Others try to survive on an island, I try to survive on a raft?

Chapter 37 A True Overlord

Not only Shen Ruying thought of this, but Su Jin also suddenly realized it.

His heart sank. He hadn't expected that these sea beasts would rush towards the island so directly and in such large numbers.

Moreover, based on his observation just now, it seems that not all of these sea creatures were passive; many of them were actively burrowing onto the island.

Most of them were rock snakes, and as soon as they arrived, they seemed to smell blood and all rushed towards the corpses of the grassland wolves.

The carcasses of these grassland wolves had already been processed by Su Jin. He had stripped off most of the meat, and Shen Qiaoqiao had taken the skin. Only the skeletons and some internal organs remained.

These undoubtedly became dinner for the sea monsters, and perhaps these wolves were already among their prey.

He vaguely heard the mournful cries of a cow; it seemed that Shen Ruying's failure to tame the cow had also caused her trouble.

Fortunately, they had herded the two sheep onto the boat beforehand. Now, the two sheep were huddled in the cabin, trembling, barely daring to bleat.

Su Jin couldn't understand why these rock snakes would go onto land for no reason.

Logically speaking, they are sea creatures, and even if they are low-level sea creatures, they are not something that ordinary marine life can easily mess with.

Those small fish and shrimp, once caught, are eaten in one go, without any power to resist.

The ocean has far more resources than the land, so why would they come ashore to eat grass?

Su Jin thought about it for a while, but couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it.

It might be forced by the system, or there might be some place on land that attracts them; in any case, it's none of his business right now.

What he needs to do now is get to Li Yuanyuan's island as soon as possible.

He previously thought that Li Yuanyuan would be safer hiding in the cave, but now things are different.

With so many sea monsters, they would turn the island upside down. How could that adorable girl possibly escape?

Su Jin immediately returned to the helm of the ship and said to Shen Ruying, who was still busy:

"Ruying, stop what you're doing, put it aside for now, quickly wash your hands and sit down."

Shen Ruying paused for a moment, then asked:

"Where are we going now?"

"Go rescue him, get our other crew member aboard." As Su Jin answered, he had already stepped on the pedal and started to turn and set off.

He didn't care whether Shen Ruying agreed or not, or rather, he was certain that this silly beauty wouldn't dare to disobey him.

Shen Ruying didn't say anything more, but silently washed the blood off her hands and threw the corpses of the rock snakes far away.

She didn't like the fishy smell, and neither did her daughter.

Therefore, she and her daughter kept their distance. In the end, Su Jin couldn't bear to watch any longer and let them sit on either side of him.

Since the mother and daughter had nothing else to do, they each took turns looking after a sheep to prevent them from being startled and falling into the water.

As his ship departed, the rock snakes that had been paralyzed by electricity around his ship began to recover and slowly started moving again.

As marine mammals, they possess strong physical attributes, and electricity cannot kill them; at most, it will only stun them.

In this stormy weather, the rain hitting them helps them regain consciousness quickly.

But this doesn't mean they're safe; as soon as Su Jin left, they were targeted by their natural enemies.

The lightning eel that had just been causing trouble discovered that its "kin" didn't eat these spicy snacks, so it happily came over and took them to enjoy.

However, this scene was somewhat shocking to Su Jin and the others, who almost thought that their ship had been targeted by the lightning eel.

Fortunately, after Su Jin swerved the boat a short distance away, the lightning eel, still enjoying its spicy snacks, did not chase after them.

He breathed a sigh of relief and slowed down a little.

Su Jin took out the Traveler's Soul Scroll and planned a new route on the map.

The route is no longer the same as before; it requires a slight detour, passing through tranquil shallow bends before finally reaching the coral sea and arriving at Forest Island where Li Yuanyuan lives.

He had no desire to approach that misty island, not even to glance at it.

He had already suffered before. What if that super sea monster came out for a stroll this time and accidentally capsized his ship?

Given that the sea monsters are much more active than usual, it's best for him not to take any risks.

Passing through the tranquil shallow bend is the best choice, as it is a safe route.

After planning the route, Su Jin adjusted his direction and began to move forward at full speed.

During this time, Su Jin and the others also witnessed the power of the Guiding Star Torch.

The paddlewheel trolley will inevitably encounter some marine life floating belly-up along its route, clearly stunned by electric shocks, and will even occasionally create waves that cause the tumble of the boat.

That situation likely involved a sea monster being electrocuted, but such an attack, equivalent to the lightning eel at its peak, would obviously be considered insane by the sea monster.

Running around with electricity running around aimlessly, what else could it be but madness?

Although sea creatures are not very intelligent, they are still animals, and they can distinguish between what is easy to deal with and what is not.

However, Su Jin was also glad that he had not encountered any powerful sea monsters, otherwise doing so would have been quite dangerous.

But Shen Ruying's words reassured him a little.

"The reason why the lightning eel is the local tyrant of the reef area is because sea animals don't like being shocked."

"Although it's edible, who would want to hunt a creature that discharges electricity at the slightest stress?"

"Another reason is that rock snakes are abundant in the reef area, and other marine mammals have no shortage of food, so they will not provoke the lightning eel."

After hearing these words, Su Jin felt that this thing truly lived up to its name as the overlord of the forest; even tigers would shake their heads in its presence.

It seems that his risky decision to kill the lightning eel was the right one. If it weren't for the lightning eel oil, but some other ordinary fish oil, he doesn't know if he could have escaped the reef area.

That's a huge profit!

Before long, they sailed out of the rocky waters despite the torrential rain, and after passing through a short stretch of shallow water, they entered a tranquil bend.

Not long after entering the tranquil shallow bend, Su Jin clearly felt that the rain had lessened, as it seemed that it did not rain often in this area.

Not only the rain, but the wind also weakened, and the entire sea was surprisingly calmer than in other places.

Moreover, there are many moon-blossom seashells on the seabed in this area, which glow at night, and the surrounding sea surface is no longer completely dark.

Su Jin and the other two could clearly see the scenery around them. After sailing in the dark ocean for a long time, seeing this scene made them feel at ease.

Looking at the beautiful scene around her, Shen Qiaoqiao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration:

"Wow, it's so beautiful. This is the first time I've ever seen such a clear view of the underwater world. I've only ever seen it on TV before."

She bent down by the side of the boat, wanting to touch the water with her hand, but then suddenly remembered her mother's warning not to touch the water on the boat, as she would get an electric shock, and reluctantly withdrew her hand.

Suddenly, she saw a flash of golden light pass by the bottom of the ship. Just as she was trying to see what it was, then...

A golden fish floated to the surface in front of her, its white belly turned up.