While Lei Luo was checking his memories before his birth and advancing to Level-2, the Merman Race did not stop either.
The tribe leader of the mermen was absorbing energy and preparing to advance to Level-5. Meanwhile, the merman priest sent a large number of mermen to search for islands within a range of 100,000 nautical miles according to Gehr's map.
After three months of searching, the Merman Race had already approached the sea region where Lei Luo was.
The ordinary mermen did not know what they were searching for. The merman priest did not reveal all of the information. Instead, he only told them to search for islands on the sea and to check if there was any aura that they feared.
Gehr, who knew a little bit of insider information, was grounded in the room of the priest for a long time.
If they knew that they were looking for a young Poison Dragon, some of the mermen would definitely slack off and not work.
The other mermen would leak the information in exchange for benefits.
The Merman Race was located deep in the sea. They could find many things that they had no use for, but were of great use to humans. Therefore, they had contact with the humans on land. Both sides took what they needed.
However, this time, the merman priest didn't plan on letting the news of the young Poison Dragon be leaked. He wanted to keep the information to himself.
A young Poison Dragon hadn't appeared in the Holy Land for thousands of years.
The rarer something was, the more valuable it was. If he captured it alive, it wouldn't be sold for a sky-high price, but it would definitely allow the entire Merman Race to advance and obtain great benefits. It wasn't impossible to improve their bloodline either.
Of course, the improvement of bloodlines would start from the top. The higher-ups would enjoy the benefits first.
At this moment, two Level-2 mermen appeared in the area where Lei Luo hunted the water snakes today.
The two mermen swam slowly, occasionally surfacing to take a look.
"What do you think the priest is looking for? It's been three months, but he doesn't even let us rest. We just keep working."
"Who knows? Within 100,000 nautical miles, many of our brothers died at the hands of the sea beasts."
"The leader didn't appear to stop us either. I haven't seen him in a long time."
"Could it be that the priest killed the tribe leader and is preparing to seize power?"
"What are you thinking? Does the priest need power? Hurry up and find the target. The most important thing is to end this mission. After all, the rewards are plentiful."
"I'm just saying. It's not that easy to complete the mission."
The two of them chatted as they swam. The mermen had grown up at the bottom of the sea, so the darkness had little effect on them.
After swimming for an hour, the merman on the left tugged at the arm of the merman on the right.
"There's an island up ahead. Let's go take a look."
"This should be the only island in the nearby sea area. If there's no target on it, we'll find another place."
"Okay. Let's go together."
The two mermen cast an acceleration spell on themselves and soon arrived at the edge of the island where Lei Luo was resting.
Ordinary mermen could not leave the ocean, but it was not a problem for Level-2 mermen to leave temporarily.
"Do you want to take a look?"
"Since we're already here, we have to walk around."
"I'll use my scouting spell. If I shout for you to run, carry me and leave."
After the two mermen finished their discussion, the merman on the left went ashore and slammed his pitchfork on the ground. A blue halo spread out from the ground and covered an area of one kilometer.
Meanwhile, the merman on the right followed and was ready to run at any time.
Although he did that, the mermen on the right did not take it to heart. After all, the other tribesmen had investigated many islands and there was no danger. They should not be so unlucky. They might not gain anything this time.
The blue circle of light moved with them, gradually spreading from the edge of the island to the center of the island and approaching the extinct volcano.
Lei Luo was about to go to sleep when he suddenly noticed a blue circle of light in front of him.
The surroundings of the extinct volcano were all red. Thus, the sudden appearance of a blue color was exceptionally eye-catching.
"What's this? It seems to have magical waves?"
Lei Luo felt that this was strange. He got up and stared at the blue circle of light without touching it.
When the blue circle of light spread to his body, a ripple suddenly appeared and continuously fluctuated. Then, the magic aura became even more obvious.
A thought occurred to Lei Luo, and he remembered what it was.
"This is a scouting spell. Has a human come to the island?"
"Why would a human come at such a late hour and specially use this spell? Are they here for me?"
Lei Luo's pupils contracted. He rose nervously and peered into the darkness.
He had lived here for more than a year, and he knew all the creatures in the surrounding sea area very well. There was really no need for humans to come here to hunt. The only one of great value was him.
Young Poison Dragons were rare and lacked the power to resist. Thus, they could be sold for a high price.
Lei Luo took a step back with one foot and left the circle of light, thinking of a plan to deal with it.
He could also see in the dark, but he was only at Level-2. Thus, he could see very little and could only see about ten meters away.
However, a distance of ten meters was negligible for ranked creatures.
Who knew how many people were hidden in the darkness? If Lei Luo was not careful, he would probably die here tonight and be captured by the humans. Lei Luo did not think that he had any chance of surviving, unless he was enslaved and became a servant.
"What should I do? Should I hide in the sky or fight them?"
"No, there are many strong humans who can fly. If I go into the sky, I will be restricted. Why not go down to the sea? Humans will be restricted more than me in the sea."
Lei Luo's eyes darted around. He decided it was best to avoid them for now, mainly because he wasn't sure how many enemies there were.
It would be easier to make a decision when the sun rose the next day.
How far could he run in one night?
If they came for this young Poison Dragon, they wouldn't leave!
Lei Luo looked back. He took a detour from the extinct volcano and went straight to the bottom of the sea. Then, he swam away quickly.
Meanwhile, as soon as he left, the fluctuations of the scouting spell were sent back to the two mermen.
The terrifying aura that belonged to the Dragon Race circulated. The two mermen had never seen a dragon before, so they didn't know what kind of creature this aura belonged to. However, the suppression of their ranks still made them instinctively panic.
"Run, run quickly, we've found the target!"
The merman who was maintaining the scouting spell trembled and was forced to stop the spell. He pulled out his pitchfork and ran into the sea.
The aura transmitted by the scouting spell terrified him. He didn't even have the courage to take a look.
Meanwhile, the merman on the right was stunned for a moment before he quickly recovered and ran into the sea.
No matter what kind of creature was on the island, as long as they entered the ocean, it would be their home ground. Even if they couldn't defeat the enemy, they had the confidence to protect themselves.
"What did you find out?"
"Nothing, only an aura that terrifies me instinctively. Perhaps the priest knows about this. After all, he was the one who gave the mission."
"But we've completed our mission. Let's hurry back."
The two mermen jumped into the sea. After determining their direction, they sacrificed the pitchforks in their hands at the same time and sped back to the gathering place of their race.
However, what they did not know was that the direction they were heading in was also the direction that Lei Luo was heading in.
The unknown enemy had invaded his island. As a Level-2 Poison Dragon, he didn't have the confidence to annihilate the enemy. Thus, it was best to avoid them.
There were undercurrents at the bottom of the sea in this direction. It was not a big problem for the dragon race. However, if a human were to barge in, they would definitely suffer losses.