'Didn't get to eat the barbecue yesterday. Can't miss it today.'
Also, four people and two rabbits, splitting it up is much easier, definitely no worries about unfairness.
After a delightful breakfast, everyone's mood was quite good.
Felter rubbed his hands eagerly, "Let's go find that unicorn now."
"Let's see what they've thought about after a whole night."
A new pet beast right in front of their eyes, Felter couldn't help but be tempted.
Asher smiled, it was understandable.
The unicorn and the ponies weren't surprised at all by the arrival of Asher's group. It looked over at them.
Without waiting for Felter to ask.
The unicorn spoke on its own.
["Dear pioneers, we have already made our decision"]
["Just as you all said, the Box Jellyfish is a natural enemy we cannot contend with. Even pioneers can only look on helplessly before it."]
["Instead of continuing to live next to it, we'd rather move our base."]
The human world. The human ocean. More suitable for their kind to survive.
The unicorn's expression looked so sincere, as if it had really gone through a night of intense pondering and tossing and turning.
But Asher, watching it, subconsciously raised an eyebrow.
After learning the true form of the Beast known as the Sea Mirage...
Thinking for a bit.
Asher opened his innate skill.
'Let's see.'
'Let's see and everything will be clear.'
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[Pet Beast: Sea Mirage*]
[Species: Mid-level Extraordinary High-rank*]
[Level: Tier 8 High-rank]
[Skills: Transformation, Hypnosis, …, Mist of Wandering]
[Evolution Route: ——]
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Asher raised his eyebrows.
This panel... honestly, it screamed "suspicious" in capital letters.
Might as well have printed those words directly on the unicorn's hide.
Asher clicked each section open for a detailed look.
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[Pet Beast: Sea Mirage*](Aberrated)
[Species: Mid-level Extraordinary High-rank*](Disguised state)
[Level: Tier 8 High-rank]
[Skills: Transformation, Hypnosis, …, Mist of Wandering]
[Evolution Route: ——]
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'Aberrated.'
Asher's gaze mainly landed on this word.
Very unusual, never seen before.
Which meant, these Beasts in front of him were indeed the Sea Mirages the Angel had mentioned.
But they were in a state of "aberration" or an encounter?
In any case, this "aberration", made the form of the Sea Mirage change from its original shell-like Beast form into the misty form they now described?
Asher wasn't quite sure.
Unfortunately, even though he now knew about "aberration", Asher still couldn't clearly understand what exactly it meant.
Asher's gaze involuntarily shifted to the Angel.
He'd find time to ask in detail later.
While Asher was observing the unicorn, the unicorn on the other side had basically finished expressing its intentions.
Willing to leave this place with them.
Next, they needed to discuss how to leave.
"Contract?", Felter stroked his chin, several thoughts flashing through his mind.
"But I can only contract one, the rest won't be possible."
"So can you move on your own?"
While speaking, Felter looked at the unicorn and ponies, then turned to his older brother, "Brother, if we bring them to the spatial fold, can they leave with us?"
The unicorn and two ponies also looked at Prince in unison.
"Hmm…", Prince rested his chin on one hand, looking like he was pondering, "Hard to say?"
"No one's tried it."
"Who would normally think of bringing an entire group of Beasts out of here?"
Prince spoke confidently, "Our relationship with Beasts isn't that good."
Felter was a bit choked up.
'Well… that's not wrong, to be fair.'
Under normal circumstances, humans and Beasts surely wouldn't get along.
Humans are wary of Beasts.
Beasts are also extremely fierce towards humans.
But… but this situation is very different.
"It's worth a try, but no guarantees," Prince shrugged carelessly, "But the one you contract can definitely leave."
"The others?"
"Hard to say."
He shook his head as he spoke.
Felter looked at the unicorn and two ponies.
They were also looking at Felter.
A faint awkward atmosphere began to spread within this small group.
Mainly because… just last night they'd suggested the unicorns move.
The unicorns had mulled it over half the night and finally made up their minds.
And now they were being told that this move might not even be possible?
Felter was genuinely a little embarrassed.
Didn't this make it look like he had bad intentions, tricking them… ahem.
"Well… if it really doesn't work, then let's just forget our previous agreement…", Felter awkwardly rubbed his nose, heart aching, but had no choice but to say it.
["No"]
Just then.
The unicorn's voice interrupted Felter.
Felter: "?"
["I think it's worth trying."]
["Even if it ultimately doesn't work… it's fine, the contract can still be considered."]
"Huh?", Felter couldn't hide the joy on his face, though there was a tinge of guilt.
"Is that really okay?"
"Isn't that kind of unfair to you?"
Even so, he really was tempted.
Felter was a good guy with a moral compass.
Suddenly realizing he might be taking advantage of someone… Felter felt guilty.
"Since they don't mind, give it a try. Otherwise, you might regret it later," Asher also stepped forward and patted Felter on the shoulder, smiling as he encouraged him.
Prince, of course, looked indifferent.
But Freya, standing nearby, gave Asher a glance.
Last night, the two of them had tacitly agreed to remain cautious of the unicorn.
Freya hadn't forgotten.
'So what happened?'
'Asher's attitude toward them suddenly changed?'
Freya didn't say anything. She just watched silently. She still had trust in Asher.
Hearing Asher's words, Felter thought it made sense. He nodded, "Then let's give it a try."
"So…", he looked toward the unicorn, "What do we need to do next? How do we do it?"
The unicorn's front hoof scratched the ground a few times.
["Mirage Pearl"]
'Hmm?'
Asher's eyebrows twitched slightly at the mention.
If the unicorn hadn't brought it up, Asher would've almost forgotten about it.
Mainly because he'd wandered around the island for most of the morning and didn't see anything strange… okay, not strange, but anything that could be the [Mirage Pearl].
So he hadn't thought in that direction.
Who would've thought.
The unicorn would bring it up again.
["Bring the Mirage Pearl, then attempt the transfer"]
["As long as the Mirage Pearl can be moved out, our tribe will naturally be able to move too."]
["The Mirage Pearl is stored beneath the seawater at the exact center of this island."]
Without needing Asher or Felter to ask again, the unicorn quickly laid out everything that needed to be done.
After speaking, the unicorn and the two ponies stared at Asher and the others.
Asher: "?"
Felter: "?"
Felter looked a bit dumbfounded, like he hadn't quite processed it, "So?"
"So, they mean for you to retrieve the Mirage Pearl," Asher glanced at Felter, then at the unicorn.
The unicorn slightly nodded, confirming Asher's words.
"Hmm…", Felter, although an enthusiastic youth who loved to fight, was a little lacking in the brains department.
But compared to Prince, Felter felt he still had more brainpower.
For instance, right now, Felter noticed something didn't seem quite right.
"You can't get the Mirage Pearl yourselves?", Felter looked back at the unicorn, blinking seriously, "Beneath the seawater… honestly, I don't have any water-type pet beast."
Not to mention.
Not all water-types can dive.
Who knows how deep it is?
Even among water-types, there are shallow water and deep-sea varieties depending on their origin.
The latter are usually oceanic Beasts, better adapted to underwater environments.
["Ah…"], The unicorn's gaze looked a little shifty and helpless.
["The Mirage Pearl is our tribe's treasure, meant for protection. Because of that, we can't approach or touch it."]
["The Mirage Pearl ensures we won't be discovered by the Box Jellyfish while on this island."]
Felter felt something sounded odd.
Asher had already exchanged a glance with Freya.
Noticed the issue? They had.
While Asher and Freya communicated through an encrypted channel only they could understand, Prince suddenly jumped in.
Prince: 'This thing is scheming against us!'
Asher and Freya: "?"
*Shocked.*
'Good grief, we thought Prince won't see through it."
Unexpectedly, not only did he see through it, he jumped into their encrypted chat out of nowhere.
Freya tried to send some other signal.
Prince: '@!￥#￥'
Freya: "..."
'Alright then.'
'Don't worry too much about it.'
But anyway, Prince, being the strongest among them, noticing the strangeness was a good thing.
It made them feel more reassured about what might happen next.
Even if he's not that smart, strength is Prince's greatest asset.
Unlike Prince, who had either acted on instinct or experience, Felter, after thinking it over, accepted the unicorn's explanation.
Made some sense. An ancestor finding a safe spot to hide from the Box Jellyfish was no small feat.
If future generations always wanted to move, that wouldn't be very appropriate.
Felter found the unicorn elder who placed the Mirage Pearl very reasonable.
But now there was a real practical problem in front of him.
"My swimming skills are average. Without diving gear, going underwater is absolutely impossible," Felter admitted honestly.
Whether it was Thousand City, Red Mill Mountain Range, or Star City, none of them were cities near water sources.
So poor swimming skills were quite normal.
Felter looked back at his brother.
After three seconds of hesitation, he shifted his gaze to Asher and Freya.
Don't ask why he didn't ask his brother.
Ask and the answer is, his brother's totally unreliable.
Rather than seek help from his brother, better to ask Asher or Freya, they might be more dependable.
"Um, Miss Freya…", Felter finally decided to ask Freya.
Though Asher's Little Raven was powerful, it wasn't water-type. Otherwise, Felter would've asked Asher directly.
As for Asher's other pets and their attributes or strength… Felter couldn't ask in detail.
But Felter had compared his situation.
Asher was indeed amazing.
So amazing it defied logic.
But even so, Felter figured Asher's strength had a limit too, like maybe the pets besides Little Raven were about on par with his?
Felter estimated this in his heart.
Which was already incredible.
After all, he was a first-year in the combat department of Jade Dragon University. Not being the combat department's top student wasn't important.
What mattered was that among his peers, as long as he didn't compare himself to Asher, he was already extremely capable.
So after thinking it over, Felter figured Freya was still the most likely person who could help him.
"I suppose it's not impossible," Freya lightly tugged her hair tip and glanced at Asher, trying to see what he thought.
Should they agree?
Or reveal the unicorn's ill intentions now?
Freya leaned toward the latter.
But they were currently in the enemy's lair, and outside, the Box Jellyfish was likely still watching them.
This delicate balance was barely holding.
They still needed the Mirage Pearl's protection.
But if they could get their hands on the Mirage Pearl… Freya twirled her hair.
She wanted to agree.
Not for any other reason.
Just to get the Mirage Pearl.
"I'll go," Just before Freya spoke, Asher spoke up first.
"Huh?", Felter and Freya looked at Asher simultaneously, eyes full of confusion and shock.
Freya quickly stepped forward, "Let me go."
"My strength is a bit stronger, and the strength of my West Sea Siren is also at Tier 6 now. Going into the sea to find something and bring it up is still an easy task."
Although Freya really likes Flame Dragon, and most of her pet beasts are also fire attribute, she is not a beast tamer who specializes in fire attribute, so she still has pet beasts of other attributes.
There was a misunderstanding involved in the matter of contracting the West Sea Siren.
However, under Freya's meticulous nurturing, the strength of the West Sea Siren is also not considered weak.
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