Wyvern Flock (Bonus Chapter for 'Hehe's 1984')

Rein and Canossa rushed outside, but before they could see the monster, they saw a dark shadow flash across the ground.

They looked up sharply and saw a flock of large, dark birds flying overhead, probably forty or fifty in number.

"Pterosaur?"

Rein frowned; he was no stranger to this kind of flying magical beast.

They have a pair of huge, fleshy wings like bats, sturdy, dark brown skin, and a red crest on their heads that looks like dragon horns.

The high-pitched dragon roar was extremely jarring, and the sound waves made the thatched hut tremble slightly.

Those creatures have a wingspan of about ten meters, with the largest ones reaching over thirty meters.

Canossa sensed for a moment, then frowned slightly and said, "The leading dragons are fifth-tier!"

The Kolman people and Ymir have been building a base here for a month or two.

These pterosaurs did indeed cause a lot of trouble and casualties.

In the beginning, there were no city walls in the territory. The craftsmen could only dismantle steel plates to build the city walls. But as soon as they went to an open area to build fortifications, those elusive pterosaurs would descend from the sky, snatch a few people, and fly away again.

Their sharp, long beaks can pierce through sheet metal, and their dragon claws can easily grab cannon barrels and hurl them high into the air, easily destroying houses. When their enormous fleshy wings flap, they can also unleash wind magic damage as sharp as a knife.

Pterosaurs are much weaker in combat compared to other sub-dragon species. However, they have one very troublesome advantage: their ability to fly. They are exceptionally agile in the sky, have excellent eyesight, and are very sensitive to danger, deliberately avoiding ambushes.

Even High-tier Extraordinary beings are helpless against them.

Because of the presence of these aerial overlords, the Blue-tailed Hawk that the Kolman Tribe had trained were also frequently preyed upon by them, causing a lot of trouble for the defense of their territory.

This time, these guys are planning to hunt in Black Dragon City again.

Their target, of course, is the people in the city!

Now, as the territory's fortifications are being built day by day, the pterosaurs are coming less and less frequently, but I never expected them to come again today.

Thick fog filled the sky, and the pterosaurs hid within it. By the time they were spotted, they had already swooped down, giving them little time to escape.

After the alarm was sounded, there was a slight sense of panic in the city.

"Everyone, find cover and take shelter!"

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Smack! Thud! Smack! Thud!

Within the territory, the sound of gunfire was incessant.

Most firearms are ineffective against these flying monsters; even if they pierce through their fleshy wings, it is still difficult to bring them down.

The artillery was powerful enough. However, since there were no flying machines in this world before, no territory had specifically designed Anti-aircraft Artillery. Therefore, almost all the cannons on the city walls were built for ground targets, and their upward firing angles couldn't reach the black dragon directly overhead.

Against these dragons, firearms were not even as threatening as the Kolman Tribe's bows and arrows.

Just as the alarm sounded in the city, the experienced Kolman people in the thatched huts all climbed onto the roof, each holding a bow and arrow, ready to unleash a hail of arrows once the pterosaurs swooped down.

They have lived in the forest year-round and are experienced in dealing with all kinds of monsters, so they are fearless.

In contrast, the artisans and mechanical warriors Ymir brought from Omar seemed somewhat "spoiled." They were far inferior in both combat strength and experience in dealing with monster attacks.

Moreover, those pterosaurs seemed to be extremely shrewd.

Having hunted many times, these large birds have become experienced and no longer dare to wreak havoc on the Kolman Tribe's territory. Instead, they fly straight to the city streets where artisans are concentrated.

The air raid came and progressed very quickly. The group of pterosaurs selected their target and swooped down towards the ground.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh. The sound of wind breaking was incessant.

Even on the ground, there were mechanic warriors led by General Baron fighting together for defense, but there were many more non-combat specialists, the craftsmen. They were involved in construction and hadn't even had time to find cover when the swarm of pterosaurs swept down with a stench of blood.

In an instant, the ground was swept by howling winds, and the wind blades that tore people to shreds made it impossible for low-level Transcendent to stand firm, causing chaos.

Although several pterosaurs were shot down by the steel rope gun, more than ten people were still captured, and more pterosaurs continued to swoop down.

"Help!"

"Someone, please save me!"

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The craftsman who was carried away let out a hysterical scream of terror.

Some people wanted to help, but they were helpless against those large flying birds. Instead, because they had "hostages," they dared not fire their muskets indiscriminately.

All the high-level Transcendent on Omar's side who could intervene had done so, but they still couldn't keep up. There were simply too many of them, and those cunning pterosaurs were very experienced in avoiding High-tier Extraordinary!

Before yesterday, those people captured by the pterosaurs would probably have been dead for sure.

Low-level Transcendent are helpless against them, while High-tier Extraordinary are too busy to extricate themselves.

Panic and despair spread rapidly throughout the city.

The incident happened suddenly; Rein and his companion had just left the house when the pterosaur hunt was nearing its end.

But then, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, a loud and clear shout was heard.

"Warriors, charge with me! Rescue our friends from the claws of those dragons!"

Upon closer inspection, Rein suddenly saw a dashing figure leading the charge out.

It was Wudo.

Before she finished speaking, the Kolman Warrior on the shanty roof rushed down without hesitation.

"Look, it's Kolman's soldiers!"

"They've come to help us."

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The still-shaken craftsmen looked over at the commotion, their expressions filled with disbelief.

Omar and his men never expected that the Kolman people would come to their aid today.

Before yesterday, the two groups in the city were at odds, each minding their own business.

Omar's Mechanical City equipment was not intended to be installed in the shantytown, and the Kolman Tribe warriors had no intention of helping Omar's people out of mere sentimentality.

But things are different now!

Yesterday, Great Shaman Mafat convened a tribal meeting with all the tribe members, and they learned that their closest friend from the Kolman Tribe, Rein, was the "lord" of this city. Those from Omar were also Rein's friends.

Furthermore, they learned that the Princess of Omar had been a guest at Elder Wudo and Rein's house the previous night and had stayed overnight. Her friendly gesture was appreciated by the Kolman people.

These simple and honest Kolman don't have complicated thoughts in their hearts.

They have bows and arrows and javelins against their enemies; they are loyal and devoted to their friends!

Awoo~ Awoo~ Awoo~

The war horns sounded, and the resounding battle songs stirred the hearts of the people.

These are the strongest warriors of the Kolman Tribe. They are generally over three meters tall, have an astonishingly large stride, and run extremely fast!

In the blink of an eye, they had already rushed to the opposite street.

The pterosaurs, which had been rampaging through the streets hunting prey, sensed the danger and immediately tried to flap their wings and fly away.

Those that were a little further away took flight, but those that were closer were immediately riddled with holes by the javelins thrown by the Kolman people as they ran.

A few pterosaurs landed, but many more had already taken to the air.

Pterosaurs are not very agile when they land to grab people, but once they take to the air, no one can do anything to them!

The pterosaurs were startled and took flight in panic, but several of them still managed to grab more than a dozen craftsmen with their claws and fly away.

"Help!"

Ignoring the suffocating feeling of the dragon claws crushing his chest, the craftsman who was grabbed and thrown into the air screamed in terror.

The Mechanical Knight on the ground wanted to save people, but their clumsy mechanical jumping ability was extremely limited, and they were no match for the flying dragon that was still dozens of meters in the air!

Just when everyone was in despair, these dark brown-skinned Kolman Warrior suddenly rushed over. They pushed off the ground and, using the buildings on both sides of the street as cover, leaped into the air without hesitation, like springboks on a cliff.

Dozens of Kolman Warrior launched themselves into the air and headed straight for the pterosaur that was flapping in mid-air and had not yet completely flown away.

Amidst the horrified and incredulous gazes of everyone, the Kolman Warrior, utterly fearless of death, grabbed the dragon's claws and leaped onto its back!

The pterosaur flapped and spun incessantly in the sky, trying to shake off the Kolman Warrior.

At this moment, they no longer cared about the "prey" they had caught. They released their dragon claws, and one by one, the craftsmen who had been captured fell from the sky.

"Ah"

Screams rang out as the surviving craftsman was about to fall and suffer severe injuries. But just then, a group of Kolman Warrior riding magical beast mounts leaped up and caught them one by one.

"Wudo!"

Rein watched with trepidation, for on the back of a certain pterosaur, the girl Wudo was fearlessly fighting to the death against the dragon!

The elders did not intervene, but watched intently, as is a tradition of the Kolman Tribe.

The best warriors are those who have been tempered by blood and sweat.

Unable to gain leverage in the air, they could only muster less than 30% of their strength. Kolman Warrior were constantly being thrown off by the pterosaurs, falling from a height of hundreds of meters.

As a doctor, Rein rushed over immediately.

Fortunately, these were the tribe's strongest warriors, their bodies in peak condition. A few broke bones in the fall, but none were in mortal danger.

In just a few breaths, the pterosaur swarm had taken to the air. Knowing their surprise attack had failed, they had no intention of staying any longer and wanted to fly away and escape.

However, Wudo is still in the sky!

She rode that giant pterosaur and flew farther and farther away!

At that moment, the Kolman Warrior mounted their magical beast mounts and gave chase.

Without a second thought, Rein ran as fast as he could, shouting, "Take me with you!"

A nearby Kolman Warrior reached out and pulled Rein, who easily jumped onto the monster mount and rushed out of the city.

The Blue-tailed Hawk had already taken to the sky and was following at a distance.

Judging from the appearance of those dragons, they were probably preparing to return to their nest in the Alkolon Mountain Range.

Pterosaurs were the rulers of the skies, possessing incredible speed.

"We've entered the clouds!"

Before long, Rein's eyes sharpened as he watched the pterosaurs fly into the clouds and disappear from sight.

The Kolman Tribe knights didn't stop at all, continuing their ascent up the mountain. The dragon's roar and the flapping of its wings made quite a commotion, and they could still find their target, though it was getting farther and farther away.

"That girl"

A look of worry flashed across Rein's face. Udo Wudo had a chance to let go and jump down, but she didn't.

However, the mountain path was not flat, and the monster mounts already had a hard time climbing it.

After chasing for several kilometers, they found themselves on a precipice. It was now a desolate, rocky wasteland, with barely any vegetation. Looking up, they could see the white streaks of blood, but the pterosaurs had vanished without a trace.

The thin air made the magical beast mounts pant heavily. The canine magical beasts, which were good at tracking scents, found the remaining scent in the air. The group changed routes and continued to search deeper into the snow mountain.

"I hope everything is alright."

Rein's expression was very serious.

He never expected that Wudo, who usually seemed so quiet and gentle, would be so fierce and reckless in battle, no less so than the adult warriors!

The monster knights were still running frantically in search of the pterosaur's scent, but it was clear that those on the ground were far more distant than those flying in the sky, and the further they got from Jora, the further away they were.

Just when everyone thought things were going to get worse, suddenly things took a turn for the better, and a deep dragon roar came from the clouds!

"Hoo~"

Before the dragon's body even arrived, the sound waves had already burst forth from the clouds, scattering the clouds in all directions.

"Bow!"

A command was given.

All the Kolman Warrior raised their bows and arrows, ready to fire a volley.

Just then, a delicate shout suddenly came from the clouds, "Don't shoot arrows!"

Everyone was overjoyed. Before they could even figure out what had happened, they saw a smiling female knight Kolman, her face radiating milky white Spirit Totem, riding on the back of a dragon that was rapidly emerging from the clouds. She was calling out to them, "Warriors, let's go back!"

The dozens of Kolman Warriors in the group were stunned for a moment, then they understood what was going on, and howled as they chased after them.

Rein was overjoyed, exclaiming inwardly, "[Myriad Beast Totem], she's tamed that pterosaur!"

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