King Kong's furious roar pierced through space, exploding in Hawk's ears.
For some reason.
Hawk seemed to understand the meaning behind King Kong's roar.
"Stay away from my home."
"Hey!"
Hawk subconsciously raised an eyebrow, watching as the massive figure of King Kong, towering at thirty-two meters, with its rough fur bristling, darted forward, almost along the coastline of Skull Island.
Seeing Hawk advancing instead of retreating, King Kong became completely enraged.
Accompanied by another roar, its thick arms once again uprooted two giant towering trees of indeterminate age from the island and hurled them in Hawk's direction.
Boom! Boom!
An endless stream of wood chips once again covered the forest below with a thick layer of debris, like snow.
"Roar (Get out!)"
"Roar!"
With a surge of mischief, Hawk mimicked King Kong's roaring manner, spreading his arms, and let out a roar towards King Kong: "I won't leave."
Though he didn't quite understand what Skull Island meant at the moment.
Still...
Leaving was not an option.
He could sense that something he had always wanted seemed to be on this island, and he had just not decided whether to take the risk or not.
Then King Kong appeared.
Without hesitation, Hawk stepped forward again, entering the territory of Skull Island.
The next moment.
The invisible pressure of a Celestial God descended instantly.
Hawk chose not to resist the celestial pressure head-on, gradually reducing the Reality Gemstone's manifestation of his Little Cosmos's current power.
If his current manifestation of Little Cosmos's power was at full Silver level.
Then—
When Hawk lowered the manifestation level to about fifty percent Silver, the surrounding invisible celestial pressure immediately weakened.
Although the pressure remained, it was enough for him to move freely.
Hawk thought to himself.
Meanwhile, in the distance, King Kong, seeing Hawk not only provoking him again but also fully stepping into his territory, became utterly enraged.
Rumble!
After King Kong stepped forward with his right foot, he instantly crushed a small hill beneath him, then bent his knees, launching himself into the air like a cannonball, with both hands clenched, descending towards Hawk like a massive hill.
Seeing this, Hawk watched as King Kong attacked from above. When King Kong's fists were about to crash down like Mount Tai, Hawk raised a fist, delivering a blow at supersonic speed to King Kong's chest first.
Boom!
King Kong instantly flew backward, his massive figure soaring like dark clouds, crashing into the lake on the island with a thud.
"Not bad."
After exchanging blows with King Kong, Hawk, who was a bit apprehensive about downgrading his power earlier, now felt completely at ease.
Although he still didn't understand the situation with this island.
However...
Knowing that King Kong's power level on Skull Island was T0 Level, and he just sent King Kong flying with one punch, he figured that even after downgrading his strength, his level on Skull Island was also T0 Level.
Since it's T0 Level, there's nothing to worry about.
Hawk pondered, then prepared to turn around, intending to find Peter first, at least to confirm if Peter was alive or dead, and then search for what he wanted.
But just as he was about to turn away, suddenly, a howl from King Kong echoed from the lake.
The sound was no longer enraged but somewhat urgent.
Hawk instinctively turned back to look again.
What he saw.
Most of King Kong's body was submerged in the lake, and on the small portion exposed above the water, numerous tentacles covered in sharp bristles and barbed legs had appeared.
The tentacles enveloping King Kong were exerting constant pressure, trying to drag King Kong, who had just fallen into the lake, underwater to drown him.
King Kong struggled fiercely in the water, trying to break free from the tightening tentacles.
But...
In vain.
Seeing King Kong about to be dragged into the water, Hawk reacted, instantly blinking twice to appear in front of King Kong.
The unknown creature at the bottom of the lake seemed to sense danger, with a tentacle rising from the water, lashing towards Hawk.
Hawk extended his right hand, suddenly grabbing the tentacle, then with the burning of his Little Cosmos, dragged the tentacle with sudden force, executing an aerial over-shoulder throw, forcibly flinging the gigantic creature unwilling to lose its tentacle out of the lake.
A massive creature, about thirty-three meters long, unique to Skull Island— a swamp squid — emerged from the water.
The swamp squid, completely unprepared to be dragged out of the water by such a small figure, panicked immediately, first making the quick decision to sever the tentacle Hawk was holding, then anchoring its remaining tentacles onto King Kong with pops, desperately trying not to be flung out.
Seeing this, Hawk infused his telekinesis into a blade.
Swish, swish!
The swamp squid's tentacles adhered to King Kong were severed one by one instantly, until the last tentacle was cut off too, with a howl and a crash, it smashed heavily onto the grass beside the shore.
King Kong then took the opportunity to stand up from the lake smoothly, with an expression full of disdain, he yanked the tentacles that were wrapped around his upper body, still oozing gooey liquid, off himself.
After doing all this, King Kong directed his gaze at Hawk.
Hawk smiled slightly, looking at King Kong: "I'm here to find someone, I won't stay here."
In his previous life, he loved Ultraman Tiga the most, and his favorite monster was King Kong.
This is also why he just knocked King Kong away and didn't injure him.
Standing on the Empire State Building and swatting planes, that's the ultimate dream for men.
And King Kong achieved it.
King Kong seemed to understand Hawk's intention, or perhaps it was because Hawk saved him just now, so after locking eyes with Hawk for a few seconds, he snorted through his nose, then turned around. His massive body stirred the waters of the lake as he walked towards the giant squid of the swamp, which seemed unhappy after coming ashore and was trying to hop back into the water.
Very quickly.
King Kong's huge foot stomped and instantly crushed the giant head of the swamp squid. With a loud squelch, thick liquid exploded at King Kong's feet.
The next second.
King Kong bent over, grabbed a severed tentacle of the swamp squid, and with a show of strength, lifted the dead creature. He then turned his head again to glance at Hawk, who was floating in the air at eye level, giving Hawk a look of wisdom and responsibility, before carrying the swamp squid into the distant High-Deep Canyon.
Not long after,
King Kong's figure completely disappeared into the High-Deep Canyon.
After watching King Kong disappear, Hawk also retracted his gaze and then focused on a primitive village-like place in the distance behind him.
He realized he had found Peter.
Right inside this village.
With a thought, Hawk's figure disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already above the village.
In sight.
The primitive village was filled with many indigenous people whose bodies were covered in mysterious symbols.
They were holding wooden weapons, standing alertly in front of a building in the village. When they saw Hawk suddenly appear, they were startled and seemed at a loss for what to do.
The next second.
After a moment of panic, one of the indigenous people suddenly shouted. Then, following a relatively well-dressed elder holding many ornamented staffs who knelt down to Hawk, the other indigenous people also imitated him and knelt down to Hawk.
While kneeling, they kept muttering something.
Hawk didn't understand, but he knew that these indigenous people were considering him a god.
Unfortunately...
He wasn't a god, at least not yet.
Hawk thought to himself and couldn't be bothered to correct these indigenous people. He glanced around before his gaze settled on a woman at the door of a stilted building inside the village, who was looking at him with her mouth wide open.
Though the woman was now dressed in the attire of the local female indigenous people and even had patches of unwashed mud on her face,
her appearance could deceive.
Her aura could not.
Hawk's figure disappeared in an instant.
"Found you."
"Ah!"
Still unsure if the person floating in mid-air was indeed Hawk, Felicia's eyes were dazzled. Seeing the figure suddenly appear before her, she instinctively twisted her waist and whipped her leg toward Hawk.
Hawk reached out his right hand and caught Felicia's leg mid-swing, stopping her attack before he withdrew his hand.
He wasn't a pervert.
Furthermore...
"A friend's wife must not be wronged."
Hawk chuckled.
"This isn't the lady CEO I know."
"..."
Realizing what had happened, Felicia withdrew her leg and, with a face still streaked with mud, broke into a joyful smile.
"Hawk!"
"Yes, it's me."
"Oh my God."
Seeing Hawk nod with a smile, Felicia was so excited she hugged him: "You finally came. Peter said that once you knew we were missing, you'd definitely find us."
Hawk laughed heartily and hugged Felicia back.
But the embrace was brief.
Felicia then warmly welcomed Hawk into the stilted wooden house before them.
The cabin wasn't big.
But it was tidily cleaned, giving off a cozy feeling.
Hawk glanced around inside, then looked at Felicia's face.
Meeting Hawk's gaze, Felicia touched her muddy face and laughed, explaining: "This was on purpose. Out here, these indigenous people aren't as civilized as those outside."
Hawk nodded.
"I understand. Where's Peter?"
"He went out hunting with the expedition team."
"Hunting?"
Surprised by this, Hawk looked at Felicia: "Didn't you say you brought a month's worth of supplies when you came here a month ago?"
Felicia was also taken aback upon hearing this.
"A month ago?"
"Hawk."
"Peter and I have been living here for a year now."
"..."