As it turned out, Pangolin had thought things through. It knew it'd suffer a fate worse than death if it were to lie to Zeke and the others.
Therefore, it tried its best to lead them away from the dangerous areas and constantly reminded them to be careful when the perils were unavoidable.
After all, they were now in the same boat.
Zeke, on the other hand, instantly thought of the giant monster living underneath the swamp.
“Pangolin, you mentioned there's something under these murky waters. Do you know what it is exactly?”
Pangolin glanced at the swamp, its face ashen with fear. “To tell you the truth, I don't know what lives beneath either. However, rumors say it's a massive creature that has existed since the primordial era. Nobody knows its exact size or power, but people on Theos Island believe it's even more formidable than King of Dragons. That's because someone claimed to have seen him praying to the swamp.”
Needless to say, Zeke and the others were stunned.
Oh, my goodness! A creature that existed since the primordial era? That's hundreds of thousands of years ago when humans hadn't even appeared! Moreover, how does no one know its size and power? Why is it so mysterious?
“Wait a minute... Have you guys realized that there might be a giant monster underneath every swamp? On top of that, their sizes often correlate with the size of the swamps,” Zeke suggested.
“Yes, I have,” Pangolin answered without a second thought. “However, that's only one of the many possibilities. The humans and beasts on Theos Island have another theory.”
Zeke and the others immediately fixed their gazes on Pangolin.
“The body of that giant monster might be covering the entire underground of Theos Island, and the monsters in the swamps are just a part of it...”
Thump!
For a moment, everyone's hearts lurched.
Not only was that theory possible, but the chances of it being true were also very high!
Oh, dear... If that monster can cover the whole of Theos Island, how big is it exactly? What if it appears in the human world? Wouldn't that be the end of human civilization? No matter what, the monster underneath Theos Island must not be awakened!
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