Aerial Combat

The Pterosaur hadn't expected such an unexpected gain; after seizing its prey, it began to rapidly ascend.

The strong wind howled in his ears, and the powerful wind pressure made his eyes extremely uncomfortable, to the point that he could no longer see properly. Rowan's eyes began to secrete fluid, as if a thin film was covering them.

This was the original skill of the Diving Bug; unexpectedly, it not only worked well underwater but also proved quite effective in the air.

Having regained his vision, Rowan found the ground rapidly receding into the distance, gradually becoming out of sight and blurry. This indicated that Rowan had been carried at least 300 meters into the air, and the Pterosaur showed no sign of stopping, continuing to ascend.

After becoming an insect, Rowan had a rough time right after hatching. Later, with Mother Nest, he gradually started living like a king. If he hadn't complained, he might have even had a special insect to take care of his meals.

Rowan hadn't encountered such a critical situation in a long time.

In addition, he had only been awake for a short time, his mind was still foggy, and he hadn't even filled his stomach yet. Surrounded by strange creatures, he suddenly felt as if he were in a dream, an extremely unreal experience.

But the smooth fur in his arms, the hard claws gripping him, and the creature above him that kept letting out cheerful chirps—all these things kept pulling Rowan back to reality from his dreamlike reverie.

Rowan shook his head. He had lost track of his altitude; clouds had appeared around him, and the temperature was dropping rapidly, though the low temperature posed little threat to Rowan.

The Pterosaur didn't know where it was taking him, but it probably wasn't a good place. Once they arrived, the opponent might change from one to several.

This wasn't the plane he wanted to be on; he had to find a way to get off early.

Although the Pterosaur on his head appears large with its wings spread, its actual size is probably less than two meters. From Rowan's angle, he could even see its soft, unprotected belly.

Furthermore, Rowan possesses a powerful long-range attack method, although he has never used it in actual combat.

Extending its right claw, assuming an attack stance, the complete Hyperboloid System begins to accumulate energy and aims.

Rowan couldn't even handle the weakened version of the Hyperboloid System with ease, let alone the full version at this point; he could only hit whatever he wanted.

Not to mention that although Rowan was very close to his target, the target was moving at high speed. Furthermore, Rowan's own body was not stable, rising and falling with the Pterosaur's flight, so it was hard to say whether he could hit it.

Not to mention that the arrow was already on the bowstring and had to be released.

A deafening airburst rang out, and the complete Hyperboloid System accelerated Rowan's right claw to supersonic speed the instant he was launched. The right claw detached from Rowan's body, flew upwards, and disappeared into the sky.

The Pterosaur's body was first ripped open on the right side of its torso, and then the base of its wing was pierced through. The chelicerae were moving so fast that the high temperature generated burned the wound the moment it struck the Pterosaur, and the Pterosaur didn't even bleed a few drops.

If this had happened on land, Rowan's self-inflicted attack might have been completely wasted. But at such close range, the attack was more than just simple physical damage.

Before the Pterosaur could even feel the pain, a huge airburst followed, instantly stunning the unsuspecting Pterosaur and leaving it dizzy and disoriented.

The Pterosaur, struck by the double blow, unconsciously loosened its grip on its claws, and as its wings began to leak air, it tumbled to the side.

Although Rowan escaped the clutches of the villain, he was not out of danger.

The pterosaurs that had been drawn by the Pterosaur's joyful cries, and had been hiding in the clouds, now saw the Pterosaur abandon its prey and flew towards Rowan, who was freefalling.

Because they were beyond his field of vision, Rowan didn't know exactly how many were preparing to attack him. But judging from the sounds coming from different directions, he estimated there were at least three.

His right claw had already gone off to pursue his dream, while his left claw was caught in the joint by the strange creature's incisor, causing his body to fall freely with nowhere to brace itself, effectively leaving him completely powerless to resist.

Suddenly, the situation became several times more dangerous than before.

A life-or-death crisis brought Rowan's intelligence to the forefront, and he revealed a hidden talent.

This skill comes from a type of deep-sea Crab. Whenever this Crab is subjected to an irresistible attack, it will detach its claws and discard them to the attacker to attract the attacker's attention, while it takes the opportunity to escape.

Rowan never imagined he would need to use this talent again, having long forgotten about it. In addition, he hadn't anticipated the attack from the sky, which slowed his reaction and made him less decisive.

If he had detached his chelicerae immediately when attacked by the Pterosaur, none of this would have happened.

But it's too late to say all this now; what's done is done. We can only treat this experience as a valuable lesson.

A joint at the base of the left claw opened, and in the instant the left claw detached, Rowan used his Walking Leg to push it, along with the strange creature's body, out with all his might.

Using the reverse thrust, Rowan's body flew in another direction, while simultaneously activating his Optical Stealth System.

Although the rapid movement caused some delay in the operation of the optical system, the ambient color of the sky was relatively uniform, so the impact was not significant.

In the Pterosaur's view, they only saw the strange creature with yellow fur move sideways in the air for a distance. Then the large black worm behind it suddenly disappeared.

The Pterosaur's small brain capacity didn't allow it to think deeply enough, so it chased after the more brightly colored, strange creature.

Several Pterosaur engaged in a fierce struggle in the air. Their size was far smaller than the Pterosaur from before, which was why they had only dared to covet and follow it, but not to snatch it.

But at this moment, the large creature was injured and left, leaving behind its prey as a reward for their long journey of companionship.

The Pterosaur were all about the same size, and it was hard to tell which was better. As their prey got closer and closer to the ground, they became anxious, realizing that the ground was no longer their domain.

With the idea that every bit of food counts and the trip shouldn't be in vain, one of the Pterosaur took the lead in using its long, sharp beak to attack the strange creature's body.

However, the strange creature had long since died, and its internal muscles had dissolved into liquid due to the excessive amount of toxins injected by Rowan.

Although it still retained some semblance of its original appearance thanks to the support of its skeleton and fur, it was actually just a large water balloon at this point.

Under the Pterosaur's attacks, its thick skin was constantly covered in wounds. Before long, it finally succumbed to the strain and a small hole was pierced through it.

In an instant, under the pressure of various forces, the strange creature's body exploded.

The Pterosaur were startled by the sudden turn of events and the splashing juices, and when they looked back, only a tattered pelt remained, drifting in the wind.