Wiping Out the Flock of Rotten Crows

"That's the sound of Rotten Crows. Judging by the sound, they aren't far away."

On the slope, Cao Fengqi frowned slightly as he listened to the Rotten Crows.

Rotten Crows were a type of carrion-eating crow.

If Calamity Rats were among the evil beasts commonly found on the ground, Rotten Crows were among those commonly found in the sky.

Compared to Calamity Rats, Rotten Crows attacked more fiercely and were several times harder to deal with.

After all, they could fly.

However, Rotten Crows weren't very aggressive toward humans. If you didn't provoke them, they generally wouldn't attack first.

Cao Fengqi thought for a moment and continued onward, but he lay down on the ground and crawled forward bit by bit.

He wanted to avoid being spotted by the Rotten Crows.

As he inched closer, he soon reached a spot just below the top of the slope.

Seventy meters away, two trees came into view, standing out starkly in the desolate Lost Land.

Cao Fengqi narrowed his eyes slightly.

The level 1 supplies are showing up on those two trees. That means...

A guess formed in his mind, and his eyes gradually lit up. It means there are fruits growing on them.

Fruits!

Among supplies, medicinal herbs and fruits were undoubtedly the most valuable of their level at present.

Especially in the current migration group, a single level 1 fruit could easily be traded for level 3 metal materials.

Cao Fengqi's heart burned with excitement, but when he saw the Rotten Crows on the two trees, his expression grew grave.

At least ten Rotten Crows were perched on the two unfamiliar fruit trees, each over twenty meters tall.

One Rotten Crow in particular was visibly more than half again as large as the others.

Even with its wings folded, it was nearly a meter long.

Luckily, I was careful enough just now, and I happen to have perfect cover where I am. Rotten Crows rarely attack humans unprovoked, but that doesn't mean they won't attack. On the contrary, when they're starving, they'll actively hunt, killing creatures and waiting for them to rot before eating them.

Cao Fengqi watched carefully from a distance. If this flock of Rotten Crows surrounded and attacked me, I'd have almost no chance of survival. Especially that larger one-even one-on-one, I probably wouldn't be a match for it without the Arcane Musket.

As for whether he could kill it with one shot from the Arcane Musket, that was still uncertain.

If I want those fruits, I either need to hit with all six shots from the Arcane Musket and kill six crows, including their leader, the Rotten Crow, or wait until the flock leaves to forage before picking them.

Cao Fengqi considered his options, leaning toward the latter.

He knew how good his aim was.

He was decent at jerking off, but shooting Rotten Crows... forget it.

Wait, doesn't my Script Cheat...

A flash of inspiration suddenly struck Cao Fengqi. He took out the Arcane Musket and raised it to aim.

A "red dot" abruptly appeared, moving along with wherever his muzzle pointed!

Haha, it doesn't lock onto heads, but it does come with an aiming aid.

Cao Fengqi laughed inwardly and licked his lips, a glint of fighting spirit appearing in his eyes.

He counted them and confirmed there were eleven Rotten Crows.

If the Arcane Musket took out six, then with his current physique and the cheat's assistance, he stood an excellent chance against the remaining five.

Even if the Arcane Musket only killed five, he was confident.

The flesh on a Rotten Crow's chest is rotten and inedible, but the meat on its wings is fresh and edible.

Cao Fengqi aimed the Arcane Musket at the Rotten Crow leader's head, held his breath, and decided to strike.

Bang!

A musket shot suddenly rang out across the relatively quiet Lost Land.

Hearing the sound, the Rotten Crow leader on the fruit tree ahead bristled slightly, a wary look appearing in its eyes.

But the next second, a solid bullet wreathed in flames struck it directly in the head.

Bang!

With an explosive crack, a bloody hole the size of a baby's fist was blasted into its head, which was as large as two palms.

That was enough to kill it!

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

Cao Fengqi's face lit up at the sight. Before the other Rotten Crows could fully react, he fired five more shots in succession, exhausting all the Arcane Musket's energy.

With the cheat's red-dot sight, Cao Fengqi hit every shot, even though it was his first time firing a gun.

"Caw, caw, caw!" "Caw, caw!" "Caw!!"

The Rotten Crows that hadn't been shot in the head let out agonized cries before they died.

"Caw, caw, caw!"

"Caw, caw, caw!"

The five remaining Rotten Crows were thoroughly alarmed. Flapping their wings, they saw their leader and companions tumble from the trees and let out harsh, piercing cries.

Following the sound of the Arcane Musket, one Rotten Crow spotted Cao Fengqi and stared wildly at him with blood-red eyes.

"Caw, caw!"

Flapping their wings, they swooped in to attack.

Cao Fengqi immediately put away the Arcane Musket and stood up with his Dark Iron Staff in hand. Planting his feet firmly, he watched the Rotten Crows swoop toward him.

The moment a Rotten Crow entered the Dark Iron Staff's range, he struck without hesitation.

Basic Staff Technique: Butt-End Staff Smash.

Gripping the tip of the staff, he brought the butt end down on the Rotten Crow with tremendous force.

This was an ordinary staff move from Blue Star. Although the body's original owner had been weak, he had been able to execute the Basic Staff Technique's moves with ease after the great catastrophe struck.

"Bang!" "Crack!"

The staff struck the Rotten Crow squarely on the head. With his 18 points of physique behind the Dark Iron Staff's blow, the sound of cracking bone rang out clearly.

The Rotten Crow plunged straight to the ground.

"Caw, caw!"

A Rotten Crow flying in from behind let out a shriek and lunged at his head with its sharp talons extended.

His arm twitched, bringing the staff down from above: Basic Staff Technique, Reverse Upward Strike!

Bang!

The powerful, weighty blow sent it tumbling forward.

"Caw, caw!" "Caw, caw!"

The three remaining Rotten Crows saw their companions die one after another, but they seemed incapable of fear and continued attacking without regard for their lives.

"Come on, come on."

Cao Fengqi held the Dark Iron Staff in one hand, his fighting spirit soaring and his blood boiling as he looked down on the three Rotten Crows swooping at him together.

The instant the Rotten Crows flew at him together, he gripped the Dark Iron Staff with both hands and used his hips to drive his waist and abdomen, swinging the staff from left to right.

Sweep Away a Thousand Troops!

Bang, bang, bang!

It was a full-powered blow from Cao Fengqi, striking the first, second, and third Rotten Crows.

Even though it didn't kill the third Rotten Crow, it still sent the bird tumbling toward the ground.

Cao Fengqi hurriedly pressed his advantage.

"Take this!"

He quickly followed up with another blow, smashing it to death.

"Haha, wiped them all out! My Arcane Musket and I are just too strong!!"

Seeing the Rotten Crows smashed to death one by one, Cao Fengqi couldn't help laughing.

He walked over excitedly and used the Gathering Technique on each one.

[Rotten Crow wings] *10.

He looked at the large pile of crow wings in his hands, each nearly half a meter long. Although they were mostly bone, there was still plenty of meat on them.

Nothing else aside, an adult couldn't even finish two crow wings in one sitting.

"This is enough to feed a family for several days."

Beaming with delight, Cao Fengqi carried the crow wings over to the Rotten Crow corpses beneath the fruit trees.

[Rotten Crow wings] *12.

[Soul] *1

"???"

After using the Gathering Technique on the Rotten Crow leader, Cao Fengqi looked in surprise at the black sphere in his hand.