168 Discovery (2/2)

”There are predatory animals nearby. We need to relocate quickly,” Wuxing explained with short words to the girls who were still clueless.

”There should be many participants on the island who landed before as. We need to be careful. I will ask Layla to alarm us in case she spots anything,” Dongmei proposed but Wuxing stopped her.

”No, don't. I'm already scanning. You will just waste your energy,” Wuxing stopped her. Devil Face was taking energy from him but they already had enough stored to last them for a few hours.

They run almost six hundred meters until they finally stopped, Scarlet already out of breath. She wasn't used to such high intense running so the moment they stopped, she hugged onto Wuxing to get some support, breathing deeply.

”Drink some water,” Wuxing proposed, taking out a bottle and Scarlet took that advice without hesitation.

She took a few small sips before giving it back. ”I'm fine with this much. We don't have many bottles so we might need it later,” She muttered, placing her head on Wuxing's chest to rest a bit.

Both Wuxing and Dongmei looked at each other and smiled. Despite the lack of knowledge, Scarlet was smart and quickly adapted which was crucial in their business.

Just as Wuxing wanted to talk, Scarlet asked while turning her head to look to the side, ”What's that shiny crystal?”

They all glanced where Scarlet was pointing and saw a familiar Crystal Block that both he and Scarlet knew well.

Ethernum crystal.

”Don't tell me…” Dongmei muttered, seeing a mouse who was munching on a small fragment of the Ethernum. ”Is that an island where Ethernum naturally grows like that? Does that mean the animals which chased us away were already—”

”Mutated,” Wuxing finished for her, already figuring the theme of the Elimination this year. It was survival while fighting against beasts.

Normally it was a battle against other thousands of players who landed at the same place and only those who managed to reach the end would join the real Selection. There were no rules in the jungle so one could kill how much they wanted.

'Exactly. Unfortunately, only Evolvers can consume Ethernum crystals. If you eat them before that, you will die,' Devil Face confirmed his guess.

”Babe…” Dongmei suddenly approached him, tugging on his black pullover. ”Layla says I should try to evolve now.”

Wuxing's eyes turn wide and Scarlet let go of him, giving the two some space. ”How confident are you?” he asked worried. He knew it came with some type of risk.

”I'm already at the peak. I can't go beyond that unless I evolve. Layla says it should take about an hour and my next ability will help us immensely.” Dongmei passed down Layla's words. ”I will be able to see anything I want. You won't need to waste your energy anymore.”

”Couldn't you do it earlier?” he asked confused, knowing she has been at the peak for a while.

”To evolve, one need to consume an Ethernum crystal. There were none in the city so Layla didn't bother me yet,” Dongmei replied, leaving the decision to him.

”Alright, let's do it,” he decided after a short thought, leaving his scolding for later. Devil Face never told him anything.