Chapter 314 Big Brother
Ten minutes after the Cooter Clansmen on Roit Island left to inform the Cooter Clan, the Sumatra Ship arrived ashore. Inala got down and began to set up the operating table.
Roit Island had a massive population of Free Humans, numbering fifteen thousand. It would take him close to three days to extract the Spirit Containers of them all. Of course, Inala didn't have that much time.
Hence, he had to be quick about things. Until now, he had only extracted Spirit Containers from Free Humans on Fral Island. There were more than ten islands where the Free Humans had been fed the Mystic Mist Elixir.
But as all of them were more or less the size of Leh Island, he could be done with each in a matter of hours. Therefore, he could hit those islands, exterminate the Cooter Clansmen stationed there, extract the Spirit Containers from the Free Humans and make his escape.
Before the Cooter Clan even notices what is happening, Inala would have long left the island.
But that wasn't possible on Roit Island, since it had a massive population. He needed three days. Therefore, he couldn't arrive here and be done quickly, since it was a major resource point.n--o-/v-)E))l-/b-/I.)n
lightsnοvεl A master would be stationed in the place. And considering the sensitivity of the situation, there was a good chance the master hid at least one body. This way, even if the rest of his bodies were to die, the final body would escape with the information and relay it to the Cooter Clan.
If that were to happen, the Cooter Clan would learn all his plans. Therefore, before the master in charge of Roit Island returned, he had to be done with this place.
'Three days is pushing my luck too much. But let's see how it fares.' Thinking as such, Inala busied himself.
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Four Empyrean Snappers moved for a bit before stopping, remaining patient. They were clearly aware of the Boar King's strength. Just the four of them weren't enough to injure him, not to mention save Wittral from his grasp.
Therefore, they were waiting for a sizeable number of Empyrean Snappers on the Dralh Sea to arrive. The closest ones numbered 24 Empyrean Snappers. And upon moving at top speed, could converge in three days. The rest were too far away.
The news was also being spread further beyond the Dralh Sea, alerting the Cooter Clan situated in various marine terrains. They too had begun to mobilise, but it would take them a while to arrive, possibly months depending on the distance. It was unsure how long the Boar King would wait patiently.
Hence, they had to take the risk and face the Boar King prematurely. The deaths of one or two Empyrean Snappers didn't matter, as long as they saved Wittral. Too much was riding on him. He was an irreplaceable asset of the Cooter Clan.
By the end of the third day of mobilisation, 28 Empyrean Snappers had gathered, accompanied by 28 Settlement Leaders. Everyone else part of the Settlement had evacuated to a safer location far away.
Standing on the mountain of an Empyrean Snapper was the old man who took care of Wittral. His expression was twisted, pulsating with Prana in a murderous rage, 'I don't care what happens next, the Boar King must die!'
'How dare he target Wittral?' He wasn't the sole individual sharing this sentiment. Every Settlement Leader in the region too had the same thought, ready to clobber the Boar King with their strongest attacks.
At that moment, one of the mountains gently rose up, for the first time in centuries revealing its head. Shaped like a turtle head, sporting whirlpool-like patterns with deep indentations, jagged spikes on its back that resembled horns, and a neck that stretched for...two...three...five...ten kilometres.
The Empyrean Snapper's neck spanned a length of ten kilometres, appearing like an infinitely extending bridge. Coral scales jutted its neck, acting as a layer of mineral protection, with every single piece of it being a Spirit Weapon that heeded the Empyrean Snapper's every thought.
Peeking out from the sides were flippers, each spanning a kilometre long, numbering eight on either side. The frontmost flippers were the longest, reaching a length of two kilometres. The rearmost flippers were the shortest, barely reaching a kilometre at adulthood.
There existed a short tail at the rear, stubby, only spanning forty metres in length. Its only function was to make contact with the water and generate currents upon touch, propelling the Empyrean Snapper forward.
Prana then surged into the mountain on its back, causing the Spirit Pools to increase in size. Gradually, the Empyrean Snappers were entering a battle-ready state, intending to fight the Boar King without giving the latter any advantage over them.
"Let's go save Wittral." The old man announced as the 28 Empyrean Snappers moved in the direction mentioned in the Water Slip handed out by Wittral.
Reports arrived at the Cooter Clan not from one Clansman, but from many, all carrying the same piece of information. Based on the data in the Water Slip, the old man concluded that Wittral intended for the Cooter Clan to stay away.
But in the case they decide to face the Boar King, they ought to come up with a plan that can kill the Boar King. That was Wittral's intention, as expressed in the Water Slip. And everyone unanimously voted for the second option.
Wittral wasn't someone who could be replaced. And they intended to fight to the end for that.
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