A few traces of acidic corrosive substance clung to the surface of the fang, forming a layer of slime.
Sizzle.
When the slime touched Bailan's fingers, it made a sizzling sound. But a faint glow protected her skin, keeping the corrosive slime at bay.
After pulling the fang from the flower's center, Bailan spotted a red, soft-bodied tentacle writhing inside, curling and uncurling as if searching for food.
The discovery cast an eerie pall over what had seemed a beautiful scene.
"These marine creatures really can't be judged by the standards of mainland life."
It wasn't that Bailan had never seen carnivorous plants like this.
Especially after the wasteland calamity and the invasion of ancient subterranean creatures, the mutated life forms across Starveil Land had become so varied they were impossible to keep track of. Still, seeing such a cruel side concealed beneath an environment that had seemed as tranquil and welcoming as a paradise caught her off guard.
Murmuring to herself, Bailan looked out over the paradise once more. Now it seemed like an ecosystem hidden in the mysterious depths of the sea.
If this place became fertile ground for a civilization to emerge, that civilization would likely be a dangerous one, hiding a blade behind a smile.
By the time she returned to where the Flying Device had crashed, the sun was setting.
Sunshine in the east, rain in the west.
Beyond the reefs, violent winds and rain swept through beneath a barrage of thunder, forming a curtain of rain and a wind vortex that shielded this reef. Apart from intruders like Bailan who forced their way in, the only way to exchange materials and information with the outside world was through the undercurrents beneath the reefs.
All that could be heard was the constant rumble of muffled