906 Scholar (2/2)

Humans!

Fang Yuan was obviously not going to be mistaken about that.

”Fortunately… it isn't a giant creature civilization!”

Fang Yuan nodded quietly. Swinging his tail, he returned to the forest.

…

On the boat.

A golden-haired, middle-aged man lowered his binoculars and said excitedly, ”It's here… this is our research goal: giant lizards. Do you see it? That one is clearly a mutant. It's already three-meters long!”

”We see it… Professor!” the students nearby replied nervously.

Anyone who was about to enter a deserted island would be afraid of interacting with such a terrifying giant lizard.

At this moment, the teacher looked increasingly excited. In fact, he was practically in tears.

Unfortunately, for students that followed their teachers like this, their futures lay in the hands of their teachers. No matter how afraid they were, they could only grit their teeth and step onto the island.

”I'll be troubling you again, Mr. Xinge!”

Thankfully, this man also knew that his students were unreliable, so he had hired two bodyguards as guides.

”En… Professor Xifan, don't worry. Protecting you is my job. I have plenty of experience with surviving in the wilderness…”

Xinge adjusted the assault rifle in his hands. His expression was solemn but warm. ”However… that giant lizard earlier looks larger than what I expected. If we want to capture it, we'll have to use a tranquilizer, a customized one.”

”Of course, you're the expert here. We'll listen to you!”

Xifan adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and smiled cheekily at his students. ”Students, we'll be setting up a campground here today, and then we will be investigating this island for ten days. This will be your final assignment!”

After they heard this, what else could they say?

The students could only roll their eyes and turn into coolies, heading out to set up the tents.

By nighttime, a simple campground and campfire were set up.

Various instant foods and seasonings were tossed into a soup that gave off a thick fragrance.

The aroma attracted many small animals. However, they sat far away, afraid to approach any closer.

”Professor Xifan, I think we can grill two more fish for dinner!”

Suddenly, Xinge's assistant, Snow, ran over. He was a youngster with wine-colored hair and freckles on his cheeks. He showed off the loot in his hands.

”Thank you!” Xifan expressed his gratitude politely, but he frowned inwardly. Compared to Mr. Xinge, Snow looked younger and fresher without much experience.

If it was not because of his low wage, Xinge alone would have been enough.

Sigh… the fight for funding within the academy was becoming more intense. Now that they were outside, they had to save on every penny.

The sky began to turn dark.

Grilling fish over the bonfire, Snow showcased his culinary skills. He used the ingredients on hand to create a rich, fragrant soup. Xifan's mood instantly improved.

”Professor Xifan, you're a professor from Ciano Co University, right?”

Now that this middle-aged man had some alcohol, his face started to turn red. Snow could not help asking, ”I heard you're a well-known paleontologist? What are you investigating these giant lizards for?”

”What do you know?” Xifan's breath reeked of alcohol, and his tongue was swelling up. However, it did not stop his gibberish. ”The lizards here are rare treasures! They are real-life artifacts! In fact, did you know that I have a huge discovery to present to the world? As long as we can prove it, I will become the greatest scholar of the century!”

Seeing that, his students exchanged glances, looking exasperated.

However, no one noticed the strange glint in Snow's eyes.

…

”A group of humans consisting of a professor, his students, and two bodyguards. That's nine people!”

In the darkness a distance away, Fang Yuan watched the bonfire and examined the situation before him carefully.

This was not because of Xinge's carelessness. After all, who could have imagined that a giant lizard would have the intelligence of a human? How would they realize his ferocity?

Fang Yuan lay in the darkness without moving. The darkness was his best cover. Using his spiritual will, he overheard their conversations loud and clear.

”A scholar who came specially to research lizards, and it seems like he's hiding a huge secret too… This looks like trouble.”

There was far too little information about the enemy, and Fang Yuan did not want any contact with them.

However, he sensed that those people definitely would not let him go, which would be a huge problem.

”It's a pity. If they had waited a little more, my stats window would have unlocked. I could have used an illusionary spell to solve this problem. I could even use spiritual possession on one of them to enter civilization!”

Fang Yuan stared at the campsite. Suddenly, his eyes glowed. ”What if… I capture these nine people?”

Even though it was a hassle, this was also a blessed opportunity.

Otherwise, he would not know when humans would ever set foot on this island again.

”I'm short on time, and I have to evolve quickly. This body is far too weak… Against that assault rifle, I don't stand a chance.”

Fang Yuan turned around, preparing to leave.

Suddenly, he sensed something mysterious. His beady eyes held an excited glint as he stared at a human silhouette.

”There's a mysterious response!

”It's the extraordinary power of this world!

”But this feeling… why am I feeling so unnerved? It seems like… this ordinary person carries power from the rules of this world?!”