Upper Yard had existed for far too long. With little outside interference in the sky, the island's creatures had grown freely, surviving through natural selection. As a result, the creatures on the island were all quite formidable.
Still, their strength had its limits. None of them warranted Carlos taking action. Usually, Kelly could handle them alone. For larger creatures that were difficult to kill with guns, Dolores would step in. One slash from her blade was enough to bring them down.
Carlos's main task was to detect threats. With his Byakugan active, he searched all around for a route. Without a map, they could only adapt as they went.
After walking and stopping for two hours, the four decided to rest for a while. They sat beneath a massive tree, drank some water, and had Kelly prepare some edible Sky Island creatures for a snack.
Suddenly, Carlos stood up. Susanna, who had been idling around, noticed and asked, "Captain, is something wrong?"
"A massive python is approaching. Keep preparing the food. I'll handle this one."
"This python's size makes it quite suitable to become my summoned beast."
After speaking, Carlos moved and vanished from where he stood. In the blink of an eye, he appeared atop a tree five hundred meters away. A gigantic python over a hundred meters long and more than ten meters wide was rampaging through the forest, slithering about without restraint. Its body was covered in patterns, and it radiated a cold, savage aura.
Perhaps sensing Carlos's gaze, its icy vertical pupils turned toward him. Carlos smiled provocatively and crooked a finger. The giant python immediately flew into a rage, its enormous body surging toward Carlos. Despite its size, it was remarkably fast.
Against such a gigantic python in a direct fight, even Carlos would need