Chapter 71

It has been thirty days and nights... Lin's green carpet has been partially recovered, and the nutrients have been stored in the bodies of the transporters, which are oval-shaped and about two meters long. To prevent them from being preyed upon by other creatures, they are kept in a specially dug cave. The entrance to the cave is narrow enough to prevent large creatures from entering, and they only come out when disaster approaches.

Although the recovery of the green carpet is going smoothly, Leviathan still cannot find a safe place...

The last batch of exploration eyeballs has all died, most of them eaten. They didn't find any good places, not even managing to swim out of the dark, icy sea.

As for the research on the light filaments...

The light filaments cover an area of several dozen meters. Observations show that they indeed survive on the debris from the upper layers of the ecosystem, such as the remains of prey or dead organisms. Although they resemble plants, they possess a brain.

All the filaments are connected to a central sphere, which contains a brain-like structure similar to that of other creatures. This structure is responsible for directing the activities of all the filaments, allowing them to quickly surround and decompose any food that comes their way.

This is a remarkable structure, and it's hard to imagine how they evolved.

So, Lin also tried to create a similar glowing web structure near them, but it hardly caught any food. Maybe the location wasn't good? Or perhaps the probability was too low?

Those issues aren't important; the main problem is that this method isn't very effective, and it can't compare to photosynthesis. No wonder the light filaments only cover a small area.

However, Lin has developed a new type of soldier based on their hunting method and plans to try it out if the opportunity arises.

During Lin's research, many more eyeballs were released. This time, they swam further and a few found an exit. They successfully left the ice-covered sea and reached another landmass!

Then the eyeball was eaten.

However, Lin still obtained the information. Now, there's no need to continue researching this unreliable method. Leviathan is heading to the target area at full speed.

On the other side of the sea, another landmass...

Lin wonders how many landmasses there are in this world. Perhaps there are many... but finding one takes a long time, given the vastness of the sea.

Leviathan is much faster than the eyeballs, but it still took three days and nights to reach the location the eyeball saw.

The light of day illuminated this sea, and before Leviathan's eyes, a thriving scene appeared.

The terrain here is similar to the previous place, with a seabed composed of coral reefs and sandy beaches. Various creatures swim and hunt each other here.

The light is abundant, and the ecosystem is thriving, making it very suitable for the green carpet to spread. However, to be safe, it's necessary to explore the land and check for any dangers...

Leviathan swam past the coral reefs, approached the sandy beach connecting the land, and planted a base seed.

The moment the base seed landed on the sand, a familiar vibration entered Lin's mind.

The feeling was the same as before... Could this land also undergo drastic changes in a year? Why? These two places are hundreds of kilometers apart...

Lin now has a clear sense of direction, mainly composed of 'north, south, east, and west.' The original base was to the 'east,' and this one is to the 'west.' There is no connection between them, and they are separated by a vast, ice-covered sea. Why would they have the same reaction?

Could the entire world be undergoing some massive, strange change?

No, a safe place must be found.

There are only a few directions left. If Lin can't find land, it will hide in the center of the sea and wait for the disaster to pass before returning to spread the green carpet.

Lin also has the idea of covering the land with the green carpet, but the land is currently full of unknowns. During the disaster, the land could even split into several pieces.

Leviathan released a large number of eyeballs again, tasked with searching all areas except the east, west, and north, while Leviathan itself headed north.

Lin has a strange feeling that something special might be in the north, but this feeling is too strange and lacks credibility. Still, Lin wants to go and see.

However, Leviathan's nutrients are almost depleted, so it needs to replenish them first.

Lin looked around and immediately spotted a suitable prey nearby.

It seems to be a type of salamander, but unlike the lava salamanders, these are only half a meter long and have black skin.

This might be a good opportunity to test the new soldier type...

Leviathan slowly approached the salamander and released a small sphere about five centimeters in diameter. The sphere swam to the salamander's skin and attached itself without the salamander noticing.

The salamander didn't seem to feel anything at first, but then many filaments grew around the sphere. The tips of these filaments were sharp and pierced the salamander's skin, releasing a large amount of dissolving liquid beneath it.

At the same time, these filaments absorbed the decomposed cell debris and quickly converted it into nutrients, allowing them to grow rapidly and eventually extend to the salamander's heart and other vital organs.

The salamander struggled until the last moment, but its organs were entangled by the filaments, and it finally fell to the sand, motionless.

What an interesting soldier type...

Leviathan approached the salamander and completely recovered the filaments and the salamander's body. The salamander doesn't seem to be poisonous.

Next, Lin hunted some nearby creatures, replenishing enough nutrients before starting the journey north.

Is there enough time...

Leviathan swam deeper into the sea, which seemed to be entirely covered by ice, with only the areas near the land having warm light.

However, the creatures in the cold sea are quite diverse. Jellyfish, starfish, sharks, and ammonites all enjoy swimming beneath the ice, but as long as the ice remains, Lin cannot spread the green carpet.

The journey north continued for a long time...

As day and night alternated, the green carpet was almost completely recovered. Lin's transporters have increased to nearly a thousand. Now, they no longer need to dig caves; with so many large creatures gathered together, even the largest Dunkleosteus wouldn't dare to attack them.

Everything is almost ready, but Leviathan still hasn't found land. It continues to travel through the dark ice.

Half a year has passed.

Perhaps there is no land to the north? But the eyeballs exploring other directions haven't found anything useful either.

Lin can't wait any longer. It instructed the transporters to swim to the center of the ocean, the farthest point from the land, to wait for the right moment. Some observation eyeballs were left behind to monitor the changes on the land.

Leviathan, however, continued its journey north, even if it couldn't find land, Lin wanted to try to find an exit from the ice.

This is a long journey. For the first time, Lin felt how vast the world is. During the journey, it discovered many familiar and unfamiliar species but never found the end of the ice.

Does the ice have no end? As day and night alternated, the disaster was less than ten days away according to Lin's calculations.

Now, Lin hopes to find a sea without ice more than finding land.

In the cold, dark waters, Leviathan finally saw the end.

The ice cover disappeared, and Leviathan emerged in the water, able to see the stars in the night sky illuminating the dark sea. This place might be the ideal location.

Lin's feeling was right. It succeeded and can immediately bring the transporters here. Lin can create a vast green carpet on the sea, away from the dangers of the land.

Wait...

Lin suddenly saw a massive, dark shadow in the distance.

Is it land? But this land seems... strange. Common land is usually flat and barren. Why does this land have so many protruding spikes?

Perhaps the description isn't very good, but Lin can't see clearly in the night.

Thank you, 1888X3 from "Loli Lover"! Thank you, "Soul Seeker," "godmorgan," "Da Wo Cheng," "A Qi," "Queen S," and "M" for your support!

PS: Ugh... I've been crazy all day, so tired... I'll rest for a bit...

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