Months kept passing in the blink of an eye. The group stopped focusing on training their strength but started focusing more on their fighting techniques. They've been using the stones to fight a lot of the time. Because they wanted to make weapons out of them they should at least learn how to use them properly.
Near the end of their time on the island, they discovered that the stones can nullify the effects of gravity if it's high enough ranked. They were using low ranked stones to test it out, and although the stones aren't that good and could only just encase their bodies in the effect. The 2 times gravity on the beach was completely nullified.
Unfortunately, the group didn't make the connection that it might work for more intense gravity with high ranked stones. They believed it would have a limit, which it does it's just that the limit can be surpassed with a higher ranked stone.
Lachlan and Phoebe have been getting closer. They've broken down the wall that separates their bedrooms and sleep together in the middle. They've been helping each other a lot, especially with Lachlan's eyes.
Lachlan also managed to get his hands on a high-grade gravity stone. By using the griffon to go much further, just through its strength along it would go double the distance Lachlan could and considering it had strong legs and a tough body it went four times the distance before reaching its limit.
The high-grade stone's effect area was massive that everyone felt it and they were quickly annoyed with Lachlan. The area had a had increased to having a 400-metre radius along with the control over gravity going between 0 - roughly 200.
Lachlan can't handle 200 gravity so he could only put it on the sand and slowly increase the gravity. Seeing whether or not the stone sinks down. After practising for so much, they've learnt how to limit the amount of space the gravity changes. meaning they could have it only affect the stone or the entire area.
They still haven't told anyone else but made it their little secret. They've been going around the island finding different things for Lachlan to analyse. Once they did that they realised how stupid they were when they remembered Lachlan hasn't analysed the fruits yet.
Placing the fruits on a cloth laid on the group Lachlan looked at them one by one and analysed them. Finding out their unique characteristics and what they actually do.
The first one analysed was the red fruit which is the one they ate immediately.
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Name: Strength Berry
Description: Compacts the muscles and increases the natural strength of the consumer. The increase can be anywhere between 0 - 20. The berry is a one use item and if consumed again it will not give any increases
Location: Where there is nutritional and unique water
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Then the blue berry.
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Name: Agility Berry
Description: A berry that increases the natural agility of the consumer. The increase can be anywhere between 0 – 20. The berry is a one use item and if consumed again it will not give any increases
Location: Where there is nutritional and unique water
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Yellow berry.
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Name: Perception Berry
Description: A berry that increases the natural perception of the consumer. The increase can be anywhere between 0 – 20. The berry is a one use item and if consumed again it will not give any increases
Location: Where there is nutritional and unique water
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The black berry.
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Name: Willpower Berry
Description: A berry that increases the natural willpower of the consumer. The increase can be anywhere between 0 – 20. The berry is a one use item and if consumed again it will not give any increases
Location: Where there is nutritional and unique water
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Purple berry.
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Name: Intelligence Berry
Description: A berry that increases the natural intelligence of the consumer. The increase can be anywhere between 0 – 20. The berry is a one use item and if consumed again it will not give any increases
Location: Where there is nutritional and unique water
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Finally, there were two unique fruits they found in that cave. The blood red banana and the bright pink apple. Lachlan first analysed the blood red banana.
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Name: Vitality Banana
Description: Consumption of the banana will heal any wounds between 0 - 100% no matter how serious the wound is. The banana is a one use item and if consumed again it will not heal anymore of a wound
Location: Where there is nutritional and unique water
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Name: Poison Apple
Description: Upon consumption of the apple one will be inflicted with an extremely dangerous poison. The poison will target the respiratory system and should one not rid themselves of the poison within 1 hour they'll die
Location: Where there is nutritional and unique water
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'What the hell, why does it appear so edible?' Lachlan complained about the friendly look the apple gave off. The banana gave off a more poison vibe then the apple did yet the banana actually heals someone.
Lachlan felt as though he was in a rather peculiar situation. Where he wants to tell everyone about the apple so no one consumes it, but he doesn't know how.
He walked up to Phoebe and told her about it. She quickly became worried for everyone's wellbeing but also understood why Lachlan was so persistent on keeping his eyes a secret, "How about we get a fish or a bird during lunch time and feed it the apple to test it out?'
"That's a wonderful idea," Lachlan responded happily as he picked her up and threw her into the air. He felt happy he told Phoebe about his eyes, it was much easier having two people come up with a solution rather than one.
And so during lunch that's exactly what they did. Phoebe suggested that they catch something outside the island and give it the fruits. Which everyone happily agreed with, they wanted to desperately try the other fruits but were cautious if they were poisonous.
Simon, Georgia, and Lachlan brought back a few birds, they were all the same and they're going to be used for their testing. The birds weren't anything special and looked like evolved seagulls. The group saw them frequently when they were relaxing on the beach, they've even eaten a few of them.
"What should we try first?" Simon asked as he held all the fruits they weren't sure about in his hand.
Lachlan held the pink apple and threw it inside one of the seagull's mouth. It swallowed it whole and Lachlan went over and broke its wings so it couldn't escape.
"Break their legs so we can see if any of them have something unique about them. After all, everyone felt an increase in their strength when they ate the red berries so maybe they all do something unique," Lachlan explained his cruel reasoning so no one got suspicious.
The rest did the same and they only had to wait for a moment before the seagull that was fed the banana started jumping back on its feet. The other seagulls also showed some slight changes in their actions. Of course, aside from the banana nothing was too obvious.
"So the banana is fine?" Joe asked to confirm what he just saw.
"It might be, but it also might be a one use item so lets only use it in times of need," Lachlan explained. Everyone agreed with it, it was something that could save their lives so why wouldn't they make sure it comes in handy.
Seeing that none of them died Simon immediately went to take a bite of the pink apple but it was quickly smacked out of his hands, he turned to his side and saw it was Lachlan, "What the hell was that for?"
"Be patient, the poison might take a while to take effect. Unless of course, you want to be another test dummy," Lachlan coldly said. If he wasn't any faster Simon would be on the ground dead in an hour. And although he hated Simon's arrogant personality he began to like him and enjoyed his presence.
The rest of the group carefully placed the fruits down and waited an hour before they realised something. The seagulls had long since given up on escaping, due to that they were just laying down in front of them.
What they finally noticed was that one of the seagulls had stopped breathing. Georgia rushed over and checked it out, feeling for breathing then trying to see if it still had a heartbeat, "There's nothing."
"What fruit did we give that one?" Simon asked with a bit of worry in his voice.
"The pink apple," Lachlan responded to which Simon's complecting turned slightly pale. If Lachlan had been any later he might be dead right now.
He turned towards Lachlan, "Thanks for looking out for me."
"So we at least know what will certainly kill us, but we'll wait a bit longer just in case the other ones have the same effect," Georgia said as she wanted to err on the side of caution.
After a few hours, none of the other fruits had a reaction, to which the group happily began eating the others. Staying far away from the pink apple. They all opened their eyes in shock for certain fruits, as they felt as though their abilities increased slightly.
Even Simon was lucky enough to feel his abilities increase.
As they were enjoying their fruits Joe spotted something in the distance, "Hey, what do you think that is?"
Everyone looked over and tried to get a better look. That's when they realised whatever it was, was getting closer to them quickly. They began to be able and distinguish certain features. Such as the large control room at the top of the boat.
"Are those military boats?" Joe asked as he rubbed his eyes, trying to see if he wasn't imagining things.
"The one in the front is the boat we rode on to get to the island, which should mean we'll hopefully be meeting some familiar faces," Lachlan said. Georgia, Simon, and Lachlan had the best eyesight in the group.
*Honk*
The boat horn echoed across the water and blasted them in the face. Slightly shaking the ground even though it was so far away.
"What the hell was that?" Simon complained. The sound caused him to jump back from the shock.
"I think that's James telling us to go over to them," Lachlan felt confident it was James as he would be one of the only people to come here. Let alone know their group was staying here.
"Well, should we go meet them," Phoebe said excitedly. They were already planning on leaving the island to meet with their families soon. Suppose they could take a ride on a boat home and catch up with some familiar faces.
They quickly packed their bags full of unique things such as the stones. Lachlan took his high ranked gravity stone and plenty of fruit. They had long since gone back to the cave and ransacked the trees and bushes. Even taking the poison apple, because everything has its uses.
"Of course," Lachlan said as he walked forward and summoned Aaron. Lachlan also summoned two of his Rocs and got Joe and Zoe to ride on one each. Chloe flew on one of Simon's birds. As they were about to leave Lachlan felt they had truly gotten stronger on this island. He observed everyone's stats and was slightly proud.
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Name: Georgia Perry (Human)
Age: 29 (Adult)
Soul Contracts: 1(1)/5
Compatibility: Eagles (Perfect), Birds (Low)
STR: 95, AGI: 94(+1), VIT: 14
INT: 35(+1), PER: 32, WIL: 29
Weakness: Emotional, Overthinker
Strengths: Darkness Control (Level 6), Extreme Speeds, Crushing Grip
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Name: Chloe Wart (Human)
Age: 31 (Adult)
Soul Contracts: 4/5
Compatibility: Crocodiles (Perfect), Reptiles (low)
STR: 82(+1), AGI: 85(+2), VIT: 18(+2)
INT: 38(+), PER: 41(+), WIL: 38(+)
Weakness: Overthinker
Strengths: Water Control (Level 2), Iron Body, Crushing Bite, Natural Camouflage, Extreme Swimming Speeds
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Name: Joe Bell (Human)
Age: 23 (Adult)
Soul Contracts: 1/5
Compatibility: Dogs (Perfect), Wolfs (Low)
STR: 80(+1), AGI: 86(+1), VIT: 11
INT: 29(+1), PER: 32, WIL: 36
Weakness: Sensitive Nose
Strengths: Fire Control (Level 6), Earth Control (Level 6), Strong Bite, Strong Legs, Fast Speeds
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Name: Zoe Bell (Human)
Age: 26 (Adult)
Soul Contracts: 3/5
Compatibility: Frogs (Perfect), Amphibians (Low)
STR: 69(+1), AGI: 71(+1), VIT: 13
INT: 30, PER: 28, WIL: 26
Weakness: Naive
Strengths: Water Control (Level 2), Strong Jumping Power, Dangerous Poison, Complete Camouflage within Water
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Name: Simon Warrens (Human)
Age: 36 (Adult)
Soul Contracts: 3/5
Compatibility: Birds (High)
STR: 98(+3), AGI: 101(+1), VIT: 16
INT: 31, PER: 30, WIL: 27
Weakness: Arrogant, Underthinker
Strengths: Water Control (Level 4), Wind Control (Level 4), Lightning Control (Leve 3), Earth Control (Level 4), Crushing Grip
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Name: Phoebe Brown (Human)
Age: 17 (Teenager)
Soul Contracts: 2/5
Compatibility: Turtles (Perfect)
STR: 77(+1), AGI: 76(+1), VIT: 14
INT: 30, PER: 34, WIL: 29
Weakness: Emotional, Naive, Easily Distracted
Strengths: Water Control (Level 5), Unbreakable Bones, Strong Skin, Extremely Strong bite
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Edit: All the screens took me a little while.
The group flew over to the ship while everyone's expression went to shock. They were flabbergasted by what they were seeing in front of them.
The original three boat military, one battleship and two carriers boats have long since expanded to what seems like a military empire. There were roughly 20 battleships full of soldiers, Lachlan's analysed a few of the soldiers and realised they're all fairly strong.
Behind those battleships were 40 carriers, each being stacked with fighter jets. And on the top of every boat was a different flag, while the boat at the very front had a flag no one had ever seen before. But it had the world printed on it, and covering the world was a sword and a gun.
It seems like an armada someone would set up when the world is being invaded, which it kind of is. With everything evolved, it's likely the countries created this force for the survival of humanity. Something Lachlan predicted would come.
When they closed in on the main boat they caught a glimpse of James in the open waving at them. They waved back and descended on the boat. The soldiers swiftly made room while they all admired the griffon, to which Lachlan happily accepted.
Lachlan quickly analysed James to see if he has got stronger.
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Name: James Ryan (Human)
Age: 54 (Adult)
Soul Contracts: 3/5
Compatibility: Sharks (Perfect), Fish (Intermediate)
STR: 35(+4), AGI: 36(+3), VIT: 22(+2)
INT: 32, PER: 36, WIL: 37
Weakness: Artificial Arm & Leg, Injured Eye, Overprotective, Prideful
Strengths: Water Control (Level 6), Darkness Control (Level 6), Fast Swimming, Strong Bite, Control of 5 Loyal Sharks
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He seems to have got stronger in stats, but the number of weaknesses he has racked up made Lachlan remember the type of world they were currently in. It's killed or be killed, the survival of the fittest type of world. And it seems James has had to do what he did to survive, even at the cost of his own limbs.
Once they landed they immediately hopped off the birds.
"Hope you enjoyed your stay on the island," James cheekily said as he went up and gave everyone a firm handshake. They all immediately noticed the arm since that's what he shook their hand with.
"What's the story behind that?" Simon asked without realising it might be slightly rude. Bringing up painful memories was never a good idea.
James didn't mind and pulled his sleeve back to show it off. It gave off a real sci-fi vibe as its wires glowed blue, "I got this thing when I sacrificed my arm to protect a family in America. Although the sacrifice brought a few seconds that was all that was needed to keep everyone else safe."
He then pulled up his pants and show off his leg which looked rather similar to the arm, but gave off a red colour instead, "I got this when I was careless running in the field, didn't notice the fuckers set up a trap. Fortunately, I managed to escape with my life."
Lachlan realised James has been through a lot of shit, yet he continues to fight for the people. He was someone that people could look up to. The rest of the leaders were probably similar, after two years the corrupt leaders and soldiers were bound to have either been killed or just thrown out. Considering there's no time to deal with them they might literally just throw them off the boat.
"So, what's the story behind that?" James asked as he pointed towards the griffon. Although he wasn't as shocked as the others, meaning he might have seen something similar.
"Got it on the island, found him relaxing in a cave and named it Aaron," Lachlan explained.
"Anything else on the island?" James asked. After spending so much time on the island there's bound to be more there.
"Not really, aside from the gravity increasing every hundred metres there's not much else," Lachlan still didn't want to tell the military about anything particularly precious on the island. But he did feel bad, "Oh, there is this," Lachlan handed over a blood banana.
"What's this?" James asked as he inspected it. The rest of the group were unsure of what Lachlan was doing.
"It's a fruit that can heal wounds, obvious it has its limits and might not heal the wounds completely, but it should usually do something," Lachlan wasn't certain on the percentages. After all, there was much of a chance that it heals the wound completely as there is that the wound doesn't heal at all.
"Is there more of them?" James was astounded by the use of this rather odd looking banana.
"A few more, but they're rather difficult to get," Lachlan said as he scratched his head. He didn't want to straight out just say that none of them has the necessary strength to make it through the cave as that would be insulting.
"That doesn't matter, we have enough people to make it through," James still didn't get the hint that no matter how many people there were. If none of them had the strength to make it through the cave then nothing changes.
"Sigh, you don't understand," Lachlan lifted his leg and slammed it down, leaving a very visible indent in the steel floor, "Unless you can do that you won't stand a chance dealing with the gravity there."
'Holy shit, I wonder if they've all got this much stronger' Seeing how much stronger Lachlan became left him to wonder about the others.
"Alright, there isn't much we can do about it," James said. Although he knew the effects were incredible, if there wasn't a lot of them then there wasn't much they could do. Aside from selling to the rich a powerful.
"Come in, I have a lot to tell you," James decided he would save the banana for another time. He already has the prosthetics and there's no reason to heal his limbs. Especially when Lachlan informed him that it might not heal all of it, he'll still have to have prosthetics one way or another. At least having the full limb prosthetic made him look stylish and unique.
As they walked to the control room James made sure to tell them everything that's happened. About how a one world nation has formed, with the Navy fleet they were currently in is the combined forces of all the countries Navies.
Their official title given by the world leaders was the Sea Guardians, as they protected everyone by sea. Of course, other people called them things representing their strength, 'The Sea Rulers', 'The Ocean's Devils', 'The Ocean's Angles', or even the one they actually liked the most, 'The Sea Dragons'. As it really represented their overwhelming might, crushing all forces that oppose them.
Aside from that, there are the Sky Guardians and Land Guardians. People began to think the leaders didn't put too much effort into creating their names. But those forces were spread around the world, protecting specific areas where the human population is highest.
As for the places that aren't protected. Most of those places have been thoroughly destroyed by beasts. Especially hive type beasts, as they spread their nest far and wide to slowly dominate an entire area.
But aside from that, everything beginning to calm down. Two organisations have appeared, both of which have garnered the attention of higher-ups and the populace. They are respectively called the Explorers Guild and Researchers United.
Their names entail what they do. The Explorers Guild, where strong independent people are recruited to go on exploration missions into the unknown. It's an incredibly dangerous job, but the rewards are just as great. Not to mention you are technically helping humanity survive if you managed to find something useful.
As for Researchers United. They are a force of incredibly intelligent scientist that takes what the explorers find and create something out of it. However, their primary focus which even slightly shocked Lachlan. Was evolution.
So far the number of beasts that have been upgraded could be counted on one hand. And they all belong to the leaders of those two organisations. Lachlan could understand why, as it would take forever to find the upgrade path for every beast, so why not just focus on their own. Of course, that also brought about a bit of hate but was quickly replaced with hope once they saw the strength those upgraded beasts weld.
"So how's Australian holding up?" Lachlan asked. That was where they were going, they wanted to at least know what to expect when they get there.
"Most of the places are doing great, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Darwin are thriving the most while nearby towns and farmland are being protected by the military," James explained. Lachlan felt great about that. Since there was a lot of farmland around Mount Barker, it's likely protected. And even if something happened there's always Adelaide to fall back into.
'What about my parents?" Phoebe asked concerned. When they left the ships her parents stayed on board.
"Don't worry, they should be at Brisbane as that was where we dropped a majority of the citizens off," James explained and Phoebe had a sigh of relief. Since Brisbane was so heavily protected her parents are safe.
The others didn't mind too much about what was going on since their families were also located near or in those major cities. They weren't too worried about it.
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