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Chapter 892: The Hunt and the Report
Chapter 892: The Hunt and the Report
A creature resembling a flying serpent appeared above, with a pair of membranous wings supported by umbrella-like fine bones, and an extremely slender tail trailing behind.
Its body was a bluish-green hue, with several long and flexible whiskers on its neck, each ending in a hook. Its scales were sharp and curved, and as soon as it arrived, it fearlessly plunged into the swarm of golden essence birds, instantly creating a bloody chaos.
Chen Chuan quickly identified the creature, confirming that there was no record of it in the Creature Guide, nor anything similar. He immediately realized that he had encountered a new species.
Discovering new species in the Convergence Zone was common, but powerful new species were rare. These beings often resided at the top of the food chain, and their appearance could significantly impact the local ecosystem, making them highly noteworthy.
Chen Chuan promptly retrieved a specially crafted Boundary Token from his cloak and attached it to his ear. He gently tapped it to record the creature's image.
The Convergence Zone had a strong pollution assault, and with the spiritual world's nightly alternation, ordinary Boundary Tokens struggled to function for extended periods in the wild. Cameras, too, were affected by various overlapping field influences, leaving him with no choice but to use this specialized token.
There was a limit to the number of times he could use it, perhaps around twenty-four or twenty-five times. He only brought it out when encountering something valuable and worth capturing on film.
He could also rely on his memory to sketch it or attempt to collect some Altered Organisms, but that was too cumbersome and required additional judgment and verification.
As the first discoverer, he had the right to name this creature. After some thought, he temporarily named it the "Azurewing Flying Serpent."
Currently, the flying serpent was tearing and biting its prey above, using the hooks on its neck to pull a bird towards it. It then tore the bird open with its sharp teeth, swallowing it. The divided prey often struggled for a while before dying, twitching and splattering blood below, creating a gruesome scene.
As the serpent approached, Chen Chuan sensed that its level of life was surprisingly close to his own, which was quite remarkable.
Moreover, creatures like this shared a common trait—they would desperately prey on various organisms, absorbing and storing vast amounts of nutrients. Then, they would find a place to undergo metamorphosis.
This implied that within its body, there was a significant amount of highly rich nutrient substances, and it might even grow and metamorphose new Altered Organs for storage.
Undoubtedly, this creature was the most valuable hunting target he had encountered so far.
Chen Chuan patted Chao Ming, instructing him to stay put. He then released all the items he was holding and leaped towards the higher cliffs.
To avoid attracting the serpent's attention, he moved at a moderate pace. He would pause after climbing for a while and then continue upwards. After five or six minutes, he reached a high cliff with a protruding edge, resembling a crack, only fifty or sixty meters away from the opposite cliff.
He surveyed the surrounding space and terrain, glancing at the distant flying serpent and several golden essence birds trying to protect their nest. An idea immediately formed in his mind.
Chen Chuan reached out and grabbed a handful of rocks from the stone wall, crushing them into pebbles with a squeeze. He then moved behind a protruding rock, effectively avoiding the flying serpent's line of sight.
He pressed himself against the stone wall, listening with a calm expression. After a while, he threw multiple pebbles back towards the serpent with his other hand. The flying serpents were startled by the pebbles, and one of them, with its flight path blocked, had no choice but to fly towards Chen Chuan.
Suddenly, a huge, slender serpent head darted past him from a few meters away. Before it could get far, Chen Chuan leaped outwards, landing on the relatively broad back of the flying serpent. Simultaneously, a faint glow emanated from his body, instantly melting and shattering the sharp scales.
The flying serpent was startled and lunged forward, rolling in mid-air after passing the cliff.
Chen Chuan relied on his strength to cling to the monster's back, his feet seemingly firmly planted. His eyes remained calm and unperturbed, unaffected by the serpent's movements. However, at that moment, a cruel and savage spiritual force from the flying serpent surged towards him.
Hmm? Chen Chuan was slightly surprised. It wasn't unusual for this flying serpent to possess spiritual power, as creatures at this level often had the ability to use it offensively.
However, this practice had chosen the wrong target. As their spirits collided, the spiritual force from the serpent shattered like a fragile shell hitting a solid rock, instantly affecting the flying serpent. It became unsteady, like being drunk, but it didn't give up struggling. Instead, it flapped its membranous wings and tried to fly higher.
Chen Chuan didn't give it a chance to recover. He clenched his fist and struck the serpent's back, causing a force to penetrate its body and instantly spread throughout.
The Flying Serpent's vertical pupils, once ferocious, suddenly dilated, and it swiftly lost consciousness, plummeting from hundreds of meters in the air without a sound. It rolled as it fell, eventually smashing into the ground with a loud thud.
Chen Chuan, moments before landing, leaped off to the side, landing gracefully nearby. He adjusted his hat brim, glanced back, and saw the Flying Serpent lying powerless on the ground, its body twitching slightly, indicating it was still alive.
The Flying Serpent's body was incredibly resilient, with its skeleton, muscles, and metamorphic tissues being exceptionally tough. The impact from the fall hadn't caused it much harm; its current state was purely due to the force of the previous attack.
Chen Chuan examined the creature, his fighter's instincts naturally attuned to identifying which metamorphic tissues were of value.
After a moment, he confirmed what he sought.
At that moment, the Flying Serpent shook its head, and the upper half of its body rose again, supported by the long whiskers on its neck. After a while, it seemed to have recovered, and it spotted Chen Chuan standing nearby.
A typical creature, after such an experience, would likely be fearful, but this Flying Serpent was exceptionally fierce. Instead of retreating, it raised its head and opened its mouth wide, ready to bite him.
But as its head reached down, there was a loud bang, and the Flying Serpent's eyes instantly rolled back, its head jerked up, and then it slammed back down to the ground, sending dust flying.
Chen Chuan plunged the Snow Lady Sword into the ground, drew it out, and approached the Flying Serpent. His gaze fixed on its neck, and he raised the long sword high.
At that moment, numerous Golden Essence Birds circled overhead, emitting loud, shrill cries.
The sword flashed, and in an instant, the Flying Serpent's head was severed. Scorching blood gushed from the severed neck, flowing onto the ground, and a strong, bloody stench quickly spread.
Chen Chuan's bio field isolated the blood, preventing any from touching him. He sheathed his sword, stepped over to the severed head, and examined the smooth, flat cut. Reaching out, he soon extracted a piece of pale white flesh, about the size of a pigeon egg, emitting a rich, fragrant aroma that made one want to swallow it whole.
This metamorphic tissue, used by the Flying Serpent to store vast amounts of nutrients, glistened like jade, smooth and lustrous. Chen Chuan considered it for a moment, then instead of eating it immediately, he took out a thin membrane and swiftly wrapped it up, turning his attention back to the severed body.
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Chen Chuan identified the two locations on the Flying Serpent's body where he needed to extract something. One was at the back of its head, which he had already obtained, and the other was in the heart.
He stabbed with his sword and pulled out a crimson, block-shaped object, translucent and glowing, emitting a strange fragrance when exposed to the air.
This attracted the attention of many nearby creatures, and numerous insects swarmed from the ground and air, with some in the vicinity frantically charging at his bio field.
This time, Chen Chuan didn't put the object away. Instead, he took it, put it in his mouth, and swallowed it. After a while, a subtle burning sensation spread throughout his body, and his heart began to beat faster.
Closing his eyes to focus, he discovered that this unknown nutrient had an immediate enhancing effect on his internal metamorphic tissues, and it could slightly increase the storage capacity of nutrients and energy within the metamorphic tissues. The effect was undeniably positive.
As the nutrient disappeared, all the commotion ceased, and the insects turned and fled.
As Chen Chuan experienced the effects, Chao Ming flew down from above, landing beside him and looking up alertly.
Chen Chuan looked up and saw numerous large Golden Essence Birds flying towards him. They lowered their bodies and dropped "Silver Frost" from their long beaks, piling it in front of him.
Chen Chuan was surprised; this was likely a gift from the birds, grateful for him slaying the Flying Serpent.
He thought to himself, no wonder they said that the Fusion Zone's birds were highly intelligent. It seemed to be true.
Looking up at the birds, resembling cranes, he couldn't help but recall the powerful figures of the ancient Mystic Doctrine who could ride cranes and fly, a sight that must have been incredibly graceful. It was a pity he hadn't learned similar skills; otherwise, he might have been able to communicate with them.
The God-like Fighters, on the other hand, were adept at such abilities, and if one was present, they could likely accomplish such a task in an instant.
"Silver Frost" quickly piled up on the ground, reaching half a person's height, and more kept arriving.
Chen Chuan didn't need so much, and it would be cumbersome to carry. He sheathed the Snow Lady Sword and stepped forward, pressing the blade against the pile.
The Golden Essence Birds were very intelligent and immediately understood his intention. They called out a few times in the air before taking off, one by one.
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(End of Chapter)
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