Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Bad Bird! Good Bird!
The drive up the mountain was smooth and the view was wide. As we turned a corner, the hillside was visible outside the window, a breathtaking sight. Halfway up the mountain, there was a waterfall on the opposite bank, and a clear river flowed below.
The last part of the journey is on foot. There is a narrow path between the stone walls. When you walk out of the narrow path, you will see lush branches and leaves on the left, casting broken shadows.
Xie Yi flew forward, Peregrine Falcon standing on her right shoulder, her left hand held by Xia Guangli, and the other sentries followed behind her. The spirit body was released, startling a flock of birds, which flew away.
There are many kinds of spiritual bodies, including not only various birds of prey, but also the brown-backed shrike, which is known as the "bird of prey among birds" and the "butcher bird" and is the ambassador for promoting thorny plants.
They stood on the treetops, looked sideways, and every once in a while, they spread their wings and jumped to another treetop, as if to escort them.
The shrike occupied a good position, closer to her in a straight line. Then other birds came down from above, claws stretched out, trying to land nearby. It flapped its wings and used its sharp beak to drive them away, but unfortunately it was not big enough to occupy the branch alone, and its neighbor remained unmoved.
On the left was a long-tailed magpie, its body slender and black except for the white shoulder feathers and abdomen, which shimmered with a blue-green metallic luster. On the right was a crow, significantly larger than them, completely black, and with a low, hoarse cry.
The fight between the birds made the treetops shake. It was an unfair duel. The two attacked the domineering and brave Shrike together. The Shrike could only flap its wings and jump up, but it was not afraid. A three-bird melee began.
She stopped to watch and asked Xia Guangli to stop as well.
The insects approached, but before they could get close, they were spotted by a peregrine falcon. Her shoulders sank, and then her ears whistled. Turning, she saw it fly forward, hovering in the air, chirping continuously to drive away the approaching spirits, but it ignored her.
Beneath its striped, hairy legs, its yellow feet tipped with sharp black claws, ready to charge. Xia Guangli hurriedly retracted his spirit form, unintentionally causing a conflict between the two teams.
Even Xu Shanshan was shocked, but fortunately it ended in the end. It seems that sometimes spirits can have their own tempers.
The bee has a round body, the wasp is even bigger, and the birdwing butterfly's wings are as big as her palm, but they gradually shrink as they fly towards her. The wing membrane is painted with colorful blue-green, transitioning from black stripes to a metallic luster that changes constantly.
She could also recognize the stag beetle and the stag beetle, two herbivorous war gods. The former had two thick claws growing horizontally, while the latter had head and chest horns growing vertically. When taking off, the elytra raised, the folded hind wings hidden underneath unfolded, and the rapid vibrations took off into the air.
They made quite a noise as they approached, and Xia Guangli used her hands to block them. Butterflies and bees were fine, but what was that giant stag beetle doing by approaching her? Didn't it know that the teeth between its legs were powerful enough to dig into flesh?
There weren't enough trees for it to climb, so it had to land on the guide? I saw the raptor quietly hiding in the treetops, quite obedient.
Xia Guangli: "Captain Jie, your team members are really energetic."
He waved his hand to shake off the bugs. Xie Yifei stopped and turned around. He knew something was wrong from the tone of their voice. He waited for the two of them, made way for them, and stayed behind.
Xie Yifei stopped some people from trying to get closer, at least not yet.
She was very happy to be surrounded by bees and butterflies. These little elves were not too far away from her, with their wings shining brightly. She stretched out her hands and let them rest on her fingertips. They must have a greater use.
Reaching the top of the mountain, she saw a sloping meadow. Looking down, the houses seemed tiny, the roads miniature, like a sandbox model. Only when someone held her waist, hands clasped tightly, did she dare to look down from the edge. The fear of heights, ingrained in her genes, sent a wave of panic through her.
During the preparation time, she sat on a recliner and watched them display their talents, with their melodious singing, gorgeous feathers, and complicated courtship dances... She flattered every bird that approached her, and was even interested in playing the "shoot-to-kill" game.
The training officially begins. A peregrine falcon leaps from the cliff edge, soars high, then folds its wings, flattens its legs, and dives down at breakneck speed. The bird below, noticing it, deftly twists its body, belly up, and extends its claws in defense.
There were several birds circling in the sky, and you could see them clearly when they were flying level. You could follow their flight paths with your eyes, and soon one of them would fall headfirst.
A strange man approached quietly, looking like a member of the same team, but not very familiar. He leaned over, his nose high and straight gray hair falling over one brow. A harpy eagle perched on his shoulder, its beak curved downward, its flanks pure white, its feathers layered, and its crest stretched back.
"Want to play a game with me?"
"What game?" She raised her head and looked at the raptor. When the bird turned around, she was shocked. Seeing his face, she swallowed the word "handsome".
Xie Pan: "Follow me."
The peregrine falcon was circling high in the sky. Seeing that the two wanted to be together, Xie Yifei felt uneasy and summoned his spirit body. The two came to the edge of the cliff. The red-crowned crane flew up first and hung in the air.
The two stood side by side, the harpy eagle jumped to the ground, then left the top of the mountain, spread its wings, with a wingspan of over two meters, and flew away. During the flight, its body gradually increased in size, it tilted its body sideways, adjusted its tail feathers, turned, and came towards her.
She nervously tried to grab the man's hand, but he let go. She looked in surprise at the huge horn eagle rushing towards her. A chill ran down her spine. Its thick, long, sharp claws opened, casting a shadow.
Her waist was tightened and her whole body was suspended in the air. The leather vest was tight around her waist. She didn't understand why at the time. Only now did she know that it was to provide a foothold for the hook claws to prevent puncture injuries.
From the initial panic to the gradual relaxation, unlike the feeling of being on the bird's back, the pressure points were all on her back, face down. She could have stood upright with her legs spread out, but compared to that, she wanted to spread her arms and legs, make a "big" shape, and scream to release the pressure, which she did.
The harpy eagle lowered its head and observed that she was not frightened. After climbing up to a certain height, it released its claws and stopped flapping its wings.
She was very excited about the fall, but as the speed increased, she gradually began to panic. The fulcrum on her back disappeared, and she turned her head to look back, only to find that the harpy eagle's thick claws were getting farther and farther away from her. This time, she really screamed.
“Ahhhhh!!!”
Falling from a cloud of mist, she landed on the solid back. She even bounced and almost rolled down the spine again. Because of fear, she subconsciously grabbed the feathers on her back and pulled out a few. The red-crowned crane was hurt but did not cry out. Its wings were broad and it just glided down steadily, rarely flapping them.
She was so scared that she recovered. After she recovered, she lay on her back with her fingers blocking her face. Through the gaps between her fingers, she saw the harpy eagle getting bigger and bigger and coming towards her. She couldn't help but remind him, "Captain, he's coming!"
She turned over and climbed up until she could grab the shoulders and hold on from above, so that she wouldn't lose her grip and fall even if the angle was too steep.
It was getting closer and closer, and its speed was getting faster. Its huge claws were only one meter away from her, but a gust of wind came from above, and she couldn't even see it clearly. She only saw feathers fluttering, and the harpy eagle flipped its body, enduring the impact, but it seemed not to be seriously injured.
They were not fighting alone, as a flock of birds gathered behind the red-crowned cranes, forming a V-shape. It aroused public outrage and was surrounded by them. With their sharp claws and beaks, those who could not get close disrupted the airflow and interfered with their flight.
She could be said to have escaped danger for the time being.
The harpy eagle was not willing to give up. It was attacked by the birds one after another, and gradually became more aggressive among the flock. Its claws hooked into the bodies of the birds that could not escape and were injured and fell straight down.
On the top of the mountain, someone groaned and fell down, clutching his chest. Xie Yifei walked forward and grabbed the gray-haired man, "Enough, this is just training."
"I know, Captain Jie, this is training." He pulled his arm free. "So what? As long as they don't get in my way, I won't hurt them. The same goes for you."
Xie Yifei: "It's too dangerous for you to do this. It will scare her."
Xie Pan: "I don't think so. If you hadn't interfered, it would have been over long ago." He was determined to show off his flying skills to the other party, and he didn't mind showing off his strength even if he was disturbed.
When the peregrine falcon failed in its dive attack, it slowly climbed higher into the sky, looking for the next opportunity.
The harpy eagle came closer, but it struggled, not as strong as it did at the beginning. She looked at its claws, full of despair, knowing that the other party was trying his best today to make her experience a free fall.
Throwing objects from high places is illegal, including people! She felt the bird needed a good lesson.
It had no ill intentions, otherwise its claws would have pierced her directly. She just didn't understand the evil taste. But in fact, as long as she relaxed, it was not that scary because she knew that they would catch her in the end.
It might be trying to play a game of free-falling, catching itself before crashing, slowing down together, and finally reversing its flight direction before hitting bottom.
Xu Shanshan: "I'd better go down by myself."
"Captain Jie, your flight training is too scary. I won't come next time."
Sensing that she was about to let go, Xia Guangli's voice came from the headset, "Shanshan, stop it, hold on tight."
"Can you catch me?" She buried her head among the feathers, feeling the wind blowing her hair. When she heard the affirmative answer from the other side, she let go of her hand. The red-crowned crane wanted to lean back to prevent her from falling, but it could not resist the person who was determined to fall freely.
Falling downward at a 45-degree angle, I could initially feel the fluttering of its tail feathers, and the long black legs moving farther and farther away from me. It was as thrilling as bungee jumping, with the wind blowing upward from below.
The distant mountains rose, and the hillsides, grasslands, and waterfalls came into view, proving that she was low enough. She just stood there headfirst with her hands outstretched. Something came from behind, and her body shook, pressing against her chest. She knew she had landed safely, and when she opened her eyes, doubts welled up in her heart.
Who is this? She's perched cautiously on my back. Her body is covered in dark brown feathers, with a golden nape. Why doesn't she look familiar? I've never seen her on the team before.
A swiftly passing peregrine falcon struck a harpy eagle, its wings uncontrollably falling as she ascended. The giant beast beneath her wasn't satisfied, so it lunged at the gray harpy eagle. With a flick, she knew she had caught it, but the eagle was still struggling under its claws.
She climbed up and looked down to see it struggling, with holes in its shoulders and howling loudly.
But it remained motionless, looking over with its bright, sharp eyes. It had a long, yellow, downward-curved, pointed beak. It was a golden eagle.
"It's Captain Darren, you're on his back, don't move."
It was indeed a stranger. She heard another "puff" sound, the sound of claws piercing into flesh. Even though she was worried about that person, the two of them were indeed playing a game, but she couldn't interrupt when the other party was teaching his team a lesson.
After circling once, it landed steadily on the top of the mountain. The golden eagle loosened its claws, and the dying harpy eagle lay on its side on the grass, with its eyes covered by nictitating membranes, and it was unable to recover for a long time.
The atmosphere was far less harmonious than when they arrived. Although there was still music and birdsong, many people were lying injured and resting, including the sentry who claimed he wanted to "play" with her.
It was obvious that the owner of the golden eagle was not here. When it landed, it was not as graceful as it was in the air. Its heavy claws made its walking posture a little funny. It saw Xie Pan lying there at a glance.
Darren knew that he was always aggressive and fierce, relying on his big physique, but he didn't expect that when he left, he dared to act so recklessly and disobey the deputy captain's orders. This was not the behavior of a qualified sentry.
A golden eagle, as tall as a man, stood before him, its paw resting on the man's chest. The man was dying, stared at by sharp eyes, and had to acknowledge his mistake and apologize wisely: "Captain, I was wrong."
"Well!"
Her vision went black, and someone covered her eyes and held her in his arms. At the same time, she screamed and pulled her fingers away in dissatisfaction, but couldn't move them. When she opened her eyes again, the man had been carried away, wrapped in bandages, and blood was splattered on the ground, which was still shocking.
On the way back, the injured sentry was transferred to an ambulance and sent to a treatment center. The low howls that came one after another, although not loud, gave people a sense of mental torture.
On the bus, Xia Guangli still sat beside her, his arm around her shoulders, the two of them leaning against each other. A stranger was standing by the roadside. He boarded the bus, peered past her, and looked inside. Xie Yifei stood up and greeted, "Captain Darren." Darren: "Hello." He turned his gaze and said, "Is this our guide, Xu Shanshan?"
She was about to stand up when Xia Guangli held her hand. She straightened up, leaned back in her chair, and looked up. "Hello."
Xia Guangli stood up and said, "Captain, we invite Miss Guide to join us for flight training."
"Yeah." The man's gaze lingered on Xia Guangli for a long moment before he calmly agreed and sat down inside the first row. Only after the three mountain-like figures sat down did she truly relax, a smile quietly falling from her lips.
They had planned to send her back to the White Tower first.
But Xu Shanshan decided not to go back to the White Tower. She called her superior and planned to continue to disturb him on the weekend. She always felt that she was a little traumatized and she felt safer with her superior.
Xia Guangli: "You looked so cute when you panicked in the air."
She immediately pulled her hand out in anger, pinched the man's cheek, and pulled it down: "How dare you say that?"
"It almost scared me to death."
When she let go, the flesh bounced back to her face, turning red. The man held her hand again and patted it soothingly, "Don't worry, this is very common. They will be fine. This little injury is nothing."
"Yeah." Her voice was very soft, revealing her depressed mood at the moment. It would be too serious to send her to the hospital. After hearing this, I felt a little relieved.
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