After going into the sea, I met the witch.

Come to think of it, he hasn't tried the big coconuts here yet.

These giant coconuts grow on coconut trees hundreds of meters tall, making them difficult to reach.

Ryan had initially thought that these large coconuts were exceptionally tough and difficult to fall, but the sight of giant crabs feeding on the beach gave him a different idea.

How do these enormous beach crabs survive on this beach where it's difficult to find any other life? The answer is now obvious—the large coconuts that fall from the palm trees are their main food source.

"We finally found a big coconut that fell down, we can't let you just ruin it like that."

Ryan chuckled and strode quickly toward the giant crab on the beach, making no attempt to conceal his footsteps.

"Tap..."

The beach crab, which was feeding, raised its eyes warily and immediately spotted the "strange monkey" rushing towards it.

It dropped the coconut meat from its pincers, turned around, and quickly crawled sideways toward Ryan.

Its large claws give the beach crab a running speed that surpasses that of a normal adult male, and it pays no attention to prey that is much smaller than itself.

The person and the crab approached each other, and in just a few seconds, the distance between them was reduced to only two meters.

Ryan's eyes were calm.

At this moment, he was filled with a wonderful feeling.

The beach crabs that he used to see as incredibly fast now have a slow-motion movie feel to them—every movement of the beach crabs is clearly imprinted in his eyes.

Two meters, one and a half meters... When the two sides were only one meter apart, Ryan launched an attack.

He opened his mouth wide.

"Roar!"

Visible transparent ripples spread out instantly, and the beach crabs that were first hit froze, their small eyes suddenly becoming lifeless.

Its enormous size and the resulting mass prevented it from being repelled by the [Soaring War Cry], but the powerful sound waves left it stunned, or in layman's terms, in a state of "bewilderment".

"interesting……"

Ryan could feel that under the influence of the spiritual sound waves, his strength had become greater and his body had become much lighter. Clearly, this was the effect of the "morale boost".

Ryan didn't rush to attack, taking the time to pause and observe how long it would take for the beach crab, which was in a state of "shock," to wake up.

About a second later, the beach crab's eyes regained their sparkle, and two seconds later it was fully awake, and in a fit of rage, it slammed its pincers down on the enemy in front of it.

Ryan dodged the blow with a swift movement.

After using [Soaring War Cry], it cannot be used again for a short period of time.

"Chong-"

A crisp, sharp sound rang out as Ryan drew his longsword and slashed forward.

This time, instead of attacking the beach crab's eyes, he targeted its relatively hard back shell.

He wanted to try and see if this sword strike, which combined 3.42 physique, [one-handed weapon mastery], and "morale boost," could break through the hard crab shell that had been so difficult to penetrate in the past.

"Thorn..."

Under the slash of the longsword, a deep sword mark appeared on the back shell of the beach crab, not only cutting through the shell but also penetrating nearly ten centimeters into the flesh inside!

The excruciating pain drove the beach crab into a frenzy, and pale red veins crawled all over its body. Whether it was an illusion or not, Ryan felt that the color of these pale red veins was a bit darker than that of the beach crabs he had seen before.

After entering "Berserk Mode," the beach crab's strength and speed increase significantly, but unfortunately, it is still no match for Ryan in his current state.

Amidst the frantically flailing mantises of the beach crab, Ryan nimbly darted through the waves like a seagull, easily dodging all attacks and, in the process, blinding both of the beach crab's eyes.

"Crack!"

The longsword pierced the wound in its back and stirred it violently a few times. The giant beach crab, whose internal organs were extensively damaged and whose vision was lost, became increasingly frenzied, but after a few seconds, it stopped moving and fell down forever.

Ryan flicked his wrist, sending the blue blood off his longsword before sheathing it.

Looking at the progress bar on the panel that had increased to "Level 2 (88%)", a faint smile appeared on his lips.

He can level up by killing another giant beach crab, at which point he will become even more powerful.

Standing beside the corpse of a giant crab on the beach, Ryan pondered silently.

After this battle, he gained a relatively accurate assessment of his current combat capabilities.

Even without using [Soaring War Cry], the beach crabs pose little threat to him. Even if he were to face the same deadly situation he experienced during his first adventure—being surrounded by four beach crabs—he would be absolutely confident in killing them one by one.

Once he uses [Soaring Battle Cry], the beach crab can be easily killed by him.

Speaking of [Soaring War Cry], Ryan turned his gaze to the panel.

[Spirituality]: 2.0 (1.5)

After the value "2.0", there is an extra "1.5" in parentheses.

Among them, "2.0" is the upper limit of spirituality and also the manifestation of his status, while "1.5" is the current stock.

Using [Soaring War Cry] consumes spiritual energy, which will slowly recover over time.

Ryan estimated that after using [Soaring War Cry], it would take at least one minute to use it again. In other words, he could use [Soaring War Cry] a maximum of four times within four minutes.

This is something that needs special attention.

Having finished his thought, Ryan started walking towards the large coconut tree not far away.

He was quite curious about this large coconut, wondering if it contained any spiritual energy.

Arriving under the large coconut tree, just as Ryan was about to focus his attention on the broken coconut, his expression suddenly changed.

"Wow—!"

A sharp cry rang out, accompanied by a surge of intense wind pressure.

Ryan stood under the big coconut tree, staring blankly as a giant bird with a wingspan of nearly ten meters descended from the sky, snatched up a giant crab from the beach, and then flew deep into the island, into the layers of giant trees, and finally disappeared without a trace.

"what is that?"

Ryan swallowed hard, feeling an unusual dryness in his throat.

The giant bird was so fast that Ryan couldn't even see the gray text describing it.

"A powerful monster that inhabits the isolated island's forested area..."

Ryan felt heavy-hearted.

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Chapter 27 Black Knight

Under the big coconut tree, Ryan took a deep breath and gradually calmed down.

Looking at the lush, towering trees of the isolated island forest, a sense of pride welled up in his heart.

Without a doubt, this giant bird that feeds on beach crabs is far stronger than the beach crabs themselves, and is someone that Ryan cannot currently match.

Just because it's not possible now doesn't mean it won't be possible in the future.

How much experience can you gain after defeating such a powerful monster? And what treasures are hidden in its lair?

Just thinking about it made Ryan's heart race.

The giant bird's fleeting appearance made Ryan realize that although the monsters on the island mostly stayed within their own territories, they occasionally crossed boundaries, making him even more cautious in his subsequent actions.

……

Silver Moon Bay, Inner Harbor District, a classic and elegant kendo dojo.

A middle-aged man with a long sword at his waist and wearing a black kendo uniform stepped out from the gate.

His eyebrows were thick and short, giving him an imposing presence. When faced with his sharp, sword-like gaze, passersby would instinctively lower their heads, not daring to look him in the eye.

The middle-aged man crossed the street, and when he reached the boundary between the inner and outer harbor areas, he paused and spoke in a low voice:

"You've been following me all this way, so just say what you need to say when you come out."

"As expected of the renowned swordsman of Silvermoon Bay, Mr. Il Chester, your perception is very strong. It seems that the outside world has underestimated your strength. I suppose you are now only one step away from the second tier."

A hoarse voice came from the shadows in the corner, and a figure emerged from it.

He wore light armor with a black base and silver accents, and a hooded robe over his upper body. Under the wide hood was a silver and black metal mask.

This attire caused "Swordsman" Il's pupils to shrink: "The Black Knight?!"

“Mr. Il knows us, that makes things easier,” the black knight in the shadows said. “You’re going to support Lord Sprou, aren’t you?”

"How did you know?!" "Sword Master" Il was startled.

"You don't need to worry about that. We have our own intelligence channels." The Black Knight chuckled. "The Blood Son... To be honest, I'm quite interested in him too. I wonder if Mr. Il would allow me to accompany him?"

"Swordsman" Il frowned slightly. As far as he knew, the "Black Knight's" duty did not seem to be hunting the Blood Sons; that was the job of the Royal Navy. Although he didn't understand, he did not refuse, or rather, he had no right to refuse.

Il knew very well that he was no match for the black knight in front of him. These shadow knights who appeared all over the kingdom were all at least second-tier in strength.

"You are free to join if you wish."

After saying that, he turned around and continued on his way.

The Black Knight chuckled and disappeared into the shadows.

……

"Thorn..."

As the longsword was drawn, blue blood splattered, and before long, a giant beach crab lost all its life before Ryan's eyes.

Ryan looked up and scanned his surroundings.

There were four other giant beach crabs lying on the ground around him.

These are the last remaining forces resisting the crabs' nests on the western outskirts of the isolated island.

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[Level]: 3 (66%)

[Spiritual Value]: 65 → 765