Treasure Hunting System： The Ocean Conquerer

Chapter 356: Chapter 202: Strange Island

Alka gazed at the new storm brewing ahead, a hint of puzzlement in his eyes. ”Is it just my imagination?” he asked. ”Why does this storm seem weaker than the previous ones, even just by looking at it?”

The others nodded. The storm had noticeably weakened, though it still crackled with thunder and lightning, and the wind howled. However, the sheer power of this storm was much weaker than that of the previous two.

Pororo looked at the storm ahead, his eyes emitting a faint blue light. He said confidently, ”You’re not mistaken. This storm is much weaker than the previous two we’ve encountered.”

”Much weaker?” Jason remarked. It did seem weaker, but surely not *that* much weaker?

”If we rate the storm we encountered after leaving the Homeland Sea as a 10 in strength, the storms in the Seas of Multitudes would be around 7 to 8. This storm, however, might only be a 5.” Pororo gestured with his hands as he spoke.

”Only 5?” Alka murmured to himself. If that’s the case, then it truly is much weaker, only half the strength of the one in the Homeland Sea.

In terms of perceiving storm strength and predicting them, no one could match Pororo, the Sea Warrior. His accuracy in assessing storms was so precise it could be considered a benchmark.

After listening to Pororo’s analysis, everyone couldn’t help but relax a little, feeling less tense.

As they drew closer to the dark waters, the ship cut through them. This time, Pororo stood at the bow, not even relying on the waves to propel them swiftly forward. Standing at the bow, the water-ripple-like patterns on his body lit up.

The sea ahead was parted, and though the Sound of Dawn rose and fell with the surge of waves, it was much weaker compared to the previous two encounters. Everyone only needed to steady themselves slightly to avoid being thrown off balance. Lightning occasionally struck, hitting the Shield and causing ripples on its surface.

In this manner, the group spent half a day and successfully left the Storm Sea by midday. The process could be described as easy.

Aboard the ship, everyone’s attention had already shifted away from the Storm Sea.

Jason leaned against the railing of the bow, looking ahead of the ship, and asked, ”Can you roughly tell how far we are now from the place you mentioned?”

Jason was already getting impatient to land on the island; he longed for his feet to stand on solid ground.

In response to Jason’s question, Alka shook his head. ”No, distances in the Dream Realm that correspond to reality are very abstract. There’s no fixed standard; the connection is intricate yet remote. One stretch of distance might correspond to an equal distance in reality, while another might have a different, constantly fluctuating scale. Trying to accurately analyze the distance in such circumstances is like talking nonsense.”

Perhaps when Alka gains a deeper understanding of the Dream World and his strength further advances, he might be able to do it.

”Alright, we’re now on course for our destination. Let’s prepare for battle first,” Alka said. Based on his deductions from last night’s situation in the Dream Bubbles, if it really is an island, it’s unlikely to be a harmless one. It’s always right to be vigilant.

Hearing Alka’s words, Jason nodded and returned to his room; he needed to make some preparations. Everyone else also left the bow.

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Before long, as the Sound of Dawn sped onward, a black dot appeared on the horizon—it was indeed an island.

Alka was currently in the lookout post, his head transformed into that of a crocodile-frog, its peculiar large eyes fixated on the distance. As they drew closer, the island’s features gradually came into focus in Alka’s view.

It’s very large. Compared to Shipwreck Island, this is truly a huge island. If I had to compare, it would be noticeably larger than Tulan Island.

The side of the island facing them consisted of sheer cliffs, towering at least 50 meters high. Specific measurements couldn’t be deduced from such a distance, but because of these cliffs, it was impossible to see the island’s interior from their current angle. The cliffs were like a tall wall, blocking their vision.

As they drew even closer, Alka discovered that apart from the cliffs facing them, he still couldn’t see anything else. He had no choice but to quietly leave the lookout post and go to the deck.

By this time, everyone on deck was already prepared.

”How is it, Alka? Did you observe anything about the island?” Jason asked.

Hearing Jason’s question, Alka looked ahead, then shook his head, signaling for Jason to take a look for himself. Jason picked up his binoculars and peered through them, seeing the exact same scene Alka had.

”It’s all cliffs; I can’t see anything.”

”It looks like we’ll have to land on the island. We need to circle around to the front to see if there’s a place to disembark,” Chadite said.

As they drew nearer, they could already see the huge island clearly with the naked eye. Waves continuously crashed against the vertical, steep cliffs, and sharp, protruding reefs could be seen around them.

The Sound of Dawn made a wide detour, allowing them to begin seeing the island’s interior from the side.

A stretch of woodland lay on the island’s side, and it was very dense.

”The forest is so dense! And it’s right by the island’s edge,” Chadite remarked, looking at the dense forest blocking their view, her brows furrowed.