A sea breeze carrying a faint, briny scent blew against Xu Lin's resolute face. His gaze was locked firmly on the island before him, which had been utterly transformed.
The moment Xu Lin's feet touched this land, an intense aura of decay washed over him. He could hardly believe it had been ruined to this extent.
When Xu Lin and his companions had previously explored the surrounding islands, they had also visited this place. In those memories, although the island bore no trace of artificial carving and lacked any decent buildings, the tranquility and beauty bestowed upon it by nature were truly yearning. At that time, pirates were scarce, and their range of activities on the island was extremely limited. They had merely worn a winding, narrow path leading deep into the interior. The surrounding vegetation was lush, blooming with flowers and shaded by green trees, maintaining all its primitive vitality and vigor.
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