"Wastelanders."
Everyone aboard the ship changed expression slightly at those words.
The young girl, however, showed a trace of curiosity and could not help asking, "Grandpa Priest, are Wastelanders really that terrifying?"
The old man's expression shifted, and he said with utmost gravity, "Since ancient times, any being eroded by the Chaos Desolate Sea will become a muddleheaded Wastelander."
"Those Wastelanders are like beasts, devoid of the slightest awareness. They also become savage and brutal, and even enjoy devouring the souls of intelligent living beings like us."
"Once one becomes a Wastelander, it is no different from death. If one is devoured by a Wastelander, one's soul will likewise scatter and perish."
The girl was briefly stunned upon hearing this. "Why do Wastelanders devour our souls?"
"Because most Wastelanders, and even the Wasteland Race, are intelligent living beings that have been eroded. Once they devour a large number of intelligent beings like us, they can regain some of their awareness."
"They follow the instincts within their hearts. Since ancient times, every so often, they launch a Wasteland Calamity against our Great Wilderness Ancient World."
"Every Wasteland Calamity is born for this reason."
The old man explained it all at length before finally rapping his staff against the ground. "The Divine Jade has little power left. This is no place to linger. We must return to the Great Wilderness Ancient World at once."
Upon hearing this, the cultivators aboard the ship immediately began steering the ancient vessel deeper into chaos.
At the same time, another group began dissecting the Chaos Giant Whale, sorting through the greatest harvest of this journey.
Though the girl in beast hides was lovely and delicate, she too picked up a huge axe and began cutting apart the giant whale. After an unknown length of time, she