Chapter 469 A Tree (1/2)

Gao Peng certainly couldn't understand Japanese, the Nihon language. He could only understand the most basic phrases—some short ones that were known by most of the villagers in the Huaxia region.

But for the ghouls, mouths and ears weren't essential in communication. This was why the Ghoul-type monsters from all different dimensions of the world were able to communicate with each other.

So Gao Peng let Dumby ask on his behalf. Although Dumby couldn't understand the language of these fishermen, it could comprehend the meaning of these words through the Soul Wave they produced as they were expressing themselves verbally.

Some powerful living creatures could conceal their Soul Waves, but it was harder for weaker monsters. The reason why many Ghoul-type monsters in the legends were able to read humans' minds was that they could perceive humans thoughts through Soul Waves.

”Where is this place?”

The fisherman didn't dare act dishonestly. ”This place is called Xiaceng Island, sir.”

”Xiaceng Island?” Gao Peng flipped through the map and managed to find Xiazeng Island, although it was Xiazeng Island, not Xiaceng.

This wasn't the mainland of the Nihon District, but an island not far from it. The name of this island was Zengdao Lie Island, which was a stone's thrown away from Deer Island. However, it was quite a distance away from Gao Peng's destination.

This time, Gao Peng's destination was Xijing, which was still the capital city of the Nihon district after the Cataclysm. Taira No Masakado, whom he was looking for, was also in Xijing.

This Taira No Masakado voted me out when I wanted to be a referee, Gao Peng recalled. His expression turned cold. What a jerk!

”Are both of you hunting monsters?” Gao Peng climbed down from the dragon's back. He saw these fishermen carrying back baskets that were filled with white colored meat.

After Dumby translated, the fishermen quickly answered, ”My lord, these are White Meat Conches. When it's sunny, they'll crawl out from the sea to the wall of the cliff to sunbathe, and when it's almost raining, they'll crawl back to the sea while revealing the white meaty parts of their bodies. That was when we took the opportunity to scrape off their white meat for sashimi.”

Gao Peng hadn't seen such a monster without any attack mechanism. Some were indeed tame to the extent that humans could make close contact with them without fear, but he had never heard of any monsters that would remain gentle even after being scraped with a knife.

[Monster Name]: Salt White Conch Monster

[Monster Level]: Level 17

[Monster Grade]: Normal

[Monster Attribute]: Metal

[Monster Profile]: They live on seashores, their bodies able to absorb the salt from the sea and discharge it by sunbathing to achieve a perfect cycle that can keep their bodies the perfect texture...

Their blood and flesh contained a small number of toxins that could increase the consumer's dopamine. Continuously eating it would cause addiction to its meat, and as the amount of consumption increased, the happier the consumer would be. Ultimately, the toxin would accumulate and cause paralysis, making the consumer the monster's puppet.

Gao Peng paused, and soon after, Dumby said, ”Something is wrong with this meat. Try to eat less.”

The fishermen quickly nodded. ”These were our yields for today, my lord.” They submitted the baskets for Gao Peng's approval.

Gao Peng waved his hand, refusing to accept the offer. This made the fishermen feel uneasy.

Gao Peng shook his head quietly. I didn't intend to take your meat; it was just a kind reminder.

”It's fine. Do as you wish. Take back your catches; I don't want them.”