Chapter 55

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Standing at the classroom door, Xiaoming took a deep breath and firmly held the secret letter his mother had given him.

As the cherry blossoms danced in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

When the last automatic buoy was thrown into the sea, Jifeng's computer immediately displayed the entire map of his maritime territory. In a large rectangular area stretching from north to south, a protruding section in the east was due to Xu Qiang's insistence, which extended the boundary nearly 20 nautical miles further east, already exceeding his maritime territory by nearly 40 nautical miles.

Since no Japanese warships had appeared to oppose it, Jifeng let it be. In the future, if he claimed it as his own, Japan would have no choice but to accept it. If they dared to send warships, Jifeng had plenty of ways to deal with them.

By the time they returned to Seogwipo, it was already evening. Jifeng docked the ship outside the port and had a smaller boat come to pick everyone up. He then removed the key to the cargo ship. Without the key, the cargo ship was just a hunk of scrap metal. Even if someone managed to board it, they wouldn't be able to move it. If they had the nerve to dismantle it, that would be their skill. Of course, the ten civilian automatic fish lures had already been collected by Jifeng before Xu Qiang and the others boarded the ship.

Two buses from the base came to pick up the soldiers. Jifeng wanted Xu Qiang to stay overnight, but he declined and returned to the base with his men. Jifeng was happy to have some free time.

After dinner, Jifeng took a shower, chatted with his brothers and friends online, and was about to go to the space to practice when his phone suddenly buzzed with a message. He picked up the phone, swiped it open, and felt a wave of comfort.

"OPPA, I miss you. Are you sleeping?" The message was from Xu Xian. During the day, Jifeng had called Xu Xian and learned that they had moved to Singapore. Seeing the message, Jifeng immediately called her back. They talked sweetly on the phone for over half an hour until he coaxed Xu Xian to sleep. He then hung up.

Looking at the dimming phone screen, Jifeng also missed Xu Xian. It had been over half a month since they last saw each other. After their recent relationship breakthrough, how could they not miss each other? If not for the upcoming events and his aversion to the spotlight, Jifeng would have followed her.

Shaking his head, Jifeng entered the space to practice again. However, after a day's break, he immediately noticed something different.

In addition to the three new dairy cows and five beef cows born in the past two days, there were more fish in the lake. There were now at least a hundred thousand fish, and even the Barramundi eggs had hatched. The lake bottom, once covered in eggs, was now teeming with schools of small fish.

The Barramundi had grown to 1.9 meters, breaking the record for the longest Barramundi. Even the Kadaniel fish had grown to 55 centimeters, which surprised Jifeng. This space was truly bizarre.

Rubbing his head, Jifeng went to check on the chickens, which had changed the most. The hundred or so chicks he had released had all grown into adult chickens, at least in appearance. The roosters, with their red combs and long necks, looked quite majestic.

However, Jifeng couldn't find any hens that had laid eggs. Despite this, the chicks had grown to this size in less than ten days, which was quite shocking and satisfying.

After practicing the Body Strengthening Technique for another night, Jifeng felt that he was about to break through again. Although it was only to the mid-stage of the second level, he sensed that he might gain a new ability.

With renewed vigor, Jifeng practiced for two more days. Indeed, in a burst of energy that made his entire body tremble, he successfully broke through to the mid-stage of the second level. A powerful aura filled his mind, and he could feel the surge of strength in his body, as if he had boundless energy.

After familiarizing himself with the new ability, Jifeng teleported to the edge of the lake. He found that his teleportation range had doubled, now at least 1,000 meters. The thought of moving a kilometer in an instant made him excited. This was a kilometer, a distance that most buildings in the world couldn't exceed.

Previously, Jifeng had discovered that almost nothing could stop him during teleportation. He could pass through reinforced concrete structures, but thick walls and fully enclosed metal spaces were still a challenge. However, this didn't bother him. If he wanted to enter, he had other methods, such as using his metal control ability to melt a hole and slip through.

Feeling the surging power in his body, Jifeng raised a finger, a smile playing on his lips. He gently rotated it, and a small tornado suddenly appeared on the calm lake surface. As his finger moved faster, the tornado grew larger and more intense, sweeping up several unfortunate Barramundi and Kadaniel fish into the air, struggling. Jifeng lifted his finger, and the fish were thrown onto the shore, rolling on the ground, trying to find the nearest water source.

Jifeng smiled, a hint of pride in his eyes. The ability to control the wind was his new power. Although it seemed insignificant, it was quite practical, especially on Jeju Island, where the wind blew almost every day, varying only in intensity.

Back at the hotel, Jifeng took a shower and saw several documents on his desk. He flipped through them and signed them one by one.

Turning on his phone, he received a barrage of messages. He had turned it off to focus on practicing, and it seemed many people had been trying to reach him, especially Xu Xian.

After replying to his brothers and friends, he called Xu Xian. "Baby, I've been busy the past two days and forgot to turn on my phone," he explained as soon as she answered.

Xu Xian sighed in relief. "OPPA, I was wondering why you suddenly turned off your phone. Are you done now? We're returning to Seoul tomorrow. Mom wants to spend the New Year in Seoul, and Dad will be back. Do you want to come over?"

Jifeng thought for a moment and declined. "I won't be spending the New Year at your place. We're not married yet, and there's still a lot to do on the island before the New Year. I'm sorry, baby. How about you come to Jeju after you return to Seoul? I miss you."

Though he was alone, he didn't see the need to go to her family's place. If her parents came, he would be happy to join them, but going to her family's place for the New Year was not his preference.

Xu Xian's voice softened. "OPPA, I miss you too. I'll come to Jeju tomorrow night. You better cook something delicious for me."

Jifeng laughed. "Sure, I'll let you try the two new fish I found. They taste amazing, and I plan to raise them in the Jeju lake."

After chatting for a while, Jifeng learned that Xu Xian had mostly settled everything for their new home but still wanted to discuss it with him in person. After all, it wasn't just her home. They ended the call when Xu Xian had to go.

Jifeng didn't have many requirements for the new home. As long as it was livable and met his needs, it was fine. Besides, staying at the hotel was also comfortable. He wanted a new home because he felt the hotel was too crowded, and after getting married, they couldn't keep living without a home. Although he had houses in China and Seoul, he spent the most time on Jeju Island.

Seeing it was still early, Jifeng drove out of the hotel and headed to the port. From a distance, he saw the cargo ship still floating alone on the sea. He switched to a small speedboat and went to the cargo ship.

Sitting on the deck, about ten meters above the sea, with his legs dangling, Jifeng held a fishing rod and cast it into the sea.

This area was part of the Yellow Sea, and most of Jifeng's maritime territory was within the Yellow Sea. Only the southernmost part was exchanged with China for a portion of the East China Sea, near China's East China Sea Economic Development Zone, where they were extracting oil. However, Jifeng didn't get too close, knowing that even if he proposed it, China, which lacked oil, wouldn't give it to him. It was best to know his limits.

After fishing for a while, Jifeng scanned the area with his eyes but didn't see many larger fish. He sighed, "It seems we need a fishing moratorium. In such a vast sea, the fish are almost all gone. Sigh, with a population of over a billion, anything can be eaten up."

By evening, Jifeng had only caught three medium-sized fish, which he threw back into the sea, feeling disappointed. Taking such small fish home would be embarrassing.

Back at the hotel, after dinner, Jifeng chatted with his friends on QQ and sent an email to Jin Bingli.

The next day, the Jeju government announced the island lord's new order: the maritime boundaries of Jeju Island had been completed, and from that day on, all fishing activities in the entire maritime area were prohibited, especially for foreign fishing vessels. The area would enter a two-year fishing moratorium. The military would enforce the ban, and any illegal fishing would be immediately stopped, with the right to use force against resisting fishermen. Fishing companies on the island could switch to freshwater aquaculture.

However, to ensure the island residents' access to fish, three fishing companies were specially approved to fish up to 100 tons per day. The new licenses would be auctioned off starting the following month.

Jifeng's move immediately caused the price of fish on the island to rise. Many residents, fearing a shortage of seafood, rushed to the docks and markets to stock up, forcing the administrative department to impose a maximum price limit to control the situation.

Neighboring countries, especially China, were concerned about Jifeng's decision. Many Chinese fishermen had been fishing in other countries' waters. Now that Jifeng had established maritime boundaries, and they had already agreed, they couldn't criticize him for enforcing a fishing moratorium in his own waters. They instructed their fishermen to stay within their own boundaries to avoid being detained by Jifeng's military, which could lead to further issues.

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End of the chapter.