Chapter 735: Manlan Island Filled with Poisonous Creatures! (Part 2)

He needs to ascertain in advance whether this island holds any danger.

“Woof?”

Seeing the sudden action from the boss lady, Cola froze for a moment, then barked eagerly and charged forward, but was stopped by Chen Yuan’s voice: “You stay here and protect us.”

“Woof!”

Cola turned back, seeing the varied expressions of the people, then immediately showed excitement and barked loudly.

Cola, I’m protecting this many people, just as good as the boss lady!

“Heavens have opened their eyes.” Tian’s hoarse voice suddenly emerged, instantly kindling everyone’s survival instinct.

The fishing boat struggled to turn in the fierce waves, swaying towards the island that symbolized hope.

As the distance shortened, the waves surprisingly calmed, visibility gradually returned, and the details of the island grimly revealed themselves in frequent lightning: the vegetation on the island was very dense, with tall and majestic trees standing proudly, twisted and gnarled dark vines coiling around the ancient towering trees, at first glance appearing like a primeval forest.

Spark hovered high above the island, capturing the entire landscape: it was an island with gentle slopes on all sides, steep peaks standing sharply in the center, dense green vegetation obscuring the view, resembling a silent green ocean in the storm.

Spark hasn’t noticed any danger for now.

“Wait!”

The ever-silent Tian, observing the island for a long time, suddenly narrowed his pupils, his deep eyes flashing with astonishment: “This… this is Manlan Island!”

In the next second, he abruptly turned toward Chen Yuan: “Advisor Chen, what you seek…”

As an old fisherman with rich maritime experience, he had ventured out numerous times after the Spiritual Energy Revival, knowing the surrounding islands well.

This terrain undoubtedly confirmed it was Manlan Island.

Chen Yuan’s gaze locked firmly onto the dense forest battered by wind and rain, a peculiar gleam flashing through his eyes as he murmured softly: “What a fortuitous mishap.”

The storm was approaching, and he had been prepared to return early and wait for calm seas before setting out again to search for Manlan Island.

Yet, unexpectedly, the island casually passed by turned out to be Manlan Island, which he had been seeking arduously.

The thought flashed by, and Chen Yuan lowered his eyes, watching the Twin Flower Concubine poking her tiny head out: “This is fate; seems this advancement will go smoothly.”

Compared to Chen Yuan’s excited expression, the faces of the others changed drastically, as if they had all heard the terrifying legends of Manlan Island.

After a while, the fishing boat finally docked clumsily at a relatively sheltered small bay.

Everyone left the cabin, jumping onto the slippery reef awkwardly, rain soaking them instantly, life-threateningly cold.

Looking ahead, the end of the beach was blocked by impenetrable thickets, each leaf washed by the rain and glowing with toxic green.

“Rustle—”

As the crew observed the island up close, a strange and subtle sound suddenly emanated from the forest.

A pet beast resembling a tree frog, palm-sized and jade-green in color, lay beneath a broad leaf, its inflated cheeks retracting, suddenly spitting out a drop of dark green venom, landing precisely on a slippery stone in front of the crowd, instantly emitting a wisp of pungent white smoke, etching a black spot on the stone surface.

Everyone retreated in fear, while Chen Yuan remained calm, speaking slowly: “Green Leaf Dart Frog, Poison-type Pet Beast, highly poisonous.”

Though its quality was merely elite, its toxicity was terrifying, enough to poison Cola multiple times.

Just as the crowd was still in fright, a buzzing sound suddenly arose.

Several purple bee-like insects with sharp sawtooth mouthparts spun down from the shadowy treetops, their compound eyes glowing with greedy red, the venom flowing clearly from their tail stingers.

Chen Yuan glanced over, before he could speak, Zhang Bai eagerly interjected: “These are Highly Poisonous Winged Bees, also poison attribute.”

Then, he looked towards Chen Yuan invitingly, full of expectation.

Chen Yuan smiled and nodded: “Indeed.”

Meanwhile, in the forest’s deeper parts, several vines covered in crimson spots and sharp bone spurs silently extended outward, the thorny ends wriggling slightly as if sniffing out unfamiliar fresh scents like bloodthirsty creatures.

Zhang Bai: “Blood Kiss Thorn Vine, poison attribute.”

The faces of the group shifted again, frightened by the continuous emergence of these Poison-type Pet Beasts, when suddenly a large, moss-covered centipede resembling a living rock slowly moved amidst the decaying piles of leaves.

Its monstrous mouthparts revealed purple-black venom glands within, leaving trails of strangely luminous slime with each crawl.

The long-silent Li Zhen suddenly spoke: “Giant Rock Poison Centipede, poison attribute, Commander Quality.”

Instantly, the various types of Poison-type Pet Beasts cast an invisible shadowy veil over the group, accompanied by sporadic bizarre noises from within the forest, changing their expressions repeatedly.

Unconsciously holding their breaths, the group clustered towards the shore, trying to distance themselves from the dreadful forest.

“No wonder it’s Poison Island, encountering so many Poison-type Pet Beasts right upon landing.”

“No wonder it’s a forbidden land for ordinary Beastmasters.”

“Only those mentally deranged poison specialized Beastmasters would venture here.”

“Shall we return to the boat? I’d rather withstand the wild storm.”

The initial encounter with Manlan Island wasn’t pleasant; the group felt as though they narrowly escaped one peril only to stumble into another.

Chen Yuan’s expression remained unchanged, even showing an interest in studying these Poison-type Pet Beasts.

He had long been acquainted with various toxic fungal Pet Beasts and diverse poison skills back in Yun Province and was used to it.

As long as… as long as that type of Poison-type Pet Beast doesn’t appear.