Chapter 1326 - Devil of the Lake (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In no time, the entire merry party took off with Jiang Fei following quietly from behind. From the looks of it, Caylan was familiar with their destination seeing as how they moved at an excellent pace without losing precious time. The party arrived at the target location after three to four hours of trekking.

“See that island? The altar with the Primordial Weapon is right there,” Caylan pointed to the horizon where a small square-shaped island was located.

“Swimming is not a problem, but I think that it is the least of our worries here,” Bacca said as he licked his oversized jaws.

“Indeed. The lake surrounding the island is… peculiar. There is an invisible barrier and the only way to get to the island is by swimming across it. Flying is out of the option here. I should warn you that there are beasts inside the lake. You will be attacked as soon as your feet touch the water. One of my teammates was eliminated from the trials because of it,” Caylan informed the group. That was the reason why he needed help.

“0541, scan for a bit,” Jiang Fei asked through telepathy.

“Aye, captain,” 0541 replied. 0541 was able to wirelessly control the scope on Jiang Fei’s ear. This piece of equipment was invaluable to 0541 and he could not stop praising Theon the Plunderer for giving it to Jiang Fei.

While the two exchanged mental thoughts, Waxus twitched a little and turned to Jiang Fei abruptly. Noticing the sudden movement, Jiang Fei faced him too, pretending to acknowledge his action as a friendly gesture. After Waxus turned away, Jiang Fei started becoming more careful about his telepathic ability.

“Seems about right…” Jiang Fei murmured. He knew about Alderaanians’ telepathic abilities and regretted using his own mental ability that openly. It was fortunate that his mental strength was unparalleled or Waxus or his brother would have found out about 0541.

“So we swim…” Luna stated, dipping her furry fingers into the lake water.

“Yes. No other choice,” Caylan repeated the statement. He was not keen on returning to the waters but there was no other way to the island besides swimming.

“Jiang Fei… Should you just… ehrm, wait for us here?” Bacca asked awkwardly. As the rumors stated that Jiang Fei was only a 120,000 combat level fighter, it would be dangerous for him to follow them into the unknown depths. He would not want to lose such a precious V.I.P.

“Like I said, don’t mind me. I wouldn’t want to be exposed to danger as well. I’ll just sit here and see how things turn out,” said Jiang Fei as he found a spot to sit and relax. Based on his strength, he could never be hurt by the beast of the lake.

“You do you. As for us, let’s get ready for a dive. Remember to swim fast. Faster even!” said Caylan as he removed his boots and took the first dive.

The others followed quickly with Bacca’s team being the last to dive. Just like that, Jiang Fei was left alone on the side of the lake. In that instant, he could feel a wave of psychic energy emanating from the lake. Countless smaller beings were constantly emanating psychic energy, like sonar for bats, to detect those who had just entered the water.

“I understand now!” Jiang Fei exclaimed. With a little concentration, he could “see” the little beings that were chasing after the party. They were a kind of fish-like life form that relied not on its sight or smell but psychic readings to locate their targets.

“0541, have you anything about those fish?” Jiang Fei asked.

“Two seconds, Captain. I’m compiling the data from the scope… The fish in this lake is known as the Devil of the Lake, a type of carnivorous aquatic life form that is only as large as a regular human fist. Individually, they had only over 100,000 combat level. They hunt in large schools and prey on any kind of life form albeit being weaker. With sheer numbers, they are able to kill and consume even life forms stronger than them,” 0541 explained after he had gathered all related information from the scope. Such was the functionality of the scope. Not only was it able to measure combat level, it also carried information about anything in the universe.