Could It Be a Bird Chosen by Heaven?

The enormous "raptor" was currently huddled in the dense forest in the mountain hollow, in a state of concealment, motionless, as if resting.

Unbeknownst to it, several small drones hidden among the treetops a few hundred meters away, without making any movement, had already locked onto its location.

Mr. Liang was further away, was naturally very clear about its location.

The reason we are not attacking now is not to conduct any observation, but to wait for equipment.

At this very moment, his driver Lao Xie, is driving in his direction. Of course, he can't get there by car; a drone will come to pick up the equipment later.

During this time, Mr. Liang had roughly figured out the various characteristics of the "giant bird of prey." He no longer wanted to play the "game" of chasing and running with this big bird, so he decided to capture it alive here.

This mountainous area is far from the main scenic area of Wushu Mountain, and there are no villages within a certain range. Apart from forestry personnel who patrol occasionally, almost no one sets foot here, making it a good place to take action.

While waiting for his equipment, Mr. Liang was still pondering a question—

How did this "giant bird of prey" become like this?

Even for "Blood-feeding Creature," to undergo a leap in appearance or physical characteristics, they basically need to meet two conditions.

One requirement is to prey on other "Blood-feeding Creature" by drinking their blood, and the other is to have a sufficiently harsh external environment to force them to do so.

A "Blood-feeding Creature" like him, who, without external pressure, forces himself to actively choose a direction for mutation and evolution, is probably one of a kind.

Mr. Liang recalled the video and photos of a suspected "giant raptor" flying away with flames during a thunderstorm at Purple Huan Mountain in Citong City.

Perhaps that terrifying lightning storm was the external environment that caused such a drastic change in the "giant raptor" in such a short time?

This also explains why it can withstand electric shocks and transfer the heat generated during the shock to the outside of its body.

The question remains: why did it get caught in the lightning storm in that location?

Given the "giant raptor's" mobility, it could easily leave before the weather worsens. Moreover, the range of the lightning storm is not large. Even if it senses that the lightning storm is about to erupt, it can fly away in time and is unlikely to be trapped in the lightning storm and get burned.

Could it be... that it deliberately went to get hit?

Does this "giant raptor" also have the awareness to adjust its evolutionary direction by taking advantage of harsh environments?

Based on the previous pursuit, Mr. Liang was reluctant to believe it. However, considering that this "giant raptor" had a history of multiple predatory blood-drinking experiences, it seemed quite reasonable that it was such a "chosen bird."

It seems that some objective reason is influencing or guiding its evolutionary path.

Mr. Liang had a sudden thought and gently tapped a tiny protrusion beside his ear. A projection screen appeared before his eyes, with several documents open on it—these projections were visible only to him, achieved through the technology he inherited from his cornea.

These documents were briefings sent from various places during his pursuit of the "giant raptor," and his attention was immediately drawn to the investigation briefing sent by Zhou Rui from the Chongyun Mountain Region.

With a slight tilt of his head, all other documents in his field of vision vanished instantly, leaving only Zhou Rui's presentation filling the entire visual projection area.

After quickly glancing at the briefing, which included relevant news information, photos taken during the on-site investigation, photos and close-ups of the winged ants found, a brief research report, and a video of a lightning storm taken from a distance and circulated online earlier, Mr. Liang's unlidded eyes moved slightly, as if deep in thought.

He knew perfectly well that the "invisible insect" had been preyed upon and its blood had been consumed by the "giant raptor," and it no longer existed in this world. The special "flying ants" in the Chongyun Mountain Region must have nothing to do with the "invisible insect."

When that lightning storm occurred, the "giant raptor" was also being chased by him, so it certainly had nothing to do with this large bird.

However, based on Zhou Rui's findings, those "flying ants" may indeed be related to other "Blood-feeding Creature".

Moreover, judging from the videos taken by netizens, the type of lightning storm that occurred in Chongyun Mountain Region is indeed similar to that of the lightning storm in Purple Huan Mountain.

Considering the significant leaps in the evolution of this "giant raptor," Zhou Rui might have been right after all; the lightning storm might indeed have some intrinsic connection to the mutation of the "Blood-feeding Creature."

Mr. Liang didn't give it much thought and directly instructed Zhou Rui to continue the investigation according to his plan. He also sent a message to Fang Pingfang in Star City, asking her to bring Ye Chong and Li Shiping back to Haixi Province to participate in the investigation. He further instructed Ye Chong to make full use of all the resources of "Shenxing Technology" within Jianzhou City to provide multi-faceted support.

If everything goes well for him, I might go and check on him.

Anyway, this place is very close to the Chongyun Mountain Region.

As night fell, the "giant raptor" changed its location and landed on a hilltop two kilometers away, seemingly feeling that it had completely shaken off Mr. Liang's pursuit.

Because its location was still firmly locked, Mr. Liang did not move, nor did the dozens of drones. Only a few micro drones circled around to the opposite side of the "giant raptor" to monitor it from a distance.

After this period of pursuit, Mr. Liang has a very clear understanding of the large bird's sensory range, knowing how far away, what type of drone to use for surveillance, and how much noise to make without it noticing.

That "giant raptor" can not only hide visually, but its body temperature also fluctuates and changes constantly with the environment. If it were an ordinary person, even if they locked onto the target for a short time through the camera on the drone, and even with the assistance of an infrared thermal imaging system, they would easily lose sight of the target.

Even Mr. Liang was extremely experienced in dealing with "Blood-feeding Creature" and had special abilities, lost track of them several times at the beginning.

But now, he has completely mastered the characteristics of this giant bird. Unless the "giant raptor" can burst out with extremely high speed in a short time to shake off all the drones or destroy them, under his manual lock-on, the "giant raptor" will not be able to hide in a certain area once it is discovered.

In the latter half of the night, several medium-sized drones, towing a box, crossed a mountain and slowly landed beside Mr. Liang.

The box isn't actually that big; it's about the size of a full-tower computer case.

Mr. Liang didn't need any light; he simply pressed his hand on a screen on the surface to open the box.

Inside the box were various parts of different shapes and sizes, the purpose of which was unclear.

Mr. Liang casually picked up a metal plate about the size of a mobile phone and placed it on the back of his left hand. The metal plate seemed to be activated suddenly and became one with his left hand.

Then, one component after another was "attached" to Mr. Liang, becoming the corresponding "equipment".

Before long, his body was covered with all sorts of "devices," and these "devices" seemed to grow on his body, completely integrated with him, without needing any hanging ornaments, straps, or buckles for fixation, as if they were his organs, a part of him.

These "devices" are among the most direct research results of "Shenxing Technology" in recent years. However, all of these "devices" are exclusively made for him and can only be used by him. Only he can bring out the full potential of these "devices".

After setting up his gear, Mr. Liang stretched his limbs and then began his run-up on the hillside.

The entire run-up process only took five or six steps. On the last step, his thighs bent, and the two assist devices attached to his thighs immediately started working, further enhancing his already powerful push-off force.

Mr. Liang's figure shot into the air like a sharp arrow. After flying four or five meters, a pair of long and thin wings suddenly extended from the "equipment" bulging on his back.

The wings, which appeared to be folded, became incredibly sturdy when unfolded, allowing Mr. Liang to take off.

In addition to a pair of wings, Mr. Liang also had two small jet engines on his waist, propelling him forward quickly.

Mr. Liang controls the equipment on his body like he controls his own organs, without needing to operate it through his hands or other limbs. Of course, in terms of proficiency, he still cannot achieve complete mastery. In terms of perception, it is not as good as his original organs.

Mr. Liang flew directly towards the location of the "giant raptor" at an extremely high speed. During the flight, his body entered an invisible state, and even the "equipment" attached to him disappeared, leaving only two faint trails.

Xiang Kun led "Zero Zero One" and "Zero Zero Two", along with more than a thousand "flying worker ants" and "small worker ants", into the northern mountainous area of Wushu Mountain.

Ants reproduce very quickly, but under Xiang Kun's methods, their reproduction rate is even more astonishing, and the rate at which eggs hatch into ants is many times faster.

In a very short time, Xiang Kun found a way to establish a huge ant colony in the mountains.

Of course, under such catalysis and transformation, those worker ants also had some flaws, but for what Xiang Kun was going to do, these minor flaws could be ignored.

According to Xiang Kun's plan, he intended to spend two or three days allowing "Zero Zero Two" to lay some colony ants, and then spawn five to eight secondary queen ants to establish a new colony.

Xiang Kun then influences the external environment to "train" the behavior patterns and capabilities of these secondary ant colonies.

When encountering details that he cannot specifically control, the absolutely dominant worker ant "Zero Zero One" can intervene within the colony.

In Xiang Kun's view, under the dual dominance of environmental selection and internal genetic mutation selection, coupled with the competition among several colonies, he should be able to "train" a "pseudo-mutant ant" colony that suits his taste and can be used to disguise himself as a "Mutated Creature" in a short period of time.

But to his surprise, on his very first night in the mountains, he discovered other "Mutated Creature".