After the shock, Yang Lin slowly regained his senses after a long while.
He couldn't help but recall some of the records he had seen about island creatures.
Unlike land creatures, island creatures, due to long-term isolation and being in a closed ecosystem, may deviate significantly in their evolutionary paths and evolve faster.
The most famous aspect of this is the dwarfism of large creatures and the gigantism of small creatures.
The Komodo dragon and the dwarf elephant are two prime examples.
The former, a lizard, is as large as a crocodile, while the latter, an elephant, is only the size of a domestic pig.
Although Dolphin Island is not entirely isolated, the presence of snake swarms has kept the island in a primitive state. Without human intervention, it's understandable that the animals have evolved in peculiar ways.
"It seems Dolphin Island is even more fascinating than I imagined."
At this moment, Yang Lin's heart instantly filled with excitement.
For him, nothing was more thrilling than exploring this wild land.
He immediately followed the trail of the green anaconda.
During this process, he didn't forget to activate his deterrent power to avoid any dangers.
After running for an unknown amount of time, a winding stream appeared before him.
As the stream emerged, the traces of wild animals became more frequent.
Besides various types of wild snakes, mammals, birds, and insects were also seen everywhere.
And they had clearly been affected by the island's unique ecology, with their sizes and appearances altered.
Palm-sized butterflies, fist-sized rabbits, finger-sized monkeys, and half-meter-tall giant squirrels.
Everything seemed magical.
If photos of these animals were released, they would likely not cause a stir, but rather be dismissed as Photoshop.
This is because the animals living on this island completely surpassed human understanding.
Even Yang Lin, after being shocked by the succession of bizarre animals, couldn't help but feel as if he had transmigrated to another world.
It was at this moment that a small creature with dark brown fur tiptoed onto a branch above Yang Lin's head.
Initially, Yang Lin didn't think much of it, as he had already seen plenty of strange animals along the way.
But as he watched, he felt that this creature seemed a little familiar.
With its dark gray fur, dense spots, and two small ears on its head, a name instantly popped into his mind.
The Small-toothed Civet.
"Impossible, weren't Small-toothed Civets declared extinct over a decade ago?"
To confirm whether the little creature before him was indeed the Small-toothed Civet, an animal declared extinct, Yang Lin immediately cast a perception spell on it.
The next second, a talent panel appeared before him.
[Adult Female Small-toothed Civet]
Seeing the words on the panel, a sense of profound joy surfaced on Yang Lin's face.
While the mutated animals he had seen earlier were rare, they all had relatives or belonged to families living in other regions.
The Small-toothed Civet, however, was a species declared extinct, which was entirely different.
If he released this news, the entire biological community of Dragon Country would be shaken.
While Yang Lin was still in shock, the little creature, which had only dared to observe secretly from the branch, suddenly jumped down.
Seemingly not sensing any danger from Yang Lin, the little creature, with a hint of hesitation, slowly approached him.
Seeing this, Yang Lin quickly rummaged through his backpack.
After searching for a long time, he only found a sausage.
When he opened the packaging of the sausage, the little creature seemed to smell the aroma of food, and its last trace of vigilance vanished without a trace.
The next second, it dragged its long tail to Yang Lin's feet and began to eat the sausage.
Just as Yang Lin's face showed a fatherly smile, he was soon surprised to find that several little creatures that looked exactly like the previous Small-toothed Civet had emerged from the forest.
"Meow!"
With soft meows, Yang Lin let out a wry smile and took out all the sausages he had planned to eat with his instant noodles.
Only after watching the little creatures finish their share of sausages did he stand up with satisfaction.
"Alright, since you've all eaten, I'll continue on my way."
"Next time I come, I'll bring you some cat treats and cat food to try."
After saying this, Yang Lin was about to continue along the stream towards the interior of the deserted island.
However, to his surprise, the little creatures that had just finished the sausages showed no intention of leaving.
One of them even jumped onto Yang Lin's body.
Seeing this, Yang Lin thought it wanted more sausages.
But at this moment, the little creature began to speak intermittently.
"Dan...ger, there are monsters ahead, they'll eat you..."
It was clear that with the intelligence of the Small-toothed Civet, which was comparable to that of a child under two years old, it was difficult to express itself clearly.
But this was enough for Yang Lin to glean some information.
To further understand what the "monster" it mentioned was, he decided to open the little creature's talent panel again.
[Agility (Green Talent) Requires 1 Talent Point to Activate]
[Night Vision (Green Talent) Requires 1 Talent Point to Activate]
[Toxin Immunity (Green Talent) Requires 1 Talent Point to Activate]
[Treasure Hunting (Gold Talent) Requires 5 Talent Points to Activate]
After looking at the Small-toothed Civet's talent panel, Yang Lin could only say one thing.
Better than QQ.
Although it was all green, this one at least had a gold talent.
Yang Lin, who originally just wanted to activate a green talent for it, casually activated both Toxin Immunity and Treasure Hunting talents simultaneously.
As the two talents were activated, a subtle change occurred in the Small-toothed Civet.
The most significant of these was its originally small, round ears.
After awakening its talents, the size of its ears doubled, resembling two small discs.
Besides its ears, its nose also seemed to have grown a bit.
And then there was its fluffy fur.
Before awakening, it was sleek, but after awakening, its fur volume exploded.
Seeing the little creature's cuteness reach its peak, Yang Lin couldn't help but pick it up.
After petting it for a while, he asked again:
"You said there was danger inside, can you tell me what kind of danger it is?"
With its improved intelligence, the little creature's speech finally became more coherent.
"There are many big snakes inside. Several of our friends were eaten by them."
"They all live in the water pool and don't let other animals get close."
"Big snakes? How big?"
"This big... this big..."
As the Small-toothed Civet narrated, Yang Lin quickly learned about the basic situation on the island.
However, he still had no concept of the "big snakes" the little creature mentioned.
Even when the little creature stretched its small forepaws as wide as possible.