After a busy period of time, a red dot finally appeared on the surface of the holographic screen representing the Elf Planet. Seeing this, Master Gu immediately exclaimed with joy, "Alright! This is the spot! According to the system calculations, this anchor point is the most stable and secure. It will be activated in 10 seconds. Get ready, both of you, and let's hit the road!"
According to Dao Lao, this was nothing more than a routine task of capturing mold spirit energy, so there wasn't much preparation needed. If anything needed preparation, it would be for Elina and the possible other mold spirit energy to make sure they were ready before their arrival. Because if they didn't cooperate with their enforcement, Dao Lao would kick their butts hard until they complied.
Clearly, Dao Lao's words were directed at Judge Yan. Fortunately, Judge Yan was adept enough to not retaliate against Dao Lao on the spot. However, even so, he couldn't help but puff up his cheeks in anger and glare at Dao Lao with flushed face.
Seeing Dao Lao and Judge Yan at odds again, Master Gu quickly raised his hand and summoned the familiar teleportation array. Without hesitation, he pushed Hao Yun and Dao Lao into the array. With a forced smile, he said, "Ho ho ho, it's getting late! Both of you, hurry up! We'll be waiting for your good news. Remember, if you encounter any special circumstances, notify us immediately. We'll send troops to support you!"
Master Gu's repeated urging to "hit the road" made Hao Yun quite uncomfortable. "Master Gu, your words sound so ominous! And please don't push me? I can walk on my own! I can!"
"Ho ho ho, to avoid too much disruption to the temporal line of the Elf Planet, this teleportation array will close soon. So, let's hit the road early!" Ignoring Hao Yun's protests, Master Gu pushed Hao Yun and Dao Lao into the teleportation array with even more force.
Of course, while pushing Hao Yun into the array, Master Gu also reminded him to activate the life assistance and defense functions proactively. Although the climate conditions on the Elf Planet were very similar to Earth, Hao Yun's physical strength had grown significantly now. However, for safety's sake, Master Gu still wanted Hao Yun to be prepared for protection, in case of any discomfort before he fully adapted to the Elf Planet.
After a dizzying teleportation, they soon stabilized, feeling the solid ground beneath their feet. As the teleportation fog dispersed, a vast expanse of grassland lush with greenery greeted them. At the same time, a refreshing sea breeze mixed with scents of grass, earth, and sea blew on their faces. It turned out that Hao Yun and Dao Lao had been transported to a cliff covered with grass. At the end of the cliff was an endless expanse of blue sea.
Hao Yun, tortured by the cold winter for nearly two months, felt like he had been rejuvenated instantly upon suddenly appearing at the seaside in summer. Facing the sea breeze, he greedily breathed in the summer fragrance and exclaimed, "Ah! This is the taste of summer! This is the taste of the sea! Ah! Just think about it, the last time I went to the seaside was over two years ago! Is this the Elf Planet? It looks so similar to Earth!"
Meanwhile, Dao Lao grumbled while slapping Judge Yan's backside where he had secretly left a footprint while Master Gu pushed him into the teleportation array. Responding, he said, "Hmm, it looks similar to Earth's environment, except for those things up there."
Following Dao Lao's line of sight, Hao Yun was surprised to see that there were many small islands floating in the sky above the sea, with many birds flying around them. Even more magical was the silhouette of an unknown asteroid in the sky above those islands, making the scene over the sea seem so mystical.
Although Hao Yun had followed Master Gu and others to another alien world called the "C-142857 temporal line" to check on Wang Kemin's punishment of reincarnation, the environment there was almost identical to Earth, so he didn't feel much novelty about going to an alien world. Therefore, seeing real scenes that had only existed in science fiction movies before, Hao Yun couldn't help but feel excited.
Dao Lao disdainfully commented on Hao Yun's excitement about the fantastic sea view, "Alright, alright! Look at you, acting like a bear who's never seen the world! Why don't you quickly check if the survival environment here is suitable for you? Don't forget, your spiritual strength has not yet reached the standard, so long-term activation of the life assistance and defense functions will still consume a considerable amount of your spiritual strength and may affect your performance in future actions."
Hearing Dao Lao's reminder, Hao Yun snapped out of his admiration for the fantastic scenery ahead. So, he quickly assessed the surrounding environment through the Mold Spirit Energy Tracking System. The result was both unexpected and fortunate for him. Although the environment on the Elf Planet was slightly different from Earth, overall, with some adaptation, humans could live here safely.
For Hao Yun, whose body had been strengthened and was constantly growing, he didn't need much time to adapt to the living environment of the Elf Planet. Therefore, Hao Yun confidently ordered the system to suspend the life assistance and defense functions and put these two functions on standby autonomously.
Well, Hao Yun admitted that he was indeed inexperienced. So, his attention quickly returned to those floating islands. At this moment, Hao Yun really wanted to fly to those floating islands to take a closer look. Thus, drawn by the allure of this fantastic scene, Hao Yun couldn't help but walk towards the edge of the high cliff ahead, wanting to get a better view of the islands in the sky.
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Today's weather was a bit cloudy, adding a touch of mystery to the floating islands that passed through the white clouds. Reflected on the blue sea, the floating islands and white clouds floated up and down with the sparkling sea. At a glance, it seemed as if there were many floating islands hidden in the sea, making the scenery of the sea and sky even more stunning.
The gentle sea breeze brushed against the faces of Hao Yun and Dao Lao as the layers of seawater rhythmically crashed against the cliffs. Sea birds danced in the air above the cliff, occasionally emitting melodic calls, all of which belonged exclusively to the tranquility of a summer seaside. Hao Yun and Dao Lao walked towards the edge of the cliff, enjoying the refreshing sea breeze, feeling utterly relaxed.
The only downside was the slightly heavy fishy smell in the oncoming sea breeze. However, this was understandable. After all, seawater would wash marine organisms' secretions, feces, or corpses onto the coast, and these substances would be exposed to the summer sun, inevitably resulting in a somewhat unpleasant odor.
As Hao Yun approached the cliff, the calls of seabirds from below became louder. It seemed that beneath the cliff was a habitat for seabirds. Curious about how many seabirds had gathered beneath the cliff, Hao Yun stretched his neck to look down as soon as he approached the edge. However, as soon as he looked down, he was so scared that his legs went weak, and he ended up lying directly on the edge of the cliff.
Hao Yun quickly retreated from the edge of the cliff, crawling backward with both hands and feet, while continuously exclaiming, "Oh my! What are those things down there!?"
Startled by Hao Yun's sudden fall, Dao Lao, who had been following behind him, rushed to Hao Yun's side. With one hand, he pulled Hao Yun, who was kneeling on the ground and retreating, backward, and then asked in a very alert tone, "Hao Yun, calm down! What's going on?"
As Dao Lao spoke, he also crouched down and quickly crossed over Hao Yun to investigate the edge of the cliff. Then, Dao Lao saw the same scene that made him gasp for air—the view from their location showed two endless coastlines extending to both sides until they disappeared into the horizon. The cliff dropped to the sea surface with a drop of at least one hundred meters, like a high wall built along the coastline, completely separating the vast ocean from the mainland.
The cliff face was occupied by large pieces of rocky reefs. Just below where Hao Yun and Dao Lao were standing, there were several giant carcasses lying on the reefs. These carcasses had been highly decomposed by the soaking of seawater and the baking of the sun. Deep white bones stood among the reefs, looking terrifying. Among the bones were still many pieces of rotting flesh not yet eaten by seabirds, along with fur with sharp spines like hedgehogs.
Those thick furs had excellent buoyancy, floating on the surface of the seawater between the rocky reefs, providing a perfect habitat for a group of giant seabirds with white feathers covering their entire bodies, long, sharp, sword-like green beaks. The foul smell obviously came from these huge remains. Moreover, these remains not only polluted the sea breeze here but also contaminated the seawater soaking them into a stinking swamp.
"What are those monster carcasses down there? Why are they so big?" Hao Yun, who had crawled back to Dao Lao's side again, asked tremblingly, covering his nose with one hand and enduring the urge to vomit.
Dao Lao shook his head and said, "I'm not sure. But judging from the spears and large arrows stuck in those furs, these monsters should have been killed here by someone. It seems that there was a battle here not long ago."
As Dao Lao spoke, he pointed to a narrow, long rocky beach below the cliff. Then, Hao Yun noticed that on the beach crowded with seabirds, there were many bodies lying haphazardly, similar in shape to human beings. Due to the large number of seabirds on the rocky beach and the fact that the bodies had turned into white bones under the pecking of seabirds, Hao Yun could not see the specific appearance of the bodies for a while. However, based on the known information, Hao Yun judged that the humanoid skeletons below belonged to the dominant civilization on the Elf Planet, namely the elves.
After all, Hao Yun's mental strength had also been strengthened, so when he saw such a breathtakingly horrifying scene for the first time, although he felt physiological and psychological discomfort due to nervousness and fear, all the discomfort disappeared completely under Hao Yun's powerful mental control.
So, with his mindset adjusted quickly, Hao Yun looked down again at the gruesome scene below. At the same time, Dao Lao, as well as the system he commanded, scanned the large monster carcasses below the cliff and quickly found traces of residual magical substances on the remains of those large monsters.
"Why do these carcasses have remnants of magic? Could it be that these monsters were artificially created magical creatures?" Hao Yun asked, looking at the detection report shared by Dao Lao.
"It's very likely." Dao Lao agreed with Hao Yun's speculation while continuing to search for useful clues on the rocky reefs littered with carcass remains, facing the foul sea breeze sweeping up from below the cliff.
"Hmm? Hao Yun, look there, that seems to be stitching." Hao Yun seemed to have noticed something again, so he pointed to a large piece of fur that had been overturned by the waves and crashed into the rocks.
With Dao Lao's guidance, Hao Yun soon noticed the problem with the fur. On the fur that had been flipped onto the sea surface by the waves, there were several clearly visible stitches. It was this rough stitching method that pieced together three pieces of fur with different colors and textures, forming a piece of fur with an area of at least four square feet when spread out.
Under Dao Lao's guidance, Hao Yun quickly noticed the issue with the fur. On the piece of fur that had been overturned by the waves onto the sea surface, there were several clearly visible stitches. It was this rough stitching method that pieced together three pieces of fur with different colors and textures, forming a piece of fur with an area of at least four square feet when spread out.
"Monsters stitched together? Could it be that these creatures are made up of different bodies sewn together?" Hao Yun asked in astonishment, while also recalling the stitched monster wielding a giant cleaver from a certain mythological story.
Then, combining with the magical substances found on the corpses of the large monsters just now, Hao Yun immediately speculated, "Could it be that these monsters were created by stitching together different bodies and then using some kind of secret technique to give them life as puppet beasts?"
"It's very likely. Don't forget, the Dark Elf people who live on the Elf Planet are capable of using black magic. These monsters might have been created by them," Dao Lao said.
"So, there was a battle here before, with the Dark Elf and Light Elf factions fighting each other. These monsters were soldiers created by the Dark Elf, while the bodies lying on the rocky beach belonged to the Light Elf people who died there," Hao Yun concluded.
"It's very possible," Master Gu responded again.