Chapter 87: Sea (2)
qC0m7J8Every time I saw the sea, I could not think of anything other than how beautiful it was.MxC6IM
IyPUIf I had come here on vacation, I probably would have enjoyed admiring the beauty of the ocean.pC1BC
2zBqJrBut both the forest and the sea were filled with dangerous things.DOoWQ
QEF8JTOWhat, it looked like a clean and beautiful beach? That was precisely what made it dangerous.eGz1d6O
HsRFThanks to that, those enormous octopus tentacles failed to drag me away.Khcn5p
0sCcHUGSo even if something looked beautiful at first glance, I could never lower my guard.rI05ne6
rUvjmI had no idea when or from where something might appear and attack me. I could not relax for even a second.by3w
V99H3‘The beach is pretty wide.’qX22C
35QQxjeThe beach was truly enormous. I kept walking and walking, but it never seemed to end.Il64Lu
8FAzfBut the most surprising thing was the place itself. From how it felt, this place was beyond the river, a location where space constantly changed.yr4eqw
Hi4O2However, the place I had actually reached was just one huge beach that did not change at all.TNo
jY2Even when I returned, it remained the same. It was a strange feeling.vp6PrF5
2dni7‘Could it be that only the other side of the river is weird?’Iblcql
5LFZYmIt was strange that only the other side had distorted space, and it was also strange that everything here was normal.RuxUuG
bU4There were so many strange things that I could not understand anything. Though at least I did not run the risk of getting lost.C7Gd
QSkXxIt did not seem like wandering around any longer would produce great results. Maybe it would be better to go back.2COFe
XV55o“Hm?”q3Vw
xQ6kEhJust when I was about to give up on exploring the beach and head back, something suspicious caught my attention.0P4oZW
zR0g9HHThe beach was fairly flat, but there was one spot that was oddly sunken in. Very suspicious.hpo8
th4sD5RI wanted to dig it up to satisfy my curiosity, but I hesitated.Nr9L1o
UdywONO‘What if that’s a trap too?’ifxmC
DV917I had been through too much to approach carelessly.dsH
7Gx8FWhat if I got close and suddenly something burst out with a Bam!?i6ZC0s
elbGKTcFear stopped me, but ignoring it also bothered me.vtXOE8
WQtPBecause I had too little information. Maybe something even more dangerous would come out of there later.PPH
wpRRxGradually accumulating this kind of information would increase my chances of survival. So I decided to act.svP
jGM‘Since it’s a hole, I’ll just take a quick look.’sIIb4
wH7u6I approached carefully. Maybe it was a creature like the octopus, capable of detecting vibrations.2O6T5Hc
bjsqRFinally, while keeping a safe distance, I stretched my neck out to look inside.92cbGpg
6ssEIt was risky, but I managed to see what was inside the hole.y2VjFP
dcD5mzP‘……Eggs?’GXd2u
tbnNfwThey were eggs. Oval-shaped and absurdly large eggs.4M0
Yfd9They could not even be compared to normal eggs. They were as large as ostrich eggs.zua
7U0And there was not just one. There were several grouped together.hwX1
tgXxj‘What kind of eggs are these?’cd8Uq8
NEtALaying eggs in the middle of a beach like this what kind of animal would do that in such a dangerous place?8EVR2
7GstSince I had no knowledge about it, I had no choice but to ask the gallery.xt89tu
lfSoITitle) Does anyone know what these eggs are?CjHsedj
7qOWildGrillsqEKd
9sKg1a(Photo of huge eggs similar to ostrich eggs)8BS
baoWhile walking around, I found a hole and there were eggs inside. Does anyone know what they are?zUROf
t96T└HeavenlyDemon: This is the first time this lady has seen eggs so large.pL2
LNEsfK└Swordmaster: Why are there so many things you see for the first time?XNTJL
xM8kC└She’s from Zhongyuan, duh.GdPYQ
rNLo└People from Zhongyuan may know about people, but they know nothing about creatures.tJISYCA
mIVR└There are too many people there, so they don’t know things like this lmao.TOrpz9
GdZaQ└Are you being discriminatory?IrZ7
jJueUWj└Swordmaster: Hey, accusing someone of discrimination just for asking something is a bit excessive;;3tKyRo8
P6129u└AllFather: Among sea creatures that lay eggs on beaches, I only know turtles. They are probably turtle eggs.yXAqGP
FqEWk5w└WildGrills: Turtle?XK78
7niciO└AllFather: Yes. Sea turtles usually lay eggs like that.nzdZ14B
fr3wJzh└WildGrills: Then it’s fine if I take one, right?NzQ
vZwLu└AllFather: Even if you ask me that, I do not think it makes much sense, does it?h8Qz
4s2GXrX└That’s true. Who’s going to say anything to you? lmao6mk9Xm
z1W7dPy└Think of it like when you killed Wonmo’s mother.J2QYwvr
70Dh└WildGrills: I don’t mean that. What if I steal one and the mother shows up? Earlier I almost died because of the octopus;;F8NbLL
ENhOWH6└What does the octopus have to do with anything? Where did an octopus even come from?jc9EzK
9SUgp└WildGrills: It came out of the ground. Only the tentacles appeared, but it was definitely an octopus.i8zrQ
o4rd└Why the hell would octopus tentacles come out of the ground? Haha40WpXSa
GR3EsHr└Did a monster like that even exist?MRRj
Ud8└Of course not haha. That place is the weird one.HiRMQ5W
0xG5An└AllFather: With the eggs of a normal sea turtle, there is usually no problem even if you take one. Still, please be careful.o5xu
34UdSo apparently I could take one. The moment I saw that comment, I carefully examined the eggs.3qn
LxeThere were eggs in the auction house too, but I never bothered buying them.HFjf577
2bMEJdI had no reason to, and they did not interest me much.AcvIQJ
ewYBut these, found in the wild, looked delicious for some reason.yDg
xuImxOQ‘I’ll just take one.’RejY1n
Gu6fMaybe one of these could cover an entire meal.LrTjtbb
0AsGtX4I carefully picked up one of the huge turtle eggs, as large as an ostrich egg.Z2qB
UR8Fortunately, no trap or mother turtle appeared.Bfs
2PNOXuIt was heavy and awkward because of the size, but I did not care. After all, I had the subspace bag.hvQQt
DjV‘Should I take another one?’3S7rJdp
OfEFasJust when I was about to let greed take over a little more.9wtuT
JZcESSplash!8Z58jRU
JBdSuddenly, I heard a loud sound of water behind me.Sm1IP
NHQw7It was not the sound of the waves.KMbL
8OT6JpAIt was something shooting out of the water.QmybtTU
Z6CgThe moment I heard it, I hurriedly turned my body around.xTF5C
AW9qroM“…….”QLbHWi5
DyC5Zu4“……A turtle?”p9AD3Q
wdJgWoHWhat appeared from the sea was none other than a turtle.hpyyd
lu6A sea turtle, with legs more like flippers than those of a land turtle.d5vY7ea
lGkJP8I did not know whether it had seen me steal the egg or not, but the sea turtle slowly began crawling toward me.yzlL
FgFw‘Didn’t it notice?’iKU
9DpcJust in case, I slowly stepped backward.X9QndN
F94qcBut then the sea turtle suddenly stopped, as if it had recognized my presence.Aioj6n
tIYCAfterward, it slowly stretched out its long neck and stared directly at me.EDVWJ
GRcBJHonestly, looking at the situation, anyone could tell that I was the “egg thief.”sAHh
fh22v‘It’s fine. It’s a turtle.’jCAxyV
5ifLLand turtles maybe not, but sea turtles are extremely slow on land.4IVeE
RO9xXXIf something happened, I would just run away. That was what I thought.yFm4
ECd“Woooooo.”PV7wioK
ZDAThe sea turtle let out a strange sound and pulled its legs into its shell.uv6
g0AVSince it left its head outside, the scene looked pretty ridiculous, but.6313
dESZdSwoosh! Swoosh!48OKjcx
n6jkoGWhat happened next was anything but ridiculous.BzrQ
QwdInstead of the flipper-like legs, thick and sturdy legs like those of a land turtle began emerging from the shell.9D5U
FlRGk0Seeing a turtle do something like that, as if it were a transforming robot, should have been shocking but it was not.zf76u6C
4yA‘How cool.’af1KV
6zkiVdRather than being speechless, I could only admire it.L1iOPJ
wgOqVtdMaybe that was the true meaning of “evolution.”PI4bzG
Sv19lThe giant shark felt like an aberration, while this turtle seemed practical.rgHGdoW
v88j7qYWooooong!9dc
ecD38A round sphere of energy began condensing inside the turtle’s mouth, now transformed into a land turtle.009XjMs
6n5TAnd I knew perfectly well what that sphere was.mNxv
GyJrgvAfter all, I had already experienced it before thanks to the Guardian.9hAsFF
1LYPzBoooooom!mlU
K1C0A powerful laser beam shot out from the turtle’s mouth.xTP
yhrMjSince it was close to the eggs, it aimed directly at my head.8fBV
OkuThanks to that, I barely managed to dodge it by twisting my body.HgB3KA
3wI2xBoooom!!naRpxf
6bljThe laser’s power was absurd. It was definitely stronger than the Guardian’s.yf1tV
Ej7nWhy? Because the cliff that took the hit ended up with a massive hole blown through it.YQy
EhfThe power was so ridiculous that it left me speechless.KPP8fh2
V9rOez‘Wouldn’t I die even if it only hit the ground?’ikhr8T
QB4What kind of turtle fires cannons from its mouth? And on top of that, the destruction radius was enormous.z7Y52
TiHsZBut in the end, it was still a turtle, so I thought its movements would be slow…60dwX
KQ7Rumble rumble rumble!coWiN
LjKV3I take that back. It was absurdly fast.nxmYs4
GCNXjEKThe turtle charged at me in an instant and then leaped high into the air.2LFHUl
ypfqmI repeat, it jumped.4JvDK
E6OAnd then it pulled all its legs and head into its shell.d0Shj
jyncGIn other words, a gigantic shell came flying directly toward me.b1cf
Fr07thGI hastily raised my shield against that turtle-turned-living-boulder.2aB
2XG34Booom!!MbsXib
fUJ“Kuugh!”sy0Y
dBIpThe charge, the magnificent leap, and finally the hard shell.piTT
zrG6QEven though I blocked the attack with my shield, that perfect combination sent me rolling across the ground.W7jvE
COrHAnd that was while I was in a defensive stance. The impact was monstrous.5FYQ00
Fiz“Uugh……”dWUCN
VBOWooooong!LiB9f
NOmHlaWhile I was still dazed from the impact that had pierced through the shield, I sensed energy in front of me and quickly raised my head.qPA0
DJld4IOI did not know when it had stuck its head out again, but the turtle was already condensing energy in its mouth.c51A1g
0Ye8FvZSince it was now far away from the eggs, it seemed determined to finish me off right there.QV1dK
yMFICfConsidering the power of the laser I had just seen, the shield would be useless.h4q3
xk4kOFq‘W-what do I do…? Ah!’YHzC
REgThere was a way.cDleyo
G3UMI rummaged through the subspace bag at incredible speed.AQAe
mxhfyvvThe crossbow got in the way a little, but I managed to pull out what I wanted.MOLI
8C1iO“L-look at this!”A0dcr7Z
KdvvCzI shouted while holding up the huge turtle egg, as large as an ostrich egg.0SVhJvQ
BgYzXz7Fortunately, I had large hands, so I could hold it with one hand.U4yItIs
RKnnBJThe turtle was also visibly startled when it saw that I had taken out the egg.FAZ6J5A
6NSThe energy gathered in its mouth began visibly decreasing.VeqZmB
mK6“…….”b7j
tFFVCj4Shortly afterward, the turtle completely dispersed the energy.z8FdRZ
Eh1But its expression was still terrifying.j5Jtr
pQdIt looked at me as if it wanted to tear me apart alive.uap
XNmISeeing a turtle with such a ferocious face made me feel like the villain of the story.YRJ
dn0rsnA‘No, I am the villain.’hqGkzNO
XlgfI9Not only did I try to steal the eggs, but I was also blatantly using them to threaten her.5bsZ10
1uxiObjectively speaking, it was impossible to deny that I was the bad guy.02q27T
SAPW8But I had to survive.uvBJ
brh5Unlike that turtle, I could not fire lasers from my mouth.MEmrR
ai2And if it was for survival, I was willing to do anything.HRLb
XmGYCwZStep— Step—H7Gj
D1LGONDI slowly backed away while showing her the egg.yq68
u8CpoAnd every time I took a step back, the turtle slowly moved toward me.sCx
V244RIt seemed determined to chase me to the ends of the earth unless I returned the egg.l4k
mgRzq0G‘I have no other choice.’lSIYO8
biITTUI would walk down toward the lower part of the river and then return the egg to her.qN4YPg
GOXJAfter that, I would run with all my strength.Q7Pp45
MltivKill the turtle while I had the chance?SBKfdrR
9V6IToo inefficient.BHV
jPvJust its size alone was comparable to a bear.vp7b5YQ
tuRAnd on top of that, it possessed agility completely incompatible with the name “turtle.”VZAg
oFu9Rp‘Besides, it was already time to head back.’Lcs
1hYqaNxIf I returned now, I would arrive just in time for dinner.fgXZQ
AMGJIf night fell, I would be the one at a disadvantage.3HyBc
2S4yAt worst, I might never find the cave again.Yz7Y
ZlaMy priority was returning safely without getting injured.65Ycthq
KSDmkqSwaaaaaaaaaa!aaxqVZD
QUIFTxWhile backing away, I eventually reached the entrance of the reverse-flowing river.tKHvJR7
grNyThe turtle did not take her eyes off me for even a second.Q1t
l2R05And her expression kept growing more and more furious.AmaNN
8RkAll that remained was to roll the egg back to her and everything would end.4Fd4R
4pY43CThough if she showed even the slightest sign of attacking, I planned to throw it immediately.4M46
HiaKdPt“……Hm?”kWaq
oSxIt was then, while that suffocating standoff continued.Pv7HWSN
vvJbSomething surprising happened behind the turtle.Go0l
zYXbbdEThe distance between the river entrance and the hole was enormous.YIJP17
R62But my eyesight had improved so much that I could see it clearly.M4N
GjQBirds, which I had no idea where they came from, were descending toward the hole.O37kDp
vSoSQ6“Hey! Hey! That! That!”SeFHl
BVUPLd“Woong?”GjYzZ
EBYI desperately pointed behind the turtle, and she also turned her head.oBvF
3oCMeanwhile, the birds began swallowing the eggs like pelicans.rycW8X
2BWSwcRThough since they were so large, it looked quite difficult for them.GEZ4kZl
MdhFuoS“WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!”Ewt
rd2xK5QNaturally, the turtle exploded with rage.jQdY
j7e7HB2And not just any rage. It felt like the eruption of a volcano.iaVeM2T
wJzdImmediately afterward, she shot toward the hole at monstrous speed, just like she had done with me.XbYq
MbYf3lNThe birds also panicked and frantically flapped their wings to escape.4uJyGH
gmZxI‘This is my chance!’FqCNdZd
THMGI seized the moment when the turtle returned to the hole and ran without looking back.PNx3i
h70ViAeI even circulated mana through my body in case the turtle tried to fire a mana cannon at me.ZWB
RYztI2Thanks to that, the forests around me seemed to pass by in an instant, and even the raging river appeared to flow slowly.Ebou
Yu8cd“Hehehe.”szLzfP
Kf8tWhen I finally reached a relatively safe area, a smile naturally appeared on my face.urkZ
KzGtk2An unexpected gain.RPUd
haMi4An unexpected attack.hHH
sHeyQUUnexpected luck.qRyA
gRX0And the result of all that was the turtle—no, ostrich—egg inside my subspace bag.neyxEnW
4tGxBetween the eel and this, it seemed like I would finally get to taste some delicacies.dPMAmI
aAljzSb‘And I’m never going anywhere near the sea again.’U98
Y2cI am never going back to that hell.bTh
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