The waves subsided, and the sky gradually cleared.
At this moment, on a slightly larger deserted island somewhere in the ocean.
"Roar!!!"
"Roar!!!"
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Not far away, Giant Serpent and Water Lizard were locked in close combat.
The two beasts were fighting fiercely, but neither used their abilities. They were simply competing in brute physical strength.
Giant Serpent whipped Water Lizard with its tail, while Water Lizard dodged, uprooted a tree, and smashed it toward Giant Serpent's head.
The hundred-meter Giant Tree shattered into pieces like foam when it struck Giant Serpent's head, yet Giant Serpent acted as if nothing had happened and angrily coiled around Water Lizard's body.
Then, the two of them fought as though they were hugging on the ground and constantly rolling around in play.
Well, only Kangqiao and Giant Moth saw it that way.
It definitely was not play. Water Lizard was angry, and the only way to vent that anger was through a fight.
As for whether it could win, that was another matter.
In any case, Kangqiao only needed to keep an eye on them and make sure neither side turned it into a fight to the death.
When Kangqiao had arrived earlier, he had seen Water Lizard and Giant Moth fighting Giant Octopus. Meanwhile, Giant Serpent had stood to the side, looking as though it might attack at any moment, yet never actually joining in.
In this little group of three Giant Beasts, two were fighting with all their might while one only loafed around on the sidelines, cheering them on as if shouting "666." Anyone would be annoyed by that.
Meanwhile, Trilobite, which had just joined them—or perhaps had not truly joined yet and had merely been lured over by Kangqiao with three grilled octopus tentacles—was utterly bewildered.
Its beady little eyes were filled with confusion.
With its mind, which had never interacted with outside Giant Beasts before, seeing four Giant Beasts peacefully gathered together was strange enough.
Yet that flaming Giant Beast had even waved a grilled tentacle at it.
It looked like a show of strength, but also like an invitation to come over.
Out of caution, Trilobite had actually approached. And just as it had guessed, the flaming Giant Beast was indeed calling it over.
Furthermore, the gestures seemed to be inviting it to eat meat together.
At the same time, from Trilobite's observations, the other three Giant Beasts showed no hostility toward it either.
That left Trilobite somewhat at a loss. Was there really such a good thing as a free meal in this world?
The giant Trilobite hesitated, but in the end, it could not resist the temptation of Grilled Octopus Legs and followed Kangqiao and the other three Giant Beasts to this deserted island in the ocean.
The island looked quite large, but with five Giant Beasts gathered on it, it seemed barren and cramped.
On one side, Giant Serpent and Water Lizard were brawling. On the other, Kangqiao, Giant Moth, and Trilobite sat around a fire, watching octopus legs continue to roast.
They grilled meat while watching a grand show.
The oddly familiar feeling made even Kangqiao want to laugh.
Beside him, Trilobite looked at the two Giant Beasts fighting, then at Kangqiao and Giant Moth watching without a care in the world, its mind full of questions.
Was this how these four strange Giant Beasts communicated?
Did they eat while competing to see who was stronger?
Would the two roasting meat here start fighting too once those two finished?
The giant Trilobite looked at Kangqiao's size and height, then at Giant Moth, which could fly.
Trilobite had to admit that although Giant Moth could fly and had quite a large wingspan, it could not see any chance of Giant Moth winning against that flaming Giant Beast.
Kangqiao was simply too brawny. From Trilobite's insect-like vision, he also appeared incomparably tall.
Therefore, even though Trilobite had never sensed any hostility from Kangqiao, it still cautiously lay some distance away from him.
Kangqiao noticed Trilobite's wariness, but inwardly, he smiled.
Kid, now that you're here, there's no way you're not joining us.
If you refuse, could the four of us really let one of you get away?
Of course, as long as Trilobite had come, no matter what happened later, it had already been dragged onto the chariot of Kangqiao's camp.
With the dim minds of Giant Beasts in this era, selling them off and making them count the money for him would be laughably easy.
Thinking about it, Kangqiao could not help feeling both amused and helpless.
The followers of the Four Races looked tiny, yet every single one of them was smarter than the Giant Beasts.
At the very least, those little fellows had built their city-states well. They could communicate with one another and even had their own writing.
How did Kangqiao know the Four Races had invented writing?
There were markings all over many of the buildings in Black Stone City. They looked a little like scribbles, with the feel of pictographs, but pictographs were still writing.
And what about the so-called divine Giant Beasts?
Well, they relied entirely on roaring and gesturing to communicate, and everyone had to guess what the others meant by their gestures.
If they had not become familiar with one another, they probably would have found it difficult to accurately understand what the others were trying to convey.
As for writing, that was even more impossible.
Kangqiao found this rather troublesome as well.
He needed to find an opportunity to let the Giant Beasts learn language!
And himself too.
But the vocal organs of Giant Beasts were different from those of the humanoid Four Races. They simply could not produce that many syllables.
Could they use energy to vibrate the air and produce sounds? Simulate the language of the Four Races?
Kangqiao pondered it, but it seemed difficult. At the very least, it was not something they could learn overnight.
Not to mention that every Giant Beast was so fond of sleeping. Teaching them the language of their tiny followers? Kangqiao felt that would be extremely difficult.
It would be nice if they could communicate mentally or something.
Unfortunately, of the four Giant Beasts—no, there were already five—not a single one could do that.
Had they evolved incorrectly? Or had they simply not reached the stage where they could project their spiritual awareness like cultivators?
What a headache!
Well, unable to think of any good ideas, Kangqiao gave up.
The current situation was fine too. They could gather whenever they had time, and once they became more familiar in the future, language would not be that big of a deal for communication.
Gestures would do. A simple mutual understanding was enough, and they could only take things one step at a time.
Before long, Giant Serpent and Water Lizard's brawl finally came to an end.
However, Water Lizard was not the winner. Giant Serpent was.
After all, once Giant Serpent completely coiled around Water Lizard, no matter how strong Water Lizard was, it could not exert its strength.
Besides, they had agreed before fighting that they could not use their abilities. If Water Lizard had lost while at a disadvantage, then it had truly lost.
There was nothing it could not admit.
Water Lizard's personality was still quite simple. It did not make any excuses, nor did it seem unconvinced.
It merely lowered its head after losing, looking somewhat dejected.
Meanwhile, Giant Serpent raised its head after winning, looking like a proud, strutting rooster.
However, before Giant Serpent could celebrate for long, Giant Moth suddenly let out a hostile growl at it.
Giant Serpent looked at Giant Moth with a blank expression.
Seriously? Two against one? Taking turns fighting me?
Seeing Giant Moth spread its huge wings with fighting spirit blazing in its eyes, Giant Serpent immediately lost its nerve and frantically shook its head.
You're kidding, right? Fight a flying creature like you? If you grab me and fly into the sky, how the hell am I supposed to fight?
After living together for so many years, Giant Serpent, Giant Moth, and Water Lizard understood one another extremely well.
Giant Serpent could only really fight Water Lizard, and even then, if both sides used their abilities, it was unclear who would win. As for dealing with Giant Moth, which could fly, not only Giant Serpent but even Water Lizard would be helpless.
Thus, seeing Giant Moth wanting to duel it, Giant Serpent immediately scurried over to Kangqiao and let out a low growl that sounded like a complaint.
The sight made Kangqiao want to burst out laughing.
Feeling smug, huh? Go on, keep feeling smug.
There really was no one slicker than Giant Serpent.
I went out this morning and rushed out a chapter just now. I'll immediately start writing the next one. That's all.
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