Chapter 201: Ambush
Chapter 201: Ambush
"Have we been discovered?"
The markers on the map instantly turned from yellow to red.
"Red, prepare for battle!"
Lindsey, of course, understood what this meant. He alerted Red, and his bow and arrows were already drawn from his pack.
At the same time, the Black Eagle Sovereign let out a long cry in the sky.
It didn't know the strength of the two humans below, and only considered Lindsey and Red as sources of information. It ordered the surrounding black eagles to capture the two humans.
Several black eagles flapped their wings and then tightened them, diving swiftly.
Just as they approached their prey on the ground, within seconds, they were already close to the ground, and their sharp eagle eyes locked onto Lindsey and Red.
Whoosh—
Immediately, a sharp sound tore through the air.
Arrows and wooden spears shot out from the forest, and two of the diving black eagles were instantly killed.
The remaining black eagle was terrified, and it quickly spread its wings, trying to adjust its direction and speed.
But it was too late.
The roles of hunter and prey were instantly reversed, and another arrow flew out, piercing through the wing it had just spread.
"Creee!"
The black eagle let out a mournful cry.
With its wing injured, it lost balance in the air and fell straight towards the forest.
Bang! The black eagle crashed to the ground.
Luckily, it had spread its wings to escape, which significantly reduced its previous diving speed, and its robust Monstercraft body prevented it from smashing its head on the ground.
Even so, as it lay on the ground, it could only weakly wail in pain.
The arrow carried a special power that corrupted its wing.
Even if it used its beak to break the arrow, a part of its body had lost sensation, and it couldn't fly at all.
"..."
Meanwhile, the black eagle flock in the sky was also startled.
At the border between Thousand Mountain Stone Forest and Starlight Forest, the black eagles, with their advantage of flight, had always been the dominant species.
But in an instant, three of them were taken out, and they were all capable members of their own kind.
The younger black eagles were even a bit bewildered.
They began to speculate if it was the insane Mother Tree in the forest and if she was plotting some conspiracy.
This sudden change was just the beginning of everything.
Among the black eagle flock, only the Black Eagle Sovereign, their leader, remained calm.
As a Phase Five Monstercraft, it lived longer than its kin and had experienced a few things.
The fearsome power of humans, the rise and departure of the Dragon Beasts, and the recent changes in the Black Mountain World—all these flashed through its mind.
Corresponding judgments emerged in its thoughts.
The insane Mother Tree wouldn't be kind enough to let humans pass through its territory. These two humans might...
Whoosh! Whoosh! As the black eagle flock hovered in surprise, Lindsey and Red didn't hesitate.
Now that they had established a hostile relationship, the two acted immediately. More arrows and spear shadows tore through the air, aiming at the black eagle flock in the sky.
"Creee!!!"
The advantage of height gave the black eagles room to dodge the attacks.
But they had sent out too many, and the attacks from below were swift and relentless, so a few unlucky black eagles were hit.
Some were deprived of their ability to move by the corrupting power and fell to their deaths. Others had the poison take effect in mid-air, leading to their withering demise.
"Return to the nest!"
Witnessing this, the Black Eagle Sovereign immediately issued the order.
Eagles are naturally intelligent and can assess danger. Unless extremely hungry, they wouldn't take significant risks to attack dangerous prey.
This was even more true after becoming Monstercraft.
The Black Eagle Sovereign sensed the impending crisis and didn't want the flock's strength to be severely damaged, or else they might struggle to maintain their current territory.
"Creee!"
Amidst the desolate cries, the black eagle flock began to retreat.
(End of Chapter)The two on the ground witnessed this scene and naturally launched another attack.
Unfortunately, this attempt yielded no new results. The arrows and spears couldn't catch up with the eagles fleeing straight into the sky, eventually falling to the ground from exhaustion or simply dissipating in mid-air.
"..."
Lindsey and Red exchanged a glance.
"Lindsey, the prey got away."
"What can we do? We can't fly."
Lindsey shrugged and moved forward to clear the battlefield.
The two eagles that were initially shot down, along with the others that fell from the sky, were all dead, leaving nothing behind.
But there was one eagle that had lost its will to fight, lying on the ground with a pierced wing.
It was still breathing, barely hanging onto life.
"Wow, there's still one alive."
Red was the first to notice this eagle.
She prodded the eagle with her spear, intending to finish it off, but then she remembered Lindsey's previous reaction.
"Hmm... let's keep it alive for now."
"Maybe this guy might still be useful?"
Red made up her mind and quickly grabbed a vine from the surrounding forest, tying the eagle up and hanging it from her spear.
However, the eagle was too big.
Red carried the spear on her shoulder, and the eagle's head dragged on the ground as it hung upside down.
"Kree!"
The eagle cried out in pain.
It tried to struggle, but Red punched it, knocking it unconscious, and it could only be dragged back like a slaughtered rooster.
Meanwhile, Lindsey quickly collected the other prey using the Hunting Module.
Black Eagles are creatures that range from Phase One to Phase Five, and the first-level achievement kill requires 50 of them. Naturally, the current number was far from enough.
However, the materials they produced were still quite useful.
【Black Eagle Feather】【Black Eagle Egg】【Black Eagle Beak】【Eagle Eye】.
The corresponding syntheses that can be made with these materials are as follows:
【1 Arrow + 1 Black Eagle Feather = Black Feather Arrow】
【1 Black Eagle Beak + 3 Bones + 1 Rope = Eagle Beak Pendant】
【1 Eagle Eye + 1 Clear Water + 1 Glass Bottle = Eagle Eye Potion】
"I don't have time to hatch eggs and raise eagles. Let's just have them for dinner tonight."
After deciding the fate of two Black Eagle eggs, Lindsey immediately synthesized these items.
【Accessory: Eagle Beak Pendant】
【When equipped, it slightly enhances the ability to break through armor.】
【A pendant with some effect, but of low value.】
【Arrow: Black Feather Arrow】
【An exceptionally fast arrow with a special barb on its tip, making it easy to tear flesh upon impact but difficult to remove.】
【Potion: Eagle Eye Potion】
【Upon consumption, it significantly enhances vision for three minutes.】
【A potion that enhances vision, favored by scouts and hunters alike.】
"Still no heart..."
Lindsey felt a bit disappointed, but he soon let it go.
The beast heart he obtained earlier was a rare item obtained after a major hunt that lasted several days. It was within his expectations that these three Black Eagles didn't yield a heart.
"Besides, there are still plenty of eagles ahead, right?"
Lindsey expressed his thoughts while beginning to process the corpses and separate the meat.
Meanwhile, Red, carrying the prey on her back, also returned.
She threw the massive Black Eagle onto the ground with a 'bang' and asked Lindsey, "Lindsey, this guy is still alive."
"You're quite the creative one. Do you want to play with it?"
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