Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 662 The Island's Secrets

Although the explanation given by the Ice Foot Sea Lice King was somewhat far-fetched, Bai Qi still believed it after Alpha's verification.

"You just said that the anomalies in Painful Bay started after a masked human landed here, right?"

Bai Qi glanced at the small island behind him and asked.

"That's right. I've been trapped here for nearly fifty years. That human has never come out. On the contrary, many of you humans have been trapped and died here."

The Ice-Foot Sea Lice King nodded and said.

"Did a lot of humans get stranded and die? Then this beach is a bit too clean."

Bai Qi looked around and couldn't see any trace of human activity, not even a corpse.

Moreover, in retrospect, the huskies and their crew didn't seem to have seen any human or supernatural remains on the ship when they were searching for the treasure.

While it's possible that the fish nibbled on the food, to say there was absolutely no reason for it would be an exaggeration.

"It seems there might actually be some treasure hidden in this Tired Bay~"

Bai Qi grinned, showing no intention of resting, and said, "Let's go, let's go take a look inside this island."

"Big Brother, you're going to explore the island? Isn't that too dangerous?"

Upon hearing this, Mingdian immediately became worried. They had been to this place before, but they had basically just wandered around the bay and left, never setting foot on the island.

Now that he'd heard what the Ice Foot Sea Lice King said, it was clear that there was something wrong with the island, so he was hesitant to let Bai Qi go in and mess around.

If nothing happens, all is well, but if something does go wrong, his own father will skin him alive.

"Fortune favors the bold~ and if something were really going to happen, the Five Elders would have found out long ago."

Bai Qi waved his hand and said, "But you guys don't need to follow me. Go back first and tell the Five Elders about the contact between the West Sea and the tribes, so you can make preparations as soon as possible."

"Okay, then be careful, boss."

After hesitating for a moment, Ming Dian still followed Bai Qi's arrangement.

"In that case, why don't you take me back with you?"

Upon hearing this, the Ice Foot Sea Lice King immediately offered his opinion.

"You stay with us. If there's nothing else, keep making soup!"

Bai Qi glanced coldly at the Ice-Foot Sea Lice King, then summoned his six pets and headed towards the interior of the island.

Night had fallen, and the night sky was filled with twinkling stars, casting a vast expanse of starlight that illuminated the entire island.

However, this only applies to the airspace above the island, as the dense trees block out the darkness inside.

However, this had no effect on Bai Qi and the others. Due to the feedback from the Alpha Shadow Law, Bai Qi was able to move freely in the darkness, and the other pets were also not greatly affected.

After walking for a long time, Bai Qi became increasingly certain that there was a big problem with this small island.

There was no such situation on the beach before, but now that they have entered the island, Bai Qi has discovered that there is not a single human, animal, or even tiny insect in sight. It is as if it is a completely dead zone.

"This place is definitely problematic."

Bai Qi looked around, then at the mangled remains of the Ice-Footed Sea Lice King, which was being held captive by the cordyceps, and asked, "Are you really sure that human fell here?"

"That's right, although I've lived for many years, my memory has always been excellent."

"Ice Foot Sea Lice King made a solemn promise."

"Even though you're not a fish, it's a stretch to expect me to believe the memory of a louse."

Bai Qi shrugged, but continued to follow the path indicated by the Ice Foot Sea Lice King.

Awoo awoo!

(Human, I smell something disgusting!)

Just then, Beta suddenly stopped, covering his nose with a pained expression.

"A disgusting smell?"

Bai Qi sniffed, but didn't notice anything unusual.

"It's not the stench of the body, it's the stench of the soul."

Jerry opened his eyes, his dark gold pupils scanning the area, and said, "It's emanating from the spirits of the dead I sent out before."

"A ghost? This ghost has a scent?"

Bai Qi was somewhat puzzled.

"The body will decay, and so will the soul, but I estimate that apart from the three of us, no one here, including Alpha, will be able to detect it."

Shuk explained, "But judging from this, the place we're looking for might be just ahead."

"I see."

Bai Qi nodded slightly, alerting the pets. After thinking for a moment, he summoned Nicholas.

"Bai Qi, where are you going? This place looks dangerous!"

Looking at the dim surroundings, Nicholas almost instinctively sensed his surroundings and asked.

"It is indeed a bit dangerous, so I called you out first."

Bai Qi asked, "Nicholas, can you sense anything strange?"

"A strange place? I think this whole island is strange."

Nicholas shook his head and said, "I don't know why, but this island is filled with an atmosphere that makes me uncomfortable."

"Is that exaggerated?"

Bai Qi frowned slightly. He naturally trusted Nicholas's perception abilities, but the fact that Nicholas repelled the entire island made this place truly quite strange.

"Then we need to be careful. Let's explore quickly and leave as soon as we find nothing."

Bai Qi glanced at the dark forest ahead but still chose not to leave.

If it's just feeling uncomfortable and not in danger, then we can still explore this place. After all, if there were really danger, with the husky's current perception, it would have noticed something was wrong long ago.

The group continued onward and finally discovered a strange cave.

The reason it's considered strange is simple: in such a remote place, two soldier statues stand at the entrance of the cave, as if guarding it.

"Shuke, can you determine when these two statues were made?"

Bai Qi asked.

"Judging from the material of the exterior, it is not very old, only a few hundred years ago, but the patterns on the statue are quite old."

"Moreover, there seems to be flesh and blood inside this statue, unlike a normal statue."

Shuke quickly scanned the statue while simultaneously comparing it to his own database.

"No need to look anymore, this is a product from the Dark Emperor's era."

Just then, the cowhide snake suddenly darted out, climbed up to the two statues, examined them for a while, and said, "These servants haven't had any new flesh and blood for hundreds of years, otherwise they would be attacking us now."

"Dark Emperor? Mercenary?"

Bai Qi raised an eyebrow. The Dark Emperor was an existence from nearly four thousand years ago, but the Ice-Foot Sea Lice King was seen around two thousand years ago. This guy was indeed lying.

"I really wasn't lying!"

Noticing Bai Qi's increasingly dangerous gaze, the Ice-Foot Sea Lice King cried out in protest, "I really did see that human two thousand years ago, but I really don't know what's here."

Crackling.

(Boss, he wasn't lying.)

Alpha proved the Icefoot Sea Lice King's innocence, then stepped forward, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and the two live servants came to life.

"Has it become undead?"

Upon seeing this, Bai Qi immediately understood that Alpha was using the power of the undead to control the two statues, and said.

Crackling.

(Hmm, they might be able to offer us some help.)

Alpha controlled the two statues to come in front of him, and with his index finger on the statues' foreheads, he began to search for the remaining memories of the statues' souls.

However, after a long time, Alpha still couldn't find the information it wanted.

Crackling.

(Boss, there are many souls within these statues, and their memories are too chaotic.)

Alpha withdrew his finger and said.

"Leave the matter of the soul to us."

Upon hearing this, Jerry immediately took action, silently activating the Three Lives Soul Tribulation to examine the past memories of these statues.

Finally, just as the two statues were about to succumb to the search, Jerry found the memories he was looking for.

"This place was indeed left behind by the Dark Emperor. Many people who knew about it came to search for it afterward, but none of them came out after entering the cave."

Jerry looked at Bai Qi and said, "However, there are too many memories of so-called adventurers in the back, which have washed away the memories of those who originally knew the truth too much. I can't sort them out in a short time."

"That's good enough. At least we've confirmed that this is something left behind by the Dark Emperor."

Bai Qi nodded slightly, his gaze towards the cave becoming more cautious.

The Dark Emperor was the second famous emperor after the First Emperor, but not because of his power, but because of the darkness and terror of his methods.

Including but not limited to alchemy, human transmutation and other insane research, all emerged during that period. It is precisely because of this that the Dark Emperor is also the shortest-reigning emperor in human history.

However, one thing must be acknowledged: during the Dark Emperor's era, humanity's strength was unprecedented. They once invaded the heartland of the tribes. But it was precisely because of the Dark Emperor's aggressive military campaigns that humanity fell into an unprecedented period of decline after his death, until the Dragon Emperor appeared and turned the tide.

Regardless, the Dark Emperor's strength is undeniable, and what he left behind is clearly no ordinary thing.

"Everyone be careful, there might be many traps here."

Bai Qi gave the group some instructions, then moved closer to Nicholas and slowly walked towards the cave.

"Foolish humans, even the gatekeepers are incapacitated, how could anything inside still be usable?"

Seeing Bai Qi's appearance, the bull-skinned snake couldn't help but feel disdain. He strode out of the cave, mocking, "Look, I just walked in like that, and I didn't get... Ahhh!!!"

The sound of the cowhide snake grew more and more distant, and after a long while, a heavy thud was heard, followed by the cowhide snake's curses.

"Who on earth had a screw loose? Digging such a huge hole at the entrance/exit, aren't they afraid their own people will fall and die?!"

Seeing this, Bai Qi and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. They went forward and saw that, sure enough, the cave led to a huge pit.

However, the pit is very obvious; anyone who isn't walking blindfolded can spot it.

"Nicholas, is this what the bronze dragon looks like in your bloodline memories?"

Bai Qi pursed his lips and asked.

"I'm not entirely sure, but I suspect it might not be of bronze dragon blood."

"That makes sense!"

(End of this chapter)