As the name suggests, Crescent Island is an arc-shaped island, resembling a large crescent. It forms a curved shape. Although the two ends of the âcrescentâ do not connect to form a complete circle, they are less than a few hundred meters apart. Within this span lies a huge, circular lake, the Crescent Island Lake.
Because of this unique arc-shaped geographical environment, coupled with the facilities developed by the Tianyun Group over time, this place would undoubtedly have been considered one of the best tourist destinations developed in Jianghai Province in recent years, had it not been for this once-in-a-century disaster in the Eastern Sea.
Of course, the outcome now seems to be about the same?
Standing on the deck of the ferry, breaking through the waves, Su Ping looked towards the approaching Crescent Island.
This time, he hadnât informed Qin Erlong of his arrival. Although he had inquired the day before, Qin Erlong was likely incredibly busy, and such a trivial matter didnât warrant the accompaniment of a large group.
Moreover, how would he achieve the effect of a trial, allowing me to understand Qian Yiâs and Xiao Qingâs abilities to handle wild Pet Beasts in combat?
Just as Old Qin had said, after all, the most threatening creatures here were Monarch Level Pet Beasts, which were unlikely to pose a direct threat to him.
As the ferry sailed, Crescent Island slowly came into view. Many Beast Tamers from Linzhou, and even other cities in Jianghai Province, were currently heading in this direction; the number of people coming and going was extremely high. This was evident from the ships rapidly plying the waters of West Dragon Lake on both sides.
Aside from Su Ping, on the ferry there was also a group of Beast Tamers with serious faces mixed with excitement, both young and old, men and women.
When he arrived at the West Dragon Lake boundary, there was already a large number of Beast Tamers coming and going.
Su Ping had only returned from Beiyuan Province the day before yesterday. Since then, he had focused entirely on Xiao Qingâs evolution and cultivation, so he wasnât very knowledgeable about the current situation. Otherwise, he wouldnât have needed Qin Erlong to inform him over the phone; he would have known for sure.
Finally, as the ferry slowly reached the dock of Crescent Island, Su Ping set foot on the island for the first time.
The already warming Sun hung across the azure Sky Dome, spilling sunlight onto the soft golden sands.
Tall and stately palm trees and other coastal plants stood on this actually not-so-small Crescent Island.
At this moment, myriad figures bustled about the island; the dense crowd resembled holiday-goers. However, the outfits of those moving along the periphery, and the Pet Beasts summoned beside themâready to guard against unforeseen dangers at any momentâproved this was no place for leisure.
Even at the extremely crowded shore area, occasionally, some seriously injured Pet Beasts and Beast Tamers were carried out.
On the distant waters of West Dragon Lake, the sea seemed to be boiling, and Energy fluctuations were palpable even from afar. Su Ping knew that the arriving Beast Tamers, as well as the Ferocious Beasts from the water attracted to the area, were engaged in an intense battle.
Countless Beast Tamers stood on huge stone platforms. These platforms, made of an Elite Level material called Sea-Boat Stone, could be found almost every few dozen meters.
Though named an Elite Level resource, Sea-Boat Stone mainly serves as a special building material, as Pet Beasts rarely use it. This material can float on water and is extremely hard and stable, but beyond that, it offers little help to Pet Beasts.
However, the material proved its use at this moment. It allowed Beast Tamers who didnât have Water Element Pet Beasts to fight from the shore against the extremely savage and agitated Ferocious Beasts drawn by the scent of blood around the Sea-Boat Stones!
Obviously, other measures must have been implemented besides the Sea-Boat Stones. Otherwise, with such intense combat, even these extremely hard Sea-Boat Stones would need periodic replacement.
He might have witnessed many grand scenes since childhood, but he had to admit that, outside of movies, it was his first time encountering such a situation in reality.
Yet, where there is demand, a market will emerge. On Crescent Island, many people saw business opportunities:
At this moment, far from the dock and spreading throughout the inland streets of Crescent Island, all sorts of shouts could be heard:
"Legitimate Artifact Refiners from the Refiners Association! We can use Ferocious Beast resources to forge armor and weapons. Good gear is a safety guarantee for you and your Pet Beasts! Honest business, fair pricesâonly one-third the cost of the resources used! Those below Commander Level, please donât bother us!"
"Various Magic Potions for sale! Recovery Potions, Combat Boost Potions! Also, the precious âHeart of Illusionâ Potion from Linzhouâs Pingyun Company, a full 800 Gold cheaper than in Pingyun specialty stores! Hurry if you want to buy!"
"Iâm a Commander Sixth Order, an Intermediate Level Beast Tamer certified by the Beast Master Association, specializing in healing Pet Beasts. I have a Life Sea Star that is Commander Seventh Rank, Water Element, and Life Series! As long as itâs not immediate Death, I can give you and your Pet Beast another chance at life! Iâm available for hire and willing to join capable hunting squads! Weak teams need not apply!"
"Feiyang Companyâs Beast Tamer representative hunting squad..."