. It's called a bell. You can exchange ten gold coins for every weed you pick. So don't think the drinks are expensive! Come on, let me buy you a milk foam drink! I'm sure you'll love it."

After saying that, Lin Tian didn't wait for Erza's agreement before standing up and facing the vending machine, buying two cups of milk foam milk tea. He gave one to Kikyo and handed the other to Erza.

"Drink up, little Erza. Remember to shake it up for a better taste!"

"Thank you, big brother!"

Looking at the milk tea in front of her, Erza hesitated for a few moments before finally taking the cup from Lin Tian. Following Kikyo's example, she first shook the white and red liquids together before inserting the straw from the top.

With a mixture of curiosity and anticipation, she slowly opened her little mouth and took the straw in.

this!!!

The slight tartness and sweetness of the strawberries instantly awakened Erza's taste buds, and the rich cream made Erza feel as if she had entered a warm embrace, like heaven, and she fell into soft clouds.

"It's great! This milk cream is really delicious. Lin Tian, ​​would you like to have a sip?"

After taking her first sip of the bellflower tea, her eyes lit up, and a rare, obvious smile appeared on her face. Perhaps because it was so delicious, she forgot about the difference between men and women and directly handed the milk foam in her hand to Lin Tian, ​​gesturing for him to try some as well.

Upon hearing Kikyo's words, Lin Tian was taken aback. His eyes were fixed on the milk tea Kikyo offered, and seeing the wet lip print on the straw, he quickly shook his head and refused Kikyo's kindness.

Seeing Lin Tian shake his head, Kikyo belatedly realized something, and her fair face flushed just like Erza's. Thankfully, her semi-transparent body made the blush less noticeable.

To hide her shyness, Kikyo quickly put away the milk tea and lowered her head to avoid Lin Tian's gaze.

"Lin Tian, ​​I'd like to have something to drink too. Hehe!"

Seeing Kikyo and the little girl named Erza enjoying their milk tea with such blissful expressions, Ace couldn't resist joining in. He draped his arm over Lin Tian's shoulder, stared at the drinks in the vending machine, and let out a continuous stream of laughter.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: What to do when your clothes are torn? Wear ripped clothes! (Seeking recommendations and monthly votes)

"Shall I buy you a bottle of Erguotou?"

"No! I won't drink anymore! I still need to do the mission with you, I can't drink any more Erguotou!"