Chapitre 24: The Truth Behind the Fog
Éditeur: Atlas Studios
Although the middle-aged man surnamed Jiang was a coward, his cousin, who had lost his only son, had toughened up from the pain of the loss.
After Wang Ping arrived at Black Bird Village with Jiang, his cousin, and another fisherman, who had also lost his son, operated a fishing boat to bring Wang Ping out to sea.
There were many uninhabited islands in the sea surrounding Golden Pearl Island. The large desolate islands could accommodate tens of thousands of people living there without crowding, while the small ones only revealed reefs.
However, other than these two special cases, the uninhabited islands that most fishermen referred to were usually the islands where boats could be docked and had fresh water and trees on them.
On some deserted islands near the sea, there were even basic ports and wooden houses built by the fishermen, so as to make it convenient for them to stop and take a break when they were tired from fishing.
Wang Ping took the fishing boat out to sea. After more than four hours of sailing, he arrived at the outskirts of the deserted island where the incident had occurred.
The view from the fishing boat made the deserted island look like an irregular pancake. The east side of the island seemed to have been bitten by something, forming a naturally concave bay, it was also a natural harbor.
At this point, the deep part of the bay, which included the nearby beach, was filled with a thick cloud of fog that was more than thirty meters tall. Even with the sea breeze blowing continuously, the thick fog inside could not be dissipated.
"Alright, drop me off at the back of the island. Then, you can go back first. If I have settled the matters here or if I'm ready to go back, I'll ignite a thick smoke on the island. You can then come back with the boat to pick me up."
Wang Ping told the two fishermen on the boat his plans when he saw the misty bay from afar.
Even if he wanted to make a move on the demon beasts in the bay, he would definitely not charge at them recklessly. That would be a hasty act that disregarded his own life.
In fact, when itinerant cultivators on Golden Pearl Island hunted for demon beasts, they were usually very cautious. Many times, they would rather miss out on opportunities than act rashly.
For example, when Wang Ping and the others hunted the Waterwolf Beast, they used food to lure the demon beast out. Only after observing it for two days, did they finally decide to take action.
After hearing his instructions, the two fishermen quickly took the boat to a beach on the west side of the island and dropped him off.
After Wang Ping disembarked from the boat, the fisherman surnamed Jiang knelt on the deck and vigorously kowtowed to him thrice. Then he raised his bleeding forehead and looked at him with pleading eyes, saying, "Immortal Master Wang, this commoner and I will go back first. I will leave you to avenge my son, Immortal Master. We will be waiting for your news on the mountain every day!"
When Wang Ping saw this, he merely waved his hand and said softly, "Go back, don't let your family worry about you anymore."
After he spoke, he stopped looking at the two fishermen and walked toward the island.
He couldn't promise anything to the two fishermen, because he hadn't even made a decision yet.
After reaching the shore, Wang Ping quickly entered the forest on the island. Then, he took out the "Heaven and Earth Shell" from his bosom and released Xiao Feng.
Being in an unfamiliar environment, Xiao Feng, who had a keen sense of smell and hearing, could often detect enemies ahead of them. Naturally, he would not abandon this great advantage and not make use of it.
Roar…
Xiao Feng, who had just come out, habitually wanted to let out a wolf howl to express his joy and establish his presence.
However, as Wang Ping was worried that the wolf howl would attract the attention of the fishing boat that had yet to leave, he had already prepared for it and immediately grabbed its head, forcefully blocking its voice.
He met Xiao Feng's aggrieved gaze and lightly stretched out his hand to make a shushing gesture. "Shhh, lower your voice. Don't alarm the prey."
In terms of intelligence, Xiao Feng, who knew how to help Wang Ping clean the courtyard and water the vegetables, was definitely not inferior to a 12-year-old teenager.
It understood Wang Ping's gestures and words immediately. The grievance in its eyes quickly disappeared, and its gaze turned sharp as it entered its hunting mode
When Wang Ping saw this, he nodded in satisfaction and immediately released the hands that were holding its mouth.
Boohoo!
Xiao Feng, who had regained his freedom, first let out a soft whimper to soothe its breath. Then, it shook its head and body. Its ears and nose twitched as it led the way.
Wang Ping seemed to have worried too much. There were no traces of any demon beasts on the island.
With Xiao Feng accompanying him, it took him less than an hour to reach the bay on the east side of the island safely.
Crash!
By this time, it was already afternoon and the tides had begun to rise. The sound of the waves crashing on the beach could be heard clearly even from two to three thousand feet away.
At this moment, he had already climbed onto a tall coconut tree and was looking down at the misty bay with the "Heaven's Eye" technique. Xiao Feng was guarding him under the tree.
"This fog is definitely caused by the innate spells of demon beasts. Generally speaking, demon beasts that need to create fog to cover their bodies are clam, shell, and conch-type demon beasts. A small portion of them are fish-type demon beasts. They create this fog mainly to make it easier for them to move on the surface of the sea and not be preyed on by the demon beasts in the sky."
"However, demon beasts usually don't come out to hunt for food at night. Therefore, the fog might disperse by then. At that time, we might know what kind of demon beasts are hiding inside!"
Wang Ping observed the situation in the bay from afar. He recalled the news he had heard from other cultivators as his plans began to form.
He quickly slid down from the tree and brought Xiao Feng to a safe area to set up a camp, preparing to wait till night.
After waiting for less than four hours, the sky turned dark.
Now!
Wang Ping, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately brought Xiao Feng to the bay and climbed up the coconut tree to observe the situation.
As expected, the fog in the bay was quickly dissipating.
Under the starlight of the night, Wang Ping, who had used the "Heaven's Eye" technique, could faintly see the rugged water surface of the bay.
He stayed on the treetop, patiently waiting for the fog to completely disperse.
After waiting for another hour, the fog in the bay was finally blown away by the sea breeze, revealing its true form.
In the bay were huge clams that were either floating on the water or pressing down on the beach. The clams had their shells opened, and were hunting either the flying insects in the water and the air or the small fishes and shrimps.
Within the open shells of these huge clams was a white pearl glow. They relied on this pearl glow to attract the fishes, shrimps, and flying insects to them.
-- Cadeau
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