They soon passed through the area, and the Feathered Serpent they had expected never appeared. Edward could not help wondering why things were different from the original story.
Could the Russian Priest be deliberately preventing me from getting the Undying Beyonder Characteristic?
Then why let me onto this island at all?
Just then, Edward saw shafts of sunlight filtering through the dense foliage into the forest, forming a sort of Daliyuan... ahem, Tyndall Effect as the air distorted. Realization dawned on him:
Could it have something to do with when we came?
In the original story, Klein and the others came at night, but it's daytime now. It seems different Beyonder Creatures on this island are active at different times?
So the Feathered Serpent probably hides during the day and comes out at night.
Then we can't keep going. Once we reach the Russian Priest's church, if he shows himself and scares Alger and me away just like in the original story, then hides this island, won't getting an Undying Beyonder Characteristic become a hassle?
Edward's abrupt halt startled Alger. Thinking something had happened, he immediately tensed and asked quietly, "What's wrong, Mr. The Tower?"
"Nothing."
He flicked out a gold coin. "My spiritual intuition tells me we'd better wait here until nightfall before going any farther."
"Huh?"
Alger froze. After a brief moment of confusion, he chose to trust Mr. The Tower without hesitation. "All right, then let's..."
Before he could finish, a burst of urgent roars rang out.
Edward raised an eyebrow. "Looks like someone doesn't want us staying here."
A dozen or so seconds later, six or seven black baboons nimbly bounded between the branches, swiftly approaching them. Their fur was naturally curly, and patches of black crystals grew from their heads. These crystals extended upward, clustering