Chapter 823: Beach
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Chapter 823: Beach
Using the familiar method of intending to do something in order to see what would happen in the future, Sage probed the sea bed at various places and found surprising results. Not only was that crab under the sand not rare, it was downright common. There was a whole world of creatures living under just a shallow layer of sand. There were large flat fish the size of a city block that appeared to be only a slight dip in the sand. If someone moved into that small depression, which turned out to be the place its two lips met, the huge fish gulped inward and everything near or in the area would be swallowed up in an instant. Mussels as large as a mans shield were everywhere and the soft slow flow of water in and out that was their respiration and feeding method were completely concealed by the water currents. Large worms slithered about beneath the sand, and sometimes distubed a large crustacean waiting in ambush beneath the sand. L1tLagoon witnessed the first publication of this chapter on Ñøv€l--B1n.
There were truck-sized fish swimming through the water and they sometimes darted down into the sand seeking out a large mussel that theyd then crack open with their teeth that looked terrifyingly similar to that of a human. Then every so often one of them would get snatched up into the garage-sized mouths of those house-sized flat fish hiding under the sand. Everytime something disturbed the peaceful blankness of the sea bed, the sand would be stirred into a cloud and a flurry of activity would follow as various predators and prey would be exposed. Crabs would snatch up worms, crack open mussels, or consume the pieces of the fish that fell off in battles. Larger fish swallowed smaller ones whole while some merely relied on their hard shells to protect them.
The most interesting of all these creatures actually turned out to be Sea Snails. They hid under the sand like the mussels did, but they didnt stay stationary. They slowly carved little trenches into the sand, burrowing around in search of prey. The whole underside of their body was like a giant tongue and suction cup at the same time. Theyd wrap around either side of a mussel and peel the two halves open. Then theyd slither inside and consume the poor mussel. The part that made them interesting was actually what they did when confronted with a predator. The Sea Snail didnt hide inside its shell, instead it pushed off the sea bed and expelled a thick viscous slime into a large sheet-like shape. This sheet of slime would then get caught up in the ocean current and carry the snail away.
Then Sage swam over to the cliff at the edge and swam downwards. Hidden in the cracks between the rocks and also clinging to them were many more varieties of creatures. Barnacles, Anemones, Starfish, Shrimp, Eels, and many other small creatures now showed their faces, fins, feelers, and tails. The creatures were much smaller along the cliff and between the rocks so they were noticeably weaker. Of course, there were a few that were actually in the fourth rank and Sage sought them out carefully. Given that these things were only the size of cats and dogs rather than trucks and houses, the fact that some of them were rank four was very promising.
With such an abundant number of threats, Sage acted a little more indiscriminately in the rocks. Rather than reaching in with his hand or burrowing into the cracks and tunnels himself, Sage simply smashed his fist into the larger rocks and smashed them into the others. The resulting shattered and blasted rocks would reveal the creatures hiding underneath and between them. By using Foresight to see what was hiding under each rock before he struck it, he was able to collect at least a hundred different species of creature without destroying thousands of rocks.
After a couple weeks getting used to the area in the vicinity of Deep Shore, Sage moved on to what he decided was going to be his first real target. A couple miles away from Deep Shore there was something of a natural harbor that had formed. In this area the vigorous currents were somehow canceled out by the natural rock formations. This placid lagoon was the reason that Deep Shore was placed in this location as it housed a valued fish that had oversized sharply shaped scales. The Arowana was famous for its large scales that gave it the look of a dragon. This lagoon was actually the favored territory of the Armorana, a version of the Arowana that was larger than an oxen that had thick metallic scales that made it look like a fish wearing silvery scale mail. They reached tier five at maturity and so were quite popular as an undersea mount. In addition their scales made an excellent material for Magical Tools, being the perfect size for a buckler or shoulder pads. Their meat was also very delicious and nutritious, which made them into a lucrative species to catch.
Sage was here to give them a try.
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Chapter 823: Beach
Using the familiar method of intending to do something in order to see what would happen in the future, Sage probed the sea bed at various places and found surprising results. Not only was that crab under the sand not rare, it was downright common. There was a whole world of creatures living under just a shallow layer of sand. There were large flat fish the size of a city block that appeared to be only a slight dip in the sand. If someone moved into that small depression, which turned out to be the place its two lips met, the huge fish gulped inward and everything near or in the area would be swallowed up in an instant. Mussels as large as a mans shield were everywhere and the soft slow flow of water in and out that was their respiration and feeding method were completely concealed by the water currents. Large worms slithered about beneath the sand, and sometimes distubed a large crustacean waiting in ambush beneath the sand. L1tLagoon witnessed the first publication of this chapter on Ñøv€l--B1n.
There were truck-sized fish swimming through the water and they sometimes darted down into the sand seeking out a large mussel that theyd then crack open with their teeth that looked terrifyingly similar to that of a human. Then every so often one of them would get snatched up into the garage-sized mouths of those house-sized flat fish hiding under the sand. Everytime something disturbed the peaceful blankness of the sea bed, the sand would be stirred into a cloud and a flurry of activity would follow as various predators and prey would be exposed. Crabs would snatch up worms, crack open mussels, or consume the pieces of the fish that fell off in battles. Larger fish swallowed smaller ones whole while some merely relied on their hard shells to protect them.
The most interesting of all these creatures actually turned out to be Sea Snails. They hid under the sand like the mussels did, but they didnt stay stationary. They slowly carved little trenches into the sand, burrowing around in search of prey. The whole underside of their body was like a giant tongue and suction cup at the same time. Theyd wrap around either side of a mussel and peel the two halves open. Then theyd slither inside and consume the poor mussel. The part that made them interesting was actually what they did when confronted with a predator. The Sea Snail didnt hide inside its shell, instead it pushed off the sea bed and expelled a thick viscous slime into a large sheet-like shape. This sheet of slime would then get caught up in the ocean current and carry the snail away.
Then Sage swam over to the cliff at the edge and swam downwards. Hidden in the cracks between the rocks and also clinging to them were many more varieties of creatures. Barnacles, Anemones, Starfish, Shrimp, Eels, and many other small creatures now showed their faces, fins, feelers, and tails. The creatures were much smaller along the cliff and between the rocks so they were noticeably weaker. Of course, there were a few that were actually in the fourth rank and Sage sought them out carefully. Given that these things were only the size of cats and dogs rather than trucks and houses, the fact that some of them were rank four was very promising.
With such an abundant number of threats, Sage acted a little more indiscriminately in the rocks. Rather than reaching in with his hand or burrowing into the cracks and tunnels himself, Sage simply smashed his fist into the larger rocks and smashed them into the others. The resulting shattered and blasted rocks would reveal the creatures hiding underneath and between them. By using Foresight to see what was hiding under each rock before he struck it, he was able to collect at least a hundred different species of creature without destroying thousands of rocks.
After a couple weeks getting used to the area in the vicinity of Deep Shore, Sage moved on to what he decided was going to be his first real target. A couple miles away from Deep Shore there was something of a natural harbor that had formed. In this area the vigorous currents were somehow canceled out by the natural rock formations. This placid lagoon was the reason that Deep Shore was placed in this location as it housed a valued fish that had oversized sharply shaped scales. The Arowana was famous for its large scales that gave it the look of a dragon. This lagoon was actually the favored territory of the Armorana, a version of the Arowana that was larger than an oxen that had thick metallic scales that made it look like a fish wearing silvery scale mail. They reached tier five at maturity and so were quite popular as an undersea mount. In addition their scales made an excellent material for Magical Tools, being the perfect size for a buckler or shoulder pads. Their meat was also very delicious and nutritious, which made them into a lucrative species to catch.
Sage was here to give them a try.
Chapter 823: BeachUsing the familiar method of intending to do something in order to see what would happen in the future, Sage probed the sea bed at various places and found surprising results. Not only was that crab under the sand not rare, it was downright common. There was a whole world of creatures living under just a shallow layer of sand. There were large flat fish the size of a city block that appeared to be only a slight dip in the sand. If someone moved into that small depression, which turned out to be the place its two lips met, the huge fish gulped inward and everything near or in the area would be swallowed up in an instant. Mussels as large as a mans shield were everywhere and the soft slow flow of water in and out that was their respiration and feeding method were completely concealed by the water currents. Large worms slithered about beneath the sand, and sometimes distubed a large crustacean waiting in ambush beneath the sand. L1tLagoon witnessed the first publication of this chapter on Nvl--B1n.There were truck-sized fish swimming through the water and they sometimes darted down into the sand seeking out a large mussel that theyd then crack open with their teeth that looked terrifyingly similar to that of a human. Then every so often one of them would get snatched up into the garage-sized mouths of those house-sized flat fish hiding under the sand. Everytime something disturbed the peaceful blankness of the sea bed, the sand would be stirred into a cloud and a flurry of activity would follow as various predators and prey would be exposed. Crabs would snatch up worms, crack open mussels, or consume the pieces of the fish that fell off in battles. Larger fish swallowed smaller ones whole while some merely relied on their hard shells to protect them. The most interesting of all these creatures actually turned out to be Sea Snails. They hid under the sand like the mussels did, but they didnt stay stationary. They slowly carved little trenches into the sand, burrowing around in search of prey. The whole underside of their body was like a giant tongue and suction cup at the same time. Theyd wrap around either side of a mussel and peel the two halves open. Then theyd slither inside and consume the poor mussel. The part that made them interesting was actually what they did when confronted with a predator. The Sea Snail didnt hide inside its shell, instead it pushed off the sea bed and expelled a thick viscous slime into a large sheet-like shape. This sheet of slime would then get caught up in the ocean current and carry the snail away. Then Sage swam over to the cliff at the edge and swam downwards. Hidden in the cracks between the rocks and also clinging to them were many more varieties of creatures. Barnacles, Anemones, Starfish, Shrimp, Eels, and many other small creatures now showed their faces, fins, feelers, and tails. The creatures were much smaller along the cliff and between the rocks so they were noticeably weaker. Of course, there were a few that were actually in the fourth rank and Sage sought them out carefully. Given that these things were only the size of cats and dogs rather than trucks and houses, the fact that some of them were rank four was very promising. With such an abundant number of threats, Sage acted a little more indiscriminately in the rocks. Rather than reaching in with his hand or burrowing into the cracks and tunnels himself, Sage simply smashed his fist into the larger rocks and smashed them into the others. The resulting shattered and blasted rocks would reveal the creatures hiding underneath and between them. By using Foresight to see what was hiding under each rock before he struck it, he was able to collect at least a hundred different species of creature without destroying thousands of rocks. After a couple weeks getting used to the area in the vicinity of Deep Shore, Sage moved on to what he decided was going to be his first real target. A couple miles away from Deep Shore there was something of a natural harbor that had formed. In this area the vigorous currents were somehow canceled out by the natural rock formations. This placid lagoon was the reason that Deep Shore was placed in this location as it housed a valued fish that had oversized sharply shaped scales. The Arowana was famous for its large scales that gave it the look of a dragon. This lagoon was actually the favored territory of the Armorana, a version of the Arowana that was larger than an oxen that had thick metallic scales that made it look like a fish wearing silvery scale mail. They reached tier five at maturity and so were quite popular as an undersea mount. In addition their scales made an excellent material for Magical Tools, being the perfect size for a buckler or shoulder pads. Their meat was also very delicious and nutritious, which made them into a lucrative species to catch. Sage was here to give them a try.
