Chen Feng cautiously glanced around, then placed his hands on the hilt of his sword, gesturing to a few subordinates behind him and said in a deep voice: Be careful! Monsters might be lurking around here!

Wei Xun nodded beside him. As one of Chen Feng’s earliest followers, his mindset had also changed somewhat. In this situation, he knew what he needed to do. He summoned a few confidants and began scouting the area.

This time, although Chen Feng brought along many Skeleton Warriors, these creatures are only useful during combat. In exploration cases like this, unless they’re Silver Tier Skeleton Warriors, they’re utterly meaningless otherwise.

Expecting ordinary undead to convey useful information?

That’s something not to even think about.

At this time, the ones leading the way were Wei Xun and his group, followed by the Skeleton Warriors, the rearguard was composed of human warriors, and lastly, Chen Feng.

There were also some wild beasts nearby, but upon seeing Chen Feng and his group, they immediately fled. These beasts sensed the dangerous aura emanating from them, with even a massive boar being frightened into retreating into the forest.

Massive.

This boar fit the term perfectly.

Over four meters in length alone, Chen Feng didn’t detect an aura of evolution on it, but strangely enough, its size was extraordinarily large, especially the [thud, thud] sound made by its hooves stomping on the ground, giving the illusion of facing an elephant.

Teams of people began to get busy.

Chen Feng stood at the rear, watching the Skeleton Warriors intimidate the surrounding creatures, while in front of him, the human warriors were assembling some defensive weapons.

Camping.

The island was much larger than anticipated, making it impossible to explore fully within a single day. Thus, Chen Feng attempted to set up a temporary base.

The supply ship would replenish this base with food and ammunition, allowing Chen Feng to recover some resources when needed.

A large group of subordinates began setting up camp.

Chen Feng had already brought over plenty of supplies, enough for these people to last a week.

Time passed little by little.

Chen Feng watched with satisfaction as the camp was being established, the warriors cutting down trees. A rudimentary camp was now a third complete.

Lu Wei was organizing people to erect tents. No one knew how long they would stay on this island, so it was necessary to create a simple shelter before night fell once again.

Initially, Chen Feng thought his first day on the island would pass quietly.

But he miscalculated!

"Ah!!!"

A heart-wrenching scream suddenly came from afar, and then Chen Feng turned into a blur to rush over, with the nearby professionals following suit upon hearing it.

After all, this was monster territory, and battles were a common occurrence.

However, when Chen Feng arrived, he was met with a face full of terror.

"My... Lord..."

Standing before Chen Feng was a warrior whose teeth were chattering. He held a head full of agony and fear. His death had been so abrupt that his expression hadn’t even changed, remaining from just a few seconds before his demise.

"I was patrolling here with him, but suddenly the ground beneath his feet cracked open, and he was dragged underground. I just wanted to pull him up, but..." the man recounted his ordeal.

From his explanation, it wasn’t hard to discern that the man tried to grab the other’s body and pull it up, but just as he touched the head, it split in two.

One can well imagine what the man had gone through.

Chen Feng glanced at them, instructing, "Clear the area and, from now on, listen carefully for any underground noises. Inform me immediately if anything unusual happens!"

After calming the crowd, Chen Feng focused his gaze on the ground.

According to the information from the Naga’s mouth, all this was likely the work of a [Cannibal Earthworm], a soft-bodied creature with a unique ability to burrow underground.

Chen Feng had encountered similar monsters before; the [Earth-Boring Giant Worm] was one of the former Insect Kings. Having encountered one before, Chen Feng knew the terror these creatures could impose.

To Chen Feng, these monsters posed no lethal threat, but for ordinary warriors, they were deadly.

Anyone who hasn’t ventured into such a primitive area can’t imagine the number of poisonous insects present. If someone were to smoke-out an unoccupied house or some wild ground cave, they’d discover various creepy-crawlers that’d make one’s skin crawl. Pioneering the wilderness isn’t easy, let alone the dangerous Death Island.

Chen Feng understood.

This was only the beginning.

As if a greeting, that severed head was the island’s welcoming gift.

From this alone, Chen Feng sensed the island’s dreadfulness. Beasts that ran away in fear and human warriors that were attacked—who was the prey and who was the hunter in this unfamiliar territory? There was no clear definition.

"Buzz buzz..."

Suddenly, a trembling sound came from underground.

Chen Feng’s ears twitched slightly, and his pupils contracted, producing a Flame Longsword in his hand. He swiftly stabbed down fiercely into the ground just three or four inches ahead.

"Squish!"

"Hiss..."

A penetrating sound rang out, followed by a tragic screech.

Chen Feng’s expression hardened as he sharply lifted his right hand, pulling from the earth a soft-bodied creature with sharp teeth.

[Cannibal Earthworm]

Undoubtedly, its appearance was grotesque. A bloated body with a slimy surface made one’s skin crawl upon seeing it, and its face was repulsive, devoid of eyes and nose, but filled with a massive mouth, inside which could vaguely be seen sharp teeth that a soft-bodied creature shouldn’t possess.

Its mouth was stained with crimson blood.

Moreover, it seemed to contain fragments of human limbs, clearly marking it as the culprit behind the warrior’s attack.

Chen Feng’s face darkened.

He could clearly feel that this [Cannibal Earthworm] hadn’t undergone any mutation, but the bizarre part was that its skin possessed extraordinary resilience.

This level of defense was comparable to an average Bronze Tier monster.

Although the Cannibal Earthworm hadn’t mutated, its strength and defense were on par with Bronze Tier monsters. What did this indicate?

Human warriors, even wielding blades, found it difficult to deliver a lethal blow immediately.

Death Island?

Even though only a fraction of its mysteries had been unveiled, Chen Feng felt a chilling sense of murderous intent at this moment.

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