On an early spring evening, the sunset slowly sank along the contours of the original island, spreading the last hint of orange-red over the sea, where the glistening waves lapped the shore like scattered gold.
The air was filled with a faint scent of the sea, and the salty, damp sea breeze blew across the deck of the yacht.
The fishing spots were already set up.
The light winds tonight made it perfect for both fishing and having a barbecue party on the deck.
Due to limited equipment and limited space on the boat, only four fishing spots could be arranged.
At this time, Li Younan had set up several fishing spots,
while the others had yet to arrive.
Beside him, Lu Zhiqing had already set up the barbecue grill and was busy moving the drinks down. He then set up the electric steamer and smiled at Li Younan, saying, "Once we catch fresh seafood, we can enjoy a seafood late-night snack tonight."
Of course, beer was a must, but unfortunately, they hadn’t reached the tropical region yet, and the weather in the Zhoushan Archipelago in February was still very cold, just a few degrees Celsius.
Previously, Lu Zhiqing learned how to brew beer from Li Younan, and at this moment, he was pouring several bottles of beer into a health pot.
Li Younan hummed a tune as he completed setting up all the fishing spots, then grabbed a fishing rod himself and cast it out.
To him, sea fishing and freshwater fishing were pretty much the same, at least in terms of the outcome.
Compared to freshwater fishing, sea fish are generally bigger, but the enormous catches often flaunted online, like tens of pounds or even hundreds a time, are mostly staged photos.
Maybe this is more achievable in the deep sea, but near shore, having seen fishing boats cast nets, you’d understand that catching such big fish here is very difficult.
Overall, catching fish right here isn’t a tough task; he chose this spot with the hope that every crew member joining him would have a rewarding experience.
Though the competition carried some competitive essence, it’s fundamentally entertainment—everyone going out joyfully to sea, joyfully on a global journey, and they’d do activities like this regularly.
Apart from him, none of the others on board had much fishing skill; making it easier for everyone to fish and fulfilling their mental needs was Li Younan’s goal.
Once out at sea with limited space on the boat and limited entertainment and only the sea to look at every day, anyone used to wandering around the mainland with various fun activities might imagine that later the life at sea may not be as exciting.
As their captain, Li Younan began contemplating how to make the journey ahead, especially the sea travels before reaching each destination, less boring.
Admittedly, only the time spent on the ocean seemed dull; each landmark along the journey would still be very interesting.
The upcoming journey would not only feature sites they’ve seen only in textbooks—like Easter Island, the Strait of Malacca, and indigenous tribes later on—it might also uncover plenty of uninhabited islands if luck favored them.
His last talk with Liu Li about finding an uninhabited island and, if suitable, turning it into his own...
Wasn’t entirely a joke.
Li Younan thought of this and casually grabbed some bait, tossing it onto the sea.
Not a very difficult or meaningless thing to achieve.
Such thoughts in the past would naturally never dare be entertained,
but now, there’s no doubt he was starting to have that ability.
Financially speaking, buying an island is actually not that expensive; of course, from a legal standpoint, unclaimed islands along the equator practically don’t exist in today’s world as they’re mostly owned by countries and governments. So the most reliable way is to buy an island.
Still, there are some small islands that are indeed uninhabited wilderness islands. Buying such islands only involves going through a process, with prices ranging from tens of thousands of US Dollars to several million.
But owning a small island isn’t the costly part; developing one is,
because all infrastructure on the island has to be shipped from the nearest mainland, and with all sorts of additional costs, the expenses become outrageous, often reaching tens of millions or even billions.
If indeed he could find a suitable small island, those problems needn’t be considered too specifically,
since he’d already possess Wilderness Survival skills, allowing him to explore various islands and observe the environment.
If suitable, it wouldn’t be necessary to modernize the island all at once, because initially, those living on it could be his closest ones, with just a few people.
The living houses wouldn’t have to be large; constructing the homes little by little could actually be an interesting endeavor, much more intriguing than renovating an old house in the countryside.
On the equator, the sun shines directly year-round, so the temperature is very stable; there’s no need to consider seasonal changes, and the houses built wouldn’t require heating considerations... However, these thoughts aren’t specific now; they could be considered more slowly once the journey continues and more samples are seen.
Just as he was thinking about this, the fishing rod was suddenly pulled with force.

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