In the Valley View Academy Observation Room, at this moment, the mentors who had witnessed the entire process of Reed Newt’s survival on the deserted island were already completely stunned.
They stared at the scene unfolding before them, their expressions filled with disbelief.
Originally, Reed Newt building a wooden house had already been enough to “impress” them.
But who could have imagined that…
Reed Newt had casually set up a trap and caught twelve prey.
He had even built a bonfire.
Then, right in front of everyone’s eyes, he leisurely roasted an entire lamb.
Looking at the golden, crispy mutton in the projection, every mentor subconsciously swallowed.
The aromatic-looking roasted meat seemed to almost leap out of the projection.
“He…
he…
is he here on vacation?!
An entire night has already passed, and he still hasn’t found a single source of evolution?”
“The novice protection period will expire in three hours.
He really isn’t afraid of dying!”
“He’s living far too comfortably!
He refuses to mistreat his stomach in the Endless Sea.
The other students…
I’m afraid they all spent last night starving and freezing, didn’t they?”
“Exactly!
Except for that freak, Reed Newt, everyone else is racing against time to find sources of evolution.
Who has the time to build some ceremonial foundation tree house?
Let alone roast an entire lamb!”
“…”
The expressions on all the instructors’ faces were incredibly complicated.
Some were speechless.
Some were astonished.
And some couldn’t help looking at Reed Newt as though they were looking at an entirely different species.
The looks they directed at him also became increasingly strange.
As the principal, Meinhard Janek didn’t pay much attention to the roasted lamb.
Instead, he stared intently at the movements of Reed Newt’s hands in the projection.
His gaze remained fixed for a long time.
Only after carefully observing for a while did he finally speak in a deep voice.
“You guys are unbelievable.
Don’t just stare at the food!
Haven’t you noticed…
what that student is holding?”
The moment his voice fell, the greedy mentors were stunned.
They reluctantly tore their eyes away from the roasted lamb and turned their attention toward the objects in Reed Newt’s hands.
The next instant, their expressions changed.
They couldn’t help sucking in a breath of cold air.
“Bone…
a bone knife?!”
“He’s sharpening a bone knife?!”
“Wait…
could it be that he plans to use that thing to hunt sea monsters?”
Everyone immediately reacted, and their expressions gradually became solemn.
They finally understood what Reed Newt was thinking.
Perhaps…
Reed Newt knew that he wasn’t talented enough and was worried that he wouldn’t be able to become an evolutionary.
So…
He had decided to find another way.
He intended to forge his own weapons, hunt sea monsters with them, and rely on his own strength to survive for an entire month!
Actually…
It wasn’t completely impossible.
Ever since the Endless Sea appeared, Terra’s scientific research personnel have conducted countless rigorous calculations and experiments.
During the assessment, they had also carefully evaluated the strength of the sea monsters that appeared within the Endless Sea.
The strength of these sea monsters was at the lowest level.
Not to mention advanced technological weapons, even an ordinary iron knife could cause damage to them.
If Reed Newt could sharpen a sufficiently sturdy and sharp bone knife, he would still have a chance of killing some sea monsters.
But…
It was merely a chance.
Some sea monsters had scales covering their entire bodies, and those scales were extremely tough.
A bone knife might not even be capable of breaking through their defenses, let alone penetrating deep enough to cause serious injuries.
For an unevolved person without Supernatural power, surviving for an entire month under the relentless attacks of sea monsters was almost impossible.
And any technological gadgets, guns, firearms, or similar equipment, none of them could be brought into the Endless Sea.
This was one of the fundamental rules of the assessment.
“He’s actually quite thoughtful.
Since the Endless Sea doesn’t allow technology products to be brought in, he’s decided to make his own weapons?” One of the mentors muttered.
The others glanced at one another.
For a moment, they genuinely didn’t know what to say.
This student was clearly different from the others.
On the other hand, the other student, Rudyard Wilf, had already collected 15 sources of evolution.
At this moment, he was preparing to swallow them all at once in an attempt to break through and become an evolutionary.
Anna Julianne had just collected 13.
She was currently searching for a safe location, and judging by her actions, it seemed that she was also preparing to launch her own breakthrough attempt.
As for Helge Nollaig, who had been the first to launch his breakthrough, with 7 sources of evolution in his possession, he was currently hiding inside a cave and conducting his retreat.
Judging from the changes in his aura, it seemed that he had already reached the final step.
“Well, students like this have appeared before.” As the principal, Meinhard Janek remained relatively calm.
He wasn’t particularly optimistic about Reed Newt’s method, but neither did he immediately dismiss it.
He simply waved his hand and said, “Continue observing.
In any case, there is still an entire month.”
Reed Newt had indeed given him quite a surprise.
This was a very thoughtful student.
His survival instincts were also stronger than those of most ordinary students.
But the path he had chosen had already been attempted by students before him.
Yet no one had ever managed to survive an entire month under the attacks of sea monsters.
Not one.
Therefore, Meinhard didn’t believe Reed would be an exception.
On the Island, 3 hours later.
After continuously grinding and sharpening the bones, two extremely sharp bone knives finally appeared in Reed Newt’s hands.
The edges of the bone knives gleamed coldly beneath the sunlight.
They were sharp enough to easily slice through the raw flesh of the prey he had caught.
The roasted whole lamb beside him was also almost finished.
Reed Newt picked up a large leg of lamb and immediately began eating.
After arriving on this deserted island, he hadn’t eaten anything for an entire day.
Now, he was so hungry that his stomach felt as though it were stuck to his back.
The delicious roasted meat entered his stomach, finally giving his empty body some much-needed energy.
“Roar—!” But halfway through his meal, an ear-shattering roar suddenly erupted from the coastline.
The terrifying sound rolled across the island like thunder.
Reed was startled so badly that his entire body trembled.
“What the hell?” He immediately dropped the leg of lamb, and the relaxed expression on his face disappeared in an instant.
Reed Newt quickly picked up both bone knives and cautiously began moving toward the coastline.
His footsteps were light.
His eyes remained vigilant.
After advancing several hundred meters, he finally saw the source of the roar.
A sea monster stood near the coastline.
It was nearly three meters tall, with a ferocious face and twelve terrifying tentacles extending from its enormous body.
Its grotesque body twisted continuously.
Its nose twitched as it constantly sniffed the air, seemingly searching for the scent of something.
“Roar—!” Another low roar erupted from its throat.
The sound echoed across the coastline.
Then, as if it had finally locked onto its target, the sea monster suddenly turned its enormous body.
Its twelve tentacles slammed against the ground.
Boom!
With astonishing speed, it charged straight toward the direction where Reed Newt was hiding.
“This…” Reed Newt’s pupils shrank sharply.
He stared at the enormous sea monster in front of him.
This was a creature that the world had never encountered before.
Yet instead of fear, an expression of ecstasy gradually appeared on his face.
“There is food for winter!” His eyes lit up.
Just moments ago, he had still been wondering whether he should set up more traps.
If possible, he wanted to stockpile a large amount of food before winter arrived.
After all, in winter, everything would wither.
Plants would disappear.
Animals would become much harder to find.
At that time, if he wanted to hunt for food, the difficulty would increase exponentially.
Wanting to survive on a deserted island, he had to prepare enough food in advance.
The more food he stored, the greater his chances of surviving the coming winter.
And the sudden appearance of this sea monster, undoubtedly, it had solved his food problem before winter had even arrived.
In Reed Newt’s eyes, this terrifying creature was no longer merely a dangerous sea monster.
It was…
A walking mountain of meat.
“It’s not wise to fight it head-on.” Reed Newt narrowed his eyes and quickly analyzed the situation.
“Although my bone knives are sharp, fighting a three-meter-tall monster with twelve tentacles directly would be too dangerous.
I have to find a way to set up a trap capable of hunting large prey…”
His eyes flickered slightly.
At the same time, the vast amount of knowledge contained within [Grandmaster Trap Skill] rapidly surfaced in his mind.
Every possible method of constructing a trap…
Every weakness that could be exploited…
Every suitable terrain feature…
And every technique for hunting large prey…
All of it began to flash through his mind like flowing water.
A faint smile gradually appeared on Reed Newt’s face.
The hunt…
Was about to begin.