[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-start-with-a-mysterious-island":3,"chapter-i-start-with-a-mysterious-island-i-start-with-a-mysterious-island-chapter-154":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Start with a Mysterious Island",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1665168,2132,"Chapter 154 - 153: Identity Recognized, You Die or I Die","i-start-with-a-mysterious-island-chapter-154",154,"\u003Cp>\"He actually dodged my ambush. This Exotic Beast Hunter is no pushover!\" A voice full of surprise rang out from the dense thicket where the attack had originated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>THUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRASH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two impacts, one light and one heavy, rang out in quick succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former was the sound of Lin Li leaping from his motorcycle, hitting the ground and rolling twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter was the much louder sound of the now-driverless motorcycle striking a rock, veering off course, and plunging headfirst into a dense thicket of bushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it... You despicable coward, ambushing me like that! Get the hell out here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Li scrambled to his feet, ignoring the pain, and bellowed toward the spot where the ambush had come from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t expect you to be a Second Rank Initial Stage Cultivator. I misjudged you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the ambush had failed, there was no reason to hide anymore. A middle-aged man with a buzz cut emerged nonchalantly from the grass, his expression calm as he faced the furious Lin Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furious look on Lin Li’s face gave way to surprise as he saw the middle-aged man’s features. ’Wait a minute... This guy is...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wang Jixiong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You actually know me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Li was speechless. He hadn’t expected his ambusher to be the very criminal with a bounty on his head from the Superpower Administration Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lin Li’s silence, the deceptively honest-looking Wang Jixiong aimed the small Spiritual Crossbow in his hand at him. In a calm voice, he spoke with chilling viciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you recognize me, you must also know that I’m currently wanted by the Superpower Administration Bureau... My apologies, but this means you have to die here today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if I let you go, you’ll just report my location to the Superpower Administration Bureau, and that would be a huge hassle for me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph...\" Lin Li shot him a contemptuous look and scoffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your ambush just now was clearly meant to kill me. Don’t pretend you’re only trying to get rid of me now because I recognized you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jixiong burst out laughing. \"Hahaha... Alright, you got me! No point putting on an act for a dead man. You’re right—I was going to kill you whether you recognized me or not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re awfully confident! Too bad for you, we’ll see who comes out on top!\" Lin Li said, his gaze ice-cold as he stared at the wanted man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kid, you don’t even have a weapon. What are you going to fight me with?\" Wang Jixiong sneered, drawing a Spiritual Short Saber from his waist in a condescending manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, so that’s it. You’re only this confident because you don’t see a weapon on me,\" Lin Li said, the corner of his mouth twitching into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his opponent could speak again, a thought flashed through Lin Li’s mind, and the Spiritual Longsword he had stowed away on the Mysterious Small Island instantly materialized in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Storage Spiritual Artifact?!!\" Seeing the Spiritual Longsword appear out of thin air in Lin Li’s hand, the arrogant Wang Jixiong’s face twisted in shock as he cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, not a Storage Spiritual Artifact... It’s a Superpower! You’ve awakened a Storage Space Superpower!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, I have,\" Lin Li replied with a smile, going along with him. \"So, what now? Still think you can get rid of me so easily?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jixiong fell silent. He glanced at the Spiritual Longsword in Lin Li’s hand, listened to the loud peal of thunder in the distance, and sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh... To be so young and promising. A storm’s about to break. How about we just call it even?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine by me,\" Lin Li replied with a faint smile. \"I’m in a hurry to get home, so I can’t be bothered to deal with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excellent. Let’s go our separate ways, then.\" The deceptively honest-looking Wang Jixiong also broke into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just like that, the tense atmosphere turned amicable. Any passerby happening upon the scene would have seen two men smiling at each other and mistaken them for friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>TAP... TAP... TAP...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Li walked forward, heading for his motorcycle, which had crashed into the bushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Jixiong backed away, slowly retreating toward the dense thicket where he had previously hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both kept a safe distance from each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Lin Li reached his downed motorcycle, bent over, and stretched out a hand to lift it, the unexpected happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A streak of golden light tore through the air with a piercing whistle, heading straight for Lin Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The arrow, shimmering with faint golden Spiritual Light, was blocked with a crisp metallic ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I knew you’d pull a dirty trick...\" Having been on guard against Wang Jixiong the whole time, Lin Li blocked the incoming arrow with his Spiritual Longsword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite having broken his word and his second ambush being foiled, Wang Jixiong felt not a shred of shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his last two arrows spent, the Spiritual Crossbow was now useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\" With a cold snort, Wang Jixiong stowed the Spiritual Crossbow in his backpack and tossed the bag aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know who I am, and you’ve found my location. I can’t possibly let you leave here alive. Today, it’s you or me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gripping his short saber, Wang Jixiong strode toward Lin Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overhead, brilliant flashes of silver-white lightning flickered through the dense, layered storm clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>WHOOSH...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>RUSTLE... RUSTLE... RUSTLE...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fierce wind swept across the plains, violently shaking the flora and making them rustle, heralding the imminent arrival of a torrential downpour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Either you die or I die? I have an ace up my sleeve to ensure I survive. The one dying today definitely won’t be me,’ Lin Li muttered to himself, clutching his Spiritual Longsword as he watched Wang Jixiong approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Die!\" Wang Jixiong’s slow advance accelerated, and when he was ten meters from Lin Li, he roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short saber in his hand flared with a pale golden Spiritual Light. In the next second, his speed skyrocketed as he dashed forward, closing the distance to Lin Li in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung the Spiritual Short Saber, glowing with faint golden Spiritual Light, straight at Lin Li’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Wang Jixiong’s ferocious attack, Lin Li remained cool and composed, raising his Spiritual Longsword to block the slash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two Spiritual Weapons, both radiating a faint golden Spiritual Light, smashed together with a resounding metallic clang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CLANG!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the windswept plains under a sky of roiling black clouds, two figures clashed in a furious, back-and-forth battle...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>",1092,"2026-06-06T12:43:53.919Z",1,"novelbin.me","4fd4ec27daf0889e3f2447feae022a9577589b018a699c298f407e91062c6ee8","i-start-with-a-mysterious-island-chapter-107","i-start-with-a-mysterious-island-chapter-106",305,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-start-with-a-mysterious-island-cover.jpg"]