After going into the sea, I met Miss Witch

Stone Flower Wasteland, the second petal area.

Ryan hid in the shade under a rock mass with a disgraceful face, looking at the unicorn that was waving its tail violently dozens of meters away.

A few minutes later, the undiscovered unicorn dragon smashed a boulder several meters high with its tail as if to vent its anger. Then it turned around unwillingly and returned to the first petal area through the gap it had made in the mountain cliff.

Only then did Ryan relax.

Glancing at the rock mass around him, a look of joy flashed in his eyes.

The ecology in the second petal area is different from that in the first petal area. There are a large number of giant rock masses, and these rock masses seem to be connected to deeper underground cave spaces, because Ryan can blow out of the breeze from the gap below the rock mass. Feel the obvious moist smell.

Thanks to this, he quickly hid under the cover of the huge rock.

In such an environment, even a unicorn dragon would not be able to smash the giant rocks one by one to find his traces.

In this way, he was able to escape with his life.

"I'm a bit unlucky..."

"Damn unicorn dragon, I will bear this grudge!"

Ryan lamented.

From the introduction of the [high-ranking] Unicorn on the panel, we can see that this monster is one of the powerful overlords even in the inner area, that is, the "Flower and Stone Wasteland".

After all, although the monsters inhabiting the Huashihuang area are stronger, it is impossible for any special species to be able to defeat the leader of the male fire dragon and reach the [upper] level.

"The first petal area should be the territory of the [upper] unicorn dragon, and it chose to retreat not long after entering the second petal area. It is probably because the second petal area also has its own overlord leader."

Ryan speculated in his mind.

In nature, the more powerful a creature is, the less likely it is to invade the territory of another powerful creature, which can easily lead to conflicts.

Without thinking any more, Ryan walked out from under the giant rock and explored the surrounding area.

Not long after, he stood in front of a dark passage.

There are many huge rocks in the second petal area, but there is also very little green vegetation. Looking up, you can see the same yellow sand.

In this case, there was little point in exploring on the ground, so Ryan turned his attention to the possible caves under the rock formations.

The passage under this short giant rock is not big, and a person can barely get through it.

Without much hesitation, Ryan put the sword into the space ring, then lay down and climbed into the passage.

It was very quiet in the dim passage. Apart from the friction sound caused by Ryan's own crawling, there was only the subtle sound of water flowing from the depths.

After climbing down for almost half a minute, Ryan felt that the passage gradually widened. At the back, even if he stood up, it didn't seem crowded.

The humid air and the increasingly clear sound of running water all proved his suspicion that there was another ecosystem underground in the second petal area.

Not only that, the brightness in the environment also gradually becomes brighter. It was a kind of fluorescent algae growing on the rock wall.

After advancing some distance, a gurgling river appeared in front of Ryan's eyes.

Seeing this scene, his eyes lit up.

There is river water, which proves that there is a high probability of life nearby. If he can find a special species with a weak point, he can complete the awakening of the [Blue Medal] after defeating it.

Ryan didn't believe it. The huge flower and stone wasteland was full of [high-level] monsters.

Following the river all the way down, a huge cave space soon appeared in front of him.

The hanging stalactites reflected a faint white light. Ryan's arrival startled a dozen cute deer-like creatures who were drinking water by the river. They were frightened and ran away in all directions. They were very fast and disappeared in the blink of an eye. However, there were a few that were more curious. After running away for a while, they stopped and turned around, looking at this "bipedal creature" they had never seen before. After seeing Ryan continue to walk, they accelerated in fear. After running away, one of them was so scared that something fell from his body.

Ryan stepped forward and picked it up.

[Antlers of the Spiritual Deer: The Spiritual Deer is a kind of gentle, timid little creature that can’t help its curiosity. They are rare in number and can escape very quickly. Their horns contain rich vitality and are an excellent healing potion. One of the best ingredients. When being chased by an enemy, they are so frightened that they will take the initiative to cut off a piece of antlers to save their lives. To manifest into the main body, 3000 spiritual points are required. 】

"Good stuff!"

Ryan was overjoyed. He didn't expect such an unexpected gain.

It can be seen from the spiritual value required to manifest into the main body that the vitality contained in [Spiritual Deer's Horns] cannot be underestimated.

Maybe it can help Miss Cecilia’s situation?

Ryan thought so.

It's a pity that the speed at which these spirit deer escape is so alarming that it would be difficult to catch them at his current speed.

If one of the spirit deer hadn't been too timid and shed a section of its antlers, Ryan would have gained nothing.

"Is this considered a catastrophe that will lead to good fortune in the future?"

Ryan joked self-deprecatingly.

Putting this piece of [Spiritual Deer Horn] away, Ryan continued to move forward.

The appearance of the spirit deer showed that the size of this underground cave space and the number of creatures living in it were likely to exceed his initial expectations.

After turning a corner, a fork appeared in front of Ryan's eyes. When the river reached here, it also divided into two tributaries.

Ryan touched his chin and decided to take the left.

Because there are more spiritual deer footprints in the left passage than in the right passage.

Turning left and moving forward, the light in the passage became significantly brighter. When Ryan reached the end of the passage, the scene in front of him stunned him.

It was an old tree with only one branch. Most of its trunk was deep into the rock. Several spirit deer were kneeling beside the old tree. Although they were somewhat panicked by Ryan's arrival, they did not run away like they did just now. It seemed that staying here was enough to make them feel at ease.

Just as Ryan was about to approach, a "dong dong" sound of a wooden stick hitting the ground came into his ears.

He looked up and followed the sound.

I saw a figure wearing a hat woven from dark leaves and vines, standing quietly on a raised platform on the rock wall.

Is it a person? !

Ryan's eyes showed a strong surprise.

It was the first time that the travel clone saw a living person on this mysterious island.

"\u0026*……%\u0026..."

A hoarse voice came out from the mouth of the figure in the bamboo hat. It was a language he had never heard before, but Ryan could barely understand the meaning.

"...hunting...the dragon in the mud...prove...the qualifications...exchange with me..."

Ryan widened his eyes, and at the same time, a gray font prompt appeared in front of him.

[Hidden Dragon Man: Dragon Man is the aboriginal inhabitant of this mysterious island. There are few of them and they know a lot about this mysterious place. You can try to communicate with them, make a deal or get information. ]

"Dragon Man? And they know a lot about this mysterious island?"

Ryan blinked, and his heart was in turmoil.

All along, his knowledge of this island came from the notes of the deputy head of the hunting group.

However, even the deputy head of the hunting group was an outsider like him. The only difference was that he came earlier.

And now, an aboriginal on the island appeared in front of him, and he was willing to trade with him?

Although this transaction requires proof of "qualification" first, it is already precious.

"I agree."

Nodding vigorously to the "recluse dragon man" standing on the rock wall: "But, where is the 'dragon in the mud'? Can you give me a hint?"

The dragon man seems to have a special language ability. What it says can make Ryan understand, and the language Ryan speaks, it can also understand.

"... Follow it... Go to the 'dragon in the mud'..."

A spirit deer stood up from the old tree, circled around Ryan curiously, and looked at him with its big, smart eyes.

"Okay."

Ryan nodded and turned away.

With the "recluse dragon man" as a "guarantee", the spirit deer no longer had the initial fear of Ryan, and happily jumped in front to lead the way.

The size of the underground space far exceeded Ryan's expectations. It was composed of multiple caves of different sizes, and there were many forks along the way. Under the guidance of the spirit deer, Ryan went around and around, and finally came to a large cave with muddy wetlands below.

When he got here, the spirit deer was obviously afraid. It jumped around Ryan and hid in the ferns in the corner. It looked at him with big and lively eyes, as if to express: "I have brought the place, you go, I'll wait for you here."

Ryan smiled at the spirit deer, and then the space ring on his hand flashed, and the big sword appeared and was pinned behind him.

Walking on the slightly dry ground along the edge of the muddy wetland, Ryan stopped after a while.

In front of his sight, in a wide wetland, several fish fins with spikes were moving slowly above the wetland, and farther away, there was a fish fin much larger than this, lying quietly in the wetland.

"A dragon in the mud?"

"There seem to be other creatures around, similar to the relationship between beach crabs and dragon-headed crabs?"

Ryan's heart trembled.

He did not rush forward, but picked up a piece of gravel from the ground and threw it at one of the fins floating on the wetland.

His original intention was to attract these small monsters and attack them first. When facing special species, it would be very troublesome if there were other creatures around.

But to Ryan's surprise, this thrown gravel actually caused a chain reaction.

Not only did all the monsters under the small fins swim quickly towards where he was, but even the "dragon in the mud" farther away was alarmed.

In an instant, the mud surged, and the huge fins rushed towards him like a sharp blade that cut through the waves.

The "dragon in the mud" swam very fast, and it arrived not far from where Ryan was. With a "boom", the mud flew, and a huge black shadow jumped out of the mud, opened its bloody mouth, and bit Ryan in the air.

Ryan, who was well prepared, dodged the attack with a quick dodge. Looking at the "Dragon in the Mud" that landed in the wetland again and dived into it, the gray font prompt appeared in front of Ryan as expected.

[Mud Dragon]: Lower-level apex, ichthyosaur species!

Looking at this scene, Ryan smiled.

Sure enough!

There can't be too many [Upper] level monsters, even in the Flower and Stone Wasteland.

At least the "Mud Dragon" in front of him is not!

"Lower-level apex... just in time, I'll use you as the last awakening resource for [Azure Medal]!"