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Chapter 1227 - 1220: The Source of the Drainage

Chapter 1227: Chapter 1220: The Source of the Drainage

Just like that, carnivores and herbivores converged because of the Source river, collectively licking the blue luminescent blood that flowed from the Overturning Beast’s body. The crowd watched in a daze, those animals didn’t even glance at them, completely ignoring their presence.

"Wow, this Source river has such a strong attraction, even the carnivores are drinking water now, ignoring the prey right in front of them," Hu Daoke was stunned for a while, before he couldn’t help but exclaim.

"This might not be an isolated case, let’s keep an eye out, there might be a lot more of these occurrences in the coming time," Zhuyan Yu said while observing.

"Everyone, be careful, load your bullets, and stay away from these animals, watch out for sudden attacks," Luo’er gestured while eyeing the long fangs of the fierce beast.

At his command, the sound of bullets being loaded echoed on the scene. Because the terrain was a jungle, Luo’er and his group didn’t use Origin Submachine Guns but rather traditional firearms.

While the Origin Submachine Gun was a revolutionary weapon, it did not mean it was the strongest. From what can be seen so far, the Origin Submachine Gun had significant limitations and was basically only suitable for open area combat, its advantage being the limitless bullets. In a jungle thick with bushes and vines, the performance of the Origin Submachine Gun paled in comparison, its penetrating power not even matching that of a pistol.

Despite this, Hu Daoke was still equipped with a machine gun modified from an Origin Submachine Gun. There was no other reason except the concern of running out of bullets far from home. So even though Origin weapons had various defects, they were still good as suppressive weapons; although their penetration was not as good as that of a pistol, at least they could give the enemy a scare.

As Zhuyan Yu had said, as the blood of the Overturning Beast continued to merge into the Source river, more and more wild beasts began to frequent the area around the Overturning Beast, licking the blue luminescent liquid flowing from within it.

These wild beasts seemed to have no interest in the Overturning Beast’s carcass at all, wholly focused on joining the ranks licking the Source river. Some beasts even drank from the Source river like they were drinking water, gulping it so eagerly that they redirected the flow of the Source river itself.

"What’s the situation, why can they touch it, but we can’t?" Hu Daoke scratched his head looking at the increasing number of wild beasts, unable to contain his question.

"Teacher Zhu, what do you think?" Luo’er looked at Zhuyan Yu and asked.

"This should be a local phenomenon," Zhuyan Yu said seriously, "I’ve compiled research on the habits of the beasts of the Aels Continent, and never have seen them consume magic. These wild beasts, the ones that should eat grass eat grass, the ones that should eat meat eat meat, I’ve never seen any that absorb magic."

"Isn’t this a bit like Feng, able to absorb magic into his body?" Hu Daoke remarked, patting Feng on the shoulder.

"Don’t compare wild beasts with your own kind, idiot," Cheng Ziang rolled his eyes and said.

Feng didn’t care about what Hu Daoke said; he clutched his sheathed sword, staring tensely at the wild beasts, fearful that any of them might suddenly attack them.

"Absorb magic into the body..." Tangmo mumbled Hu Daoke’s offhand comment, and then his eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something.

"Right, exactly, absorption and operation. The biological forms in the East Continent are, indeed, different from those in the Western Continent—are about absorption and operation," Tangmo said excitedly.

"What absorption and operation, what are you talking about?" Luo’er asked, puzzled.

"Luo’er," Tangmo pulled Luo’er’s hand, then pointed at Feng and asked, "Now that we have found the East Continent, can we basically confirm that Feng is from the East Continent?"

"That’s not for certain, maybe there are no people in the East Continent, just wilderness," Luo’er shrugged and retorted.

"What about Yue’er?" Tangmo said, pointing at Baiyue.

"Eh, okay, let’s assume that’s the case," Luo’er had no words to rebut, so he just nodded.

"Good, then tell me, the difference between me and Feng in using magic," Tangmo nodded and continued excitedly.

"Eh, the difference between you two... in using magic..." Luo’er scratched his head and then tentatively said, "It should be, it should be that you use magic by absorbing and releasing it, while Feng absorbs magic into his body and only releases it during combat."

"Exactly!" Tangmo said, thrilled, "This could very well be the biological form of the East Continent, absorbing and then releasing when necessary!"

"First, calm down and be more specific," Luo’er said, opening his hands in a comforting gesture.

"Look," Tangmo took a deep breath and said, "Feng is from the East Continent, and these animals are also from the East Continent. They seem to be able to absorb high concentrations of magic and store it. You must have seen it before, Feng can indeed absorb high concentrations of magic. So, could we understand it this way: the life forms of the East Continent absorb magic and then release it?"

"There is a flaw in your theory," Cheng Ziang said, shrugging his shoulders, then pointed at Baiyue and her brother and said, "Yue’er is from the Sub-beast Race, also from the East Continent, and she can’t absorb magic. If you say it’s because of her mixed blood that she can’t absorb magic, but her cousin Taran is a pure-blooded member of the Sub-beast Race, and he also can’t absorb magic."

"I can explain that!" Tangmo said confidently.

"I’m all ears," Cheng Ziang nodded, then gestured with his hand.

Tangmo didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he walked over to Feng, took his hand off the hilt of the sword, and pulled her in front of the others, pointing at her abdomen and said, "The difference might lie here, Feng has a Dantian, while Yue’er and Taran do not."

Pausing, she continued, "We have already seen that Feng, who has a Dantian, can withstand the infusion of high concentrations of magic and store and release it. Yue’er and Taran are also from the East Continent, but they do not have a Dantian, so they can’t store magic within their bodies. To sum up, whether magic can be stored depends on whether the subject has a Dantian."

"So you mean to say that all these animals have a Dantian inside them?" Cheng Ziang asked, pointing at the wild beasts that were gathering around.

"Whoa, doesn’t that mean every one of them is a cultivator? This is like becoming spiritually enlightened!" Hu Daoke couldn’t help expressing his astonishment.

"Could it be that the Sub-beast Race really evolved from wild beasts that gained spiritual enlightenment?" Even the usually conservative Luo’er couldn’t help but speculate.

"Your theory doesn’t seem right. How is it evolution if a wild beast that gains spiritual enlightenment and becomes human loses its Dantian?" Cheng Ziang shook his head, bemused.

"Instead of discussing such a pointless question, why don’t we just hunt and dissect a few wild beasts?" Baiyue said coldly from the side, not joining in the others’ discussion.

"Yeah, that’s actually a great idea," Zhuyan Yu nodded in agreement.

"Alright, alright, I’ll do it! I’ll do it!" Upon hearing about hunting, Hu Daoke’s eyes lit up, and he began rubbing his hands together excitedly while stopping the others.

"Can your Origin Submachine Gun handle these wild beasts?" Cheng Ziang asked, somewhat concerned.

"You guys take care of the aftermath!" Hu Daoke dismissed the concern.

"Heh." Hearing his words, Cheng Ziang didn’t say anything but implicitly raised his automatic rifle.

"Be careful, don’t shoot wildly. Just one herbivore is enough; don’t cause a commotion among the animals, I worry it could be dangerous," Luo’er warned from the side.

"Don’t worry, boss, I know what I’m doing," Hu Daoke replied, then began to size up the animals surrounding the Source river.

Soon, he had set his sights on an herbivore closest to him, which looked like a deer with short antlers.

In fact, his excitement stemmed not only from the prospect of hunting but also from the desire to taste an animal from the East Continent. Judging by its appearance, it seemed to be a carbon-based life form, probably not poisonous, likely edible once roasted over a fire.

With this in mind, Hu Daoke couldn’t help but swallow the saliva nearly spilling from his mouth, then raised his Origin Submachine Gun, aimed at the animal, and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

Bang!

The Yuanzi Group decomposed and exploded inside the barrel, creating a sound like a blast and sending out a shockwave from the muzzle, resulting in a certain amount of recoil.

Then, surprisingly, the expected explosion did not occur. After being hit by two groups of Odd Origin Particle Group, the animal suddenly convulsed as if struck by lightning, then started hopping around violently in agony, without any warning.

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