A cook, vice-captain of the Rocks Pirates?

The sea surface is equally peculiar; it is no longer liquid water, but a viscous amber-colored substance somewhere between a gel and a liquid. Ships passing by leave no tracks, and the amber-colored sea surface seems to heal itself as if it has a memory.

"My God...where am I?"

Dorum gripped the helm tightly, feeling his knowledge of shipbuilding being ruthlessly overturned by the vast ocean.

"Both the record pointer and the permanent pointer are spinning wildly like they're drunk; it's like we've stumbled into a forbidden zone that doesn't exist on the nautical chart!"

"No, we've arrived."

Raine's voice came from behind him, his eyes shining with an unprecedented light.

He could clearly smell the indescribable, primal life force carried on the wind, a blend of countless different ingredients. The scent was so pure and so powerful that it made even the soul of this divine chef tremble.

Just then, the amber-colored sea ahead suddenly began to churn violently, and an enormous island, comparable to a small kingdom, slowly rose from beneath the surface.

That's no ordinary island.

Its mountains are alive, rising and falling slowly like the spine of a giant beast, each rise and fall causing the energy flow in the clouds to change color.

The island's forests are not trees, but a type of enormous, arthropod-like plant whose leaves are translucent membranous wings that flutter slightly with the island's breath.

Wide rivers, flowing with a pale golden liquid, meander down from the mountains, flowing into emerald green lakes as clear as gemstones.

"This...this island is alive?!"

Gatz's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Gurarararar! It's even more outrageous than the fantasy world of the previous gourmet, the Hangulara Islands! Although the ingredients there are unique, the islands themselves are ultimately inanimate objects."

Newgate also stood up. His unfathomable Observation Haki allowed him to clearly sense that the entire island was radiating a unified and immense life force.

"And this huge thing in front of us... it is itself a complete, living ecosystem!"

This is no longer a simple food hunting expedition; it's the discovery of a whole new world.

As the New Moby Dick slowly approached the living island, a primal aroma, richer than ever before and brimming with life and food, wafted over everyone on board, making their cells cheer and their souls leap with joy.

"Oh oh oh oh!"

Gatz was the first to let out a roar that sounded inhuman. His appetite, which had been somewhat dormant since Oden's departure, was completely ignited at this moment, even more intense than ever before.

"I smell it! It's that...smell that can make your bones stronger!"

"Men! Prepare to land!"

At Newgate's command, an unprecedented flame burned in his eyes.

"Today, we are going to hold the most wonderful banquet on this living island!"

The New Moby Dick carefully docked in a harbor made of soft, moss-like plants.

As soon as they set foot on this land, they felt a strange, elastic sensation under their feet, as if they were stepping on the muscles of a giant creature.

The ground even undulated slightly in a certain rhythm, as if it were breathing.

"This feeling... is truly amazing."

Marco stomped his foot curiously, and the ground immediately wobbled a few times like jelly.

"Hahaha! This place is so much fun!"

Gatz, like a child who had discovered a new toy, jumped hard on the ground and was propelled more than ten meters into the air by the enormous elasticity, letting out an excited scream.

"Be careful, everyone!"

Dorum followed behind, carrying all sorts of strange and unusual detection instruments, sweating profusely with nervousness.

"The air here is very complex, with three times the oxygen content of normal sea areas, and it also contains seventeen kinds of unknown active spores. It's best not to take deep breaths, or you might get oxygen intoxication and grow mushrooms!"

Chapter 205 Mountain Worm (Mature Form)

Ignoring the crowd's antics, Ryan, like a meticulous scholar, squatted down, picked up a pinch of something resembling soil from the ground, and put it in his mouth to savor it.

"Hmm...this isn't soil."

He calmly drew his conclusion.

"This is a fragment of the cuticle of some giant organism, mixed with plant spores and the product of microbial fermentation. It has extremely high energy purity, is rich in a variety of trace elements, is a top-grade natural compound fertilizer, and is also the staple food of some small herbivorous organisms."

He then walked to a tree that resembled a giant fungus and plucked a leaf with an umbrella-shaped canopy.

"The mycelial fibers inside the cap are tough and highly absorbent, and can be used to make top-quality oil-absorbing paper or natural water filter cartridges. Its sap contains strong paralyzing toxins, but after high-temperature processing, it will be transformed into a special umami substance that can extremely excite the taste buds."

Each of Ryan's analyses deepened everyone's understanding of the island and made their eyes burn even brighter.

This is no island; it's a living treasure trove of top-quality ingredients that is inexhaustible and never runs out!

"Gurarararar! Renn, show us the way!"

Newgate laughed loudly, "Our stomachs can't wait to taste the delicious food of this island!"

Rein nodded, closed his eyes, and his powerful Observation Haki spread like an invisible net, instantly covering an area of ​​dozens of miles in radius.

He witnessed countless strange creatures thriving on this enormous living island.

There are cookie beetles that roam the forest, resembling giant beetles, but whose shells are made of cookie biscuits.

There are slime fish that swim in rivers, with bodies like jelly that can change shape at will.

There were even pterosaurs flying in the sky with wings like giant bacon.

This is a complete and unimaginable food chain.

"This island... or rather, this behemoth seems to have fallen into some kind of slumber."

Renn slowly opened his eyes, his gaze serious.

"Its vital signs were very stable, but its energy circulation was somewhat sluggish, as if it was blocked by something."

"Go in that direction."

Raine pointed to the center of the island, where there was a range of seemingly unremarkable, rolling mountains.

"I can sense the most powerful energy reaction on the island, and also the most delicious aroma."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately perked up, shouldered their weapons, and excitedly headed in the direction Rein had indicated.

They walked through a forest of giant ferns, whose leaves were covered with sweet-smelling, dew-like nectar.

Gatz couldn't resist picking one and tasting it, only to be overwhelmed by its pure sweetness and roll his eyes, drawing laughter from everyone.

After traveling for about half a day, they finally arrived at the foot of the mountain range.

However, when they got closer, they realized that it wasn't a mountain range at all.

It was a terrifying worm, so huge it was unimaginable, that lay sprawled on the ground like a mountain!

Its body is entirely composed of gray-black, rock-like carapace, blending perfectly into its surroundings.

If it weren't for the thick, corrosive digestive fluid slowly flowing from its mouth, which resembled a giant rift, no one would have realized that it was a living creature.

【Ingredient Name: Mountain Worm (Mature Form)】

[Attribute: Parasitic, Island-level Predator. It feeds on the life energy of Giant Beast Island and is the culprit that caused Giant Beast Island to fall into a deep slumber.]

[Capture Level: Unable to estimate (This creature is connected to the ley lines of the Giant Beast Island, possesses extremely high physical defense, and can absorb earth energy for self-repair).]

[Cooking suggestion: Its flesh contains the purest life essence of Beast Island, making it a legendary ingredient. However, its outer shell is incredibly hard and cannot be broken by conventional means. Its only weakness lies in the energy circulation nodes within its body.]

"This thing... is the most delicious thing you were talking about?"

Gatz looked at the colossal beast that exuded an aura of world-destroying power and swallowed hard.

"Yes."

Excitement gleamed in Ryan's eyes.

"If we can solve it, we can not only have a good meal, but we might also be able to awaken this sleeping behemoth."

Just as they were talking, the mountain worm seemed to have noticed them, the uninvited guests.

Its massive body slowly rose from the ground, revealing the withered, yellow earth beneath it that it had devoured.

It had no eyes, but everyone could clearly feel that a cold, greedy, and murderous will instantly locked onto them.

"Roar!"

A deep, muffled roar, seemingly from the depths of the earth, resounded as the mountain worm opened its abyss-like maw and lunged at the group!

The scene was as if the entire mountain range had come to life and was about to completely devour them!

Faced with the terrifying behemoth that came crashing down like a landslide, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates showed no fear whatsoever; instead, they all wore expressions of excitement.

"Hahaha! Finally, a worthy opponent has arrived!"

Gatz was the first to rush forward with the anchor on his shoulder; he felt his blood boiling.

"Watch me smash it into mincemeat with one anchor!"

"Joz! Hold on!"

Newgate's voice was as steady as a mountain.

"Oh!"

Having prepared for a long time, Joz roared, his entire body instantly covered in dazzling diamond light, like an out-of-control heavy truck, crashing hard into the mountain worm.

boom!

The collision of diamond and rock produced a deafening roar.

Joz's indestructible diamond body let out a mournful cry of unbearable strain.

He felt an irresistible, terrifying force, a mixture of immense strength and the pulse of the earth, which sent him flying back dozens of meters, his feet carving two deep furrows in the ground.

"This guy... he's incredibly strong!"

Joz gritted his teeth, and spiderweb-like fine cracks appeared on the diamond surface of his arms.

"Its power is connected to the earth; a direct confrontation is not the solution!"

Rein's voice came just in time: "Bista! Silver! Find its weakness!"

"Leave it to me!"

Vista's twin blades transformed into two dancing roses, their dazzling sword light flowing like mercury, slashing at the worm's seemingly indestructible carapace from various tricky angles.

Jingle bells!

A series of dense clanging sounds rang out, and Vista's slashes could only leave shallow white marks on the surface, failing to even break through the defense.

"It's no use! This guy's carapace is too hard!"

Just then, Silvera's cold voice rang out: "Abdomen, seven inches below, where the carapace connects, there is an abnormal flow of energy."

His Observation Haki acted like the most precise probe, instantly finding the only weakness in this behemoth.

Chapter 206 Working Together

"Well done, Silver!"

Newgate laughed loudly, and the pure white vibrational aura on the naginata in his hand reached its peak.

"Gatz! Hold it down!"

"okay!"

With a roar, Gatz channeled all his strength into his legs, his massive body pinning himself to the ground like a nail, using the anchor to firmly block the mountain worm's advance and creating a fleeting opportunity for Newgate to attack.

"Try this, the big earthworm!"

"Air shakes!"

Newgate unleashed a slash, this time not merely causing destruction, but a higher-frequency shockwave capable of penetrating any defense.

The invisible shockwave struck the weakness Silver had pointed out with perfect precision.

"Roar!"

For the first time, the mountain worm let out a roar filled with pain. Its indestructible carapace was shattered from the inside by the penetrating force, and dark green blood, exuding a rich aura of life, gushed out.

"Hahaha! He's bleeding! This guy's bleeding!"

Gatz roared excitedly.