Chapter 164. The Strange Bird Chase
"Pyrim!!!!!"
"Pyrimmy!!!!!!!!!!"
"Pyrimpyrimpyrimpy!!!!!!!!!!"
Just as the two were talking, suddenly, a sharp sound, like lightning ripping through the sky, came from afar. At first, it was just a few sounds, but it quickly turned into a chorus of cries!
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound. It was just before sunset, and the orange glow of the setting sun dyed the clear, cloudless sky red, turning the western sky into a beautiful orange-red with a sense of depth.
The earth's surface and upper floors are orange, which complements the sunset sky. However, on this vast and boundless painting of orange and red, many uninvited guests have appeared. They have emerald green bodies, as beautiful and smooth as jade, but their wings are completely blue. Both their feathers and down look particularly neat.
When they fly here in flocks, it feels like emerald clouds and blue silk cloth are gradually covering the sunset sky and getting closer!
"Damn it, it's them again, and there are even more of them this time!!" Jiang Yu suddenly shouted.
"Are you kidding me? We've come so far, are these things just going to fly through the airspace of those great demons like that?!" Zhao Manyan exclaimed in surprise.
"It's over, it's over! We're in such an open space this time, without any cover at all. How are we going to fight them?" Li Kaifeng said with a panicked expression.
Upon seeing these strange birds again, everyone immediately sensed something was wrong!
Damn it, this is never going to end!
Moreover, the stats of these strange birds have increased by an unknown amount!
Where is this value of nm even possible for them to handle?
As for these strange birds, since they are replicas, even if Mo Fan kills them, he won't receive any shop coins.
Therefore, he had absolutely no desire to fight this creature.
"What do we do now? Think of something quickly!"
"Even if we dig a hole, they'll probably still find us. There's no cover here, we have no way to survive," Zu Jiming said.
The strange bird drew closer and closer, looming over the area like a cloud.
Everyone was in a panic; after all, no one wanted to die here.
Nan Jue and Ai Jiangtu both looked at Mo Fan.
"Enter that lightning storm," Mo Fan said.
"Captain, are you crazy? This lightning storm is as destructive as a super-level magic! We're doomed if we go in!" Jiang Shaoxu shouted.
"We shouldn't go that deep. To put it bluntly, we need to go into a range that we can handle but these strange birds can't… This is the only solution I can think of. If you don't want to be devoured by these strange birds in five minutes, hurry up and follow me to the lightning storm zone," Mo Fan said.
Without another word, he ran off.
Seeing this, the others naturally chose to follow Mo Fan.
Mo Fan, with his formidable firepower, showed no intention of fighting, and they naturally didn't want to be sacrificed here in vain.
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle~~~~~~~Smack!!!"
A streak of electricity flashed past Mo Fan less than twenty meters above his head, then struck his footprint heavily behind him, turning the footprint into a charred black spot with wisps of smoke rising from it.
The wind was so strong it felt like blades, stinging your face. If a few strands of hair were a little too unruly, they would be easily swept away!
Fortunately, the power here isn't too terrifying; at least they can still withstand it.
However, these strange birds seemed to have no fear of death, and stubbornly rushed in!
Fortunately, Mo Fan and his group ventured a little deeper, and after their self-destructive attempt failed, the monsters did not continue their pursuit.
At this moment, everyone looked dejected.
Mo Fan then called to Nan Jue, "Let's look around. I feel there's something strange about this place."
Then, Mo Fan looked at Ai Jiangtu and said, "Those of you who don't want to move can just wait here."
"Okay," Ai Jiangtu replied and got down.
Mo Fan, Nan Jue, Jiang Shaoxu, Mu Nujiao, Mu Ningxue, and Zhao Manyan then ventured deeper inside.
Because Jiang Yu didn't intentionally step into any circles, he doesn't need to take the blame this time.
The lightning flashed more and more frequently, striking right in front of everyone's eyes from time to time, sending chills down their spines.
"Say, shall we continue?" Zhao Manyan asked.
"Nan Jue, don't you think this yellow lightning looks familiar?" Mo Fan turned to look at Nan Jue and asked.
Nan Jue was enlightened by Mo Fan's words and suddenly realized what was going on.
"It's a restriction!" Nan Jue exclaimed.
Most of the lightning from the forbidden formations is yellow, and you've actually seen such a dense interweaving of lightning before, in the Sakura Twin Guardian Pavilion.
"These lightning bolts... aren't natural lightning, they're man-made restrictions?" Jiang Shaoxu said in surprise.
"That should be correct." Mo Fan nodded.
"This is a very ancient lightning-based restriction technique. Let's go, let's keep going!" Nan Jue seemed even more eager than Mo Fan, and actually took the lead.
"If you're going to leave, then you'd better stick close to me, okay? If you get blown away by the wind, no one can save your lives!" Zhao Manyan said.
Zhao Manyan is the only defensive mage in the team; his defensive skills allow him to transform into a strong and powerful tortoise shell, protecting everyone as they move forward.
In terms of pure defense, even Mo Fan cannot deny that Zhao Manyan is the best.
Although his chaotic system can absorb destruction, he cannot withstand such continuous destruction.
"Don't leave my defensive range, the wind force is equivalent to a mid-level spell right now!" Zhao Manyan reminded everyone.
"It feels like being attacked by mid-level magic every second," Zhao Manyan explained.
The wind's intensity is equivalent to a mid-level spell, but this doesn't mean its impact is only that of a mid-level spell. Rather, it's equivalent to an entire mid-level mage brigade bombarding them constantly; such destructive power is terrifying.
"Can we go any further?" Nan Jue asked seriously.
"It's alright." Zhao Manyan nodded.
Zhao Manyan rarely had the opportunity to show off, so naturally he was unwilling to let such a chance pass.
From the outside, the entire storm appears black, obscuring the color of the lightning and giving a sense of destruction. However, once inside, one discovers that the truly dense lightning is actually these yellow barriers.
"Can it be untied?" Mo Fan asked.
A barrier is a wall made of aggressive magical energy, requiring several times its own strength to destroy. But it also has a door and a key; once you find the door and the key, the barrier isn't actually that terrifying or inaccessible.
"Sure, the ruins and broken walls of the ruins will give me some clues, but it will take some time," Nan Jue replied earnestly.
"Okay, then hurry up, otherwise Zhao Manyan might not be able to hold on," Mo Fan said.
"I'll let you know when I'm about to collapse. Anyway, hurry up, the storm here is really strong," Zhao Manyan said.