Red Moon Island is built entirely from a kind of reef that presents a deep, dark red hue.
Not only that, but the seabed across the vast expanse of ocean within a radius of dozens of kilometers around the island is similarly paved with this dark red reef.
These reefs have a smooth texture and are exceptionally hard, and moreover, they contain trace amounts of poison.
Although this trace toxicity does not pose much of a substantial hazard to humans, it is more than enough to deter fragile algae and various other types of plant life, preventing them from taking root, germinating, and multiplying here.
Due to the lack of plants as primary producers at the bottom of the food chain, the ecosystem surrounding the island has suffered a severe imbalance.
Fish are so scarce due to the lack of sufficient food sources that their dwindling numbers evoke a sense of pity.
The entire sea area appears exceptionally desolate and lonely, with only the pounding waves crashing day after day against this barren, reef-lined coast.
After listening to the explanation, Soren looked around.
He noticed that almost everyone present was holding a piece of grilled fish in their hands.
"Since they are so scarce, these fish surely can't be all the stock you've accumulated over the years, right?"
Soren didn't ask whether the Navy had sent them over, not only because preparing grilled fish is cumbersome and difficult to store, but for other reasons as well.
Sally did not rush to answer. She watched …
Chapter 131