Zheng Qing's jab that Li Meng had a crow's mouth was not without basis.
Before they passed through the thundercloud layer, the Little Witch had excitedly guessed that a flock of man-eating birds might be hidden beneath the clouds as part of the school's training plan.
Now that the young wizards of the You Zui Hunting Team had successfully crossed the thunderclouds, they had not seen any man-eating birds, but they discovered that landing safely would not be easy either.
Not far below the young wizards,
a shapeless mass of pitch-black "cloud" writhed aimlessly. Hoarse, raucous cries rang out from within it, and even from such a distance, everyone could feel the deafening waves of sound.
"They're crows."
The Crystal Ball in Xiao Xiao's hands peered into the details within that dark cloud. The black mass was made up of crows beating their wings in flight. "...The mirror image shows that each individual has weak magical fluctuations, almost nonexistent. But once they gather in a flock, they pose a great threat to us. Like an army ant swarm that can easily devour an elephant."
Watching the image in Doctor's Crystal Ball, Zheng Qing could practically picture a flock of crows with bloodshot eyes shrieking as they charged at the tiny You Zui Hunting Team like countless tireless arrows, tearing apart the Magic Power Barrier protecting them with their sharp beaks and claws.
The thought alone made him shudder.
"Not bad luck."
Trying to make the best of a bad situation, Fatty Xin even found an excuse to praise the Little Witch. "At least they aren't Shadhavar Birds. We can't afford to provoke those giant birds... Thanks to Little Meng's warning, at least we were mentally prepared beforehand."
The Little Witch shot the fatty a sidelong glance. She seemed about to