Broly was surrounded by the other S-Fighters as they were going through the thick forest. The elites were behind them in case of an ambush. There were two teams of scouts in the front, obscured to the naked eyes of the rest.
From time to time they would inform Broly of anything they saw on the way and what route would be easier. They had no choice but to use this slow approach of moving through the forest as they couldn't fly.
After they set foot on this island, they were somehow bound by it. They could still jump and use ki to stay in the air for a moment, but as soon as it reached ten seconds that they were spending in the air, something pulled them down again.
Since most of them had strong bodies they could endure the fall and the crash-landing, but this would only invite trouble in this place they have no idea about.
They would be seen by all in the air and even if a creature was blind after the crash-landing, those would easily be able to locate them as well, they were a large group after all. For now, they went as stealthy as they could through the thicket.
After walking for a while Broly felt something resonate within himself. It felt similar to when he circulated the techniques to absorb the crystals. It also felt like the kind of connection he had on Perditus with the heart in the temple where he found the crystal star map. Broly's eyes widened at the possibility of the crystals being on this island.
His whole being was resonating with it, which would mean that all three crystals were on this planet and possibly on the same spot as well. Broly was elated of the fact that an Origins Spirit Crystal might be on this island. He could instantly heal his soul!
Although he was delighted at this fact, he still remained cautious, in fact he became even more cautious as he knew that Solutus wanted him here for something. Solutus had also sent some assassins to the spirit crystal where Broly healed himself.
Roaaaaar!!
Suddenly a deep roar rang out, sending a shiver down the elites' spine. The S-Fighters were unfazed and looked at the same spot to the right-side front.
They had already pinpointed the creature through the roar. The leaves were blowing away because of the wind. The trees were shaking, and the ground started vibrating.
Whoosh!
A few fast figures shot out of the thicket to the front and immediately arrived in front of the group. Broly and the other S-Fighters had already moved to the front and greeted the two teams of scouts. Three members of the scouts had vicious claw and bite marks on their shoulders and arms. Broly told them to go into the center of the group and rest there for now.
"Luch, Toma, Olve…" Aize called out some names and didn't had to wait long for the people to arrive in front of them.
Aize told them to prepare for battle and to engage the beast that was coming at them. Luch would be the one that would have to deal with a frontal clash as he was the strongest one of them and probably the only one that could directly engage the beast.
The group that were about to fight the beast were tense and remained silent as they focused on the forest in front. The forest was growing louder as the beast was running at them in full throttle.
The ground was trembling hard and in the next moment the massive trees in the front splintered into thousand smithereens as a being ran straight through them.
With a deep roar a 5-meter-tall bear was bouncing at the closest figure which happened to be Luch. Luch had turned into a Super Saiyan as soon as the trees shattered and was ready to engage as the bear arrived. The bear jumped at Luch with both its claws slashing at Luch.
Luch didn't dodge but stepped forward and caught the thick claws with his bare hands. The bear was overpowering Luch as it pushed him backwards, but Luch wasn't the only one present. The other elites were instantly attacking the bear from the sides as Luch was holding it in place…
Broly looked at their coordination with a satisfied smile on his face. The others were giving nods of acknowledgment as well. The group in front of them was whittling away the strength of the bear in an effective way. The S-Fighters had already discussed this before.
They were aware who was the closest in breaking through to become a Super Saiyan, so they picked them out to engage against this bear and future threats. From the roar, they were already somewhat aware of its strength and it wouldn't be too much to ask those to kill it with the help of Luch.
If this forest didn't contain any danger, they would just move through it and explore the land. If it did, however, they would nurture more Super Saiyans to increase the competence of the overall group.
Of course, there were also some people of other races, but those wouldn't be able to have this kind of jump in strength in a short amount of time, so they ignored them for now and gave them other tasks where they would be more beneficial.
They didn't have to wait long for them to kill the bear and the other elites quickly dissect it and threw it on the food pile, they were carrying with them.
Ki was especially beneficial for these kinds of moments as they didn't need long to barbeque the meat.
Broly had slightly adjusted the route towards the location he felt the sensation coming from. He had first asked the others about it, but none of them was able to sense something.
It was like it was specifically calling for Broly.
In a single day they had crossed a long distance and encountered some beasts that considered them as food, but in the end were only added to their food pile.
Broly looked up and saw that the nebula was dimming and with it he had called the end of the day. With the help of the elves, they were able to easily find a water source to drink from.
They put up a camp not far from the pond they found and had quite the feast before they went to sleep with a few elites on guard.
In the night the S-Fighters and Luch were responsible as the captain in the night and would make sure that the area was secure.
Broly, of course, knew that they could go on for some days without sleep, water or food, but that wouldn't be a wise thing to do in their situation. He didn't know if he could leave this place before the first person collapsed or if they could escape at all.
Broly had already pried deep into the nebula or at least tried to and he wasn't sure if they would be able to go through it. Besides there was the problem that they couldn't fly anymore.
Broly suspected that they could jump off the edge of this island and then fly but for now they were bounded to the rules of the island. He would first figure out what Solutus wanted. It most certainly had something to do with the connection that he felt.
On the next day they advanced deeper into the island and the deeper they went the stronger the beasts became. Additionally, even without his vision of truth Broly felt the lifeforce around them getting richer. There were plenty of fruits around them and animals seemed to thrive here even more. The bodies of every animal became stronger and tougher.
Every fruit and piece of meat they ate seemed to give them more energy to go on longer than before. Since the new day, they had walked through the forest for a few hours already and what greeted them was surprising.
Ruins of buildings that nature had reclaimed were laid out in front of them. There were some statures scattered around and above something that resembled an entrance door were some markings that seemed to be letters. Of course, most markings were only found in pieces on the ground and could only be assembled back together to know its meaning, if someone understood the language that is.
Broly had a frown on his face as he looked at the markings carved into the strange stone. He could tell that the stone that the buildings were made of were incredible tough, but also had already endured the passage of time.
Broly picked up a piece and touched the markings, which immediately started to glow slightly. These letters looked very similar to the pictures in the temple on Perditus. Broly was now sure. These buildings were created by that ancient civilization, the original owners of the Origin Crystals.