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Chapter 867 - 424 Living Titan

Chapter 867: Chapter 424 Living Titan

[Time rewound, and you returned to just before the tsunami started...]

After checking his watch, Mu You didn’t rush to operate the game but instead retraced his steps several times to examine the content of the extracted map.

The tsunami really did come without warning, giving no time to prepare, but luckily he had the opportunity to rewind.

The top priority now was to find a high ground to avoid the tsunami.

Mu You unfolded the beastskin map and quickly scanned it.

Because the map was so old, many of the details had become blurred, but thankfully the general terrain was still discernible.

The scope of the map wasn’t too large; starting from the exit of the cliff they had emerged from, it surveyed an area with a radius of about five kilometers, encompassing forest, swamp, rocky ground, coastline, and many other terrains.

"High ground, high ground..."

Mu You retraced his steps continuously, his gaze shifting across the map in search of elevated terrain.

And the result—where was there any high ground?

The entire map, despite its varied landscapes, was essentially flat, without a single undulation; the only high ground was probably the piece of cliff they had come out of.

However, the exit of the tower was located halfway up the cliff, and there were no paths on either side. The only way was down at the bottom of the cliff, which meant that once the fools emerged from that exit, if they wished to explore their surroundings, they would first have to endure the onslaught of the hourly tsunami...

Mu You had no choice but to retrace his steps again, then hastily maneuvered his character to explore the surroundings.

With no high ground and just a short ten seconds, he could only attempt to find some sort of cover nearby and try to withstand the tsunami.

[You dash towards the foggy area on the left at top speed, but unfortunately, there’s nothing along the way, and you’re engulfed once again by the approaching tsunami...]

[You dash towards the area to the right...]

...

Mu You ran through all the possible directions around him.

Unfortunately, most directions were ’empty,’ and within a few short seconds, it was impossible to find any cover.

Only in one direction did he encounter a different prompt.

[...You see a Sliding Shell Beetle fly and land on the muddy ground in front of you, its eight legs rapidly wriggling, digging a hole the same size as its body at a speed visible to the naked eye.]

[Just before the tsunami arrived, the Sliding Shell Beetle lay down in the pit, spreading its four wing shells to form a flat shield, which fits perfectly over the edges of the pit.]

[In the next moment, the huge wave hits, and you are instantly drowned by the tumbling waves...]

"Is that even possible?"

Mu You was startled. He hadn’t found any cover, but the beetle he encountered had given him an idea for emergency shelter.

Mu You immediately pressed his watch again.

[Time rewound, and you headed straight for where you encountered the beetle.]

[Amidst the rumbling sound of the waves, you pass through the fog and see the Sliding Shell Beetle once again.]

[At this moment, the pit under the Sliding Shell Beetle is fully dug, and just as it’s about to enter, you suddenly rush over and kick it aside.]

[You take the beetle’s place; dive into the pit and prop up the Waterproof Husk you had previously obtained, covering the surface of the pit.]

[The Sliding Shell Beetle, seeing its hard-dug refuge taken over, immediately rushes at you in fury, about to launch an attack.]

[Unfortunately, before it can attack, the surging wave sweeps in, instantly carrying it away...]

[You hide beneath the Waterproof Husk, only feeling the ocean current constantly washing over your head.]

[Fortunately, the Husk’s waterproof quality is excellent, preventing the seawater from penetrating into the space below, but the freezing cold and pressure from the water slowly sap your strength, causing your HP to gradually decline...]

"It really works!"

Mu You breathed a sigh of relief. The survival wisdom of the local creatures was indeed worth learning from. Although his HP was still dropping, he should be able to hold on.

[The tsunami came quickly and left quickly, about two minutes later, it began to recede, and the commotion outside gradually subsided; your HP -6, current HP: 2/37.]

[Not until the sound above you had completely quieted down did you try to push open the Husk and look outside.]

[Indeed, the waves outside had vanished, but the ground around you had become even wetter and muddier.]

[You step out of the pit and look around; after being washed by the big wave, the earth is spotless, as clean as a mirror.]

[At a glance, you see something shiny twinkling in the mud ahead, likely the legacy of small creatures killed by the waves.]

[You go forward to inspect and find ’Divine Crystals’ *2.]

That must be the saying ’fortune favors those who survive a disaster.’ After surviving the tsunami, the surroundings were noticeably safer, and he could even pick up spoils of war from the ground.

These Divine Crystals washed up by the wave certainly wouldn’t be the only ones.

Mu You quickly began searching the area.

[You find ’Divine Crystal’ *1...]

[You find ’Divine Crystal’ *2...]

[You find a ’limb of a Wind Ant creature’...]

[You refine the remains of the Wind Ant creature and obtain ’Wind Ant’s Antenna’ *1.]

[Wind Ant’s Antenna: Equipping it allows you to sense the direction of the wind and predict changes in wind direction.]

[You pick up a ’fragmented piece of Sea Snail’s Shell,’ and upon equipping it, God’s Defense +3...]

...

After the tsunami had just ended, Mu You took advantage of the situation and continuously ’scavenged’ nearby. In just around ten minutes, he had picked up 15 Divine Crystals and a host of materials from otherworldly small creatures.