High Seas.
Several seabirds landed on the beach, lazily basking in the sun. Every so often, they skimmed over the surface of the sea to catch the fish that appeared there.
This was the life they were accustomed to.
However, their peaceful lives were destined to be shattered today.
At some point, waves of birdsong came from the distance.
The seabirds on the beach turned their heads, and soon the scene of the distant sky was reflected in their eyes.
In the far reaches of the sky, a flock of birds appeared, seemingly fleeing from something in a panic.
At once, the seabirds on the beach also shot into the sky and joined the flock.
At that moment, buzzing sounded from behind the flock.
A black cloud was approaching at incredible speed. When it drew closer, it became clear that it was not a cloud at all.
It was insects—densely packed flying insects, each the size of a small dog.
They all had human faces, male and female, young and old, each different from the others.
In the blink of an eye, the swarm caught up with the flock. Insects shaped like ticks flew over and grabbed the birds with their human-like limbs.
Then their mouthparts opened and closed as they rapidly devoured the pitiful birds.
Feathers began raining down from the sky.
The flying feathers drifted down like snow over the sea.
In the blink of an eye, the flock had been completely devoured, leaving behind only feathers filling the sky.
Just then.
A clear bird cry rang out high in the sky.
The human face on one of the ticks rolled its eyes upward and looked toward the sky.
A dark shadow appeared within the sun.
Then a Peng Bird radiating seven-colored light swooped down.
The Kunpeng!
Crack,