In the Name of Empress

Chapter 658 375: The Secret of the Deep Sea Giant Demon

"What on earth is this monster?"

This question lingered not only in Roland and Lisa's minds but also left the crew on the ship dumbfounded.

They were all seasoned sailors who had seen all sorts of storms, yet they had never encountered a scene like this before.

Despite their confusion, the sailors began to cheer.

After all, the last known survival case from the Eye of the Storm was over thirty years ago, so they felt incredibly lucky to have survived.

When Roland returned to the cabin, he found the captain awkwardly standing at the door, holding a large money bag.

"Captain Robinson, what does this mean?" Roland asked with a smile.

"Honored guest, I cannot accept your fare."

Although Robinson was a bit embarrassed, his tone was firm.

His life had been saved by Roland, so he felt uncomfortable taking the money.

However, Roland just smiled and shook his head, declining Captain Robinson's offer to refund the money.

To him, this sum of money was indeed a fortune a few years ago, but now it was no more than what one would spend on a meal.

Can't ruin one's reputation over a mere meal charge.

Seeing Roland's refusal, the captain quickly changed his tune, "Honored guest, I know this money is just a small amount for you, but it's my insistence. Consider it a fee for hiring you to protect the fleet."

With the captain's words, Roland found it hard to refuse.

"Since you insist, I won't disappoint you. The safety of this ship, I will ensure."

It's still a few hundred nautical miles to Adri Port, who knows what misfortune might follow. Although Roland and his party needed a ship to cross the sea, the captain was willing to add an extra layer of security.

Thus, Roland embarked on the journey to the South Continent without spending a penny.

For the next three days, the seas were calm, leaving Roland somewhat disappointed as he had planned to show a few tricks after receiving the money.

During these days, he diligently sifted through all sorts of texts and finally found a creature similar to the Eye of the Storm controller.

Unfortunately, this creature was not from the deep sea but came from the land.

This common Fifth Era spiritual magical creature could control tornadoes on land to attack human towns, even causing the tragedy of city destruction.

Compared with the tornado monsters of the past, the Eye of the Storm controllers had significantly less power and appeal.

It's like a nine-headed serpent evolving into a three-headed one, each generation inferior to the last.

Roland drew both types of controllers, carefully comparing their differences.

Just as he was struggling to find any connection between them, Lisa approached, leaning against his cheek and pointing with a smile at the drawn creatures.

"They all taste good."

Really? Roland put aside his fruitless frustration and smiled, asking, "How do you know?"

"Soft-bodied, shelled, the taste shouldn't be too bad. If I'm not mistaken, they should taste similar."

Soft-bodied, shelled? Roland's brows furrowed slightly as he finally found the commonality between the two creatures.

Neither of them were vertebrates; they both had large soft bodies.

Only, the tornado monster from the Fifth Era had its soft body encased in a large shell, while the Eye of the Storm creature of this era was purely a soft-bodied animal.

With the imagery of soft-bodied animals appearing in his mind, Roland sketched out two simple concept diagrams.

This was his hypothesis of the intermediate form for the evolution of the two.

He once again browsed through the Encyclopedic Sea of Consciousness, searching for answers.

As he continued his lectures, expanding his reputation and knowledge, the encyclopedia that came with the Scholar's Path was continuously unlocking new content.

He could now view over 50% of the contents of this encyclopedia.

With such rich records, finding known creatures wasn't difficult.

Soon, he found the two intermediate forms, along with three branched evolutions.

The commonality among these creatures was their ability to manipulate Wind Magic, making them born magical entities.

After explaining to Lisa, Roland put away the encyclopedia and the drawings, ready to end this unsolvable topic when Lisa suddenly stood up.

"Roland, come with me to Eden."

Seeing her unusual expression, Roland said nothing and immediately stood up.

Inside Eden, there were thousands of plant and animal species stored, along with countless life backups ready to replicate a biosphere when the time was right.

In Eden, Lisa led Roland to the top floor and opened a secret room.

"This is the Eden library; there are many precious documents here, including catalogs of numerous life backups."

"Perhaps we will make new discoveries," Lisa whispered.

Roland's eyes lit up, this was exactly what he needed.

The catalog was indeed remarkable; it not only included the already discovered Eye of the Storm creatures but also many other element-controlling creatures, not just of the Wind Element, but of others as well.

However, a small line of text recorded at the end of the catalog caught his attention.

"No observed samples available, presumed extinct."

Presumed extinct? Roland and Lisa were bewildered.

Lisa murmured, "It doesn't make sense; those capable of creating a Super Divine Artifact are not ordinary people. Eden's original owner must have had profound knowledge of biological sciences, surely they wouldn't make a mistake."

"But how can something extinct reappear?"

Lisa was puzzled, but Roland had no doubts, "No need for doubt, they were truly extinct back then, but their reappearance now is also real, there's no contradiction."

"On the Third Day of Return, more and more monsters will surface."

Lisa's expression was complex; she softly said, "Roland, I originally intended to accompany you throughout the journey, but time waits for no one. After the voyage to the South Continent, I plan to return to the Eternal City. By then, the teacher surely will have arranged everything."