There are many magical beasts on this island, with numerous high-level ones.

Something must have happened on the other side of the island, triggering a beast tide, causing a large number of magical beasts to frantically run toward this side.

In this situation, it is crucial to leave this place quickly; running into the beast tide would inevitably result in being overwhelmed by these panicked creatures.

Duke is merely a third-level Wizard Apprentice, and his power is particularly insignificant in the face of such a beast tide.

Even if he could deal with high-level magical beasts, he would be directly overwhelmed and exhausted by the sheer number of creatures.

The magic power inside a third-level Wizard Apprentice is too scarce, making it impossible to sustain long-term and high-intensity combat.

After Duke took the lead to leave, Simon and the other two quickly followed, with Simon casting a wind attribute magic spell to assist in moving swiftly.

The speed difference among the four was significant, gradually widening the gap.

When Duke looked back, he could no longer see Simon and the other two; the island's jungle terrain was already complex, making it hard to see from a slight distance.

At this point, he also did not have the capacity to help Simon and the others; they could only focus on their own survival and hope for good fortune.

Occasionally, some birds or magical beasts flew overhead, with some being particularly large.

Under normal circumstances, he'd surely face attacks, but now these beasts couldn't care less about Duke, a human, solely focusing on flying toward the ocean beyond the island.

As long as they were away from this island, they'd be safe, which was an easy task for these flying magical beasts.

Suddenly, Duke got an idea, looked around, adjusted his direction, and headed toward the sea.

With the beast tide happening on the island, there was virtually no place that was safe, inevitably leading to significant casualties.

Duke thought of jumping directly into the sea and swimming back to that cave since everything beneath the water was interconnected anyway.

He changed direction, stepping on a wild boar's head before leaping onto a tree on the other side, and continued moving forward.

He moved through the forest like a flying bird, his figure agile and nimble.

Duke's strong physique came in handy now, making running away easier and quicker.

At this moment, he seemed more like a magical beast than the creatures themselves, as if he were an indigenous resident of the island.

It took Duke ten minutes to reach the seaside, where he immediately leaped into the sea without hesitation.

After entering the water, his speed abruptly increased, rushing out like an arrow.

Duke dove directly underwater, and as he reached a certain depth, the sense of threat within him gradually dissipated; the beast tide on the island no longer posed a significant threat to him.

Even just hiding here would suffice to avoid the island's beast tide.

In any case, Duke didn't need to worry about breathing underwater and could stay submerged for as long as necessary.

He swam near the island's perimeter, looking for a water route.

He released some Shadow Insects to distribute around, helping with basic reconnaissance and vigilance.

When Duke was previously in the cave, he had used Shadow Insects to explore and knew that several routes connected with the outside sea.

He swam around the island for over ten minutes and found a route leading beneath the island.

Duke let a few Shadow Insects go ahead of him, while he stayed behind, maintaining some distance as he swam slowly.

He followed the underwater route beneath the island, gradually finding the path leading to the cave.

Now Duke only hoped the beast tide would calm down quickly. His tasks were still incomplete; at least he had to find the Starlight Vine.

...

Outside the island, on the ship.

A female wizard, looking worriedly at the island, said to Jode beside her, "Shouldn't we do something? Many people will die due to this beast tide."

Jode said expressionlessly, "Even if we help them this time, can we assist the next time they encounter danger? If we don't let them experience these trials and hardships, they will face even more complex and dangerous situations in other planes. One must rely on oneself to gain strength."

The female wizard sighed, understanding that merely a beast tide was insufficient to warrant intervention, as it was within the scope of a normal examination.

They would only intervene if an external force invaded, causing large-scale deaths of the Wizard Apprentices.

...

Duke successfully returned beneath the lake. He now possessed a very keen perception ability of water flow, allowing him to gauge the general direction by the movement of the water.

After arriving beneath the lake, he first sent Shadow Insects into the cave to investigate. Finding no anomalies, he swam in and emerged above the water's surface.

The cave appeared the same as when he left; there were no signs of anyone else having been there.

After all, this location was too remote for most Wizard Apprentices, making it quite challenging to reach.

With a wave of his hand, Duke extracted all the water clinging to him, throwing it into the surrounding water.

His control over the Water Element was becoming increasingly powerful; extracting the water from his body and clothes was no simple task.

Though seemingly simple, it actually demanded very precise control over the Water Element.

In an instant, Duke went from being soaked to completely dry. In the past, he would have needed to kindle a bonfire just to dry off.

He took out his Shadow Insect Bag, summoned some Shadow Insects, and let them swim to the lake's surface to scout the situation.

The chaos outside persisted, with magical beasts frantically running everywhere.

These beasts, mostly with their own activity ranges, were now shuffled and started fighting after colliding with one another.

The Shadow Insects Duke released were swallowed by unknown magical beasts, with a few corpses of beasts still floating on the lake's surface.

After learning about the situation above through the Shadow Insects, Duke knew he couldn't go out anytime soon.

He took out some dry rations, quickly ate a few bites, and began his Meditation Practice.

No matter how chaotic the outside world became, it had nothing to do with him; since venturing out was not feasible, he would silently focus on his practices.

...

The beast tide turmoil on the island persisted until just before sunrise, gradually calming down.

The island was strewn with fallen trees, burning jungles, the corpses of magical beasts, and the bodies of Wizard Apprentices.

Some magical beasts that had fled for an entire night now felt famished and were feeding on the corpses on the ground, as if rewarding the survivors.

Duke had been keeping an eye on the commotion above and noticed the surroundings gradually growing calmer.

However, he still did not plan to venture out. With more than a day remaining before the examination ended, there was not much time, but being hasty was not an option.

At sunrise, two people arrived at the lake's edge.

One of them was Uli, a short-statute individual who looked very unwell at the moment, with blood dripping continuously from his head, his twisted features making him appear even more ferocious.

Of the three Demonized Items rings on his hand, only one remained, with the other two destroyed in the previous battle.

Uli panted heavily as he ran frantically, constantly looking back with a hint of fear in his eyes.

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