Chapter 973: Vicious Monsters of the Secondary Landmass (2/2)

Though, the same couldn't be said to the Seamstress and Solare. The whole area would turn colder during this time. On top of that, the fishes roaming in the waters near them would be the bigger, scarier ones. Krune had even witnessed a Sonic Radar three times during his stay in the Secondary Landmass.

When he noticed it in the waters, he didn't allow the Seamstress from ever setting foot in the waters until he was absolutely sure it had left the place. He knew just how powerful it was. It wasn't an opponent they could face. A single mistake would cause them to be shredded in its mouth. During such times, they couldn't hunt and had to bear the cold.

So, the Seamstress was building this house that allowed them to store enough food to last for six months and was also equipped with thermal insulation. To cool the interior, she could cause the coral walls to emit the heat she had stored in them.

And to cool it, Krune's Cold Blood came in handy. Months passed in such a fashion as Krune hammered a platform into the sides of the largest rock pillar, looking around to see that he was within a cloud.

The cloud was just water vapor that had condensed in the place, unmoving as it formed a layer. He then continued to add platforms around the largest rock pillar, soon peeking out of the cloud as he witnessed the place below, shuddering immediately.

The Seamstress also accompanied him, gazing at the world below in shock.

The place was warm and humid, with abundant sunlight that the cloud layer was emitting. It seemed that the cloud layer wasn't some water vapor that had condensed in the place, but also seemed to contain a mysterious substance in it that emitted light.

This caused the place within to thrive with life. As far as they could see, there was a dense overgrowth. Trees of all shapes and sizes existed in the place. Plus, the terrain wasn't flat. There were quite a few hills and valleys. Not only that, but there was a river that meandered from one end to another, seeming as if the rocks under it had a mysterious property to suck in the ocean water and send it out similarly at the end.

Because of this, a healthy world rich in life was created, too rich in fact that it birthed vicious monsters. Krune and the Seamstress broke into cold sweat as they looked at the face of a creature that was part insect and part monster, positioned only five meters away from them.

It seemed to have been perched on the rock pillar's walls. Though, it wasn't alone. Rather, there were hundreds, if not thousands of the same creature perched all over the rock pillar until the ground. Upon noticing the two, they flapped their wings, emitting a violent screech.

Krune and the Seamstress retreated immediately, running to the top of the largest rock pillar as they patted their chests, calming their thumping hearts. Upon noticing that the creatures didn't come above the layer of cloud, they heaved a sigh in relief.

The face of the creature was a mix between a frog and a butterfly. It had a flabby cheek with insect eyes. As for its body, it was long and aerodynamic, spanning two meters in length. Its wings were curled under a layer of armor, similar to a beetle.

And it had four limbs that looked like armored hands of a monkey, possessing sharp nails that held the sides of the rock pillar. All the rock pillars were covered by them. Krune saw that their wings only allowed them to fly for short durations. Though, their bursts of speed were insane.

He couldn't observe the rest in the short window. After reaching the top, Krune shook his head and got back to work. He intended to finish digging through the largest rock pillar. Even though it was hard work, he didn't mind. Besides, it was still training as he kept using his other abilities.

His Ocean Heart already seemed to have reached its natural limit, but his proficiency in using it was getting better and better. As for Neon Radiance and the others, he still had a bit more to go before he mastered them completely.

Krune also felt that his body was getting accustomed to using them like they were a natural part of him. As time passed, he, too, was evolving. After all, after discussing with the Seamstress, they began to capture fishes alive and stored them in a pool he had dug in one of the large caves.

He used those fishes to create Blood Essence Crystals. Even though the ones he produced were inferior to the ones created using the Monster Geckos, as the fishes used were tiny, they were still useful. Plus, the side effects weren't as strong either.

So, both he and the Seamstress consumed one daily while working, training their bodies as a result since they were using their passive abilities to work. Moreover, once the effects of the Blood Essence Crystal subsided, they quickly drank the Healing Extract, taking a short rest before continuing to work.

This way, their abilities continued to improve. And two years after they had arrived at the Secondary Landmass, Krune finally reached the ground.