Chapter 31: Planning and Action! Seeking Recommendation Votes
2015-07-28
Author: Floating Tower
The calm sea is brewing waves.
From the black gorge all the way to the vicinity of Treasure Island, the danger level of the sea has risen sharply; this is a place that even other ocean races would not easily venture into. With Soren’s current abilities, he can easily sense the energy fluctuations emanating from the seabed, which is a form of energy radiation covering a considerable area. This sea area could encounter whirlpools, though the specifics of their formation are uncertain; sometimes enormous whirlpools appear, sucking everything nearby into some deep-sea location.
At present, the conditions inside the large whirlpool are still unknown; even deities would not easily approach it, and only vague conjectures can be made that it relates to ruins on the seabed.
Near Treasure Island is an underwater volcano.
This island, although rich in wealth, has a geographical environment much harsher than Modo; perhaps only indigenous people can live happily here. The volcano shows no signs of eruption yet, and it is unclear whether it will erupt in the future. However, adventurers have conducted specialized studies and determined that it may be an active volcano, likely to erupt approximately once every hundred years.
Soren led the fleet sailing along the route from memory for a day.
Soon.
A massive island appeared in his view, covered with quite lush primeval forests. This island’s area is over ten times larger than Modo, approximately two-thirds the size of Taiwan. Such large islands are distributed around this sea area, many being remnants from periods of land submergence, with the largest nearby island having an area of about 200,000 square kilometers.
“Stop!”
Soren gazed at the island before him, icy glare flashing in his eyes.
On this trip to Treasure Island, he is a plunderer; adjusting his mindset is essential to avoid affecting his subsequent judgments. Due to the large area of the island, Soren could only choose one location to disembark. There is no natural harbor here, and in the past, adventurers constructed a small harbor for entering the sea, so it is temporarily inconvenient for the fleet to land directly.
Roar!
A low growl from some beast was heard.
The distant woods of Treasure Island were in disarray. Soren glanced once and understood his approximate position.
This is the territory of the “Ape King”!
The dangerous creatures inhabiting the overseas islands are not only indigenous people, spirits, and mutated beings; there are also species that possess inherently powerful abilities.
The Ape King is one of the most dangerous creatures on Treasure Island!
If not provoked, these silverback gorillas with terrifying strength are comparatively manageable, but if carelessly angered, they can become extremely terrifying beings!
An adult Ape King can weigh over two tons, having a body of steel and iron, with huge fists capable of smashing mountains and shattering stones barehanded; the mutated environment of the overseas islands further enhances these terrifying creatures. Sometimes they can even be seen clashing head-on with demigod spirits; the Ape King is also one of the masters of Treasure Island.
Bottomless Abyss, level 90.
Due to the unique environment of the Abyss, some decent geographical features occasionally appear. At the 90th layer of the Bottomless Abyss is an area resembling a tropical rainforest; the demon lord here is named “Baalgrar,” and it is an enormous gorilla. The Ape Kings of Treasure Island have long been suspected to be related to this demon lord because the gigantic gorillas here possess considerable intelligence; it is impossible for creatures in the material plane to naturally have a biological level close to level 10.
Another dangerous creature on Treasure Island is the slime.
On the main roads, slimes have become quite rare. The exact reasons for this are unknown; however, some traces of slimes can still be seen in the overseas islands. The slimes here are troublesome as they are quite dangerous creatures; due to their racial characteristics, slimes have high mutational compatibility. The harsher the environment they survive in, the more impressive their strength becomes.
Occupying the side of Treasure Island are the demon slimes.
That area is a swamp. It generally doesn’t conflict with Soren’s objectives; the slimes here serve the demon lord of the 222nd layer of the Bottomless Abyss, “The Faceless King” – Jubilex.
This layer is also known as “Slime Hell”!
The demon slimes inhabiting the swamp serve this abyss lord, and they are likely some of the few followers of “The Faceless King” in the material plane.
Finally.
The most numerous on Treasure Island are the indigenous people; there are quite a few indigenous tribes here. The scale is generally large, with many serving demigod spirits.
Soren’s target is these indigenous people.
The followers of “The Faceless King” rarely leave the swamp, and as long as the Ape Kings do not venture into their territory, it won’t be a problem, as these monsters have huge appetites and attach great importance to their territories.
Apart from that.
There aren’t many particularly dangerous enemies on Treasure Island.
——”Flight Spell.”
As the fleet docked nearby, Soren’s figure flew up into the air. Once he ascended to several hundred meters, the silhouettes of the bipedal wyverns appeared in his sight; these sub-draconic species are found on many islands in the overseas and can basically be encountered anywhere. However, the scale of bipedal wyverns is small, at most gathering a few dozen; for Soren, they cannot be considered a threat at all.
Beneath him is a dense jungle.
He could see broken trees and massive footprints left on the ground; the figure of the Ape King was easily identifiable, with their nearly two-ton weight causing the ground to shake whenever they move in packs. They are the overlords to the south of the island, and even the indigenous people are reluctant to provoke them. Continuing to fly along the coast, the ground gradually opened up, revealing a very lush grassland that serves as a habitat for numerous velociraptors; dinosaur species have been active in overseas regions, and occasionally, figures resembling tyrannosaurs can also be seen.
“The Father of Dinosaurs” – Utao.
This deity with strong divine power once thrived in the material plane, but now traces of his followers are rarely seen. It is unknown whether they have vanished into the annals of history or moved to other planes.
The velociraptors dart across the grassland.
They prey on all the creatures they can catch; indigenous people are the most common targets, but occasionally they can also be tamed. Tamed velociraptors usually have a feather inserted into their heads. The indigenous tribes regard them as combat aids, but the number of tamed individuals has always been scarce because they require substantial amounts of meat.
After passing through the vast tropical jungle, a sizable swamp comes into view.
Here lies a super giant slime with a challenge level of about 20. Due to its life characteristics, it is very difficult for this monster to be killed, and no one managed to defeat it even after the Saint’s Cataclysm ended.
Internally, Treasure Island has rivers flowing through it, with the central river being the territory of piranhas.
In the southwest, there are huge electric eels; these mutated creatures can emit terrifying currents, equivalent in strength to fifth or sixth ring spells, and they are generally not provoked.
As for those mutated plants, there isn’t much to elaborate on; they are too common overseas; as long as caution is taken to avoid them, it suffices.
This is roughly the situation on Treasure Island.
In terms of environment, it is much harsher than Modo City, so it is likely to take a long time for Soren to develop this place. The most important task is still to secure those open gold mines. Approximately fifty kilometers along the current coastline, there is a large indigenous tribe, next to which flows a relatively small river, from which gold can be directly panned.
………………
Half a day’s time quickly passed.
Soren flew around the island for a long time and even encountered a bipedal wyvern, playfully teasing it; the aura of the deity nearly frightened it into falling from the sky.
By evening.
Once back on the warship, Soren immediately took out a piece of white paper and swiftly began sketching on it.
He has never been an impulsive person.
Rushing onto the island for battle based solely on past memories would likely lead to at least half of the elite he brought suffering casualties. His lengthy flight on Treasure Island today was aimed at memorizing the island’s topographical map.
A photographic memory.
Soren quickly outlined a map, marking the terrain of various areas, then indicating the distribution of various creatures, including the indigenous tribe settlements he observed. He then indicated convenient landing spots near the island, finding the safest route that would not alert other dangerous creatures or trespass their territories.
At last.
He began contemplating the battle plan for tomorrow!
Planning and action.
In such a dangerous place overseas, not preparing adequately might lead to casualties that even Soren cannot bear.
………………
The next day.
The fleet advanced about ten kilometers and then docked in front of a stretch of beach.
Teams of elite pirates disembarked from the deck, followed by the pirate leaders Soren brought along: Scarface, Cyclops Pirate, and Giant.
This time Soren brought over just over two thousand!
But they are all elite pirates; regardless of personal strength or equipment, they are top-tier, forming the core combat power that Soren has accumulated over time.
If they lose everything here, it would be a significant setback!
“All troops stand by!”
Soren glanced at the gathered elite pirates and said in a deep voice, “Leave a team of people here. Wanderers follow me to scout the path; the others prepare for battle.”
In terms of straight-line distance.
This location is not far from the indigenous tribe; Soren is also uncertain whether they have spotted his fleet.
Now is the time to test his strength!
Defeating an indigenous tribe is hardly a big deal; keeping casualties to a minimum is the goal. Moreover, what Soren wants isn’t merely to eliminate the enemy, but to capture as many prisoners and slaves as possible. The laborers for mining the gold ultimately need to be sourced from these indigenous people; otherwise, transporting people over such a long distance for mining would be far too troublesome.
To achieve this goal.
Soren must use overwhelming power to utterly crush the faith and fighting spirit of the indigenous people!
……………(To be continued ~^~)
