"Quack--"
Screams rang in my ears.
The Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni opened its eyes and saw a figure rapidly descending towards them.
" Gou Wang! Gou Wang!" The Sky-Skimming Harrier flapped its wings and hovered beside the Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni, its chest heaving violently.
"Hmm." The Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni raised its head. "You've finished your reconnaissance, haven't you?"
"Yes, we have already investigated the situation ahead... we have already investigated the situation ahead of the beast tide led by Lord Mirror Water Beast, and we have not found any trace of those humans lying in ambush along the way!" The Sky-Skimming Harrier responded loudly, its tone carrying a hint of boasting.
We've reached the beast tide led by Lord Mirror Water Beast... There was a pause in between; have we arrived yet?
The Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni gave it a cold look and said nothing.
It didn't know much about the Sky-Skimming Harrier in front of it, but it did know the habits of most of the Calamity Beast.
They are fond of ease and averse to work, and enjoy eating but are lazy.
Of course, as members of the Sky-Skimming Harrier clan, they possess relevant professional skills, which is why they were chosen as Sky-Skimming Harrier.
However, the Sky-Skimming Harrier in front of us probably assumed that it was already close enough to the location of the beast tide led by the Mirror Water Beast that there would be no more humans lying in ambush, so it stopped exploring and turned back.
That's probably why I paused during that sentence!
Of course, it thinks so too.
After all, putting aside the fact that there were humans lying in ambush so close to the beast tide, those Calamity Beast were utterly useless. If humans were to lie in ambush at such close range, they would be courting death!
The Calamity Beast here, plus the Calamity Beast from the Mirror Water Beast's side, are enough to completely engulf the ambushing humans!
That's why it didn't pursue the matter of the Sky-Skimming Harrier.
"Haha! I told you, there was no ambush ahead! Gou Wang, you were just too cautious!" A little distance away, the bear-like Calamity Beast lay on the ground, limbs outstretched, laughing loudly, its thick hind legs even kicking comfortably.
"Yes, that's right!" On the other side, the leopard-like Calamity Beast also opened its eyes. "But being careful is always a good thing!"
"Haha, that's true!" the bear-like Calamity Beast laughed heartily.
The Sky-Skimming Harrier flapped its wings beside the Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni, remaining silent.
Ignoring the bear-like Calamity Beast's seemingly victorious words, the Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni looked at the Sky-Skimming Harrier and waved its claws.
"Go, lead the way."
"Yes!" the Sky-Skimming Harrier responded loudly, flapped its wings, and swiftly darted forward.
"Haha, if you ask me, Gou Wang, you shouldn't think so much. Just behave yourself..."
The two Calamity Beast, a bear and a leopard, were still talking on the side.
The Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni ignored them, gazing intently at the overlapping, receding mountain shadows.
Although the Sky-Skimming Harrier had already scouted the area, it still felt something was amiss. Was it just its imagination?
After stretching its neck, the Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni gave up on resting and simply sat in its place, letting the Calamity Beast carry it, its gaze sweeping around.
The two Calamity Beast, the bear and the leopard, tried to persuade him at first, but when they realized they couldn't, and were even called to observe the surroundings together, they stopped paying attention and fell asleep in their own spots.
The beast tide surged forward.
The Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni remained in its position, occasionally turning its head left and right to observe.
The surrounding environment was reflected in his cloudy yellow pupils.
However, nothing seems to have changed.
Black snow, mountains, tall trees...
"This area has probably been explored by the Sky-Skimming Harrier, but the more important thing is to look at the unexplored area ahead..."
As the Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni pondered, its gaze continued to sweep across its surroundings.
There are two areas; one has already been explored, and the other is too close together.
At this moment, even the Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni itself couldn't help but think about it.
Am I being too sensitive after being ambushed last time?
Frowning slightly, the Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni continued to scan its surroundings, paying particular attention to the direction above.
After so many times, it had come to understand that those humans liked to seize the high positions, which made it easier for them to use their weapons and also made it more difficult for them to launch a counterattack!
Suddenly, the head that had been twisting stopped and moved back a little.
A very thin, faint ray of light seemed to appear in my field of vision, falling downwards.
What's this?
The moment the thought flashed through the mind of the Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni, a matching scene seemed to appear before its eyes.
Arrows rained down on its tail.
Damn it, it's that human!
But why is there no sound?
The Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni had its pupils constantly contracting.
These elusive arrows were already difficult enough to deal with, but this time they were completely silent!
Without time to think further, it instantly determined that the arrow was aimed at the leopard-like Calamity Beast!
It's too late to warn them now.
Upon being reminded, the leopard-like Calamity Beast opened its eyes, understood the meaning of its words, and then reacted.
By the time the whole process was complete, its body would probably be cold.
Therefore, the Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni didn't warn it; it suddenly stood up, opened its mouth, and rapidly gathered its Origin Power...
"Buzz--"
The Hook-Tailed Golden Suanni suddenly stiffened as it stood up, then quickly recovered.
The control period wasn't short, but it caused the Origin Power that had been gathered in its mouth to dissipate, making it somewhat difficult to gather and intercept it again...
"Laugh--"
A very soft sound.
The nearly invisible arrow pierced the head of the leopard-like Calamity Beast with pinpoint accuracy, the shaft almost completely embedded, leaving only a small section of its tail feathers protruding.
The leopard's body twitched slightly, its limbs curled up slightly, and then...
That was the end of it.
The surroundings were eerily quiet.
It seemed as if nothing had happened.
Even the leopard-like Calamity Beast carrying the leopard-like Calamity Beast were unaware that the adult they were carrying was already dead.
Only a few of the animals following behind looked up blankly at the thing that had suddenly appeared on the adult's head, their eyes full of confusion, not yet realizing what it was.
but...
"Crack--Boom--!"
(Enemy attack!)
A piercing roar suddenly exploded in the canyon.
The herd of beasts, which had been running for most of the day and were exhausted, suddenly stopped.
Countless eyes looked around blankly, then, following the series of roars, all turned to look upwards.
The bear-like Calamity Beast was also awakened by the roar, and it instinctively looked up.
Flames exploded in the pupils of the beasts...
"Boom! Boom! Boom--"