Chapter 1776: Chapter 352: Lightning Squirrel and Iron Raccoon (Part 2)
Moreover, these days are soon to change.
When the âSeeds of Terraâ from Far Shore Island reach the new continent, the abnormal Origin Quality Spiritual Energy environment and the barren ecosystem will completely become history.
The unappealing new continent will also become the foundation for Far Shore Islandâs rise!
This is the human perspective.
But for Magical Beasts, everything is quite different.
Dawn Harbor, outside the port.
A squirrel and a raccoon hide beneath the leaves of the coastal palm trees, gazing at the opposite side of the human port.
Though they appear to be a squirrel and a raccoon, they are in fact Magical Beasts. The squirrel, known among humans as the âFluffy Electric Squirrel,â has blue and white fur that is soft and silky, providing a pleasant touch and can accumulate electricity to release a bolt comparable to lightning.
Meanwhile, the raccoon only looks like a raccoon, but it is actually a metal-based lifeform and a close relative of the Reef-eater Otter, scientifically called the âIron Devouring Giant Raccoon.â It feeds on tremendously tough Iron Trees and has a rather fierce and aggressive temperament, considered a beast of evil.
Yet, these two magical creatures cooperate remarkably well. The raccoon doesnât seem fierce or aggressive at all, appearing somewhat naive yet smart, while the squirrel resembles its kind back in Terra, with a lively and flickering gaze, its fluffy big tail swaying.
[Big Iron, when do you think those humansâ fleet will arrive?]
After watching for a long time, the squirrelâs tail was tired from swaying, and it complained: [Letâs just sneak back to sleep. It doesnât seem like the fleet will come today, and itâs not like weâre the only ones assigned to monitor.]
Although only chattering sounds were emitted, Spirit Energy communication allowed creatures of different species to understand each otherâs meaning.
[Letâs wait a bit longer, Pipa]
Grumbled the raccoon named Big Iron, actually drowsy with its head nodding slightly up and down, but became a bit more alert hearing its friendâs complaint: [Donât forget what happens if we donât obey the generalâs rules. I donât want to be chewed up and eaten.]
[Sigh, I donât have much meat; the general wouldnât bother eating me.]
The squirrel, named Pipa, curled up in fear, appearing like a big fluffy ball, round and adorable. But soon the squirrel peeked its head out, unable to resist saying: [But why do the general and The Kings care so much about the humansâ ships? They arenât allowed to approach, and send us to observe without telling us the reason.]
[Who knows]
The raccoon never thinks about such things and is always indifferent: [Anyway, we just follow ordersâif they donât tell us, it means they donât intend for us to know.]
[If we knew, maybe weâd be eaten.]
If any humans could hear the exchange between these two magical creatures, theyâd surely be stunnedâTheir wisdom and communication match that of humans, and they can even be considered among the clever ones.
But their strength isnât particularly strong; whether raccoon or squirrel, they barely reach First Energy Level, able to be leaders in small areas but not in larger groups.
This doesnât align with the common knowledge of the Terra People.
After all, on the Terra Continent, Magical Beasts need a Second Energy Level for basic wisdom, and a Third Energy Level to achieve human-like intelligence.
The Magical Beasts of the new continent defy such norms.
However, this is due to the arrival of humans.
Before humans arrived, although the Magical Beasts of the new continent had wisdom, their behavior and society were extremely primitive. But after humans came, mysteriously these Magical Beasts seemed to suddenly comprehend, establishing stable order and systems, now even having a common language and writing circulating.
Such rapid development is difficult for even the most intelligent human scholars to understand; They analyzed much but couldnât arrive at a conclusion.
Because the speed at which these Magical Beasts created language and writing didnât seem like starting from scratch but rather like âremembering.â
The squirrel and raccoon were of the latest generation of Wise Magical Beasts, never thinking how peculiar their wisdom was, simply considering it natural.
The squirrel swayed its big tail, currents crackling within, causing the raccoon below to sneeze as it stared absent-mindedly at the harborâs opposite coastline: [So, Big Iron, what is the meaning of our life?]
[Surely not to eat nuts] The raccoon touched its nose and sighed: [You know, Iâm slow-witted and never ponder on these. But itâs okay not to know the answer, just survive for now.]
[Pipa, I know youâre smart, but donât show it in front of the generalâtheir favorite is eating smart beasts, and I donât want you to become a fluff ball just to be digested and spit out.]
[Anyway, itâs definitely not staying here waiting for the ships!]
The squirrel muttered, naturally restless and disliking such tedious waiting. But just as the squirrel intended to think up more topics not to be stopped by the raccoon, it suddenly noticed small dots appearing on the coastline.
These dots continued to enlarge, then transformed into shadows.
The squirrel froze for a moment, then stared amazed as a colossal fleet, seemingly occupying the entire coastline, grandly sailed toward Dawn Harbor.
[Theyâre coming, theyâre coming!]
It lifted itself, only to be pulled back by the tail under the palm leaves by the raccoon, but the squirrel, who previously cherished its big tail, now didnât care a bit, it cheered: [The human fleet is hereâletâs quickly report to the general!]
The raccoon was also astoundedâit doesnât enjoy reasoning, but counting the fleetâs numbers was a breeze: [Over a hundred ships... and merely the vanguard? Then the whole fleet must have hundreds of large vessels!]
[Hurry back and report]
The Lightning Squirrel cared not for such âtrivial details,â it didnât concern itself with what humans intend to do, only not wanting to waste life and time here: [If weâre the first to report, the general will surely reward us!]
âBut it seems this isnât the answer the general desires.
Still counting the fleet numbers, the raccoonâs heart sank, but it had no other choice, merely nodded slightly: [Alright, letâs return and report our tasks]
[Hope this time, the general rewards something good]
Meanwhile.
Following the Far Shore Island colonizing fleet to the new continent, Ian also sensed something amiss with the new continent.
"This feeling is... Pulsar Star?"
The Glazed-Glass Dragon lurking in the sea, Ian observed the new continentâs coastal continental shelf and sensed its unique, ever-changing fieldâthe immigrants from Far Shore Island have stable transformation methods, so the Alchemy Furnace isnât affected, but without shielding methods, basically any instrument related to Origin Quality Spiritual Energy is difficult to operate.
Yet, in Ianâs perception, this abrupt anomaly and calmness were too regular, much akin to the light flashes of the Pulsar Starâs rotation, whenever the Pulsar Star shines, Origin Quality surges, and when the Pulsarâs magnetic radiation fades, all returns to peace.
There is an exceptionally large energy source in the new continent, releasing energy in a rhythm akin to breathing or Pulsar Starâs rotation!
"To cause such mystical phenomena on Terra, it certainly must be extraordinary."
Thinking about the Perpetual Motion Machine, Ian took a deep breath, now truly beginning to believe there indeed exists something regarding the Perpetual Motion Machine in the new continent.
Moreover.
The Rites of the Star Gods within Ian also sensed... This strange Spirit Energy Field fluctuation seemingly contains much information, rather than a calamity or natural phenomenon... more like a signal.
A signal to âactivateâ something.
"Interesting. But this place hasnât been colonized by humans for long; they donât possess the Rites of the Star Gods, nor know of Pulsar Star, likely havenât discovered this yet."
Retracting his gaze, Ian is thoughtful: "But the Magical Beasts are different; theyâve lived on this land for a long time, possibly knowing a few clues."
"Heard that the new continentâs Magical Beasts are highly intelligent, and I happen to be in a Magical Beastâs form now... just right to gather some intelligence from the beasts."
Once thought, action ensued. Ian diverged from the Far Shore Island fleetâs route, heading to the other side of Dawn Harborâs desolate coast.
"First capture two magical beasts, inquire about the local situation."