Chapter 265: Exploring the Island (1/2)

Sam confirmed his suspicions.

There was indeed a type of beast in this area.

Only one beast. But rather than calling it a beast, it is more suitable to call it a plant species.

This is called Blue mucus algae.

Even though it is called algae, unlike other algae it doesn't require sunlight, in fact, it is quite repulsive to it.

This type of algae is somewhat peculiar. The blue-colored mucus it excretes gives on an illusion that it is perfectly clear water.

But one couldn't be more wrong. It latches on the rocks underwater and there will be some tendrils that will be formed over its surface.

These tendrils envelope whatever prey that comes towards them and will suck the flesh away. That's right, they will suck the flesh bit by bit. There would be only bones left no matter the beast.

They are quite repulsive to light and heat. They can even deal with some beasts stronger than them if they are high in numbers.

What makes them terrified is that this thing will grow even if you place a small piece of it on the rock. To kill it, one either has to overwhelm it and completely destroy every last one of them. No matter the type of attack they used they have to deal with once and for all.

Even if there is a little bit of it left, then it would reproduce rapidly until there is a break in rocky terrain.

Sam wanted to collect these as soon as he confirmed. These can be used as a perfect trap in water and there is no need to find proper resources, these are just like termites and locusts, they can feed on anything.

But for that he needs to make ample preparations, the level of these algae is determined by their area of expanse. Right now, Sam could confirm that they occupied at least ten square meters, which means, they can devour a Great realm cultivator with ease.

So, he needs to make a proper plan.

He left the place but he suddenly remembered something.

Murali said, that every danger is a form of treasure for them.

Since these algae can be considered as dangerous, he has to find a way to bypass them and see if there really is any treasure.

So, he has to make other plans.

One advantage of these algae is that they can be sure that there wouldn't be any beasts in the nearby waters.

So, for now, they are safe within one hundred meters radius.

Now it is time for them to move forward. First, they have to be familiar with as much terrain as possible.

Sam climbed on top of the tower's roof and took out his telescope.

He was trying to get a glimpse of the other towers' position and he really did find out.

The island is most probably in rhombus shape. The four towers seemed to be in four corners.

And judging from what he could see from the telescope, his tower is at the end of a longer diagonal.

Because he cannot see a tower straight ahead but he could see two towers at two angles towards the left and right side.

He wished that he had one of those positions because he could monitor all four towers.

Now, he has a vague idea of how vast the island is and he can explore a certain amount of territory without interfering with others.

Since this whole thing is a competition, there is no way that they would be friendly with other people. There is a high chance that the teammates might turn on each other, much less on other teams.

Sam decided on how to proceed. He would avoid these people at all costs. He has to do so. They would only appear when an inheritance appears, otherwise, they would harvest some treasures or resources by finding a suitable place where there was no interference.

The lesser the encounters the more probability for them to be safe. As Murali mentioned that the island is prone to extreme dangers, there is a high chance that the beasts could be attracted by the smallest of the commotions.

So, it is better for them to avoid others.

In a place and situation like this, one must have as much information as possible, and the more variables they have in control the more benefits they have.

The first thing they have to do is explore the area and implement somethings Sam has planned.

So, the next moment the team of five started moving. When they are walking in a certain direction, Sam and Watt moved on the hoverboards to scout a certain area before coming back.