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Chapter118
Seeing that Miao Miu was the one who fired the shot, the man didn't dare to retaliate. He grumbled, "Unlucky," and withdrew.
The clouds in the sky dispersed, revealing a clear expanse. Two mutated birds cried out excitedly, launching themselves even more fiercely towards the city walls.
Several fighter jets took off from the military district, quickly surrounding the two mutated birds. Shortly after, two generals leapt down from the city wall, taking their respective positions.
While the firepower from the jets might not harm the elite mutated birds, they certainly created obstacles. The birds were fast, but so were the agile jets. The targets were gradually forced to descend to an altitude of less than a hundred meters.
Chapter 067: Wasn't He Supposed to Be Formidable?
Suddenly, a flying dagger shot up at incredible speed towards the Golden-Crowned Black Eagle. The eagle, underestimating the small weapon, tried to block it with its wing.
The dagger pierced straight through, exiting from the other side, then quickly reversed its direction aiming for the eagle's head.
"Is he also a Psychic Controller?" Zhou You asked in astonishment.
Shao Qi nodded, "Yan Yisen, he's also from the Xuanmen sect. Currently, he's the second-in-command in the Jiangnan military region. However, he often retreats in seclusion and seldom interferes with military matters. He's quite an independent individual."
Zhou You's gaze landed on General Yan. Seeing the general's furrowed brows and sweat on his forehead, it was evident that he was struggling. Zhou You leaned closer to Shao Qi and whispered, "I thought he was supposed to be formidable?"
Shao Qi understood Zhou You's doubts. Over the decade following the apocalypse, he had encountered numerous martial experts, but he had never met someone like Zhou You, whose internal skills were profound enough to control hundreds of hidden weapons simultaneously.
"He is a junior warrior. At the Jiangnan base, he's quite a force to be reckoned with," Shao Qi whispered to Zhou You. "Be cautious not to reveal that you're a mental manipulator. In battles, mental manipulators can play a pivotal role."
Zhou You had deeply realized this. It was his surprise attack from behind that had led to the death of Hu Shi'en.
Yan Yisen's throwing knife did not hit the Black Hawk's head as intended. The bird recognized the threat of the unassuming knife and diligently evaded it. Given its large size and the swift darting of the knife, the hawk couldn't always dodge.
However, these minor injuries were inconsequential to the massive Black Hawk. They only served to enrage it further.
The Black Hawk let out a piercing cry. A responding cry echoed from the distance, alarming everyone. Were the mutated birds regrouping?
Shao Qi frowned, instructing Miao Miao and two others, "Go and assist."
"I've been itching to get involved," Miao Miao exclaimed as she was the first to jump off the wall. Qin Lifen and Zhuo Hao followed suit. Upon landing, Qin Lifen promptly set down his heavy machine gun and started firing at the Black Hawk.
Miao Miao drew her whip, aiming for a white hawk flying low. She wrapped its legs with her whip, while Zhuo Hao, wielding a curved blade, struck in the hawk's direction. Even if his blade couldn't reach the bird, the force from the strike damaged the hawk's wing, causing it to retract its left wing and screech in pain.
Laughing heartily, Miao Miao cheered, "Good job! Let's do it again!" She yanked the whip, preventing the trapped white hawk from taking off. Enraged, the hawk charged at her, its sharp talons aiming straight for Miao Miao.
Zhuo Hao launched himself onto the bird's back, plunging his knife deep into its flesh. While the blade pierced the surface, it couldn't go further, yet blood still gushed out.
The pain on its back made the white hawk forsake its target. With a 360-degree spin, it tried to shake off its human assailant.
Another warrior took this opportunity to throw his chained blade—a versatile weapon suitable for both close and ranged combat. Zhou You's eyes lit up, finding the weapon intriguing.
A senior mutated bird being cornered by three warriors had slim chances of escape. The bird's major advantage lay in its flight capability, sturdy wings, and sharp talons. If you restrict its flight and damage its wings, you've essentially crippled it.
On the other side, Qin Lifen's relentless machine gun fire was making an impact. Zhou You noticed that despite the Black Hawk's constant movement, Qin Lifen could concentrate multiple shots on a single spot—a truly remarkable marksmanship.
A bullet finally penetrated the Black Hawk's belly—a vulnerable spot. Seizing the moment, Yan Yisen directed his throwing knife into the wound, causing immense pain to the hawk. It was later dealt a fatal shot to the eye by Qin Lifen and plummeted to its demise.
The white hawk met a similar fate. After its fall, another intermediate mutated bird appeared, probably the one that had responded to the Black Hawk's earlier call. Soon, more birds were spotted approaching from a distance.
"Damn! More of them?" Everyone got back onto the city wall. There was no chance to use thunder this time; the clouds were no longer conducive.
Fortunately, the approaching birds were intermediate level, not as formidable as the senior ones.
Zhou You retrieved a recently-acquired crossbow from a box. He quickly loaded it with a hundred meteorite iron bolts—each weighing at least ten kilograms, showcasing their density.
"I want to test the power of this crossbow." Zhou You aimed at an approaching mutated bird, calculating the distance silently.
He released the first bolt when the bird was roughly a kilometer away. The sound of the bolt cutting through the air caught everyone's attention.
"Meteorite Crossbow, ranked ninth in the weapon charts. How did the research institute end up gifting such a prize to this kid?" Zhao Jinghao thought in amazement. Such ranked weapons were rare and hard to purchase. Yet, this young man had managed to get his hands on one.