Its strangeness lay in this.
Though it was only a lone heart,
it was constantly beating ever so slightly, with movements almost imperceptible!
With every beat, not only was all the Tidal Spiritual Energy scattered inside the "blank spot" seized,
but large amounts of Tidal Spiritual Energy from the surrounding sea were also absorbed into it!
Under Spiritual Energy Vision, this subtle change did not escape the eyes of everyone aboard the Sky Peng Horizontal.
"What is that thing?"
Shi Zunhou asked in astonishment.
"A life-form that lives in a special environment, and can probably only survive in this particular environment...?"
Gao Luanqin offered an uncertain definition.
"Perhaps we could call it the Tidal Heart."
"The Tidal Heart?"
The others considered the name briefly and found it quite fitting.
"Look at the surface of the Tidal Heart!"
Liu Zhi suddenly said.
At his thoughtful magnification of the details, the others looked as requested and immediately noticed something.
Countless bands of light!
They extended from within the Tidal Heart, wavering gently near its surface like a mass of tentacles.
The bands of light were not very long, only a few thousand meters each.
Most importantly, a single point of light was connected to the end of each band!
"Why do those points of light look so familiar?"
Shi Zunhou blinked.
"Aren't those individual members of the Shepherd Civilization?"
Wu Baiyi recognized them first.
The others understood at once.
"That's right! They're members of the Shepherd Civilization!
This Tidal Heart...
Is it devouring members of the Shepherd Civilization?"
The burly Lieba spoke in a deep voice.
"It doesn't look like devouring...
We haven't seen any members of the Shepherd Civilization in the surrounding area.
How did this Tidal Heart capture them?"
Mingzhi Guangxiu shook his head.
"It isn't devouring them. It's nurturing