Master Of None

"See? There are already parts of washed up shells. There are even a few monster bones that must have been left behind by the tides." Gil was about to pick up the piece of coral near the bones but Walker grabbed his hand and held him back.

'Pink needle coral

This is a monster that grows in the exact same size and shape as natural corals. It is able to poison anything that touches it causing them to perish if they are not resistant to the poison. They will then slowly grow over whatever they have claimed as prey while also feeding other smaller monsters around it. They are considered a lower monster on the food chain but serve a very important purpose in maintaining the population of many monsters. '

Walker read this out loud with a lot of sarcasm since he knew that Gil would have just lost his life because he and Remey were arguing over stupid things again. "Next time that you two decide to entertain yourselves by messing with each other, please do it where you won't get attacked by monsters. Even if they are small and weak looking." Walker used water to encapsulate the pink needle coral and throw it toward the water.

"So the monster bones came from that coral. Such a small piece was able to grow and poison a large monster like this." The bones were more simple than Su made them out to be. But Walker still stored them away since they could be potential materials or at least a snack for Midnight.

"So where to now? Are we going to set up a sentry post here too? We marked a bunch of places along the river while we floated our way here." Remey pretended not to see that Gil had just gotten admonished. She also didn't feel like facing Walker's ridicule when it came to her and him arguing.

"I hope not but the way it looks, yes. There won't be another good place to build a place for the ships to dock before leaving for the open ocean or another port city. This will be the first port village that Genesis is able to create." The feelings that Walker had about this were complicated. The area was dangerous and those that had to be posted here would always be in a lot of danger. However, it was important to begin the building of a new town.

"It will be important to have more information for the other ships and those that come after the ships. We should make sure we find any monsters and other things that might be of note." Su knew that Walker would be the one stuck with the report since he had the all around appraisal skill. No one in the party had been lucky enough to receive it after using magic scrolls over and over. They were only ever able just to use the skill through this means.

"I think we should be worried about the flat sands left behind by the tides. It's great that we are looking for things that are dangerous to make notes of but there are a few things that I can see moving out there." Gil was pointing out the sands in the distance near the waters.

There were small spurts of water here and there along with what appeared to be some sands shifting. There were things that lived under the watery sands left behind by the tides. Even more, the pools left behind where rocks had naturally gathered were clearly full of other dangers and monsters. The movement of water in the larger pools proved this beyond a doubt.

"Then we start with those rocks and move through. When we get to a certain point we will move along the treelines and gather any fruits or herbs. Sounds like a plan?" Walker saw the other give him a nod. The dragonkin with them also gave a nod but it was clear that he would have followed them even if he did not agree. Walker was a royal dragon after all.

Moving along the flat sands proved to be easier than they expected. The sands were fairly solid and their feet only sank in a  little bit. Walker was constantly checking the shells, seaweeds, and other things along the sands for dangers. Every now and then he would reach out and store away a piece of shell from a monster or piece of seaweed he thought Remey might be able to use.

For the most part, it appeared that they were children there to explore the beach rather than adventurers there to ensure it was safe. To scout things out for those to come. But that changed quickly when Gil held a hand to the rest of the group.

"The sands up ahead keep shifting. I would say four or five monsters underneath it. They are stirring the sand up and I bet that we can't walk right there because we will sink in there." Gil had not encountered monsters like this but it was a devious trap.

"Making quicksand for us to be trapped in is a smart trap. But now you can have the new bow tested. It should be able to pierce soft sand like that, correct?" Su had already expected that Gil was going with the new bow as the first attack. The monsters beneath the sand were sure to be dangerous. It was better to face them here than on the way back potentially.

"Well, you heard her. Your time to shine with your metal bow." Remey clapped the dragonkin on the back. He was a little unprepared for this but saw that walker also gave the approval.

The bow was drawn back with a metallic creak. It appeared that the pressure the bow was under was a major risk for anything that could be too close. If it were to break, the pressure of the metal braided wire that acted as the bowstring would surely harm someone.

The harpoon arrows notched in to the bow with perfect precision. It was perfect when it came to appearance. Walker could only think that the blacksmiths that worked with Gil had put their hearts and souls in to it. They would never allow the world to see any form of partially finished or in progress work. This bow was a fully finished masterpiece.

The twang of the metal bow strong as the harpoon arrow was released made everyone's hearts jump. The sound was even deadly, feeling as the harpoon arrow whistled through the air. It easily pierced the watery sand without much sound. But the result that followed was much more dramatic.

The sand churned and water shot out of the area that had been shifting. A sand colored shell revealed itself with the harpoon arrow barely sticking out of it. Followed by two more sand colored shells, Walker was able to use his all around appraisal skill on them.

'Sand flea

The sand flea used to be a basic pest that infests beaches. Over the years, it became smarter and smarter while also growing larger in to a truly monstrous size. It has the basic tactic of loosening the shallow tidal sands by moving underneath them. This causing anything that comes to prey on the low tides to become trapped. The sand fleas will then bite at them until they have fallen in to their sandy grave forever.

Their shells are fairly tough but flexible making them a useful building material for farmhouse sheds and anything that needs to resist salted water. They are easily defeated by striking their underside but have a powerful striking attack with their barbed legs.'

"So what you mean to say is we shouldn't get close." Gil fired an arrow at the second sand flea he saw behind the first that already had the harpoon arrow within its body. The first appeared to be still alive but after Walker looked at it again, he could tell that the harpoon arrow had done more internal damage than he thought. It was a lucky shot that would have the sand flea defeated by just waiting for it to happen.

The third sand flea showed off the powerful legs that it had. In just one leap, it had neared the group causing Su to charge forward while yelling at it. Thai drew the attention while Remey followed. She had ignored the fear of being hit by a leg because she had Su.

The shield charge hit the sand flea and knocked it to the slide. The unbalanced sand flea had no defenses as Remey lowered her stance to get under it. The legs would be unable to hit her here while she punched out with the water elemental knuckles on her fists.

The result was a sharp crack wielding a little power of water. This seemingly small attack had been with the knuckles Remey used the least. But they were the reason why water had sliced deeper in to the sand flea, defeating it on the spot.

"Three down, let's gather them and move on. The bow was great." Gil seemed happy but he was keeping a very serious attitude. He needed to see the bow under more stress.

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