Ch. 26 - A Bunch Of Idiots!
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ED Note: Wu Liang bringing chaos everywhere he goes… and we love to see it!
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ED Note: Wu Liang bringing chaos everywhere he goes… and we love to see it!
Lei Meng sat atop the back of a Third Level late-stage Thunder Eagle, his gaze fixed on the Starry Sky Sparrow behind him.
He was Lei Tianbao's younger brother. Half a month ago, he had accidentally discovered a very precious Star Stone in the Starry Sky Sparrow's nest.
Star Stones were high-grade Earth-level treasures; if sold to a martial artist cultivating star-attribute techniques, they would fetch an astronomical price!
Moreover, Star Stones were also a refining material, used to forge Earth-level spiritual weapons.
With the Star Stone, Lei Meng might have a chance to evolve his Thunder Eagle's bloodline to the Intermediate level, thus enabling him to become a Fourth Rank martial artist!
"This Starry Sky Sparrow is very intelligent. I've tried my best to provoke it, but it still refuses to leave its nest!"
Lei Meng cursed inwardly, his anxiety growing.
His actions had already attracted the attention of others; if he couldn't obtain the Star Stone this time, the competition would intensify.
Even the City Lord might have designs on the Star Stone.
Thinking of this, Lei Meng unleashed a torrent of lightning from his palms, shooting towards the Starry Sky Sparrow.
The Starry Sky Sparrow slightly shifted its body, effortlessly dodging the attack.
Its body was incredibly agile; aside from being slightly slower than the Thunder Eagle, it was superior in every other aspect.
"Damn beast! I should have called my brother for help!"
He thought his strength was only slightly inferior to the Starry Sky Sparrow's, and that bringing two more people would have been enough, but he hadn't anticipated this beast's intelligence.
He then pulled out his phone and contacted the mercenary team lying in ambush beneath the Starry Sky Sparrow's nest.
"Ah Bin, you take some men to steal the Star Stone. I'll do everything I can to stop the Starry Sky Sparrow!" Lei Meng commanded in a firm voice.
There was a two-second silence on the other end of the line.
"Brother Meng, would you believe me if I said a Starry Sky Sparrow egg just fell into my hands?"
Lei Meng: ???
"What nonsense are you spouting? I told you to steal the Star Stone! Starry Sky Bird eggs are nothing compared to the Star Stone!" Lei Meng roared.
"Brother Meng, I don't know what's happening! It just fell down by itself! Oh crap, there's more!!"
Ah Bin, hiding under the Starry Sky Sparrow's nest, was completely dumbfounded.
Three Starry Sky Sparrow eggs had already fallen from above his head! It was as if he'd encountered a ghost.
"Could this be a gift from heaven?"
"Howl!"
A sharp cry snapped him back to reality.
The Starry Sky Sparrow was enveloped in starlight power, its eyes tinged with blood, its aura wildly violent.
Lei Meng was desperately trying to restrain it from behind, but to no avail.
"Ah Bin, you idiot! Get the people and steal that Star Stone!" He yelled.
The Starry Sky Sparrow was enraged and had begun returning to its nest. Luring it out later would be nearly impossible; now was the perfect time to steal it.
"Brothers, get up the tree!"
Instantly, five figures emerged from the shadows and swiftly climbed up the giant tree.
Wu Liang, inside the Starry Sky Sparrow's nest, showed a regretful expression.
These mercenaries, true veterans of the trade, reacted quickly and adjusted their plans accordingly.
"Not chaotic enough? Let's make it even more chaotic!"
Wu Liang smiled coldly, then used his claws to crack open a Starry Sky Sparrow egg. The sweet aroma almost tempted him to take a bite.
Fortunately, he resisted. Eating the egg would surely leave him with its scent, which would be difficult to dispel, and he, too, would be hunted by the Starry Sky Sparrow.
Wu Liang poured the yolk down, drenching the Thunder Mercenary members who were climbing the tree.
"What's this...? It smells so good… Egg yolk?"
"Damn it! Who the hell spilled the egg yolk of the Starry Sky Sparrow?!"
The Starry Sky Sparrow in the sky instantly erupted, its powerful attack sending Lei Meng and the Thunder Eagle staggering backward.
In its berserk state, its strength increased several times over, forcing even Lei Meng to avoid its attack.
"Damn it, who's messing with me? If I catch you, I'll grind you to dust!" Lei Meng was furious, his fists clenched.
The Starry Sky Sparrow transformed into a blue afterimage, streaking across the sky and instantly returning to the giant tree.
Countless feathers shot out, sending chills down Ah Bin and the others' spines.
He was the highest-level among the five, a Third Rank mid-stage Physical Cultivator, yet even he faced a near-death experience against the Starry Sky Sparrow in its berserk state.
"Run! Run! Everyone run, or you'll all die!"
The five immediately jumped off the giant tree and began a desperate escape. Their magical beasts were all land-dwelling creatures, unable to fly and far slower than the Starry Sky Sparrow.
Faced with the tide of feathers assaulting them, they all scrambled away, clutching their backsides.
"You bunch of idiots, can't you stay away from me? These feathers are poking me!" Ah Bin cursed angrily.
The other four looked embarrassed.
"Brother Bin, you're the strongest of the five of us. If we run alone, we definitely can't escape the Starry Sky Sparrow..."
"Yeah, Brother Bin, the most capable should do more, we're brothers..."
Ah Bin's face turned pale with anger.
"Brothers, my ass! I'll beat you all to death when we get back!"
He had the most egg yolk on his head among the five. He already received extra attention from the Starry Sky Sparrow, and now he had to take a bullet for the others?
What a bunch of idiots!
"Hurry up and find a river to wash off the egg yolk, otherwise the Starry Sky Sparrow will keep chasing you!" Lei Meng roared.
He was desperately trying to stop the Starry Sky Sparrow. If he abandoned Ah Bin and his group to retrieve the Star Stone, they would all be dead.
The Starry Sky Sparrow was incredibly powerful. Since it was already at the Third Level late-stage, it could manipulate stellar power and possessed terrifying speed. Escaping it was a near-certain death.
"Run east! There's a river to the east!" Ah Bin shouted immediately.
Everyone immediately changed direction and fled frantically eastward.
Ling Qingxue, hiding in a small corner, stared blankly at this scene.
She had pushed her Concealment Technique to its limit. As long as she didn't move, no one would notice her presence, even if someone passed within three meters of her.
"That idiot actually did it! His intelligence is too high!"
By directing the Starry Sky Sparrow's hatred to Ah Bin and his group, whose strength was far inferior to the sparrow, they could only flee until they led the sparrow away from its nest.
These five were the backbone of the Thunder Mercenary Group; without them, the group's overall strength would be significantly weakened.
Third-Rank martial artists were no small matter in Linjiang City.
Therefore, Lei Meng couldn't abandon Ah Bin and the other four and could only choose to temporarily relinquish the Star Stone.
In this way, the Star Stone was theirs!
Inside the Starry Sky Sparrow's nest.
Wu Liang watched Lei Meng and the Starry Sky Sparrow disappear into the distance, then grew larger and hugged the Star Stone as he climbed down the tree.
Not having wings was indeed a bit of a problem.
"If I had the wings of a Golden-Winged Roc, my Gluttonous Beast would be perfect."
Although somewhat regretful, he was still quite satisfied with the several innate skills of the God-Slaying Gluttonous Beast.
One shouldn't be too greedy as a human...
But as a beast, I still have to be a little greedy!