I Get A Random New Occupation Every Week

Chapter 3741: Chapter 3732: Does This Look Like Bloodstains?

Under Lin Yi’s arrangement, the two teams began to rest.

The river in front of them was more than twenty meters wide, far exceeding the Tiyama River.

Under normal circumstances, you could take a detour to a relatively narrower place, which would be safer.

But the first search point was just ahead, and taking a detour would take at least three more days.

After calculating, crossing the river here was the most cost-effective option.

Lin Yi and Ning Che were sitting nearby eating, but while eating, Lin Yi took Ning Che and stepped back a few steps.

Ning Che was about to ask why when she saw strange ripples form in the river.

"Oh crap, is it a crocodile?"

"In places like this, it’s the easiest to encounter crocodiles; it’s just not clear how big it is."

As the two spoke, the people in the two groups also noticed something was wrong. They put down what they were holding, took out their weapons, and entered into a state of alert, retreating step by step.

Soon, the people from both groups had retreated to the open space behind them.

Every passing second felt longer. The creature in the water reached the shore and revealed its huge head.

But upon seeing the outline of the giant creature, even Lin Yi and Ning Che froze.

They initially thought that the thing in the river was most likely a crocodile.

Because in places like this, it was unlikely for anything other than a crocodile to appear.

But upon seeing it, their eyes widened, and they even felt physically uncomfortable.

Normally, a crocodile’s head is elongated, but the head of this creature was round and had sharp retractable spikes, surrounded by pimples of various sizes, making one’s scalp tingle.

The giant creature moved quickly, and everyone gradually saw its true form clearly.

It was not a crocodile.

Its limbs were stronger and more powerful, but its back was covered in crocodile-like armor.

It was over ten meters long, with a huge and thick tail like a giant whip, even more formidable than the Giant Python they had encountered before.

The massive creature crawled ashore, staring at the people in the two groups, constantly flicking its long tongue, drooling over the prey in front of it.

"What the heck is this thing?"

"It might be a mutated hybrid." Lin Yi whispered:

"It has scales like a crocodile and a body like a Komodo Dragon. Apart from the island’s environment, it couldn’t survive anywhere else."

In the middle and rear parts of the island, the oxygen concentration is higher, providing an unusual living space for many creatures.

If it were at normal oxygen levels, even if such a creature were studied, it couldn’t survive.

But this is Tilia Island; anything is possible.

The crowd faced off against the giant beast, and Yu Siying instinctively looked back at Lin Yi.

"Don’t look at me, figure out a solution yourselves."

Lin Yi had no intention of helping, seeing this as a perfect opportunity for the two groups to train.

The atmosphere was extremely tense, and everyone’s attention returned to the giant beast.

"The legs are its weak spot."

Zhang Chaoyue called out, immediately pulling out a crossbow, aiming at the giant beast’s leg and shooting!

Without the protection of hard scales, the creature’s limbs were the weakest point on its body.

The specially made crossbow was powerful, easily penetrating into the creature’s flesh.

The tearing pain made the beast roar, angrily roaring at Zhang Chaoyue and charging over, with the special steel arrow still lodged in its leg, seemingly unaffected.

"Oh damn!"

Seeing the giant beast charging at him, Zhang Chaoyue immediately adjusted direction and ran.

"All together!"

Others also took out their crossbows, some aiming at its legs, others at its eyes.

Steel arrows flew out, instantly shredding the creature’s limbs.

Even its eyes weren’t spared as it writhed on the ground, eventually retreating into the river.

The thrilling battle ended, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The ground was covered with blood, and the pungent smell was nauseating.

"Now’s not the time to rest, quickly prepare to cross the river."

In places like this, the scent of blood can easily attract other beasts; now’s not the time to rest.

Sui Qiang and Ma Tongliang took out ropes, using a firing gun to attach the rope to the trees on the opposite side, and wound the other end around the trees on their side.

"Hurry up, no dawdling, cross the river."

With the command given, the two groups crossed the river in an orderly fashion, with Lin Yi and Ning Che covering the rear.

Though the process was thrilling, there was no danger.

Not long after crossing the river, several beasts poked their heads out from the woods, clearly drawn by the smell of blood.

Fortunately, they acted quickly; a minute’s delay and they would have had to deal with these beasts first.

"Let’s move on, this place isn’t safe."

Lin Yi led the group, traveling for about two more hours to an open space.

Ning Che glanced at the map, "Another ten kilometers and we’ll reach the first marked point, let’s rest for half an hour."

Everyone quietly rested, eating to regain strength.

"These creatures must have been created by the Natives, right?"

"Most likely, and the chances are it’d be the Dwarves," Lin Yi said:

"They have no physical advantage, so they came up with such a method, but it’s not easy to have come up with it."

"Without the island’s environment, such things couldn’t happen." Lin Yi said with a smile:

"It feels like a real-life Jurassic Park. Without experiencing it firsthand, it’s beyond human imagination."

"Let’s keep it up, retire once we reach a certain position, and never do this again."

"Sound plan."

Rest time ended, and Ning Che called others to continue pushing forward.

The ten-kilometer journey was not far, but the latter part was more rugged, taking four hours to reach the designated area.

They were surrounded by a large forest. In the middle’s open space were blocks of rock, with green plants growing in the crevices, reducing the search workload.

Ning Che carefully studied the map.

"Centering on me, within a two-kilometer radius, is a key area for exploration. Pair up and send signals every ten minutes. If you encounter any danger, ensure your own safety. Your life is your own; dying here is not worth it."

"Understood."

Following Ning Che’s orders, the two groups dispersed, moving in all directions.

Lin Yi and Ning Che remained in the central location, in charge of command and essential rescue operations.

"What are you looking at?"

Seeing Lin Yi staring at a rock, Ning Che went over to inquire.

"Look at this. Doesn’t it look like bloodstains?"