The Strongest Beast Tamer 45 More Exploration

Looking up Lachlan looked towards the tree's crowns, spreading far and wide, providing a great deal of shade. Lachlan wanted to know if there was something up there, like coconut or just any fruit. Fortunately, due to the number of branches, they could actually make it up. It was just the gravity they would have to deal with. But considering that the gravity decreased the further away from the island, it should become easier to climb the higher one is.

Zoe was the most excited. Due to one of her strengths being strong jumping power, she was able to easily jump from branch to branch. Although Lachlan wasn't sure why it only affects her jumping and not her walking, seems like strengths can get really specific.

Aside from Joe and Zoe, everyone else struggled to climb. Fortunately, just as Lachlan predicted, the gravity got weaker the higher they were. Then things sped up, they were now climbing up the tree at the speed of monkey.

When they finally reached the top they were ecstatic to discover coconut looking things on the top. Lachlan reached out and grabbed the stem that connects the coconut to the tree and crushed it. Georgia and Simon did the same.

The rest used their own abilities to cut it off, such as Chloe creating a blade of water. Not they were at an impasse. Looking down at the coconut in their hands left them bewildered as they weren't sure how to open it.

They've already tried using their crushing grip to open it up, but it didn't budge a single bit which left them frustrated. The only thing they could do was bring it down with them and trying something down there, maybe smash it against a rock like the ancestors.

But before they brought it down they poked their heads past the leaves, trying to see more of the island. Due to the sheer number and size of the trees, it was difficult to see past even 10 metres, but while up the tree, they should be able to see everything.

But what they saw left them flabbergasted. They never noticed it but there was a whole mountain at the centre of the island, with a tree in the middle. A tree that reaches past the clouds, it looked as thick as a shopping centre.

They also saw something else, something they would set as another goal. Along that mountain was a small cave, and from that cave sprouted a stream of water which could only mean one thing. That source of the river is in the cave.

"Damn this is a nice view," Joe commented. Although a bit chilly the view was gorgeous, it made the island look even more mystical.

"That's for sure. But on a more important topic, let's make reaching the cave a finish line. Although I doubt we would be able to reach it in the seven days," Georgia said.

"Let's just ask the military to send us back to explore, we'll say we haven't explored enough of the island and need more time," Lachlan said.

"Alright, you can tell them that," Simon said.

Once they finished their small talk they went back down. Once they reached the floor Joe went through the forest and managed to bring over a small pebble. On it was a sharp crystal, a dark blue one. He immediately grabbed it and smashed it against the coconut, only for it to bounce off and out of his hands.

"What the hell is this damn coconut shell made of," Joe complained as he rubbed his hands together.

"Should we give it to the military?" Phoebe asked. There was no point in them keeping it since they couldn't even open it.

"Yeah, we'll let them have a try at opening it," Simon grinned. For some reason, he felt confident that the military wouldn't have a machine with the capabilities to cut the coconut open.

"Continue training?" Lachlan asked. He wasn't sure whether or not they would continue to explore, aside from the coconut it doesn't seem like there's anything else to do.

"Yeah, let's begin training. I hope that by the end of these 7 days everyone would be able to at least make it past the 3x gravity part," Joe said.

"Easier said than done," Zoe complained. Joe grinned, he enjoyed annoying his sister. One of the few things that give him great pleasure.

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"Get the soldiers ready! It seems the beasts are attacking early!" James shouted. His mind was racing, he thought they would have more time but the beasts began early.

"Yes, sir!" A soldier shouted, then running off.

The sounds behind the door got louder, many footsteps could be heard, gun magazines clicking, there were also people shouting orders.

"Get to the vehicles, ready the machine guns, we're going to mow these beasts down!"

"James I hope you have some good news goddamnit," An old woman burst through his door complaining, spit going everywhere in the process.

James froze up, he was so convinced this operation would work but due to their lack of time, everything's gone to shit.

"No I don't have any good news," James struggled to say. The old woman stared daggers into James' soul.

"Bring them back, we need their assistance," The woman grumpily said as she turned around and left.

James leaned down towards the phone, "Get someone to inform the pair going to the island that we need those people back"

"Yes," Someone responded from the other side of the phone. James then walked out of his office, he needed to prepare for the battle. They would try to keep their ground for as long as they could, though if things go south they'll retreat.

Back on the island, the group continued their training without a doubt in their mind that the military was doing fine. Not thinking for a second that something was happening back at the base, they were too focused on improving.

...

Back at the base, James was just informed of some bad news. Something he didn't want to hear, there's too many things happening around him.

"Sir we can't get into contact with the team that went to the island," A communications soldier just informed him of one of the worst things he could hear right now.

He had already assumed the worst, they sent those soldiers because they hadn't tamed anything therefore, had no value in this new world.

"Send another team, put some people with tamed beasts in it, at least 5 of them," James ordered. Although he didn't like to admit it, he regretted his decision on sending the group to the island. As well as only sending two normal soldiers.

"Yes sir," A soldier ran away to organise a team. Things were beginning to get messy and the beasts haven't even attacked yet. Things weren't looking good for them.

...

Night time came quickly for the group. They went back to the beach to sleep, they've done a lot of training and managed to improve by quite a bit.

Lachlan was beginning to trust them, he felt like he should tell them about their beasts' special abilities. But also wasn't sure who they would tell. If the information ended up in the wrong hand's whole cities could be destroyed.

As much as Lachlan hated to admit, the human race was filled with dangerous extremist. Ones that might believe they're destined to be rulers, others that might believe humanity should become extinct.

Lachlan decided he would wait a bit. If they were able to come back to the island for longer he would tell them. Since they were planning on getting stronger and explore more it would be useful to max out everyone's level.

Chapter end