Beast Taming: I Can Evolve Indefinitely-Chapter 662 - 657: Mysterious Little Island
Chapter 662: Chapter 657: Mysterious Little Island
First it was the “Five Heroes of the Sea,” and then it was “Exhausting Bay.” So many familiar figures and names appeared all at once, which left Bai Qi visibly unnerved.
“May I ask how this name came about? Is it because human pirates spread the word?”
Bai Qi cleared his thoughts and asked.
“Pirates? I’m not sure about that term, but during the time when we were still active outside, those people all called themselves adventurers,”
Octopus Star shook his head and said, “As for the name ‘Exhausting Bay,’ it seems to come from the fact that humans who ventured into it could not find a way out no matter how much they pondered.”
“Well, that makes a lot of sense.”
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The corners of Bai Qi’s mouth twitched, and he reluctantly accepted this explanation.
“However, since that place is so dangerous, isn’t it too risky to let the sea beasts go searching? Perhaps I should go find it myself,”
Bai Qi was also interested in a place where countless adventurers had met their ends.
“No, that place only affects humans, not us sea beasts. But if you, Minister Bai, want to go, it’s not a problem. From a human’s perspective, the scenery there is quite good.”
Octopus Star said.
“Okay then, let’s think of it as a trip to unwind. But I can’t guarantee that there will definitely be something that you, Minister Bai, desire. I will have someone search in the treasury of the Crystal Palace.”
Bai Qi nodded slightly, and Ming Dian, who had been obediently standing by the sidelines, immediately volunteered, saying, “I’ve been to that place too. I can lead the way for you.”
“That’s fine too. Young people should indeed spend more time together.”
Octopus Star nodded slightly and said, “But since you have all traveled so far, why not rest and have some food before setting off?”
Speaking of this, Octopus Star paused slightly, turned to Nicolas, and asked, “Mr. Nicolas, what do you think?”
Faced with Octopus Star’s question, Nicolas didn’t respond. He maintained his serious expression, his eyes sparkling as if deep in thought.
Seeing this, the Five Old Men looked at each other, unsure of what they might have said wrong.
But soon, a soft snoring sound from Nicolas drifted into everyone’s ears.
“This…”
Seeing Nicolas fall asleep like this left even the Five Old Men, who had lived for many years, a little stunned. Bai Qi forcefully kicked Nicolas.
Although the business negotiations before were truly boring, you can’t just fall asleep, can you?
And if you’re sleeping, at least keep your eyes open. But to snore, that’s too much.
You’re a Demi-God, you should at least maintain some dignity.
“Hmm? Are you done talking?”
Nicolas woke up and asked confusedly.
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“Just finished.”
The sight made Bai Qi laugh. He then looked at the Five Old Men and said, “There’s no hurry to eat. Let’s go to Exhausting Bay first. When we come back, there’s something else I would like to ask of you.”
Bai Qi was quite eager about his seventh pet.
“That works too. We can discuss further after you come back.”
Octopus Star turned to Ming Dian and said, “You guys best attend to Mr. Nicolas and Minister Bai properly. Don’t neglect them.”
“Understood!”
The Thirteen Protectors nodded in agreement, looking serious.
It was one thing when it came to others, but when it came to Bai Qi’s group, even if the Five Old Men hadn’t said anything, they didn’t dare to be negligent.
After all, they had once been defeated by Alpha alone, and at that time, Alpha was only a King. Now that he’d become a Legend, they were even more careful.
The group chitchatted for a while before the Five Old Men took the lead to depart. The twelve Legendary Sea Beasts also left one after another.
As the management team of the Deep Sea Alliance, they were quite busy now. If they hadn’t detected Nicolas’s Demi-God Aura, it would have been tough for them to gather together like this.
“Boss, are we leaving now? The journey to Exhausting Bay is quite far.”
“Let’s set off early then.”
Bai Qi nodded slightly. Zhuge Chen waved and said, “I won’t go. I have to inspect the site.”
“Alright.”
Bai Qi didn’t insist upon seeing this and followed Ming Dian and the others out.
“By the way, why haven’t I seen the Legendary of Stable Sea?”
“Are you talking about Councilor Xiao? He should be exploring the deep sea at the moment. It will probably take a few days for him to return.”
Ming Dian said: “Why, Boss, do you need something from Councilor Xiao?”
“No, just asking.”
Bai Qi shook his head, looked around and asked, “So besides Councilor Xiao, do the other councilors show up often?”
“No, besides Councilor Xiao who occasionally comes by when he returns from an exploration, the other councilors rarely appear. The Five Old Men also rarely appear. It’s usually our fathers who are in charge.”
Alright, including the Council Chairman, these councilors truly were hands-off managers – those who only took the lead and didn’t manage anything.
Tsk, tsk…
Suddenly, he didn’t feel so guilty about his previous similar behavior.
As Ming Dian had said, the distance from the Crystal Palace to the bay of weariness was quite far. Even if Ming Dian traveled at full speed, they didn’t arrive until it was almost dusk.
A layer of mysterious mist shrouded the sea surface. Under the orange-red setting sun, the surface of the sea shimmered with faint golden ripples.
In the distance, a small island was faintly visible. One could vaguely see the fringe of a white beach wrapping around the island, blending with the surrounding sea, presenting a scene of tranquility and mystery.
“So this is the Bay of Weariness? It doesn’t seem to be anything special?”
After a moment of scrutiny, Bai Qi squinted his eyes. Other than the slightly lackluster view, he didn’t find anything particularly unusual.
“Indeed, there’s nothing special to see now. We have to go in first.”
Ming Dian explained, “This island is a bit unusual. It interferes with human perception, which is why those humans can’t leave once they enter the bay.”
“I see, like a magnetic field disruption.”
Bai Qi understood and asked, “But how are you sea creatures able to freely move in and out of here?”
“Our methods of perception are different from that of humans, so we’re not as affected.”
Ming Dian and the other Thirteen Protectors exchanged a glance, smiled, and said, “But now that you’re a legend, naturally there would be no impact on you.”
“Hmm.”
Bai Qi nodded slightly and followed the Thirteen Protectors into the area of the Bay of Weariness.
Sure enough, as soon as Bai Qi entered, he noticed that the surrounding sea seemed to be somewhat abnormal. His spirit power, vision, and even hearing all appeared to be slightly off.
A rustling sound.
(Boss, there’s something on that small island interfering with our cognition, but it’s very weak.)
“I see. That must be the special trait Ming Dian was talking about.”
Bai Qi slightly nodded, glanced at the small island in front of him, and then withdrew his gaze.
As soon as he entered the Bay of Weariness, Bai Qi saw several ships stranded on the reefs. Judging from the materials, they seemed to have been made by the Federation.
These reefs were quite apparent, and there was nothing obstructing the navigation in the vicinity. It was as if those ships had directly crashed there.
Needless to say, these people must have been affected by the special forces, misjudged, and thus ended up perishing here.
And such cases increased the closer one got to the island. By the time Bai Qi reached the beach, there were even a few shipwrecks piled on top of the predecessors’ ships.
“It seems that the secrets of this place are even more than I had thought.”
Bai Qi surveyed the scene. Those shipwrecks belonged to different eras, but all had apparent sailing means.
Considering human history, those capable of setting out for an adventure would surely be accompanied by beast masters. If even such groups couldn’t leave, it would seem that not only humans were affected, their pets too were not spared.
Thinking of this, Bai Qi summoned all six of his pets.
“Schuck, can you detect any data from this little island?”
Bai Qi asked Schuck first.
“There is electromagnetic interference detected. Hold on.”
Schuck glanced around and then extended a spherical antenna that quickly soared into the sky. Shortly after, an overview picture appeared in front of Bai Qi.
“Why is it so vague?”
Bai Qi looked at a screen as blurred as an old, black-and-white television and asked.
“I’ve already launched an anti-interference satellite, but it seems like it’s still not working.”
Schuck shook his head and said, “It seems the interference here is not simply electromagnetic.”
“Let me give it a try.”
Upon hearing this, Jerry opened his eyes and released dozens of spirits, letting them fly off in all directions.
After waiting for a while, none of those spirits returned.
“As expected, this place can also interfere with the spirit connection. I’ve already lost contact with those spirits.”
Jerry and Schuck exchanged a glance, looked at Bai Qi, and said, “How come you always find such odd and peculiar places, Beast Master?”
“I didn’t find this place. Ming Dian and the others brought me here.”
Bai Qi shrugged. Since neither modern technology nor spiritual sensing could see through the environment of the place, it was no wonder so many ships had sunk here.
“By the way, Ming Dian, you said your method of perception as sea creatures is different. How is it different, exactly?”
At Bai Qi’s question, Ming Dian swayed his slender body and said, “Most of the time, we use our skin’s sensitivity to perceive the sea water. There are also other ways we perceive our surroundings that prevent us from being affected here.”
“Not all can avoid it, though. I’ve seen many low-level sea beasts get trapped and die here.”
The Bloodthirsty Bat Skate gestured towards some animal skeletons in the depths of the sea and explained.
“I see.”
Bai Qi nodded slightly, his interest in the place waning a bit.
The creatures that had been trapped here were obviously not very strong, and what they left behind—well, one didn’t need to speculate to know it wasn’t anything valuable.
It seemed he’d have to wait until he returned to the Crystal Palace to look in their treasury.
Although he’d prefer to find weapons or armor, if he found something like a balance, he wouldn’t be too disappointed.
After all, having an equipment system was pretty standard for a spirit. A bit eccentricity would be acceptable.
