Chapter 58

(Third update, nearly seven thousand words, phew, I'm exhausted. It's Monday today. Considering how hard I've been working, please give me more support! Thanks! And to dxdiag10, you're making me dizzy, you're actually still urging for updates! Haha, but thank you for your support, and the support of all the readers! I need more recommendations!)

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

Countless small figures, like pieces of white paper, hung from the strange tree, making "ah" sounds. Some even held hands and jumped down from the tree, surrounding the giant tree and continuously making "ah" sounds!

These small figures were about the size of a palm, with no specific facial features like noses or eyes. They were completely flat, like pieces of paper, pure white, and even light could faintly shine through their bodies, which was quite terrifying!

It was just a piece of paper, but it had life.

Er Dongsheng frowned, slowly retreated, and turned to explore other areas. It was best to avoid such unknown things! The paper figures and the tree gave him a strong sense of foreboding and evil, so it was better to stay away!

This was the northern part of the small island, very close to where he had just landed. It seemed he needed to find a new place to settle down!

Er Dongsheng decided to head south, crossing through the center of the island. There was a mysterious impulse driving him to stay far away from those strange white paper figures!

The unknown is dangerous, and it's best to avoid it if possible!

...

Crack, crack

The forest on the small island was covered with thick layers of leaves. It seemed that the trees here were not lacking in water and nutrients, so they had a very fast metabolism. The dense forest was layered with thick leaves, which also became a paradise for venomous insects. Although he didn't see any large animals, there were quite a few scorpions, centipedes, and other small pests!

He didn't know how they got here, in this vast expanse of water on all sides.

Strange!

After walking for another few dozen minutes, Er Dongsheng slowly approached the center of the island!

Looking at the scenery ahead, Er Dongsheng's forehead furrowed again. Trouble, there was actually a swamp ahead!

A large area of dirty and messy water soaked the forest ahead. Countless withered branches and decaying leaves were either piled up or floating on the murky water. Occasionally, a few leaves would fall, making the place look even more decayed!

A gust of wind blew the branches and leaves on the water, and a strong, pungent smell of decay filled Er Dongsheng's nose! That was the unique smell of a swamp!

"Cough, cough!"

"Regardless of the dimension, swamps are the most disgusting things, smelly and dangerous!"

The pungent smell made Er Dongsheng frown. This was really too smelly. The stench of decay that had accumulated over thousands of years was something few people could endure!

However...

Enduring the smell, Er Dongsheng ran to the edge of the swamp, reached into the water, and dug his claws into the muddy sludge, searching for something.

"Ha ha, there really is something! Finally, no more fruit! My mouth is almost tasteless from eating fruit!" A surprised exclamation came as he seemed to have found something good.

"Grandpa, demons are carnivores, eating fruit three times a day. Do you think I'm a demon monk?" Looking at the round object in his hand, Er Dongsheng suddenly liked the swamp! It was not easy, finally escaping the life of a herbivore!

His eyes sparkled as he looked at the entire swamp. At this moment, the stench and decay were no longer problems. For a demon who had been eating fruit and craving meat, there was no better place for food than a swamp!

Regardless of the dimension, if you lack food, you can't afford to miss a swamp. Although swamps are dangerous, with too many unknowns in the murky water, is that a problem? No, it's not. For a food lover, there's nothing better.

Er Dongsheng bent down again and fished out a few strange creatures from the mud. They felt similar to clams on Earth, but he didn't know if they were edible. He would definitely have the system test them later.

Looking at the things he tentatively called clams, Er Dongsheng paused. His backpack had been lost in battle, and he had no place to put them!

"It seems I need to make a new backpack."

...

Carrying a bamboo backpack, Er Dongsheng resumed his clam-hunting! The Abyss Bamboo, a resilient plant, could be found everywhere in the abyss, even here! It was a must-have for cooking, daily life, and more!

"Today is really a good day, today is really a good day!"

While his claws searched the mud, he hummed to himself, looking quite happy! After experiencing life-and-death battles and nearly losing his life, his nerves had been on the brink of breaking. Now, it seemed he was temporarily safe, and there was no need to keep himself under such pressure. It's best to relax when you can, and balance is key!

"Huh!?"

"What's this!"

Er Dongsheng touched something slippery. He tried to grab it but missed. He tried again and pulled it out with a "squeak."

"Chh!"

He turned and bit down, his sharp teeth clamping onto Er Dongsheng's arm! Its two small eyes glared at Er Dongsheng with anger! It didn't let go, as if determined to bite a hole in Er Dongsheng's arm.

It had a head, yes, a small, elf-like head with pointed ears and a human-like face. It had hands, which looked like human hands, and, oh my, it even had a short, fish-like tail! It was about the size of a palm!

"What is this? Did mermaids also cross over to the abyss?" Er Dongsheng looked at the small creature in shock. How did he end up touching such a thing while searching the mud?

Two pairs of eyes, one large and one small, stared at each other!

"Hmm, could this be an intelligent species?" He poked the small creature's forehead with a finger.

"Let go!"

"Ah ah ah!"

"Tell you to let go!" You won't break my arm even if you bite for a lifetime!

"Ah ah ah ah... ah!" A final scream?

Thud

...

Ha ha, Er Dongsheng laughed, the small creature's loud cries made it lose its grip and fall.

Er Dongsheng didn't feel any danger from the small creature, so he picked it up again to see what kind of intelligent species it was. He scooped it up from the air where it was flailing.

Face to face, eye to eye, continuing the previous rhythm!

"Ah... ah... ah"

"Stop yelling! I can't understand you!" Er Dongsheng raised an eyebrow. Was this Abyss language? Which kind? He had never heard it before!

"Ah ah, waaah!!!" Tears streamed down its face!

Awkward, what's going on!

Speechless.

Page flip, AD starts

Page flip, AD ends