Hearing this, everyone perked up. Ding Longyun scrambled onto the raft and said, "Where's the blood crystal inside it? Let me hit it with an 'Air Missile.'" Su Li replied, "This thing has no intelligence; it moves purely on instinct. Right now, its target seems to be the Purple Wind Building. But even though it can't attack us directly, it can command other monsters to guard it. Let's go—get up there first." Now that he understood the true nature of the floating island before them, Su Li calmed down. Knowing its weakness made things manageable. Xu Haishui perked up and said, "Got it." He hurriedly paddled, steering the raft closer to the Blood Crystal Beast. Gong Xiao said, "I wonder if we can tame it. If we could, wouldn't it make the perfect mobile base?" Su Li sighed and said, "I wish we could, but I don't know how to tame it. Besides, it only acts on instinct—probably can't be tamed." Everyone fell silent. True, they wanted to tame this floating island-like Blood Crystal Beast, but they had no idea where to start. Gong Xiao said regretfully, "What a shame." The raft quickly closed to within ten meters of the Blood Crystal Beast, and the group finally faced a fierce assault from swarms of monsters. The monsters appearing around them included Corpse Beasts, Sea Spiders, Water Monkey Beasts, Sea Scorpion Beasts, and many others they'd never seen before. Everyone sprang into action. Ding Longyun was the most excited, laughing heartily as he opened his mouth and fired an "Air Missile." The Air Missile exploded seven or eight meters ahead of the raft, instantly blasting several monsters into the air, including Corpse Beasts and Sea Scorpion Beasts, along with one unfamiliar creature—a giant purple rat about a meter long. "Haha, got it! Finally got a valid spirit source!" Ding Longyun roared with laughter. The Corpse Beasts and Sea Scorpion Beasts were below level five, unable to provide him with a valid spirit source, but clearly, the giant purple rat was a level-five spirit source beast. Su Li took a glance using his "Peep Rune," and information immediately surfaced. "Name: Purple Rat Beast, Level: Five, Common Spirit Source Beast, a variant of the Water Rat Beast. Fast, skilled at digging, and carries a new type of plague bacteria in its saliva, blood, and claws. Even some powerful spirit source users infected by its super bacteria won't die but will suffer from several days of persistent high fever." Among the monsters surrounding them were many of these level-five Purple Rat Beasts. Gong Xiao stood on the raft, firing off Bone Spikes and Poison Armor Fire from both hands. These two special abilities combined were incredibly powerful. She coated the corrosive and venomous Poison Armor Fire onto the Bone Spikes, then launched over a dozen spikes at once. Any monster struck by the spikes would have the Poison Armor Fire burn inside them, causing such agony that they sank into the water. Except for Xu Xuehui and Xu Haishui, who was paddling, the other four all joined the fight. Ding Longyun kept firing "Air Missiles" from a distance. Some of these missiles landed on the back of the Blood Crystal Beast ahead, cracking the surface rock and sending debris flying. He occasionally harvested one or two valid spirit sources, making him burst into laughter. He felt that choosing "Air Missile" had been a wise decision—now, with so many monsters, it was clearly the fastest way to kill enemies. Su Li stayed close to Xu Haishui, only swinging his Dragon Rhinoceros Sword when monsters got near. Whether it was a high-level Corpse Beast, a level-four Water Monkey Beast, or a level-five Purple Rat Beast, none could withstand a single strike from his sword. Soon, he had collected five valid spirit sources. Of course, Ding Longyun had the most, having already gathered seven in a short time. Gong Xiao's Bone Spikes and Poison Armor Fire hit many monsters, causing them to sink, but while injuring them was easy, they didn't die quickly, so she hadn't gained any spirit sources yet. As he fought, Su Li secretly observed Luo Jun, curious about this former professional boxer turned level-five spirit source user and his abilities. Luo Jun's ability was peculiar. Bones extended from his ten fingers, growing out like ten sharp claws. These elongated finger bones were razor-sharp and semi-transparent, resembling glass. At first, Su Li thought he would use these ten semi-transparent finger bones as claws to attack monsters, but he soon realized that wasn't the case. Luo Jun launched these ten finger bones, similar to Gong Xiao's Bone Spikes. They detached from his hands and shot into the monsters near him. Once inside, the semi-transparent bones expanded and mutated, visibly proliferating until they destroyed the monsters' vital organs and burst out. This ability was somewhat eerie. Su Li watched as he used it to kill three Corpse Beasts, one Water Monkey Beast, and one Purple Rat Beast in succession. It was similar to Gong Xiao's Bone Spikes combined with Poison Armor Fire, but more powerful and quicker at eliminating enemies. These level-four and level-five monsters couldn't stop them. The raft soon approached the Blood Crystal Beast, which was still slowly drifting toward the Purple Wind Building. Su Li was the first to leap off, swinging his Dragon Rhinoceros Sword to kill a Purple Rat Beast in his path. Then, with a flicker of movement, he swept the sword horizontally, sending the heads of two Corpse Beasts and one Water Monkey Beast flying. Gong Xiao followed, landing and using her military spike to take down two more monsters. She raised her left hand, firing Bone Spikes with a series of *swish* sounds. Three more monsters were hit, and the Poison Armor Fire ignited inside them. They screamed and rolled into the water, trying to extinguish the flames. Luo Jun, Ding Longyun, Xu Xuehui, and Xu Haishui climbed up one after another, facing a wave of monsters charging at them. "Xuehui, the monster's fatal weakness is called the blood crystal. From the name, it should be blood-red, hidden somewhere in its body. Look carefully—find its location and tell me." Su Li calmly faced the horde. Against these common monsters, he didn't need to use "Spider Walk" or "Demon Muscles." His Dragon Rhinoceros Sword, sharp enough to cut through iron, could easily dispatch them. The only thing to watch out for was the Purple Rat Beasts and their super bacteria. "Okay." Xu Xuehui nodded and began searching intently. Gong Xiao, Xu Haishui, and Ding Longyun formed a protective circle around her. Su Li thrust his Dragon Rhinoceros Sword into the ore beneath him, cutting through it like tofu. As expected, the Blood Crystal Beast's surface was just ordinary ore. For a sword that could slice through steel, this was nothing. Soon, Xu Xuehui's eyes lit up. "I see it—at the center... the very center." Su Li's heart jolted. "The blood crystal is at the center of this Blood Crystal Beast?" Xu Xuehui nodded at him. "Good, let's go!" Knowing the exact location, Su Li perked up and charged toward the center of this ore-like floating island. The others shielded Xu Xuehui and followed closely. Su Li swung his Dragon Rhinoceros Sword, and the monsters ahead couldn't stop him. Though they came from all sides, they were all level-four or level-five common monsters, unable to hinder them beyond providing more spirit sources. Soon, the six of them had advanced thirty to forty meters, nearing the central area. Xu Xuehui kept using her eyes to observe, guiding Su Li in the right direction. "A little to the right—there." Xu Xuehui pointed diagonally ahead. "Got it." Su Li nodded, leaped into the air, killed a Purple Rat Beast, landed steadily, and swept his sword horizontally, taking down two more Corpse Beasts. Suddenly, a roar echoed. From the horde ahead, a massive creature burst forth. It was a giant crocodile about five to six meters long, with forelimbs evolved into crab-like pincers, external bones covering its skin, and three claws at the tip of its tail. It charged out, knocking aside the Corpse Beasts and Sea Scorpion Beasts in its path. Clearly, this was a formidable monster, far beyond common ones like Corpse Beasts or Purple Rat Beasts. Su Li activated his "Peep Rune" and immediately gathered data on the giant crocodile rushing toward them. "Name: Slaughter Crocodile, Level: Six Elite Beast, amphibious spirit source beast. Can unleash over a ton of terrifying force. Vicious by nature, loves killing, even its own kind. Defeating it has a chance to grant the special skill 'Death Charge.'" A level-six elite beast was indeed fearsome, but they had already killed a level-six leader monster, the Poison Armor Lizard King. This Slaughter Crocodile was no match. Ding Longyun struck first, firing an "Air Missile." The Slaughter Crocodile, savage as it was, roared and lifted its head, charging straight into the missile. With a thunderous boom, the Air Missile exploded, tearing flesh from the massive crocodile and flipping its five-to-six-meter body onto its back. "Leave it to me! You go destroy the blood crystal!" Ding Longyun laughed, brimming with courage. "Alright!" Su Li shouted, leading Xu Xuehui around the Slaughter Crocodile toward another direction. Gong Xiao and Luo Jun followed closely. Xu Haishui slowed down, worried Ding Longyun might need help, and decided to stay with him. Ding Longyun fired another "Air Missile" at the overturned Slaughter Crocodile. This time, the beast rolled aside, dodging the missile. Xu Haishui gripped a short spear, flames rising from his hand and the weapon. He charged forward, hurling the spear, which struck the rolling crocodile. Instantly, the flames spread across its body. The Slaughter Crocodile, engulfed in fire, let out a pained roar. Under Xu Xuehui's guidance, Su Li fought his way forward and soon stopped at the spot she indicated. "The blood crystal is directly below here, ten meters deep." Xu Xuehui's words stunned Su Li. So the blood crystal was at the very center of the Blood Crystal Beast, a full ten meters beneath where they stood.