In the end, Juyu did not agree to Sui Xiong's invitation.
This does not surprise Sui Xiong. Judging from its appearance, it is probably used to life in underground caves. If it goes out, it may not be able to adapt.
Moreover, Sui Xiong discovered that the water in this underground lake was fresh water. If he went to the outside world, this guy would either have to find a big lake to live in, or he would have to try to see if he could adapt to salt water. As far as Sui Xiong knows, most freshwater fish cannot adapt to salt water. No matter how strong their bodies are, they are simply not adaptable.
Besides, even if you can adapt, is it really good to go out
On the way out, Sui Xiong thought about this problem.
Staying in the underground lake, although the space is not big enough, at least it is enough to accommodate. Although foraging for food is hard, it is actually not thrilling. For that giant fish with a somewhat simple mind, this kind of life is quite stable, and there is no need to change it.
On the contrary, after going out, there is no telling what kind of risks we will encounter in the world.
Thinking of this, he felt relieved.
For that giant fish, staying put may not be the best choice, but it is the safest choice. Although this kind of life is definitely not pleasant, compared with safety, mere happiness should be something that can be given up.
It’s just...can I really give up
Sui Xiong thought carefully.
If he were that fish, would he cling to a boring and lonely life for the sake of safety
Of course not.
If he really wanted to, he would not leave the sea. Being the overlord of the deep sea is quite safe and has almost no risks.
But he finally left the sea, landed on land, came into contact with civilized society, and did many things.
"I am a human, not a fish." He said to himself, "Fish can adapt to such a dull and boring lonely life, but humans cannot."
In fact, he is considered a very patient person. He has been practicing in the ice trench for thousands of years. Not many people can do this kind of thing.
In Xianxia novels, the cultivators who often stay in seclusion for decades or hundreds of years do not know the passage of time while they are cultivating.
After leaving the mountain peak with the strange giant fish living below, Sui Xiong thought for a moment and cast a spell to add a layer of enchantment to the mountain peak.
This barrier has no other effect, except that it makes people find it boring and instinctively reluctant to approach it. It is not powerful, but it has the wonderful power of moisturizing things silently. Even the legendary strong people will not feel its existence, but will only be affected unconsciously.
Of course, this barrier cannot stop the powerful demigod. But if there is a strong demigod approaching, it will also play another effect, telling the other party the ins and outs of the matter.
Naturally, none of the strong men who can step into the realm of demigods are unreasonable fools. They will not fight against Sui Xiong for a mere giant fish.
If they insist on doing this, the barrier will notify Sui Xiong. If he had been free at the time, he might have stopped it.
For the giant fish living under the mountain peak, such a barrier should be enough.
In fact, Sui Xiong felt that he might be doing something unnecessary. The giant fish had been living in the underground lake for who knows how many years. It had always been safe and sound, and there was no reason for anything to happen in the future.
If something was going to happen, he thought... maybe this guy ate too much demon food and was poisoned to death. This possibility is relatively high!
Thinking of this, Sui Xiong couldn't help but laugh.
"It's a shame this guy can think of summoning demons as food!"
Apart from this interesting giant fish, there are no other particularly dangerous things in the area that will be jointly explored. There are still some things like ogres and trolls, and the strongest one among them is even close to the legendary realm, but for Sui Xiong, these are not problems.
With Clitor, the legendary mid-level leader, even the mutant tauren approaching the legendary realm is nothing to be afraid of.
Speaking of which, the tauren is a little bit unique. Other mutant tauren usually have four arms, but this one is better, it has four legs.
Generally speaking, tauren have hooves and heads, but their torsos and upper limbs are almost human-like. This tauren also has the head of a bull, and its torso and upper limbs are no different from those of ordinary tauren, but it grows into the shape of a cow from the waist down, just like the famous monster "centaur".
Or... should it be called "Cow"
However, it doesn't have a human head, so it shouldn't be called that.
Sui Xiong didn't pay special attention to this mutant monster, because he could tell that it was the result of a magic experiment.
Magicians often conduct magical experiments and create some strange creatures, which is equally common. Things like this "half-man cow" are actually relatively normal, and even weirder ones abound.
Sui Xiong had heard that an evil magician fused humans and monsters to create a true half-human, half-demon monster. They are also keen to use them for breeding, hoping to pass on the artificial species that were forcibly combined through normal reproduction to form a stable new species.
I have never heard of anyone being able to succeed in such an experiment, but many magicians were put on the list of targets and were hunted down by adventurers.
This half-man cow has a strange magic mark on its body, and it probably escaped from a magician's laboratory. Or maybe it killed the magician and used force to gain freedom for itself.
These are possible, but not important.
Because this guy is a vegetarian.
Sui Xiong observed it carefully and found that it was really vegetarian, and only vegetarian, and did not eat meat at all. Near its nest, rabbits, goats, and the like were roaming around freely, obviously not afraid of it at all. On the contrary, there are no traces of wild beasts and monsters. It seems that although this guy doesn't eat meat, he doesn't have a sense of territory. This point should remind Crito not to conflict with it rashly.
As for the various beasts and monsters left in the mountain, they are really not worth mentioning. This mountainous area is not very big. There is the "half-man cow" on the surface and the giant fish underground, which has almost taken up the top position of the food chain. The remaining space is not enough to feed those powerful monsters.
In nature, the more powerful the monster, the larger the territory it needs. A large number of powerful and dangerous creatures live in a small space. There must be a human factor in this situation. This mountainous area has not been affected by any man-made changes, so such strange things will not happen.
Sui Xiong also explored the mineral veins by the way. There is indeed silver mine here, and the reserves are not low. Many of the associated minerals are also quite valuable and are indeed worthy of mining. What's interesting is that the resources near the silver mine are obviously quite rich, but the half-human cow does not live near it. Instead, it lives in a particularly remote and barren valley. I wonder which one is smarter? Or have you ever suffered a loss
Sui Xiong did not tell Klitto and others the details of the mineral vein. He felt that since they were going to jointly explore, they should do a serious exploration.
He told them only one thing.
There are indeed silver mines here and they are worth a visit.