Genshin's Wish

### Chapter 3: The Secret of the Mysterious Island

The sun shone through the dense leaves on the ground. Bennett and Mika stood on a land they had never set foot on. They had just come out of a hidden path and saw an island shrouded in thick fog. The island seemed isolated from the world and was surrounded by blue water, but there was a strange atmosphere on the island.

"Is this the legendary mysterious island?" Mika asked excitedly, his eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Benny nodded, looking deeply at the vague outline in the distance: "Yes, according to the ancient map, there is a huge secret hidden here."

The two walked forward cautiously. The ground under their feet was moist and soft, and each step made a slight squeak. The air was filled with a faint smell of sea salt, and occasionally a few birds could be heard, but the overall atmosphere was unusually quiet.

After walking for about half an hour, they came to an open area. There was an ancient stone tablet with unrecognizable characters engraved on it. Bennett studied it carefully for a while, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "These characters seem to be some kind of ancient language, recording some history of this island."

Mika came over to take a look and scratched his head: "I can't understand a word, how about you?"

Bennett shook his head. “I don’t quite understand it either, but judging from these symbols, this island seems to have once been a prosperous center of civilization, but was later abandoned for some reason.”

As the two continued to explore, a cold wind suddenly blew, bringing a hint of ominous breath. Bennett frowned, feeling something was wrong: "We have to be careful, there may be some danger here."

As soon as he finished speaking, a low roar came from a distance, and then the ground began to shake slightly. Bennett quickly drew the long sword at his waist and looked around vigilantly. He saw a huge shadow appear not far ahead, slowly approaching them.

"What is that?" Mika asked nervously, his voice trembling slightly.

Bennett gripped the hilt tightly and said in a deep voice: "No matter what it is, we can't retreat."

As the distance got closer, the huge figure gradually became clearer - it turned out to be a huge monster! Its body was covered with hard scales, and its eyes were flashing with fierce light. It was obviously an extremely aggressive creature.

"Prepare for battle!" Bennett shouted and rushed forward first. Mika followed closely behind, holding a short knife in his hand. Although he was nervous, he still mustered up the courage to face the enemy in front of him.

A fierce battle broke out instantly. Bennett swung his sword, and each attack accurately hit the vital parts of the monster. Mika flexibly shuttled through the battlefield, looking for opportunities to give the opponent a fatal blow. Although they cooperated well, the power of the monster was too strong, and they almost forced the two into desperate situations several times.

At this moment, Bennett suddenly discovered that there was a special scale on the monster, which was obviously different from the other parts. He suddenly had an idea and shouted to Mika: "Aim at that scale and shoot!"

Mika immediately adjusted his direction upon hearing this, and shot an arrow at the special scale with all his strength. With a light "puff" sound, the arrow accurately penetrated the scale and hit the monster's heart. With a shrill scream, the monster finally fell down and stopped moving.

Bennett and Mika panted, smiled at each other, and finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, at this moment, they noticed that the monster's body on the ground began to change, gradually turning into a ball of light and dissipating in the air. At the same time, a dazzling light fell from the sky, illuminating the entire island.

After the light faded, the originally desolate island became full of vitality, with green trees and blooming flowers. Even more surprising was that a magnificent palace appeared in the center, as if it was built specifically to welcome their arrival.

Bennett and Mika looked at each other, their hearts full of anticipation and curiosity. They knew that the real adventure had just begun...