All six were panting, each nursing injuries of varying severity.
"The demonic beasts on this island... are way stronger than the ones on the last two." Ye Chendong sat down against a rock.
"And the farther in we go, the stronger they get." Chen Siyao looked toward the deeper forest ahead, an uneasy premonition stirring within her.
She took out her phone and glanced at the live chat.
[You can do it, Yaoyao!]
[This is only the second wave. How many more are there?]
[Something feels off about this island.]
Chen Siyao slipped her phone back into her pocket.
"Rest for two minutes, then we keep moving."
The two minutes had barely passed.
The instant Chen Siyao stood up, a piercing screech rang out overhead.
She instinctively looked up—
A dark shape dove out of the sky, moving so fast it whipped up a fierce gust.
"Get down!"
All six dropped to the ground at once.
The dark shape skimmed over their heads, the air rushing off its wingtips sending Qin Xiaoyu rolling.
After sweeping past, it climbed and circled in midair.
It was an eagle.
More precisely—a massive eagle demonic beast. Its wingspan exceeded three meters, its feathers were jet-black, and its talons were as thick as a baby's arm, their tips gleaming coldly.
And it wasn't alone.
Chen Siyao scanned the sky around them.
Three. Five.
Eight.
Eight giant eagles circled overhead, their keen eyes fixed on the prey below.
"Flying ones..." Ying Wenjie swore. "We can't reach them."
He was right. Most of their attacks relied on close combat, and their ranged options were limited.
Chen Siyao could fire energy waves, but hitting targets moving at high speed through the air was extremely difficult.
"Splitting up and running won't work," Chen Siyao assessed quickly. "They're faster than