Traveling through the world of beasts, making a living

Chapter 123 The Sour Lake

Everyone finished their breakfast amid the cheerful chatter of the five little kids, and then discussed what to do next.

Mona took the lead and said, "Everyone, I've thought about it. This Five-Flavor Divine Water is hard to find! What do you think? Let's gather everyone's strengths!"

"Bitter tears, they must be the tears of lovers. Sweet spring water, I think it must be the spiritual spring in the valley. Pungent sea water, we haven't seen it among the sea tribe. I'll ask the Sea King and Chief Mu when the time comes. Sour lake water, I've never heard of it. Salty blood water, does this mean I have to taste the blood of everyone?"

Bai Chen raised the question. Mona looked up at everyone.

"Yes, Bai Chen, you're right. This blood might be a little hard to find, but it's not impossible. Human blood has a fishy smell, but it tastes salty. What kind of blood is this? Are you talking about the blood of some wild animal?"

"Yes, we can't rule out this possibility!"

Everyone was confused, and no one could understand what the sour lake water and the fishy and salty blood water were.

"Then let's ask Elder Guiyuan. He is the oldest and has the most knowledge, so he should have heard of it. If not, we can look for ancient books and look through them to see if there are any records about this." So, everyone decided to go to Elder Guiyuan's residence to ask for advice.

After arriving, they described the situation of the Five Flavors Divine Water in detail to Elder Guiyuan, and asked for clues about the sour lake water and the fishy and salty blood water.

Elder Guiyuan pondered for a moment and slowly said, "From what I understand, the sour lake water may refer to the Mysterious Lake, located deep in the mountains of the Southern Continent. It is said that the lake water has a unique sour taste. And the salty blood water may be the blood of some ancient magical beast."

After listening to Elder Guiyuan's words, everyone felt more at ease.

They decided to explore the mysterious lake in the southern continent first, hoping to find the bitter water. At the same time, they also planned to look for information about ancient monsters in order to obtain the salty blood water.

"Mom, Mom, have you forgotten me? Now I can listen to the voices of others, and even the voices of flowers, plants, and trees. I can tell which lakes are sour and which blood is salty!"

"Oh, that's right! How could you forget about our Zhuzhu? Come, dear, talk to your father carefully!"

Qingli smiled handsomely, approached Zhuzhu, and gently pinched her fair and tender face with his hand.

"Qingli's father is evil. He only wants to use me to curry favor with mother! Humph, I'm ignoring you!"

Zhuzhu turned her head away angrily, her cheeks puffed out, so cute. Qingli was so embarrassed that Zhuzhu read her mind! She grabbed her head and laughed at Mona:

"Well, well, Zhuzhu is still young, her words can't be taken seriously!"

"Qingli's father lied again. He was afraid of being scolded by my mother, but he also dragged me into it. I am a child, not a petty person! I won't take the blame for this!"

"Hahaha…"

Everyone laughed, and Qingli's interruption softened the tense atmosphere. Zhuzhu began to concentrate, trying to communicate with the natural elements around her. After a while, she said happily:

"Fathers, mothers, I feel it! There really is a lake in the southern continent, and the water there has a sour taste."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes flashed with surprise. They decided to set off immediately, heading for the location indicated by Zhuzhu. Following Zhuzhu's guidance, the group embarked on a journey to the southern continent.

Along the way, they crossed mountains and rivers and encountered various dangers, but they overcame them one by one with courage and wisdom.

Finally, they arrived at the legendary mysterious lake. The water had a strangely sour taste, just as Elder Guiyuan had described. However, they still needed to continue their search to find the salty, bloody water.

Just as everyone was thinking about the next step to get water, Zhuzhu suddenly shouted: "I heard a low roar, as if there is a powerful beast nearby." Everyone became alert and moved forward quietly in the direction of the sound.

Soon, they discovered a huge beast. This beast was huge and emitted a suffocating breath.

Its head is packed with massive muscles, providing a powerful bite. Its mouth is enormous, about a meter long, and lined with dozens of razor-sharp teeth, each about 1 centimeters long and up to 15 centimeters in diameter. These teeth are serrated and can easily crush bone. Its back is covered in triangular spikes, which glow faintly white in the sunlight, like sharpened blades. Its sturdy limbs are like tree stumps, trembling with every step.

Mona and her group were dumbfounded. They couldn't fight such a powerful beast head-on. They had no choice but to outsmart it.

"This beast's most iconic weapon is its massive teeth. These teeth are conical in shape, with sharp points at the ends, like razor-sharp daggers. Its bite is incredibly powerful. With this powerful bite and the sharp barbs on its back, it should be invincible on this southern continent! That roar just now was probably a declaration of sovereignty, a warning that we were entering its territory!"

Bai Chen spoke softly, analyzing this beast to everyone.

"Then let's go first and don't provoke it. We can get water after it's out of range!"

Mona made a decision immediately, and the group retreated quietly.

Just as they were about to leave, the beast seemed to sense their presence and turned to pounce on them. Everyone panicked and fled in all directions.

Mona hurriedly took out her jade flute and began to play it, trying to control the beast with her animal taming skills.

The beast paused for a moment when it heard the flute, but only for a moment before it immediately resumed its frenzy! The deafening roar shook the leaves from the trees and made everyone's eardrums buzz! They could not hear any sounds from the outside world.

At this time Zhuzhu was not afraid at all. She closed her eyes and concentrated on communicating with the ferocious beast.

"You don't want to hurt us, do you?"

The ferocious beast took a deep breath and stopped attacking, its eyes revealing confusion and curiosity.

"Be good, we won't hurt you! We just want to get some water."

Zhuzhu said as she slowly approached the beast and reached out to gently stroke its head. The beast actually lowered its head docilely, allowing Zhuzhu to stroke it. Zhuzhu successfully established a connection with the beast.

"Big guy, can you please let me get some water from the lake? I only need a little bit!"

Zhuzhu Nai's cute voice rang out, melting everyone's hearts.

After she turned on her telepathy, she learned that the beast was guarding a mysterious lake, which was exactly the bitter water they had been searching for. That was why she asked in a coquettish manner.

The ferocious beast nodded without hesitation. Zhuzhu was overjoyed. "Thank you! Big guy, I won't take your water for nothing. I'll trade you this sweet spiritual spring. Let me tell you, the spiritual spring can cleanse your meridians and marrow, giving you a chance to transform into a human...!"

Zhuzhu was still chattering, but the beast couldn't stand it anymore and rubbed Zhuzhu with its huge head, causing her to sway.