PFC Chapter 364 Whale Falling
Chapter 364 Whale Falling
But no matter how distracted the group was, thanks to countless collaborations over the years, an hour later, smoke rose from the woods, and Lucas took the butcher knife from Lilith and began to dismember the giant porcupine with poisonous thorns.
Luluhanna and Jaina took out thick magic books and chanted spells seriously.
They were casting a high-level protective magic called "Rainbow Wall", which could create a relatively safe protection area where uninvited creatures could not spy or enter. It was extremely useful in this dangerous environment, but the chanting took a long time, more than ten minutes. The guardians on the side were alert around, waiting for the magicians to create a safe area for them that could last for a day.
Everyone is busy, so someone's laziness stands out.
"Is she crazy?" Lucas sharpened his knife and muttered to Ian who was on guard beside him.
After finally having some free time during the holidays, why would anyone start reading in a place like this?
"I can hear you." Lilith didn't even raise her eyes.
Before the holiday, Catherine couldn't stand Lilith using the children's version of "A Brief History of Gaia" as if it were official history to discuss issues with her all day long, so before leaving, she got her a real set of "History of Gaia", which was bigger than Lilith's head and weighed more than ten pounds. So whenever Lilith had free time, she would always take it out and read it.
Lucas rolled his eyes, chopped down again with the knife, and continued to fight with the porcupine.
There was a rustling sound in the forest. Lilith was the first to turn her head and look over. Then she smiled and waved.
"Good afternoon, Senior Hall."
This year, not only their team is in Shadow Locke, but a team of sixth graders has also chosen this place. Lilith only discovered them in the last two days.
"We meet again. You did a great job!" The senior and his partner walked out of the forest. Seeing Lulu and the others successfully construct the light wall of the safe zone, they clapped their hands approvingly.
"It seems that you really don't need to camp with us." The senior looked at Lilith who was closest to him.
"We plan to camp wherever we go, and since we have storage items, it won't be a hassle." Lilith put the bookmark away, then closed the book and put it away. "This saves us time running back and forth, so we can explore deeper and face more challenges."
"Besides, with so many people, the monsters become more cautious, and we have to go to great lengths to find them. It's too much trouble." Bobby continued as he cleaned the blood stains on his light armor. "Now they always bump into us on their own, saving us a lot of time."
"...How do you manage to be so lazy and reckless?" Senior Hall was completely puzzled.
"Speaking of which, senior, why are there so many monsters here? There are more than anywhere else we have been to." Jaina carefully picked up the stinger left on the ground and threw it to where the materials were piled.
"It is said that before Shadow Locke became a place name, it was originally the name of the lord of this land." The enthusiastic senior answered every question.
"Lord?" Lilith looked curious. Shadow Rock was located at the border between the two countries. It was a long and narrow basin with a harsh and desolate environment. They had been wandering here for so many days and had not seen any traces of human intervention. But could there be an owner here?
"Well, he was just the former owner. According to legend, he was a vicious and greedy earth dragon." Hall nodded.
It's the dragon again—Lilith pursed her lips subconsciously.
"Before the holy war, the dragon's life had come to an end and it fell asleep here... Have you ever heard of whale fall?" asked Senior Hall.
Many people looked confused, but Lucas' eyes lit up, and he raised his hand suddenly, ignoring the butcher knife in his hand - "I know, I know!"
"You must have never seen a whale?" Lucas looked at everyone proudly.
"Oh? Have you seen it?" Lilith looked at him with a smile.
"Uh, no..." Lucas was ridiculed by Lilith and felt a little embarrassed, but he still insisted, "But I heard from my mother."
"——The giant of the deep sea reaches the end of its life, carrying the surging past, sailing towards the bottom of the sea. Sharks and hagfish are the first to greet it, cutting through its skin and flesh with their sharp teeth, stripping it of its old clothes. Mussels and clams rush to catch up, building a strange city-state on the giant's body. Death is not the end, but the beginning of a new life, the longest and grandest farewell ceremony in the sea, and the continuation and transformation of life."
Lucas recited the handed-down poem from memory.
"-This is whale fall." Lucas's face was unusually serious, making his words sound much more reliable.
Lilith nodded. This is what is called "One whale fall brings life to all things." It is said that a whale fall can last for decades and can nourish countless marine life.
"That's right." Senior Hall glanced at Lucas' hair color and smiled affirmatively.
"——When the dragon's life came to an end, it was the same. When Shadowlock was about to die, he did not choose to fall into the volcano, but chose to give gifts to the creatures of this land. The dragon's body contains huge energy and is also the largest carrier of magic. It sleeps here, and its corpse provides nutrients for countless creatures in this area, making them stronger, faster, and more dangerous."
"It doesn't sound... vicious or greedy at all." Lulu looked confused.
"Well, maybe that was the perspective of humans at the time." Senior Hall scratched his head in confusion. "After all, judging from the results, humans definitely didn't get any advantage."
Lilith nodded in understanding. The dragon, like the whale, chose to give back to the land and return magic to the world. It seemed to be an amazing dragon! However, the ancestors of these beasts ate dragon meat and were strengthened by it, making everyone's holiday experience unusually "exciting".
"——In short, the monsters here are extremely ferocious, you must be careful." He pointed to the pile of flesh and blood on Lucas' side, "You must deal with this flesh and blood as soon as possible, and don't leave it near you. The smell will attract more ferocious beasts."
Everyone nodded immediately.
"Okay, even with the rainbow wall, we still have to leave people on guard at night for safety. If there is trouble, light the magic fireworks and ask for help. Remember?" Seeing that these younger generations were doing things very steadily, Senior Hall gave them a final instruction.
"The same goes for you, seniors. We will also rush over to help as soon as possible." Lilith smiled.
"Then I'm going to be laughed at until graduation." Hall didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He waved and left with his partner.
When he could see the smoke from his own camp, Hall suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, I forgot to remind them to beware of that thing!"
"It's no use reminding you. You're just unlucky to run into this." But the partner didn't stop walking, holding the sword.
"Yeah, that's right." Hall shrugged.
"——Fortunately, they are only greedy for money, not for life."