Chapter 681: First Mover Advantage
hesitated before speaking, "Madam went to spend the night at her friend's house.""Around 7 p.m. tonight, the driver personally sent her over, and we also called you at that time..." But Jun Zhi牧 was t...It was 2 PM, with no sun in sight. The sky was overcast and gloomy, with thick clouds gathering. A strong wind blew, making it feel cold and damp. It seemed like a heavy downpour might be coming soon.
On this mysterious and uncharted island, they were forced to cooperate with Raphael. They wanted to leave the island, and Raphael needed their help to gather the three pieces of the staff.
To deal with a tiger, you must have the skin in mind.
On the bright side, things might not be so difficult after all. They already have one section of the Wild Man Island staff in their possession. Rumor has it that the second section is buried beneath a large tree at the peak of this mountain. As long as they put in the effort to find the third section on the third island, their mission will be complete.
However, the perils of the third island exceeded their wildest imaginations.
At that time, they were still leisurely walking halfway up the mountain when suddenly, a large yellow bee about a meter tall, with a buzzing sound, and a large group of black and yellow striped wasps flew over in a swarm.
Jo Bao'er, Lao Gui and the others immediately panicked and didn't know how to hide. They all lay down, covering their heads with their hands, hiding behind a tree... Looking at the venomous stinger on this hornet's butt, if it stung them, would they even be alive
This scene is really scary.
"Oh my god, what in the world is this place!"
The crab scrambled in panic, dodging wildly. Its leg twitched and it almost fell off the cliff. Luckily, Junzhimu reacted quickly and grabbed hold of him.
The big yellow jackets overhead were buzzing loudly, their sound was really terrifying. In the distance, a few unlucky brothers seemed to have been stung, crying out in pain from the wasps' stingers.
The crab was hanging precariously at the foot of the mountain, using its legs to claw and struggle its way up. Jun Zhimu lay sprawled on the ground, dragging him with his hands, "Stay still for now."
They all heard the buzzing above them begin to lessen and scatter, as if being driven away by something.
Jun's master turned his head and saw Raphael, the old god, calmly break off a branch of a large tree with green leaves. He held it high and shook it. The plant emitted a faint fragrance, like jasmine, but obviously these bumblebees hated the smell. A swarm of frightened giant bees immediately scattered in all directions.
The crisis with Bumblebee had been temporarily resolved. Jun Wu, having pulled the crab to safety, turned to search for Qiao Baier's figure. She was very clever and unharmed, as she had been following Raphael all along.
But at this moment, Qiao Bao'er seemed to be naturally hiding behind Raphael, looking very intimate. And with Raphael wearing Tang Yu's body, it just felt a bit awkward overall.
In such a dangerous place, love affairs and petty squabbles are out of the question. Jun Zhi Mu didn't say a word about it.
Some things are indescribable, because here he seems to have no effect, unable to protect her. Fortunately, she can protect herself, so clever, knowing to rely on a powerful one.
In this place, the weak are preyed upon by the strong, and only the fittest survive.
Qiao Bao'er was so frightened by this wave of giant yellow wasps that she huddled close to Raphael. Her mind wasn't working properly, all she could think about was if these big wasps stung her, she wanted Raphael to block for her. Because all the trouble she was in now was because of this bastard.
And her cheap brother actually had some skills. On this island, following him around would definitely make your life a little longer.
"Stay away from me." Rafael was still so disgusted with her.
Qiao Baoer saw that the honeybees in the sky had dispersed, and snorted. She was also very unwilling to approach him.
Lao Gui and Lu Qinan, after identifying the leaf in Raphael's hand, immediately began searching their surroundings. They found several plants of a similar height—two to three meters tall—and quickly chopped them down. Each man took a large handful of leaves on their journey as protection.
And several of their comrades who were unfortunately stung by bees, applied these leaf scraps to their swollen wounds, and they gradually subsided on their own, without any major problems.
Raphael has impressed me a bit. This freak actually does have some use.
Even though the journey ahead may be fraught with danger, it shouldn't be too difficult with Raphael by your side.
Just when they were filled with the hope of returning to a normal life, Raphael suddenly flew into a rage!
"Someone stole them away!"
After escaping the swarm of bees, they hurried up the mountain path. On top of the mountain grew an ancient gingko tree with a thick trunk and deep roots. Its leaves were golden yellow, and the golden old tree seemed to have existed for thousands of years.
And beneath the roots of this thousand-year-old tree there was a hidden treehole, Raphael had placed the piece of staff he stole from the Second Island here, but now, that piece of staff is gone.
This result surprised all of them.
How could there be other people on this third island
Who would come to such a haunted place Even ordinary mosquitoes and wasps here could be deadly, and they even know about the tree cavity where Raphael buried the staff. It seems like the other party is not simple.
Raphael's face was extremely ugly, he glared fiercely at the hollowed-out tree hole. If it were usual, Old Ghost and the others would surely cheer with schadenfreude, but now the matter of the staff also concerned their collective survival.
"Who did it"
"...Just like that, he was cut off." Lu Qinan was very surprised. He didn't expect Raphael to have such a strong opponent.
The Earl sniffed the air, trying to track something, and Raphael soon noticed some footprints as well. "Wild man" he muttered, pointing at a large footprint in the mud that could just be made out.
"Will there be savages living on the third island"
Raphael gritted his teeth and denied, "Impossible."
According to ancient records, the third island is a "Forbidden Zone." Anyone who enters there for any reason other than accident will not live long. It's impossible to live on these three islands permanently.
"The magnetic field here is different from the outside world..."
Old Ghost and Crab were also actively searching the area for clues, trying to find out who had beaten them to the staff. "Raphael, now that we're in this together, you better tell us about any enemies you have on this island, what their relationship is, and their identities. Otherwise, if we run into them, we'll be at a disadvantage.
"Enemies, easy to remember... I have no kin, everyone you've met on this island... are my enemies." Raphael followed the wildman's footprints carefully, raising a self-deprecating smile.
Perhaps Raphael was just too quick to anger, but when he said that, Qiao Baoer felt a chill run down her spine... She had made so many enemies for herself. That was quite an accomplishment.
“The hut you previously lived in was just a symbolic summer resort, the island’s masters wouldn’t stay there long. To be precise, my enemies are all on the second largest island. I'll take you to meet them when the opportunity arises.” Raphael joked.
Lu Qinan and they didn't want to get involved in the Strozzi family affairs at all.
Then, as if smelling something, the Earl lifted his cat head, his golden eyes glancing towards a direction down the mountain.
It suddenly poured heavily.
Rain soaked the Count's dark fur, leaving him disheveled. Worst of all, it washed away the scent, making it impossible to track his direction with any precision.
"...The rainwater felt corrosive on his skin," Junzhi Mu was the first to notice.
Raphael also realized the problem with the rain and quickly picked up the Count, looking down the mountain road and urgently shouting, "There's a cave over there, let's hide for a while..."
"Aren't you looking for the staff anymore" Lao Gui, with his thick skin and flesh, didn't seem to feel the corrosive burn of the rain.
Jun's shepherd hurried to ask, "What's with this rain"
Raphael lost his staff and was in a bad mood. Hearing their questions, he exploded like a bomb, losing his noble and aloof demeanor. He roared at them, "How the hell should I know so much There are no living people on this island! I only peeked at the library and came here once." Even he couldn't find a way to leave the Third Island alive.oatingly, gossiping to her, "The legendary true love, is it worth being treated like this"Qiao Bao'er looked up impassively, seeing him smile with that ingratiating face.Gritting his teeth, he said to...